7mm Corwen Road

LarryG

Western Thunderer
It is nearly two years since I retired, but I have never got around to sorting out 'stock' or tidying up the studio (pawsh word fer't wark place!).

So to this end, I have decided to build up remaining etchings that are too good to chuck out. This in turn has lead me to contacting my old suppliers for all the other fittings. They probably think I am returning to work after the usual summer break. All this costs money, so what I am leading up to is; if the 7mm layout seems quiet for a while, it isn't because I have lost interest. Far from it. While I'm too busy to go anywhere near the railway shed, orders have been placed for items that will be needed when track laying begins.

LG
 

LarryG

Western Thunderer
No, John, the GWR simply ignored the rest of the worlds’ idiosyncratic ways..

:)
Simon

(actually, they didn’t, but why let that spoil a joke!)
It seems like they did ignore the others most of the time and for good reason. What Churchward did in the early 20th Century was ground breaking, but the 'others' did't geddit. Fowler never goddit!
 
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LarryG

Western Thunderer
Thanks Craig. Llanfyllyn provided the inspiration and so I have been racking my brain for a different name. I looked at local places of fame including Vyrnwy Dam and Green Hall, but in the end I came up with dam all. :D

There are a number of Llanfair's in North Wales and so I may settle for Llanfair Road (the name is easily remembered and pronounced like those of my previous layouts, Ellesmere North and Corwen Road). The name is ideal for my vision of a freelance branch on the Shropshire Borders. From this, I know about the scenery (rolling hills), railway, architecture and signalling (Cambrian/GWR), route restriction (blue) and freight traffic (quarries).
 
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LarryG

Western Thunderer
This is the above layout with a flavor of scenery ....

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Brainwave Sunday: Slew station platform and loop to front of baseboard and put the two-siding yard at the back. A headshunt off yard means shunting continues even when a passenger train is due. Headshunt off loop is useful storage siding for wagons or coaches....
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Allen M

Western Thunderer
H Larry
Just a comment. What couplings are you using? Do you need to access then for coupling/uncoupling? If no the OK if yes the shunting would be better at the front.
Regards
Allen Morgan
 

LarryG

Western Thunderer
I use a magnetic uncoupler with torchlight. Although the lower layout offers a bit more operational interest, I am not altogether sold on it. It is keeping my mind occupied.
 

paulc

Western Thunderer
Hi Larry , visually i think the latest plan is better but will you be comfortable leaning across the layout ? Why can you not have the new headshunt but on the previous plan ie at the front which gives you the added operational interest .
Cheers Paul
 

Muddysblues

Western Thunderer
Larry, that looks okay as well, how about looking a smaller version of Newcastle Emlyn ? It would mean the rear of the Station building would be at the front of the layout.

Operationally wise, you would only be leaning the station building for coupling and uncoupling stock.

best regards
Craig
 

LarryG

Western Thunderer
Hi Larry , visually i think the latest plan is better but will you be comfortable leaning across the layout ? Why can you not have the new headshunt but on the previous plan ie at the front which gives you the added operational interest .
Cheers Paul

Unfortunately, a headshunt only serves to shorten the goods yard tracks. Seeing as I have moved the station and yard further away from the end wall to give more yard space for huts and weighbridge, the yard is even shorter now. A double slip would solve the problem, but they're not cheap.
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LarryG

Western Thunderer
Umpteen operating possibilities would never be explored in a shed, trouble is I have to keep reminding myself ! The lower of the two plans eventually lost the vote.
 

NHY 581

Western Thunderer
Lovely structures that they are, I think both the Goods shed and the Signal box are too big.
In my very humble sheep's opinion, they dominate both plans. Smaller structures would give a better impression of space.

Rob.
 

LarryG

Western Thunderer
I think both the Goods shed and the Signal box are too big.
In my very humble sheep's opinion, they dominate both plans. Smaller structures would give a better impression of space.

Rob.
You are right of course. A few years ago, a kind person sent me scale drawings he made of Bangor-on-Dee goods shed and so I could have made a typical Cambrian structure. As regards the signalbox, it turned out to be larger than I anticipated. The simple answer is to sell it on and build a small Cambrian signal box. The large goods shed brings to mind the one at Llanfyllyn, a station I would have build had I the space. It's all work in progress so I appreciate yours and other members observations
 
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