Rheilffordd ffestwyn, 00-9

[olliereading1123]

to start off with, no prizes for guessing where the name came from.

ok, this is the start of my 00-9 attempt. i will be using stock from talyllyn and ffestiniog and have opted for a simple track plan, with an added twist.

track plan:


ignoring the part that say's drawn using xtrkcad, the top is an arial track plan and the bottom is a side view showing board structure and the bridge.

Twist - the two red squares linked by black lines is actually a cable car system that i found in the back room of the shop, it is not fully mine yet and i will know for certain on saturday.

Progress so far:

overall view

this is my current stock

controller's snug fit
note - the images show a different track plan to the one in the above plan.

so, first impressions anybody

[Blaqkaudio009]

nice to see the thread finally!
great start with the bridge, how are you going about the landscaping? chicken wire/polystyrene etc

[zarniwhoop]

I think you're going to shame us all with the proportion of landscape to train! My only question would be: will it have enough operational interest for you ? If it does, go for it.

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[olliereading1123]

thanks,

blaqk - i will use what i did with forden, use polystyrene to create a base and then modroc it.

zarniwoop - this is designed with enough operational interest for me and to keep cost down, the scenic section only contains two lengths of flexi and one point. also i want this to represent a small country line so scenic is good

[D2850]

Looks like it could be a good scenic layout.

i'd like to see the cable car - would be something different

[olliereading1123]

ok, i've finished the plan for now,

the cable car offers a service to the castle ruins on the top of the hill, also i put prince with a small passenger train,



TA DA!!!!

[HenryBlue]

Really canny plan there mate, hows the progress at this moment in time?

[lmsrail]

Very nice, are you going to get an operating cable car?

[olliereading1123]

hi guys, progress on the layout has been slow due to me building the layout for next door.

the cable car was an operating system but i will not be having one anymore as it was tooooooo expensive.

i have been fiddling with the platform and the station building which is a prototype models kit. the platform is two pieces of balsa with metcalfe paving on the top and brick around the edge.

[olliereading1123]

WE HAVE MOTIVE POWER!!!

Yes i have my first loco with thanks to blaqkaudio009 , presenting Yeo. i know it is not talyllyn or ffestiniog but he was available so why not.

Here a a fair few snaps of him running around the layout for my neighbours:

On general goods duty




in the above the platform is visible in it's current stage, which isn't much.

Now for the passenger runs




And on a coal train



And finally here is a overhead shot showing all my current stock


so good or what

[Pedanticmongrel]

Nice! I like that Manning Wardle locomotive!

[olliereading1123]

hey, thanks but unfortunatley yeo has gone!!!

this layout has now transformed into pendre (see other thread) and this is undergoing a further change that will be unveiled tomorrow!!!

[hobby boy]

what gauge is your layout?

[Blaqkaudio009]

'Rheilffordd ffestwyn, 00-9' 00 scale on 9mm gauge