The Grimstad Line: March 2014

It's June 1965...

...and the privately owned railway company GFB (Grimstad Frolands Banen) is operating a small strech of track from the norwegian coastal town of Grimstad up to Rise, some 20 kilometers into the country. There it meets the NSB (Norwegian state railways) line from Arendal. NSB still runs passenger trains on the Grimstad Line, but all the freight is now handeled by the GFB. In real life, the Grimstad Line was closed down in 1961, but in my imagination, and in my layout room, it survived and we're now in 1965.

Please join me in my quest to replicate this sleepy little railroad. Any comments on my work are most welcome!

25 March 2014

A new railing

Wow! Second update this week. I'm on fire! :)

The old railing on "Pharos Vei" has been partly destroyed for a while now, so it was about time I fixed it. I have now replaced it with a brass railling from Weinert (part no. 3215). I soldered on a tiny 0.4mm brass pin on the bottom of every post so I can fix it properly to the road.

23 March 2014

First prototype of Grimstad station

I just received the first photos of the Grimstad station building, which I'm having custom made. It sure looks good, and I can't wait to get my hands on it!

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25 March 2014

A new railing

23 March 2014

First prototype of Grimstad station