The V.R. (Very Retro) Yard

[glennofootscray]

 

Is a classic 5-3-3 Inglenook layout featuring retro Hornby rolling stock and track from their Australian range from the middle to late seventies. 

 

While the original concept usually consists of a locomotive and rolling stock of a similar footprint, this version has a twist. 

 

Each freight car has a card, the eight cards are shuffled and five cards are dealt for the departure consist, if a bogie car is dealt it counts for two cars. 

 

Other rules are, that if the guards van is dealt, it is to be placed at the end of the consist and chemical wagons are to have a space wagon between the loco and/or the guards van.

 

With this layout a larger locomotive takes two potential positions and/or a bogie wagon can also clutter the same number of positions.

 

The loco could be chosen by the throw of a dice, odd numbers is the 0-6-0 F class, even numbers is the Bo-Bo T class. The head shunt will allow the F class and 3 wagons or the S class and 2 wagons. The loco when shunting is not permitted beyond the yard limit, (the edge!)

 

The track and points are retro Hornby supplied track from that period. The uncouplers are Peco that suit Hornby tension lock couplers. 

 

The layout is 130cm long and only 16 1/2 cm wide, folds neatly in half for portability. The space inside is able to contain rollingstock and the controller, along with the cards and die. It’s an easy to go travel/exhibition package. 

 

[daveyb]

Tidy design. That Cadbury's wagon has just taken me back to 1975 and a circle of track with 6042 racing around until the battery went flat...

[johnsmithuk]

You could sell many of those, looks very professional.

[sleepyrider]

Love the way everything packs away, truly portable!

[gazmanjack]

That is very cool.

 

Cheers, Gary.

[OI'Bandit]

Well done. Hope you don't mind if I borrow a few ideas ?

Edited November 2, 2019 by OI'Bandit

[.Lachute]

Great work. Very inspirational.

[glennofootscray]

I’ve noticed lately that my little micro has inspired a few others in their pursuit. I encourage those and others to keep it up and post their efforts. 

 

Regards Glenn. 

[glennofootscray]

I hope everyone had a pleasant Christmas, currently enjoying the break while listening to the Boxing Day test match with a spot of shunting from a balmy Melbourne. 

 

Regards Glenn

[glennofootscray]

Today I let the over border interlopers have a play in the yard. A few blow ins from up north, circa mid 70’s Australian Hornby. 

[glennofootscray]

Having a quiet shunt on my small portable inglenook under the pergola on Victoria Derby day (Melbourne) while trying to pick winners but again enjoying a few beverages.