12x2 ft Exhibition layout.

[the weston guy]

I have been busy around my local model railway club and now i have got 2 6x2 ft boards with folding legs for an exhibitions from a very generous man. So i cleaned up the celler and placed the boards down. I have got a ruff plan and a time i am sticking to. An 00 gauge end to end layout based on 1960 western region with a few midland region loco's creeping in. So i am making a list of what i need to do. Number 1, Brace the board's leg so it does not fall over. Any questions ask.

[Eastern]

Hi Tim - what track will you be using? Peco or Hornby? Do you have any western region diesels or is this on your Christmas list!

[lairadepot]

hi ya
a man after my own heart doing an oo gauge western region layout as i do come from the west cvountry
so what is your track plan like could you post it as a pic on here for us??
hope to see your progress soon
peter

[the weston guy]

Thanks all.
Yes the track is peco code 100 streamline with a few setrack straights to help. I am a big fan of hydrulics(Adore the hymek)but it seems like a 56xx i am prying. For filming I will ethier use my phone(not very good quality) or borrow a camara. Hopefully i can get a camara for christmas. I am going to club and will take some my loco's there. Oh and a thought if you come over eastern you could come to the model railway club(only a thought).

[lairadepot]

hi ya
when can we accpect to see some pics of the layout
peter

[the weston guy]

Little update.
I have got a new camara and a new loco.
The loco is a fantastic 56xx by bachmann.
Boards have been braced and Trackplan has been drawn.
The plan is the Heart of Wales, Based on a station called "Pantyffynnon".
The name of the layout i think will be on the lines of "Lanndidu Junction".

[dagenham]

hi ya
interesting layout i will look forward to seeing this one being built
peter

[the weston guy]

The layout is called Llanffynnon Junction (Its a mix between Llandrindod Wells and Pantyffynnon) Which are both on the central wales line. I have laid out the track and am now cutting it to size, fitted fish clips ect. Hopefuly i will order the point motors soon (Peco extended pins with probe and tag sytem). Having trouble putting pics up it says is invalid i have joined photobucket, still confused. Oh and i have been booked in for an exhibition for my local club on the 30th of april.... I have 3ish Months to complete it .

[the weston guy]

Not a lot of updates. I am fitting the point motors and starting to work on the scenery. I'm still unavailable to put pictures up yet but i will do a link to Photobucket for now. Got to order some more stuff from Hereford Model Centre. Pictures to follow soon.

[Infrontcat]

Hi there!

Sounds like an interesting layout in the making...but pix will obviously help! Look forward to seeing them

Cheers

Tim

[champion]

I for one would highly look at getting a hymek as these little lines saw them quite often on short trip freights and are an ideal size.Look forward to more progress.
richard.

[Eastern]

Look forward to seeing it in person - Hopefully, I can lend a hand, take pictures etc!

[dagenham]

hi ya
looks like an interesting plan so what are you going to stock it with
peter

[the weston guy]

hi ya
looks like an interesting plan so what are you going to stock it with
peter

If you mean by Locos and rolling stock my fleet contains:

Bachmann Class 25 Green with white stripe.

Bachmann Class 45xx Late Crest.

Bachmann Class 56xx Late Crest Weathered.

Bachmann Hall "Guild Hall" Late Crest.

Hornby Class 08 Br Blue.

Hornby Pannier Tank GWR.

Bachmann Class 66 EWS (i just really love one of these).

[the weston guy]

I have been busy with point motors fitting and testing.

I owe Charles (Eastern) big thanks for help on the layout and showing me how to upload pictures on NRM.

And as it says above.....