47475 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I have a day off at home and thought I'd dust off my small N gauge layout and take a few photos. This layout was purchased online, therefore I did not build it myself, but I always fancied a small, detailed N gauge layout that would fit in my apartment and not get in the way. Denton is a small country terminus station and yard, loosely based in Scotland in the mid-80s to early 90s given the majority of the locos I own, but I will be exercising 'flexibility' given the plethora of N gauge releases which are coming along in the next few months. Most of my locomotives are weathered and detailed by Mercig Studios or CJM models. My current fleet includes a single Class 08, a Class 24, a Class 26 with two more coming soon; and six Class 47s in various liveries. There is also a HST, although the latter is pretty unlikely to see service on the line to Denton. Let's start with a few photos taken today, recreating a hot summer day in the mid 80s. Birds singing, the smell of cut grass in the air, resident yard shunter 08710 complete with Haymarket motif sitting idle in a siding, while Crewe-based 47423 terminates and runs around its train on a local service in place of a DMU. I will try to post plenty more photos over the coming weeks, with a variation of locos and stock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 That looks great, I'm sure you'll get a lot of enjoyment from the layout. In terms of your HST, have a read of this: http://www.luxsoft.demon.co.uk/village/hst.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric & Gripper Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Very nice work sir. I of course particularly like your weathered stock in this scale,very effective. Best regards Eric & Gripper Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47475 Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 Thanks guys. had seen that HST story before, but it was nice to read again. I'm sure I'll find an excuse for a HST appearance before long. After 47423's visit at lunchtime, the early evening service had different traction in the form of 26038. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagger14 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Impressive. Where did you buy this layout online if you dont mind me asking? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47475 Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 It was from a seller on eBay who lists similar layouts from time to time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagger14 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 do you mind letting me know his name on it please? I am intrested in buying a half ready model, i get more enjoyment out of detail and playing trains than i do the messy stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyboy Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I seem to have a soft spot for N gauge BLT's recently! Yours is a really nice little layout, I should have started off my N gauge modelling with something like this, not diving straight in at the deep end with a larger layout! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 nice stuff, doesnt that weathering look superb, the colour on that 47/4 is superb, nice and faded and the 26 aint half bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt-b Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Nice little layout there, i have moreless the same thing and oddly have alot of Mercig models too, great minds eh! Looking forward to see what you do with it and if i can add anything else to mine. Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Nice little layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47475 Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 A quick skip forward to a summer's evening in late July 1990, and the first appearance of the new Parcels livery on recently ex-works 47569 'The Gloucestershire Regiment' attracts some interest from the bridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47475 Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 Back to early 1988 and shove-duff '713 is drafted in to assist failed 47492, making for a nice combination of both variations of ScotRail livery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold fishytrains Posted May 3, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2013 Great looking shots there. Looking forward to seeing more. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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