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Hi everyone, I am new to these boards and somewhat new to railway modelling in that I have never created my own layout, only helped on my dad's. I've been researching a few prototypes in order to create a layout which encompasses many different aspects of the modern railway, and not finding a particular location in real life which includes all of my wanted features I decided to amalgamate them all onto one freelance layout.
I initially intend to build the layout as a station-only and expand on it further as my abilities in track wiring and layout operation improve, so the picture below would be my ideal layout, however I won't go all out right away! Sorry about the quality, i've drawn it on MS paint so it's no masterpiece! I would scan in the original pencil drawing, but....I don't have a scanner!
Layout picture
Here is a rundown of the features:
The top left diesel depot is based on the Ispwich prototype in track layout, and that it has a steep bank to the top left which will be covered in trees and foliage. This will enable me to store DMUs, and larger diesels etc.
The original plan was to have the station as a run through and model the entire thing on Ipswich, however due to space restrictions I had to turn it into a terminus to avoid the harsh turns into the fiddle yards at each end of the layout. The track plan does however match that at Ipswich without the middle line, and obviously it is a terminus.
Further down i've included a railtrack type depot much like the one on the approach to Manchester Piccadilly. I hope to include stock like rail tampers, ballast hoppers, stone blowers and the odd shunter, depending on how it develops. I like the idea of having my own shunting yard, so we'll see!
Top right will be a town scenic suggesting that the station is in the middle of a small city. I intend to drop it a few inches below the baseboard with a grass bank running down to the gardens etc. so that you can just make out the top floor and roof of two story houses.
Finally the scenic break will be a road bridge to the right of the layout. The yellow squares to the bottom represent the operating space.
I hope to run 2000 onwards stock, including local DMUs (the setting is South Yorkshire, e.g. Sheffield area) then class 08s 66s, 57s and perhaps a few 220 voyagers depending on how much length I can get on the station, I'll see once it develops as a layout.
Let me know what you think, I am only learning so any constructive criticism is very welcome. Particularly concerning track layout and fiddle yard operation (I'm yet to design the fiddle yard). If anyone has any pics of terminus prototypes like this one I would be very interested in seeing them, just to get a better idea of their layout etc.
Many thanks!
Dave
I initially intend to build the layout as a station-only and expand on it further as my abilities in track wiring and layout operation improve, so the picture below would be my ideal layout, however I won't go all out right away! Sorry about the quality, i've drawn it on MS paint so it's no masterpiece! I would scan in the original pencil drawing, but....I don't have a scanner!
Layout picture
Here is a rundown of the features:
The top left diesel depot is based on the Ispwich prototype in track layout, and that it has a steep bank to the top left which will be covered in trees and foliage. This will enable me to store DMUs, and larger diesels etc.
The original plan was to have the station as a run through and model the entire thing on Ipswich, however due to space restrictions I had to turn it into a terminus to avoid the harsh turns into the fiddle yards at each end of the layout. The track plan does however match that at Ipswich without the middle line, and obviously it is a terminus.
Further down i've included a railtrack type depot much like the one on the approach to Manchester Piccadilly. I hope to include stock like rail tampers, ballast hoppers, stone blowers and the odd shunter, depending on how it develops. I like the idea of having my own shunting yard, so we'll see!
Top right will be a town scenic suggesting that the station is in the middle of a small city. I intend to drop it a few inches below the baseboard with a grass bank running down to the gardens etc. so that you can just make out the top floor and roof of two story houses.
Finally the scenic break will be a road bridge to the right of the layout. The yellow squares to the bottom represent the operating space.
I hope to run 2000 onwards stock, including local DMUs (the setting is South Yorkshire, e.g. Sheffield area) then class 08s 66s, 57s and perhaps a few 220 voyagers depending on how much length I can get on the station, I'll see once it develops as a layout.
Let me know what you think, I am only learning so any constructive criticism is very welcome. Particularly concerning track layout and fiddle yard operation (I'm yet to design the fiddle yard). If anyone has any pics of terminus prototypes like this one I would be very interested in seeing them, just to get a better idea of their layout etc.
Many thanks!
Dave
