tmcg1959 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 After many months of doubt and determination, Code 75 track and pointwork was temporarily placed on my baseboards and Omagh Goods Yard took its first breath. This time I used a well thought out plan that was simple and operational, with lots of advice and guidance from many. Five sections, including a fiddle yard were all built from new with no expense spared. Brass pattern makers dowels were used on all sections for good alignment and quality sprung suitcases catches that hold all sections together. Leaving the possibility of exhibition possible, though not essential. None of the track you see is fixed so I am still open to suggestions. The layout is goods only - focusing mainly on the Yard at Omagh and more interesting the movement of loose grain from wagons to the waiting grain lorries of Scotts Excelsior in town. A dropped section will allow for unloading loose grain from chutes on grain wagons to waiting lorries below and in latter years when wagons of bagged grain were unloaded onto Scotts flat bed lorries by hand. This has been verified by both employees of Scotts Mill and ex-GNRi shunters, still alive in Omagh today. A scratchbuild turntable, will turn locomotives at one end of the layout and a small fiddle yard will allow for storage and operation when exhibiting. When the track work is finalised a 3mm cork bed will be glued in place. The replica cast-iron signs were made by a friend, who does this type of thing as a hobby. Don't they look really well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickRalph Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Sadly, there are no pictures in the posting. I look forward to seeing them. Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcg1959 Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 Mick, heres a couple of photos showing the cork laid, and today I'll get a chance to work on the track. At the moment its sitting without any fixing. I need to drill holes for my Gaugemaster point motors and droppers. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcg1959 Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) And a picture of the wall of my shed............ Edited March 24, 2018 by tmcg1959 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Great to seeing it finally taking shape. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcg1959 Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 (edited) Recent progress at Omagh Goods Yard. Replaced all baseboards with exterior grade ply primed with grey undercoat and added new baseboard for turntable kit. Edited April 12, 2018 by tmcg1959 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 And it's growing.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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