stivesnick Posted September 16, 2018 Author Share Posted September 16, 2018 An interesting and somewhat eventful debut for 7th Street Terminal on Saturday. About 5 minutes before the show opened, both my yard switches decided they didn't want to play anymore. They are both Bachmann N Gauge models, a GE 44 tonner and a GE 70 tonner. My Atlas Baldwin V10000 peformed the switching duties during the day. Would be interested to know other peoples experience of these Bachmann locos. Not sure what the problem is, which will take a look over the next few days. So I guess some new motive power might be in order. So SW7s or S2s? What do people think? Regards Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 ALCOs to the rescue! Following previous post on motive power failures at the Kettering show some new motive power has arrived on the SRTC in the form of a pair of Atlas S2s. I like the black livery but it does make them difficult to photograph especially on dull days. Once run in and couplers raised to miss the track will likely paint over the CN wording. Photo enclosed. Nick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 The December edition of Continental Modeller includes a free gift of an Auhagen smokestack. Good choice a suitable for a range of scales. Here is the kit, built, painted and added to my layout. Regards Nick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodshaw Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Wonder where they got that idea from 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 Some pictures from the operating session this morning. Regards Nick 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Been 6 months since the last post... I have repainted one of the interurban car sets into an orange livery, which was much more common that the brown livery of the original Japanese model. Also much easier to photograph - compare this with photos on previous post. A new locomotive arrival at the SRTC, this is a Microace JR 41-1 box cab. Have spent ages looking for pictures of American interurban box cabs with coupling rods, with nothing found to date, so this is very much going to be a Rule 1 loco. (like the rest of the layout) It appears to be a very good slow runner so ideal for shunting. Pictures below: Nick 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Have a look at some of the early Pennsylvania RR early electrics, class DD1,FF1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 8 hours ago, long island jack said: Have a look at some of the early Pennsylvania RR early electrics, class DD1,FF1 Thanks for this Very impressive locos designed for a Class 1 railroad - I was trying to find something smaller, but I could always assume that this loco had transferred from a larger railroad. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 1 hour ago, stivesnick said: Thanks for this Very impressive locos designed for a Class 1 railroad - I was trying to find something smaller, but I could always assume that this loco had transferred from a larger railroad. Nick Some Pennsy DD1 and B1 types transferred to the Long Island Railroad so there is a precedent there. Apart from locos with origins from the Pennsy and Virginian and a very early Baldwin, I can't recall seeing any other US electric locos with rods, whether inside or outside framed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 Some new layout photos Hope you enjoy Nick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullsteamer Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 On 07/05/2019 at 04:59, 298 said: Some Pennsy DD1 and B1 types transferred to the Long Island Railroad so there is a precedent there. Apart from locos with origins from the Pennsy and Virginian and a very early Baldwin, I can't recall seeing any other US electric locos with rods, whether inside or outside framed. New Haven and Norfolk and Western also had rod-coupled electric locos. Cheers, Mark. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullsteamer Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 On 06/05/2019 at 18:04, stivesnick said: I have repainted one of the interurban car sets into an orange livery, which was much more common that the brown livery of the original Japanese model. That’s a common livery in Japan, too. Now your cars look like they belong to the Ichibata Electric Railway. I like them. Cheers, Mark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 5 hours ago, dullsteamer said: That’s a common livery in Japan, too. Now your cars look like they belong to the Ichibata Electric Railway. I like them. Cheers, Mark. Thanks Mark Having looked at some photos of the 1000 series stock on that line, I see what you mean. Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 On 27/06/2019 at 12:49, dullsteamer said: New Haven and Norfolk and Western also had rod-coupled electric locos. Cheers, Mark. Thank you, I really ought to pay a bit more attention to the Eastern Seaboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 All 7th Street Terminal will be at the Warrington Model Railway Club show next weekend. Venue is the Warrington and Vale Royal College, Winwick Road, WA2 8QA. Close to junction 9 M62. Open Saturday 10.00 to 17.00, Sunday 10.00 to 16.30. Layout wise I have replaced the platform lamps with some that look a bit more in keeping with the period. Photo below which also includes the second Parlour Car (green this time so not to confuse the operators). Do say hello if you visit the exhibition. Nick 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 A new photo 7th Street Terminal after the end of service. Nick 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 Some photos taken at the Warrington Show including the new fascia and lighting. Layout generally behaved itself - next show Biggleswade Feb 2020 Regards Nick 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 All 7th Street Terminal will be at the East Beds MRS show in Biggleswade on Saturday 15th February. The show is at the Stratton School, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8JB. Show open 10.00 to 16.00 Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 Hi The layout was due to attend the Spalding Model Railway Exhibition this weekend. The Club has put on a Virtual Exhibition - I have contributed some pictures of the layout plus a description of how the layout was built. Link is here: https://www.spaldingmodelrailwayclub.org.uk/virtual-exhib-2020/ There are 3 other American layouts featured. Do virtual exhibitions work for you? I found the short video clips without any explaination a bit limiting. Regards Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_Burman Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 On 02/12/2018 at 16:29, stivesnick said: Nick Reminds me vaguely of Randolph Street on the South Shore/Illinois Central suburban electrification in Chicago... Cheers NB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted November 1, 2020 Author Share Posted November 1, 2020 9 hours ago, Nick_Burman said: Reminds me vaguely of Randolph Street on the South Shore/Illinois Central suburban electrification in Chicago... Cheers NB Thanks I spent a lot of time looking at various photos trying to get the idea of a city terminal, so glad it reminds you of something. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 After two years of gathering dust, the layout has emerged and is at the Yaxley Vintage Festival this weekend. A test run during the week showed the locos still work, although the operator had forgotten how to run the layout and kept getting tied up whilst shunting the yard! A few photos from today. The event is on again tomorrow at the Yaxley Scout HQ, at the end of Windsor Road, 10.00 to 17.00. Entry is by donation and in addition to a couple of model railway layouts, there are some vintage cars and bike, traction engines, army stuff and some farm animals. The layout is due to appear in the August Continental Modeller and at the Spalding show later in the year. Nick 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickBrad Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Hopefully I can attend Spalding to see this in person, help kick my backside into gear and dust off Gantsville and get it operational again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted July 22, 2022 Author Share Posted July 22, 2022 All There is an article on 7th Street Terminal in the August edition of Continental Modeller. The magazine also features two other American layouts; Franklin ( Maine two footer) and Bear Creek (HO micro layout) Regards Nick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 All The layout will be at the Spalding show next weekend 5/6 Nov at Springfields. https://www.spaldingmodelrailwayclub.org.uk/exhibition/ Regards Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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