This second display was delightful and titled
'Karolina Falls'
It was best described as 0 gauge narrow gauge.
As you can see superbly executed
It tells a story which is reproduced at the end.
'Karolina Falls'
A gold prospector discovered the falls in the mid 1800's
and named them after his wife "Karolina". He carried on
with his long quest for gold and found a rich seam. He persuaded
investors to build the railway which bridged the ravine in front
of the falls. When the gold ran out her turned to logging to keep
the investors happy. With logging trains passing the falls every
day people got to hear about the falls, so he decided at the weekends
to attach to the back of the train and start taking visitors to the falls
To cope with demand he took a gamble and built the station shortly
followed by the saloon and the general store. Logging and tourism
were running hand in hand. Business was good so he built a small
bank paid off the investors and made himself sheriff. Years went
by, the logging dwindled but the family wouldn't let the railway
die!
Karolina Falls is featured in the September edition of Continental Modeller
Absolutely delightful layout
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