Chris 1,404 Report post Posted December 25, 2011 Hi folks, Here is my idea for the entry. I am yet to name it as anyone who followed my entry last year will recall I changed my plan as often as I changed underwear!!!! Anyway, plan 1 is a massive deviation from my normal sort of layout. It is the inside of a locomotive shed... but not a diesel shed... That's right, it's steam!!! Initial idea is to show a locomotive under restoration. I'm currently looking at a Dapol Mogul kit, with it undergoing a paint job. This means that it will be undercoated, and with the top coat being applied. The layout will be about 1 foot long and not very wide at all, with just the one track, complete with inspection pit. With the plan being so small it is the detailing of the area that I will be looking to bring out. Drawn plans to follow over the next few days. 2 7APT7 and Jaz reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 1,404 Report post Posted January 15, 2012 In keeping with my 2011 entry Derwent Gate, I'm quickly beginning to change tack on this idea. That said, I have no idea what to go for. Currently, Wrexham Central station is also calling out to me - in both its capacity to run DMU's, and the fact I have never created a station before (a previous project, Calderburgh, bit the dust) and would like to put this right. 1 Jack reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack 2,431 Report post Posted January 15, 2012 Wrexham has two lovely stations. Both have excellent modelling potential. Haven't been to Central for a loooong time, but remember how awesome its little one platformed-station is. Would be an excellent idea for your entry Chris! As an addition, what about creating Wrexham General plt. 4? Lovely overgrown platforms :) 1 7APT7 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Blackcloud Railways Report post Posted January 15, 2012 Overgrown track, short platform, looks familiar... The only real difference being that Wrexham is still in use, Park Hall hadn't seen a train in well over twenty years when I was researching to build my model of it. 1 Jack reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 1,404 Report post Posted January 26, 2012 Had yet another rethink on this one, and revisited a previous idea that is perfect for stock I already have, and would make an excellent photographic scene (I hope!). Locomotives being unloaded at Newport Dock. So, with the Scalescenes Cargo ship downloaded (which will then be completed and modified slightly) I will crack on with this, when work on Downton and 'real' work allows. Something quite different I believe, and hope that 'Hayley Dock' will come to fruition... particularly looking forward to getting cracking with the idea of modelling water! 2 Jack and 57604 Pendennis Castle reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 1,404 Report post Posted January 29, 2012 Few little developments with Hayley Dock (working title). It might well not have the Cargo ship included, partly a space thing, partly a modelling ability thing! Already had a few presentation ideas to play with too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 1,404 Report post Posted January 29, 2012 That said, the Wrexham central idea is still playing on my mind... 1 Jack reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 1,404 Report post Posted February 1, 2012 ...and we're back to the drawing board. Space is proving to be a massive issue here, with any entry possibly ending up in a boxfile again. 1 Jack reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 1,404 Report post Posted February 5, 2012 I think we might (possibly) have hit upon a plan here guys. Looking through my stock I found Colas 47 'Rebecca' and realised I didn't have anything for her to do. So I think I've found something for her to do... Timber! Having discovered the Colas flow to Heathfield, I couldn't help but fall for it's charms - and simplicity! - which I felt where perfect for a diorama. All that will happen is there will be a swift relocation up North to bonny Scotland (and a possibly purchase of a Colas 66!!!) and bobs your uncle! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack 2,431 Report post Posted February 5, 2012 Genius! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drs66424 17 Report post Posted February 5, 2012 The only problem with colas 66 is that it don't have working lights. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 1,404 Report post Posted February 5, 2012 The only problem with colas 66 is that it don't have working lights. It is a problem, and I'm aware that they are not of as high a quality as the Bachy version, but do believe that there is a light kit you can get to adapt it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack 2,431 Report post Posted February 5, 2012 It is a problem, and I'm aware that they are not of as high a quality as the Bachy version, but do believe that there is a light kit you can get to adapt it. Another problem is the fact that Hornby have modelled the wrong light clusters! They've put the early style 'IOO' type where the Colas ones use the later style 'Oo'. My personal recommendation would be to file the lights down, paint them yellow, then fit this kit to it (2nd from the bottom). Stupid Hornby. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trainsrgr8 192 Report post Posted February 5, 2012 Or repaint a Bachy model? :) Good idea with the timber Chris..... be interesting to see how it pans out for you! Danny 1 Jack reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack 2,431 Report post Posted February 5, 2012 Or repaint a Bachy model? :) Respray 66522!... *pause*... I'll get my coat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 1,404 Report post Posted February 5, 2012 Respray 66522!... *pause*... I'll get my coat People have died for less that that Master Bowley! ;) 1 Jack reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack 2,431 Report post Posted February 5, 2012 People have died for less that that Master Bowley! ;) Oh dear... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
57604 Pendennis Castle 19 Report post Posted February 5, 2012 Had a bit of a trawl through flickr and found these links of the teigngrace site. Hopefully of some use Alternitavely, Exeter has a single line scrap loading terminal 3 Chris, 7APT7 and Jack reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 1,404 Report post Posted February 11, 2012 Thanks for those Shane, got loads of pictures of Heathfield now for inspiration. Few developments regarding my wood 'terminal' idea are as follows... 1) Diorama is currently going to be of the SLT variety. 2) Name: Dugganmuir (based in Scotland, so lots of lovely iron ore coloured ballast) 3) Baseboard is likely to be one of these. At just under two feet in length these are perfect for what I need, and an instant baseboard too. 4) For those of you who follow my Downton Coal thread, you will have noticed a strange loco turned up there during the week. The arrival of a Colas 66 (and a timber wagon too) at Downton was so I would have some alternate stock to pull the train aside from Colas 47 Rebecca. 5) My idea for this weekend is to have a go at a few plans. With it being SLT you would imagine this wouldn't prove too problematical, but I've got a few ideas milling around currently. Thanks for reading, Chris 1 Jack reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack 2,431 Report post Posted February 11, 2012 Sounds like a plan! Can't wait to see what the end result is. What sort of wagons are you going to use? Hornby and Bachmann do stunning OTA wagons, but they're a bit too early 00's for Colas. The ones used are very similar to these, as they don't have the 'solid' ends and have different bogies, but pretty much similar. Just a shame they are £27 a piece. HTH. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 1,404 Report post Posted February 11, 2012 Sounds like a plan! Can't wait to see what the end result is. What sort of wagons are you going to use? Hornby and Bachmann do stunning OTA wagons, but they're a bit too early 00's for Colas. The ones used are very similar to these, as they don't have the 'solid' ends and have different bogies, but pretty much similar. Just a shame they are £27 a piece. HTH. I went for the OTA Jack, will weather up suitably, and it might be that you don't see much of the wagon as I'm planning on a few view blocking trees. 1 Jack reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack 2,431 Report post Posted February 11, 2012 I went for the OTA Jack, will weather up suitably, and it might be that you don't see much of the wagon as I'm planning on a few view blocking trees. Excellent stuff! I've got one of those wagons, very impressed with them! Magazines say they're one of Hornby's best so far, with the KFA being another. 1 Chris reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 1,404 Report post Posted February 16, 2012 I think I've finally worked out what I want from Duggansmuir. Ideas include a raised loading platform, including timber yard (perhaps selling a few sheds etc), and a Ratio goods shed used as a mess hut sytle thing. The backdrop will, once again, see the introduction of a football stadium. This time though it will be a rather smaller affair, the home of Duggansmuir Swifts, a Scottish non-league team, who regularly spend their Saturdays duelling with fantastically named teams such as Rutherglen Glencairn, Forres Mechanics, Irvine Meadow XI and Kirkintilloch Rob Roy. I promise a proper plan will be uploaded soon... once I've got rid of all that inconvenient lesson planning! 1 Jack reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 1,404 Report post Posted February 19, 2012 You know, sometimes, just sometimes, I hate myself. I'd got Duggansmuir all planned out in my head, knowing exactly what I wanted. Now all inspiration and enthusiasm for it has waned, leaving my Colas 66 and OTA wagon sadly unemployed. The main issue I have is that of space, as I just don't have the room for a 2 foot layout/diorama. Downton takes up all my available space. This would change if I was able to purchase a house (hopefully happening in the not too distant future), but then modelling cash would be cut down - and would probably result in me having to sell on stock first to fund any modelling. The upshot of space leads me back to a boxfile scenario again, and even then I would need to get rid of Derwent Gate first - which, ironically, is a non-working diorama! So it's a case of hunting out a small space modelling scenario that I could fit into said boxfile, and one that could incorporate multi train operating companies - particularly as I have an unfathomable urge to renumber a Bachy GBRf into 66711. The model will still stay based in Scotland, and the name Duggansmuir will stay - just got to figure out what it's the name of! Sorry for changing my mind more often that I change my underwear!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Blackcloud Railways Report post Posted February 19, 2012 Chris, the two foot challenge is 2x2x2... Use the vertical 2ft to make it a box with an open front, similar to the Gn15 modules I've been working on recently, then you can use the same area for two layouts. This is not a composite photo, the boxes are stacked to save space. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
