I thought it about time I started a blog showing what I get up to. It isn't very often I post on here however when I do, I usually find the information very useful.
I will try and put up bits and pieces of my layouts and of my detailing and repaints when I remember but for now I will start with my new layout that is currently in the initial planning stages.
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I thought as I was planning on building a new (small) 4'x2'3" layout I would post all my goings on in the forum to get people's ideas etc etc.
I do have another layout (Crossforth for those of you who don't know) which I don't very often speak of but as this is new I thought now was a good time to start and I am also helping build a P4 layout at my local model club.
The size of the baseboard is coming from the P4 layout that I am helping building at the local model club and as a few boards are being constructed there, I thought I'd add one onto the order.
The layout will be OO scale but will be set up ready to be possibly converted to P4 at a later date... We'll see.
The layout will be based on a small, now, end of the line terminus with two platforms. At some point it will have been a through station but has since been converted to end of the line with trams continuing the route.
The curved platform will be for trains entering from the left with the entrance concealed by a road over bridge (the red block).
The straight platform will be for trams entering from the right. I'm not sure yet how to conceal the portal. Even though there is a connection between the mainline and tram line, I doubt it will often be used, just like the connections on the Metrolink at Victoria and Bury.
Below is a copy of the plan for the layout.
The blue through the middle is a small shallow stream to act as a focal point with the brown being bridges over the top.
The yellow block in the sidings will be a small fuelling point for the locos and units that visit the station.
The green bit is a footbridge leading from the platforms to the station car park (which is the black bit). The black bit, on the left hand side of the road bridge, is a car park for the fuel sidings.
The station platforms (the grey bit) are only long enough to hold 142s, 144s and 153s. I will more than likely start off by running Northern stock with the possibility of also running EMT stock to compliment.
The tram line will more than likely run Metrolink stock as that uses trams that have doors at standard platform height. I will have to brush up on my kit building skills to construct a few T68 trams to run.
Before I decided to add a portal on the right hand side and run trams, the connection was going to be used and I'd planned on using mechanical signalling however now I'm not sure whether to use mechanical or colour light signals.
One thought is to use colour lights on the Metrolink platform and use mechanical on the mainline.
I think that covered everything.... I think.
This is all currently all subject to change of course.
I will keep you posted as this project develops.
Luke
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