I've known about Victor Shattock and his 2.5" gauge (1/2" scale) indoor railway for many years. I was looking for some related information this evening, when I came across a detailed history of his life and models here:
http://ibls.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Victor_Shattock
Most of this I already knew but what came as a complete surprise, were the links to two films (on YouTube) of Victor's railway and his engines taken in the mid-1930's. In the second half of the first film, Victor narrates a little about his railway and when the 'movies' were made. The second film repeats the previous content a little but there are some other views of the track-work not in the first film.
Victors basement was 32' x 45' - very large by UK standards but I've seen similar ones in Canada. Although built over 80 years ago, wouldn't this still be a great G3 live steam Exhibition layout?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMoE6UQPFfE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BICcHAMfOp0
Hope you enjoy this piece of railway modelling history - I most certainly did!
Regards,
IanT
You could say Victor was a modern image modeller. Truly works of art from a talented and dedicated man.
Sadly his grandson Ken Shattock, who made those films available, past away last year.
Some of his stock still exists in private colections, though some has been destroyed through the past 90 years in different ways.
Would be incredible to be able to see it in person. Still waiting for a time machine.
I have an American G3 bogie which I half suspect is one of Victors as I cant find anything similar from any other American G3 builders. I could be completely wrong, would love to know for sure.
(http://thumb.ibb.co/iKG0kx/20180216_173320_1.jpg) (http://ibb.co/iKG0kx)