Introduction

My name is Bryn and I've decided to build a layout for the 2mm Association's golden jubilee challenge, based around the goods yard at Colwyn Bay. What started as a shunting plank has now grown into a full layout, thanks to the competition. With the sheer luck of; the new Farish 24 and TTAs, new etched 2FS 16T minerals and cheaper DDC systems, it looks like this might be possible after all.

The Prototype

The goods yard at Colwyn Bay was built in the early part of the 20th century and remained in service until the early 1980s. I plan to model the yard towards the end of its life, with the coal and oil deliveries still making a regular showing. The goods shed has been separated from the railway and it's through road lifted. The shed was then a privately owned property.

The coal yard at this time was still taking deliveries by means of standard mineral wagons and the oil via TTA tank formations. The majority of these trains were headed up by class 24s and 25s.

To give you a rough idea, please take a look at a link to the excellent 2D53;

http://www.2d53.co.u...ynbay/Goods.htm

The Layout

Track work

At a first glance this seemed to be nice simple track plan, until I released I required a 3 way point. Oh well, in fro a penny - in for a pound. Experiments were first carried out using PCB sleeps and code 40 bullhead rail, this successfully proved it was possible to construct these turnouts.

As time passed, plastic track bases were developed by the 2mm Association (www.2mm.org.uk) and this was a much improved system.

Buildings

Misc. Details

Rolling Stock

TTA

16T Minerals

20T BR Brake Van

Medium Steel Fitted Brakes

MDV

LMS 20T Brake

Speciel Thanks

Merfyn Jones - For his collection of images of the cable train http://www.rmweb.co....tart=75#p515329

Alan Roberts - For his collections of overall shots http://www.alanrober...t/c1665599.html

Dave Plimmer - For his inspirational site http://www.2d53.co.u...ynbay/Goods.htm

Larry Goddard - Thanks for North Wales book and images at http://www.rmweb.co....art=225#p785470