4mm Llanfair

[jonte]

It was all about getting a maximum width goods yard, and so the platform lines turn away from the baseboard edge to leave room at the buffer stops for a cattle dock. If only I had purchased a wider shed, but then if I had, the layout would be 0 gauge.

It’s not too late, Larry.

(Makes hasty exit for door……..).

Jon

 

[LarryG]

A very good friend delivered a birthday pressy this afternoon in the shape of a DCC sound Accurascale 57xx. The scale height splashers make all the difference...



Code 100 doesn't look so bad. The chunky rail fastenings lend it a 'bullhead' appearance...

 

[Gismorail]

Hi Larry that Accrascale 57XX looks brilliant looks just right in it's new setting wonderful !

 

[sjp23480]

I hear the Accurascale pannier is very easily converted to EM, or even P4.

Go on Larry - you know you want to!

 

[Osgood]

Amazing how all these years later one can still see evidence of an old broad gauge siding in the yard (note sleeper undulations in the yard surface).
Presumably when the GWR converted the branch to std gauge they did away with the old 7ft siding.

 

[PhilH]

Amazing how all these years later one can still see evidence of an old broad gauge siding in the yard (note sleeper undulations in the yard surface).
Presumably when the GWR converted the branch to std gauge they did away with the old 7ft siding.

Except it was 8ft gauge !

 

[LarryG]

Amazing how all these years later one can still see evidence of an old broad gauge siding in the yard (note sleeper undulations in the yard surface).

Brunel actually carried out a broad-gauge survey of the branch between Welshpool and Llanfair, the other surveys being standard gauge. The line was eventually constructed narrow gauge of course, but I've chosen one of the standard gauge plans, with embellishments!

The line from Shrewsbury to Welshpool is joint LNWR/Cambrian anyway, but my 'history' is the LNWR insisted on a heavily built formation, which was normal for them, and so the branch to Llanfair is the same. Gives me the opportunity to run an Austerity 2-8-0.

 

[Andy P]

Excellent Larry and belated Birthday wishes, Love that Pannier.

 

[Muddysblues]

Penblwydd Hapus Larry, layout looking good

Craig

 

[LarryG]

The goods yard floor, which put up against the railhead near the shed, was made good with 1/8" cork yesterday. Along with the track, it all awaits weathering with a spraygun. I may not have mentioned the points are Peco Code 75 flat-bottom and track is Peco bullhead...
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A comparison with Code 100 track...

 

[cmax]

Larry, that's looking really good, its good to see you in the shed again.

Gary

 

[LarryG]

Most of my ideas pop up while lying in bed in a morning. This morning, I decided to take the loop outside of the shed. The scenery will be far less complicated, and the sound-fitted locos will sound like they are coming from somewhere else...

 

[Dai88D]

Most of my ideas pop up while lying in bed in a morning. This morning, I decided to take the loop outside of the shed. The scenery will be far less complicated, and the sound-fitted locos will sound like they are coming from somewhere else...

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Funnily enough, i was thinking just before I saw this post wherher you’d venture outside again! You did this with an O gauge incarnation?

 

[James Spooner]

I think the scars the shed indicate he has ventured outside more than once…

Nigel

 

[Muddysblues]

Most of my ideas pop up while lying in bed in a morning. This morning, I decided to take the loop outside of the shed. The scenery will be far less complicated, and the sound-fitted locos will sound like they are coming from somewhere else...

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Larry oh oh !!! you might want to hold onto that O gauge shed I just bought …. have you got my bank detail incase you want to refund me

Craig

 

[simond]

Most of my ideas pop up while lying in bed in a morning.

I find that they come to me in the shower, first thing. Obviously the same “chew it over, overnight” process going on.

 

[James Spooner]

I find that they come to me in the shower, first thing. Obviously the same “chew it over, overnight” process going on.

Whereas I get some really stunning ideas in the middle of the night, on those occasions when I’m not sleeping too well, but I just can’t remember what they were when I wake up again in the morning…

Nigel

 

[LarryG]

It's hard to believe the foundations for my shed were laid down 20 years ago on 17th April 2006. And I still haven't a working layout....



Shortly after, an Austerity was purchased and detailed to match one I fired at Lees MPD. I didn't know about model railway forums and so Peco Code 100 ruled.....

 

[Osgood]

Now that's a shed end that could tell a few stories.......

 

[LarryG]

Frame made from previously used 4" x 1" planed timber. Unplaned 6" x 1" timber used on top with 2" x 1" planed timber surround...



Planks are 12mm apart for drainage. The surround will catch derailments! It is all creosoted...