HeatonLodge40 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Thanks for that. Another update in the next couple days.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Whilst I love constructing scenery, wiring is not the way I’d spend my finest hour.. So far I’m on my 51st Cobalt point motor for the fiddle yards. These are all being connected to their own power bus which in turn is fed from a DCC concepts alpha power box. There’s 4 fiddle yards so a bus/power supply for each. Reason for this is to narrow down any shorts & reduce draw on the track bus.. As I said recently, the fiddle yards are fortunately near to finishing now with just no4 to complete. Then I can get back to the scenic side yippee! However, I do like the look of the massive fiddle yards (especially now I’m painting them), the third phase of Heaton Lodge will be to ballast all the track, add a backscene and construct the usual trackside paraphernalia seen in a marshalling yard. So to recap : Phase 1 is HLJ itself, Phase 2 in 2020/21 will be Healey Mills and Phase 3 the marshalling yard. 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 On another note I’ve picked up the first of the 10ft radius curves (which will be covered) and are located at the east end of the scenic break. These take the 4 tracks around 90deg before they appear from underneath a (fictitious) Bridge and enter into a 30ft radius curve which will then lead into Healey Mills. This curve will be super elevated and almost 40ft long. Whilst Heaton Lodge is (hopefully) pretty accurate this part will just give a ‘feel’ of the local area.. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 The fiddle yards (seen in the background) will soon be moving 30ft or so to the right to provide room for Healey Mills 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted August 31, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 31, 2019 Am still blown away by the modelling quality and size of this project Hat tipped in your direction Sir 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 18 hours ago, HeatonLodge40 said: Just west of the junction.. How long does it take an 08 to get from one end of the layout to the other at scale speed??? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phixer64 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 23 hours ago, HeatonLodge40 said: Whilst I love constructing scenery, wiring is not the way I’d spend my finest hour.. So far I’m on my 51st Cobalt point motor for the fiddle yards. These are all being connected to their own power bus which in turn is fed from a DCC concepts alpha power box. There’s 4 fiddle yards so a bus/power supply for each. Reason for this is to narrow down any shorts & reduce draw on the track bus.. As I said recently, the fiddle yards are fortunately near to finishing now with just no4 to complete. Then I can get back to the scenic side yippee! However, I do like the look of the massive fiddle yards (especially now I’m painting them), the third phase of Heaton Lodge will be to ballast all the track, add a backscene and construct the usual trackside paraphernalia seen in a marshalling yard. So to recap : Phase 1 is HLJ itself, Phase 2 in 2020/21 will be Healey Mills and Phase 3 the marshalling yard. HOW BIG!! wow 1st Class Modelling, and keep up the fantastic work. Regards Jeff 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Finally work on the fiddle yards is drawing to a close. Just 15 cobalt point motors remaining to fit, track dirt to spray and job done. Should have it completed by tomorrow night. I’d factored in 6 months to get the fiddle yards constructed start to finish but done it in a tad under 5, so still on schedule. The 3 kick back siding in the foreground will eventually form part of phase 3..ie landscaping/detailing of the fiddle yards themselves. Since this part of the model will be fictitious obviously, I’m thinking a working MGR coal loading facility here would be great fun. Or maybe an oil terminal? Any other suggestions?? It won’t please the rivet counters but I think the great British public would give it a thumbs up. Next week & all you see in the photos here will move 30/35ft backwards to provide room for Healey Mills (Phase 2), then back to work on Heaton Lodge (Phase 1) next week and scenic work aplenty at last! 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 A reminder of the overall track plan.. What has changed from this diagram is the last 90deg of the curves on the left are now 30ft radius and lead into Healey Mills which is approx 50ft ft long now before the 120ft long fiddle yards. The Huddersfield line curves (two thirds of the way down the model) are also stretched to between 25ft & 30 ft radius. This has the effect of widening the space required for the whole model. This idea originally came about in order to clear the iron columns you see in the pics. 14 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRail Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 The mug in the previous 2 photos really gives an idea of scale, awesome 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted September 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2019 All that lot just for a double junction! Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Enterprisingwestern said: All that lot just for a double junction! Mike. You’re right there must have been an easier way. When it’s finished I shall sit next to the junction with a pint and just watch trains go by every day 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted September 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, HeatonLodge40 said: You’re right there must have been an easier way. When it’s finished I shall sit next to the junction with a pint and just watch trains go by every day Can I sit at the next signal box / junction with a pint please ? Jim Edited September 11, 2019 by jcarta 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andye Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 20 hours ago, HeatonLodge40 said: When it’s finished I shall sit next to the junction with a pint and just watch trains go by every day and that right there is what its all about! (well, to me anyway)!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 What about an Heaton Lodge webcam so can all sit and train watch with a beer? Sitting here now thinking of just the trains I drove over the route makes my mind boggle. The sheer amount of passenger stock alone is enormous, it will be nice to have a little glimps back probably the most interesting part of my career. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRail Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Cup of tea and a sandwich for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 3 hours ago, LongRail said: Cup of tea and a sandwich for me Wot!!! no Lyons Pie and a Tizer? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted September 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 12, 2019 Isn't it a pity, that just when the layout is nearly ready, Network Rail publish plans to re odel the junction with a nes pair of fast lines in a new cutting........... Plus overhead. Hat and coat on and on my way. Jamie 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 6 hours ago, w124bob said: What about an Heaton Lodge webcam so can all sit and train watch with a beer? Sitting here now thinking of just the trains I drove over the route makes my mind boggle. The sheer amount of passenger stock alone is enormous, it will be nice to have a little glimps back probably the most interesting part of my career. It’s all on the cards Bob.. when the ‘golden spike’ has been made and trains can run continuously I’ll be doing all that. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 2 hours ago, jamie92208 said: Isn't it a pity, that just when the layout is nearly ready, Network Rail publish plans to re odel the junction with a nes pair of fast lines in a new cutting........... Plus overhead. Hat and coat on and on my way. Jamie Yes it’s a bit sad. I was there yesterday in fact and NR were there cutting down more foliage. That said it’s finest period was 1900-1963 in my opinion. With 4 tracks meeting from 3 directions on flat crossing it was an impressive site. Couple of pics and a track plan from that time..the photo is looking west towards Hebden Bridge/Lancashire and shot from the signal box veranda. I seriously considered modelling it in that era but in the end this was about bringing back to life what I remembered as a 12 year old.. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 4 hours ago, HeatonLodge40 said: It’s all on the cards Bob.. when the ‘golden spike’ has been made and trains can run continuously I’ll be doing all that. i am sure the webcam would be a hit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewT Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 From old photos and maps, I knew there were some sidings between the LNWR Huddersfield-Leeds line and the Leeds 'new' Line, as well as a few nearer to the houses at Heaton Lodge itself, but on all the photos I've ever seen - they were empty. Anyone know what their purpose was? I do know that roughly where the arrow-head on the above map is on the RH side after the word 'Leeds' - there was a very small drift mine (actually a bit nearer the (blue) running lines. Might have been something to do with that perhaps? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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