Edinburgh Junction

Here is the new road plan all laid out. The road between the hill and start of car park is now widened, and there is a little stick out, for one way proiorities, due to the overhanging rock face. The website is now being updated to the latest news.... To got to the website, please click on this link

Video is up and running, and can be found

Right... I will do so as well! Big update this evening! I have got 2 more signals wired! They are the thru line, and platform 1 on the eastbound signal gantry. A video is going up later onto youtube on my section: Javelin395

Right.... Im going to be running 3 carriage services (first, buffet and standard) for it to be able to fit onto the station. The services will commence towards the end of the month... Pendo services will start tomorrow, with a 4 carriage service (???). Birthday next saturday, so GC power cars arriving on saturday, but not sure about the carriages. Got some plasticard yesterday at the MMRS exhibition in Manchester, 2x 1mm sheets, but need to order another. Going to get them from Amera Plastic Mouldings, but for the P&P price, Im going to get 5 sheets, plus ??2 P&P. One of those sheets is going to the control panel, along with the two I got yesterday. The others are going to the depot and sidings, because it is just the right thickness to be in level with the rails, and it will be covered in scalescenes concrete sheeting.

Hi Richard! It is isn't it! Yep! Did you know about the NBE - EDJ freight run by DB Schenker? lol Also new services from EDJ to NBE and back by GC... can't wait to run them lol! I will be sending 37239 down there soon, the low loader will be arriving soon fresh from the depot in the next few weeks to take it down... lol Its not easy for me. The Chosen One... on flckr, Javelin395 on YouTube, Edinburgh Junction on RMweb.... its complicated! Hi Ste! It is good to be on here, rather than the older forum. Can't wait to get things under way properly... need to do some work on it first... sort out that gallery! lol

Hiya guys! Time for my new blog... and I better had explain the layout over here! Right, here goes.......... Edinburgh Junction, is a 00 gauge model railway based near Edinburgh (hence the name). It currently runs on 2 baseboards, making up a 1800x2400mm baseboard. The layout runs on normal Hornby track, with Gaugemaster underlay for better running. The layout has a station, with 5 platforms, a siding/engine shed, and a mainline. The platforms are made from Metcalfe kits, which are really easy to use. The station building is also a Metcalfe product, along with the Parcels office/Waiting room just down the platform. With Platform 1 for the shorter, more local trains such as my 156 and 153, this allows the platform to take upto 3 carriages. Platforms 2 and 3 on the otherhand, are mainly for the mainline, long distance trains such as my 390, and any occasional charter services. This allows any trains upto 4 carriages (not very long, but long enough for the layout). Platforms 4 and 5 are local service platforms, taking my 2 carriage units, and any locos that want to stable in the loco stabling point oposite platform 5. These platforms curve off from the platform 3 line, then split into two lines going to each of the platforms. These are the only 2 platforms that are terminus platforms. The mainline is only a formation of 2 tracks, but with platforms 1 and 3 splitting off from the lines, this allows for the trains. The clockwise track, you can access both platforms 2 (on mainline) and 3 (branched off). The anti-clockwise track, you can access the thru line, for passing trains such as the daily ballast train, or speedy passengers (on mainline) and platform 1 (branched off). From platform 1, heading anti-clockwise, you can go straight on, rather than joining the mainline, to go to both the sidings or engine shed. At one corner of the layout, is a new hill, which will have a tunnel, allowing the mainline to pass through. This is currently being constructed out of plywood, wire mesh, modelling rock and scatter grass. This will be completed by the end of August 2009. More news, pictures and gossip on the layout will be available from time to time. I will try to update you as much as I can, so dont worry! I have pictures on flickr, videos on YouTube, and everthing to do with the layout on my website My gallery is still under construction, so please be patient. But, for loads of photos to keep you going, please click here Thanks! Jack