Decision day today. After a lot of thought I decided to lengthen the layout by 6″, making it now 5′ overall. This modification allows another point and siding to be added, and three sidings to be lengthened. It will increase the loco isolations from 6 to 11 on the layout. The reason I did this was because if I had not done it I would have always wondered why not!!! I have also got 15 BR(E) Engines!!!
Spent nearly all day working on the Engine Shed Layout. The inner wall has been added to the now one track upper line, it will be clad with bricks or block plastic sheeting. The extra sections of track have been added to the bottom sidings to increase their length. The two engine shed roads have also been lengthened and stops added. I have started to move the isolating sections after track lengthening, I still have some to do.
This is a story that started about 15 years ago. This layout was partially made for a friend, I can not remember why the project was stopped, but it has remained in a state of limbo all that time.
I recently did some weathering for this same friend and it was suggested that I could have the layout back in exchange. It was agreed and it is now back with me.
After being re-united, I decided that there was several things that really needed to change. This includes taking the upper lines back from two to one, allowing more room to lengthen the two kickback sidings on the lower section.
It will remain a Steam Engine Shed and will be called its original name ‘Wyke Street’. I am looking to run 10-12 Engines, mixed about 50-50 Tender and Tanks. I think a couple of wagons could also be useful.
Since moving to O gauge, I have very few Steam Engines in OO, but I think just enough with a couple of purchases.
I have other friends that have also moved from OO to O, but still have a few locos available. I am prepared to make this a ‘group’ layout so that members can run their OO stock at Exhibitions.
ORIGINAL LAYOUT
FIRST AMENDMENTS MADE
WATCH THIS SPACE!
I started this OO layout about 15 years ago for a friend. I can not remember the full reason the project was suspended, but its been sitting in a garage for a long time!
I swapped it for some weathering work, and it is now back with me! It has faired very well in the many years of storage and after a clean, ran very well.
I have several things to decide, whether to change the track plan a little, run as steam or diesel, what era and the time of year it is to be set in!
I have even asked a few mates for input, as it could become a group layout.
This is another Loco just finished – nothing unusual just a medium weathering by airbrush and dry-brushing. You can really get some good effects with the grey roof versions.
This is the third item that I have weathered for Ian’s rake of the 1950’s Departmental coaches based at Colchester. Who hasn’t got a spare siding that this could fill!
This was a simple name and re-number exercise for my dear friend Mike. There was also a light weathering. This is quite an old Hornby Model, but with care it still has its place on a layout.
Something a bit different! Many of this type of loco were taken into WD stock during WW2, they were worked very hard in service and care worn and unkempt. I have tried to bring this condition over in the model. This is a OO Loco renumbered after research.
I guess this should read, re-weathered as it was a factory weathered Loco, by Bachmann. I also renumbered it to an actual BR loco. It arrived as 90773 which was a preserved import. It is now 90771, a North Eastern Engine.
This is a Loco made by ‘OO Works’ and very good it is. My task was merely to number it and give it a light weathering.
