87023Velocity Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 Thanks for the comments! Here is a clip of WN176 being tested. Certainly looks better already with the 2 signals lit. Cheers Simon 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimly Feendish Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 The signal look very good, what make are they? Thanks, John. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Grimly Feendish said: The signal look very good, what make are they? Thanks, John. They are CR Signal kits which have been modified with N brass parts and bits scratch built. Cheers Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 Finally got the signal gantry wired up ready for Blackburn, needs a bit of weathering and some bits of detailing added but will do after the show. The left route indicator is lit as route set for goods loop and the other is lit for platform 1 at Warrington Bank Quay. Cheers Simon 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted November 6, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2019 That’s nice work mate. Looks good. Rich 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 87023Velocity Posted November 8, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2019 On 06/11/2019 at 18:43, MarshLane said: That’s nice work mate. Looks good. Rich Thanks Rich, it certainly looks a lot better with working signals. All set up at Blackburn, looks like it will be an excellent show. Cheers Simon 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Looks great Simon. Have a great show! Best regards, Jeremy 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jack374 Posted November 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 9, 2019 It was great to see Dallam in the flesh today, it certainly captures the location perfectly. Simon was kept busy by the looks of it...not least by a few younger operators! Below are a few shots I managed during my brief walk around. Particularly like the 142 pair that were running (no pics unfortunately) and the new, exquisite colour light signals - superb! Hopefully I can watch for a little longer tomorrow. Thanks, Jack. 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 Thanks Jack, the pictures you did look great. Hopefully I will get over to your layout tomorrow rather than the quick passing visit whilst undertaking the tea/coffee run! Cheers Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 A couple of clips from the Blacburn show today, 56070 slowly approaches the signal as it changes to single yellow and route indicator for the goods loop at Warrington Bank Quay. A class 142,156,142 ECS heads south towards Warrington as the tail end of a North bound Virgin Cross Country passes. Cheers Simon 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Hi Simon, Great to meet up with you and your operating team today. Thanks for allowing a few Shirebrook locos to run on Dallam metals. Looking forward to the vids... Cheers Duncan and Janet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Duncan. said: Hi Simon, Great to meet up with you and your operating team today. Thanks for allowing a few Shirebrook locos to run on Dallam metals. Looking forward to the vids... Cheers Duncan and Janet Hi Duncan, it was a pleasure and big thanks for bringing them along, it was the topic of conversation between myself and Chris quite a bit today. Really looking forward to seeing Shirebrook in the flesh. I will start posting the videos from this morning. Dallam may well get back dated in the future. Thanks again, Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 87023Velocity Posted November 10, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2019 (edited) Well had a brilliant weekend at the Blackburn show, thanks for the invite and everything was well organised by the Blackburn team and their helpers. Duncan from Shirebrook fame brought one of his loco stock boxes to the show this morning and a number of his locos (which are stunning btw) had a run on some of Dallams coal workings, will post some videos later. To put the icing on the cake, Dallam won best n gauge in show and best layout in show. Thanks to everyone who voted, I am still in shock. Big thanks to the operating team, Chris and Peter, its not just operating the layout, its loading the van, unloading etc, setting layout up etc, thanks guys. Thanks again everyone. Simon Edited November 10, 2019 by 87023Velocity 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Well deserved Simon. You have worked hard on the layout recently. Cheers Duncan 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 A couple of quick videos with the Shirebrook locos making a guest appearance. Got quite a few videos, so may merge into one before uploading. Thanks again Duncan. Clip 1, Class 31, 31215 heads North on a short trip working from Arpley yard. Class 56 and 20's pass on their coal workings. Cheers 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMcKenzie Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Those last two videos are brilliant, my two favorite layouts to follow on the web in Dallam and Shirebrook combined, who could ask for more. Thanks for posting the video so those of us who don't live in the UK can still follow. Congratulations on the awards as well, very well deserved in my opinion. All the best Dave 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 Thanks David! , another clip showing another working using a Shirebrook loco passing the sidings. A large logo class 56 heads North past the sidings with a Cawoods working to Ellesmere Port. At the opposite end, a class 40 heads towards Arpley sidings with an MGR working. Cheers Simon 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
branchie Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Looks great Simon. Hope the show went well 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 With the Revolution trains KFAs due and I have 2 KQAs on order, thought it would be a good idea to make a start on the C Rail tanktainer kits which I ordered quite a while ago. Not fully ready for paint yet but getting there, managed to get these 5 progressed over a couple of hours this evening. All 5 have had some weight added during construction. Another hour or two should have them ready for painting. Cheers Simon 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 A couple of C=Rail KQA pocket wagons arrived today. Really nice models, will be suitably weathered in the future. Here are a few pics posed on the layout. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 A clip of the C=Rail pocket wagons running within the intermodal rake. Once the KFAs arrive a short Freightliner rake will be formed of Megafrets, KQAs and KFAs and C=Rail FSA/FTAs will be added when they arrive. 10 laps of the layout completed with no issues. Cheers Simon 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Made a start on some N Gauge Society Salmon kits this evening, the YSA EWS re-bogied versions. Bought 3 but think will get some more, 1st one went together with no issues, so cracked on with the other 2, these will need another hour or so to finish off yet. Not fitted the steps and handbrake wheels as need to look at prototype pics as different handbrake wheels fitted and some had no steps. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 All 3 YSA salmon wagons finished and just await painting, will add the handbrake wheels then. Going to add some additional weight and also swap the buffers from the kit for N Brass versions. Here they are being tested as part of an engineers working behind 37674. Cheers Simon 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 Not much happening on the layout with the run up to Christmas,however my tripple pack of KFAs arrived from Revolution this morning so seemed like a good excuse to go in the garage to unbox and check them out. They are very nice and will be weathered in the near future. Need to also get some containers ordered as well. Cheers Simon 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 Made a little bit more progress with the N gauge Society YSA Salmon kit build. The plastic buffers which were supplied have been removed and brass replacements fitted, these are from N Brass. Although only built 3, hopefully 3 more should appear in the new year. I want to model them loaded, so to get the best effect, 2 metres of Finetrax code 40 flat bottom concrete sleeper track was ordered. The rails for these are being cut into roughly the right length, then built up with the sleepers. The webbing has been removed between the sleepers. Will probably run with a mix of 3 to 4 panels per wagon. Cheers Simon 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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