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Signaller69

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  1. Incredibly realistic weathering and sublime modelling Dave as usual, and great photography. Really like the office interiors!
  2. I have a similar quandry as I'm looking at one for a 1970 based layout and stuck between the maroon and earlier of the 2 yellow versions. I seem to recall the Holyhead Breakwater railway had one which afaik stayed in maroon until the line closed c.1980ish, though I have only seen black and white photos of it. . .
  3. A little progress today with work on painting the stone setts and ballasting, ash etc. Islwyn and 7754 were working so feature in the photos! Crews presumably on a tea break. . . .
  4. Looking great, really like the fern growing by the lineside on the left, often pondered how many would be needed if modelling some of the remoter parts of Highland lines?! :-)
  5. Another topic I've not seen before! Excellent modelling Shaun, always liked Georgemas Junction and the interesting splitting of trains, following a visit in the mid 80s. Will follow with interest!
  6. Thanks Adam, yes its quite a high embankment which cuts across the tunnel at about 45 degrees, I'm hoping not to make the backscene so high that it overpowers the fairly small and narrow layout. The other issue will be where the yard line curves through the backscene and trying to disguise the ensuing hole. . . . ! Food for thought anyway. :-)
  7. Link to an old thread on here regarding the "Paddy trains" which ran on the line and which I may add if I can find more info in due course. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/31388-ncb-south-wales-area-paddy-trains/
  8. This is a 5'x1' shunting layout I am building portraying the NCB loco shed at Talywain (South Wales). Inspiration from the wonderful colour images here: https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/irishswissernie/sets/72157626693205137/ The shed served Blaenserchan colliery, Talywain Landsale yard and also the BR Exchange Sidings also at Talywain, as well as the wagon repair shed next to the shed (not being modelled due to space, other than maybe a low relief wall along the backscene). I had been given the baseboard, the track being mainly recovered from a previous layout. I hope to capture something of the run down, grimy atmosphere that is evident in the linked photos. Progress so far: The loco stud so far; "Islwyn" is a Barclay 0-6-0 saddle tank that was based at the shed. Body scratchbuilt, on Electrotren Taff Vale chassis. 7754 was also based here around 1970, and is an elderly repainted Mainline model. No.14 standing over the ashpit is a freelance loco converted from an even older Hornby J83! The loco shed itself is made from Wills sheets and needs much detailing yet. Forgive the glossy black ground features, they had just been given a preliminary undercoat! At the other end of the layout is the "Big Arch" of the name, namely the short tunnel through the embankment of the main BR Pontypool-Blaenavon (iirc) line. the large arch was needed for the access road which also ran through the tunnel to the sidings on the opposite side. When complete it will be possible to look through the tunnel toward the shed. Finally, for now, a couple more shots of Islwyn, I was quite pleased how this turned out. I will probably add a DJ Models Austerity, most likely the Mountain Ash version, although Talywain had its own called "Ebbw"; allegedly the wheels were so worn it could only be used for working around the shed area! More will be added as work progresses.
  9. Nice modelling guys, had a soft spot for the 81s and 85s in particular in my bashing days of the early to mid 80s.
  10. Hi Simon, Just found this thread, looks a great project, will follow with interest!
  11. Many thanks for your kind words Dave! Crinan recently moved into its new home in the Rhyl & District MRC Clubrooms, I just need to finish a small amount of rewiring and then will have a running session and take some more photos. Watch this space . . . !
  12. Many thanks! The Distillery branch gave me some headaches as the simple way would have been to hide it under scenery, however the canal runs into the backscene so the only option was to hide it behind the backscene, thankfully I realised this before cutting the baseboard to size!
  13. Thanks, more will be added shortly!
  14. Thanks James, afraid I'm not familiar with Templot etc, this is as far as I've got with drawing the trackplan so far: Must get it finished and coloured. I appreciate it isn't very clear as I have yet to label anything but you should hopefully get the gist of the track layout. The scenic section (backscenes highlighted red) is 10' x 2'. A 2' scenic section is planned beyond the station (left end in the image) featuring not railway, but the canal locks into Crinan Loch and the station forecourt. Cheers, Martyn.
  15. A few photos taken at various stages of construction and subsequent alterations. A couple of shots of the station building and canopy based on Mallaig, the building fairly closely (although a mirror image), the canopy less so being butchered Airfix/Dapol kits with Plastruct lattice girders linking to Ratio retaining walls. The canopy roof has been re-clad with embossed plasticard which looks similar to that on the original. Early shot of the swing bridge being tested in position. It is motorised (although a better mechanism may be forthcoming at some point due to reliability issues). Square section locking slide fitted at one end is operated by a Lemaco point motor. Scratchbuilt Bridge structure based on Banavie. The canal surface is cheap gloss varnish from Poundland, scored when almost dry to give a slight ripple effect, with further layers added later. The Canalside cottage acts as a viewblocker to the fiddle yard entrance, with the level crossing (User Worked for access to the cottage) visible beyond. Cottage is built from card and plasticard, with fine sand applied onto PVA to give the pebbledash finish before painting. Wills windows were used. The Hornby barn on the other side of the track hides the Distillery branch where it cuts across the back corner to enter the fiddle yard. The more or less completed canal scene. The Signal Box is scratchbuilt and based on Arisaig on the Mallaig Extension. The yacht is also scratchbuilt, based on images found on the internet. My scenario is that the canal turns right beyond the bridge, running behind the station area, before turning right again into locks which link with Crinan Loch; effectively the station is on an island between canal and Loch (said "island" is real, I just stretched reality by building a railway into it! :-) ). Thanks for looking!
  16. Thanks Nick, it can certainly have its moments. . . ! Martyn
  17. And a pic of the mk2 sector plate which has a 12" isolated folding section to increase capacity. Thanks for the kind comments guys! Cheers, Martyn.
  18. Hello all, Thought I'd put a few photos of my layout up, taken a few weeks back at Merseyside Toy & Hobbies Show at Wallasey. Crinan is a fictitious West Highland Branch line terminus set around 1970, so blue and green diesels, maroon and blue/grey coaching stock, traditional goods etc. Emphasis is on realistic operation as far as possible. Anyway a few photos for starters. Cheers all, Martyn Edit for title changes.
  19. Google image search throws up several images, not shared them on here in case it breaches rules? GSM-R signs are quite small, often blue background with white "GSM-R" and local network number, though there are different ones when passing into, out of or different coverage areas.
  20. Really like the simplicity of your design Nick, and looking forward to seeing it in the flesh. Have a couple of ideas for further minor details, as it seems primarily for loco stabling have you thought of adding an "authorised walking route" for the crews? Often just a gravel path inside wooden stays to keep the ballast separate, with wooden walkways across the track (usually covered with yellow anti slip matting, akin to shed roof material). Also with the superb GSM-R mast, some signs for loco's departing with the local GSM-R registration information (and maybe NRN area info too)? Just a thought anyway. Cracking modelling Nick! Cheers, Martyn.
  21. Nice fleet! 24/1 is a particular favourite of mine, done a similar conversion on a Bachmann 25 body in OO (more work than using a 24 body but it was lying around after the chassis found use in a much modified Hornby 29 . . . ). Just need to add cosmetic headlights and source some boiler intake covers with the 5 horizontal slats which Inverness locos were fitted with now. Enjoying your thread David! Martyn.
  22. An interesting project! Yes that is a catch point outside the shed, a standard safety feature to prevent accidental movement fouling the "main" line. Note there is also a ground signal to control safe movement. And yes you are correct, the solid drawn points without numbers next to them are hand operated, on Signal Box diagrams note that hand operated points are drawn solid, whereas those operated by levers in the S/B are shown with a slight gap indicating the "normal" routing of the point. The two numbers next to these points refer to 1) The point lever number and 2) The locking lever number. The locking lever being a requirement for any point that loaded passenger trains pass over to prevent any untoward movement of the switch rails. Hope this helps. Martyn.
  23. The plan is looking good. Its a long time since I did 'N' but I think I would use FiNetracks if I was starting a layout now, subject to stock running well on it; it looks reasonably straightforward, there was an article in Modelrail mag (iirc) a few months back dealing with building a point kit. Maybe use copperclad for any pointwork that isn't catered for. Just my 5p worth anyway. Martyn.
  24. I'm probably echoing other comments but surely the market leader in pointwork should be producing points as well as plain track from the start? For years modellers not wanting/able/confident to build point kits have been compromising by using SMP/C&L etc "finescale" track with Peco code 75 points so it seems daft to me to not produce points from the off?
  25. Thanks Peter, happy to do so, as I use the rmweb mobile site mainly its a bit of a pain posting photos or even "liking" a post without swapping to the main site. Really enjoying your posts! Cheers, Martyn.
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