Poynton Sneer sidings

[marc smith]

Thanks again

These pics were only taken using my Samsung tablet

You spend ages setting up an SLR,

and these were just quick "snaps" with a very basic, automatic point & shoot

[Andrew P]

Just a quick update, as I haven't posted anything on this thread for a while

I haven't done much to the layout itself

But shock, horror! A "kettle" ha been seen in the yard!

 

As a belated birthday pressie to myself

- and who better to chose me a gift?

 

I bought one of those lovely little Ixion Hudswell Clark 0-6-0 locos

And very pleased I am with it too....

My good friend Brian T airbrush-weathered it for me,

and I simply had to add some dry-brushing and detailing to it - I can't leave anything alone!

 

Anyhow, here is "Cwm Taff" as it appeared at Wrec Rai 2013 last Saturday

Thanks to George W and Dave T for the invitation 

It was a smashing, friendly little show

 

Marc

Wonderful pics Marc,

 

Andy

[Jack00]

Marc...i am totally in love with this layout. And your detailed description of the baseboard construction has just given me a new lease of faith in the hobby as i have minimal wood work skills. And was wondering about how to create rivers and culverts/cattle creeps. But now i know!!

So thanks for that Marc.

 

Simplicity is the way forward for me in 7mm.

 

All the best,

Jack.

[RAY NORWOOD]

Hi Mark

 

          I have started a New Project (Hounslow Sidings) and I am copying your idea on Poynton  Sneer Sidings with the sector plate. The thing I would like to know is it operated mechanical or by the hand of god.     

[marc smith]

Hi Ray,

Sorry I missed your post - over a month now, and into a new year
The sector plate is operated by the old, tried & tested "hand of God"
- well, my hand anyway

As this is an off-stage area, I really don't mind doing this
In fact, my points are manually operated via a maplins switch anyway
and no-one has complained about that interfering with their viewing

I'm more likely to get in a viewers way when lean over to see if a wagon has uncoupled!

The sector plate utilises some old drawer runners, from a kitchen unit I ditched about 10 years ago
And she tells me off for hanging on to useless rubbish
I have to say, they do make sliding sector plates much better, and free running
If you don't employ some sort of smooth bearing,
the sector plate will judder, and then you get derailments

Let us know how you get on with it

Cheers

and belated Happy New Year

Marc

[mudmagnet]

Marc,

Are you still able to bring to our show in July?

[RAY NORWOOD]

Hi Ray,

 

Sorry I missed your post - over a month now, and into a new year

The sector plate is operated by the old, tried & tested "hand of God"

- well, my hand anyway

 

As this is an off-stage area, I really don't mind doing this

In fact, my points are manually operated via a maplins switch anyway

and no-one has complained about that interfering with their viewing

 

I'm more likely to get in a viewers way when lean over to see if a wagon has uncoupled!

 

The sector plate utilises some old drawer runners, from a kitchen unit I ditched about 10 years ago

And she tells me off for hanging on to useless rubbish

I have to say, they do make sliding sector plates much better, and free running

If you don't employ some sort of smooth bearing,

the sector plate will judder, and then you get derailments

 

Let us know how you get on with it

 

Cheers

and belated Happy New Year

 

Marc

Hi Marc

            I thought you disappeared      , I got some draw runners from Screwfix, and had to cut them down to size as they was the smallest I could get and they do run very smooth I also made up a locking rod.     

[Gilbert]

Are you at Yate Marc?

Chris

[marc smith]

Yes, I'm there Chris
Are you about too?
Which layout are you bringing?

Marc

[Gilbert]

Yes, I'm there Chris

Are you about too?

Which layout are you bringing?

 

Marc

Nothing of my own - possibly helping with an On30 layout if I don't make the trek north to Stafford....

[marc smith]

Nothing of my own - possibly helping with an On30 layout if I don't make the trek north to Stafford....

Ah, you'll be free to come & lend a hand then?

.... did I say "free"? lol

 

Also, Ray, what did you make the locking rod with?

Any pics matey?

 

Marc

 

PS. I'm looking forward to seeing anyone else in Yate,

and am off to the Bristol O gauge show this weekend

Hope to see many fellow rmweb members there.....

[RAY NORWOOD]

Also, Ray, what did you make the locking rod with?

Any pics matey?

 

Marc

 

 

Hi Marc

            I made locking gear from brass rod and tube with a bit of brass cut from a sheet.

You look on the link below Hounslow Yard.   The rod goes under the unpainted Piece of rod through the tube then it locks into a length of brass.

Hope this helps for you.

Have a good weekend at Bristol 

[marc smith]

Took Poynton Sneer along to the Yate show last Saturday and had a great day there

When I first built this layout, I had intended to demonstrate that it is possible to build a small layout in O gauge,
and it needn't break the bank!

I wrote the article and was pleased when it got into BRM
and I thought I might exhibit the layout 2 or 3 times, then sell the layout,
to fund something else, and free up some valuable space (I have way too many plans)

However, show organisers are asking for the layouts availability next year
and it does seem popular at exhibitions - maybe I ought to keep this one?

Cheers to all round thoroughly nice bloke Chris aka Gilbert for coming along for several chats
and for bringing his lovely loco D9523 for a quick spin at Poynton
It was lovely & shiny, and that's not the usual state of grotty, grimy, rusty engines in this neck of the woods!
But lovely, nonetheless

Here she is, sat in the sidings, while the driver chats to some geezer who probably shouldn't be there

[Gilbert]

You know what I think - keep it and do some more shows - I could even bring something dirty to run next time?

[RAY NORWOOD]

Hi Marc

I am glade you had a good day at Yate. I think you should keep it, It is well liked.

[Andrew P]

Hi Marc, yes its one to keep I think, well for now anyway, great pics too, I like the cat, really good pose.

 

Andy

[marc smith]

Hi Marc, yes its one to keep I think, well for now anyway, great pics too, I like the cat, really good pose.

 

Andy

Thanks for your kind words Andy

and yes, the I like the cat's pose too...

... in my experience, that's a pose adopted for when they want something! lol

Perhaps the staff in the yard have been feeding him?

 

Cheers again

Marc

[CourthsVeil]

…or they did NOT and he urges them?

 

Guess how I know…!

 

  Armin

 

 

PS: wonderful layout – so atmospheric!

[Earl Bathurst]

Hi marc

how you keeping. Layout looking really good any new changes? Also what ever happened to your other O gauge layout?

 

scott

[marc smith]

Hi Scott / Earl B,

I'm well thanks - just haven't very much time for modelling these days, sadly

Poynton Sneer hasn't changed at all really, partly because there's not much more that I could do with it
but mostly because I'm working on a new OO layout
Which is based on a small NCB loco depot and land sale yard
It's based on one featured on those rather nice B&R DVDs

And I saw an opportunity for yet another micro layout with a bit of a difference...
Something I wanted to try out here, was a layout with a Welsh name, which is longer than the layout itself
Not sure how well that will be received - but I wanted to add some humour anyway

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/80794-pont-merthyr-abercwmdulais-fawr-junction-colliery-yard-and-disposal-point/

The other thing with Poynton Sneer, is that my original intention
was to show that O gauge needn't be costly, or take up lots of space
and I think I mainly achieved these aims....

Although, some would argue that there isn't much operational interest in such a small layout
My intention was to create something which could be set up quickly on the kitchen table,

and would provide half hour to an hour's entertainment, for those short on time

It has always gone down well at exhibitions, and I'm always amazed at how time seems to fly by
when operating it at a show, and especially chatting to the public

I had considered extending it, with a removable cassette on the end of the fiddle yard
but that I feel may detract from the layout a little....
Let me know what you think folks?

My First O gauge layout was called "Clarbeston North" - I ended up selling that to another rmweb member
Who is, I think quite pleased with it, and intends to build it into another scheme...

I was going to keep Poynton Sneer - to continue demonstrating that O gauge can be inexpensive and not huge
... .but I may well end up writing another article on it, and sell it - to make space for another project

Why oh why is there never enough space and time? 
Cheers again
Hope you're well too matey?
Best

Marc

[mudmagnet]

Hi Marc,

 

I still hoping that you will bring to our exhibition in July ?

(have you sorted the form yet ? )

[CME and Bottlewasher]

Hi Scott / Earl B,

 

I'm well thanks - just haven't very much time for modelling these days, sadly

 

Poynton Sneer hasn't changed at all really, partly because there's not much more that I could do with it

but mostly because I'm working on a new OO layout

Which is based on a small NCB loco depot and land sale yard

It's based on one featured on those rather nice B&R DVDs

 

And I saw an opportunity for yet another micro layout with a bit of a difference...

Something I wanted to try out here, was a layout with a Welsh name, which is longer than the layout itself

Not sure how well that will be received - but I wanted to add some humour anyway

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/80794-pont-merthyr-abercwmdulais-fawr-junction-colliery-yard-and-disposal-point/

 

The other thing with Poynton Sneer, is that my original intention

was to show that O gauge needn't be costly, or take up lots of space

and I think I mainly achieved these aims....

 

Although, some would argue that there isn't much operational interest in such a small layout

My intention was to create something which could be set up quickly on the kitchen table,

and would provide half hour to an hour's entertainment, for those short on time

 

It has always gone down well at exhibitions, and I'm always amazed at how time seems to fly by

when operating it at a show, and especially chatting to the public

 

I had considered extending it, with a removable cassette on the end of the fiddle yard

but that I feel may detract from the layout a little....

Let me know what you think folks?

 

My First O gauge layout was called "Clarbeston North" - I ended up selling that to another rmweb member

Who is, I think quite pleased with it, and intends to build it into another scheme...

 

I was going to keep Poynton Sneer - to continue demonstrating that O gauge can be inexpensive and not huge

... .but I may well end up writing another article on it, and sell it - to make space for another project

 

Why oh why is there never enough space and time? 

Cheers again

Hope you're well too matey?

Best

 

Marc

Hi Marc,

 

I think that your philosophies and comments are bang on.

 

IMHO, PS, should stay as it is, whoever, ends up being it's custodian.

 

Do I remember hearing that you were to dabble in 0-16.5 or 0-14?

 

It is true to say that I am delighted with Clarbeston North Draycott Halt Sidings, sadly they probably wont make it into the Down Ampney scheme, due to space and orientation issues, the layout could be made to fit, yet, that would, I believe, ruin the original context of your, design, so I am very happy with it as it is. I am in the process of changing a few minor bits and pieces (eg. overpainting some of the 'clay soil' with 'chalk' shades), yet it is fun as it is .

 

I may build a bespoke micro-layout for inclusion with Down Ampney, based on your concepts and ideas, one that doubles as an indoor layout and display cabinet and also replaces, 'Down Ampney Sidings' my first display-case diorama in 7mm.

 

Melksham looks cracking this year, I hope I can get to it, yet I am also under a three-line-whip that weekend.

 

Keep up the great works Marc,

 

Kindest,

 

CME

Edited April 2, 2014 by CME and Bottlewasher

[bobster]

Hi Marc - Only just seen this, how I missed it I don't know - Its all been said before, I know, but this is a super little layout, Top modelling Mate.

 

Cheers, Bob.

[Earl Bathurst]

Hi marc

im very good. It really is a superb layout. I know the feeling about no time to model but luckily uni finishes in june so nice break to finish some projects. The ixion hudswell clarke looks a nice model, very tempted to get one before they dissappear and use it with a similar style layout as to what you got, somewhere welsh. Shunt some of the Dapol coal wagons around. So track plan I need to find next to fit a baseboard size similar to what you got.

Scott

[marc smith]

Thanks for your kind comments folks

Scott, as Uni is finishing - I'm sure you'll be just as busy with work!
Hope you can find some modelling time though....

CME, I'm glad you still like Clarbeston / Down Ampney etc
Talking of fitting into different schemes
One aspect of that last O gauge layout, was my intention that the fiddle / sector-plate could be removable,
and act as a standalone embankment, on which I could pose stock for photography

It is simply screwed into the base unit - the screw acting as pivot for the sector-plate
Roughly where the red arrow is located. Electrical connection being via a phono plug,
plugged into the left hand end of the sector-plate....

The concept was fairly sound IMO
I had intended to take lots of photos of my kitbuilt wagons, or to demonstrate weathering techniques etc
Simply unscrewing the pivot, the unit could be plonked onto a wall, or onto the ground
in front of a suitable "real" backdrop
I intended to put my O gauge 08  somewhere in Margam Yard - near the real yard shunter...
But never actually got around to it

.... I did think it might look a bit silly,
some guy plonking his model train next to the real thing
I'm sure the yard staff would have had a laugh!

The only photo I can find where it is not in its' usual position
is this second one, where I simply plonked it onto the actual layout....
It's something I might consider doing again,
but sadly, would not work with the design of Poynton Sneer as it is....

Cheers all
PS. MM - don't worry - it won't go anywhere until after it's been to your show!