Seven Mills Sidings, from TOPS to the POD, Page 169 and Bench Road, Stabling and Fuelling Point from Page 245

[Andrew P]

I am still waiting for you to visit Sheffield Exchange, it needs a tidy up. :sungum:

 

I thought for a minute you wanted me to tidy the WHOLE of Sheffield.

 

I think you just need to open all your windows and lets the wind do the rest.  

 

 

Could you please send Major Tidy-up down to me when he's finished cleaning TOPS up ?    (Hahahahaha)  my workshop is in a mess...

What about your Slaves, Mark and Ian? hahahha.  

[Clive Mortimore]

Could you please send Major Tidy-up down to me when he's finished cleaning TOPS up ?    (Hahahahaha)  my workshop is in a mess...

Oi You get to the back of the queue I asked first.                                              

[Andrew P]

At last, the wiring on the Fiddle Yard, Board 1 and 2 are finished and the first test is done.

 

When running the earlier period,  / Brown Van's possibly Steam etc, the Sidings will be mainly for Wagon Sidings. (Note = Wagons in pic courtesy of George T Esq).

 

 

 

 

 

 

[KNP]

At last, the wiring on the Fiddle Yard, Board 1 and 2 are finished and the first test is done.

 

When running the earlier period,  / Brown Van's possibly Steam etc, the Sidings will be mainly for Wagon Sidings. (Note = Wagons in pic courtesy of George T Esq).

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Very nice pictures but do you realise you have posted them before you took them!

[Andrew P]

Very nice pictures but do you realise you have posted them before you took them!

Yes that's the Magician in me coming out again. I really must do the time on the camera.

[Donw]

Very nice pictures but do you realise you have posted them before you took them!

 

 

Yes that's the Magician in me coming out again. I really must do the time on the camera.

 

I shouldn't worry quite often I see answering posts where the times on the quotes are after the time of posting. RMWEB seems to be some sort of time warp but if you are modelling pre-group stuff you head is well back a 100 years.

 

Don

 

as I said my post is timed  16:32 neither of the quoted post could have been seen by then. I do like a paradox

Edited September 21, 2018 by Donw

[BobM]

Very nice pictures but do you realise you have posted them before you took them!

 

It's down to that TARDIS Andy keeps in the shed!

[sb67]

Nice photo's Andy, glad to see it's all coming along ok.

Steve.

[Focalplane]

When I am in France I post at say 8am but it is 7am in the UK. I am not sure what that means to everyone else but I think I own a one hour Tardis.

 

Paul

[47606odin]

When I am in France I post at say 8am but it is 7am in the UK. I am not sure what that means to everyone else but I think I own a one hour Tardis.

 

Paul

 

 

i am 8 hours in the future, i get to see stuff even earlier :-D

[Andrew P]

i am 8 hours in the future, i get to see stuff even earlier :-D

That's what happens when you spend all day up side down mate.

[Andrew P]

Morning all, Thanks for all the time info, it is interesting to see how things are posted, for example the post above says 06.37 when it's 07.37.

 

Moving on, I'm off to see George T of Pit St fame today, do boubt our jaws will get a good working, and also some coffee and cake at Poynton Garden Centre when we visit the superbly stocked model shop there.

 

Memo to self = Keep wallet in pocket.

Edited September 22, 2018 by Andrew P

[47606odin]

That's what happens when you spend all day up side down mate.

I notice mainly the stars are in the wrong place, and i’m Not talking blue star either

[Barnaby]

........….. Moving on, I'm off to see George T of Pit St fame today, do boubt our jaws will get a good working, and also some coffee and cake at Poynton Garden Centre when we visit the superbly stocked model shop there.

 

Andy you have a model shop in the garden centre we only have a "Hobbycraft shop" in ours, it does have plenty of general stuff, paints glues scenic items etc but only does some 00 gauge kit on the rail front, I'm 7mm.

 

It keeps me occupied while the wife try's to empty the rest of the shop of all its stock.

 

Best

[tender]

 

Memo to self = Keep wallet in pocket.

 

 

No chance.

[brushman47544]

Erm... what’s that line disappearing off top left of the first picture above? So the layout’s going to expand rather stay just with the boards under the window.

[Richie Kynaston]

Hello Andy,

Looks a great start - a friend of mine (whose also on here) said I should pop in and take a look, and to watch how the scenery develops. I've just spent around a hour going through several of your threads. You are a superb modeller, I only wish I had some of your skill!  I liked the Glenfiddich layout (being N gauge the same as me), but King's Moreton and this look superb.  My friend is into 7mm and the diesels look wonderful.  Im lucky to have quite a large space, but wanted to model part of a route rather than a location, hence the decision to go to N.  But O gauge really does look good, and you appear to have got a lot into the space for such a large gauge.  I have marked to follow your progress!

 

All the best

Richard

[Andrew P]

........….. Moving on, I'm off to see George T of Pit St fame today, do boubt our jaws will get a good working, and also some coffee and cake at Poynton Garden Centre when we visit the superbly stocked model shop there.

 

Andy you have a model shop in the garden centre we only have a "Hobbycraft shop" in ours, it does have plenty of general stuff, paints glues scenic items etc but only does some 00 gauge kit on the rail front, I'm 7mm.

 

It keeps me occupied while the wife try's to empty the rest of the shop of all its stock.

 

Best

No, the one in Poynton Garden Centre is a PROPER RAILWAY MODEL SHOP, with everything from Bachmann ''N'' to LGB Garden Railway Locos and Stock, and everything in between from Paints to Flocks etc, plus loads of second hand at fairly good prices.

 

Well worth a visit.

[Andrew P]

Erm... what’s that line disappearing off top left of the first picture above? So the layout’s going to expand rather stay just with the boards under the window.

Tut Tut Andrew, you REALLY must sit on the naughty step,  you have NOT been keeping up have you! hahah

 

A few pages back, I revealed the full plan, as shown again below for you mate.

Edited September 22, 2018 by Andrew P

[Andrew P]

Hello Andy,

Looks a great start - a friend of mine (whose also on here) said I should pop in and take a look, and to watch how the scenery develops. I've just spent around a hour going through several of your threads. You are a superb modeller, I only wish I had some of your skill!  I liked the Glenfiddich layout (being N gauge the same as me), but King's Moreton and this look superb.  My friend is into 7mm and the diesels look wonderful.  Im lucky to have quite a large space, but wanted to model part of a route rather than a location, hence the decision to go to N.  But O gauge really does look good, and you appear to have got a lot into the space for such a large gauge.  I have marked to follow your progress!

 

All the best

Richard

Hi Richard, welcome aboard and thanks for the comments.

 

Glenfinick was done after Trebudoc, and so the jump from O down to N was a bit of a shock to the system. 

 

I will do my best to entertain with the Scenic's on here for you.

 

Cheers.

[Andrew P]

A great day out today with George T  / Pit Street and Mark./ meowenuk / Holker.

 

I only came home with one new purchase, and that was a Berry Wiggins Tank, so that will get a run out in the next day or so.

 

I was also GIVEN a Low Relief Warehouse for Dore End made by George, so that will go onto a Platform and have some big doors fitted to it's front.

Cheers George.

[Andrew P]

Overview of Seven Mills and Dore End.

 

Seven Mills.

Seven Mills is a busy Yard, but only 3 of the many Sidings can be seen this side of the Road Bridge. It is used to Store both Wagons and Locos that rest between Duties.

The end of one Siding can be seen at the back, where the Yard Shunter normally sits between Duties, although it sometimes does Trip Workings to Dore End Yard.

 

 

Dore End.

So the thinking behind Dore End is that it was once part of a Single through line into Manchester, that was double Tracked through Dore End Station.

In the 60's one Line was lifted, but the infrastructure remained to be gradually taken over by Mother Nature.

 

The remaining Platform was used as By Directional for many years until Passenger Services ceased altogether a couple of years ago. 

 

The Track remains as a Head Shunt / Run around for the Freight Traffic that still uses Dore End Yard.

 

The Warehouse has regular deliveries from Van Traffic and some are stabled in the General Sidings after Unloading / Loading ready for collection.

 

The Oil Depot is now fairly run down, and it's future is not looking to good.

 

The Engineers Sidings are still fairly active with Vans and Wagons coming and going, and again using the General Sidings for Out Bound Traffic awaiting collection from the Mainline Locos.

 

The Local Shunter has it's own dedicated Siding to sit in between Duties, but also does Trip Workings through to Seven Mills.

Edited September 22, 2018 by Andrew P

[georgeT]

A nice story about the layout buddy, and a nice drawing...

[andi4x4]

I do like this plan and the story behind it.  Looking forward to seeing this develop, Andy !

 

Starting to think about my own O gauge layout now that I have finally moved house - that will be some time off yet though - far too much decorating to get done, and I need to find which box I packed all my 7mm stuff into !

Edited September 23, 2018 by andi4x4

[Andrew P]

I do like this plan and the story behind it.  Looking forward to seeing this develop, Andy !

 

Starting to think about my own O gauge layout now that I have finally moved house - that will be some time off yet though - far too much decorating to get done, and I need to find which box I packed all my 7mm stuff into !

 

Thanks Andie, the box should be easy to find, it's the HEAVEY ONE, hahha

 

Good luck once you get started mate.