mevaman1 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I have (at long last) finished my 12ft x 2ft 6in exhibition layout - Carlyon Dock. This layout was largely built by the Bill Douglas (as Deviock Dock) and I have added a station and various details. I plan to run this in various ‘modern’ eras from the early 1980s to the present day. The layout is loosely based on the entrance to Par Docks in sunny Cornwall. I live near to the location. The docks still load clay into wagons every week and I have photographed the train movements on many occasions. I am off to my first exhibition at Pool School ( between Redruth and Camborne) on 15/16 April. I just have stock to weather and wiring to tidy in order to be ready. 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevaman1 Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 Some photos of current day workings at Par Docks. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevaman1 Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 Now fitting a photo screen to show images of the real Par Docks in action. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I'm enjoying this little topic 😎 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevaman1 Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 Well - I have been weathering wagons this afternoon whilst the weather is not too damp. I have also added more people on the station platform. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevaman1 Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 Today I shall mainly be weathering CDAs. I have applied a light spray coat of Precision track dirt mixed with frame dirt. I then am using Tamiya weathering master set B white applied with disposable eyeshade applicators. It’s time-consuming but worth it in the end. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevaman1 Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 Limited Clearance signs fitted on the viaduct. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevaman1 Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 Just bought a holder for my Prodigy handset. Supplied by KS laser designs. It is brilliant and only needs a Meccano bracket to fix it to the layout. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevaman1 Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 I’m taking Carlyon Dock to the Helston Model Club Springtime Show at Pool School this weekend. I am both super excited and super nervous. My good friend David Sibson is going to help me operate along with Daniel Harris, Darren Glasson, Nigel Glasson, Mick House and other fellow members of Redruth Model Railway Club. If you are in Cornwall, please come to the Show and say ‘hello’. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBRJ Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Very nice indeed! I particularly like the area around the mainline viaduct and the little touch of the the station sign saying "Alight here for the Carlyon Bay Hotel" There used to be a similarly worded advert type sign on Par station quite a few years ago now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 A lovely layout, always partial to a China Clay setting. Hope you have a great maiden exhibition (don’t forget to take some photos for all us who can’t attend). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Nice layout - I love anything China Clay related! I'm struggling to get my head around the trackplan - is the station on the high level and the clay sidings beneath? Matt 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevaman1 Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 My wife has kindly made me some Velcro loops to keep the wires tidy when the baseboards are in transit. My layout wouldn’t be where it was if it weren’t for my Mrs!! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 16 hours ago, Enfys_Rainbow said: Nice layout - I love anything China Clay related! I'm struggling to get my head around the trackplan - is the station on the high level and the clay sidings beneath? Matt Totally agree. It's a lovely layout and finished to a very high standard, but I can't work out where the track on the viaduct, which looks to me like the line to the station, goes to the other way. Could we please have a photo of the layout from the other end showing this? I'm based in Cheshire so I can't just pop to Cornwall for a look myself. I wish I could. Best wishes Cam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevaman1 Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 Hi Cam Hopefully the attached photo helps. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevaman1 Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 11/04/2023 at 19:06, Enfys_Rainbow said: Nice layout - I love anything China Clay related! I'm struggling to get my head around the trackplan - is the station on the high level and the clay sidings beneath? Matt Hi Matt Thanks for your kind words. Take a look at the photo that I have attached in my reply to Cam to understand the track plan. Regards, Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 30 minutes ago, mevaman1 said: Hi Cam Hopefully the attached photo helps. I can only give one response, so - Like Thanks Round of applause Love it. Best wishes Cam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevaman1 Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 Photos from my first show. We have run the layout today in ‘1980 era’! The 33 is a rare Cornish visitor on a DMU replacement. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted April 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2023 (edited) Hi, Great layout with an interesting track arrangement. I really like the road/rail bridge. I too was scratching my head a bit about access to the station before Wednesdays photo! Thanks for sharing and hope the show went well. Regards James Edited April 16, 2023 by jamest 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevaman1 Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 9 hours ago, jamest said: Hi, Great layout with an interesting track arrangement. I really like the road/rail bridge. I too was scratching my head a bit about access to the station before Wednesdays photo! Thanks for sharing and hope the show went well. Regards James Hi James Many thanks for your comments. Yes, the show went really well. I have a couple of dry joints and coupling issues but enough of my personal problems.😀😉 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Hi Really good to catch up with you today & enjoyed our chats & watching the layout perform ........ You have really done a great job with the layout adding improvements to the yard (the flood lights on the Linhay & the point levers to name but two ) & the station is a great addition both visually & adding to the operational interest. I'm really glad you're enjoying having it as I enjoyed building & exhibiting it & would have hated to have broken it up as I have had to with other layouts. I look forward to seeing it in operation again.... Cheers Bill Douglas 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevaman1 Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 3 hours ago, treggyman said: Hi Really good to catch up with you today & enjoyed our chats & watching the layout perform ........ You have really done a great job with the layout adding improvements to the yard (the flood lights on the Linhay & the point levers to name but two ) & the station is a great addition both visually & adding to the operational interest. I'm really glad you're enjoying having it as I enjoyed building & exhibiting it & would have hated to have broken it up as I have had to with other layouts. I look forward to seeing it in operation again.... Cheers Bill Douglas Hi Bill Thankyou for your kind words. I really enjoyed the show and catching up with you. I’ve got some minor snags to sort out but the layout ran really well over the weekend. It also gave me the opportunity to run my China Clay stock. Regards, Andrew 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted May 25, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 25, 2023 Silly question - would you ever consider going 'back in time' and running some steamies with the clay wagons as part of the theme of the layout? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 2 hours ago, OnTheBranchline said: Silly question - would you ever consider going 'back in time' and running some steamies with the clay wagons as part of the theme of the layout? With Bachmann's 'Bill' & 'Ben' ("with moving eyes") 😜! Only kidding...... As someone with an enduring interest in china clay trains (I can recall them being hauled by Class 22s and Warships) and now living 10 minutes' walk from the docks entrance I have to like this layout - it does look kind of familiar!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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