01276 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Welcome All, This is my layout Two Bridges, I started at Easter 2008 but due to other commitments & moving abroad I have not had as much time as I would like to work on it. Some might recognise the layout from another forum which I have migrated from. About the layout.. Its currently 2 modular units (I do have plans for more in the future, space permitting), set in a south London suburb during the early 90s. Operation is from a Bachmann Dynamis. The station half of the layout is now in my flat for good, with the other half following soon. Without naming it all my stock consists of EMUs, Class 09, 31, 33, 37 ,47, an assortment of engineering wagons, plus a few other rakes. Video from a while ago of my Class 33 with sound shunting around the full layout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2X34xTF2HA Latest jobs completed include: Rewiring the baseboard Modifying my Mk2s so they can run with the 3rd rail Painting Bridge girders Next Jobs include: Finding a way to power my station lighting - all 12v - any recommendations? Completing the road on the bridges Building a station/footbridge Thanks for looking, Graham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Hi Graham, Thought i recognised your layout from the picture, look forward to more. Next Jobs include: Finding a way to power my station lighting - all 12v - any recommendations? I power all my lighting signals etc from a gaugemaster combi controller, that way i can lower the voltage if things are a little bright. cheers Another Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Nice looking layout, I use gaugemaster wm1 s for my layout lights David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Me likey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Looks very nice,wil follow this now.. cheers neil.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Nice work. Particularly like the flats in the background of shot. There does seem to be more 1990s 3rd rail layouts around now and that can only be a good thing! GWR branch terminus, anyone? No, I didn't think so... More please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I wondered when you might find this one Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I wondered when you might find this one Pete My NSE radar's been playing up... took me 14 hours to spot the thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Finding a way to power my station lighting - all 12v - any recommendations? Have to agree with Graham's Gaugemaster (or similar) solution... I've messed about with 3.6v wall transformers and low voltage LEDs in the past, but a spare DC controller output allows the lights to be dimmed to a realistic level. I'm using a NCE PowerCab but have an old Bachmann train set controller just for lighting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Anymore pictures.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01276 Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Thanks for the comments, will definitely be buying one of those 12v Gaugemaster transformers. Working on the layout this weekend so will upload some new pics. :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01276 Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Evening, I've been working for most of the day on the layout, although they're the kind of jobs which don't make great photos. I've wired in a new power point to plug my Dynamis into, rewired one of the tracks and fitted a light into the burger van. Where the tracks joint the other section of the layout I have cut them back and installed a solid plastic sleeper with new rails to stop them getting damaged when I move the layout. I should have done this when I first laid the track but I was too eager to run trains and never bothered... I did manage to bring out a few trains for some photos though.. Class 37 with the Nuke train Class 31 with a local BP Plasser 07, Kernow NSE branded Blue/grey mk2s in the background All the best, G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 More super pictures cheers neil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Looking great, liking the tamper David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Any new updates G... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01276 Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 Any new updates G... There are! I've been working on the layout off and on since my last post, I had a big re-think about the layout and swapped the backscene to the front of the layout so it now looks a lot better. I now have the other half of the layout in the flat so I can work on it as a whole There has also been the Ally Pally model railway show where I brought quite a lot.. and today I have brought a Bachmann 47 in RES with 4x Bachmann mail coaches for £150 from Kernow ... They're on offer at the moment, with 3 left in stock this morning!! I will post some some photos tomorrow. All the best, G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01276 Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 After finishing the last post I realised I wasn't doing anything else so grabbed my phone and took a few quick photos. Below is the station board with the swapped round back scene.. a lot better I think. Also got my Hornby VEP out, despite being one of the most disappointing models I've ever purchased, I have fond memories commuting on them! I picked up this footbridge from the Backmann stall at Ally pally for £12, although its missing the roof it makes a good southern style foot bridge. Just need to trim off the roof supports. And the other half of the layout. I have yet to attach the back scene yet. Rgds, Graham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Realy coming along well here my mate!! cheers neil.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01276 Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Evening all, Been hard at work again over the last few days, I have nearly finished fixing/fitting the front/backdrop so the layout looks a lot more "presentable" now, rather than just a bit of track on a board. Can anyone recommend/ or know of any companies which produce a plastic low relief factory unit (kit or pre built). Saw a stall at Ally Pally a few weeks back but I've since forgotten the company. Thanks, G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hybridangel77 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Nice layout. where did you get your tamper from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01276 Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Nice layout. where did you get your tamper from? Its from Britannia Pacific http://www.britanniapacific.co.uk/ It was a case of being very lucky and looking on ebay at the right time.. still wasn't cheap though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
angell328 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Just caught up with this layout, very enjoyable read and very reminiscent of when I used to live in London. For low relief type industrial I have used these people http://www.unitmodels.com/the components are easily adaptable from extreme low relief all the way up to full buildings. Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Nice update here G... cheers neil.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Looks great! Looking forward to seeing more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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