Katier Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I've been looking at the space and can't help but think I'd love to do a asymetric layout on it. Using the top photo as reference if it was my space I'd do the following :- Top middle, halfway along the operating well have the track coming out of the tunnel into a gentle, fairly continuus, curve until it reaches the other end of the operating well at a point roughly where the second screw head form the right is. This would be the station, with perhaps an extra platform and/or a slow central through line. I'd do the station so it has an overbridge at which point the track uses that as a tunnel entrance. Curves 90 degrees and comes out somewhere to the right to enter your goods/MPD side of the layout. Maximizes the use of the width, while fully accomodating what you want which if I've interpretted it right is a Station one side with MPD + goods facilities on the other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 hi katier i think i get what your saying correct me if im wrong, your right about having the yard/mpd at one side and station area at the other with a tunnel over the curved area at one end and some sort of overbridge at the other to break up the continous run look Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katier Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I am an inveterate planner, love messing around with designs and don't always get them right.. but as the saying goes - a picture paints 1000 words. Ironically when doing this I moved the MPD adjascent to the station. Rather than a triple through line I've put a bi-directional (well actually two) platform in. The platform should take 6 coach trains, and made the curves as slack as possible. I love slack curves because they reduce the 'train set' look - the ones on this are at least 24" radius - Hornby 3rd radius is 20 and peco 22. Naturally this is just my take on your space and what you want and it's your railway, but I like planning and prefer a diagram to words - easier to make sense. At the top you have a small marshalling yard, it's a bit tight but can be extended with curved points. Middle ( below the central well ) is the MPD with the 3 platform station below. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 ah all becomes clear thanks for the diagram will be most certainly be using some of your ideas, top notch, david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
workev2000 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I am glad to see that I am not the only one who cannot settle on a design..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 its all part of the fun chopping and changing david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 here are some pictures of from a running session of my locos on diagram at going locos shop layout enjoy david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Great shot of the 158 passing at speed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 had a quick running session this morning here are some pictures enjoy david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Loving all the Grid action David, good work! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 cheers could do with some more stock for them to haul though im thinking some bachman bda's and some baa's and definatley some more Hornby haa's when they come out david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 took some of my stock to going loco again today so they could could strech there legs so heres some pictures of 56003 doing just that, as the loco origionally diagramed a class 59 failed in service so 56003 releived it on the yeoman stone empties enjoy david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT3 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 No need for the police box on that layout, you have the real thing there The retaining walls are well done as well, I might have to steal that idea. Excellent plan btw Katier it give me a few ideas for an 00 layout in a similar amount of space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 yeah the doctor makes sure everything works thank i shall pass on you compliments to the walls builder some more new stock arrive in flosset yard today in the form of 4 Bachmann tarmac jgas very nice model pictures to follow, will definatley need a couple more, but may have to wait as the job situaton is a bit ucertain at the moment david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 with the job sitution back on track for the time being i treated my self to some more rolling stock in the form of four more tarmac jgas to complete the set and 8 of the new Hornby haa's, very impressed with them they put my old haas to shame hope to get some new pictures soon, the track work is in bits again getting ready for the proposed extension, david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 here are the pictures i was promising not the best i just dashed up this morning before i have to go to work, enjoy the old and the new 56003 at the head of the jga rake david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted September 26, 2011 Author Share Posted September 26, 2011 just a breif update, payed for my base boards saturday and will be having them fitted wednesday which will extend the layout to 16ft by 6ft i will post some pictures up wen they are completed, then the fun begins david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 its been a while since ive posted here just and to update the baseboards are all in situ standing at 16ft by 6ft with the operating well in the middle, the yard has both the up and down sidings installed as well as 2 other dead end roads at the back of the layout, and i thinking about having a small station at the other side of the layout for my class 150, and realtrack 143 in metro red and cream to stop at (when they become available). my locomotive fleet stands at 4 class 56s and a class 150 with a classs 60 in ews on its way, and i have three complete rakes of wagons 1 set of mbas, 1 set of jgas and 1 set of haas. happy new year to everyone david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 right finally time for as photo update david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Hi David, looking good, I like the pair of 56's waiting with there trains in the sidings. The pylons are a great touch. Looking forward to more. Leon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 cheers leon glad u like it will look even better wen i get it ballasted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 The lenght on the sidings is great, good photo op for photographing freight trains, when do you plan to ballast, whats your plans for the next job ? All the best Leon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 i was aiming for long length freight trains, ive just got the back 2 dead eand sidings to lengthen then it will be on with the ballasting david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftwood Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I am an inveterate planner, love messing around with designs and don't always get them right.. but as the saying goes - a picture paints 1000 words. Ironically when doing this I moved the MPD adjascent to the station. Rather than a triple through line I've put a bi-directional (well actually two) platform in. The platform should take 6 coach trains, and made the curves as slack as possible. I love slack curves because they reduce the 'train set' look - the ones on this are at least 24" radius - Hornby 3rd radius is 20 and peco 22. Naturally this is just my take on your space and what you want and it's your railway, but I like planning and prefer a diagram to words - easier to make sense. At the top you have a small marshalling yard, it's a bit tight but can be extended with curved points. Middle ( below the central well ) is the MPD with the 3 platform station below. Katier, I love the plan....I am in planning for an area 10' by 6' based on a slight compression of Hornby Mags, Bolsover and seven pit lane layout, but I am like many others always open to other takes on a theme. I picked up on this thread due to the original size. Mine (LONGHARTLEY) will be set in NE england (Tyneside ish) early mid 60's. Lots of coal hoppers, steam and diesel etc. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 Not much to report as moneys tight at the moment, but while I was at work I thought of a bit of back story to my layout so here goes: Flossett is a small mining town in West Yorkshire with a unmanned station so the locals can get to the near by Wakefield and Dewsbury. Flossett yard has been very much rationalised over the years and is all that remains of what was a much larger complex. now owned by EWS it is used for crew changes on merry go round workings from the local pit as well as steel from and stone traffic. one corner or the yard has been taken over by network rail. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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