Guest bri.s Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Hi guys I thought I'd start a thread for the new layout "Cudworth" Some of you will have seen my cudworth workbench so I thought I'd start the layout one too For those who don't know it ,it was a station on the Sheffield to Leeds midland old road . At one time it was a busy place with lots of operational potential My time period is 1957 to 1984ish So plenty of steam action and diesels later on I can all so model the Barnsley courthouse to cudworth pull puts train that ran untill 1959 (I think ) ,passinger services finished and the station closed in 1968 but I'm pushing the modellers licence and having it stay open untill the later period I chose 1957 as the early date due to a track layout change in that year ,station north signalbox was closed and the track layout changed doing away with the hull and Barnsley connecting pointwork and changing the hull and Barnsley lines into sidings Here's a few links to show what I'm on about http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2608007 https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/tractionart/7468841280/in/set-72157643811779434/ https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/tractionart/7552075834/in/set-72157643811779434/ https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/tractionart/7858979918/in/set-72157643811779434/ https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/tractionart/7955757550/in/set-72157643811779434/ http://www.constructionphotography.com/Details.aspx?ID=50965&TypeID=1 I'm modelling it in N gauge the layout will be 9 and half feet by 9 feet Ill be doing handbuilt track (a first for me ) controlled by DCC with some loco's sound fitted I've got about halfway through the scenic frames just waiting for some more softwood for the frames which have raisers for the trackbed which will be 9mm ply Here's a few bad pics ,sorry I have lighting issues when I took my last layout down I took some lights down so I'll be putting them back up soon The first ones are of the "cudworth bridges " and south junction signalbox will be where the midland box is The last ones are of the station area on the left hand curve There's still the fiddleyard boards to do and finish the senic boards , It'll be slow going to start with untill I've all the boards up I'll post a track plan later once I've done one lol Thanks Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Looking rather interesting Brian!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Thanks Neil ,along way to go but really going to enjoy this journey Thanks Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Im looking forward to this journey too Brian.. :locomotive: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Here's something I did when I first started to plan it I'll do a proper track plan later And here's a couple of pics of cudworth south junction copyright I think is Barry Lowe Thanks Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Hi Brian, It's better seeing the mock-ups than seeing it on paper, you get a better feel for it!! It looks very busy, and plenty of scope for interesting operation. Jinty ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Hi David Sorry I should have sent you a pic of this I'd forgot I'd still got it untill going through my photos lol Thanks there's so many trains went thought cudworth in my time span I'll be collecting trains for a long time lol Thanks Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 What a fascinating place Cudworth was in its heyday, and a great place to model, look forward to progress. There's an article on Cudworth in this month's Steam World magazine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Hi caradoc and thanks I've got a copy of the the mag it's some pictures I'd not seen before Your right cudworth had al sorts running through it ,even things like the condor ran through although mostly at night I believe As well as coal,coke,long range passenger and freight it was a busy place Once the woodworks done progress should speed up a bit I've a work bench thread that I've started for the buildings ,structures and rolling stock I'll be building ,I've started with the main station building Thanks Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Pictures and your plans look great Brian... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Thanks Neil , That's only 2 thirds of the plan there's a big cudworth station junction which joins on to the right hand side on the end of the station lol Thanks Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Just a little update ,been beavering away at this tonight , It's the best I've done so far ,it still needs gaps cutting in the sleepers a tie bar and electric feeds but an old Lima coach bogie runs through it quite smoothly I think this will be the first one for the layout it'll be for the sidings ,I've still to get on with a full track plan so hopefully I'll remind myself tomorrow lol Thanks Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted May 18, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2015 Great to see you've started a thread on this mate, great idea with lotsif potential and all I can say regarding the point is wow hard to believe that's 2mm Bri!! Can't wait for more updates Cheers, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Thanks mate, The points are quite enjoyable to build And I quite agree there's lots of potential ,lots of stuff went through cudworth on trial aswell like the gas turbine APT and there was a service from (I think ) Plymouth to Scotland that went through in the 70's that had class 50 power so there's a big variety of loco's and stock I have to buy lol The christmas list will be long this year lol Thanks Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Oh forgot didn't realise untill I looked at the pic it the point needed the check rails adding which I did I'll post a pic later with them added Thanks Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Forgot to say it's a B7 lol Here it is with the check rails Thanks Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted May 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2015 Great work Brian Cheers, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Thanks Paul I know there's plenty of places on here that show point building so sorry to bore you all lol Here's a few pics of the point build I did a simple jig for the V by measuring the template and just cutting the right angle into a piece of wood ,sometime in the future I will do some better jigs out of metal or something so they last longer that once lol I've now fitted a tie bar and gapped the sleepers for the isolation And I've washed it in soapy water with a toothbrush to get rid of all the residue Thanks Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted May 21, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2015 I'm confused! You say that you are building it in N - but using 9.42mm templates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Hi Joseph I'm using the templates as a guide the gauges do all the work, the points / rails are to N gauge The templates help with the angles of the V and help show me where things need to be Thanks Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Just had a mad dash to check the gauges are N gauge lol I thought I'd ordered the right ones and tested them on a piece of code 55 Just tested them and they are the right gauge lol I do constantly test them when I build with a couple of different things all n gauge I've an old Lima coach and a Dapol 21 tonner I use I'll be wiring it up soon to test loco's through Thanks Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 WOW Brian, that's looking great, and in 2mm!!!!!!!!! What have you used for a tiebar? This layout is going to look superb. Jinty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Thanks David ,although not as good as yours yet though lol I used a slightly filed down sleeper for the tie bar I did consider a few other things but thought I'd try this and it works well May use other methods yet I just like playing lol I didn't use a joggle either I just filed the blades slightly more I've been trying to have a mess on templot again not getting very far lol I've been trying for a curved b7 crossover with a connection off into the sidings but can just about get a cross over lol Thanks Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted May 21, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2015 Some fancy track building going on there mate, hope I'm half as good as you looking forward to more updates!! Cheers, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Ha thanks mate , I'm just a beginner it's all about practice ,and no doubt you'll do well ,there's a lot of good stuff out there for EM ,it looks more scarier than it is lol A few books that are worth getting are I'm going to order some of the finetrax for the plain and may pick a point kit up aswell see what there like but I'll be doing the big junctions in copper clad I think I'll need a big order of sleepers and rail lol I picked up a peco 15foot open bolster wagon to go at so I may do that and a track plan tonight And got this , Getting giddy now lol Thanks Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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