Trwyn-y-Diafol O-16.5

[Pedanticmongrel]

well after having not used this forum for a long time I decided it was time to return and to show off the development of my newest project, Trwyn-y-diafol, ('The Devil's Nose' in English) it is an O16.5 railway running from Cwm Lydia (In my kitchen) up through a zig zag to Wenchford (in the living room), the line climbs on an average gradient of 1 in 40 for a total scale elevation of 51 feet. It was started in October 2012 and is DCC using the Lenz system, but to add to this I have recently started construction of an extension to a new station that has yet to be named and using the viaduct saved from my old 00 layout, http://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=16026&hilit=wenchford+wenchford+railway

The stock is mostly Bachmann On30 RTR with a few kit builds. The current loco roster looking like this:

Hunslet WHR No1 Russell


Manning Wardle Southern 195 'Sid'


Quarry Hunslet 'Hector'


Baldwin 2-8-0 SAR 190


Baguley-Drewery Diesel 'Trawsfynydd Castle'


also there is a Bachmann Forney and 4-6-0 currently running. Future locomotives to add to the roster in the near future are NGG16 87, Double Fairlie Merddin Emrys, England 'Prince', Funkey 'Caernerfon Castle' and another Quarry Hunslet.

Some photos of the layout from the past year:









and a shot of the extension that is currently under construction.


For more info you can follow the facebook page for this layout: https://www.facebook.com/trwynydiafol/

[whynot]

How nice - had I the money/space/skill, then 0 16.5 would be my modelling of choice! Thanks for the photos.

[ceejaydee]

Quite an interesting layout Dan with plenty of operating potential; I like O16.5 and have a few bits to play about with at some point.
What happened to the standard gauge 7mm stock and layout?

[Pedanticmongrel]

Quite an interesting layout Dan with plenty of operating potential; I like O16.5 and have a few bits to play about with at some point.
What happened to the standard gauge 7mm stock and layout?

Most of the standard gauge 7mm stuff i had was sold last year, I don't have the space for a standard gauge layout and I wanted to buy a classic car, but i do have some other items that I run on other layouts, I should really put some pics in my '7mm stock on tour' thread if it's still on here.

[ceejaydee]

Sorry to hear that most of the O has gone but equally I admire your ability to sell and move on if it isn't right.
I'm terrible at hoarding stuff that I know I'll probably never use but can't let go of

[kennyGWSR]

Superb Dan! Any chance of popping over to see it?

[Pedanticmongrel]

Superb Dan! Any chance of popping over to see it?

every chance I dare say, when are you in this part of the world next?


update, all the track is laid on the extention, just need to wire it in now, then the point motors can be added etc.


The Viaduct


The Quarry sidings


the curve into the yet to be named station.



The yet to be named new terminus of the railway.

[kennyGWSR]

I can be over your way anytime really, but September and October are pretty busy for me at the moment, could do sometime in November if your okay with that?
Love the extension, looking forward to more progress

[Pedanticmongrel]

Visiting engine 2401 hauls a freight up the line.




SAR 190 hauls a passenger train up the line.

[Pedanticmongrel]

A new addition to the layout this weekend, the NGG16 has finally been built and today ran a loaded test train over a round trip of the line.

[whynot]

What a wonderful loco!

[Pedanticmongrel]

Work has started on a vertical boiler locomotive, this is the results so far:

[Pedanticmongrel]

Work continues on the vertical boiler engine, not finished yet.

[Bufferstop]

Wonderfully atmospheric!

Shows that size can make a difference.

[Pedanticmongrel]