Welcome to Camp 4

This webpage is a quick overview of the "Camp 4" layout, built during 2000/2001 for the 2001 Australian Narrow Gauge Convention "Layout in a Box" competition.

The "Layout in a Box" competition was an intriguing challenge set up by the organisers of the 2001 convention. The rules for this "special category" were as follows.

1: The layout must not exceed 13" X 19" X 9" overall when packed for transport. This size was dictated by the size of the average allowable domestic airline carry-on baggage dimensions.

2: The layout could be to any scale, and depict any prototype. The only requirement was that it must represent a Narrow Gauge Operation. (This was for a Narrow Gauge Convention after all ;-) )

3: All equipment must travel in the alloted space. This includes trains, layout, power packs, throttles, lighting rigs, (if included), everything had to fit into the 13" X 19" X 9" space.

Click HERE to see the layout come out of it's box

Click HERE for info on the trackplan and "R&D" of Camp 4

Click HERE for info on the materials used in the building of Camp 4

Click HERE for info on the electrical and mechanical techniques used in Camp 4

Click HERE to view the Camp 4 Gallery

We hope that this website has been encouraging and helpful to you. For info on the parent layout to Camp 4, Broughton Vale Tramway, please click HERE.

For pics and info on some of the great Narrow Gauge modelling coming out of Australia, please visit the Narrow Gauge Web Exhibition. (Respect for John Dennis, for all the hard work, and fantastic images).

Respect always to Ang and Mark F, John C, Wayne W, Bruce P, Mic W, all at S.L.I.N.G.G., and of course,
"The Master Modeller"

Happy Modelling,
Aim to Improve,
Prof Klyzlr