Bob Reid Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Glenn & Graham, It was good to see Kirkhill today at Perth. It's a fine "operating" layout and I'd certainly recommend anyone going along to the Dewar Centre on Sunday to make a point of not missing it - I'd unfortunately too little time today what with family matters to attend to in the early afternoon however what I did see was a well built depot layout quite different from the rest run prototypically - of course! Thanks again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Griffin Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 This layout never fails to inspire. Hope to see it at the BRM peterborough show one year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted June 29, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29, 2014 Yep, good to see it again today at Perth, always nice to see a well built layout with a "purpose". I noticed one of the HST sets was Exec PC + blue/grey Mk3s + Swallow PC - that can't have been very common, IC "Swallow" power cars with blue/grey stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) Many thanks for all the kind comments.Re the swallow power car with a blue and grey rake; swallow was from May 1987 and in February 1988 (the time of our layout) the Eastern Region still had five sets in blue and grey and eleven power cars in swallow so there's a fair chance it would have happened. We do tend to run the swallow power car with the executive or swallow rakes normally though; I felt like a change on Sunday! Edited June 30, 2014 by Flood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Do Nicely Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 How do mate,ive got a couple of decent pics from Saturday,ive sent you a friend request on the depots FB page,i'll upload them there for you if you wish Good to see the layout in the flesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc435 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Very good layout, an excellent variation on a terminus. Great to watch and follow the flipchart narrative. Thank you. Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) DDN Thanks for the comment. I'll be interested in seeing the photos. We don't get on the Facebook page that often so I'll make an effort tomorrow. Edited June 29, 2014 by Flood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 Thank you Andy I'm glad you enjoyed watching the layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc435 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Thank you for bringing the layout up to proper Scotland! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 Our pleasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Great to get to see the layout at Perth, very nice modelling and detailing and also nice to see a wintery season modelled. All the best Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunmar Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Hi, Great to see the layout at Perth on Sunday - looks even better in the flesh ! Snow in Scotland doesn't come in ' Sma ! doses ' ! ( only kiddin! ). Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 Thanks Bill. We put only a slight covering of snow on the layout because Aberdeen is by the coast. The Inverness rake and the snowploughs from Inverness have been given a good going over in snow to reflect the higher altitude of the Aberdeen - Inverness route. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielson's shay no 3 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Was great to see the layout at Perth I really love this layout it's finished to a very good standard of modelling mind you I was operating warren lane as well so got to see behind the scenes of the layout as well Well done guys great layout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 Nice of you to say so. We know the layout isn't everyone's cup of tea but that is more than made up by the fact that those people who are interested have a whole host of questions to ask us or memories to share. This was particularly evident last weekend with questions regarding the depot location and how we modelled the snow being prevalent. I hope the Class 70 re-blow has worked out ok, we'll probably see you next at Turner's Folly in 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielson's shay no 3 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Nice of you to say so. We know the layout isn't everyone's cup of tea but that is more than made up by the fact that those people who are interested have a whole host of questions to ask us or memories to share. This was particularly evident last weekend with questions regarding the depot location and how we modelled the snow being prevalent. I hope the Class 70 re-blow has worked out ok, we'll probably see you next at Turner's Folly in 2015. Yes we will more than likely meet next at Turner's Folly well I love your layout and always will. Yes the 70 reblow is all done and fitted back in she sounds good now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black and decker boy Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 It was great to see the layout again at Perth, its one of my favourites and never disappoints in bringing back childhood memories of trips to Scotland. I have uploaded a video from the show 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 I've just watched all the 11 minutes 42 seconds and you really have done a wonderful job of showing off our layout. The clips chosen show a variety of trains and you have kindly edited out any manual uncoupling or other operator interference that would have detracted from the trains. I also particularly like the choice of music you have made. Many thanks for creating a great advertisement for the layout and hopeful model railways in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haslam999 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Looking forward to seeing Aberdeen Kirkhill at the Folkestone exhibition this weekend........inspirational. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Another fav layout of mine! Saw this in 2013 at Alexander Palace, can't wait to see it this weekend down in Folkestone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 Thanks for the free advertising guys. We don't get to the South of England very often so we are looking forward to meeting lots of people who have either not seen the layout before or only very rarely. We checked the boards and gave the track a clean last Saturday so all we have to do is get the van, load up and then hope we aren't stationary on the M25 for 4 hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Hi mate Great to see new YouTube and photos on here since I saw it last back in 2012 at Hartlepool... Great layout and nice bunch operating the layout... Hope to catch it again soon... Do you have it planned to go out on the road again, and if so....where and when Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Do you have it planned to go out on the road again, and if so....where and when Coming up soon are trips to the Isle of Wight and to Taunton at the end of this month. I think it's booked in for Stafford next year as well (not sure after that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) Hi mate Great to see new YouTube and photos on here since I saw it last back in 2012 at Hartlepool... Great layout and nice bunch operating the layout... Hope to catch it again soon... Do you have it planned to go out on the road again, and if so....where and when Jamie Thanks Jamie October 4th and 5th 2014: Folkestone October 25th and 26th 2014: Taunton November 1st and 2nd 2014: Wightrail, Newport, Isle of Wight January 31st/Feb 1st 2015: Stafford February 20th, 21st and 22nd 2015: Model Rail Scotland, Glasgow March 14th and 15th 2015: Perth Green, Jarrow April 4th and 5th 2015: Turners Folly, Billericay May 10th and 11th 2015: Roundhouse, Derby Edited October 1, 2014 by Flood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South-East Rail Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 (edited) It was great to see this layout in the flesh earlier today at Folkestone. Here are some photos of the layout (hope you don't mind). Ed Edited October 4, 2014 by South-East Rail 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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