SouthernBlue80s Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 (edited) I am starting on my new layout, Quite excited about it all. Colwyn bay goods yard is my inspiration. It will be fairly small with Peco bullhead track. Started on the tunnel entrance today. PGH´s photographs are great inspiration. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/uploads/monthly_08_2015/post-14569-0-06564000-1438426623.jpg Base board cover now made...it will live under the bed Tunnel becoming more complete Will put up more pics once the track is down Edited October 2, 2017 by SouthernBlue80s 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 Scratch built tunnel portal now finished. It will need weathering Baseboard painted First turnout built - Courtesy of Hayfield of this parish. The two turnouts are the only things I will not be building as it is not worth me embarking on that steep learning curve for just two of them. Better I let a man who knows his stuff to turn two out for me. These will match the Peco bullhead rail that will be with me very soon. Cheers Steve Inspiration gained from here Picture taken by and posted on RMweb PGH 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Love that photo, that is really inspiring. I'm looking forward to seeing your layout develop and some of your stock on it. Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Scratch built tunnel portal now finished. It will need weathering Baseboard painted First turnout built - Courtesy of Hayfield of this parish. The two turnouts are the only things I will not be building as it is not worth me embarking on that steep learning curve for just two of them. Better I let a man who knows his stuff to turn two out for me. These will match the Peco bullhead rail that will be with me very soon. Cheers Steve IMG_20171002_122120.jpgIMG_20171002_122134.jpgIMG_20171002_122145.jpg Inspiration gained from here post-14569-0-06564000-1438426623.jpg Picture taken by and posted on RMweb PGH Very atmospheric, I remember standing over that tunnel mouth with my late Father, watching 24's and 25's scurrying about with wagons. But I think you may find that it's actually Colwyn Bay Goods Yard, rather than Conwy. As far as I know, Conwy's goods yard was in between the station and the tubular bridge over the river, and on the town side of the main line. I will of course stand corrected. Jinty 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 (edited) Jinty - I would have liked to have modeled Colwyn bay exactly as it was, however I do not have the room. So I am just using it as an inspirational start point and therefore came up with the name Conway Goods. However - I have just noticed that I said Conway goods was my inspiration in my first post when I meant Colwyn bay so thanks for pointing that out. Cheers Steve Edited October 2, 2017 by SouthernBlue80s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIRTY DIESEL Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Same as Jinty, my grandad use to take me to this spot in the early 70s to watch the shunting & my love of class 40s was born out of standing above one of theses giants whistling away. So many lovely memories & good luck with your project. Stu 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Nice to see another North Wales based layout being built. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 A few nice pictures here chaps http://www.2d53.co.uk/colwynbay/Goods.htm 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 A few nice pictures here chaps http://www.2d53.co.uk/colwynbay/Goods.htm Now a Morrisons supermarket! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIRTY DIESEL Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 A few nice pictures here chaps http://www.2d53.co.uk/colwynbay/Goods.htm The middle photo next to the siding to the left use to be a fun fair & when shunting took place I use to mither my parents to go on the big slide as it overlooked the goods yard. The last photo is from the Horse Landing & you can see Pyes Coaches, we use to sing "risk you lives travel by Pyes" when they use to take us on school trips. Happy Days 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Jinty - I would have liked to have modeled Colwyn bay exactly as it was, however I do not have the room. So I am just using it as an inspirational start point and therefore came up with the name Conway Goods. However - I have just noticed that I said Conway goods was my inspiration in my first post when I meant Colwyn bay so thanks for pointing that out. Cheers Steve Hi Steve, No problem, I just didn't want you to have them mixed up. I quite understand your limitations, and anyway, it's not too far away from Conwy!!! Same as Jinty, my grandad use to take me to this spot in the early 70s to watch the shunting & my love of class 40s was born out of standing above one of theses giants whistling away. So many lovely memories & good luck with your project. Stu I only ever saw one class 40 down at the yard, mostly Rats, it was watching these movements whilst my Mother was shopping in Colwyn Bay, that started my interest in railways, that and playing around on the Deganwy quay (5 mins from home) when the lines and a couple of 16t minerals were still there!!! Jinty 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Hi Steve, No problem, I just didn't want you to have them mixed up. I quite understand your limitations, and anyway, it's not too far away from Conwy!!! I only ever saw one class 40 down at the yard, mostly Rats, it was watching these movements whilst my Mother was shopping in Colwyn Bay, that started my interest in railways, that and playing around on the Deganwy quay (5 mins from home) when the lines and a couple of 16t minerals were still there!!! Jinty Does that make me really old watching 44389 doing the shunting, after school ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
locomad Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Nice to see another north wales layout, having lived in Colwyn Bay for many years in the 70's this was my local yard. Once did get to visit the yard and remember an internal crane in the the goods shed?. I've a book somewhere with good map of the yard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGH Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 (edited) I am starting on my new layout, Quite excited about it all. Colwyn bay goods yard is my inspiration. It will be fairly small with Peco bullhead track. Started on the tunnel entrance today. PGH´s photographs are great inspiration. It's very gratifying to see that my photos of Colwyn Bay Goods Yard had been a source of inspiration for this project. It certainly makes the time and effort spent in scanning and editing the old negatives worthwhile. Edited October 4, 2017 by PGH 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 I really like the photographs you took, so thanks for taking the time to scan them. I would love to model the location exactly as is, as that is more the way I am. But this is a small layout, I have such limited space, so I am just using the pictures for inspiration. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungus the Fogeyman Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Anything further to report on this one....its a location with a lot of potential. Disgusting of Market Harborough 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Good to see another northwales layout build here many thanks neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 Hi I haven't had any time for modeling. However I now do. I have 56040 to weather as task 1 and then on to my layouts. The track for this layout is now on this I was going to complete the above first and then head back to this. So all I have at the moment is the tunnel mouth built and a bridge as well as the base board. I need to buy Peco bullhead track for it. I am having to be careful with money. I will also wait and see if Peco bring out a triple turnout in bullhead as well. Cheers Steve 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Good to see your modelling time is back Steve, I'll look forward to some more updates 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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