Popular Post armleyroad 337 Posted December 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) Hello and welcome to my layout thread. It's based on my local station, set in the late 90's - early 00's featuring a half station, branch line and modernised track plan for electrification. DCC is used for control throughout. The whole layout is around 50% complete at the moment (New Year 21) with a major rebuild for half the scenic area, which started in November. All of the green scenery, super detailing and station building work is on target to start early 2021. Taken in May, the beginnings of the station platform plastic card construction, the Peco track had already been laid and wired. I then installed the Absolute Aspects signals before ballasting, platform lights and top surfaces. December: The scenic break at Carleton Road bridge. It is currently being scratch built to get a close resemblance. Catenary is modified from Peco. An overview of the station looking North: All the best for 2021, I'll keep the thread going, feel free to share any thoughts and suggestions you may have. Edited February 17 by armleyroad 34 4 Link to post Share on other sites
87023Velocity 7,484 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Looking very nice, is this a home based layout or for shows? Cheers Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites
drs37038 388 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Looking good, keep the updates coming! Andrew 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Powerhaul 70 Pey 1,954 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Good stuff, following this. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ben B 1,276 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 You can already tell it's Skipton, fantastic attention to detail. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
armleyroad 337 Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 17 hours ago, 87023Velocity said: Looking very nice, is this a home based layout or for shows? Cheers Simon Hello Simon, It wasn't built as an exhibition layout but can be split into five separate sections for transport. Cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MorecambeTom 1 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Looks fantastic. I drive past skipton station everyday and you’ve captured it unbelievable well. Keep up the good work 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ColinK 2,954 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 See you there on my bus, either on the 580 or rail replacement. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
armleyroad 337 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 Mid week update: I have been building the shelter for Platforms 3 & 4. It has a basic interior and warm white LED fitted. Further progress with the Carleton Rd bridge area, still lots more to be done. I will soon be starting work on the catenary wires, green scenery and the station subways. Take care and thank you for following my layout. 14 5 Link to post Share on other sites
armleyroad 337 Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 (edited) Good Evening, After many hours work the Catenary wires are in place. I've come up with a low cost and simple method for my layout plan. It has it's benefits and compromises but overall has the effect I wanted. I've used polyester thread, super glued it onto the arms with a loop. I then painted over it with dark grey enamel. It is held under tension using a tube suspended at each end of the scenic area. Take care... Thanks for following my thread. Edited January 10 by armleyroad 17 Link to post Share on other sites
d winpenny 1,605 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Nice update catenary looks good David 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SHerr 706 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 This is looking really special, fabulous attention to detail and really capturing the feel. I spent a few months on site at Skipton during the 90s remodelling as a Junior Site Engineer for the station works so have a lot of fond memories as well as a few ‘moments’ particularly after the Track Renewals team hit the island canopy with a rail crane! I am presuming that the main traction will be class 308s? looking forward to seeing this develop. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
newbryford 57,034 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I've driven (and been driven) over Carleton Rd bridge a few times........ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bradfordbuffer 390 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 2 hours ago, armleyroad said: Good Evening, After many hours work the Catenary wires are in place. I've come up with a low cost and simple method for my layout plan. It has it's benefits and compromises but overall has the effect I wanted. I've used polyester thread, super glued it onto the arms with a loop. I then painted over it with dark grey enamel. It is held under tension using a tube suspended at each end of the scenic area. Take care... Thanks for following my thread. Stunning Link to post Share on other sites
bradfordbuffer 390 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 On 06/01/2021 at 21:18, armleyroad said: Mid week update: I have been building the shelter for Platforms 3 & 4. It has a basic interior and warm white LED fitted. Further progress with the Carleton Rd bridge area, still lots more to be done. I will soon be starting work on the catenary wires, green scenery and the station subways. Take care and thank you for following my layout. Spent many a cold winters moments waiting to relieve noth bound trains to morecambe and Carlisle the heater had one of them proximity switches that activated the old electric heater at roof level that when you could just feel the first tempting warm Ray's of heat.....boom switches of...on...off...on...off.. There was also a strange triangle ladder thing on wheels always at top of subway ramp.. Always handy to put your kit bag and coffee cup on to keep off wet platform.. Cracking modeling 1 Link to post Share on other sites
WrattingRoad 722 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Looking superb. Will be following this with interest. Ohle looking very convincing too! Came here after you commented on my thread lol. Will check your YouTube channel too 1 Link to post Share on other sites
armleyroad 337 Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 3 hours ago, SHerr said: This is looking really special, fabulous attention to detail and really capturing the feel. I spent a few months on site at Skipton during the 90s remodelling as a Junior Site Engineer for the station works so have a lot of fond memories as well as a few ‘moments’ particularly after the Track Renewals team hit the island canopy with a rail crane! I am presuming that the main traction will be class 308s? looking forward to seeing this develop. Hi, thanks it will be 308 and maybe a 333 one day if someone can get me started with a resin kit or 3d printed body shell option. It's a shame the main manufactures probably won't have enough demand for it. Link to post Share on other sites
armleyroad 337 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Hello everyone, I spent some time today weathering 156497 after meaning to do it for months. I still should add passengers but getting the bodies off is not something I would want to do again. 156497 Carlisle - Leeds calls at Skipton Plat 2. Passengers waiting for the Leeds service, the canopy roof will hopefully be built soon... Thanks for your thoughts on the build so far. 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Iskra 54 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 That's looking excellent, you have already captured the look and feel of Skipton, great work! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bradfordbuffer 390 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 50 minutes ago, armleyroad said: Hello everyone, I spent some time today weathering 156497 after meaning to do it for months. I still should add passengers but getting the bodies off is not something I would want to do again. 156497 Carlisle - Leeds calls at Skipton Plat 2. Passengers waiting for the Leeds service, the canopy roof will hopefully be built soon... Thanks for your thoughts on the build so far. Wow! Love it....takes me back to booking on duty...for a trip to Carlisle! Or 3 trips on triangle on the fast beast 308136! Rocket ship. G 1 Link to post Share on other sites
WrattingRoad 722 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 58 minutes ago, armleyroad said: I still should add passengers but getting the bodies off is not something I would want to do again. Adding passengers makes such a difference. I added them to my 156 and also repainted the interior so it’s the correct colour scheme for the livery. Fortunately for me, the body’s came off and went back on quite easily Good luck with yours if you do decide to go ahead with it! 4 Link to post Share on other sites
armleyroad 337 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 Hello, hope you are doing alright, I think it's time for an update. I am concentrating on winter scenery at the moment and part way through it all. I have added some more custom details to the station. I have also remodelled the Branchline through Platform 5 and built the open subway. Thanks very much for your comments and recollections of times when you were at the real place. 5 4 Link to post Share on other sites
WrattingRoad 722 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Some great photos, particularly the one with the ohle masts on show. Superb! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
armleyroad 337 Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 1 minute ago, WrattingRoad said: Some great photos, particularly the one with the ohle masts on show. Superb! Thanks, seems like you have got your OLE sorted out. I like to see you going the extra mile it will pay off. Just bear in mind with your headspans that when wires are under tension the middle flexes a lot more than standard masts. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
WrattingRoad 722 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 2 minutes ago, armleyroad said: Thanks, seems like you have got your OLE sorted out. I like to see you going the extra mile it will pay off. Just bear in mind with your headspans that when wires are under tension the middle flexes a lot more than standard masts. I somewhat noticed that when I installed it end done a little test. It’s really difficult to create tension in those span wires otherwise it wouldn’t be much of a problem. However, as it’ll be sprung or tensioned from both ends, in theory, it should straighten out. I guess I’ll have to wait and see 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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