colin@gorleston Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 So after a move, I am now the proud owner of my own space to devote to trains. The room is 12'x12' and now partly occupied by 3 baseboards. The rest are still to be built. Eventually, it will give a full continuous run of approximately 40'. I know I want to keep it firmly representing East Anglia, but pinning down an exact area seems problematical. Trouble is, I want it all....station for shunting but also the ability to run full length trains, all set in the transition period. Any ideas folks? Regards Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Ely? Ed ISTR a splendid Ian Rice plan for Wickham Market in his "Main Lines in Small Space" or similar title. Sorry but can't gain access to the book atm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin@gorleston Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 Hi Ed Ely looks to be slightly too grand for my taste. Small market towns or village stations suit me better..... I can model countryside quite well, but having to do a town-scape is beyond my abilities I fear. Gorleston station would be ideal if it was in a more rural setting or something like Reedham possibly compressed somewhat. I'll see if I can track down anything related to Wickham market on the net as books are not the easiest thing to get over here in the States unless I get a second mortgage to pay shipping costs. Many thanks for your speedy reply. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Flying Pig Posted August 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 28, 2016 Saxmundham, would make a good model with some unusual features. The platforms were staggered and the goods yard was opposite the up platform and station building. It was also the junction for the Aldeburgh branch. Photo here - note the branch junction in the distance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin@gorleston Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 Flying Pig! Now that has real possibilities....it certainly looks GER. I'll have to check the few books that I have to see if I have more information and maybe a track plan. A quick google turned up a few good photos including a very interesting one of a steam loco complete with snow plough and several good pics of the station itself. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Wroxham (not its full name) seems interesting to me. And I have personal history with Westerfield & Woodbridge. East Anglia was bursting with secondary routes and the like. The M&GN in Norfolk, the numerous different lines to Maldon in Essex... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin@gorleston Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 Zomboid I've just spent the last 30 minutes trawling the net for any useful info regarding Wroxham and Hoveton station with very poor results. Lines North of Norwich don't feature in any of the books that I have and Google Earth is no help as any and all signs of sidings have been obliterated by new building, but thanks for the suggestion all the same. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Flying Pig Posted August 29, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 29, 2016 Signal diagram for Saxmundham (thumbnail only) is on the Signalling Record Society site at http://www.s-r-s.org.uk/html/lner/E473.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 How about Eye Green? http://www.signalbox.org/diagrams.php?id=755 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin@gorleston Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Saxmundham is quite well covered in one of the books that I have including a track diagram complete with signaling. Eye looks as if it would be cramped on my 2' wide base boards.....I'll have to try it in mock up. If all else fails, I might just go with a fictional station based very heavily on Gorleston as a terminus station just short of a junction. Whatever I decide, work will commence soon, having just ordered another 30 yards of track Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin@gorleston Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 tentative track plan for the terminus section of the new project Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCB Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Looks very odd, how do you actually run the loco round the train? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin@gorleston Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 Simply put......I don't. Station is going to have a pilot. Unrealistic, I know but rule one and all that. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin@gorleston Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 part 2 with run around Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Flying Pig Posted September 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2016 I'd have thought with the space you have, you'd be able to make more of a feature of the branch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin@gorleston Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 I gave it some thought today and think that I will move the junction further around the layout. With a little bit of juggling, I think the junction can be made to look better ( as if the lines really do split. This will give an additional 8 feet of branch line at least. I'll have a fiddle with anyrail tonight and post it for consideration. regards Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin@gorleston Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 junction removed from this board. Second part of layout to follow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin@gorleston Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 just before hidden track will be a road bridge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin@gorleston Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 outer loop showing scenic break positions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 How are the trains going to return to the terminus? In that space I'd have either a reversing loop, a fiddle yard (train turntable?) or a second terminus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin@gorleston Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Not being flippant, but I haven't bothered to show the fiddle yard arrangement. Pure laziness on my behalf...... Regards Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted September 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2016 Considering the amount of space you have a lot of very plain, straight track. Not necessarily a bad thing, but seems to lack operational interest to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin@gorleston Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Considering the amount of space you have a lot of very plain, straight track. Not necessarily a bad thing, but seems to lack operational interest to me.I don't know if you've checked previous posts, but there is a branch terminus involved here too. Unfortunately, the free version of anyrail will only allow a total of 50 pieces of track so the layout is shown in a couple of sections due to it being 2 different files.The outer loop is just for continued running. Operational interest is derived from the branch terminus. Post #17 shows the rest of the layout. Regards Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted September 3, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 3, 2016 Your plans have developed nicely and this could turn into a real cracker of a layout. Nothing wrong with lots of plain straight track, after all that's what much of a railway really is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanishdriver Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Coming from your neck of the woods (but living else where now) I am enjoying watching your plans and layout progressing. I have just started my first layout following a 30 + year break and am basing the system loosely on Ipswich station and goods yard. I have roughly the same space as you and therefore a certain amount of artistic licence is required. My era is around the early eighties (my train spotting days) so features the BR blue diesels. Hints and tips are always welcome when starting a new layout but at the end of the day, it is your layout and whilst some might criticise you for your design and features, it is you that will have control of it and you that will enjoy your hard work and time spent creating your desired goal. Keep up your good work and keep us posted. Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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