Jules

I always wanted one of those 2mt when I was a kid, never did get one.  I know the dimensions are all wrong, but I might have to treat myself one day.  I have an ambition (requires space) to build a large 1970s style layout with all the stock I wanted as a kid :)

Thanks for the link Mikkel - I think I might have seen that a few years ago, so it probably planted the seed of the idea in my head!

An update on the images...

I have been through the whole thread and replaced the missing images where I can.  Much to my annoyance, there are quite a lot missing from my HDD and backup HDD - they mainly seem to be missing from 2011-2013.

Where I cannot find the missing images, I have added 'Images lost - not on HDD' to the post so that anyone looking at least knows I tried!

I am rather annoyed at myself for two reasons:

1. I haven't got all the images so have an incomplete record of the long development of Mayshill

2. My old filing system wasn't!  Fortunately my recent images have been filed logically, but the older stuff was completely random, so finding the missing images has been a pain. Lesson learnt.

While it has been a bit annoying having to reload the missing images (first world problem I know), it has been quite a pleasant journey going back to see the development of the layout, and looking at some posts with regard to things that I intended addressing ( the backscene being one...) that 5+ years are still waiting to be done!

I have a Ks model of the 44xx waiting to be built.  I did start clearing up the whitemetal castings, and got some low melt solder, but it hasn't progressed any further!

several of mine were G W R, but after a few years of ownership I plucked up courage to re-letter them as Great Western or the roundel.  Same as with my two panniers (probably need a few more of them :) ).

Great name for the new addition to Callow Lane 🙂

I believe the current method to fix a 47xx is to break a castle... 😄

Bit of a shame if this really does go ahead, I got married in Thornbury Castle and was hoping to have a ride behind its namesake at some point!

Mine has been without the end handrails for the very same reason - for about five years!

3 hours ago, TEAMYAKIMA said:

Back in 2018 the Bristol was our first exhibition.

Hopefully I will be there again leaning on the rail so that the back of my head can get into more pictures!

I use these from Ikea for my layout - they are height adjustable as well.

14 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

Here is a map, showing the position of Callow Lane, with regard to the other railways in the South Gloucestershire area:

 

 

Nice to see this re-starting.

If you could extend the line past New Engine yard a bit it should run right past my house!

Hi Mikkel,

Thanks for the comments.

One of the reasons I cut back the canopy was that if a single wagon was shunted in, it could be tricky to uncouple it!  The other reason was that I'm not sure how common (if at all) a flat roof spanning the whole track would be.

The roof vent was actually very easy to do.  As described way back in the thread, the main dairy building was cobbled together from a couple of Airfix/Dapol engine shed kits, so the roof vents are just using the left over bits from the kit.  Why I didn't do this when I first made it I don't know!  It certainly finishes off the roof, it looked somewhat bare before.

One of these days I will get round to sorting out the backscene...

It's about time for another periodic update from slumbering Mayshill!

I have been doing some changes to the dairy area - I was never completely happy with the layout, it didn't seem to fit quite right.  So I have had a bit of a re-arrangement and modification.

The existing arrangement looked like this:

The new arrangement looks like this:

I have:

1. Cut the canopy back so it covers the loading platform and about half of the wagon to be loaded

2. Rotated the building that was against the back-scene and put it against the end of the main building

3. Put the boiler house in the space vacated by action 2

4. Extended the loading platform to the right

5. Added a vent type thing to the roof

6. Moved the buffer stop to the right, giving a slightly longer siding

There is still a bit of tidying, and work to do in the far corner but I am generally quite pleased with the new arrangement.

Apart from that, not much else happening on the layout, lots of operating and a couple of additional kit built wagons added.

On 04/04/2021 at 11:07, Andy Keane said:

Just noticed you have 5812 on your layout. I have been told this engine was kept in the Helston engine shed in the 1930's - I wondered if you knew anything of this? regards Andy

Hi,

I'm afraid I have no information on 5812 and its allocation or history - I can't even remember why I chose that particular locomotive!

Recently I have upgraded the loco with new wheels, and changed the 'G W R' to 'Great Western'. Unfortunately, one of the plunger pickups has failed, so the running has deteriorated a bit - I need to try and find some replacements. I probably also need to add some washers to the new wheels, as they are a lot finer than the Airfix originals so there is a lot more sideplay.

I think the before and after shots show a good amount of progress, given the size of your layout etc.

I wish I had that amount of space to use, although I think my progress would be even slower!

I've gone all early Dart Valley Railway...

1638 in DVR colours

Along with preservation chums 4555 and 4588

On 1638, I have painted the handrails green (bunker, cab and tank sides), added lamps and coal and shortened the nasty front coupling.  Etched plates and crew are on order

Lovely station building - I shall look forward to seeing the rest of the layout develop

The station is looking really good Neal.

Looks like a lovely layout - would like to see some more pictures!

Sad news indeed. My earliest memory of the meninblack is my Dad telling my older brother to 'turn that racket down'!

Hello

They are all code 75 small radius points.  I would have liked to have used medium (or even better, large) radius points, but I did really have the space.

I shall be watching your progress with interest!  Always nice to see another GW layout, especially a through station.