Tynecastle TMD Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) Hello to everyone on this last Bank Holiday before Christmas...food for thought! My name is Matt, I am based down in the South West (Chard) near the Jurassic Coast (God's Country), I am 42 years old and I am back into railway modelling for the first time since 1994...hmmmmm so much has changed...being the understatement of the year!! I have recently purchased an existing layout for an amazing chap in Cheshire who is also a 47 driver, it is already DCC wired and this will be my first foray into the modern world of fly by wire...what could possibly go wrong?! My aim over the next few years, is to transform this already lovely layout, into a small and compact Traction Maintenance Depot and fuelling point, based to the West of Edinburgh at the very much real location of Tynecasyle but as a fictional depot. Hopefully will be on the model show circuit, before we take on a slightly larger project... I will be doing a weekly blog which will include photos and videos, no doubt will be picking a lot of brains as I modernise the electronics, lighting, general layout and buildings. I can't wait to start chatting with some of you, hoping I can gain lots of information, help others and become a welcome member of this community. Thank you all Matt P.S please excuse my messy man cave (conservatory), being sorted this week! P.P.S that 46 on the table is not mine, I am purely BR Blue all the way... Edited September 19, 2020 by Tynecastle TMD Spelling 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan68 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Great project, consider it followed. I will look forward to how this develops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallaig1983 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Lovely looking layout, great starting point. BR blue in Scotland? I'm in! Good luck with it Matt. Andy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted August 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 31, 2020 Hi Check out Pop up designs website https://www.popupdesigns.co.uk/ Iain does some fantastic lazer cut stuff and is about to launch another Highland box Rogart along with a Highland goods shed might have senic use and help to place the layout. Have fun regardless and enjoy fly by two wires ... Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2020 Don’t recognise that backscene as Pitlochry. Seriously, welcome to the Forum and I too will follow with interest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalcraig Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Following 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Looks a good project. Will follow with interest David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynecastle TMD Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 Evening All, Thank you all for your kind comments and I will of course be changing that background on the layout, adding end sections and completely revamping everything, the only thing that will be staying will be the track thats there in place, although a few small extensions are being planned! Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynecastle TMD Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 I should also like to take this opportunity to show you the first allocation to Pitlochry (PY), just transferred in from ED via IS. The rather magnificent 37417, complete with ESU V.4.0 DCC Sound (Legomanbiffo), Zimo double dumbo bass speaker fitted in tanks and Stay alive capacitor fitted...Will post video later on 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 54 minutes ago, Pitlochry TMD said: I should also like to take this opportunity to show you the first allocation to Pitlochry (PY), just transferred in from ED via IS. The rather magnificent 37417, complete with ESU V.4.0 DCC Sound (Legomanbiffo), Zimo double dumbo bass speaker fitted in tanks and Stay alive capacitor fitted...Will post video later on Liking that a lot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petejones Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 The grass needs a trim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynecastle TMD Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 31 minutes ago, petejones said: The grass needs a trim! All done now... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynecastle TMD Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 Anyone know how I upload a video of her...?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted September 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2020 6 minutes ago, Pitlochry TMD said: Anyone know how I upload a video of her...?? it used to be the case, and I think it still is, that you have to host the video somewhere else, YouTube for example, and then link to it from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynecastle TMD Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 So here it is, thanks to Bob lol... First time I started 37417 at PY...enjoy! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanach Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Nice to see her stabled just up the road ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynecastle TMD Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 58 minutes ago, meanach said: Nice to see her stabled just up the road ! Hoping i can bring her back to you for some running time on your amazing layout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynecastle TMD Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 Just in case anyone fancies following it, I have started a facebook page for Pitlochry TMD https://www.facebook.com/Pitlochry-TMD-102844114893662 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanach Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 8 hours ago, Pitlochry TMD said: Hoping i can bring her back to you for some running time on your amazing layout It would be good for her to see some more rostered turns at some point ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynecastle TMD Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 So the second loco that is to be allocated to PY (37407) has this morning turned up ex ED...beautiful loco, but completely different in characteristic to 37417. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynecastle TMD Posted September 6, 2020 Author Share Posted September 6, 2020 And so it begins, the best part of building a layout...ripping the old track up, starting afresh and putting your own stamp on things. Really excited to start this process...lots of updates to come! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynecastle TMD Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 The third and final allocated Class 37/4 (for now), has just arrived from Inverness and will be used as a depot rail tour loco. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynecastle TMD Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 So the layout has now been renamed 'Tynecastle TMD' and will now be based to the West of Edinburgh, giving me more locos and types to play with... Even thinking of getting some older Lima stock maybe just to be used for drags...opinions? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynecastle TMD Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 Weekly update on what is happening with Tynecastle. Progress has been a tad slow as now have one of the children at home for two weeks as there school has closed Year 6 due to a Conformed Covid case...couldn't make it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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