Popular Post gerrym Posted February 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2018 ]Hi everyone, This is the first posting I have attempted so bear with me as it may be rather sketchy. Seeing so much interest in smaller o gauge layouts I thought I would add a description and hopefully some pics of my layout/test track. This layout came about from the need to build a test track for the locos and rolling stock I build as my main interest. This board became an exhibitable layout by accident really! The layout is 4ft long by 15ins deep all made from 5mm plywood cut from standard sheets 1200 x 600mm. The fiddle yard which has been added to the left hand side is similarly constructed from ply and is an additional 2ft in length. The layout as you can see is a very compact inner city goods yard set around the Edwardian period as most of my stock is pre-grouping period. The layout was completed about five months ago and has appeared at a couple of shows locally and is scheduled for further exhibitions this year. Most of the locomotives that are used are either Great Eastern or LNWR short wheelbase 0-4-0s. I have just completed a GER Y6 tram engine in GER livery. The layout has built in lighting using self adhesive LED strips fixed under the pelmet at the fron to the main board. The layout is operated from the front with the control panel recessed into the front panel of the fiddle yard. This protects the switches etc when being transported. The whole thing was designed to fit into my Honda CRV along with all the stock boxes, power box, stools tool boxes etc and still leave the front seats available for two people. What happens if I change the car I don't know! The supporting legs are built into the base boards and hinge up for travelling. I have learnt from previous experience to minimise the number of loose components to pack for an exhibition that can be forgotten when loading up!! If I have pressed all the right buttons you should hopefully see some pics of the layout, if not can somebody tell me where I am going wrong! 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdseyecircus Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 That's lovely Gerry. Lots of detail in a small space. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Hi gerrym, welcome aboard. I like the pics of your layout, looks great, Have you got a track plan you could post and I'd love to see some more. There's something about a small shunter shuffling a few wagons that's really appealing. What shows have you got planned? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgood Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Delightful! The proportions of the rear buildings work well - imposing but not overpowering. Is that a Gladiator LNWR tank engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrym Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Hi gerrym, welcome aboard. I like the pics of your layout, looks great, Have you got a track plan you could post and I'd love to see some more. There's something about a small shunter shuffling a few wagons that's really appealing. What shows have you got planned? Steve. Hi Steve, Thanks for the comments, I will put a sketch together of the track plan and add to the post. I didn't go into any detail re the fiddle yard but the the two main sidings on the layout enter the fiddle yard under the bridge and align with a turntable for want of a better description that just swivels between the two lines rather like a sector plate. The engine shed road in the fore ground enters the FY via the engine shed and onto a fixed line to allow locos leave or enter the viewable area if that makes sense? The layout will be at the Gloucester and Warks Steam Railway gala event on Spring B/H at Winchcombe and then Hucclecote, Gloucester in June and then Ross on Wye in I think august. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrym Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Delightful! The proportions of the rear buildings work well - imposing but not overpowering. Is that a Gladiator LNWR tank engine? Hi Osgood, Thanks for the comments. Yes you are quite correct that is a Gladiator Ramsbottom saddle tank. I like the Gladiator kits, they go together well although this loco has a resin moulded saddle tank which was a little distorted unfortunately so needed some work to make it fit properly. The rest of the kit is brass. The little Wisbech and Upwell Y6 that I have just finished tonight in fact! is from Jim Mcgowens Connoisseur range, another favourite of mine. I am waiting for the new owners of the Gladiator kits to re-introduce the 0-4-2 crane tank version of the Ramsbottom loco as that would be something a little different! Gerry M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Hi Steve, Thanks for the comments, I will put a sketch together of the track plan and add to the post. I didn't go into any detail re the fiddle yard but the the two main sidings on the layout enter the fiddle yard under the bridge and align with a turntable for want of a better description that just swivels between the two lines rather like a sector plate. The engine shed road in the fore ground enters the FY via the engine shed and onto a fixed line to allow locos leave or enter the viewable area if that makes sense? The layout will be at the Gloucester and Warks Steam Railway gala event on Spring B/H at Winchcombe and then Hucclecote, Gloucester in June and then Ross on Wye in I think august. Thanks gerrym, that all makes sense. Look forward to some more pics. I like the tank engine in the photo's and coming from Essex anyGER stuff is right up my street. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrym Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 Hi Steve, I have added a some pics of the latest locomotives to operate at Queen Street Yard, a GER G40 0-4-0 " coffee pot " and a Y6 tram engine. The coffee pot is a Ragstone Models kit and the Tram engine is a Connoisseur Models kit. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guius Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Excellent modelling Gerry, you've certainly got a good eye for detail and proportion. As #3 very appealing to operate and watch I think. Please keep us up to date with any developments. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d600 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Excellent small layout very nicely built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxerbayrailway Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Very nice layout Gerry, lots of detail and atmosphere. I like the GER G40 Coffee Pot loco. The consistent weathered appearance of the stock and railway is most realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Love the photo's gerrym, I really like the 'coffee pot' some great modelling there, well done. I'll look forward to any more pics. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrym Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 Love the photo's gerrym, I really like the 'coffee pot' some great modelling there, well done. I'll look forward to any more pics. Steve. Hi Steve I am adding a few more pics. of the yard starting with a diagram of the track layout. This pic. shows the control panel in its entirety, as I said earlier it is recessed into the front face of the FY to protect the switch gear as much as possible. As you can see there are four sections controlled with on/off switches, more than is really necessary actually. To their right is another switch which controls the FY lines, marked TT for the Sector plate and ES for the Engine shed road funnily enough ! this switch is centre off to isolate the FY completely. To the left hand side of the panel is another switch to operate the lights on the buildings and the yard lamp never really used but I like it. The next picture is of the FY itself, which could not be simpler, the road nearest the camera is just that, a simple rear entrance to the Engine shed to allow a crafty change of motive power. Behind this is the sector plate which just swivels a couple of inches either way to access the two lines entering the scenic area, just a way of reducing the layout length instead of another turnout. You can see that I have increased the width of the board in the FY to provide some space to store stock "off scene". I have added some further pics showing a "Tardis" type moment into the 1950s/60s, the yard Owner has just arrived in his shiny new Morris Oxford to have a chat to the Foreman and the latest delivery is being collected by Express Parcels in their Bedford Beagle van. The Class 08 shunter is messing about with a few BR wagons. One or two of you may recognise the Dapol 08 as the one featured in an article about weathering that was published in the November 2017 edition of the RM mag. Finally there is a couple of pics. of an Ivatt Class 2MT "mickey mouse" interloper that should not be cleared to enter the yard due to its axle loading but somehow has escaped everyones notice. This is one of the first locos of this type with the straight sided cab and painted in the initial BR plain lettered scheme. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcD Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Has the layout been booked for any shows? Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrym Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 Has the layout been booked for any shows? Marc Hi Marc, Yes, it has appeared at the Cheltenham show in October last year and is booked into the GWSR gala W/E show on May B/H at Winchcombe, then Hucclecote in June and Ross on Wye in I think August this year. Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcD Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Unfortunately for me we are going booked to go to other shows at the same time as these. I like the LNWR tank. I have just finished 2 of Jim's tram locos and the prototypes for our own RTR versions so we can run our layout in a GER form. Just had a good look at the first batch of photos,is the GER van one of our kits? It looks very good. I like the livery. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Thanks for the pictures and the explanation Gerry. The 08 looks superb. I really like the way the layout suits different eras, there's some fine modelling there. Well done. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrym Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 Unfortunately for me we are going booked to go to other shows at the same time as these. I like the LNWR tank. I have just finished 2 of Jim's tram locos and the prototypes for our own RTR versions so we can run our layout in a GER form. Just had a good look at the first batch of photos,is the GER van one of our kits? It looks very good. I like the livery. Marc Hello Marc, Yes it is one of your kits, purchased a couple of years ago at either the Telford or Bristol shows. I am pleased with the model, I must admit not a great many GER kits out there really. The colour scheme is, as far as I am aware for a fully fitted van for through traffic. Basic light Grey with dark grey ends and the brick red side panels. Difficult to find much information unless you are a member of the GER society. The lettering again is not easy to find so printed my own on the lap top and sprayed over with fixative. This is wearing well so will use again when the need arises. Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GER_Jon Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Hi Gerry Excellent layout especially with the GER stock. Apart from Furness look at Ragstone models and Powsides between them a large range of GER wagons are covered. Connoisseur Models do one van as well. Cheers Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Hi Jerry, Excellent-looking layout and welcome! Like you, I had lurked for a while before joining in here and never looked back. This is just the sort of atmosphere I am after... Cheers, Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Gerry, Apologies for dragging this thread up from a littlw while ago, but I've just stumbled across it and I think it deserves wider exposure...... What a fantastic little layout! Absolutely stunning modelling. I love the colouring and industrial buildings, everything blends so well and looks so realistic, you clearly have a fantastic eye for detail. Very inspirational stuff. Great simple trackplan too, but one which offers lots of operational potential, and will allow the chance to shuffle some wagons around. If you don't mind me asking, are the points handbuilt and, if so, what radius are they? I only ask as they don't look like standard Peco items. It shows that you don't need masses of space to have an interesting 7mm scale layout. Thanks very much for sharing and if you have any more photographs I for one would love to see them. David 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdseyecircus Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Some great pictures of the Layout in Railway modeller Gerry. Well done! Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 1 hour ago, birdseyecircus said: Some great pictures of the Layout in Railway modeller Gerry. Well done! Paul Cheers for the tip-off Paul. I hadn't realised it was being featured in RM. I'll definitely make sure I hunt out a copy now! It's a fantastic little layout. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcD Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 I thought I recognised it when I had a quick glance, yesterday. looks very good. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrym Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 Hi everyone, Just a quick update on Queens Street yard, the layout has now been to quite a number of shows which is great and nice to know well received. No real changes have occurred apart from the addition of a couple of LNWR 4 wheeler coaches built from some old etched kits purchased from NMRS. These have various names etched into different components so their origins are rather obscure. They are models of really early LNWR coaches with external roof ladders and oil lamp fittings along the roofs! Just the job for QSY! Unfortunately I had a melt down painting them. they were primed in grey, so far so good, I then sprayed the top halves in LNWR white and then lower halves in coach plum, all Precision Paints. Following on with the panelling in plum using lining pens. No problem, having been trained as a draughtsman with ink on linen using adjustable pens many decades ago. Well, absolute disaster, the finished job looked appalling even before I attempted the gold lining around all the panelling! Everything was given a dose of paint stripper, after a few stiff G and Ts I was ready to start again! I then discovered purely by accident a little known railway company that used second hand LNWR coaches as their passenger stock including these particular 4 wheelers. The best part of this discovery was the livery - plain dark chocolate brown with white roofs! hands up who has heard of the Wrexham Mold and Connah's Quay Railway! Funnily enough this railway was situated in the middle of LNWR territory, - problem solved! A spray can of precision GWR coach brown and some appropriate lettering and the job was done. In addition a MR Sleeper wagon has been added to the roster complete with timber load tied down. Currently I am building a new loco for QSY, a Battery Electric Locomotive, this is a Connoisseur kits model of the MR Battery locos built for use in a MR coal depot in East London in 1913 basically it looks like a open coal wagon with a greenhouse built on top! Its small size is just the job for this layout. it is still under construction but should be ready shortly. The next show I am attending is the Thornbury club show over the W/E 16th/17th November 2019 , that is the deadline for the battery Loco! If you can get to the Thornbury show please come and say Hello! Gerry M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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