micklner Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Saw this for the first time at St Albans yesterday. Simply superb and deserving of its own thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markeg Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Hi Mick, Thanks for the photos of Gresley Beat, I'm sure you were inspired. I am a little jealous, not having seen it, being so far away in Australia. But that may change when we are planning to visit the UK in April - May 2011. So hoepfully I will see it somewhere. Though I would be lucky to get to an exhibition because going on our proposed dates and the dates listed in the magazines, there will be none around where we are at the time. So may have to fiddle dates a bit? I have all the BRM's and the BRM annual with the DVD and the Midland Counties DVD also with Whittadder (LNER) and Dewsbury Midland layouts on it, but no commentary or dialogue. I have also downloaded some photos from somewhere. Truly inspiring. How's the layout and rolling stock progressing? Mark in OZ Below is my Silver Jubilee on Oakham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpster Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Wow! Excellent photos, thanks. It looks a first-rate layout. Arp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted January 18, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2010 Thanks for posting the pics. This is an exceptional layout, not only for the quality but also the 'theatre'. Always several movements going at a time. I particularly like the greenery/scenery, very convincing. I believe that the scenics above the canal area were done by Roger Daltry. If you get a chance take a look at the pink rosebay willowherb. The best that I've seen to date. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 How's the layout and rolling stock progressing? Mark in OZ Below is my Silver Jubilee on Oakham Hi Mark My layout looks very insignificant at the moment. One of my next jobs is to build some signals. I am in the middle of a few wagons at the moment. The TPO has stalled pending some Post Box Decals. I will post some pics soon on my LNER thread. Your SJ train looks excellent what is the make of the Loco and coaches? cheers Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted January 18, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18, 2010 Thanks for posting the pics. This is an exceptional layout, not only for the quality but also the 'theatre'. Always several movements going at a time. I particularly like the greenery/scenery, very convincing. I believe that the scenics above the canal area were done by Roger Daltry. If you get a chance take a look at the pink rosebay willowherb. The best that I've seen to date. Mr Daltry was involved in scenics as described in BRM recently. I think the shed and buildings are superb on this layout. 36E Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted January 18, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18, 2010 The Cowans Sheldon crane looks good - does anyone know it's origins? Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Glum Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I too am knocked out by this layout. One aspect may not be top of the list for many people, but one thing that I think is absolutely marvellous here is the treatment of the retaining walls. No short cuts here. No guessing what it might be like. Do it right, even if that calls for some difficult modelling. I think you have to be very brave to undertake such lengths of deep arching walls, along the low level track. And look at some of the other walling. There are streches where most people would just have plain engineering brick, but on this layout there are relief courses of single and double depth. Most enlightening (and a little bit frightening at the same time!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 The Cowans Sheldon crane looks good - does anyone know it's origins? Brian Looks to me like like it's based on the old Hornby Dublo casting, a superb job if it is. Arthur Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 This is certainly an atmospheric layout! I too enjoyed watching it at St Albans yesterday, both at ground level and from the gallery. Although strictly out of period, neither the prototype Deltic nor the production one looked out of place, though I did wonder at the very short milk train that the latter was given to pull. One day some clever-clogs exhibition manager is going to put this layout next to Copenhagen Fields. The comparison would be interesting. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 C Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Thanks Mick for the photos. I spent a big chunk of my Saturday afternoon visit to St. Albans gazing at Gresley Beat. So much so that even Cliff Parsons remarked just how long I'd been watching! It's the third occasion I've seen the layout and with the continuing work there's still new stuff to see and existing work to be appreciated. For the first time I found myself examining the canal scene in some detail and at eye level, the effect is very, very convincing - even down to the "light" at the end of the tunnel. I stayed until closing time on the Saturday and the lack of crowds by that point gave me the best opportunity I've had to examine the work from a variety of angles. Gresley Beat is one of those layouts that would certainly influence my decision to travel to an exhibition, even though I've seen it before. If it's possible to be a "layout groupie" then I freely admit to being one! Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglian Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Where else will it be appearing this year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 Last of mine . A couple show how big the layout is. Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Not seen this layout but I agree it looks superb. The little road vans got me thinking about the chain-driven vans that I saw in the streets of London in 1960 when I was living in St. Albans for a time. I think they were Typhoo vans but they may have belonged to a large store. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Nevard Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I saw this one properly for the first at the Peterborough show back in October. It looks just wonderful and runs so well (gracefully even) with always something happening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Looks to me like like it's based on the old Hornby Dublo casting, a superb job if it is. Yes it is the Hornby Dublo, I was chatting to it's builder about it on Sunday morning. Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted January 19, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2010 Yes it is the Hornby Dublo, I was chatting to it's builder about it on Sunday morning. Jon Many thanks Arthur & Jon; is the Hornby Dublo one the same as is sold by Hornby now, or a previous incarnation. Jon - did you learn any more about it from the builder by any chance please? Thanks. Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Many thanks Arthur & Jon; is the Hornby Dublo one the same as is sold by Hornby now, or a previous incarnation. Jon - did you learn any more about it from the builder by any chance please? Thanks. The Hornby Dublo one is diecast metal, it has not been in production for may years. The current Hornby (ex-Triang? )is plastic. Both suffer the same fault, i.e. the jib has been shortened to make to look a bit better as it goes around trainset radius corners. The builder of the example on GB told me he had been around dozens of watch repairers to collect suitable gear wheels to provide the lifting mechanism (non-operational on the model). The match trucks were all scratchbuilt. Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 This is the original, as Jon says the jib is too short and I've read an article some while ago about re-building it. The match truck certainly looks scratchbuilt though the small weight relieving bogies look to be based on the originals? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
10800 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 The operator you've caught in the photos is actually Cliff Parsons the owner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Thanks for posting the pics. This is an exceptional layout, not only for the quality but also the 'theatre'. Always several movements going at a time. I particularly like the greenery/scenery, very convincing. I believe that the scenics above the canal area were done by Roger Daltry. If you get a chance take a look at the pink rosebay willowherb. The best that I've seen to date. Mr Daltry was involved in scenics as described in BRM recently. I think the shed and buildings are superb on this layout. 36E One wonders if said Mr Daltry would ever be recognized at a show if he went out with the layout? Would fellow modelers be bothered? Mind the scenics are pretty damned fine on a pretty good layout so :icon_thumbsup2: There always appears to be something new to muse over when I see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePipersSon Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 One day some clever-clogs exhibition manager is going to put this layout next to Copenhagen Fields. The comparison would be interesting. Chris It happened a couple of years ago at Alexandra Palace. Gresley Beat was still very much in the construction stage then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 ABSOLUTELY A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!! The BEST!!! M-A-G-N-I-F-I-C-E-N-T!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Alder Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Here is a You Tube video of it- it is a wonderful model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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