Callander - ScotRail OO Gauge Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 My last layout plans were subsequently scrapped due to insufficient storage space. So here’s a new idea that’s been in the pipeline for the last few weeks. Trying to recreate the Cumbernauld Line (with modellers licence) if it was electrified in the 1990s through to the early 21st century. So what better way than to model an accurate representation of Greenfaulds Station (called Condorrat for legal reasons) stock is made up of Realtrack, Hornby and Bachmann DMUs and Bratchell Models EMU kits. All modern image and either in various ScotRail liveries or SPT’s Orange & Black or Crimson & Cream demonstrated by 320303. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callander - ScotRail OO Gauge Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 Recent progress include catenary being fitted to the station scene and new platforms being built. Not long now till the scenic and foliage work start. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Alex TM Posted May 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 1, 2020 Hi, That's an interesting idea, with potential for a lot of variety in terms of shape and colour. Would it be safe to assume that you like the idea of watching trains run in the landscape (as it's plain track all the way)? The early '90s would have seen the beginning of the end of the first generation units, and the takeover by 156s. Occasional forays by 158s and 150/2s are also an option, though SPT wasn't fond of the 3+2 seating in the latter. I'll watch this as it develops. Good luck with this. Regards, Alex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callander - ScotRail OO Gauge Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 On 01/05/2020 at 19:18, Alex TM said: Hi, That's an interesting idea, with potential for a lot of variety in terms of shape and colour. Would it be safe to assume that you like the idea of watching trains run in the landscape (as it's plain track all the way)? The early '90s would have seen the beginning of the end of the first generation units, and the takeover by 156s. Occasional forays by 158s and 150/2s are also an option, though SPT wasn't fond of the 3+2 seating in the latter. I'll watch this as it develops. Good luck with this. Regards, Alex. I do have a few Class 101s and two 158s, the scenery work should hopefully begin soon, I’ve recently just added a third 320 to the fleet. It’ll come in an update rather soon once a few bits have changed. Would be nice to have a 303. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callander - ScotRail OO Gauge Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 Purchased a second Class 320 in SPT a few weeks ago for £166 on eBay essentially completing the Class 320 lineup on the layout. Today’s the day that the foundations for the backscene will start going in, more to follow later... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callander - ScotRail OO Gauge Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 This shot of the 320 shows the installation of the backscene framework, ballasting is due to begin next with the next task of removing all wires to provide clearance to add ballast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callander - ScotRail OO Gauge Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 Big changes have happened to go back to modelling the West Coast Mainline within Strathclyde, also been busy ballasting the scenic section and using the 320s to test, 320303 with the older livery is due to be renumbered as 320318 in the nearish future. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Alex TM Posted June 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 27, 2020 Hi again, Good to see this continuing. Have you come to any decisions about scenics, e.g rolling countryside, or the back-end of one of the local industrial estates? That said, your choice of stock does allow you a great deal of flexibility should you decide to move to another part of the region. Will keep watching. Regards, Alex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callander - ScotRail OO Gauge Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 On 27/06/2020 at 13:04, Alex TM said: Hi again, Good to see this continuing. Have you come to any decisions about scenics, e.g rolling countryside, or the back-end of one of the local industrial estates? That said, your choice of stock does allow you a great deal of flexibility should you decide to move to another part of the region. Will keep watching. Regards, Alex. The whole idea is to build the scenery up as I go along. With the likely situation being situated in a fairly industrial and town scene somewhere in Central Scotland. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callander - ScotRail OO Gauge Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 Not a lot has been going on since the last update, to be expected at the moment... though the next thing I aim to do is to finish the EMU fleet this year and buy an 87/DVT for the Virgin Mk3 rake, but with so many tempting releases this year like the Avanti 390 and LNER 800, it might just slip by. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callander - ScotRail OO Gauge Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 A little bit of work has happened shown here as Virgin CrossCountry 43093 “Lady in Red” leads a fully liveried HST set southbound to Plymouth as a pair of Class 320s arrive at Platform 1 with a service to Dalmuir via Glasgow Central Low Level. The new setup gives plenty of scope for running every unit/set that passed through Cambuslang from around 1997 to 2011, and also adding the Class 800 and 390 in Avanti West Coast. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callander - ScotRail OO Gauge Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 The lights now on, shelter installed. So here’s an evening ScotRail crossover in around December 2004 as newly liveried First ScotRail 156465 stops at Westburn Park as SPT 320303 pauses working a Dumbarton Central to Motherwell via Bellshill Sunday only service. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callander - ScotRail OO Gauge Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 Not much going on, to be expected but been once again messing with the camera angles so got some shoots; 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callander - ScotRail OO Gauge Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 Greenhill in February 2002... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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