dukedog
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Preamble
Hello again everyone, I rejoined this august forum again after a long absence due to a number of things (Don't ask!) and while I have been away from this place quite a lot has happened.
some may remember my old layout "Pen Y Bont", well that has now gone to a good home to make room for my new project. ( Pen Y Bont is now owned by fellow new member here "Western age")
When I decided to build this new layout I wanted to do something different, something a bit better than my previous work. Weather I have succeeded or failed will depend on the reaction of people on this forum. I know that this forum is host to some of the Uk's finest railway modellers so, I sink or swim by your comments or lack of!
Well that's the "waffle" out of the way so allow me to introduce "Steam on the Cambrian"
I've always modelled the steam era on the Cambrian section of BR so I was not going to change direction now. But what should I do next? there is so much I wanted to include on the new layout that to do anyone thing would mean missing out something else.
So, I came up with this "modular concept"
The layout (At the moment) consists of two scenic boards 4ft long each board being a "mini layout" in it's own right. but by joining the boards together I could create one larger layout of several different scenes of the Cambrian coast line. maybe the diagram below may help explain what I mean.
The boards built so far are Penmaenpool MPD and Morfa Bach plus one fiddle yard.The left hand side fiddle yard has yet to be made.
The boxes labeled module 3 & Module 4 are future extensions. the scene on these is yet to be decided but at least one will contain a passing loop.
Being modular and being able to add or take out sections of layout will give exhibition managers the choice of layout size too. the minimum size would be 2 modules and two fiddle yards but extra 4ft sections can be added if room allows. Totally flexible- Simple!
OK so for my first post I have gone on a bit but I thought this project needed a decent introduction, and just for those of us who like pictures here's a couple of shots of work so far, one from each completed module.
Morfa Bach, 3200 runs over the timber trestle bridge light engine.
4566 waits for the advance starter to drop along side Penmaenpool MPD.
More details about "Steam on the Cambrian" soon if wanted.
Cheers!
Frank
Oh, I forgot to mention, scale is 4mm 00 gauge using C&L track and hand made turnouts.
Hello again everyone, I rejoined this august forum again after a long absence due to a number of things (Don't ask!) and while I have been away from this place quite a lot has happened.
some may remember my old layout "Pen Y Bont", well that has now gone to a good home to make room for my new project. ( Pen Y Bont is now owned by fellow new member here "Western age")
When I decided to build this new layout I wanted to do something different, something a bit better than my previous work. Weather I have succeeded or failed will depend on the reaction of people on this forum. I know that this forum is host to some of the Uk's finest railway modellers so, I sink or swim by your comments or lack of!
Well that's the "waffle" out of the way so allow me to introduce "Steam on the Cambrian"
I've always modelled the steam era on the Cambrian section of BR so I was not going to change direction now. But what should I do next? there is so much I wanted to include on the new layout that to do anyone thing would mean missing out something else.
So, I came up with this "modular concept"
The layout (At the moment) consists of two scenic boards 4ft long each board being a "mini layout" in it's own right. but by joining the boards together I could create one larger layout of several different scenes of the Cambrian coast line. maybe the diagram below may help explain what I mean.
The boards built so far are Penmaenpool MPD and Morfa Bach plus one fiddle yard.The left hand side fiddle yard has yet to be made.
The boxes labeled module 3 & Module 4 are future extensions. the scene on these is yet to be decided but at least one will contain a passing loop.
Being modular and being able to add or take out sections of layout will give exhibition managers the choice of layout size too. the minimum size would be 2 modules and two fiddle yards but extra 4ft sections can be added if room allows. Totally flexible- Simple!
OK so for my first post I have gone on a bit but I thought this project needed a decent introduction, and just for those of us who like pictures here's a couple of shots of work so far, one from each completed module.
Morfa Bach, 3200 runs over the timber trestle bridge light engine.
4566 waits for the advance starter to drop along side Penmaenpool MPD.
More details about "Steam on the Cambrian" soon if wanted.
Cheers!
Frank
Oh, I forgot to mention, scale is 4mm 00 gauge using C&L track and hand made turnouts.
like the ALCO on the well wagon.....
