Irishrailwaymodeller Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 (edited) My 6th layout is designed to be a compact/shelfie exhibition standard layout to show off mainly UK or Irish outline locomotives of a variety of liveries. It will be sufficiently versatile to allow diesels locomotives of CIE, Supertrain, IR, IE or UK/BR liveries to be shown. The size will be my usual 4.5 feet by 9 inch dimensions with a 2 foot fiddle-yard at one end which easily and accurately attaches/detaches with snap toggles. It will be controlled by DCC with sound in most locos. It will fit neatly into the boot of my car for easy transportation to exhibitions. I intend to allow for shunting of oil wagons. The track-work will incorporate a double-slip as a space-saver. I have already built the base-boards using techniques trialled by Wexford Model Railway Club for their innovative new O gauge layout.This involves accurately cut 6 mm X 100 mm high-quality birch ply-wood sections (available from www.woodworkers.ie). The appropriate lengths of ply are hot-glued to the base-board and 15 mm sections used for face pieces. This provides a dead-flat warp-free surface yet the unit is light enough to carry easily. Metal connecting dowels are hammered into the face pieces to align the fiddle-yard. Lengths of fibre-glass webbing are glued in place with PVA at each interface of the ply-wood elements beneath the board. Sections of wood are also glued/screwed in place to support the back-scene and side-boards. A couple of pictures: Edited June 6, 2018 by Irishrailwaymodeller 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ShildonShunter Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Nice job building the baseboards and looking forward to seeing this layout progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 Further progress to report on the baseboard and fiddle-yard with cutting, painting and fitting backscene completed. The cut-outs are for inspection pits inside the engine shed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ShildonShunter Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Very nice work on the baseboard looking forward to seeing more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 A couple of shots showing two inspection pits and Kadee under-track magnets fitted to the board. Also shown is an outline of the track plan. Note the use of a double-slip as a space-saving device allowing locomotives to trundle between 6 sections of track - all with DCC sound! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamtoy Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Great work with the baseboard and the backscene the track layout looks great too. Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 The track for Diesel Depot is now laid out with connecting electrical droppers soldered under the track ready for wiring to the DCC bus-bar. Note the single track through to the fiddle-yard with a point allowing two storage roads one of which will double as a DCC programming track by use of a double-pole/double-throw switch. End mirrors and additional scenery will be added along with details to fill out the scene over the next few months... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamtoy Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 This layout is coming together nicely. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 The main DCC bus-bar is in place using custom dropper boards designed by Dave McCabe of Wexford MRC. The wiring has been colour-coded and labelled etc in line with best practice. The two-road fiddle yard can be used as a Programming Track at the flick of a switch... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 Additional work being completed with an outline of the brick arch backdrop with open and closed arches and tunnel access to the fiddle-yard in development: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Kevin Johnson Posted November 12, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2018 This is turning out to be a great layout build. I really like the bricked open and closed arches. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 great work . like the 121 class is it a shape ways body ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 great work . like the 121 class is it a shape ways body ? Thank you. The 121 body was by Model Irish Railways which unfortunately has ceased trading. A DCC-ready Athearn SW1500 chassis was used with directional double-bulb lighting at each end. I made one of each five liveries from these kits. The Murphy Models 121s are eagerly anticipated for Easter 2019! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 i like the group of 121's round the turntable they look great in all the different liveries . and the news of the murphy models 121's will be some think to look forward 2 . i did think about have a go at one my self use ing the shape ways body shell . but ended up buy ing a silver fox c class so i will probly hang on till murphy models 121 comes out 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 Diesel Depot receives my trade-mark mirrors at each end to provide a continuity/infinity perspective: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDBV Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Thats a nice touch, works well 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longvallon Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Wonderful small layout. I'll follow this topic with a great interest. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 The brickies have been in and completed an array of open and filled arches at the back of Diesel Depot: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnicArrow Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Your mirrors are excellent. I especially love the ones under the brick arches, that's simply genius - you hardly realise they're there. It's tricky to tell what's real and what's reflection! What material are you using for the mirrors? I've had trouble finding something suitable; currently I'm using a piece of polished sheet metal (I think) which blurs and warps a little, but yours look crisp and clean. I'm looking forward to seeing this layout with some scenery and stock on it, it should look fantastic. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted November 23, 2018 Author Share Posted November 23, 2018 Your mirrors are excellent. I especially love the ones under the brick arches, that's simply genius - you hardly realise they're there. It's tricky to tell what's real and what's reflection! What material are you using for the mirrors? I've had trouble finding something suitable; currently I'm using a piece of polished sheet metal (I think) which blurs and warps a little, but yours look crisp and clean. I'm looking forward to seeing this layout with some scenery and stock on it, it should look fantastic. Thank you. I use 3 mm thick mirrors available at DIY stores in several sizes e.g. 15 cm X 15 cm and are generally inexpensive. I use a local double-glazing firm who can cut these for me as well as custom mirrors with cut-outs as used on the fiddle-yard end of Diesel Depot mirror (they charge only €5). I have used mirrors on my previous layouts successfully - see my RMWeb threads on my other layouts: Llangollen, Cynwyd, Llanuwchllyn (all N gauge) and Shunters Yard (OO gauge). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 Some more fun with mirrors! I have developed an overhead line at one end of Diesel Depot to provide an interesting break point with infinity perspectives: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 I have fitted two Quad Tower Yard Lights to Diesel Depot. A technician with a good head for heights is repairing one of them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 The old brick steam shed has been demolished and a new concrete/steel/glass Diesel Shed is being erected in its place: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 The brick arches have engineers blue to break up the uniformity and the workshop doors have been painted. The brick has been toned down with a black wash: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 The brick arches have engineers blue to break up the uniformity and the workshop doors have been painted. The brick has been toned down with a black wash: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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