Popular Post SouthernBlue80s Posted July 2, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 2, 2018 (edited) Got this layout out again, turned it to face the opposite way and did lots of tweaking and fiddling and took some pictures. My start point story A Southern or Western region yard, depicted in 1980 - 1985. Despite being a shadow of its former self, it still sees a bit of activity. Classes 31, 33, 47 and 56 are the usual visitors. Occasionally something else makes an appearance. Various mixed goods a little parcel traffic and some permanent way trains use the yard. The stabling point can often be empty but at a weekend sometimes up to four locos can be found there, usually WR examples but with visitors. Cross country services, usually comprising of MK1 stock pass regularly along with other traffic such as oil. The stabling/fuel point closed in 1996 post nationalisation but the yard, often with a track tamper or few permanent way wagons continued up to 2000. The whole area became totally derelict and was turned into a housing estate in 2004. Various brown paper envelopes changed hands and quite pleasant overpriced housing of middling construction quality now occupies the site. A few of the permanent way team work for Network rail and remember the yard well. Many of the drivers have passed away but the odd one or two are still to be found in a cab of a 66. The Locos 08375 25201 31117 31270 33053 33062 37034 37253 40012 47010 47076 47285 47324 47436 50037 56001 56040 73122 Pictures Hope you like my journey into early/mid 80s grubby BR blue that I remember so well as a young man. Cheers Steve Edited May 22, 2020 by SouthernBlue80s 20 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tom shaw Posted July 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2, 2018 Super modelling all round Steve, more please. I'm following. Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 Super modelling all round Steve, more please. I'm following. Tom Thanks Tom. I will aim to get some different locos and wagons out over the next few days and get some pictures Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 (edited) One more Edited July 3, 2018 by SouthernBlue80s 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 (edited) 31117 and 31270 double heading on vans past the yard Class 50037 stabled A few HTVs and HEAs kicking about Cheers Steve Edited July 4, 2018 by SouthernBlue80s 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) I have removed the wall behind the stabling point and I am going to try to make the ground cover look bit more oily and flat, more like this. https://www.flickr.com/photos/137553628@N02/30389822222/in/pool-3180088@N21/ I hope to get it finished next week As it was before I started hacking things about, with 56001 stabled I will stick up an after picture once I am done. Edited July 8, 2018 by SouthernBlue80s 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Terrible what a mess. Run down - derelict overgrown and needing TLC beyond redemption. (Very impressed - excellent stuff going on here) Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 Terrible what a mess. Run down - derelict overgrown and needing TLC beyond redemption. (Very impressed - excellent stuff going on here) Ian Yes I know. Can´t get the staff...and to top it all, there is that bloke sat down on the platform doing not much. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phixer64 Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Somehow, I've seemed to have missed this, some excellent modelling and weathering, love the whistler. Oh any chance of a track plan or overall shot etc, please. Kind regards Jeff 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 (edited) Somehow, I've seemed to have missed this, some excellent modelling and weathering, love the whistler. Oh any chance of a track plan or overall shot etc, please. Kind regards Jeff Hi Jeff thanks for the kind words. Will try and find time on Wednesday to get some pictures up. My real bug bear with it, is that I would have liked to use Peco bullhead on it. But when I built it that was not available and I didn´t know much if anything about hand built track. So the track looks a bit clumsy to me. However I am generally pleased with the feel of it but I am looking to improve some areas, such as the one above. This is something I did on a photoplank with bullhead, which I prefer. Perhaps one day I might pull it all up and put the bullhead down. Then again perhaps I am not that brave All the best Steve Edited July 9, 2018 by SouthernBlue80s 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Great to see some more photo's steve, love the layout it really looks the part. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 Great to see some more photo's steve, love the layout it really looks the part. Steve. Thanks mate Took a break, you know how it is, and then I suddenly found a burst of enthusiasm. Is yours complete now or are there still tweaks to be done? Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 I think there's always tweaks but it's done for the moment, being honest, it wasn't great to operate as I didn't like using the peco loco lift and I hadn't really thought out the plan. I've started another layout about the same size but I've given myself the challenge of building a sector plate for the fiddle yard this time. Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) I have finished changing the stabling point. Now with an old corrugated hut and lots of weeds. The ballast has been filled in to give that flatter more oily feel to the ground cover. Work in progress trying to get the ground texture right Finished With 47324 stabled Edited July 11, 2018 by SouthernBlue80s 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 (edited) Class 33 passes on a regional. with 47324 stabled and not much happening on the fuel point. Edited July 12, 2018 by SouthernBlue80s 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) Got some better light, worked out how to use the focus on my camera phone and took a few pictures of some of the detail and hopefully got some clearer pics. Looking forward to getting my class 37s finished at some point. Faded gronk at the fuel point with rubbish on the track. Two 47s after fueling Edited July 19, 2018 by SouthernBlue80s 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Nice set of photo's steve, love the weathering on the oil tank. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Nice set of photo's steve, love the weathering on the oil tank. Steve. Yes, the oil tank looks superb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 More run down 80s BR blue... Rusting Barrel 47324 47285 and 47324 stabled A row of TTAs and one close up 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Loving the photo's Steve. Really atmospheric and some great weathering :-) Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Still looks great ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 Loving the photo's Steve. Really atmospheric and some great weathering :-) Steve. I am trying to capture that 80s atmosphere that we all remember Steve. I find it hard to get good pictures with the camera phone but quite pleased with the 47324 ones. I can picture myself walking down the side of that in 1982 to get the number on a Sunday afternoon at some quiet stabling point somewhere 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 That is what it's all about, evoking a memory or two, I can imagine myself on the train in the background straining my neck to get the numbers before they're out of site! Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 I might do a 47/3 out of the Bachy ones I have. I have a Shawplan roof panel to do one. My next plank will not be a million miles from this layout 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 (edited) I might do a 47/3 out of the Bachy ones I have. I have a Shawplan roof panel to do one. My next plank will not be a million miles from this layout I saw 47324 in 1981 on a freight from Dover so that's why I chose to have her on the layout with those headcode boxes in that green primer colour. My four 47s are Heljan. Overall I prefer the latest Bachmann version....however I can not get my head around the rivets around the front windows and the wrong fuel tanks, so I have reluctantly steered clear. I know we are both hoping, like others, for a flush fronted 45 from Bachmann. Look forward to seeing your next layout Rob Edited July 23, 2018 by SouthernBlue80s 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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