Some pics from last nights running. The final one shows the locos stored in the fiddle yard, where they await their next turn
We also take a look at the locos being serviced at Hopguard shed- a standard 5MT, Stanier 5MT and an 8F await their next workings.
The 57xx is the station pilot and the Crab has brought in a suburban working. The 4F has brought a short freight, whilst the Class 24 has come from further afield with a lengthy mixed goods. The 4F will then take this as a pickup go
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I have been working hard on the scenic areas of the layout and have been working on the approach to Harton Station. I just need to add soem more cars, a bus stop and a bus shelter and then tidy up the detailing, but I think it looks alot better! See my Youtube for more layout running and updates !!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVydhlKWGKw
So the pics- theres the updated station front, using a Scale scenes medium station (still need to build the gents), then some shots
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Please find below the link to my March Update. Its much better than text for showing you what progress has been made. It also includes a load of footage, showing freight, passenger and light engine movements between the two stations
Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkHrwMlmRBU&feature=youtube_gdata
Dan
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I have been working hard adding scenery to the tunnel mouth, shed area and the scenic break where the layout joins Harton! I have also ballasted 75% of the layout and am much happier with how it looks. Alot of detail remains to be added, particularly the small things that make a layout railway like.
Enjoy!
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Some more progress. I have heavily weathered the Hornby 4F as I was not really feeling the weathering it came with- see what you think?
Also I have made big progress ballasting and have decided to move the provender shed to the main yard. Here it will become a hazardous chemical/explosive store shed. It didn't have enough clearance in the main goods yard, and I probably just going to put a crane in the goods yard at Hopeguard or construct a custom made goods shed.
I have
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Last night I worked on some areas of the back scene and had a good running session with freight and passenger workings. I have started to ballast more of the layout and identify areas where I need to put in more work
Enjoy the pics!
We have a 4F on freight passing an 8F stopped at a signal to gain entry to the yard. We have a 45xx running round its B-set and heading back towards Harton, We have the 57xx on station pilot. The Pull Push service from Harton comes into Hopeguard
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Brief update!
I have finally been able to secure a 14xx (The Hornby one for a decent price) so I have added that to my Autocoach (which I have detailed) it really adds a nice flavour to the layout and I am sure once it has been weathered that it will fit right in! The idea behind the 14xx and Autocoach is that it allows local workings into...what would be North Wales, maybe a forgotten branch line or a workers service?
Also you can see some of my weathering on the 5MT. The
I have made some progress. Adding Peco buffer stops and adding some detail signs to the end of the platforms. I have gone for the hydraulic type buffer stops.
I have also worked on the goods yard at Harton and have added a small loop for shunting. The platforms are also nearing completion and both stations now have 'do not cross the line' warning signs.
Still lots to do- ballasting, finishing and of course finishing the backscene.
Overall the layout is huge fun to operate with almost
Finally I have been able to get on RM web and I would like to introduce you to my layout called Harton and Hopeguard. The Layout is located in my basement and has two fictional stations. One- Hopeguard is 'set' as a medium sized port terminus between Chester and Holyhead. Harton on the other hand is meant to represent the entry to the LMR, either near Chester, or towards Birmingham. There is then a fiddle yard, which represents all other destinations. I think its probably easier to view the yo
