RMweb Gold Strathwood Posted November 7, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 7, 2013 And here we are at the 85A open day - thanks to Mike Smith for the photos Heres Peter Brown helping on the layout - looks like ECoS is taxing me once again.... Mike Smith 85A Reunion 2013 011 resized.jpg And an old school chum Andy Lock Mike Smith 85A Reunion 2013 029 resized.jpg Prior to recent Toddington open day hadn't seen Andy for many a year. The 85A open day is essentially about railway people - we are very much made to feel part of that, which is rather nice even if its on an honorary basis! Phil Note to self - must paint walls under far side of road overbridge matt black, camera flash is cruel! What are the dimensions of your layout please Phil? Also would be interesting to see a track plan and behind the scenery, always interesting to see how different folk build everthing. Keep the piccies coming. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted November 7, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 7, 2013 Hi Kevin Layout is 12 x 9 - six 4 x 4 boards (Less centre operating well) plus 2 additional 6 x 1 scenic boards on the front. Need to draw a decent track plan - will post once done Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Great layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 1, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2013 Cheers Hopefully on next video all signals will be fully functional! Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Hi Phil What an absolutely fantastic layout, how I've missed this before I don't know. I've just been looking through the videos and its the sort of layout you could sit and watch all day. Can't beat watching prototype length trains rolling through the landscape especially with the added bonus of sound. I'm familiar with the area as well as I was a driver at Worcester for a short while in 1999. Earlier in the thread you mention "stage 2". Are you planning on extending? Would look good with trains rolling in off the Worcester branch I must admit. A very impressive layout which I will definately now be following with interest. Marcus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 1, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2013 Hi Marcus That's very kind thanks v much An 85A man? Do you get to the reunions? Mostly the steam age boys but a great crowd - see http://www.miac.org.uk/reunion2013.html. What part of the world are you now? Phase 2 will encompass Norton Junction - the northern boundary will be the M5 overbridge so significant compression - but the general topography will be right. Need to get a track plan on here when I master the software. Operational variety and flexibility will expand rapidly too Cheers Phil 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Hi Marcus That's very kind thanks v much An 85A man? Do you get to the reunions? Mostly the steam age boys but a great crowd - see http://www.miac.org.uk/reunion2013.html. What part of the world are you now? Phase 2 will encompass Norton Junction - the northern boundary will be the M5 overbridge so significant compression - but the general topography will be right. Need to get a track plan on here when I master the software. Operational variety and flexibility will expand rapidly too Cheers Phil That sounds superb, so the Cotswold line will be incorporated as well. Will really look forward to seeing that develop. I am currently employed with GBRf in the West Midlands, so not to far away and I live not to far away from Junction 3 of the M5. So the sounds of those Class 20's whistling away on your layout are a daily occurrence for me at the moment. Marcus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Hi Phil Just had a look at the 85a link. There are a few of the current Worcester drivers on there are know. It was a good depot whilst I was there work wise. Unfortunately with the franchise rehash a few years back they lost a lot of their nice work such as Cardiff and Nottingham. Still a bunch of good blokes though. Marcus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 1, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2013 Well we need somewhere to run all those Bacchy 43s that will be out soon Phase 1 has been built with phase 2 in mind and enabling works are currently in hand - when all the signals work on the current layout phase 2 here we come Have this in mind for the overbridge at Norton http://www.thebradnorbranchline.co.uk/Roadover3.html Heres the prototype http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1930187 although the parapet has been replaced with concrete! Some nice LQ signals to do too..... Cheers Phil 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 4, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2013 Those excellent gentlemen at Narrow Planet have done some super etched signalbox name boards for Abbotswood to replace the current printed ones No connection other than one very happy customer! Will post some more when painted and attached to signalbox Cheers Phil 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 14, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2013 My good friend Andy Locke was at Abbotswood this morning to record the passage of D1015 Cracking shot cheers Andy Phil 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 14, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2013 Hi Phil Just had a look at the 85a link. There are a few of the current Worcester drivers on there are know. It was a good depot whilst I was there work wise. Unfortunately with the franchise rehash a few years back they lost a lot of their nice work such as Cardiff and Nottingham. Still a bunch of good blokes though. Marcus Apols Marcus - missed this post till now As you say - a great bunch of blokes. And there are probably more long distance trains form Worcester to south coast locations than ever before. Going north is a different kettle of fish however. Not sure how far the Worcester men go however Cheers Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1030western musketeer Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 That's a great shot of champ thanks for sharing. Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) My good friend Andy Locke was at Abbotswood this morning to record the passage of D1015 Cracking shot cheers Andy Phil Nice - and you had sunshine there too. That had gone by the time D1015 reached me on Sapperton D1015 Storms Sapperton by D1059, on Flickr Edited December 16, 2013 by D1059 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 16, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 16, 2013 Nice one Steve! Thanks for sharing Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 23, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2013 A few folks have asked to see a track plan Having played with several packages have settled on Anyrail - heres the result Its still pretty rough and ready but you'll get the drift 12 x 10 ft Phase 2 to follow! Cheers Phil 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 the double track lower left is that going to be connected to the fiddle yard at some point in the future ? in the videos I'm always expecting to see trains crossing the junction on those lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 24, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 24, 2013 Hi Ralph Phase 2 will reveal all - now I have got to grips with software! That link - plus the apparently disjointed high level track - will meet at Norton junction and form part of a separate high level loop representing the OWW - Worcester to Oford line. Cheers Phil 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 OK, look forward to phase 2 being revealed, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 24, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 24, 2013 So projects for the Xmas period - Now that the ham is baked, the Florentines cooked and the food & drink cupboards stocked... 1. Phase 1 layout plan - done! 1a Add phase 2 to plan 1b Use 1 above to plan routes to programme new ECoS when it arrives Jan week 3 2. Finish shoe horning sound project in to D5901 2a Post videos of the same on here 3. Dependant on what Santa brings: Fit sound chip to D6992 and/or D1067 3a Post photos/videos on here 4. Dependant on what Santa brings: Renumber and name D1677 to D1669 4a Post photos/videos on here 5. Complete working signals on current board (2 more arms to do) 6. Install point rodding 7. Replace damaged point in fiddle yard All the right jobs - but not necessarily in the right order! If I get that lot done will be nowt short of a miracle Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 27, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2013 (edited) So here's task 1a completed Phase 2 added! For clarity phase 1 is all datum height 0 - other datum heights relate to this. Hope that makes sense! Tasks 3 / 3a on hold until sound chips are ordered Cheers Phil Edited December 27, 2013 by Phil Bullock 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 fab track plan, all makes perfect sense now, thanks very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2013 Now, if phase 2 was EM Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Phil, what is the overall size is this layout ? is it a exhibition one or fully home based.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I hope it's an exhibition layout because he has agreed to bring it to Trainwest in 2015. Geoff Endacott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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