Markmiller2008 Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Some photos from the weekend. Mark 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf27 Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 And some more 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wolf27 Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 I quite like this 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Looks great Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Great to see it out and about! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markmiller2008 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 We're off to Stafford in September should anyone want to see the layout in the flesh. Hopefully some new additions to appear for that if @Wolf27manages to get them done! Mark 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markmiller2008 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Well we are still here, the layout has apart from brief trip out (more of that shortly) been in its crates since we returned from Statfold in April. At Statfold we were approached by Phil Parker of BRM, a few months later at a photoshoot later, Southgate Park features in the current (Sept) issue of BRM. On the back of this we also received our first confirmed invite of 2023 to Doncaster by Warners, two other shows are in the pipeline too just waiting on paperwork before we confirm these however another one is a high profile show. Back to the layout, in preparation for its next outing at Stafford in September we have identified some reliability mods to the layout, autofrogs replacing the manual and constantly failure microswitches for the point frogs, point frogs on the scenic board to be wired into our DCC Concepts point decoder and a set of legs for the one corner board that was missing some which caused some issues at Statfold. Stock wise, Shane is working on a refurb of his 5WES Class 442 that he built a number of years ago, new cabs and a repaint is on track for an appearance at Stafford. Mark 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf27 Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 Spent a full day getting the Wessex unit into some sort of order as Stafford will be upon us before we know it! Bottom pic is how it looked as it came out of storage. It was assembled it 1998 from Jouef Mk3’s and Hurst parts. Standards and parts have improved over the intervening 24 years! 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markmiller2008 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Evening all Over the weekend we had a pre Stafford layout test, we’ve made some reliability tweaks with some autofrogs being added instead of manual microswitches on point frogs and some general improvements to other bits too. With the exception of the BRM Shoot with Andy and Phil the layout hasn’t been up in its entirety since Statfold. We were pleased that as soon as we connected up the layout there were no shorts, one dead section from a loose wire and a couple of point decoder changes were the only issues. Looking forward to a good show to close off the 2022 calendar for us and we then will look forward to a busy 2023. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
e30ftw Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Just got round to reading the BRM artical, very nice layout. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf27 Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 Latest addition to the EMU fleet makes it debut on Saturday 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf27 Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 Also new for the Stafford show is 73004, repainted from a green 73003 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf27 Posted September 24, 2022 Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 A new unit at somewhere called Southgate Park 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted September 24, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 24, 2022 Really enjoyed watching your layout this afternoon, bought back happy memories of NSE in the late 80s - well done! 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf27 Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 Caroline on tour Untitled by Shane Wilton, on Flickr 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf27 Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 The next Wessex unit for the fleet. Bit of work to do yet. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf27 Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 I said to Mark a few weeks ago we didn’t have enough 73’s, so I’ve been in my box and dug these out. They will shortly be repainted and repowered. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Just came across this layout, and I think it is great! Nice to see a mix of National Rail and LU on a layout - glad we are not the only ones! Following with great interest 😃 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markmiller2008 Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 We’re still here in the background at a slower pace than usual. We have two confirmed bookings for 2023 and one more which we’re waiting to hear back from. The first of these is the Warners Show at Doncaster in February and we’re making some improvements to the layout ready for then. First of the layout has been reduced in height, at Stafford we felt sorry for a chap in a wheelchair who must have really struggled to see the layout, some advice from Mick Bryan at Warley and an early December work day saw the chop being taken to all the layout legs. Next job which we’re doing and would have already started if not for the arctic temperatures last week is, in the station platform area there’s a bit of a ski jump due to the cork and age having some effects on the track work. We shall be taking the area back to the baseboards shortly for new cork, track and ballast. Shane’s been working hard on another Plastic Pig (Class 442) to complement the one he’s already done. After Donny, we will look at some other improvements, maybe including getting the LUL operational for 2023 show number two which will be DEMU Showcase. Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markmiller2008 Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 (edited) Monday night me and Shane took out the roller coaster track in the station area which had been causing some issues. By doing this it will reduce the number of joints in the track which will aide the running of the layout in that area as well as removing the bumps that had occurred from the cork lifting. The plan is to relay and reballast with weathering being carried out in stages to look like it’s a replacement that’s just happened, can anyone help with what Speed restriction boards (Commencement and termination) would have looked like for our timeframe? Mark Edited December 20, 2022 by Markmiller2008 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf27 Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 I really should have started this sooner, why do I do this? 40 days to finish it! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markmiller2008 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 A Month Today is The Doncaster show Lots going on behind the scenes. We tackled the trackwork relay last week, which we (Shane) thought would be an easy job. New cork underlay, track down and ballasted. However when we placed new lengths of track out we could see that one board had a very obvious sag in it. In the space of around 200mm there was a 4mm difference in the levels. To put that into context, if scaled up to full size that would equal a fall of 1ft in approximately 50ft distance. Fortunately we had sufficient cork of various thickness so we could pack it where required. It was weighted down and given 24 hours for the glue to set fully. This gave the new track enough support. All ballasted just some finishing weathering and new 3rd rail to be fitted. Just confirmed is our third show this year in September at Redditch. Mark 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markmiller2008 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Last week we finished off the relay, fitted the 3rd Rail and the AWS ramp on the Down line, Up Line still needs one painting and popping in place. Hopefully there will be some additions to the LUL detailling in the next couple of weeks, Timb3D have produced new cable bridges and cable runs which will vastly improve the look of that area, hopeful to have these added by the time Doncaster comes around. The LUL will remain trainless for another show as we just havent had the time to sort it, Showcase may well see that up and running, time will tell. Looking forward to Donny in three weeks time with a guest operator getting us out of the doggy dos as we were looking rather low on operators. Mark 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf27 Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 A week has now passed since our appearance at the Festival of British Railway Modelling and the first show with two Wessex class 442 units. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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