Trebogus P4 layout challenge (to replace Menyons)

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Marc Dobson

Western Thunderer
As some people might have read I'm not going to kill off Menyons but it is being placed on the back burner as it's going to take a lot longer to build than the allotted time. Having bought all the baseboards I'm going to build something that can be finished with normal track and rolling stock.
So the foot print is 4ft by 18inches for the viewing area with 2ft but 18inches for the fiddle yard. On Sunday I picked up 3 A6 points to go with the A5 that I have had sat in the draw for some time.
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The fiddle yard is on the left.

I'm going for a Light railway operated by one of the none Light railway companies. Here is where the problem comes. Location, where do is site it. As most people who know me know I run Pre-Grouping Railways so I have tons of choices on location.
Locations that are under consideration are
1) Cornwall (LSWR or GWR) St Breward (LSWR) or Trebogus (GWR)
2) Wales (Cambrian ) Caerbannog
3) Lake District (Furness/LNWR) Elterwater
I have lots of potential stock but no locos for any of them.
If anyone has any thoughts please comment
Marc
 
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Rob R

Western Thunderer
Elterwater is a good one. I did one 40 plus years ago in EM. Extension of the Coniston branch up and over Tilberthwaite, should get away with nothing steeper than 1 in 40 with a terminus along the south side of the river, not too far from the pub. (Britannia Inn?)
Narrow gauge feeders from slate quarries and Gunpowder mills for as much traffic as you could want for.
Go for it, there are plenty of FR bits available out there (some outfit called Pre Grouping Models apparently). :)
 
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Narrow Tom

Member
Marc Dobson said:
As some people might have read I'm not going to kill off Menyons but it is being placed on the back burner as it's going to take a lot longer to build than the allotted time. Having bought all the baseboards I'm going to build something that can be finished with normal track and rolling stock.
So the foot print is 4ft by 18inches for the viewing area with 2ft but 18inches for the fiddle yard. On Sunday I picked up 3 A6 points to go with the A5 that I have had sat in the draw for some time.
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The fiddle yard is on the left.

I'm going for a Light railway operated by one of the none Light railway companies. Here is where the problem comes. Location, where do is site it. As most people who know me know I run Pre-Grouping Railways so I have tons of choices on location.
Locations that are under consideration are
1) Cornwall (LSWR or GWR) St Breward (LSWR) or Trebogus (GWR)
2) Wales (Cambrian ) Caerbannog
3) Lake District (Furness/LNWR) Elterwater
I have lots of potential stock but no locos for any of them.
If anyone has any thoughts please comment
Marc
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How many West Cumberland layouts do you see on here? Go for it!
 
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Marc Dobson

Western Thunderer
A decision has been made on the theme and the name. This is mainly because certain items of rolling stock have been found and bought from a well known online auction site. So Trebogus circ 1904-1920 it is.
A little background for those who none or little connection to the Duchy of Cornwall. Trebogus is a small village on the outskirts of, the centre of Cornish culture that is, Camborne in the heart of mining country. The village is quite unremarkable apart from three claims to fame. Firstly it is the ansestral seat of the Penberthy Family. The Penberthy's would on the whole have remained unnoticed if it wasn't for the fact one member of the family became life long friends with the worlds greatest Cornishman Mr Geoffrey Rowe. The second most notable thing about The village is it's the home of Penberthy Firefighters the second most respected oil well firefighting company.The third most notable thing that ever happened in Trebogus is that the said Mr Rowe produced a comedy video at the social club in the early 1990's
 
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