Steve B Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I've been lurking long enough, so time to post something real. After a break of about 20 years, I finally have time and space to work on a new layout. Craven Bridge is based on the concept that Barnoldswick was a through station. Most of it is based on the Barnoldswick Station, with the shed and goods yard put back in, even though they were long gone by the BR period. The bridge refers to a version of the double arch road bridge over the Leeds Liverpool Canal at East Marton. I've changed it to a railway bridge, though still over the canal. Ideas from Skipton are overlaid into the layout. Mostly working with the steam that was primary on the line, though I have acquired one DMU in green. Building at this distance from the UK means everything must be ordered and wait for shipping, so it is a slow process. All buildings must be plastic or resin, since I don't believe the card ones will deal well with our heat/cold/humidity issues. When it came down to choosing an area, I really didn't have much choice, Great Grandad was a driver on the L&YR and Grandad was a driver on the LMS, based out of Newton Heath. Pictures to follow, as soon as the temps rise enough to let me work in the attic again. Until then, it's all workbench and prep work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robrailltd Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 excellent. you mentioned this in my thread looking forward to seeing this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 Things progress, now that the temperature is above freezing in the attic and I can work again. Instead of a circle with an open center, I ripped the baseboard apart and am redoing it to a dogbone layout- 2 parallel tracks in each direction with a turning circle at each end. One set of tracks will be unseen behind the background. Center section will be the station, goods yard and coal yard. I'm kitbashing the station out of 2 Wills kits and a Ratio kit. It won't be an exact duplicate of Barnoldswick station, but it will have the same basic profile and layout. One problem I'm having is finding a decent country pub for the layout. Skaledale's Boar's Head would be ideal or their Golden Fleece, but they are out of production and I don't see anyone else with anything similar. Anybody know of anywhere with some old stock? Just acquired the Bachmann Jinty and I'm extremely happy with it. Now I just need to get a couple of suburban coaches to go with it. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 The basic layout of the station and goods yard. Early stage of the double arch bridge. More track laying to do, and still figuring out the wiring, but at least there is an idea of how things will look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Hi Ya... Great looking Canal Scenes that you are creating... Keep the photos coming...? Great work... Do you have a Track Layout Plan, along with the size of the Layout...! Regards Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 The general form is a folded bone with the return track hidden behind the backboard. The outer track is about 25 feet, so doubling it and adding the sidings, probably about 60 feet of track in all. I'm still drawing it out and then I'll get it scanned and posted. I tried looking at the computerised track plans, but I'm computer illiterate enough that it made no sense. Thanks for the comment on the canal. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 Since last posting I have turned the layout 90 degrees and hidden the return tracks behind the backboard. I'm currently scratchbuilding a water tower building by converting sections of a plate bridge and adding them to an old Atlas water tower building. Slow progress as I don't get nearly enough time to work on this. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 Yet another complete revision of the track plan. The more I looked at it as a shunting plank and the more I saw other layouts that offered continous operation, I decided to go for it. The attic has been rearranged, new baseboards built, and I'm finally back to laying track. Hopefully, I can now move ahead and actually get something to show for a couple of years worth of work. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Russ (mines a pint) Posted October 23, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 23, 2011 Looks like a good start! the canl bridge scene reminds me a bit of Gargrave too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 Thank you. It's modeled (sort of) on the double arched bridge on the Leeds Liverpool Canal at East Marton. Not so far from Gargrave. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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