lancer1027
Western Thunderer
Hi Richard,
SUPERB !! and thats from a Hydraulic fan
. Looks REAL . A truely amazing layout
Rob
SUPERB !! and thats from a Hydraulic fan
. Looks REAL . A truely amazing layoutRob
7mm Heyside: 7mm L&Y, late 50s/early 60s
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Phill Dyson
Western Thunderer
Not that there's anything wrong with it of course Richard, but why the dark satanic mills of Lancashire/Yorkshire ?
Phill
Phill
Dikitriki
Flying Squad
Hi Phill
Accident mostly! I'm not your average railway modeller. I have never trainspotted, never actually had any interest in railways. My interest has always been as a modeller - I like seeing things work. My knowledge has come from research for specific models over the years, steam in particular, and over time I have gained an interest in preserved steam, especially living near the SVR.
I always hated bucolic country stations where the sun was always shining, and my dislike of the GWR (oops, it's out now....that's me on moderation) stems from the seemingly ubiquitous GW models in the Constructor. I liked busy layouts with lots of track, so was always attracted to the urban setting.
Fast forward 25 years, and I saw Trevor Smith's Heyside for sale. I was busy building lots of models from different regions without aim. Decent stuff, but without focus. I saw the chance to take a shortcut to a finished layout, spoke to a couple of mates (Clive and Tony) to see if they wanted to help me, and the Heyside Group was born.
So, I had a layout based on the L&YR and knew sod all about it. What I did know is that all Trevor's stuff was ex LMS and BR standards which was my main area of interest, so that was a very happy accident. I joined the L&Y Society and started reading everything I could about the company and the area, purchasing Jeffrey Wells books on the Oldham Loop. The more I read, the more I became fascinated with the L&Y and the industrial background. I actually had a focus to my modelling for the first time.
The idea was to do something pretty quickly, but the more I thought about it, and knowing the skills available in the group, the blueprint was rewritten, and the decision made to start again, but retain Trevor's buildings. I reckoned we had the chance to create something different and rather special, but with the basic thrust of the layout in place, and dictated by the buildings, we could be up and running in a couple of years as opposed to a decade! In the meantime, the group has grown to number 7 regulars as more have beeen discovered (often by happy accident) and invited to join in the last 3 years.
A really odd way round, but I have to say, the £1000 I spent on buying Heyside was the best money I ever spent, and being in a group with such a fantastic bunch of mates is hugely rewarding.
That's my life history!
Cheers
Richard
Accident mostly! I'm not your average railway modeller. I have never trainspotted, never actually had any interest in railways. My interest has always been as a modeller - I like seeing things work. My knowledge has come from research for specific models over the years, steam in particular, and over time I have gained an interest in preserved steam, especially living near the SVR.
I always hated bucolic country stations where the sun was always shining, and my dislike of the GWR (oops, it's out now....that's me on moderation) stems from the seemingly ubiquitous GW models in the Constructor. I liked busy layouts with lots of track, so was always attracted to the urban setting.
Fast forward 25 years, and I saw Trevor Smith's Heyside for sale. I was busy building lots of models from different regions without aim. Decent stuff, but without focus. I saw the chance to take a shortcut to a finished layout, spoke to a couple of mates (Clive and Tony) to see if they wanted to help me, and the Heyside Group was born.
So, I had a layout based on the L&YR and knew sod all about it. What I did know is that all Trevor's stuff was ex LMS and BR standards which was my main area of interest, so that was a very happy accident. I joined the L&Y Society and started reading everything I could about the company and the area, purchasing Jeffrey Wells books on the Oldham Loop. The more I read, the more I became fascinated with the L&Y and the industrial background. I actually had a focus to my modelling for the first time.
The idea was to do something pretty quickly, but the more I thought about it, and knowing the skills available in the group, the blueprint was rewritten, and the decision made to start again, but retain Trevor's buildings. I reckoned we had the chance to create something different and rather special, but with the basic thrust of the layout in place, and dictated by the buildings, we could be up and running in a couple of years as opposed to a decade! In the meantime, the group has grown to number 7 regulars as more have beeen discovered (often by happy accident) and invited to join in the last 3 years.
A really odd way round, but I have to say, the £1000 I spent on buying Heyside was the best money I ever spent, and being in a group with such a fantastic bunch of mates is hugely rewarding.
That's my life history!
Cheers
Richard
Jordan
Mid-Western Thunderer
It's one of those odd quirks of railway modelling, that a complete layout is often sold (or "worth") for considerably less than the sum of it's parts... not sure if that's true in this case - depends how much has been replaced!! - but in general I think it's true, and I'm not really sure why!
It certainly seems like a good way to get something of a bargain, if one can get a layout that suits; maybe that's the stumbling block that knocks down value - finding a layout that matches your own interests...? Reminds me of the "Favourite Layouts" thread on here recently... we all admire some of the really top-notch layouts members here have, but would we actually a) build/own them ourselves or b) part with the cash if given the chance to own them..??
Personally, much as I admire the likes of Heyside, Penhydd or Wencombe and aspire to reach their standards, they are not layouts that I myself would build or own; i.e. I wouldn't be in the market to buy any of them, even if they were for sale at 'low' prices. Hope that makes some sort of sense 
... but what I'm trying to say is that it makes it all the sweeter when you can get the right layout at the right price, as Richard has here....
Phill Dyson
Western Thunderer
Thanks for the explanation Richard, that must a quite unique route into this wonderful hobby of ours 
.......shame it's the wrong side of the Pennines though 
, but as I have said before, Heyside really does capture that northern mill town atmosphere very well indeed
I do still think there is plenty of life in the GWR branch line model though
..................particularly in the post nationalization era of dilapidation & neglect 
, but I do know what you mean about some squeaky clean examples we have all seen in the past.....................................& of course lets not forget that the ex-GWR did have by far the best diesel traction policy !
Phill
(modelling the ex-LSWR Withered Arm in West Yorkshire)
.......shame it's the wrong side of the Pennines though , but as I have said before, Heyside really does capture that northern mill town atmosphere very well indeed I do still think there is plenty of life in the GWR branch line model though
..................particularly in the post nationalization era of dilapidation & neglect , but I do know what you mean about some squeaky clean examples we have all seen in the past.....................................& of course lets not forget that the ex-GWR did have by far the best diesel traction policy ! Phill
(modelling the ex-LSWR Withered Arm in West Yorkshire
)
BrushType4
Western Thunderer
........................& of course lets not forget that the ex-GWR did have by far the best diesel traction policy !
Rumour has it the hydraulics were removed early due to GWR (poor) maintenance policy....
Ducks and runs for cover...
Ah!....a C13.....could it have been built up from the kit I was flogging many moons ago. I bought the rights to produce the kit from Acme Models who had got George Dawson (Majestic Models) to draw the artwork for them so it went together pretty well . I built one up for a customer and had it painted in full GC lined livery by John Cockcroft ....bootiful. The kit now forms part of the Gladiator range, I had ideas to do the C14........,but it came to nowt
Phill Dyson
Western Thunderer
Wakefield B1's sounds good to me
JimG
Western Thunderer
I see that Arthur still has a job at the flour mill!
Wasn't it Cyril (Nice one Cyril) or am I getting my breads mixed up.
Jim.
Jordan
Mid-Western Thunderer
*fetches Dictionary*
C - O - N - G - R - U - E - N - C - E ..........
Blimey there ain't half some big words used on this Forum sometimes.....
I just like the pics!! All that's missing is the steam itself....
Dikitriki
Flying Squad
Hi
Videos now uploaded. They are HD......and don't forget to turn the sound up!
The first one is of the B1 on a heavy parcels having just climbed the bank...
The second is of an 8F on a freight. It has to slow down for the signal, but doesn't come to a halt, picking up with drain cocks on once it gets the line ahead. On the other line, the DMU comes rattling through.
Well, that's my little world.
Richard
Videos now uploaded. They are HD......and don't forget to turn the sound up!
The first one is of the B1 on a heavy parcels having just climbed the bank...
The second is of an 8F on a freight. It has to slow down for the signal, but doesn't come to a halt, picking up with drain cocks on once it gets the line ahead. On the other line, the DMU comes rattling through.
Well, that's my little world.
Richard
Phill Dyson
Western Thunderer
Very nice to see some LNER interlopers running through Heyside ..................did I spy an MTH Stanier BG in that parcels consist ?
Phill
..................did I spy an MTH Stanier BG in that parcels consist ?Phill