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I've started again on building a layout, lessons learned from the first attempt & building a new PC made the first route go a bit wrong.
This time I have based it on a period during the late 80's, early 90's. A time when I started working on the real life railway & a time that was happy before the chaos & stupidity of privatisation came upon us. There are some elements of older & newer in this as well though. Hopefully I can release this one although I have used a generic blueprint for the route, I tried to make my own blueprint but it would not work.
So far it has about 18 miles of route, a fast mainline & a slower old style branch, well I do drive the Heart of wales line so I know that some nice old style railway does still exist.
So a few pics from halfway along the main & up the branch, more will follow.
Rednall Yard with a 47/3 on a freightliner awaiting the road.
The back roads at Rednall yard. Typical 80's style BR yard with old derilict stock rotting away in the weeds.
47343 awaits the road from Rednall yard.
An IC service stops for passengers at Rednall station. The 47/4 has just worked in the Postal train now stabled in the back siding.
Rednall station & the IC service to Swansea in platform 1.
The Morning IC service to Swansea leaves Rednall.
...& into the Welsh countryside.
....& Arriving at Little Hope station. (Named because I didnt think the RS signalling could handle a junction station, but it does it perfectly, maybe I should remove the TPWS grids now).
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Now We leave the IC service & follow an empty MGR train up the branch to Llanbadr.
Little Hope station, mainline to the lower right, branch on middle left.
A 165 arrives at Little Hope from the branch line..........(Well I need 101's,150's & 158's really).
47 Hauled MGR heads off the main towards Llanbadr.
An occupation crossing just outside Little Hope. (Ex scotrail 47/7 has been allocated todays trip. Well BR was flexible at least, no wrong colour for train type stuff.)
We are heading for Dolau Box & the castle on the hill there.
Passing Dolau box & the loop.
Over a small bridge & into Dolau tunnel.
The other side of Dolau tunnel has a rather large viaduct, the terrain was too unstable to build a track on it. (Still scenery needed here)
Next station is valley, a few sidings & a loop on the otherside.
Valley Station.
After Valley station the line enters a very tight trackbed built on a a cliff edge, a low speed limit here.
The otherside of the valley has a tight road as well.
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Well I have plenty of pictures of the route to flood this thread with.
Firstly a few from the same trip as last night.
The station approach at Llanbadr.
Llanbadr Station as we head towards the reception sidings. (Did I mention how much I need sprinters or a nice met cam...That NSE unit looks so out of place in wales!)
On the main, approaching the Reception sidings & past the stabling point, although the depot was actually closed a few years back it still is usually busy with loco's.
Past the marshalling yard at Llanbadr.
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Well I have had a busy restday off with something rather special in RS. A little themed picture diary.
Monday november 1986 is todays era for these pictures.
Mid Morning & 9T48, the morning tripper from Sugar Hill Yard, today it is hauled by a 47(350) as there is a shortage of the usual type 1's or 2's in the area!
The driver isnt happy as the train is running today as a class 9A rather than an 8 due to a special consist, 15mph max speed which is making his day a lot longer than normal.
9T48 gets the signal into the down banker loop at Dolau as a class 2 has just left Little Hope station. The weather is also lovely today here in wales.
The special consist on 9T48 is marshalled at the back of the train behind the empty open wagons that have been used for spoil during the weekends enginering works.
Ahhh now that would be the special consist then, thankfully Llanbadr yard is getting its Jocko's back.(I do remember that you are supposed to remove the conrods on 08's before hauling them long distances).
2W65 leaves Little Hope & over the border into wales. Once again a type 4 (47/4) is heading this train due to a shortage of correct traction, normally this would be a class 31 diagram but they couldnt find any in service today!!???!! <hint hint>
2W65 blast's over an occupation crossing......
..........& climbs further into the Welsh countryside.
Past Dolau & 9T48, the signalman has done well to regulate the class 9.
Crossing the viaduct at Valley.
Through Valley station, not a booked stop for this service.
Up through the mountains slowly through the tight switchbacks.
Approaching Llanbadr where it is booked to call at.
2W65 arrives at Llanbadr station.
With a clear block behind for 45 minutes the signalman at Dolau sets the road for 9T48 & the driver trudges off.
Through Valley station, at least the slow pace has enabled the previous train to clear the block section ahead.
Up through the mountains.( for some reason the 08's are running! )
Through Llanbadr station. I must say I think these 08's are simply stunning! Congratulations on getting them perfect.
9T48 arrives in Llanbadr reception sidings, thanfully the driver is now booked passenger back to Sugar Hill. Plenty of time for a sleep in a cosy Mk1.
This time I have based it on a period during the late 80's, early 90's. A time when I started working on the real life railway & a time that was happy before the chaos & stupidity of privatisation came upon us. There are some elements of older & newer in this as well though. Hopefully I can release this one although I have used a generic blueprint for the route, I tried to make my own blueprint but it would not work.
So far it has about 18 miles of route, a fast mainline & a slower old style branch, well I do drive the Heart of wales line so I know that some nice old style railway does still exist.
So a few pics from halfway along the main & up the branch, more will follow.
Rednall Yard with a 47/3 on a freightliner awaiting the road.
The back roads at Rednall yard. Typical 80's style BR yard with old derilict stock rotting away in the weeds.
47343 awaits the road from Rednall yard.
An IC service stops for passengers at Rednall station. The 47/4 has just worked in the Postal train now stabled in the back siding.
Rednall station & the IC service to Swansea in platform 1.
The Morning IC service to Swansea leaves Rednall.
...& into the Welsh countryside.
....& Arriving at Little Hope station. (Named because I didnt think the RS signalling could handle a junction station, but it does it perfectly, maybe I should remove the TPWS grids now).
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Now We leave the IC service & follow an empty MGR train up the branch to Llanbadr.
Little Hope station, mainline to the lower right, branch on middle left.
A 165 arrives at Little Hope from the branch line..........(Well I need 101's,150's & 158's really).
47 Hauled MGR heads off the main towards Llanbadr.
An occupation crossing just outside Little Hope. (Ex scotrail 47/7 has been allocated todays trip. Well BR was flexible at least, no wrong colour for train type stuff.)
We are heading for Dolau Box & the castle on the hill there.
Passing Dolau box & the loop.
Over a small bridge & into Dolau tunnel.
The other side of Dolau tunnel has a rather large viaduct, the terrain was too unstable to build a track on it. (Still scenery needed here)
Next station is valley, a few sidings & a loop on the otherside.
Valley Station.
After Valley station the line enters a very tight trackbed built on a a cliff edge, a low speed limit here.
The otherside of the valley has a tight road as well.
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Well I have plenty of pictures of the route to flood this thread with.
Firstly a few from the same trip as last night.
The station approach at Llanbadr.
Llanbadr Station as we head towards the reception sidings. (Did I mention how much I need sprinters or a nice met cam...That NSE unit looks so out of place in wales!)
On the main, approaching the Reception sidings & past the stabling point, although the depot was actually closed a few years back it still is usually busy with loco's.
Past the marshalling yard at Llanbadr.
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Well I have had a busy restday off with something rather special in RS. A little themed picture diary.
Monday november 1986 is todays era for these pictures.
Mid Morning & 9T48, the morning tripper from Sugar Hill Yard, today it is hauled by a 47(350) as there is a shortage of the usual type 1's or 2's in the area!
The driver isnt happy as the train is running today as a class 9A rather than an 8 due to a special consist, 15mph max speed which is making his day a lot longer than normal.
9T48 gets the signal into the down banker loop at Dolau as a class 2 has just left Little Hope station. The weather is also lovely today here in wales.
The special consist on 9T48 is marshalled at the back of the train behind the empty open wagons that have been used for spoil during the weekends enginering works.
Ahhh now that would be the special consist then, thankfully Llanbadr yard is getting its Jocko's back.(I do remember that you are supposed to remove the conrods on 08's before hauling them long distances).
2W65 leaves Little Hope & over the border into wales. Once again a type 4 (47/4) is heading this train due to a shortage of correct traction, normally this would be a class 31 diagram but they couldnt find any in service today!!???!! <hint hint>
2W65 blast's over an occupation crossing......
..........& climbs further into the Welsh countryside.
Past Dolau & 9T48, the signalman has done well to regulate the class 9.
Crossing the viaduct at Valley.
Through Valley station, not a booked stop for this service.
Up through the mountains slowly through the tight switchbacks.
Approaching Llanbadr where it is booked to call at.
2W65 arrives at Llanbadr station.
With a clear block behind for 45 minutes the signalman at Dolau sets the road for 9T48 & the driver trudges off.
Through Valley station, at least the slow pace has enabled the previous train to clear the block section ahead.
Up through the mountains.( for some reason the 08's are running!
)
Through Llanbadr station. I must say I think these 08's are simply stunning! Congratulations on getting them perfect.
9T48 arrives in Llanbadr reception sidings, thanfully the driver is now booked passenger back to Sugar Hill. Plenty of time for a sleep in a cosy Mk1.
hock:, Simply amazing.
