Andy Y Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 60117 on Up Yorkshire Pullman Tony Wright's posting in the Thompson A2 topic - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/49233-thompson-a2s-Bachmann-rebuilds/page__st__225#entry843846 - seems to have stimulated interest in the layout on which the photographs were taken, Stoke Summit. Further layout information can be found on the club's website here http://www.wolverhamptonmrc.co.uk/layout/stoke/detail.htm All the locomotives and most of the stock in the pictures (with the exception of the diesel) were built from kits. Most of the locos are Tony's work, and the stock the work of Tony Geary, Rob Kinsey, Mick Peabody, Norman Turner, Ron Smallshire, Dave Lewis in addition to Tony. As is probably known, Wolverhampton MRC's philosophy was to make the locomotives and stock needed for prototypical operations. The flat-bottom track, for the benefit of Larry Goddard, by the way, was hand-built from C&L and EM Gauge Society components, as was the scenic-side pointwork. 60022 on Down Heart of Midlothian 60024 on Up Elizabethan 60024 on Up Elizabethan 60026 on Up Tees-Tyne Pullman 60030 on Up Tees-Tyne Pullman 60048 on Up Anglo Scottish Car Carrier 60114 on Up fitted-freight 60116 on Down fitted freight 60117 on Up Yorkshire Pullman 9F leaving tunnel 60014 passing 61448 60130 on Down Queen of Scots 60136 on Down Scarborough Flyer 60136 on Up West Riding 60138 on Up Talisman 60533 on Down empty stock 60700 on Up express 60821 on Up fish 60847 on Up Saturday relief 60905 on Up express 61208 on Up freight 90732 on Up freight 92021 ex-Crosti on Up fitted freight D201 on Down Master Cutler Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Fodder for MI? Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 Fodder for MI? Shhhh, the next MI will feature some content south of the Summit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted November 14, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2012 Lovely shots - and a great couple of layouts! Built by a good bunch of people! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 14, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2012 Well that's few umpteen thousand pixels well spent Mr Y - great stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oggy1953 Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Fantastic, seen this layout numerous times and for me its the best ever (I don;t want to start a debate ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted November 14, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2012 Not another bl***y Eastern layout ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43078shildoncountydurham Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Great shots, beautiful layouts, any chance of getting my Hst a run out? Lol Regards Craig Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tom F Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Thanks for sharing Andy. Lovely photographs. I could happily sit and watch trains all day on Stoke Summit! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscapes Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Fantastic photos, so life like. Would be great to see more if possible. Regards David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon hudson Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Fantastic,have I died and gone to heaven!! thanks for showing.Bloody marvellous Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Wow! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted November 14, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2012 Not another bl***y Eastern layout ! You show us a great GWR/BR(W) layout and I will applaud - and I bet Andy Y will take great pics, too! No racism here, please! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 14, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2012 You show us a great GWR/BR(W) layout and I will applaud - and I bet Andy Y will take great pics, too! No racism here, please! I thought he had, (and others have), and he has (I refer you to MI4 ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted November 15, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2012 With layouts of this quality, I don't care where they come from. Seeing those pictures makes your own efforts seem very humble. I'm guessing it's as impressive "in the flesh" as in Andy's photos? Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markeg Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Fantastic shots. Thanks for sharing. Little Bytham has certainly progressed. Mark in OZ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulzer27jd Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 The timing of that is perfect. I have been researching a project that will replace my current layout and trackwork is a major factor in that. The posting above is a real inspiration. J Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 An acknowledged 'classic'. Remember seeing it and 'Biggleswade' together at York show and some friendly 'banter' between the two groups. If you were slick, you could see the 'Elizabethan' run through Biggleswade then hop across to Stoke and see it pass through there! Great fun. Very happy to consider hooking up to Grantham one day to create a 'mega' layout!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLD Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Stoke Summit offers a good example of how layouts can appear very different when looked at from different view points... For me when looking stright in to the layout, square on from the front, it doesn't do much for me - basically a narrow green shelf, but move round a little, view from the end and look along the layout and the vista is transformed to a much more open and impressive sight with long trains coming towards you from the distance. (Notice that all of Andy's photos are also from that angle of looking along rather than square on to the layout) It was that different view of Stoke Summit that was one of the inspirations to Paul W when designing Crumley & Little Wickhill (the Steath Bomber) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 Notice that all of Andy's photos Sorry Paul, I should clarify that all of the photos are Tony's over the years, including some taken on earlier cameras which were some of the best quality available at the time. The only clear (non-exhibition) shot I have of SS involved a 'foreigner' which shows the layout is still in fine fettle after all these years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tom F Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Those photos really bring it home how overgrown today's railway is! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 Those photos really bring it home how overgrown today's railway is! It's something I'm acutely aware of from a photography perspective. For one of the Little Bytham shots in the next MI I needed a complementary backdrop to an image. Standing at the position now there's a mass of sub-20 year tree growth which mask the perspective so I had to fall back to something in my library which had a similar feel to it. Fortunately I happened across an image taken in 1971 which gave an open vista and thankfully use of the image for the purpose has been given by the copyright holder who happens to be an RMweb member with a large arsenal to hand. Its inclusion into the composite has now taken it from a point of concern to one of pleasure so I thank you Mr F! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Just lovely chaps...great modelling! All the best Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Great shots of this fantastic layout. I especially like the vignette of "Alcazar". Regards, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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