ianwales Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Hi all Encouraged by the Lunester crowd I have decided to start a new layout thread, for those who haven't seen my previous layout thread here are a couple of views of the layout room. for those who have seen them previously a quick word of explanation - I discovered that the ECML stations were all either too big for my layout room or didn't have enogh operational scope as well as requiring a vast amount of stock which I would be unlikely to afford to acquire and also I had grand designs of a multi level layout which I now realise would be beyond my skills to achieve, so, I have decide to go back to what is really my first love railwaywise and that is the S&C i am still looking at a couple of locations at present on or near the S&C - Skipton, Hellifield, Horton in Ribblesdale and Dent Head are all under current consideration along with a couple of non S&C locations Coventry and Oxenholme. I realised however I didn't need to wait until I had decided where to model before making a trat on the stotage yard which will now be the opposite side of the room to where it was previously so I have installed the turntable, added the loco storage roads and loosley placed the yard approach pointwork in position. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelW Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Hi Ian, I seem to remember reading a previous thread, I hope this one sees you reaching a design you are happy with. I like the way you are using the corner of the boards to hold the turntable - it makes good use of an otherwise dead space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted February 11, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2013 Hi Ian. Really glad you've decided to start the thread we've talked about for a while! You will never be short of Lunester input now - and you had plenty before!! Are you still thinking of incorporating a viaduct at one end? Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The turntable in the corner is a nice idea as MichaelW has already mentioned above. Have you had a look at the branchlines around Skipton and surrounding area. Some of them were quite busy feeders for the S&C and were operationally interesting. That's how I found Rishworth. Looking forward to progress! Regards Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted February 11, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2013 I can't quite get a feel for the length of the layout. But looks promising. The narrow bit to the left of the window could make a nice viaduct diorama. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Hi Ian, Glad you joined us in the unreal world of threads, ????? It will be another good one to watch by the looks of it, great stuff. All the best. Andy. ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyb_imp Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Hi Ian Looks like an interesting space you have there with plenty of options Another Lunester thread to follow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted February 12, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2013 The turntable in the corner is a nice idea as MichaelW has already mentioned above. Have you had a look at the branchlines around Skipton and surrounding area. Some of them were quite busy feeders for the S&C and were operationally interesting. That's how I found Rishworth. Looking forward to progress! Regards Bill Rishworth rings a bell, I think the RM did two parts on it in the 60's, which I scanned this week. I'll check if the scans would be any help! Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukebox Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Hi Ian; I thought I recognised that benchwork - I was one of your followers on your "Location Undecided" thread. Good luck with the re-start; I'm sure you'll find the Lunester support a big help. Regards Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted February 12, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2013 Rishworth rings a bell, I think the RM did two parts on it in the 60's, which I scanned this week. I'll check if the scans would be any help! Andy G I was right it did! Mind you it was a L&Y branch that came off the Calder Valley route. I have scans of both parts of the article if anyone wants them..... Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted February 12, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2013 Ian, Have you thought about the Hope Valley line? You could have the junction to the private cement line, but as normal I can't remember the name of the place. Would be interesting operationally.... Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Is it Bamford, Derbyshire? Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwales Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Hi all Progress report - good and bad - the tracks you can see in the photo are the loco storage roads and I spent a couple of hours this afternoon wiring up each of the sidings and the turntable, the turntable revolves under power and at 1900 this evening Ivatt 4 no 3001 became the first loco to move under power on the layout up and down each road a couple of times, thats the good news, the bad news is about 10 mins before that I tried the Stanier 2-6-4T which moved about 12ins, the slidebar came away and it mangled the valve gear!!!! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelW Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Hurrah! for getting things moving! Always a good sign on a new layout. Not so hurrah for the broken motion on the Stanier. Does it look repairable? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Now the storage yard is operational I can't wait to see the rest of it develop. How bad is the Stanier? Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwales Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Hi All Hurrah! for getting things moving! Always a good sign on a new layout. Not so hurrah for the broken motion on the Stanier. Does it look repairable? I Hope it is repairable, I'm going to get it looked at by the local model shop tomorrow. Now the storage yard is operational I can't wait to see the rest of it develop. How bad is the Stanier? Duncan It is only the loco storage sidings around the turntable are operational, the storage yard itself is not even laid yet, but I wanted to get each section wired as I lay it in the hope it will spur me on to complete a layout this time. The stanier - The piston rod has come out of the cylinder and the motion bracket has become detached from the chassis and the slide bars. ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Hi All I Hope it is repairable, I'm going to get it looked at by the local model shop tomorrow. It is only the loco storage sidings around the turntable are operational, the storage yard itself is not even laid yet, but I wanted to get each section wired as I lay it in the hope it will spur me on to complete a layout this time. The stanier - The piston rod has come out of the cylinder and the motion bracket has become detached from the chassis and the slide bars. ian Hi Ian, Send it back to Hornby / Bachmann, they will do it and PROBABLY AT NO / OR VERY LITTLE COST, George T sent a Class 60 to Hornby after droping it on the floor, told them what he had done, and they replaced the buffers, buffer beam and windscreen all FOC, and Bachmann did the same recently for one of our club members all FOC again. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I was right it did! Mind you it was a L&Y branch that came off the Calder Valley route. I have scans of both parts of the article if anyone wants them..... Andy G Hi Andy Sorry It took so long to get back to you. I would be very interested in your scans. I have the L&Y Branchlines book on Rishworth with track plans & drawings but any extra info is always welcome. My email's are on my profile or a PM if possible. Thank you. Apologies to Ian for going off-topic. Regards Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwales Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Hi Andy . Apologies to Ian for going off-topic. Regards Bill No Problem Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted February 17, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2013 Hi Andy Sorry It took so long to get back to you. I would be very interested in your scans. I have the L&Y Branchlines book on Rishworth with track plans & drawings but any extra info is always welcome. My email's are on my profile or a PM if possible. Thank you. Apologies to Ian for going off-topic. Regards Bill Bill, I'll be doing an email session in the next couple of days, you had better warn your inbox, there 3 meg each page! Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Hi Ian, Glad to hear you're 'fired up' again and like others look forward to watching progress. LMS1947 a fascinating period. S&C of course equally a fine prototype so should be a good match. Quite like the idea of Oxenholme however (although there was a recent version on the exhibition circuit) - and it does have a shed which is a very desirable feature!. Hope Valley route (as suggested above) is also attractive, but rather devoid of express trains in steam days (the link to the Hope cement works is at Earles Sidings btw). If you're still casting around, have you thought about the adjacent Peak mainline to Derby? The expresses went that way; also, an interesting option for you if you push 1947 to 1948 is that it was one of the routes used for the locomotive exchanges so you could legitimately run a B1, a Bulleid 'spam can', etc! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted February 20, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2013 Bit late replying but, I have a 4-6-2 LMS rolling frames somewhere if you need the motion, provided you have no luck with Hornby. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwales Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 Bit late replying but, I have a 4-6-2 LMS rolling frames somewhere if you need the motion, provided you have no luck with Hornby. Hi Jonathan Many thanks for the offer, but, the loco is already in the process of being sorted. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwales Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 Hi all Quick update the Stanier 2-6-4T is back in working order after having the valve gear one side completely replaced. So now I've got 3ft of operational track and 2 locos, progress. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Hi Ian I have just had a look through at your progress, Good luck and keep us posted mate. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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