In the 1930’s Hornby used loofahs for their hedges and trees for their 0 gauge railway range, cut and coloured various shades of green. The hedges were mounted on strips of wood and held in place with nails. The trees had a dowel trunk inserted into a cast base. Pic shows some on my layout.
Enjoy!
Cheers.
Will O.
UK
Thank you for showing these. I doubt many have survived the decades, so it is good to see some still in use.
ReplyDeleteLoofa was a common scenery item in the '30s and I've had Lionel house plots from that time period which used it. I have used it on my 2-rail Hornby layout to get that vintage look but I have to admit it's not my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI've made my own, which is good fun to do and nicely fills out the layout (both 0-gauge and Bing Table Railway in early 00). Very old pics show a few here https://www.dutchhrca.nl/collpv.html
ReplyDeleteBest -- Paul
Great layout Will! Love those old-timers!
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