Irishrailwaymodeller Posted December 21, 2018 Author Share Posted December 21, 2018 The Diesel Depot workshop is nearing completion with lighting working inside and on the yard tower lamps: 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 Diesel Depot is now equipped with a re-fuelling point and oil storage tanks: 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 Some updates on progress with Diesel Depot: 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Very nice concept, really like the mirrors under the arches especially, nice idea to make it work for BR or Irish outlines. Martyn. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 I have added a small extension to the front of the layout to enable me to fit a fence along the front and have completed some ground scatter: 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDBV Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 On 28/11/2018 at 18:49, Irishrailwaymodeller said: I have fitted two Quad Tower Yard Lights to Diesel Depot. A technician with a good head for heights is repairing one of them! What Make are the yard light they look amazing, or did you scratch build them ? thanks Pete 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 On 22/02/2019 at 22:07, PDBV said: What Make are the yard light they look amazing, or did you scratch build them ? thanks Pete Hi Pete, I got these from a company called Model Rail Baseboards (www.modelrailbaseboards.com) at a show in Dublin some years ago (€60 each). The Quad Tower Yard Lights each have 4 LEDs which give a good spread of light and give a vertical perspective to a compact flat horizontal layout. They are delicate units and are transported separately in cardboard tubes provided. I have set up apertures through metal washers in the layout through which the plug is passed and connected to a socket directly to the DCC busbar. Cleverly, they are designed with a magnet fitted which holds them in place on the metal washer! This also means that they are not damaged if brushed against during running or exhibitions. Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDBV Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Nice one Gerry, Will have a look into them, mine are rather short and am looking for some taller ones Cheers Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 Diesel Depot has some modern fencing installed to keep those grafitti artists out! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 Diesel Depot almost complete and in BR Blue mode with some evening sunshine: 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 Diesel Depot is now complete and ready for exhibition! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted March 17, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2019 A fantastic diesel depot layout, the modelling within the layout is brilliant with attention to detail. Great pictures, thanks for sharing such a wonderful layout. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 On 17/03/2019 at 19:12, OOman said: A fantastic diesel depot layout, the modelling within the layout is brilliant with attention to detail. Great pictures, thanks for sharing such a wonderful layout. Thanks Kevin. This is my 6th layout (three OO/DCC and three N/DC) in my portfolio and all in use on the exhibition circuit. Four of these have scenic areas designed within the 4.5 foot footprint allowing them to be displayed on a shelf yet be transported in a normal car to exhibitions. This is a response to the oft-heard "I don't have room for a model railway" comment! I have plans also for a portable O/DCC gauge layout. Happy modelling, Gerry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 The layout is looking brilliant! Good idea with the mirrors. it really gives the impression that the railway line continues beyond the horizon! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 On 17/04/2019 at 15:08, JamesGWR101 said: The layout is looking brilliant! Good idea with the mirrors. it really gives the impression that the railway line continues beyond the horizon! Thanks James. DD is booked to make it's exhibition debut at Enniskillen in Northern Ireland in September at the Erne MRC Exhibition there. Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Diesel Depot is ready for it's Exhibition debut at Enniskillen next weekend: 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Diesel Depot has won the Best New Layout Award and a Perpetual Shield for Wexford MRC on it's first exhibition at Enniskillen! 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltic9014 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Well done mate 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 Diesel Depot is in preparation for its next public exhibition at Wexford MRC's Open Day on 20th October 2019. This time locos in the black/tan/white livery (and one Supertrain livery) will be on display including CIE Classes B121, B141, B181, A and C. The prototypes date from the late 1960s onwards. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMU Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 This is a fantastic little layout, very well thought out and the modelling is great. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted October 10, 2019 Author Share Posted October 10, 2019 Diesel Depot is remotely controlled by the Roco/Fleischmann Z21 DCC system via a tablet allowing locos to be controlled on one half of the screen and points on the other. This allows the layout to be controlled from the front enabling better interaction with visitors at exhibitions! The locos on the roster are recognised by their photos and their functions by icons so you don't need to memorise or list the addresses or function numbers for each loco. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted October 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2019 Absolutely fantastic winning the award. It’s easy to see why your layout won, brilliant layout and I like the idea of changing locos and rolling stock to suit. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 Diesel Depot now has a colour light signal to control access to the tunnel/fiddle-yard. Control is via the Z21 on tablet. Irish Rail Class 071 No. 073 awaits the off: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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