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Re the facing turnout Tony.....

The layout is BR 1980s. Inspired by Dent and Blea Moor and the S&C in general....but not intended to be strictly prototypical. The main to main cross over is trailing, but the turn-outs for the loops are facing. 

Looking at Anderson&Fox, it shows a 1962 signalling diagram for Blea Moor with facing points for the loops so I guess the LMS aversion to facing points was relaxed in later years. The layout is largely based on this loop structure.

The local P.Way gang packing ballast on the points just south of the station whilst Class 31, number 31 205 trundles past on the Down Main with a rake of PCAs.

Pics from Sunday operations.

Class 25, No. 25 279, waiting at the headshunt whilst on engineering standby duties on a cold bright day during the Christmas holiday period signalling engineering upgrade works.

Looks very good. Even more impressive considering it's your first railway.

 

Can you give us some particulars? Scale/gauge, dimensions, control, etc.

 

Thanks for sharing

Thank you.

N Gauge.

10ft x 3ft split across two boards.

Approx 2ft scenery visible and 1ft fiddle yard (4 line) non visible.

BR Blue Diesel era.

Scenario based on S&T signalling upgrade preparation - but still semaphore.

Standard DC control.

Seep solenoid point operated.

Next tasks:

Semaphore signalling installation (working)

Telegraph Poles

Snow fences

Like it, scenery looks extremely good.

Cheers

Ade

My first attempt at a model railway.

Brickhill is a fictitious location based on the S&C area with inspiration taken from Dent and Blea Moor.