stevescan Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Thought it was time i posted some pics. of my progress so far, Crook Street is a small goods yard in the North West of England in the late seventies, now turned into a small stabling point/ fueling point, my intention was to go as basic as possible and relearn the skills from years ago, layout is DC for now, poin twork is worked by the giant finger in the sky to keep things as simple as possible, i only have a small space to house the layout though there will be an extension of a few feet soon, i wanted to capture the untidy and run down look and it was important to me not to fill all the space with track as i want to build the terraced houses and streets in the undeveloped area that i ran around as a kid, Thanks for looking. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevescan Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 oops i may have put this in the wrong section could one of the moderaters move this for me, thank you very much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted May 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2016 Very nice Steve, Presume this is OO? Really got the makings of a nice small feeling point in that run-down railway yard look Bit of a fan of the North West rail scene and BR blue .. keep up informed on the progress! Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevescan Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 (edited) So i thought it would be a good idea to post this in the correct section! This is my attempt to recreate the North West of England in the late seventies, layout is oo gauge and DC, the points are all operated by the finger in the sky there being only three of them and within easy reach, i only have eight feet to play with though i will be adding a few feet extra later, the intention is to potray an ex goods yard of the type that were scattered around Bolton in my youth, turned into a refueling/ stabling point, i want to capture the run down look of the time and it is important to me to have the railway set in a typical terraced houses/ cobbled streets scenario, you wont see a lot of locos here but a lot of locos on and off depot for fueling, hence i resisted the temptation fill as much space as possible with track and kept simple, Thanks for looking, Steve. Edited May 12, 2016 by stevescan 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevescan Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 Very nice Steve, Presume this is OO? Really got the makings of a nice small feeling point in that run-down railway yard look Bit of a fan of the North West rail scene and BR blue .. keep up informed on the progress! Rich Thanks Rich, i have now re posted this thread in the correct section, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Looks realy good so far Steve ile follow this now.. cheers neil. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevescan Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 Just a few more pics. as i lost several last time, Thanks, Steve. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevescan Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 So spent the last few weeks blending the retaining walls in to the groundwork and converting my green class 45 into a blue one came ok but i think i can do better, need to source some boiler step panels yet, Green class 25 next up after some more cobbles laying. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 peak looks the part well done . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Pictures look awesome!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Looks very good Steve, the second pic in Post #1 of 47417 is awesome. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevescan Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 Thank you for the comments guys. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted May 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2016 Hi Steve, Looking good mate - keep up the good work ... Following with interest! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevescan Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Hi Steve, Looking good mate - keep up the good work ... Following with interest! Thank you, been building some shops and detailing up another loco so not a great deal done on the layout, more pics. soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
18B Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 A great looking layout! Always feel they lend themselves so well to detailed captions for photos as well! Like: 40169 arrived light engine to the stabling point after working 8M27 from Healey mills and will depart shortly to work the summer Saturday 1E14 07:49 Manchester to Skegness...... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevescan Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 Update time, spent the last few weeks laying the cobbles in the bare area ready for the terraced houses scene, put together the Metcalfe terraced shops, excellent kits but it helps if you study the instructions properly unlike me !!! should have them finished by weekend then they can be glued down, spent the weekend improving a Lima class 37 i bought secondhand but she is waiting for some decals before i can finish her off, my first road vehicles finally arrived today, very clean but that wont last, Thanks for looking. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phixer64 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Like the whistler. Regards Jeff 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted May 25, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2016 Hi Steve, Really coming on. You've done well with that Lima 37! Watching with interest! Rich 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Looking forward to another update.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevescan Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 A little more progress on Crook st. my green class 25 is now blue and the Metcalfe terraced shops are now pretty much finished used model railway scenery weathered tiles for the roofs though i added more, Thanks for looking. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevescan Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 A great looking layout! Always feel they lend themselves so well to detailed captions for photos as well! Like: 40169 arrived light engine to the stabling point after working 8M27 from Healey mills and will depart shortly to work the summer Saturday 1E14 07:49 Manchester to Skegness...... Sorry missed your post, thank you for the interest in my humble efforts, i agree with you and i must confess i say these things to myself a lot when playing trains, i guess i have just come out of the closet, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 love the rat look fantastic in BR blue nice one mate . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted June 6, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 6, 2016 Hi Steve, Well done on the Class 25 repaint - looks lovely. Im very envious of people who can repaint and weather locos and stock! A skill I'm very nervous about attempting, having never done it before, and not really knowing where to start! Yours looks superb tho - as so the low relief shops. Coming on well now - as the saying goes ... Carry on that man! Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevescan Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 Hi Steve, Well done on the Class 25 repaint - looks lovely. Im very envious of people who can repaint and weather locos and stock! A skill I'm very nervous about attempting, having never done it before, and not really knowing where to start! Yours looks superb tho - as so the low relief shops. Coming on well now - as the saying goes ... Carry on that man! Rich Hey Rich nothing to it really just jump in and have a go you will enjoy it after all it is only paint and can be removed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted June 7, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2016 Thanks Steve Its that first step! Jumping in and wrecking something. With being O gauge and the higher cost of things, i don't want to wreck anything! Do you airbrush yours? If so, do you mind if i ask what you use? Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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