Popular Post Kev_Lewis Posted November 24, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2012 I've been wanting to get around to starting this thread for a while, so with the weather preventing any gardening today, here we go. Seagry was when I reached my peak in OO gauge, before I discovered the joys of the senior scale (Some of you may have seen my O gauge workbench and blog) and it's sat in the spare room ever since I built my first Parkside 7mm kit. All of my OO gauge stock was fitted with three link and screw couplings, but I found them to be incredibly fiddly, so as I've always had far too much OO gauge stock I decided that anything that couldn't be easily converted back to tension lock couplings would have to be sold. The resulting funds I plan to use to build up a sensibly sized collection of OO gauge stock and any remaining put towards O gauge projects. In the future I may look into using Kadee couplings, which although completely unprototypical, would allow hands free operation. Based in the late 1930's, Seagry is a small GWR branchline terminus. The senic section of the layout being a single six foot by two foot board and a 30 x 18 inch fiddle yard. Giving a compact layout just eight and a half foot long. Trackwork is Peco code 75, with all turnouts being the largest radius, operated by Fulgurex point motors. All buildings, with the exception of the cricket pavilion (Scaledale), are from the Wills and Ratio ranges, and have had various degrees of kit bashing. Scenics are mostly from the extensive mini Natur range. The layout: Aerial view, showing track plan: Station and goods yard: Water tower and signal box: Cricket Pavilion and PW huts: 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted November 24, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2012 Thats superb Kev.What make are the ground signals ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 A good looking layout. Any more pictures? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Country Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Fantastic layout Kev. I love the cricket match, gives it a nice summery feel! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 This is really nice, well done. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted November 24, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2012 Just goes to prove, yet again, that GWR BLTs can be just as interesting and individual as any other prototype. This is first rate stuff. TVM for posting! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Lovely layout, I really like the open feel. Also, you can't have enough GW blts! For the last few years we've had our department Christmas lunch at Seagry (or it might be Uper Seagry!), I think it's The New Inn (not being a local its the only time I've been in it!). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_Lewis Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 (edited) Thank you gents for all of your kind words. What make are the ground signals ? They're from Model Signal Engineering. The GWR 1920 type. For the last few years we've had our department Christmas lunch at Seagry (or it might be Uper Seagry!), I think it's The New Inn (not being a local its the only time I've been in it!). Yes, it's that Seagry. I spent much of my childhood in the village of Upper Seagry where my grandparents lived. Nowadays I play cricket for Seagry Cricket Club, hence the inclusion of the cricket pitch. Edited November 24, 2012 by Kev_Lewis 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Hi Kev,Wonderfull, Beautiful and above all very peacefull, l will you do the same in O Gauge now that the Beatie Well Tank is on it's way at only £199? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_Lewis Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 Cheers Andy. I'm enjoying watching your progress expanding Trebudoc. Once we make some space I'll be making a start on an O gauge layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I like it because it's sprawling with prototypical large radius points, and it avoids the usual cram as much as possible onto the available baseboard. The cricket match is a neat touch and really sets the scene for the probable sparse train service. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 very, very well done. I can almost hear the thwack of leather on willow...and the birdsong. As coachman say's, the effect lies in the uncluttered nature of the layout. And the photos are all the more evocative, with little or no railway activity portrayed........ This must be the way most people remember railways? Thanks. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kev_Lewis Posted November 25, 2012 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2012 After the amazing response I had to the first batch of photo's I thought I'd better post some more. The diesel railcar waits to depart. Overview of the goods yard. The station buildings. The cricket pitch. I think the grass needs a hoover! 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nickwood Posted November 25, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2012 I'd like to add my congratulations on a lovely layout. I echo what others have said about the spaciousness of the scene, difficult to achieve in a relatievely small space. I particularly like the little less obvious touches like the station flowerbeds and the telegraph wires. What have you used for those by the way? Well done and another GWR layout to keep an eye on 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_Lewis Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 I'd like to add my congratulations on a lovely layout. I echo what others have said about the spaciousness of the scene, difficult to achieve in a relatievely small space. I particularly like the little less obvious touches like the station flowerbeds and the telegraph wires. What have you used for those by the way? Well done and another GWR layout to keep an eye on Thanks Nick. The telegraph wires are just cotton thread. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium maq1988 Posted November 25, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2012 Cracking layout, minimal yet full of character. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoover50008 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Superb 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack00 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Simple but amazing stuff! everything just ties in lovely together the combonation of a cricket field and a BLT together work so well. Not over crowded with bushes and shrubs but still gives a countryside touch. Can't stop looking at the pictures. :-) Given me a much needed boost for my 'in the pipe-line 1960's branch station'... Jack. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john flann Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Well done Kev, thoroughly enjoyed this and join in with all the above well deserved praise. Regards, 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_Lewis Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Well done Kev, thoroughly enjoyed this and join in with all the above well deserved praise. Regards, Cheers John. I've been following your thread on Hintock since the start. Your layout is fantastic and I'm looking forward to seeing the re-modelling progressing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_Lewis Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 Evening. Just the last few photo's I took of Seagry at the weekend. The pannier shunts the coal yard. (My current desktop picture) More shunting. Through the hole in the backscene. The firemans view. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artizen Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Looking at that last view, have you used grass mats for the scenery? Looks suspiciously like a certain Model Scene mat that I have used myself! A nice small layout excellently executed. Well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_Lewis Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 Looking at that last view, have you used grass mats for the scenery? Looks suspiciously like a certain Model Scene mat that I have used myself! A nice small layout excellently executed. Well done. Thanks Ian. I have indeed used grass mats, they're from the miniNatur range. I got them from International Models: http://www.internationalmodels.net/acatalog/Main_Catalogue_Index_Silflor_53.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_Lewis Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 As I have a few days off over xmas I've decided to take a break from my various O gauge projects and make a couple of upgrades to Seagry. The non working whitemetal signal will be replaced with one of the nice new Dapol working ones. And the whitemetal/etched brass platform gas lamps will be replaced with DCC Concepts working gas lamps. As the lamps come as a pack of three I'm going to put two on the platform and one in the goods yard. Here goes....... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Hi Kev, I have only just found this thread - despite it being here for ages (yes I'm an idiot, yes I should have clicked on the links on your posts, and so on!) and it would seem that I have been missing out my good chap! This is absolutely ace stuff - well done! I am glad you inhabit OO land as well as the senior scale. A man of may talents it would seem... The sense of place, time and subject is very subtly and skilfully handled and the atmosphere generated is first class. Have you thought of exhibiting it? More pictures please and I am very interested in seeing the fitting of the new additions! All the best, Castle 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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