lambiedg Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 Hallside’s invitation to the SEC has been confirmed. I will post more piccies when the wiring starts. Robert (the younger) has even threatened a driver’s eye view video during our shakedown sessions which should be in mid to late Jan 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambiedg Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 As promised earlier the shots below show the tensioner at the end of the turn back siding. This features insulators fabricated from those invaluable railway modelling materials - beads and sequins from the jewellery aisle at Hobbycraft. Also visible are the construction elves! 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMcKenzie Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 2 hours ago, lambiedg said: As promised earlier the shots below show the tensioner at the end of the turn back siding. This features insulators fabricated from those invaluable railway modelling materials - beads and sequins from the jewellery aisle at Hobbycraft. Also visible are the construction elves! WOW. Great modeling. At first glance I thought the top photo was a real location and the bottom was your model. Only when looking a little closer did I realize the top photo is also your model. Very skillful modeling. All the best Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambiedg Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 Dave Thanks for the kind comments. It’s all the elves doing really, although Malcolm might disagree! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Superb layout - look forward to seeing it at the SECC. Newton was a regular haunt for spotting (when I was into that) I have quite a few photos of the station during one of the rebuilds. Hows this for an unusual feature, for whatever reason when they shortened the platform they left the old ramp in place for a while!! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambiedg Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 While we won’t be replicating the platform in your pic above we may make a stab at the train although not quite in the intended timeframe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambiedg Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 For some inexplicable reason the guys decided against our usual Wednesday evening meeting this week. So it was a Friday afternoon session that saw the final portal installed. It is somewhere in the Stygian gloom beyond the bridge at the north end in the first picture. Meanwhile at the south end Robert (the younger) has started to install the insulators and wires. These can just about be seen from normal viewing distance, even on this board which has the greatest amount of wires! Even in picture two they are just visible. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambiedg Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 A piccie from Robertin which his handiwork is more evident! 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambiedg Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 Some better shots of the spaghetti! The first looks across the station area from what, I believe, was the trackbed of a line into an old power station. I’m more than happy to be corrected on that one. The second shows, from left to right WCML south Turnback siding Hamilton circle 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambiedg Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 As the wiring nears completion some little jobs need to be addressed including raising bridge parapets. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 On 31/12/2019 at 12:13, lambiedg said: Some better shots of the spaghetti! The first looks across the station area from what, I believe, was the trackbed of a line into an old power station. I’m more than happy to be corrected on that one. The second shows, from left to right WCML south Turnback siding Hamilton circle Looking really good. Re the old line to the power station there was a loop line behind the old "up" WCML platform which a tthe western end of Newton Station linked into a line that ran to Carmyle Junction and Clydesmill Power Station. I was on one of the last trains over that line when it was used for diversionary services in 1972 while they lowered the track through Cambuslang Station in preparation for the electrification. Curiously the power station is not shown on the 1:2500 map of the area, it is shown as one of those vague blank areas. Map here https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16&lat=55.8202&lon=-4.1371&layers=170&right=BingHyb The power station donated 0-4-0ST Clyde’s Mill Power Station No. 3 to the SRPS and it ran under it's own power to Falkirk Jim 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambiedg Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 Thanks for the update/clarification, Jim David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambiedg Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 Another milestone has been reached! As can be seen (hopefully) the wires are all in place on the straight boards. The south end curve boards are also done and by the time this is posted the north end will be 90% there. 5 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambiedg Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 A couple of interesting angles courtesy of Robert (the elder). the first is on the Cathcart Circle looking back towards the station. the others are on the WCML, first south bound, then north bound. 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambiedg Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 Are the Construction elves about to upgrade the sign on the bridge to match the station building? I hope not! As far as any of us can remember the sign on the bridge was never updated although, as of Jan 2020, it’s not there anymore. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callander - ScotRail OO Gauge Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 On 05/12/2019 at 19:13, lambiedg said: The portals are by N Brass Locos. Need them for Calderglen. Just started the electrification myself. Looking forward to the return of the SPT Electrics! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambiedg Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 Although Hallside is only just over 3m wide so is our main club room! So, yes, that is a wall hard up against the layout front in the first picture. The second is another one of those shots that cannot be easily reproduced once the layout is erected, it’s a shot north bound from the Hamilton circle. Controversially the next post may include rolling stock and, whisper it, movement. 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambiedg Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 Sorry for the delay in updates. Perhaps I was too optimistic about progress. There have been two main problems to resolve: The fiddle yard had sustained damage in storage which meant some track relaying and subsequent chasing down of short circuit issues. Happily all is now resolved. The other one concerned our Pendolinos. The club invested in two nine car sets when we originally built Hallside and stored them for “later”. well its now later and guess what? Hornby’s product is probably designed for flat train set ovals and also not in nine car sets. The 50mm rise in level from the fiddle yard to the viewing side proved beyond them! Even taking into account that the rise is round a reasonably gentle curve we were disappointed. Much time spent on adding and distributing weight later and we have two operational nine car sets. In the background the rest of the layout has been tested is ready to go. I also threatened some “drivers eye view” footage. This has been done and is currently being edited. When complete this, along with any new pictures, will be posted on the Modelrail Scotland thread in the run up to the show. David 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callander - ScotRail OO Gauge Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Some photos from the show - feel free to use for publicity! William. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambiedg Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Very nice! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Callander - ScotRail OO Gauge said: Some photos from the show - feel free to use for publicity! William. Barbie liveried 158 and a 303 side by side????? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambiedg Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Rule 1 applies 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 1 hour ago, lambiedg said: Rule 1 applies I know !! One in “Sprinter Express Livery” would be fine. Looks an excellent layout, I hope to see it tomorrow if I can out of my flood bound village.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambiedg Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 I don’t know if we can manage the Sprinter express livery but SPT Orange is on the cards. Hope things are not too desperate at home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilambie Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) Hi all, As Lambie the elder posted yesterday, attached are some more pic from today's running. We had a very busy and successful day with lots of very kind comments and lots of questions about all things Hallside. As a club we are slowly working on our digital presence and will update the details of the webpage, youtube channel and flickr accounts as and when tehy are updated with actual content, in the interim, please feel free to ask questions here and we will answer in as much detail as we can as quickly as we can. Once again many thanks for all the kind and supportive comments. More will follow over the coming days Edited February 22, 2020 by Ilambie Ademdun 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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