sf315 Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 Hello all All the wiring has been checked and all works as I want it to. The signal is in the process of being moved to the other side of the bridge and should be in position by the end of the week. This is due to having a running session. I have been giving the stock a run around the layout and seeing what fits where. The attached pic shows a filled fiddle yard. The sidings at the bottom of the picture will hold the trains destined for the yard. Which the main traffic will be 12 ton vans for agricultural fertilizer, 4 wheel grain hoppers, 16 ton minerals for sugar beet traffic and a mixed train of air braked vans and polybulks. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlw Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Hello all All the wiring has been checked and all works as I want it to. The signal is in the process of being moved to the other side of the bridge and should be in position by the end of the week. This is due to having a running session. I have been giving the stock a run around the layout and seeing what fits where. The attached pic shows a filled fiddle yard. The sidings at the bottom of the picture will hold the trains destined for the yard. Which the main traffic will be 12 ton vans for agricultural fertilizer, 4 wheel grain hoppers, 16 ton minerals for sugar beet traffic and a mixed train of air braked vans and polybulks. Nice variety of stock to be seen there! Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyddrail Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Steve, Layout is looking good. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf315 Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 Hello all A few shots of the layout taken at last weekend's Lyddrail. Pleased that the layout worked very well and even gained praise from Disgusting of Market Harbrough who was seen operating on more than one occasion. See Dave cake decoration trains and layouts are good. There's still more detail work to be done on the layout but for a while it will take a back burner while I concentrate on other projects. Thanks Steve. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobbler Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Great layout Steve, enjoyed having a play Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyddrail Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Steve, Nice pics. You forgot to mention you came first in the layout challenge, well earned. Cheers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug002 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 And anyway! What's wrong with a 15' micro layout? Call that micro?I'm planning a layout that's 8ft x 4ft when set up...that's not micro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Steve, Nice pics. You forgot to mention you came first in the layout challenge, well earned. Cheers. Well earned indeed; I saw it at Lydd Rail on Sunday, and was very impressed. Nice to see N being used to give an impression of space, instead of being an attempt to cram the maximum into the least area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted July 26, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 26, 2017 Hi Steve, Great job, and many congrats on the award. Best cake decoration in show! Sorry I couldn't make it to Lydd this year. Is Farmer's Drove booked in for any exhibitions in the next few months? I'd defintely like to see it at some point... Cheers Ben A. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungus the Fogeyman Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Its not my place to say anything Ben, but there's a show not far along the westbound A14 on June 30th next year. Who knows, it may just be there!! Disgusting of Market Harborough (Home of WrecRail IV) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf315 Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 Hello Ben It's looking like the next outing for the layout is next June unless someone invites to to a show for early next year. I have been provisionally asked about DEMU showcase and of course as Dave mentioned Wrecrail both of which are in June. Thanks to all for the comments about the layout from those at Lyddrail over last weekend. Thanks Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf315 Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) Hello all Farmers Drove has been packed away since last July but with invites for exhibitions this year it’s time to finish the layout. Not much work is required scenically but layout lighting and end covers are needed to present the layout and hide the fiddle yard a bit. Scenic wise it’s a case of a bit more work on the greenery and extra details that I didn’t have time to do before Lyddrail last year. The pic below is a recent one. Thanks Steve Edited February 10, 2018 by sf315 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobbler Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Looking good as ever Steve Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Scott Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Another cracking layout Steve. We need to get you back into Pontefract show Regards Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf315 Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Hello all The main jobs have been done the layout lighting has been sorted and the ends of the layout have been covered over to hide the curves. The nameboard is in the process of being painted. Work is now being concentrated on completing the scenery and adding small details. The layout has 4 outings this year with its debut at DEMU Showcase in Burton in June. Followed by the wrecking crew’s event Wrecrail at the end of June in Market Harbrough. Then it’s a local show for me in Newcastle Staffs At St John’s charity model railway show at the end of July It’s last appearance of the year is at the Redditch show in September. Hope to see some of you. Thanks Steve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf315 Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 Hello all With the weather being awful out I’ve been able to work on the layout and also a test running session. The pic below sees a class 105 crossing the drain on its way to March. Looking forward now to it’s first show. Thanks Steve. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf315 Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 Hello all Just a couple more pics for you. 31109 working the Keeling trip from March. In the fist pic it waiting to run round the train in Crowland Road station. Second pic it’s placing the CGO grain hoppers ready for loading. Thanks Steve 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Woodcock Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Hello Looking fine Steve. One of these days we will have to hope Farmers Drove and Fenchurch St Peter can be at the same show. Cheers George 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf315 Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 Thanks George Yes it would be good to have them together at a show sometime. You might even let me pinch Richard for a bit to operate. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby (John) Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Looking good Steve, George is right it would be good to have us both at the same show. Even better if we were side by side! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf315 Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 Thanks Nobby All we need now is an exhibition manager to invite us all. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungus the Fogeyman Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Its a pity those chancers at DEMU didnt book you both, eh Nobby Disgusting of Market Harborough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf315 Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 Hello all The layout name board has been painted. It started off as I wanted it like a hand painted sign on a farm gate in keeping with the rural nature of the layout. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf315 Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 Just a reminder that Farmers Drove makes its public debut at DEMU Showcase in Burton on Trent and yes that’s Farmers Drove on the flyer below. Thanks Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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