gismorail

wow fantastic modelling inspired design will follow with interest

What a gem of a station great to see that the original features are still retained. Do I feel a layout coming on here ????

Only just picked up this project have to say will follow with interest.

Love the pictures of the 'den' re-build ...... what is about us modellers we can always find space for a layout can't we !!!!! did notice on the picture of the baseboard outside that you have some more yard space to build over ...... future layout extention maybe......

Really admire your foresight on this project must have spent a lot of time scribbling before the idea came together. Gather you mastered the templot system in the end something I must get my head round.

Keep my the good work and updates

Tony,

Thank you so much for the information regarding your shed.

I live in 'An area of outstanding natural beauty' so I do need to get planning permission but having spoken to the planners prior to moving here there should be no problem just require a ' householders' application. Once again thanks for the advise which I will keep in mind. 

Just to add to others comments regarding weathering on your layout ......excellent...... I feel that you have got the general tones right on both models and scenery. Its very difficult to fund the fine line between express passenger stock that in the main was keep in fairly clean condition but still had that 'worked hard' look. Often far harder to find this level of weathering compared to a grubby 8F that never saw a cleaning oily rag.With regard to the 'smoke effects'.... yes think you got it right and it does give a sense of ' motion'to the picture.

I have been following your layout building for quite some time now and have found it a great inspiration. I am currently planning a bespoke shed build in my garden and have been trying to find as to whether you did any articles regarding the building of you shed prior to the building of the layout. Would be most grateful for any information regarding this subject and any pitfalls that might have encountered.

D244 Woodley Junction 4.5.68 by George of Dufton, on Flickr

Have to say some truly excellent shots of this much loved area of the network. So much atmosphere I can understand why Barry Norman produced a layout design based on Stockport Tiviot Dale in his book 'Designing a Layout' (page 90/91) The extra effort of going out side the shed to get the approaches right would be well worth the final scene. I was showing my eldest son the above photo of the class 40 at Woodley Junc as he's well into 'old school fords' and he was telling me that at current market prices the train of Mk1 escorts would be worth a fortune ( a real mint one can command a price of  20k )

Keep the shots coming really look forward to new shots.

Thanks Steve, I often think there should be a collective name for a lot of panniers, perhaps a 'pride of panniers' or something, although it has been suggested that I think too much!!

 

The water crane is an old Mike's Models kit but the heater is Scale Link.

 

Rob

Prehaps its should be a 'saddle of panniers'

Chester a roman town ........ also served by the LMS. GWR and LNER !!!!!!

Take a train ride round THIS superb layout.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNo5F6vlVuY&feature=endscreen&NR=1

 

O scale too !!

 

Brit15

Wow now thats some railroad, must be the American version of Pete Waterman

Very impressed with the back scene really does give an excellent depth to your fine layout will follow this with interest

Well I can only repeat what all the other's have already stated ' brilliant'. When you have got your senses back and the burns on your fingers have healed fancy doing the train shed at Chester Nothergate , Nice and easy 4mm with straight roof construction

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Very impressive will follow this tread with admiration

Martin

Another O gauge outsider good man will follow this topic with interest. Am surprised you have'nt insultated your new shed though - I have lined minewith kingspan insultation board and finished it off with plysheeting including the floor area - it really does make one hell of a difference, but know how it is ,once the sheds up the layout has to be built, !!!!!

Earlier on in this thread Max stafford was wondering if these coaches ran in North Wales........the LNER ran into Wrexham Central from Chester Northgate and Seacombe on the old Great Central lines...... would this suburbs have been used or were the coaches more Great Central / ex Cheshire Lines. Looking at some of the pictures of trains on these lines there sure was a real mixed bag of stock.

This looks like a gem in the making, have often looked at the same page in the NorthWest book myself and thought what a good model Baccup would make. Like your comments about canpoies and platform width thats the type of consideration I would have to solve before laying down track. You peseverance with the templot system is interesting, prehaps I should have another look at it again myself. Will follow your progress with interest.