MattWallace Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Did I mention I've extended the board on the other side of the garage! Added an extra 6' last night. Giving a total of about 15'. I have a cunning plan... (wha ha ha ha ha) Does it involve a helix? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Oh no, they're far to common... It's nothing that exciting either, i'm just going to try and design a fiddle yard that isnt a fiddle yard. By that I mean I'm going to have it as another layout, linked to the other if that makes sense? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 lol, I was planning the same today, I like the idea of sidings that are straight (Trains look better and not too fond of my curved yard anymore, the fiddle Yard I have at the dock end is well hidden away from the latout so I have relayed the 4 sidings and an planning to build into a small detailed yard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattWallace Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Heh, I'm doing exactly the same. The "top" two tracks on my layout will eventually be a kind of "scenic" fiddle yard with a headshunt to allow the locos to run around the freight services. The stabling yard under the bridge will also be used to "store" locos when required, so they will all be in plain sight. This is purely because I couldn't work out how to fit in a Fiddle Yard to the space I had available to me in a way that would allow me to have "interesting" operations... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Thats cool, we'll leave the helix gang to it and crack on with our own scenic fiddle yard club! Its's the way forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I'm liking the idea of the scenic fiddle yard Scott, that way you've two layouts in one, might keep you occupied for a while. Steel terminal is looking really good to. Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave.C Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Fiddle yards are not compulsory, at the end of the day you can fiddle with your stock anywhere on the layout in the comfort of your own home/loft/garage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Fiddle yards are not compulsory, at the end of the day you can fiddle with your stock anywhere on the layout in the comfort of your own home/loft/garage. Well said, Men should be allowed to fiddle with there stock at there own pleasure..lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammy Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I think interchangeable scenic fiddle yards would be your best way forward. At least when you change your mind you can just swap it out for another, and then swap it back at a later date! lol Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poindexter Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Thats cool, we'll leave the helix gang to it and crack on with our own scenic fiddle yard club! Its's the way forward. Yeah well, I'm going to have a scenic helix!!! Ok maybe not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattWallace Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Yeah well, I'm going to have a scenic helix!!! Ok maybe not. lol, you could have a large mountain at either end of the layout that the trains went into a tunnel at the top, descended down inside the mountain and out at the base into the FY... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Not a lot to report... New arrivals: # 2 Cargowaggons # 3 BDA's # 4 HEA's (Waiting for postie to deliver) Work on layout: # The link has been reinstated, joining the two sides of the garage. # Hard standing down in the Warehouse area. Just needs weathering now. Thats about it for now. I'll leave you with yet another picture of the Warehouse area. Off to the toy fair at Wimborne tomorrow so maybe I'll pick something up there?? Cheers, Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Quality looking steel complex there mate, really comming along, loves it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Just checked out the website, looks really good, like the look of the homepage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 Cheers Leon, Got a long way to go with it yet though.. it gives me something else to do when I'm bored of being in the garage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Cheers Leon, Got a long way to go with it yet though.. it gives me something else to do when I'm bored of being in the garage. Realy taking shape now mate,very nice modeling... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Hi Scott, I am begining to think you might be sticking with this one, I had a quick look at your website, very nice. The plans to extend and have a yard and loco shed should keep you interested, plus the loco variety. I will have to scan some of my South Wales pics and post them up. I am pretty sure there was even a banger blue class 47 about on one visit as late as 95. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 Morning Peter, Thats what you said about the Freightliner theme too! I'm going to be non commital. I was up early this morning so spent some time in the garage planning phase 2. I think I'm still going to have a part of the FY off scene on this side as well. But I am aiming for a depot and some shunting too. I should really finish phase 1 first though. As for the real South Wales, I've got a picture of a blue 37 but don't think I've got a 47, so if you find the picture that woul d be great. After looking at your layout, if you find a picture of a pair of 20's at Newport then that would be even better! Cheers, Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Morning Peter, Thats what you said about the Freightliner theme too! I'm going to be non commital. I was up early this morning so spent some time in the garage planning phase 2. I think I'm still going to have a part of the FY off scene on this side as well. But I am aiming for a depot and some shunting too. I should really finish phase 1 first though. As for the real South Wales, I've got a picture of a blue 37 but don't think I've got a 47, so if you find the picture that woul d be great. After looking at your layout, if you find a picture of a pair of 20's at Newport then that would be even better! Cheers, Scott Well I really mean it this time. lol I will try and dig out the pic for you, my notes say it was 47146. this was a trip in 94. I remember seeing a blue 37 at Eastleigh a few times during 94 it was 37219 a bit of a beast with black headcode box and ploughs. As for class 20s, I was lucky to see 20131 20xxx and 31533 storm through Newport in 94 on a crewe training run. I will have to dig out the pic but I think one was blue and the other in the BRT liv the ped was in Dutch. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 HI Peter, I see Phil has got the 20 bug now, althoough he's gone one step further and got one already! I cant bring myself to do it just yet. I'd have to have sound in them and a rake of MGR's.. I think the only way would be to have the weedkilling 20's. I've found a picture in my collection of an unidentified blue 47 arriving at Newport with a blue 37 in the background at Godfrey Road. Can't read the numbers on either sadly. Theres also no date but I'm guessing it's in the 1994/1995 bracket as its with the batch including Transrail locos. As for the layout, still not much progress. Had a bit of a play this evening but was getting frustrated with the running so gave up. The layout and locos both need a good clean. Managed to do a quick recording of 37514. 60066 was also captured arriving with 4 empty HEA's, having tripped them down from North Wales (thanks to muddys-blues of this parish) There are no more arrivals due for now, need to crack on with the layout really, and maybe start weathering some stock.Cheers for now, Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Layouts looking good do like those heas alas I can barely fit my mgr rake on my current layout never mind a rake of heas too, keep ip the good work David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 Good afternoon, Thanks David, I think MGR's are on my list, not having the room is probably a bonus, it will save you some money! Got a day off at last..... Mission today is to sort the garage out. As usual its become a bit of a dumping ground for everything, including the BBQ which strangely enough isnt being used at the moment, although it could be used to heat the garage!No progress on the layout at the moment, still not sure how I'm going to configure stage 2, also known as "Operation Fiddle". I think the problem is that my plans are too ambitious so I'm going to scale it down. Ideally what I was trying to achieve was something like a small version of Margam. We'll see what happens. need to do a bit more research. I did have a DVD which I think was called Hot & Heavy (no, its not what you're thinking) Its a cabride of a 56 leaving Margam Depot and then onto llanwern and beyond. It had some good shots of Margam that would have come in handy. I'm sure it will turn up soon. Hopefully I'll have a couple of things to show tomorrow, if all goes to plan.. Cheers, Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave.C Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Mission today is to sort the garage out. As usual its become a bit of a dumping ground for everything I have a loft just like that, I cannot even walk in a straight line to the other end of the layout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted January 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2013 i wish i had a loft that could be used for a layout. ah well maybe the next house Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 The garage dump. I have one of those, when we moved in we had a car in one end and a few things in the other, now it's full of junk from front to back. At least I smashed the sofa to bits yesterday and its down the tip. good luck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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