dasatcopthorne Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 (edited) Over the last couple of years, Carshalton & Sutton MRC has been developing a new Modern Image layout for use with DCC Sound.At first it represented the end of a single line freight branch consisting of a ‘bagged aggregates loading shed’, a run round, a small scrap siding and a two road diesel depot(in front of a single road cassette fiddleyard).The configuration was somewhat controlled by the fact that the aggregates shed (8’ long) was ‘borrowed’ from a DC layout belonging to the Club. The layout was meant to be a quick fix to give us a working DCC layout to go with some members’ new found interest in DCC Sound.It was soon realised that it needed to consist of more than the end of a single line branch, so the line was extended onwards into a small freight yard(8' long). This was quickly followed by a new longer fiddleyard (to accommodate the longer trains now fitting in the freight yard) and, of course, a larger depot. The whole is now 24’ long!At this point, a name for all this needed to be found and ‘Falcon Road TMD & Oil Drum Lane’ was settled on. This first part being a nod to South London and the second being added to give an industrial ‘feel’ to the layout.NCE equipment is used for locos only. The rest of the control being standard model railway style. In fact, as the aggregate shed and freight yard can be added to the Club’s DC layout, these are wired and sectioned for DC control but with wiring suitable for DCC.Track has been built to 00SF (16.2mm) standards using code75 BH rail, ply sleepers and Exactoscale chairs. Turnouts are worked by Tortoise motors.Anyway, enough of this. The layout basically consists of three ‘areas’: the ‘fiddleyard/diesel depot’, the ‘aggregates shed’ and the ‘freight yard’. Over the next few days/weeks I’ll post a series of photos taken during construction and re-building, taking each ‘area’ separately.So, here goes with the first set on the diesel depot.Dave Please note that this is the original name given to the layout but was changed as we discovered a layout existed called 'Oil Drum Lane' Here is the second larger Depot trackwork being laid out. The fiddleyard entry is at the rear and uses Cassettes. Preparing the track and base for the re-fuelling point. Entry to the fiddleyard at the rear, line to the depot near front and the depot shunting spur ending on the right. Ballasting is with C&L fine grade fixed with quick drying (water soluble) matt varnish. This doesn't discolour the ballast or dry quite so hard as PVA. The re-fuelling point track now completed and set in plaster. 00SF's 16.2mm gauge allows 1mm flangeways to be used with modern R-T-R stock This is the back end of the two road shed when semi-completed and before any background added. Nearest the camera is the shunting neck for the re-fuelling point that also acts as the unloading point for the fuel oil. Hence the inspection pits. The first shed fitted on its concrete base. Later to be knocked off the layout by yours truly only to smash into several pieces on the floor. Much more development has now taken place in this area. More of this later. Edited November 7, 2022 by dasatcopthorne 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobG96 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Looks good so far! Just my type of layout, will be following with interest. Looking forward to the next update Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Looks good so far... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefredie Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Looking forward to more posts on this layout great start pity about the first shed David Wexford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 Looking forward to more posts on this layout great start pity about the first shed David Wexford I did rather put an end to its use. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Looking forward to seeing this develop David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw7300 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 This looks like it's going to be right up my street. Great start. A brief question if i may, what is the distance between the tracks running into the (former!) shed? I'm about to lay my tracks.... Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hybridangel77 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 very nice indeed. some very good track work there so i will certainly be watching your progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Any more pictures?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 Any more pictures?? Give us a chance ) (I have another 66) Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Sounds good ..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 Sounds good ..... More later today Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 On to part two showing the diesel shed and its associated area being further developed with details and a background. A new shed fitted together with a backscene, some Ratio security fencing and part of a small car park. The modern warehouses are developments of Scalescene kits. Older buildings have been found on various websites. Looking in the opposite direction to that above and towards the aggregates shed and freight yard. More backscene as above. Further along and nearing the exit from the depot yard onto the 'main line' feeding in from the fiddleyard behind the backscene. The exit is squeezed between the rear of the fuelling point and the warehouses. It passes under an old warehouse. (More of this later). Looking back at the depot, giving a slightly wider angle of view and showing locos awaiting their next turn. A closer view of the fuelling point with a Class 20 present. The fuel pipes are fed from an underground tank which in turn is kept topped up from the supply point at the end of the shunting neck. In the background can be seen the exit onto the 'main line' and the stub end of the depot shunting neck with its concrete block bufferstop. Lastly for this post is a closer view of the depot exit under the old warehouse. A Class 56 brings in some tanks destined for the freight yard. The warehouse over the junction (a Scalescenes product) was designed as a scenic break to hide the track passing to the rear of the backscene and into the fiddleyard. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 This looks like it's going to be right up my street. Great start. A brief question if i may, what is the distance between the tracks running into the (former!) shed? I'm about to lay my tracks.... Thanks Sam. The distance between the track centres for the shed is 67mm. Both shed roads have Peco Inspection Pits fitted with lights. Best of luck 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 I'll try to post some more tomorrow. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Very nice modeling Dave... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Very nice modeling Dave... Thanks for you comments Class"66" Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 When we started buildinhg the second version of the 'fiddleyard' boards, I was determined to have something different to try to hide the fact that one line goes off-scene. There are lots of buildings, bridges and plain holes in the scenery around but I felt something else was needed. I came up with the idea (rightly or wrongly) of a building over the track on girder work. Just before the structure is reached, a turnout takes trains - in the shadow of the building above - either behind a brickwall (supposedly part of the structure) or in front of it and into the depot yard. I constructed the girder work first and then adapted a Scalescenes Factory to fit on top. It can be seen in place in a few of my previously post shots. Below is a series of shots showing its construction. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Very impressive modeling!! can see alot of thought has gone into this.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiebrfan Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Great job with the warehouse, also really liking the corrugated fencing in the last shot, very effective. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 Great job with the warehouse, also really liking the corrugated fencing in the last shot, very effective. Thanks for your comments M8. I tried a couple of methods to create this. Firstly with computer ribbon cable cut to the height I needed to fence to be and fixed to a framework. Not too good. Second, I used the Scalescenes downloadable print. This gives a good representation of a real article but is, of course, flat. Then I stumbled on the idea as in photo three below. I fixed a strip of ribbon cable to a plank of wood, then wrapped a piece of the same to a rubber art roller. I then glued two sheets of the Scalescenes print back-to-back with PVA. When dry, I cut this into strips the same length as the ribbon glued to the plank. The strips were then wetted with water/PVA and laid on the plank ribbon. I then used the roller to press the paper print into the matching grooves of the plank. This was left to dry then peeled off and cut into appropriate lengths to represent the height I needed the fence to be. (I think that's clear) Dave Computer robbon cable used first time round. Some still unpainted. The first try with the paper print but flat. The items used to 'emboss' the paper print into the grooves of the ribbon cable. I've just found a few more photos from the early days of building the fence. Hope this helps. Dave 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-dereham Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Thanks for your comments M8. I tried a couple of methods to create this. Firstly with computer ribbon cable cut to the height I needed to fence to be and fixed to a framework. Not too good. Second, I used the Scalescenes downloadable print. This gives a good representation of a real article but is, of course, flat. Then I stumbled on the idea as in photo three below. I fixed a strip of ribbon cable to a plank of wood, then wrapped a piece of the same to a rubber art roller. I then glued two sheets of the Scalescenes print back-to-back with PVA. When dry, I cut this into strips the same length as the ribbon glued to the plank. The strips were then wetted with water/PVA and laid on the plank ribbon. I then used the roller to press the paper print into the matching grooves of the plank. This was left to dry then peeled off and cut into appropriate lengths to represent the height I needed the fence to be. (I think that's clear) Dave Corrugated-iron0005.jpg Computer robbon cable used first time round. Some still unpainted. Corrugated-iron0006.jpg The first try with the paper print but flat. IMG_2013_10_11_8992.jpg The items used to 'emboss' the paper print into the grooves of the ribbon cable. I've just found a few more photos from the early days of building the fence. Club_Layout0002.jpg Club_Layout0005.jpg Club_Layout0023.jpg Hope this helps. Dave Great idea. Might have to steal it!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiebrfan Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Bloody awesome, excellent idea. The last shot looks great with the panel hanging off. Look forward to seeing more of your handiwork. The explanatory photos were really good, thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 the wriggly tin fence is brill, builds are great too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Impressive work,luv the old rusty fencing.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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