RMweb Gold 08221 Posted December 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2019 Life is now good after a tumultuous few years and I am in a place where I can get back to my love of modelling the early 1980s BR scene in OO. My wife has given me half the garage for my railway room (as long as I get her a comfy chair so she can watch and read!), so the last couple of months have seen the garage door bricked up and the walls painted. The carpet is on its way and will be laid this weekend. Then it’s time to start refurbishing the OO gauge layout I bought on eBay last year. It’s 6 foot square and has finescale handbuilt track. It was once an exhibition layout in the north east. The garage will also be home to Bedford St Giles - my OO gauge exhibition layout based on Bedford St Johns in 1981. Here are a couple of photos from today when I put the underlay down and put the layouts in their new home. Thanks for reading, stay safe and look after yourselves! 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyboy Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I like how you've got an interesting track plan into such a small space - look forward to following your progress. Merry Christmas! Sam 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted December 24, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 24, 2019 Tried out putting the legs on the layout this afternoon, can't wait to get a train running once I've put the carpet down! 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Like that , interesting divide . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted December 27, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2019 A couple of photos from this afternoon whilst I continue to check out the wiring, etc. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2019 That has a hint of Ashdon and Midport about it. Mike. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted January 1, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2020 Fixed a few soldered joints this evening, carpet comes tomorrow for the floor! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BR Blue Posted January 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2020 Best of luck with this. I will be watching with interest. The trackwork looks really good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Really like the look of this, the track looks good as does the plan, from what I can work out. Have you got a track plan you could post at all? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim76 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Layout looks great, especially with the BR Blue. Do you have a track plan? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted January 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2020 Thanks for the kind comments, its early days yet! As requested, here is a rough trackplan - the high level station sits above the low level fiddle yard. Take care and have a good day. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim76 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Thanks for posting. Interesting track plan - great use of space. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Thanks for sorting out a plan, I'm looking forward to seeing the layout develop. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted January 5, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2020 Got the carpet laid this afternoon - railway room all done at last! I can now start work on renovating Rectory Lane - my first job is to remove two troublesome Peco points from the fiddle yard. They serve no use as the headshunts they create are too short for even a 25! Then the layout can be erected and work on renovate scenics can begin. Happy modelling, stay safe and happy!  4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted January 11, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2020 With the garage all tidy, it's time to start on the layout refurb. I have taken off the first fiddle yard board (which is hidden under the station area) in order to remove the Peco point that formed a headshunt. Tomorrow I have a full day to work on the layout, so will put a plain piece of code 75 in place of the point and do the same with the second fiddle yard board. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted January 12, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2020 Spent today sorting out the fiddle yards and putting the layout back up. I now have a very odd issue - NCE Powercab is working fine, but trains are not picked up the commands - very odd and frustrating! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted January 16, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2020 This week I have removed the old dc control panel with some archaic switches and temporarily wired in my NCE Powercab. Just have one short section in the station which has no power to it, so need to sort that out. And one quick photo of a Cravens unit in the bay platform. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phaeton Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Sorry OT, but the scally's will have a shock if they angry grinder the door expecting to get in only to find a block wall behind it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted January 20, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2020 A few photos from tonights chilly running session... Class 128 in the bay platform 47147 on a short stone train 25313 on a couple of fertilizer wagons 33212 works an Amey Roadstone to Rectory Lane Almost a full house! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted May 6, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) Haven't done an update for a while (apologies!), so here are a few recent photos. I have finished adjusting all the points to solve a few random derailments I was having, relaid the track in the fiddle yard, got the turntable working and relaid track in the depot so I can fit in the loco depot. I've also added signals and a few other scenic details. Cravens 105 DMU passing the junction to the branch line and station A general view of the station and yard 37293 on an ARC stone train passes the junction to the station Bletchley 08's stand on shed on a Sunday afternoon A Bletchley based class 105 Cravens unit passes under the bridge taking the branch line to the station 47147 on a rake of stone wagons to Rectory Lane yard A busy scene on Rectory Lane depot 37293 on a stone train Edited May 6, 2020 by 08221 Captions 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Always nice to see blue diesels at work... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted July 16, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) Not posted for a while, heres a few photos from tonight's running session. Stay safe, well and happy everyone. 37293 on an ARC stone train bound for Wolverton Motive power variety on Rectory Lane shed 33212 on a cement to Tring 50005 at rest after bringing in a passenger working 47148 awaits departure whilst a 117 power twin sits in the bay. 25313 on a stone train to Bletchley sidings. Edited July 16, 2020 by 08221 Spilling 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted November 10, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2020 Not posted on here for a few months - sorry! Here is 40012 passing 37293 during a running session earlier this evening. Take care, stay safe, well and happy! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted December 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2020 A few photos from this afternoon's running session on "Rectory Lane" 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted March 25, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 25, 2021 A drone visited 'Rectory Lane" last night, here are a few photos it took... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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