Popular Post mjkerr Posted September 9, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2016 Fiddle yard has now been reassembled, ready for rolling stock Three hours later, boxes emptied and models loaded into JMRI Roster Then finally, the JMRI Roster 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkie Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Hells bell's that's impressive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkerr Posted September 10, 2016 Author Share Posted September 10, 2016 Hells bell's that's impressiveThanks, this project is nearing it's end Sadly only one completed Class 47/4 (47546) at the moment The original four Class 47 (47114 47541 47614 47642) have been sent for Sound conversion and should be back by the end of next month The next batch of Class 47/4 should arrive by the end of the year, and that should help balance out the lack of Class 47 for the Inverness rakes A further batch after that, which will give some spare Class 47/7 and more Class 47/4 That just leaves : Two HST (these are the two rakes at the back of the fiddle yard) Two Class 26 Four Class 156 Two Class 101 One Class 150/2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Wow! That's an impressive collection of rolling stock! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkerr Posted September 10, 2016 Author Share Posted September 10, 2016 Wow! That's an impressive collection of rolling stock!You should have seen my first one! Woodhurst, this was based on the East Coast Main Line and at one point had 60 DCC fitted models (and more were planned) However the layout had flaws, so I swapped to this smaller layout instead in a different room, which managed to save one of the Fiddle Yards and recycled some of the other baseboards Sadly all the rolling stock had to be disposed of, but this has had benefits of swapping to a smaller fleet with greater detail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCB Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 I just found this thread linked from a 12 page thread on a 4mm QS but what intrigues me is how did loco hauled non push pull train locos run round, was there a pilot? was everything dragged up and down to Cowlairs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aBReal Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 What an impressive amount of rolling stock! Wish I could have that much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold young37215 Posted November 23, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2016 I just found this thread linked from a 12 page thread on a 4mm QS but what intrigues me is how did loco hauled non push pull train locos run round, was there a pilot? was everything dragged up and down to Cowlairs? Most of the time a new loco dropped onto the rear of the stock either to take the ECS to Cowlairs or to form an outward working which, for many years until the early 80's, was assisted by the inbound loco up the Cowlairs incline. There have not been run round facilities at QS for years, certainly since the late 70's and if they ever existed I am ignorant of the fact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted November 23, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 23, 2016 Thanks, this project is nearing it's end Can we see some photos then?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RST Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 (edited) Your locos are a thing of if beauty but I see you're using insulfrog points on your track? In my experience whilst body-wise china split chassis will handle insulfrogs but dcc ready Farish locos -with reduced pick-ups can struggle. Good luck!!! I have never understood choice of insulfrog points for any reason unless short oif space -eg setrack? ...Usual: Pics or it didn't happen LoL Edited November 25, 2016 by RST Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted November 25, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2016 I hadn't actually noticed that the photos of the fiddle yard have all the surrounding content photoshopped out! Curiouser and curiouser... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steggy1990 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Looks amazing mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aBReal Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 I hadn't actually noticed that the photos of the fiddle yard have all the surrounding content photoshopped out! Curiouser and curiouser... Neither had I, just noticed since you pointed it out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkerr Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 I just found this thread linked from a 12 page thread on a 4mm QS but what intrigues me is how did loco hauled non push pull train locos run round, was there a pilot? was everything dragged up and down to Cowlairs? No, the rakes were usually short enough for the next loco to attach to the rear / front Equally, if a loco failed and was hauled in by a second loco the train would arrive into Platforms 2 or 7 I hadn't actually noticed that the photos of the fiddle yard have all the surrounding content photoshopped out! Curiouser and curiouser... Idea there was for viewers to concentrate on the layout, as presented,not the junk above and below the layout! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Any updates on the layout? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkerr Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Any updates on the layout? Last update was 11 September 2016, just awaiting final batch of models to be completed Next (final) batch of Class 47 locomotives should be completed by the end of March 2017 Sadly it looks like I need to rewire the layout, as some rather annoying problems appeared when last tested I also have DCC point controller issues to resolve, so will tackle both at the same time I am busy with work from now until July, so the next update may be some time Then doing nothing for a few months 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Every time I look at that fiddleyard I get a little jealous. This is a slow burn layout and no doubt will look fantastic when it moves to the next stage. Patience is a virtue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkerr Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 This is a slow burn layout Patience is a virtue. When I converted the layout to what it is now, in 2013, plan was to use the AW period of each year There was no hurry as Farish just announced a range of ScotRail items, but so far only the Class 47/7 has been released Sadly a change in employer took over just a few months later (2015) This also changed my original plans, from simple repaints to highly detailed projects Just waiting for the Farish DBSO... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted February 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2017 Can we see some photos?! The anticipation is beginning to overwhelm me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Last update was 11 September 2016, just awaiting final batch of models to be completed Next (final) batch of Class 47 locomotives should be completed by the end of March 2017 Sadly it looks like I need to rewire the layout, as some rather annoying problems appeared when last tested I also have DCC point controller issues to resolve, so will tackle both at the same time I am busy with work from now until July, so the next update may be some time Then doing nothing for a few months Locos look great mate but would love to see the actual layout. Understand you are busy, but as Nick says above, we'd love to see the layout! It's my favourite period so I can't wait to see it. Best regards, Jeremy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAndy Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Me too! I'm currently building Glasgow Queen St in EM gauge, period 1988. The layout is now 34ft long - 12ft of boards from buffer stops to tunnel mouth, then 12 ft of Cowlairs incline ( with cutaway tunnel so both crossovers can be modelled ) then 10 ft of fiddle yard. I'm just about getting to the track laying stage, but at the moment, this is confined to the traverser and Fiddle yard. Track laying from the top of the incline, down the tunnel, will be the first frontage track to go down. So, I have a keen interest to see how this 2mm scale version is going to look. I'm building mine so that viewers will be looking across the station throat from Platform 1 over to 7. Which way round are you planning yours to be viewed? cheers Andy 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkerr Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 (edited) Can we see some photos?! There are already photos of the layout, Fiddle Yard to Main Section, nothing has changed since they were taken The photo of the station area is on Facebook, but this has changed slightly since that photo https://www.facebook.com/151651891663344/photos/a.483637715131425.1073741832.151651891663344/483637721798091 Edited February 17, 2017 by mjkerr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkerr Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Which way round are you planning yours to be viewed? I am sat in the middle Fiddle Yard to my left Main crossover in front, with laptop Station to my right, Platform 1 nearest The Operations Depot will be built twice For videos a low level version will be used For exhibition purposes a full size version will be used The wall at Platform 7 will be the highest point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted February 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2017 There are already photos of the layout, nothing has changed since they were taken We've only got photos of the fiddle yard, hardly the interesting bit on a project like this! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkerr Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 We've only got photos of the fiddle yard, hardly the interesting bit on a project like this! That was due to testing all of the locomotives in the Fiddle Yard, there was nothing in the Scenic section (station) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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