37114 Posted September 4, 2021 Author Share Posted September 4, 2021 I have decided to sell Parsons Vale sooner rather than later, I need the space in the garage and with the completion of phase 1 of Peasevern Yard I have lost enthusiasm for 4mm. Should anyone on here be interested the first offer of £1,000 would secure the layout and it comes with DC controller and all scenery/vehicles and buildings but no stock(A separate deal can be done for the stock). It is ideal for home and exhibition use and can fit in an Estate car for transport and I can deliver (at extra cost) if required please PM me if interested. Thanks 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 It is amazing how time flies, it looks like it is just under 2 years since I had setup Parsons Vale but with Mike Walker confirming yesterday that the Cheltenham show on 2nd and 3rd April is definitely happening I thought I had better set the layout up and practice the operating sequence plus check it all worked. That in itself was a task as basically Peasevern Yard lives on top of it so both layouts had to be dragged out of the garage and around a 180 degree bend to get them in the house. The hassle of getting it out along with enjoying O gauge so much has reaffirmed my decision that Parsons Vale will definitely be sold as soon as possible after Cheltenham. Anyway once up it generally behaved itself bar one dry joint so I had some fun playing with it at least so here are some photos 08949 shunting with the rubbish truck wagon on the left. This was a new view I tried out from the fiddle yard 47077 brings in an empty Motorail flat. These are scratchbuilt using Bachmann and Cooper craft bits and we're built long before the Bachmann and Oxford variants came out A classic view from the A38 on the top deck of a Bristol VR bus. I don't often take photos from this angle as it highlights the much shortened rear gardens at the back of the layout 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 A few more photos; 47077 again. The traffic weaves around a parked British Gas sherpa van as a class 47 passes underneath It must be later in the day now as the NPCCS vehicles have been replaced with passenger coaches for overnight servicing. 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 Last lot of photos: 50031 runs around to depart light loco to Bristol Bath Road. The static steam heating boiler is broken so one of the Southern region boiler vans has been sent although as it is summer there is not much requirement for it. Behind it a 12t van has brought some new linen for the sleeping cars and the Ever present bin truck is awaiting a trip to Kingsland Road to be emptied A shot of the ETH gear installed for the MK2 coaches. 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 nice photos . Shame to see if go but i'm sure someone will snap it up 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 11 minutes ago, rob D2 said: nice photos . Shame to see if go but i'm sure someone will snap it up Thanks, that is the hope Rob and hopefully this one will stay on the exhibition circuit. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Great to see some more photo's, thanks Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 6 minutes ago, sb67 said: Great to see some more photo's, thanks Rob. No problem at all, I will take some more before April, I plan to set it up again before the show. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 Well the layout is in the car ready for the trip to Cheltenham tomorrow, look forward to seeing a few fellow RM webbers tomorrow in what will be my first show in nearly 4 years. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted April 1, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1, 2022 Hopefully will manage to make it across to the show. will be good to see the layout 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted April 1, 2022 Tempfix Share Posted April 1, 2022 I'll be there too with OR. Not put mine in the car yet as it's raining. Looking forward to seeing it - and just being at a show. Rich 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted April 1, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1, 2022 Will be great to see you Rob. All set up with Orchard Road. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium HillsideDepot Posted April 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 2, 2022 Great to see Parson's Vale today, Rob, and to have a good long chat. Some really nice details on the layout, several of which have been "filed away" for future use! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 1 hour ago, HillsideDepot said: Great to see Parson's Vale today, Rob, and to have a good long chat. Some really nice details on the layout, several of which have been "filed away" for future use! Likewise, great to catch up Adrian! Good first day and feel like I am getting on top of operating the Layout 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted April 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2022 Great to see you for a waffle this afternoon Rob … whoever gets the layout has a good un for sure …. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 10 hours ago, Phil Bullock said: Great to see you for a waffle this afternoon Rob … whoever gets the layout has a good un for sure …. Thanks Phil, likewise good to catch up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 Well it was great to get back on the show scene after 4 years absence. It was 2 years ago to the weekend that Parsons Vale should have made its debut at the now (sadly missed) Trainwest show but due to world events that debut was delayed. It took me Saturday morning to get fully comfortable with the layout but by the afternoon a few little glitches had been fixed and and it was operating reliably. Lots of positive comments from the visitors/other exhibitors which was nice. A potential purchaser has first refusal until Friday to make a decision before it ventures on to ebay 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted April 3, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2022 Parsons Vale looks great Rob and have uploaded a few photos onto my laptop and will hopefully to post these tomorrow evening. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted April 4, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2022 Three photos that I took at the exhibition. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 Parsons Vale is now sold and is being collected on Thursday. I set it up ready tonight to show the new owner how it works and to check it all still works as it should. I sold all my rolling stock earlier this year but still own the majority of the locos although these will be sold soon as well as to complete my transition to O gauge. I couldn't resist one Diesel gala open day shot on what is effectively the "last day of school" before layout and loco go their separate ways and I draw a line on 00 modelling. My time with Parsons Vale was short but sweet, Covid killed off at least 3 shows it was supposed to appear at and I got bitten by the O gauge bug shortly after completing it. Hopefully it's new owner will enjoy it and maybe do some shows with it. Thanks for following folks. 14 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 I see you're doing what I did a couple of years ago. I am enjoying O gauge I hope you do. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 13 hours ago, westerner said: I see you're doing what I did a couple of years ago. I am enjoying O gauge I hope you do. Thanks, yep very much so. Never say never but don't see me going back to 00 gauge. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 (edited) I got sent this earlier, great to see it in it's new home and that there are plans to get it out and about! Great to see Dave wanting to make his own mark on the layout so wish him well with it https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XRf47aw26NQ Edited August 19, 2022 by 37114 Link didn't work 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsmodels Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 i only found this post today, it brought back many memories of that area as i lived 1 street away and my mates house backed onto the railway embankment and we would spend many an hour getting through the hole in the fence and playing on or near the tracks in the late 60-early 70's. great times. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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