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DRS LOCOS ARE IN THE AREA!

Matt's Direct Rail Services class 66 leaves the Annesley Woodhouse sidings

Another of Matt's locos, heavily weathered DRS Class 37, fitted with Legomanbiffo sound, leaves the bay at Annesley Woodhouse to enter the sidings 

Thanks for watching

Simon

East Midlands Trains class 158, 158889, departs from Annesley Woodhouse heading to Worksop

Cheers

Simon

A Northern Rail class 153 arrives at Annesley Woodhouse from Sheffield

The unit then departs, heading back to Sheffield

Cheers

Simon

TESTING BEFORE EXHIBITING!

With the Ruddington Exhibition nearing, 30th June / 1st July 2018, I thought it wise to give the layout a track clean and test run... The following is the first of six videos taken today while testing.

An East Midlands Trains class 153 departing for Worksop

Cheers

Simon

I like all of the photos, but the Class 150 DMU picture is my favourite 

Simon

Recently we have been using UHU (from a pound shop) to glue down track.  It is applied to the board and the bottom of the sleepers and left for a few minutes, the track is then stuck down and if it's not quite aligned it can be corrected before weighting it down.  It works a lot quicker than PVA and we now lay all of our track this way!

I hope this helps,

Simon

The pencils I use are Caran d'Ache water soluble artists pencils, I have had them years now and they cost a bit when i got them.  I use them because it's what I already have and, as well as occasionally using them for brickwork, I have also used them for other jobs such as adding graffiti to a wall or tyre marks on a road with good results.

Tyre marks on the 'hard-standing test board' I made

Cheers

Simon

Here is another photo of the legs...

The legs are 34 inches tall, which gives a better viewing height!

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Simon

NEWS

Yesterday Andy York visited us to photograph some of our layouts for appearances in BRM.  He photographed my layouts "Annesley Woodhouse" and "Jubilee Road", Shaun's "Ripley" and our group (M.R.P.G) project "Depot Lane"

It was a very enjoyable day and if the sample images we have already received are anything to go by, the photos will be amazing!

Thanks to Shaun for letting us turn his house into an exhibition hall for the day

Cheers

Simon

NEWS

Yesterday Andy York visited us to photograph some of our layouts for appearances in BRM.  He photographed my layouts "Jubilee Road" and "Annesley Woodhouse", Shaun's "Ripley" and our group (M.R.P.G) project "Depot Lane"

It was a very enjoyable day and if the sample images we have already received are anything to go by, the photos will be amazing!

Thanks to Shaun for letting us turn his house into an exhibition hall for the day

Cheers

Simon

Here is a quick snap I grabbed while the layout was folded up.  I still need to bolt on the leg stays then I'll get a photo of the layout upright.

Cheers

Simon

LEGS

I have been fitting legs to the layout, and my other layout Jubilee Road Wagon Works, to replace the trestles I currently use.  Photos to follow when the legs are complete - Going to work is getting in the way of layout progress again!

Cheers

Simon

LEGS

After a few exhibition appearances, I realized that using trestles to sit the layout on isn't ideal! 

The layout is only 15.5 inches wide and the trestles are nearer 2 feet wide meaning they stick out of the front slightly and encroach upon the operating area.  I have spent most of today building legs for the layout (with the help of Shaun) and just need to fit some bracing pieces

Not using trestles will mean the legs are flush with the baseboards and if a curtain is fitted it will look a lot smarter.  No photos yet, but hopefully will take some when the legs are completed.

Cheers

Simon

I've just been reading through your layout thread again. Great work and inspirational!

 

Got me thinking it's about time I built another small WRD layout. It's been 3 years since Tees Yard WRD.

You deffo need to do another WRD, Tees Yard was awesome!

Simon

What a superb layout with loads of detail. Ive enjoyed reading from the start and seeing your progress!

 

Following from now on!

 

Cheers

 

Trev

Thanks Trev, glad you like it.

I've, hopefully, got some news to tell in a future update!  Watch this space!

Simon

After 2 hours sleep me and family visited the Mansfield show to day with some great layout and trade stands all had a good time and i took a few photos of Annesley woodhouse 

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what a superb little layout the 66 and 08 sounds great shame the DB 60 wouldnt run properly there were loads of nice stock on there mate .

Had the DB class 60 apart tonight and the problem was the drive shaft had come off one of the bogies.  It's sorted now!

Simon

Indeed, an enjoyable weekend operating Old Castle Lane and thanks to Ian and crew for putting the show on.

 

Simon - I enjoyed seeing both Annesley Woodhouse and Depot Lane, hope you get a 156 soon

 

Colin

Thanks Colin

Like I've said at the show, I'll let Paul buy one - then I'll borrow it 

Simon

MANSFIELD SHOW 2018 - DAY 2

Another successful day at the show with AW working spot on again all day!

CrossCountry 170102 has just arrived at platform 2, East Midlands Trains 158889 is waiting for the signal to clear

Northern Rail 153324 stops under the shed on platform 3

Paul's 60033 arrives in the siding with a steel train...

...closely followed by 66101 on an engineering working

60029 in the shed before leaving, via the sidings

60029 returns later in the day with a freight

Thank you to the public for voting Annesley Woodhouse "Best in Show"

Cheers

Simon

Well done to Ian and the team at Mansfield for still putting on the show when many would have cancelled it (btw the bacon cobs were superb!)

Thank you for inviting Annesley Woodhouse to the show and many thanks to the public for voting it "Best in Show".  We were also glad we could help by bringing our group layout, Depot Lane, today.

Simon

MANSFIELD SHOW 2018 - DAY 1

Here are photos taken by Shaun today at the Mansfield Show...

Classmates 66022 & 66135 stabled between duties

DB 66101 moves from the sidings into the 'shedshunt'

66101 then runs light up the Robin Hood Line towards Worksop...

...allowing a pair of 153s to head for Sheffield via Chesterfield

Class 153s at platforms 1 & 2

Northern Rail class 153 on a Sheffield service ready to depart from 'under the shed' on Platform 3

Twilight approaches and 158889 heads for Worksop up the RHL

Cheers

Simon

PS: We are also taking Depot Lane to the Mansfield Show tomorrow to help cover cancellations

IT WORKED! - ALL DAY!

We had a far better day today, Annesley Woodhouse ran faultlessly all day and all problems were down to 'operator error' (yes, including me!)

Thanks to everyone that chatted to us and we will see more of you tomorrow

Simon

Went this morning - most excellent , thanks to all concerned

Most unfortunate how the link to your Flickr site has been abbreviated 

Simon

SEE ANNESLEY WOODHOUSE AT MANSFIELD SHOW THIS WEEKEND

Earlier this evening, Shaun and I went to the venue to set up Annesley Woodhouse for the exhibition.

Not the start to the week we were hoping for...

...after setting up the layout, it appeared that several wires had pulled out of the connections. Points were only working on one board and signals were either not working correctly or not working at all!

Not the best day to forget to take your toolbox either! 

Thanks to Ian for the loan of his soldering iron and to Shaun  for having better eyesight than me and sorting out the wires!

At least when we left the venue, everything was working as it should be ready for tomorrow

Cheers

Simon

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Good video mate, we need to have another running session soon, with both of our stock

Simon

On 13/02/2018 at 19:20, Scooby71 said:

Simon,

You will be pleased to know that Snowball has been found, and is still ok after a night in the hoover bag.

Cheers Shaun, does she look weathered now though?  🤣

Simon