Twright Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Hi I am new to this forum so I apologise if some of the pictures do not work. These are some images of my layout which is a first attempt. I thought I would post it here to see what you think. It is based 'somewhere in England' in the Western Region. The era is approximately 1963/64 and it is nearing the end of the branch's working life. The track plan is simple consisting of a loop with a siding however I am currently building a creamery on an extension board which is on the other side of the fiddle yard. The main section (featured here) is complete apart from small details such as signs but the extension has hardly been started. All the buildings and features are scratch built by me except the signal (Ratio), the loading gauge (Dapol), the crane (Wills), the lamp man's hut (Hornby, converted from a point motor shed) and the buffers (also Hornby but modified). The scenery is from a variety of sources with the banks made from Polyfilla. Pictures of the stock and other details will be featured later (if you want more) along with developments with the creamery. This is the engine facilities at the end of the layout. In the foreground there is the goods yard (more pictures of this will follow). This is the station building which was based on Eardington Halt on the SVR (a local railway) however it has been rebuilt two times and doesn't resemble it as much. This is the Bridge at the end of the layout hiding the entrance to the fiddle yard. This shows the basic wiring to top of the baseboard. 56xx 5639 waits in the loop. Thanks for looking and I will answer any questions if I can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 Hi The creamery board has now been cleared of old track ready for relaying with an incline. The motor for winching the wagon up is off an old battery powered tank with a cotton reel as a spindle. This will be placed under the base board and the thread attached to the string will appear in the creamery shed (helpfully covering the hole for it to go through. this will have changed to become a chain before it leaves the shed, down a trough to the level crossing. This I am imagining to have a weight limit so locos cannot pass over it necessitating the use of a chain and incline. The picture shows the motor in the foreground with the chain going down the incline to the milk tanker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 Hi I have just finished repainted my milk tanker into a cleaner BR white. This is a Hornby model (R6406) and it came like this. The old paint scheme (showing the layout in an unfinished form). The new paint scheme. Any comments? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack00 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 This looking good. I'm doing a similar thing WR British Rail branchline. I really like your scratchbuilt station building. All the best Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 Thanks for the comments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 Hi Some pictures of my Autocoach and 14xx which I have connected and added lights to. This now allows the 14xx to run smoothly and with lights in the coach. They are a bit to bright so I might put something in front of them to dull it down. Both are Hornby and the new bogie on the Autocoach is a dummy beetle. Iif you are not keeping you 14xx for preservation I would recommend doing something similar as it is fairly simple to do but I would practice first to save completely wrecking the coach. Pictures of it running at ‘night’ will be published later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 Hi I have started to build the incline to the creamery. Here are some pictures of it. The incline is inspired by the one at Heymock in Devon (the image is from http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/h/hemyock/). This was cable operated up a slight incline so the wagons could return by gravity back over the level crossing as the locos were not permitted to run over it (does anyone know why?). When I fit it, the chain will be operated by a battery powered tank chassis and so when connected to an On/On switch it will be able to go up and down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 A few things for the more technical minded out there: Hiffton Station is on a board 21.5cm (8.5’’) wide x 183cm (6’) long and the creamery is on a board 31.6cm (12.5’’) wide x 106cm (3.4’) long but the scenic section is only 15cm (6’’) in width. The framework is made of 2cm x 4.5 cm Pine with 12mm MDF on top. Control is by a Hornby Select Controller and the 3 points are controlled using a Points Decoder. The station building has lights in and these run off the track power outlet. The track is all Hornby except some of the straights in the fiddle yard which are Peco. The fiddle yard is not really much of a fiddle yard as it has 2 sidings one of which continues to the creamery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Hi Tom, I have only just come across this topic of yours, I am also modelling the WR/BR but a bit earlier back in the 50's. I like your plan of having the chain operated siding and I do have a picture somewhere of a tanker being returned across the road under it's own weight and gravity, although there are three gents accompanying it with a slightly nervous look on their faces !! I have built a couple of 6 wheeled tankers so far and as the tank came in three parts I made sure to put in some lead before fitting together. As you can see I have now weathered them only to find out afterwards I had given them both the wrong numbers Doh !! Still it will not take long to correct, it's just finding the time. ATB, Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSLR Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Those are some real nice Milk tanks Martyn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 1, 2013 Author Share Posted August 1, 2013 Those tankers look nice. I will post pictures of the incline later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 1, 2013 Author Share Posted August 1, 2013 I am also modelling the WR/BR but a bit earlier back in the 50's. Hi Have you got any more pictures of it as it sounds interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 1, 2013 Author Share Posted August 1, 2013 Hi The incline now works (most of the time) so I have posted some images of the completed article. It is powered from an old loco motor so it runs of the track power outlet. The chain is made from around 70 staples and it runs around old glue stick lids (so it won't catch on anything). The top of the incline. The wagon link can be seen in the foreground. The bottom of the incline. The motor and gears. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 That's some impressive work! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Hi Have you got any more pictures of it as it sounds interesting. Hi Tom, My actual layout is still at the planning stage at present, although the double garage has now been converted into a layout room at last. But saying that I have been building quite a lot of rolling stock and a couple of locos as well, so if you want to have a look they are in my gallery. My layout room is roughly 19ft x 16ft so I can just about manage a roundy- roundy without the curves looking to tight, so I intend to have a small through station and yard loosely based on the long gone GWR station at Dymock. Also there will be a private siding leading to a dairy hence the start of a rake of around six or severn tankers. ATB, Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 Hi Tom, My actual layout is still at the planning stage at present, although the double garage has now been converted into a layout room at last. But saying that I have been building quite a lot of rolling stock and a couple of locos as well, so if you want to have a look they are in my gallery. My layout room is roughly 19ft x 16ft so I can just about manage a roundy- roundy without the curves looking to tight, so I intend to have a small through station and yard loosely based on the long gone GWR station at Dymock. Also there will be a private siding leading to a dairy hence the start of a rake of around six or severn tankers. ATB, Martyn. Hi Martyn Those wagons look nice; I wish mine looked like them. There is plenty of scope for some good scenics around Dymock, I wish you the best of luck with that. Pictures of my stock will come soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Thanks Tom, I look forward to the updates and seeing your choice of rolling stock. ATB, Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 Hi This is my rolling stock that suits the area and the era. I have 4 locos: Bachmann Class 56xx 5639 BR Black L/C Bachmann Class 8750 9761 BR Black L/C Hornby Class 14xx 1432 BR Lined green L/C (and Hornby Autocoach with lights) Bachmann Class 2251 3205 BR Lined Green L/C My other stock consists of: An unfitted rake (1 Bachmann Toad Brake Van, 2 Hornby ex LNER 20T mineral wagons and 2 Bachmann BR steel 16T mineral wagons A fitted rake (1 Bachmann BR 20T Brake Van, 1 Bachmann 12T Shock Open, 1 BR 8T Cattle wagon, 1 Bachmann BR Conflat A with Oxford Ferguson tractor, 1 Bachmann BR MOGO and 1 Bachmann BR 12T Plywood Ventilated Van) A Hornby non-corridor brake (I don't actually know what it is although I believe it to be half a B set) and Hornby Milk Tank A corridor rake (1 Bachmann BR Collett second corridor and 1 Bachmann BR BSK) All locos have been weathered and have lamps fitted. and the 3 Bachmann locos have DCC chips. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Hi Tom, Crumbs you have quite a lot of stock already, I am still building mine and being 7mm most of my locos and rolling stock are kit built. Your 2251 class is one of my favourites and in 7mm we are lucky that to my knowledge there are at least 3 kits to choose from, so that class of loco will probably be my next build. I also like the GWR heavy freight locos they are my favourite and that's why I just had to build a 42xx 2-8-0T, do they do one in 4mm? ATB, Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 Hi Martyn Hornby do a RTR 42xx and 72xx in 4mm but I don't think I will by one when funds permit, it would look slightly out of place which is why I am not buying anything bigger than a 56xx. A 55xx prairie is next on my wish list but I have to wait for money and correct liveries to arrive. Another black pannier would also be nice so I could use it for goods stock and it would fit in with my next layout (still being planned). Some scenic work has also been done around the incline and here is a picture. The eagle-eyed will have noticed that the incline now uses threat instead of a chain to operate it as I found it works better. The incline still doesn't work perfectly (it pulls the wagon halfway up the slope then stops) so it may become hand operated unless anyone has any ideas on how I could get it to work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 You have some very nice stock there, will you get any china clay wagons? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 I might do if I can find space or an excuse to run them on the layout. If not then they might be included in my next layout that I am planning. Any reason? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I might do if I can find space or an excuse to run them on the layout. If not then they might be included in my next layout that I am planning. Any reason? Just that they'll suit the layout. They're really nice models Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Gearing down after the motor might help before the drive bobbin, will mean a slower wagon speed for the same revs as previously but more torque to help it get over any 'lumps' in running. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 Thanks, I will try and find a small gearbox, The motor wore the gears away on the last one I tried. Edit: I think that the motor I am using has enough power, I think that the spindle needs to grip the 'cable' more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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