Chris Gilbert

The extension look interesting - will North Haston be a true through layout now? I always thought the original had potential where that spur goes behind the silos to make a through running design.

I'm not sure yet, remember it still has to fit in the back of the car. I may add a small fiddle yard the the right hand side over the winter but

I've eight booking for the layout next year and asking for another 3-4 feet may upset the hardworking exhibition managers

The idea of the extension came about after I realised the loco was spending more time off the layout

For the time being I will use this section as open staging, if I get it looking presentable (not finished as I'm busy over the next 10 days) I will use it at Warley.

Ever wondered what is the other side of the highway bridge at North Haston

Here is my own take on the Guilford

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I like

I'm not sure I can make all those name boards....

Location update

North Haston will be in the State of Florida for the NMRA convention at the end of this month

then it may well be over to California for Warley in November

back to New England for ModelRail Scotland in Feb

And finally a visit it to Wisconsin for Derby

This is all subject to change

Mr Williams yar barred

I was thinking Winter Haston or Haston Palms

My two CF7's have been motored by Jez

On their return they were tested on North Haston.

Guess what happened next ...

Paul

The warehouse was built by Steve Williams and is detailed somewhere else on RMWeb

I will try and find a link to the thread

The cement silos is a walthers kit that I sprayed all over with dull coat then covered it with brown sleeper grime and quickley washed off with white spirt

The small green building is by BLMA which was painted by Steve

The bridge is a rix highway kit given the same treatment as the silos

The billboard is blma which has just been dull coated

The while silo at the end of the warehouse as a tubing I found

 

Beautiful layout!

Thanks Ken

I did note that during the video, and now both vidoes that the locos were not using sound. Chris, are these DC only and no sound or did you have the sound off on purpose?

 

Just and enquiring mind interested in knowing the answer is all.

Morning Andrew,

It is DCC but I only started my Guilford collection this Easter and only non sound fitted loco seem to be available. I will add sound to them as the winter progresses.

The PWRR GE loco that was running on Sunday was sound fitted and that added a lot to the layout.

Having said that there was another US layout there at the show and which had a number of sound locos on it but to be honest you needed ear defenders on when you went past it.

Colin,

The original idea was to have a generic US layout that could take any roads stock, but then I got into the Guilford, 

It might go to the NMRA convention with BNSF stock for a change..  

 

I've got some photos from the first show posted here, http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/10708.  They are on the second page, scroll down to the comment titled "My First Layout Exhibition -- The Results."  These were taken last March.  They aren't the greatest as I didn't have a chance to take any photos until Sunday afternoon after the show had ended.  By then the Sun was shining directly on the layout, making the lighting quite harsh for my little camera.

 

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I like that, very nice. Looking forward to seeing it progress

Meanwhile, I toiling away on my own layout that's set for its second outing this October.

 

Thanks,

Damin.

Damin

Where can I see photos of you're layout?

Damin

You've got to make more of an effort, I can understand Colin not coming cos he's play trains but being the wrong side of the pond doesn't cut it these days

Only joking, I'll try and take photos and post them live 3G permitting

I now have a tripod clamp for the iPhone so I hope to take some video as well

Thanks both

It's my first attempt at weathering using oil paints and weathering powders

Boy the oil paints take some time to dry...

Couple of photos of the 100 ton hoppers weathered ready for this weekends exhibition at Redditich

If anyone is passing please call in and say hello.

Steve Williams, my son Jack (if I can get him off his PC) and I will be there.

Thanks Stu

Longer than I'd hoped, 4'6" is the max I can get in my car now...

But it's given me an idea.

The sunken magnets are good but you've got to know where you are going to uncouple at the planning stage.

As NH is operated by the sitting in front of the fiddle yard, I didn't want to lean in front of the punters while uncoupling so I had to use magnets.

The operation patten has to be very simple and repeats itself time and time again. Occasionally when I try to be clever and try a new move,cars (wagons) get uncouple in the wrong place ... So I find its best to keep it simple and stick to the plan

Chris

Hi Stu

Can I ask how long Shelfe is, please

Thanks

Chris

Getting the fleet ready for North Haston's next outing on the 21-22 Sept at Redditch.

A sunny day at North Haston as high nose GP40 MEC 387 and SD35 Springfield Terminal 614 arrival to pick up an empty cement hopper

Oh my God. I've only weathered about four so far!

I've noticed

, it's more than welcome at North Haston

Current fleet for North Haston stands as follows

2 x high hood Guilford GP40's

1 x Guilford SD35

1 x Guilford GP40-2W

1 x Guilford U23B

1 x Guilford U25B

2 x Pan Am Low nose GP's

1 x Pan Am GP40-2W ( on order)

2 x Pan Am F units ( commissioned)

2 x Connecticut Southern B39-8's

1 x Connecticut Southern SD40-2 ex UP

1 x Connecticut Southern SD40-2 ex Conrail

1 x NECR high hood GP38

4 x NECR low hood GP38's

and

1 F Unit A+B Norfolk Southern

That should be enough to ring the changes at a three day show

But I think a engine depot like Jez's should be the next project

Now that's just being nasty

I love this

As I said two nice locos but is it me or do both short hoods have a small gap under them

I've just checked my SD35 and GP40 and the both have the same gap

May be it stands out more because the short hood is white