7mm Heyside: 7mm L&Y, late 50s/early 60s

[Dog Star]

Such is the quality of the layout and photo, that your eyes aren't drawn to the wall, door etc.

Absolutely, totally, agree.

 

[28ten]

Such is the quality of the layout and photo, that your eyes aren't drawn to the wall, door etc.

Interesting point. When I finally get something approaching a diorama built I will buck the trend and go without any attempt at a backscene.
Obviously Heyside is too big for one anyway, but it does prove that if the layout has enough interest then the eye/mind doesnt notice the odd distraction and certainly not magnolia walls

 

[7mmMick]

Fantastic shot under the bridge, a layout I'm planning is based on a curve with pointwork on and if it's half as good as this i'll be happy. Great Job

 

[Jordan]

There is such a sense of space in that last picture that it's easy to forget it's O Scale... insomuch as portable* O Scale layouts don't usually capture it so well...

* Or should that be "Transportable"....

 

[lancer1027]

Truely inspirational.. I know i have said this before but WELL DONE Richard and your crew Heyside is Awesome. It has progressed quite a lot since i saw it after Telford in Sept

Rob

 

[Dog Star]

I spotted some recent Heyside photos in a track thread "over there" yesterday.... still cannot see the join behind the signal box. Go on Richard, post a pikkie with the join drawn in so we can see just how well it has been hiddne.

best wishes, Graham

 

[Jordan]

.... still cannot see the join behind the signal box.

I can... but only just... the lorry is sitting on it, and it has an angle "<" in it visible just under the Signal Box end wall and steps.
Maybe I'm just used to looking at roads a lot.....

 

[Dikitriki]

Hi Graham

Here you are then......



Jordan is correct in his summation. That oblique turnout diverging road was an absolute s*d to get 100% reliable, but it now is.

Yours

Richard

 

[Simon]

There won't be many trains today apart from the DMU shuttle, I think I'll go home for a nice cup of tea by the fire, maybe Dr Who or Fireball XL5 will be on the telly!

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Wonderful!

Great sense of distance and the yard seen through the bridge supports is a very pleasing "picture" in its own right - it's a real place!

Simon

 

[Dog Star]

Thanks Richard, jolly good job of disguising the join.

 

[cmax]

Hello Richard,

Fantastic shots of Heyside, Not sure if you can remember, but i asked if you had a track plan? Well, had a look on the other side and found this in your old thread, hope you don't mind me posting this. and hope i am not breaking any rules....

 

[Dikitriki]

Hi

I am aware that the lack of a proper track plan is an omission. but no-one in the group seems to have the skills to produce a decent one for publication.

We've moved on a bit since that plan was drawn, as we have a run-round in the yard, a little loco stabling point (not yet developed) and 3 roads in the minerals yard, all on the right-hand side above the bay.

The following 100% grab should make this a little clearer,



Richard

 

[cmax]

Richard,

Thank you very much for the prompt reply and picture.

Gary

 

[John Rich]

New to this forum. Every time I get a bit disheartened about my own modelling abilities I seek out Heyside and it never fails to enthuse.

Cheers

John

 

[Old Buffer]

New to this forum. Every time I get a bit disheartened about my own modelling abilities I seek out Heyside and it never fails to enthuse.

Cheers

John

Too true.

 

[dibateg]

Whilst dad was up the ladder fixing the gutter, he took the opportunity to take a photo of the station. Again - not much happening on a Sunday. Even the DMU crew have gone for a brew in the signalbox.

 

[lancer1027]

What an EXCELLENT pic. . It just oooooooozes atmosphere/character.

Rob

 

[Dog Star]

Whilst dad was up the ladder fixing the gutter, he took the opportunity to take a photo of the station.

Now I can see the join. Or is that a stay-rod just above the horizontal outlet pipe of the water tower?

 

[Dikitriki]

Sorry, Graham, that's the stay

 

[Dog Star]

Thank you Richard, so far the only picture in which I can see the join is the pikkie with the Jocko. A damn good job on the join,well done.

regards, Graham