Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 I seem to do most of my work between May and October... no real enthusiasm for the layout in the winter months 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 8 hours ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said: I seem to do most of my work between May and October... no real enthusiasm for the layout in the winter months Life’s been far too busy of late which hasn’t helped... Yes sometimes the loft is too cold during the winter though. Most of the jobs left to do require fine skills or patience! I also need to get some wood to make the corner area scenic. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 Train Session 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 All go tonight! The Hunslet brings the cattle wagons back and into the siding. The cows all line up ready for their trip to Castle Douglas or Dumfries The Lairage seems to be very popular with my daughter. My son prefers the 0F which he thinks is Percy. He also thinks the Clan is the Flying Scotsman! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 Whilst work on Stranraer continues I have been busy planning my next project- Penzance 196-1964.. It will go under Stranraer and make full use of the loft space. Penzance.pdf 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 30, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, danstercivicman said: Whilst work on Stranraer continues I have been busy planning my next project- Penzance 196-1964.. It will go under Stranraer and make full use of the loft space. Penzance.pdf 279.38 kB · 3 downloads Another Cornish layout! Excellent! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 Yes, After careful considering and investing in lots of books... Penzance Pembroke Dock and Newquay were selected. Penzance offers: 1) compact terminus 2) big locos castles, warships, halls, granges, westerns and large prairie tanks. I’ll add freight as it appears to be within the period. 3) an interesting track plan! 4) a retaining wall hiding the back scene 5) a beach area! Pembroke Dock offers 1) a good track plan 2) some big services I am unsure whether Castles ran into Pembroke Dock? Newquay offers: 1) holiday services 2) a good trackplan with Goods and an engine shed on consideration I think Penzance is the best Does anyone have any ideas? I’m looking at Jan 2021 to start under Stranraer. It’ll be set back further towards the edge of the loft so the space is 5.7m by 4m. a u-shaped layout 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted September 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 30, 2020 The only issue with Penzance is that it's been done quite a lot with varying degrees of success mate. I'm sure that dear old Cyril F did a plan based on it as well. Pembroke Dock would get my vote but it's your layout and not a democracy. I'm sure that whatever you go with will be fab. Regards Lez. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJCT Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 On 16/04/2020 at 20:56, danstercivicman said: Yup I think your right. It was common practice from what I can tell. Kinda makes sense as the ECS has to be backed into the coach sidings. The Black 5 is also in reverse gear, so that would clinch it. Alasdair 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 2 hours ago, lezz01 said: The only issue with Penzance is that it's been done quite a lot with varying degrees of success mate. I'm sure that dear old Cyril F did a plan based on it as well. Pembroke Dock would get my vote but it's your layout and not a democracy. I'm sure that whatever you go with will be fab. Regards Lez. Hello, Cheers, Yes, I have seen some layouts around. Newquay was the 2nd place runner up: Pembroke Dock does have appeal. I think that the biggest engines to work the branch were 45xx. From what I have read the larger engines came off and the services were handed over. Whitland to Tenby shows dotted red. Tenby to Pembroke Dock shows red RA. I know Hymeks ran along the line. Newquay I thinks had larger engines than Pembroke Dock. Newquay.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 Tbh... I quite like Newquay! It has a lot going on! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 6 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Another Cornish layout! Excellent! I think you have a big layout themed on this region? The layout is awesome btw 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Only just stumbled across your latest layout Dan. The old forum layout update way back when meant I lost track of your work, amongst others, but the new forum update has helped me find you again . Great work and very atmospheric. I'm especially jealous of the lengths of trains you can run. Now following. Regards, Brian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 25 minutes ago, Brian D said: Only just stumbled across your latest layout Dan. The old forum layout update way back when meant I lost track of your work, amongst others, but the new forum update has helped me find you again . Great work and very atmospheric. I'm especially jealous of the lengths of trains you can run. Now following. Regards, Brian. Thank you It is a blessing to have such space 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 30, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 30, 2020 5 hours ago, danstercivicman said: Newquay I thinks had larger engines than Pembroke Dock. Newquay saw all classes that ran in Cornwall, right up to Castles. On summer Saturdays a number of trains were double-headed too. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 30, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 30, 2020 4 hours ago, danstercivicman said: I think you have a big layout themed on this region? The layout is awesome btw Thanks Dan. Yes, I chose the Newquay branch largely because of the china-clay traffic, which I find fascinating. Pembroke Dock is fascinating too in quite different ways, not least the military siding disappearing off between a couple of houses across the road. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 That’s good to know. I do like the Newquay plan. It’ll certainly be a challenge fitting it all in! The NLS map I have found (late 1940’s) shows an engine shed and a single track over the viaduct. Would this be correct for BR steam days? Did the china clay get loaded at the goods goods yard at Newquay or further up the line? Best Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted October 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, danstercivicman said: That’s good to know. I do like the Newquay plan. It’ll certainly be a challenge fitting it all in! The NLS map I have found (late 1940’s) shows an engine shed and a single track over the viaduct. Would this be correct for BR steam days? Did the china clay get loaded at the goods goods yard at Newquay or further up the line? Best Dan The line out of Newquay as far as Tolcarn Junction was doubled in 1946. The engine shed had gone by then but I don't know exactly when. In BR steam days not only were there trains between Newquay and Par but also between Newquay and Truro via the Chacewater line that branched off at Tolcarn Junction. The china-clay area was further along the branch, with branches (twigs) coming in at St Dennis Junction plus several installations near Bugle. Have a look at the Signalling Record Society website https://www.s-r-s.org.uk/html/gwf/S1133.htm for a low-res signalling diagram (getting the hi-res version means either joining the SRS or buying a CD) and look at the Cornwall Railway Society website http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/ for everything you want to know and a lot you didn't even know you wanted to know about railways in Cornwall. Have fun! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 11 hours ago, St Enodoc said: The line out of Newquay as far as Tolcarn Junction was doubled in 1946. The engine shed had gone by then but I don't know exactly when. In BR steam days not only were there trains between Newquay and Par but also between Newquay and Truro via the Chacewater line that branched off at Tolcarn Junction. The china-clay area was further along the branch, with branches (twigs) coming in at St Dennis Junction plus several installations near Bugle. Have a look at the Signalling Record Society website https://www.s-r-s.org.uk/html/gwf/S1133.htm for a low-res signalling diagram (getting the hi-res version means either joining the SRS or buying a CD) and look at the Cornwall Railway Society website http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/ for everything you want to know and a lot you didn't even know you wanted to know about railways in Cornwall. Have fun! Thank you, I will do! A new book arrived- 'The Newquay Branch and its branches' just getting tucked into it with a nice cup of tea! Very interesting stuff! Glad the shed was taken away- I am not very good at fitting turntables! Best Dan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Bits of progress. I saw Canada Road Layout in YouTube and liked what they had done with the point lever bits 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Departing tonight: 45596 with the Carlisle Parcels. 45269 with the Glasgow 80002 with the local 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) Away 45596 goes Edited October 1, 2020 by danstercivicman 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) Superpower on the Boat Train! Somehow it’s collected an extra coach from Dumfries! Edited October 1, 2020 by danstercivicman 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted October 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, danstercivicman said: Thank you, I will do! A new book arrived- 'The Newquay Branch and its branches' just getting tucked into it with a nice cup of tea! Very interesting stuff! Glad the shed was taken away- I am not very good at fitting turntables! Best Dan That's a very good book to get you started. The relevant Mitchell and Smith books are also worth getting if you haven't already, for example "Steaming through Cornwall", "St Austell to Penzance" and "Branch Lines to Newquay". After the turntable was removed, locos were turned on the Tolcarn Junction triangle. Edited October 1, 2020 by St Enodoc 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 On 30/09/2020 at 11:05, danstercivicman said: It will go under Stranraer and make full use of the loft space. Under Stranraer? Then all you will need is a helix to connect the two layouts and you have a model of almost the full length of British railways! 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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