Popular Post westerner Posted November 5, 2009 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) As I will no longer be posting progress on Wencombe on the old forum I thought I'd better start a new thread here. As an introduction to the layout I will give a brief rational. I have imagined that a proposed line from roughly Churston on the Kingswear Branch across the R. Dart to Kingsbridge was built, with a junction at Wencombe for Slapton. The track plan was based on C. Freezer's plan Yarlington junc. and the route I've attached some of my better pix Edited April 23, 2018 by westerner 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Very nice. Salcombe was always on my list of things to do. Not enough GW stuff on here, keep it coming. cheerio Claggy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westerner Posted November 5, 2009 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2009 Some more pix 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted November 6, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2009 Nice to see a summary on the new site. I guess I must have missed some posts on the old thread, I hadn't realised you had a location figured out - an interesting scheme. Do you think the line to Kingswear would not have been built if this line had gone ahead? I do like the picture of the creamery - very evocative. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted November 8, 2009 Author Share Posted November 8, 2009 Rich, the answer to that is I don't know. I've assumed that since in my version of history Dartmouth and therefore the Naval College has a direct connection to the railway there would have been no need to build to Kingswear. It also enables me as it were to run the a version of the Kingswear timetable with thew torbay express becoming the South Devon Express. I supose I could envisage Kingswear (in my version of history) being rail connected with Kingswear being just a short minor branch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Pannier Tank Posted November 8, 2009 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 8, 2009 You've done an excellant job on the Single Car DMU; I hope my attempt turns out half as good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted November 8, 2009 Author Share Posted November 8, 2009 Thanks for that David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Go on then, could we have an operation guide? How does operation work?. Whats the timetable(real life)? Is the branch loco sub shedded from Newton Abbot or Kingsbridge? Summer Saturday extras? dates etc etc. cheerio Claggy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Nice layout, and I agree with the comment about the DMU, I especially like the destination display, can you tell me where you got it from please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted November 8, 2009 Author Share Posted November 8, 2009 Rob the destination board on the DMU was done by myself using Coral Draw which enables you to "draw" in the actual size you want whether it be 7mm or 7metres and will print out at the size you "drew" the sign, therefore no difficulty in trying various sizes when printing. I also used it for the station running in boards. and enables one to print white letters on black. Claggy: As to the timetable it's not fully worked as yet although I do have Operation Torbay and Operation Cornwall by Xpress publishing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted November 13, 2009 Author Share Posted November 13, 2009 At the moment I am building a DCkits class120 DMU The centre buffet car has been put together As well as the bogies I've also built an exSR Tunny (Chivers kit) and a Fruit D (Parkside kit) Hopefully get the new Chivers ex GWR Tunny on Sunday at the Spalding show. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 After being sidetracked by a succesion of Chivers Kits and very good they are I got back to doing my Class120 DMU. Progress so far. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 And another pic 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 Just a couple of pix of the new ballast wagons, painted and Transfered (Cambridge Custom Transfers) but as yet unweathered. Looks like the WR have borrowed a couple of SR ballast wagons. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 And now weathered 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted December 27, 2009 Author Share Posted December 27, 2009 Just thought I'd post a pic of the yard crane I built from a Mikes Model kit I'd had for some years and thought it was time I actually built it. I've modelled it in a semi-derelict state. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oldlugger Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Nice work there Alan! A very attractive self contained layout and well built! Cheers Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglian Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Lovely! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 (edited) Thanks for that. The other wagons, vans actually I suppose, the Fruit D, 6 wheeled fish Van and Pigeon Van have all been painted and weathered are just waiting their final coat of satin varnish ( when I buy some). [admin edit] Edited December 28, 2009 by Mod2 Query removed, duplicate elsewhere Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preservation Modeller Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Wow! A very nice layout you have there! And your scratchbuilt stock looks grand too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 Preservation Modeller thank you for your kind comments, but I think the stock you are refering to is not scratchbuilt( far beyond my capabilities) but kit built, from Parkside Dundas and Chivers finelines and some (I don't think there are pix on this site) of Kirk kits and also the Dc kits DMU. As I have said before they are fairly easy to build I would imagine anybody on RMweb could build them, and it is far more satisfying than waiting for a RTR version to be done by Horn/mann/helpal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preservation Modeller Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I may have a go at some kits myself soon then... I like the Bluebell's met coaches so might do them... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdjr78 Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Splendid layout. I especially like the creamery scene. Werner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 Just a couple more shots that may or not been on the old RMweb The pix 1 and 3 are on the left hand side of the track plan (where the road from the Goods Yard meets the main road?!? and pic 2 is on the right hand side of the trackplan at the crossroads next to the pub and the station approach. The actual road signs are Hornby Scaledale. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 I've finally finished my Chivers and Parkside kits, the Pigeon van, 6 wheeled fish van and Fruit D. here are some pix 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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