I love modelling the mid 60’s diesel and electric era, I’m also lucky enough to work on the railway!
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Hi and welcome to my layout thread 8N, some of you might of seen this before in, it’s original plan was in O gauge but due to the size it was becoming I started to loose interest and my mojo was disappearing rapidly, so after four years I decided to jump back down to 4mm. The scenic side of things will be around 12’-14’ and around 3’ wide. Track is C&L bull head flexi with all points and slip hand built using ply sleepers and exactoscale chairs, the layout is dcc using an ECoS controller.
The layout itself is based on Edge Hill diesel servicing point in the mid 60’s in that transition period of wonderful liveries. The original plan was to model it as closely as possible to Edge Hill although I started getting a bit carried away obsessed with it to get it as accurate as possible which let’s face it isn’t easy in model form. So the other week I decided to just model what makes me happy rather than doing my best to replicate an actual place.
The layout is kind of in two sections, with two raised lines at the back which cross over the front of the depot acting as a scenic break. There is also access to the shed off these lines dropping down as well as three sidings used as a stabling point for AC locos and a line branching off to off scene carriage sidings.
I will get a track plan posted shortly but here’s a few photos for now.
The layout itself is based on Edge Hill diesel servicing point in the mid 60’s in that transition period of wonderful liveries. The original plan was to model it as closely as possible to Edge Hill although I started getting a bit carried away obsessed with it to get it as accurate as possible which let’s face it isn’t easy in model form. So the other week I decided to just model what makes me happy rather than doing my best to replicate an actual place.
The layout is kind of in two sections, with two raised lines at the back which cross over the front of the depot acting as a scenic break. There is also access to the shed off these lines dropping down as well as three sidings used as a stabling point for AC locos and a line branching off to off scene carriage sidings.
I will get a track plan posted shortly but here’s a few photos for now.