grippets Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 This layout is great, I have to look twice to see if i'm looking at the real thing. Great Job Regards Dean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the feedback, folks. Much appreciated as always. Lots of quality "me time" today, resulting in two very portable part-new/part-refurbished depot boards with folding legs. I replaced one of the board frames, as it was quite badly warped. The tops are now 9mm plywood too, replacing the old Sundeala board which really wasn't up to the job looking back and I'm glad I've started again. Haymarket here we come. The next stage is to think about the track layout and to order some track. The actual track layout will be much as it was, as I was quite happy with it, but the depot end of the board is a bit wider than the old version and there will hopefully be two extra sidings in the depot to enable me to give a better impression of the various collection of buildings which made up 1980s Haymarket. Hope to be back soon with some more updates. Cheers,Dave Edited September 21, 2013 by Waverley West 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 Hi Dave, Nice to see those latest pics, its the little details you get right that brings each scene to life. The 47 looks brilliant in those shots and the brutes at the platform end are very nice. Thanks for sharing them. I'm looking forward to seeing your RES machine, I now have mine and very pleased with it. Even comes with the etched Braille nameplates too. Hope the new depot goes to plan, will be nice to see what appears on shed when its done. All the best Mark (Will you make it up to Ayr this weekend, if you do will see you there) Cheers, Mark. Can't make Ayr this weekend, I'm afraid. I'm hoping to make it to Manchester though. The two 47s basically just need a bit of final painting and touching up and then reassembling. I'm pleased with the way they've turned out. The RES one has had the jumper cables on the front replaced with wire, which has made a big difference I think. Cheers, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Hi Dave, They look very well made and sturdy. Will look forward to seeing the depot develop. Thats a fantastic view you have too from your garden. All the best, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 Hi Dave, They look very well made and sturdy. Will look forward to seeing the depot develop. Thats a fantastic view you have too from your garden. All the best, Mark Hi Mark. They're not bad. Woodworking is not my strong point but I think these new ones will be better than the last ones. The depot will be almost like a layout within a layout and is basically a completely fresh start on a new layout, which is nice and quite exciting really. The views from the house were a major reason why we bought the place! Cheers, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 Hi folks, The new track for the depot boards was duly ordered last night, so I'm looking forward to actually putting some new track down. In the meantime, I had a bit of a photo session on the country section. Still no backscene as yet as I want to finish the messy bits on the depot board before I do that. Anyway, here are a few more shots of the scenic section... I've added some more water to the river but it's still a bit cloudy, so I'm hoping it will clear up and then I can add some more. I'll get back to concentrating on the trains again at some point, but there are no services running on WW at the moment. ASLEF (WW branch) are out on strike, claiming that the absence of a section of line past the depot is jeopardising the safety of its members. The permanent way department has promised to rectify the situation and reinstate the missing section of line as soon as possible. Cheers, Dave 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 they look superb, need some rain to fill the river, row boat looks a bit lost Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Very nice work Dave, some serious scenic work has been going on. Looks fantastic. I am looking forward to seeing the new Haymarket depot board progress. I noticed the lovely view too, a really nice part of the country. You are lucky Dave! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 they look superb, need some rain to fill the river, row boat looks a bit lost Bit of a sore point that, Ralph! I added some more Woodland Scenics Realistic Water a couple of weeks ago and it's still a bit cloudy. I think it is gradually improving but I am waiting until it clears properly before adding any more. I still have just about enough depth to play with to paint it over and use something else instead if it doesn't clear. Cheers, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 Hi folks, Just a quick update - the new boards are now in place and fitted with alignment dowels. The boards just need to be screwed to the frames really now. The new depot board itself is a couple of sidings wider than the old board, which will give me more room to play with, but hopefully still give me just about enough room to move about in the operator's well in the middle. On the right-hand side of the second photo, I think there's room for an add-on fiddle yard in the future to enable more stock to be kept on the layout at any one time. I'm now hoping my track order arrives soon, should be either today or tomorrow. Cheers, Dave 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 (edited) Very nice work Dave, some serious scenic work has been going on. Looks fantastic. I am looking forward to seeing the new Haymarket depot board progress. I noticed the lovely view too, a really nice part of the country. You are lucky Dave! Cheers Alex. I can't complain. I do, but I shouldn't really. The NW Lakes where we are are a bit of a hidden gem as far as I'm concerned. Pretty quiet and relatively undiscovered on the whole (compared with the South Lakes anyway), yet stunning scenery. Don't tell anyone I said that though, please. Edited September 24, 2013 by Waverley West 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 (edited) I for one am glad you put up overload pictures on the how realistic is your model. Am off to browse through the thread, may be a while. edit= After find a few like and craftsmanship clever it appears I have been here before, enjoyed the update though nice scenery. Edited September 25, 2013 by Jaz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted September 25, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 25, 2013 Bit of a sore point that, Ralph! I added some more Woodland Scenics Realistic Water a couple of weeks ago and it's still a bit cloudy. I think it is gradually improving but I am waiting until it clears properly before adding any more. I still have just about enough depth to play with to paint it over and use something else instead if it doesn't clear. Cheers, Dave doesn't seem to be much wrong with it at the mo' dave - very reminiscent of a river which has receded over the summer or after a prolonged dry spell (mind you, this would have to be scotland from years ago, when summers used to be summers, or we had really long dry spells! ) reminds me of a visit to brechin in about '82/83 - the mighty South Esk flowing under the brechin bridge was at most about a 1/4 of the width it would usually be. including a side-flow round a clump of trees, a lot of the 'river' was exposed stones and this was on a river notorious for flooding! what's your plans for the 'sticking out bit' on the depot board? a couple of sidings like what used to run west of haymarket depot for stabling of DMUs or even a mini-saughton jn. carriage sidings? great stuff anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 more space can't wait to see these new additions fill up with even more superb scenic work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) Hi folks, 47746 has emerged, at last, from the works. I've not really done much except the usual weathering. I have basically only replaced the jumper cables with wire along with new top sockets on the front. This is my first Bachmann 47 and I think it scrubs up nicely... I think she's going to look very smart at the head of my mail/parcels rake. Large logo Inverness 47546 is also about to be released from the works. Pics to follow soon I hope. The refurbishment of 47510 is also nearly complete. This BR blue 47 has had buffer beam detail fitted and is now in the process of having the plastic handrails replaced with wire ones. Cheers, Dave Edited September 27, 2013 by Waverley West 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 what's your plans for the 'sticking out bit' on the depot board? a couple of sidings like what used to run west of haymarket depot for stabling of DMUs or even a mini-saughton jn. carriage sidings? great stuff anyway Cheers keefer. I've made this part of the board a bit wider so that I can squeeze in roads 9 and 10 of the eastern end of the shed. There was (is) a crane there plus quite a few details that I thought would make a nice diorama. This is my first mock-up of the track layout... The two sidings on the left will be roads 9 and 10, the next 3 roads to the right will be roads 6, 7 and 8, and the final 2 sidings will be 4 and 5. I will probably leave out roads 1-3. That's my current plan, anyway. It's basically just a fan, but that's what the eastern end of Haymarket was basically. I have considered other possibilities, like the DMU roads at the far eastern end, but I don't want these two boards to end up full of track and nothing else. I want to include some admin buildings, as they were quite a distinctive part of Haymarket at that time I think. It's all a developing plan at the moment, so any input would be gratefully received! Cheers for now, Dave 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 nice job on the 47 upgrade, photo's look great, liking the new base board additions too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted September 27, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 27, 2013 good stuff dave - i suppose if you're looking for a feel of that end of the depot, but a bit different then you could have some breakdown tool vans or even a static decrepit 40162 (sat there from about '82-86 i think) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Looking good David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Hi Dave, That second photo coming out of the mound tunnel is fantastic, you have captured the weathered look of a 47 perfectly. Wish you had picked up mine in Barrow and given it the same treatment. All the best Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McRuss Posted September 28, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2013 Hello Dave, I've looked at Google Maps for Haymarket Depot, should the trackplan not be turned about 180°? So that the locos/DMUs could directly drive to Waverley Station? Markus 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefredie Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Hi Dave I am looking foreword to the new Depot you have certainly cracked on since my visit in July your RES 47 are great David Wexford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Have followed this thread from the start ,always thought that the initial Waverley station was fantastic but as you extended and added all the weathered detailed stock its become inspirational.But now the scenic section adds even more wow factor,cant wait to see the depot evolve into another masterpiece its always a brilliant moment when the first track goes down and you watch it all develop.You are right about the part of Lakeland were you are it is a hidden gem with its own character keep up with the pics please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share Posted September 28, 2013 good stuff dave - i suppose if you're looking for a feel of that end of the depot, but a bit different then you could have some breakdown tool vans or even a static decrepit 40162 (sat there from about '82-86 i think) Hi keefer, Yes, I've been thinking about that. I have an engineer's yellow BG from Invicta on order for that purpose. There often seemed to be a rail crane there too, which is a possibility for a future project. A decrepit 40162 is certainly an idea too. Cheers, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share Posted September 28, 2013 Hello Dave, I've looked at Google Maps for Haymarket Depot, should the trackplan not be turned about 180°? So that the locos/DMUs could directly drive to Waverley Station? Markus Hi Markus, To be strictly accurate, yes, you're quite right of course. But I've put it this way round for several reasons, the main ones being space and viewing angle. If I had it the "right" way round, it would have increased the width of the layout which I didn't want to do really, especially as I hope to add a fiddle yard/storage sidings on that side of the layout sometime in the future. Secondly, the layout is designed to be viewed from the operator's well in the middle, which means I try and arrange everything so that it looks "right" from there. With the fan arrangement of the sidings, I think the best viewing angle is from the "north" (on the real depot), so that meant turning it round 180 degrees. Also, with the Waverley part of the board being quite a bit wider than the rest of the layout, it would have meant having two wide boards at one end of the layout and none at the other. That was my reasoning anyway! With a country section in between Waverley and Haymarket, not to mention "only" 5m length to work with, I have never claimed to be modelling the area true to scale or with absolute accuracy. I just wanted to capture the atmosphere of the place, oh and to have a nice scenic section too. Cheers, Dave 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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