shanks522 Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) This has to be one of the best, if not the best, layout that I've seen!!! Very kind of you Tom, glad you enjoy it. More impressive stuff Graham Ive subbed to your youtube too.. thanks neil. Hi Neil, Thank you, I have subbed your channel too, did you get the link for the camtruck? Great pictures David Thank you David. From viewing your video it's a real spiders web of tracks, I'm amazed you can keep track of what's going on and where it's destined for Hi Simon, Thanks for the comments, it was your thread that set off my pictorial story. I don't always keep track of things, every now and the and express ends up in the depot! Great video Like the signal box. Reminds me of Rainham in Kent Cheers ess1uk, the box is a modelzone product, quite pleased with it, reminded me of rochester which was demolished not to long ago. Thank you all for the likes/comments etc. Graham. Edited July 18, 2016 by shanks522 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Yes thanks for the link Graham!!! your star my mate cheers neil. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
big T Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Hi Graham, I've just had a great hour or so catching up with your thread and am really impressed. How do you keep your work areas so clean and un- cluttered?!!! Your work is inspirational, and your attention to detail is very good. Particularly Archie the cat he looks very lifelike! Ill be watching for more developments. Cheers Trev 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wigan Wallgate OO Gauge Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Graham, any chance I could have the link to? Could be very handy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 Hi Graham, I've just had a great hour or so catching up with your thread and am really impressed. How do you keep your work areas so clean and un- cluttered?!!! Your work is inspirational, and your attention to detail is very good. Particularly Archie the cat he looks very lifelike! Ill be watching for more developments. Cheers Trev Hi Trev, Thank you for your kind words. Keeping the work areas clean? fooling the eye is more like it, I have a clean up every few weeks but nine times out of ten it resembles a building site! cheers Graham. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 Graham, any chance I could have the link to? Could be very handy Hi Tom, Here is the link for the camtruck, http://www.branor.co.uk/pictures.htm#00%20camtrucks cheers Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wigan Wallgate OO Gauge Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Huge thanks for that Graham! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Looking forward to more bits n bobs Graham.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigtech Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Hello Graham, have to say your layout is brilliant, - I am now thinking of fitting a mini camera and a small monitor to view my 4 track hidden fiddle yard, any chance of a few details re the size and make of camera(s) and monitor and how are they connected? is it a hard-wired system, or are they ip cameras - as I will need one that has I/red (works in the dark) and will also have to consider the total cost, whilst trying to find the simplest solution. Regards SIGTECH (Steve). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 Hi Steve, To be honest i can't give you any specifics on the camera's as i can't get to them that easily, however this is the sort of thing i bought on Ebay. The monitor looks identical to the one i'm using now, Its designed to fit in a car so i think it's about a 7 inch screen, The camera's i'm using must be similar to these but mine don't have Infra red. I'm currently building a layout for my dad which has nine roads hidden beneath the main station, for his i bought a fairly cheap webcam which is connected to his pc, seems to work quite well, the benefit with this is that the only connection needed is the USB cable, the cameras's above obviously need a 12 volt source. hope this helps. regards Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Hello all, I've been quite taken by a few threads on RMWeb that show pictorial story's, i enjoy them so thought i'd do a little one of my own. Sunday evening shift, no one in the mess room so i head over to the box for a cuppa with the bobby. On my way over i start up my engine for tonights shunt, 73102. 73 ready for shunting.jpg Whilsts she's ticking over i head across the to the box for a cup of tea, bobby tells me that the train is arriving soon so need to get back to my engine, no tea! I can hear the 33 in the distance but also a unit, the Aylestone North EPB comes to a stand at the signal. Blue and grey EPB.jpg As quick as i walk to number 2 end of the 73, 33205 comes clattering across the pointwork into the yard. 33205 entering the yard.jpg once she's come to a stand i bring the ED onto the back to release the crompton. 73102 backing onto the train.jpg The EPB has been given the road so crawls into platform 1. EPB enters the station.jpg The headshunt isn't long enough so we need access to the main line for the shunt, once the dummy's off we draw forward. 73 pulls train to the main.jpg With the train now propelled into number 2 road the 33 comes back into the headshunt. 33 released .jpg After uncoupling the crane we draw forward onto the main line. 73 putting wagons into number 3 road.jpg Then propel back into number 3 road so the wagons can be unloaded tomorrow. wagons uncoupled on 3 road.jpg With the wagons secured we draw forward and couple up to 33205 then both loco's reverse and couple to the crane. 33 and 73 ready to go.jpg 33205 and 73102 depart for Hither green with the crane, i'm off to the mess for a well earned cup o tea! 33 and 73 off to london.jpg Cheers Graham. great photo story well done liked. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Any new updates Graham?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 Hi Neil, No not at the moment, I've been devoting time to the latest N gauge project, I've got a few items on the bench, a rake of ARC hoppers and also a Mainline 31 which i'll update when there's something worth showing. cheers Graham. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted September 10, 2016 Author Share Posted September 10, 2016 Hello all, I've been busy doing the bi annual clear up of the railway room which swallowed up most of the day, once all was tidy i thought i'd run a few trains until Mr Archie decided to plonk himself against a signal! Nothing else got done other than running sound fitted loco's past him with the horns sounding trying to wake him up! More useful progress soon. Graham. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigtech Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 LOL - Services suspended due to an obstruction on the line!!! Cats, don't you just love them.. .. Regards SIGTECH (Steve) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted September 11, 2016 Author Share Posted September 11, 2016 LOL - Services suspended due to an obstruction on the line!!! Cats, don't you just love them.. .. Regards SIGTECH (Steve) Mr Arch is very particular, If he doesn't like the traction then trains are halted! Graham. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted September 11, 2016 Author Share Posted September 11, 2016 Hello all, Little progress on some pullmans today, resprayed roofs and some new names. heres the link to the workbench thread http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/93463-grahams-4mm-workbench/page-2 Also been playing round with the camera and made a little video of the VSOE using sound from one of my other videos. cheers Graham. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nile_Griffith Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Hello all, Had a day off so spent a few hours videoing the layout with my camtruck, the video is a little long but travels pretty much all the layout. cheers Graham. Have to say this is about the only time where I have heard on-board sound used in a loco and it actually fits the visual. i.e. that you are the engine driver and sat in the cab. Almost get a touch of reverb going through all the tunnels........ Ha Ha! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shanks522 Posted September 18, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2016 Hello all, Spent an hour at the trackside photographing a few trains. First up we see an NSE EPB waiting in the bay. A couple of minutes later and some screeching of wheels 09012 appears from the branch tunnel mouth. She's bringing a rake of wagons from the cement works which will be tripped from Aylestone to willesden tomorrow. Then an MLV bound for London. Lastly with the cement tanks out the way the EPB heads up the branch. Graham. 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 great photos love the one of the epb in the platforms mate good look little unit pal 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernboy Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 (edited) This is really starting to come together now Graham and I like the pictures you are painting, especially with all that third rail... In the first photo, I particularly like the footpath, it's nicely 'settled' into the surrounding ballast/ground - rather than sitting on top of it - if you know what I mean Edited September 18, 2016 by Southernboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 This is really starting to come together now Graham and I like the pictures you are painting, especially with all that third rail... In the first photo, I particularly like the footpath, it's nicely 'settled' into the surrounding ballast/ground - rather than sitting on top of it - if you know what I mean Cheers Mark, It's starting to come together, my next hurdle is going to be the station building. Graham. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 Early evening on the depot preparing for Monday morning. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 Hello all, Had a few hours to kill so video'd the Tuesday Cement working. cheers Graham. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 Hello all, Unfortunately i've had no time for my layouts over the last couple of months, work is absolutely manic but hopefully it'll ease off soon. A nice little surprise arrived on Sunday, birthday time and my parents very kindly bought me a USA tank. I really do like chunky shunting engines and she's a beauty, well done to Bachmann and Model Rail! Now i know this is no good for Aylestone but i've got a small dockside layout in the planning stages and i think it'l fit in perfectly, In the meantime she'l have to reside in the display cabinet. Cheers Graham 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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