Waverley West Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 So you had them all along. No wonder I couldn't find them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Hi folks, Just thought I'd post some pics of details from around the layout. Hope you like them! You can click on the pics for a larger version and then click on "Next" which appears in the top-right of the pic to scroll to the next one. First up, some platform details as a driver awaits his next turn... Secondly, a view down the southern ramp into the station with the North Bridge in the background... A couple looking north along Waverley Bridge with Princes St in the background... Next, 26031 careers hopelessly out of control around the layout without a driver (I was sure it had one until I took this shot!)... Some of the road vehicles at Haymarket depot... Plus an overall view of the station peering over the ramparts of Waverley Bridge... And finally, 50044 is still receiving attention on that troublesome bogie... Cheers for now, Dave Waverley West 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3DGuru Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Hi Dave, I've been lurking on the forum a while now and always check by for some of your updates - what can I say other than :icon_drool: it just shows you that as long as you have a great eye for detail you don't need an area the size of an aircraft hangar to have and operate a great layout :icon_thumbsup2: Just one question from me - and sorry if you've already mentioned it - how do you go about weathering your rolling stock? Even with some of the close up shots it all looks more than realistic to me and it would be great to know something of the technique used. Thanks in advance Dave PS. Keep posting the pics as I never tire of seeing them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forest2807 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Hi Dave, I was just admiring your recently uploaded photos and wondered if you had considered adding Salisbury Crags and a glimpse of Arthur's Seat to the backscene behind North Bridge? (A quick Google search shows what I mean, albeit from the wrong angle). Thanks for sharing your work with us, WW is a magnificent achievement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benbow Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Can't really add much to what has been said already. Superb work, well done :icon_clap: :icon_clap: Roger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Hi Dave Just like to say I love your latest uploads of photos and I have to say the Deltic in the station is my favourite shot... But the other are great to... I like the road scene with the traffic As always great layout, love the photos and keep them coming...! Thanks again... Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Hi folks, Thanks for your comments. I will get around to answering them! In the meantime, I thought I'd post a few more shots... A 26 arrives at Waverley through The Mound... 55007 gets the right-away to depart for Aberdeen... 55007 later in its journey... Cheers for now, Dave Waverley West 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Some nice shots, particularly like the platform close-up. How did you achieve such realistic weathering? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Hi again folks, Here are couple more shots which I forgot to add last time... Hope you're not getting bored of these! As there have been a few requests for more info on my weathering techniques, maybe I should start a workbench thread. My methods are pretty crude by comparison with the experts, but they work well enough for me and I'm happy with the results. I have also yet to ruin an item of rolling stock, which is just as important! Cheers for now, Dave Waverley West 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RW James Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I don't have anything to contribute except that I really appreciate your work. Thank you for sharing these photos and the video. You are a true craftsman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Hi Dave, I was just admiring your recently uploaded photos and wondered if you had considered adding Salisbury Crags and a glimpse of Arthur's Seat to the backscene behind North Bridge? (A quick Google search shows what I mean, albeit from the wrong angle). Thanks for sharing your work with us, WW is a magnificent achievement. Hi forest2807, Thanks for your kind comments. As I normally view the layout from "the south" and from a fairly low angle when operating it, I don't think you would see either Salisbury Crags or Arthur's Seat. I've often wondered exactly what to include and what not to include, as obviously the layout is viewed from many different angles and heights. Getting views for the backscene of all the buildings and so on from the right angle and with the right lighting proved pretty tricky and took a couple of trips to Edinburgh and Waverley itself, not that that's a burden! Cheers, Dave Waverley West 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAtrains Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Speechless! One of the best layout I've ever seen... The idea of the half-station is just stunning! Please keep on posting photos. Regards, Silvio http://datrains.eu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shed64a Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Hi, I love the layout, I saw it in Model Rail Magazine and thought it was fantastic. I am from Edinburgh and have always wondered how to do the Waverley in model form. Now I don't have too. I now that you have set the layout in the 80's and I didn't to be picky, but I thought that my observations might be useful. The taxi's you have all look correct but I noticed the one coming up the station ramp has advertising on the side. This didn't happen until the early 90's. You could also make them look like Edinburgh cabs by adding the yellow cab plates on the grill and back of the cab. My Dad was a taxi driver during this period and I think I can find a picture or two to help if you want. Please don't think my being too critical, because you have inspired me to try and model parts of the Edinburgh South Suburban railway. Thanks for sharing the pictures, Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Been looking for this layout (not very well obviously!) since spotting your avatar on a couple of posts. I've gotta agree with the previous posts, It looks excellent, even my wife was stunned by the phots! I'm coming up to your show in a couple of weeks with our layout of many stripey trains, Coppell. Come say hello, I'll even bring a couple of 27's for railtour duties, inc a 27/2! kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Glad to find this again - a bit slow I maybe . It is such a great layout. That view of the ramp going down into the station - the one with the Taxi at the top of the ramp is paricularly evocative. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 Hi, I now that you have set the layout in the 80's and I didn't to be picky, but I thought that my observations might be useful. The taxi's you have all look correct but I noticed the one coming up the station ramp has advertising on the side. This didn't happen until the early 90's. You could also make them look like Edinburgh cabs by adding the yellow cab plates on the grill and back of the cab. My Dad was a taxi driver during this period and I think I can find a picture or two to help if you want. Please don't think my being too critical, because you have inspired me to try and model parts of the Edinburgh South Suburban railway. Thanks for sharing the pictures, Chris Hi Chris, Not at all. Thanks for the info. Any info which can make Waverley West more accurate is welcomed. To be honest, I'm not really a stickler for absolute accuracy. With Waverley West I have always gone for the atmosphere of the place. I doubt there's a dimension on the layout which is remotely prototypical, but hopefully I've still managed to capture the atmosphere. That doesn't stop me trying to be as accurate as reasonably possible though, so thanks again for the info, Chris. Been looking for this layout (not very well obviously!) since spotting your avatar on a couple of posts. I've gotta agree with the previous posts, It looks excellent, even my wife was stunned by the phots! I'm coming up to your show in a couple of weeks with our layout of many stripey trains, Coppell. Come say hello, I'll even bring a couple of 27's for railtour duties, inc a 27/2! kev. Hi Kev, I certainly will. See you there! Hi folks, Thanks for all the feedback. Much appreciated. While I'm here, I thought I'd post a couple of pics. The speed freak in me has escaped again I'm afraid... Altogether now.... "This is the Aaaaage... of the Train".... My Mk2ds are now almost finished, just a bit of touching up to do. Then the prospect of doing 6 more.... Cheers for now, Dave Waverley West 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Excellent photos as usual. When are we going to see a class 60 on test? A couple ventured up to Scotland on test late 80s/early 90s so you too could have them passing through Waverley West! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 Hi Alex, Thanks. I have a couple of 60s stored away in boxes at the moment (an EWS one and a green 60081). They will one day see the light of day but are quite far down the list at the moment. I quite fancy a big sticker EWS one too, but what I'd really like is a Coal Sector one. In the continuing absence of an RTR one (unbelievably), I will have to respray one and that too is on the list. In the meantime, I'm hoping Hornby will see sense and produce one to save me the time. Don't worry, Alex, tugs will one day hit Waverley West! Interesting info that too, Alex, thanks. Do you happen to know which ones ventured north, and in what livery? Cheers, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Hi Dave, I look forward to seeing some 60s at Waverley West, especially 081! You could get a Mainline 077, remove the numbers, logos and name plate and add coal sector transfers and hey presto a coal 60 without the need to respray one! Would be nice if Hornby were to do 095 when it carried just unbranded triple grey, that would make it very easy to renumber and allow many triple grey examples to be modelled. They would sell bucket loads of them! It was June 1990, 60001 and 002 ventured up to Inverness on some Redland hoppers and a test coach. Might be something to have on your layout! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 Hi Dave, I look forward to seeing some 60s at Waverley West, especially 081! You could get a Mainline 077, remove the numbers, logos and name plate and add coal sector transfers and hey presto a coal 60 without the need to respray one! Would be nice if Hornby were to do 095 when it carried just unbranded triple grey, that would make it very easy to renumber and allow many triple grey examples to be modelled. They would sell bucket loads of them! It was June 1990, 60001 and 002 ventured up to Inverness on some Redland hoppers and a test coach. Might be something to have on your layout! I like the idea of an unbranded triple grey one. Hornby could put me down for a couple for a start! I really don't understand why it's taking them so long to produce some decent sector 60s (i.e. ones without Transrail branding for example - if you want that, you can add it yourself easily enough but it's not so easy to remove with perfect results). I like the idea of a test train too. Something for the future methinks. Cheers Alex. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Hilton Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 The first photo of the HST is superb and a testament to your photography and subtle weathering - and Hornby's excellent tool makers and paint application - awesome! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 Thanks James. I think it looks good in b&w too... Cheers, Dave 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Hi Dave Great HST Photos, reminds me of the old TV ads in 1980s when the HST were still fairly new... Love the B&W photo to mate Hope you are OK...! Regards Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
branchie Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Dave, I've been lurking for the past couple of weeks and just picked up a copy of Model Rail to look at again. I have to say that I didn't really appreciate how narrow the layout really is around the station. The way you've managed to replicate the atmosphere and sense of place in such a "small" area is a real testament to your skills. I am sir, very impressed and envious. Branchie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted February 4, 2010 Author Share Posted February 4, 2010 Thanks guys. Here are a few more pics. First a few continuing the speed theme, as 50044 heads a railtour north of Edinburgh... Followed by a few close-ups of Heljan's 26s and 27s... Cheers, Dave Waverley West 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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