That Model Railway Guy Posted October 1, 2019 Author Share Posted October 1, 2019 There's been a couple of new arrivals at Pickwick Yard today! Hoping to put together a little video of the Ruston to share later on tonight 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted October 1, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2019 Two really nice locos. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1722 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 That Peckett is quite the smartest little thing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Model Railway Guy Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 3 hours ago, 1722 said: That Peckett is quite the smartest little thing. Couldn't agree more, it really is very nice and runs really well too. I was torn between Sherwood and the NCB Blue version but glad I held out as it really is stunning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Model Railway Guy Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 As promised (although a little later than anticipated) here's a video showing off the Ruston in all it's glory, including a few shots of it running on the layout. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Model Railway Guy Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 Pickwick Yard has been a bit quiet over the past week but I have slowly been editing a new video of trains running on the layout. Annoyingly I filmed it just before the Ruston and B2 Peckett showed up. Anyway the video should be ready sometime within the next few days but in the meantime (or for those that prefer pictures ) here's some stills from the video. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Model Railway Guy Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 Managed to get the video done! Nice and simple, just a couple of engines moving about the yard. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGDB Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 A wonderful layout. Thanks for the videos. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Model Railway Guy Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 2 hours ago, LGDB said: A wonderful layout. Thanks for the videos. Thanks, it's always nice to know someone's watching 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGDB Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 What are the dimensions of your layout ? Maybe you already wrote it somewhere...And I missed it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Model Railway Guy Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 The scenic section is 4’ 5” x 1’ 1” which is a bit random but was entirely determined by the wood I had available at the time. (The main baseboard is reused from a shelf that was going spare) The fiddle yard, which was added later to give a bit more operation potential, is 2’ 6” x 8” which makes the whole layout 6’ 11” x 1’ 1” in total. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGDB' Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Thanks. I found a lot of ideas in your thread for my new project: Nowhere Land Yard. Once again, thanks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo-Bo Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Nice review of your Hornby Ruston & Hornsby loco. This is a beautiful little engine. Can I say your micro layout looks really good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Model Railway Guy Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 On 14/10/2019 at 13:41, LGDB' said: Thanks. I found a lot of ideas in your thread for my new project: Nowhere Land Yard. Once again, thanks. Great stuff, I'm glad you've found this thread useful! I'll check out your project now 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Model Railway Guy Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 On 14/10/2019 at 15:20, Bo-Bo said: Nice review of your Hornby Ruston & Hornsby loco. This is a beautiful little engine. Can I say your micro layout looks really good. It really is a fantastic little loco... and absolutely perfect for micro layouts too! Thanks, really glad you like the layout, I'm certainly very pleased with how it's turned out . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Model Railway Guy Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 Hi all, Pickwick Yard has been fairly quiet recently aside from the odd running session here and there. That said, there has been a new arrival recently in the form of Bachmann's new E1/J72 which I'm thoroughly enjoying having on the layout at the moment! 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Model Railway Guy Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 43 minutes ago, col.stephens said: Lovely little layout. Congratulations! Terry Thanks Terry, glad you like it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Model Railway Guy Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 For those who enjoy watching videos, here's a close up view of the loco and a bit of footage of it running on Pickwick Yard towards the end! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium lash Posted January 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2020 Really nicely done . Great example of not giving up and using work you’ve already partly completed . We’ve all probably got enough stuff stashed for at least one layout .So let’s stop stashing and start building and running . 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Model Railway Guy Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 On 24/01/2020 at 19:23, lash said: Really nicely done . Great example of not giving up and using work you’ve already partly completed . We’ve all probably got enough stuff stashed for at least one layout .So let’s stop stashing and start building and running . Sorry, I've only just seen your post! Thanks, that's definitely what I've tried to go for with this layout. As much as I enjoy the building/creating stage, a lot of the fun for me comes from being able to run trains so the sooner I can get to that the better! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Model Railway Guy Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 While we're in lockdown the layout has seen a considerable increase in traffic! Today I finally remembered to take some photos while I had a few engines pottering about the yard: First up, the B2 is seen ready to depart with some coal wagons (I really must get some NCB wagons in the future!) While the smaller W4 waits at the other end of the yard. ...And another one, right as the B2 is leaving in the background! The yard isn't quiet for long as a J94 turns up with some box vans. At which point the remaining Peckett swiftly disappears off under the bridge to another part of the yard. All these photos are unedited and were taken quickly on my phone without any special lights so they may not be perfect but hopefully they'll provide a bit of enjoyment. Now that I have more time on my hands I'm working on a few videos too, seeing as the previous ones have gone down well, so I'll be posting those as soon as I can. Hope everyone is keeping safe and well. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Model Railway Guy Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 As promised here's the first of the videos I've been working on recently. Earlier in the thread I briefly explained how I made the fences that sit at the back of the layout from a roll of sandwich bag ties. I actually filmed myself constructing these ages ago and (now that I have more time on my hands) I've finally gotten round editing it into a video should anyone else want to give it a go. It's good little project for beginners - after all, if it's simple enough for me to handle then anyone can do it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Model Railway Guy Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Having a bit of a diesel day at Pickwick Yard. The Ruston is doing most of the work (and coping incredibly well with the dodgy secondhand insulfrog points if I might add!) while the Sentinel lurks in the background. It's amazing how running these small locos makes the layout feel so much bigger! Hope everyone had a nice Easter and is keeping well 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Model Railway Guy Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 The Peckett B2 has been out on the layout again and I couldn't resist making a video to show it off! If anyone's still on the fence about these great little locos I've provided plenty of close ups as well as some shots of it working around the yard 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted May 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2020 This is a wonderful little layout, the reviews, running videos and how to videos are informative and really useful. Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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