blueeighties Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Hi all. As some of you know from my workbench thread, I have recently purchased the excellent Haymarket Cross layout from Ian Harper. The layout is currently set in the diesel/steam transition era, with wonderful grimy North Eastern buildings. I'm a diesel man, so intend on carrying out the following changes. The layout will be brought forward in time to the early/mid 1980's. Areas to be looked at are..... The turntable has been removed, and will either be replaced by a servicing shed, or PW/stores yard. Undecided at present. All figures to be to be changed. Coaling stage to be re developed. Depot lighting to be changed. Main shed to be modernised, or more likely replaced with a new building. Inspection pits to be replaced by concrete hard standing. So nothing too major, and the trackwork will stay as it currently is, the incline line leading up to the coal stage may be the only thing removed. I have this week re wired and got the original point motor control panel back up and running, loco control will still be full dcc, but via a Sprog unit, laptop, and mobile handset/tablets. The layout may re appear on the circuit at some point, but that's a ways off. A few pictures with my stock before any major changes take place. Hope you like! 076 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 073 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 071 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 065 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 061 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 058 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 056 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 052 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 051 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 048 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 043 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 041 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 036 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 034 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 032 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 029 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 028 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 025 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 019 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 017 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 007 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 005 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) Good one Lee - with all the modifications and some finer detailing (clutter - foilage maybe?) that is one decent layout to show off your work - keep posting the updates. ian Edited December 2, 2016 by Crisis Rail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdseyecircus Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Looking good Lee. Will you keep the turntable out line as if the area has been redeveloped? The incline would look nice with the depot crane on it too. Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2016 Looking forward to what you do with this Lee. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Really keen on the telephoto shots especially of the Blue Grid. ....I have a plan. Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted December 3, 2016 Author Share Posted December 3, 2016 Really keen on the telephoto shots especially of the Blue Grid. ....I have a plan. Ian Hi Ian. Do tell!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HealeyMills Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Hi Lee, Nice collection of motive power!! With 40164, don't forget it was one of the Haymarket based 40's that didn't have the cab roof vents: 40164 Newcastle by Andy Hoare, on Flickr I have no idea how you find time to build a depot as well as all the locos you deal with Cheers Lee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 (edited) Hi Ian. Do tell!! There you go. Raw Just need a decent early 56 Lee...... Ian Edited December 3, 2016 by Crisis Rail 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Looking good David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 (edited) Hi Lee, Nice collection of motive power!! With 40164, don't forget it was one of the Haymarket based 40's that didn't have the cab roof vents: 40164 Newcastle by Andy Hoare, on Flickr I have no idea how you find time to build a depot as well as all the locos you deal with Cheers Lee Sorry, missed this one. Feck, what a beast of a picture!! Never noticed that with the cab vents. Another addition to the to do list Also just noticed the horizontally mounted air horn covers....so many variations! Edited December 24, 2016 by blueeighties 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Great looking layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HealeyMills Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Sorry, missed this one. Feck, what a beast of a picture!! Never noticed that with the cab vents. Another addition to the to do list Also just noticed the horizontally mounted air horn covers....so many variations! If you look underneath the body where the boiler water tank is you'll spot the engine bay drain pipework that was fitted to the Haymarket 40's.. yet another bit to add Cheers Lee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 Good afternoon all. Just a quick note to let you know that I am selling the main shed building from Haymarket Cross to fund the commission build of a new one. I'm sure you all know the building, but I attach a few pictures. Drop me a pm if it's of any interest. The building is very well constructed from a ply skin, but I would rather not risk it via the post if possible. Collection from myself at home, or even a show would be ideal. Regards, Lee. 003 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 009 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 012 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 014 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 019 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 020 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 024 by rothburyuk, on Flickr And Happy New Year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
haslam999 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 If you look underneath the body where the boiler water tank is you'll spot the engine bay drain pipework that was fitted to the Haymarket 40's.. yet another bit to add Cheers Lee ......and don't forget to remove the inner sandboxes..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 Progress is rather slow due to the dayjob, but I have been doing a bit of work in the shed area. Playing around with a (very) basic foamboard shell to get a feel for how the new building is going to fit in. This is my inspiration. gd1 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 019 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 020 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 030 by rothburyuk, on Flickr And a couple of my finished locos looking right at home 027 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 022 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Multiple Multiple likes Lee. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Module00 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Great and nice layout ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 Major Holiday engineering works started on the layout. The turntable area has finally been filled, and new sidings laid. I am still not entirely sure if these are going to be mainly wagon repair or permanent way dept. The previous trackplan had an entry and exit track to both go on and off stage, these lines went under the small road girder bridges. We are now down to just the one for both entry and exit to the storage traverser, the other one is going to be a simple tarmac road leading into a staff carpark. The traverser has also been built, I'm now scratching my head thinking about the best way to power and work it. DSC_0001 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0005 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0007 by rothburyuk, on Flickr In this view, you can see that the line to the rear of the layout that had quite a steep climb up to the coaling stage has been removed. This whole area is going to be landscaped with an embankment. The front of layout facia boards have also been removed, new ones are to be made, and increased in height to get a bit of scenery in. Nice as the layout was, it was a bit too billiard table flat for my liking. DSC_0013 by rothburyuk, on Flickr DSC_0014 by rothburyuk, on Flickr 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted December 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2017 Like the bus on the bridge. Just as I remember. You could always take more even more inspiration from Gateshead where the former sidings opposite the depot started at track level and 'rose' along the length of the depot area with a retaining wall down to the tracks. (Or more probably, the tracks fell away towards KEB Jn and the sidings and depot were level.) Looking forwards to whatever you decide. Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 Cheers Paul. Can't remember (I presume you are referring to the running lines that ran past the depot), being like that, they were pretty much on the level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted December 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2017 Indeed I was. I would have also said that they were ‘flat’, however thinking back, the connection into the Depot at the KEB end was up a short steep bank where as at Gateshead E there was a flat crossing of the West Curve. I also remember that walking along the bank opposite the Depot the drop got larger as you went West. Since then I have discovered that sidings would usually be laid flat, so I assume that a falling gradient on the main lines is what was happening. A good place for seeing what was lined up outside, no chance of ever getting in! Paul. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 Indeed I was. I would have also said that they were ‘flat’, however thinking back, the connection into the Depot at the KEB end was up a short steep bank where as at Gateshead E there was a flat crossing of the West Curve. I also remember that walking along the bank opposite the Depot the drop got larger as you went West. Since then I have discovered that sidings would usually be laid flat, so I assume that a falling gradient on the main lines is what was happening. A good place for seeing what was lined up outside, no chance of ever getting in! Paul. Yes Paul, always a 'fun' depot to try and get around. We used to stand in the depot office looking at the board showing what was in the shed in the vain hope someone would invite us in. Never happened. We did get invited into the locker rooms once and were given free reign to clear out a drivers locker who had left. Using our youthful ingenuity, a shopping trolley was commandeered and brimmed with all manner of paper railway paraphernalia. That was a task and a half getting it from Gateshead to Cramlington!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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