Even those of us blessed with huge amounts of space are never going to be able to model the whole railway system, so we have to represent the rest of the world backstage with staging areas or fiddleyards. Exiting to the non-scenic section needs a convincing vanishing point.
Buildings can make great view-blockers. Phil Waterfield’s ‘Corwenna‘ takes inspiration from the Wenford Bridge line for its view-blocking.
Right: Tunnels offer the best – and most common way – to mask the exit to off-stage really well. Chris Morris’ layout has not only one, but two very effectively modelled tunnels.
Left: David and Rob Waller have very cleverly used a dense, tree-lined cutting scene on their ‘Dduallt’ (MR176) to hide the exit to the fiddleyard.
Right: Ray Norwood opted for something different to the usual road overbridge scenic break – he’s gone for another railway crossing over the top.