RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted November 1, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2016 Today has been a bit of a milestone in the first train ever to run on Heaton Lodge (the model obviously) did a short while ago. Had across the chaps from White Rose modelworks in Bedale who construct the boards and electrics. Eleven boards were joined & the electrics connected before 40057 (a Healey Mills loco) took 3 Heljan cargowaggen flats up and down for an hour faultlessly and smoothly. I'm wondering what I'm creating here given the 45ft in the pictures seems so long but what you see is slightly less than a quarter of the total length when complete! Regarding rolling stock its dawned on me that taking into consideration the weight of 20 100T TEA bogie tanks, all the freight wagons will have to be fitted with ball race bearing for as free running as possible. I doubt the screwlink coupling will hold too so looks like Kadee's are on the cards.. Can't wait to see a '56 & 50 x Dapol MGR's (when they bring them out). Wow - 20 100t-bogie tanks is going to be one hell of a length! I presume there's more off-scene trackwork than whats in the pictures??!!??!! Will look brilliant tho! Rich 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted November 1, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2016 Awesome and brilliant not sure what else to say, apart from very very jealous. Great work as always keep it up!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Thanks for the positive words. As some will know the 180ft length includes covered 10ft curves at each end whereupon the 4 tracks reappear into a 12 road fiddle yard which is the same length as the public viewing side. Next update in a few weeks. Simon 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Softvark Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Regarding rolling stock its dawned on me that taking into consideration the weight of 20 100T TEA bogie tanks, all the freight wagons will have to be fitted with ball race bearing for as free running as possible. Wow - 20 TEAs will look fantastic! Will you be using the PRMRP kit for these? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Yes I bought 1 TEA as a 'test kit' about a year back. They will be getting a phone call in the not too distant future. The TEA''s will be branded with ICI logos (although they'll be filthy) as many passed through HL in the '80's. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Softvark Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Yes I bought 1 TEA as a 'test kit' about a year back. They will be getting a phone call in the not too distant future. The TEA''s will be branded with ICI logos (although they'll be filthy) as many passed through HL in the '80's. I've built 4 of them so I'm really looking forward to seeing this! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 I was pointed here by another Webber, this layout and its execution is bo@@dy awesome. I for one would love to see it in the flesh when it's completed, be worth hiring a mini bus for the like minded!!!! Jinty 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgood Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) I was pointed here by another Webber, this layout and its execution is bo@@dy awesome. I for one would love to see it in the flesh when it's completed, be worth hiring a mini bus for the like minded!!!! Jinty Minibus? Minibus? I reckon there'd be enough like-minded souls to fill a steam / classic oiler-hauled special to the first venue! Edited December 20, 2016 by Osgood 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Thanks again for the positive words of encouragement! Another update.. the first of the two junctions at Heaton Lodge is almost completed. Just a few tweaks and the ballasting remains to be done by Norman before it comes back to me for scenic treatment. Here is a reminder of what is being modelled - the junction where the Huddersfield line splits off the Calder Valley line to drop down and burrow under the CV line before heading South. As per the early/mid 1980's of course.. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Here is the model of the junction looking in the same direction. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeatonLodge40 Posted December 22, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2016 Detail of the points..cranks/stretcher bars etc 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Another view looking West.. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Worth pointing out the track replicates the real concrete/wooden track in the same locations in the 1980's. The two tracks on the right (ex-LNWR) were concrete (Peco components) the wooden points/track sections on the Calder Valley were mixed in with concrete sections too. Concrete again is Peco components, the wooden is Peco flat bottom modified to give the correct scale distances.. This view looks East.. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Looking East in the early `80's - the nearest gantry will be fitted shortly but you may just be able to see the far gantry which is the beginning of the model almost exactly 50ft away on the model itself. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Finally the almost completed switched diamond crossing Replica point motors yet to add and a few other bits plus ballasting obviously 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Superb rodding and stretcher bar work. (Love the cast switch numbers!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Amazing work and detail on the pointwork I'll be booking a place on that bus or train charter to come see it Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Detail of the points..cranks/stretcher bars etc Please could you tell me what rust colour you are using, it looks spot on.... Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Simply stunning modelling! The more pics the better! Cheers Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted December 23, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2016 Wondeful stuff!! Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Please could you tell me what rust colour you are using, it looks spot on.... Martyn. Hi Martyn, Norman who builds the track tells me the basic colours used for the rust is a mix of Railmatch sleeper grime and Dark rust. Cheers, Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted January 11, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2017 Detail of the points..cranks/stretcher bars etc Hi Simon, Superb as ever! Are the various point cranks and rods scratch built or are they commercial items? Any chance you could tell us where the cast numbers on the sleepers came from? Rich 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Looking superb found this first on flikr then the thread on piston heads glad there is now a thread for it on here David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Hi Simon, Superb as ever! Are the various point cranks and rods scratch built or are they commercial items? Any chance you could tell us where the cast numbers on the sleepers came from? Rich Hi Rich, Yes the point cranks and rods are scratch built. The cast numbers are 2mm plastic items from Slaters. Right now I'm scratchbuilding five sets of TCT's - those are the yellow track circuit transmitters which transmit a low current to the rails (on the prototype) which change the signal aspects. I'll be adding all these and a load more detail plus the scenery of course when I pick up the junction from Norman Saunders soon. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Looking very good Simon quite a way to go but no point in rushing and having to do the job twice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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