Telmanor Halt

[barney121e]

After all my layout planning trials and nightmares i have finally settled on one. It is very simple but having sat and watched trains go around it for 30 minutes with no scenery etc, i actually enjoyed it and this is what i am after.

The plan is a simple double track, with fiddle yard at back and a loco shed at front. Although it is set up for DC, i will be able to run it as DCC with just a couple of connection changes, but still to do this with the wiring. See pic below.

Even with finalising things i hit a problem with tunnels as nearly all are too narrow for setrack but have one or two solutions that i am currently testing. Will keep you informed every now and again with how things progress.

[Lofty]

There’s something very therapeutic about siting there just watching trains.

One of the simplest layouts on this site is St Oval by Dad-1, but I never get tired of watching a long freight train slowly winding it’s way around.

[Phred]

The station on my layout has a man sitting on a bench on the platform. I had the trains trundling around to amuse the grandchildren and they had been watching for while when one of the girls (then aged four) said: 'Aaaw! That man's been sitting there for ages and the train never stops!'

I stopped the train on the next 'go round' but the man didn't get up. Must have gone to sleep.

[barney121e]

Have been a little quiet but have decided to build some buildings which i think will be of great help going forward. Both are Metcalfe kits, the church is a little on the large side but think i can make it work. I also got one part of the castle and will use it as a Hotel or Manor House. Have also given a service to all my locos, one or two need work, but most have reacted well and running better.

[Dad-1]

barney121e,

You need an name !! It helps plant the layout.

How about Watchet Castle as a name
Watching trains go by the castle ??
I'm full of silly names, made a lifetime from it.

Geoff T.

[Lofty]

the church is a little on the large side

I wouldn’t worry about that, I think a common mistake lots of us make is having scenery items that are too small.

[End2end]

You need an name !! It helps plant the layout.

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/vis ... rd-castle/

Thanks
End2end

[barney121e]

barney121e,

You need an name !! It helps plant the layout.

How about Watchet Castle as a name
Watching trains go by the castle ??
I'm full of silly names, made a lifetime from it.

Geoff T.

I just cant seem to come up with a name at the moment, mental block or something. I'm hoping it will suddenly hit me. Possibly Telmanor Halt might work , in honour of my late dad.

Have spent the last couple of days trying to get a hornby black 5 to work. Started in December but just wouldn't work but after giving the tender motor a good bit of tlc, and then working on the loco and fitting some new wheel bushes it has come back to life. Even got the wheel couplings working, so that is a bonus.

[Bigglesof266]

I just cant seem to come up with a name at the moment, mental block or something. I'm hoping it will suddenly hit me. Possibly Telmanor Halt might work , in honour of my late dad.

Don't sweat it. It'll come to you. Unless you are making up and attaching printed station boards etc to the buildings and hoardings, what does it matter? You can otherwise change it in your imagination any time.

e.g. Blytonwold Halt for me. Wills SS27 Station Halt with waiting room kit the perfect fit.

[Phred]

As a name, I keep thinking 'Churchcastle Circuit' for some reason, but that's just me.

Looking forward to seeing this progress.

[barney121e]

So progress is a little slow but have been working my way through a box of non running locos, which most i have been able to get going. Last few days i have sorted the tunnel entrances for the back of the layout and below are some pics of progress.