LNERW1

I can’t promise anything (as usual), but be prepared for a large(ish) update this weekend. It should effectively eliminate the main roadblocks I’ve struggled with recently- space and motivation. Some maths still to be done though.

I’ve noticed something that you may be able to do. Keep in mind I am very inexperienced and in fact you seem to have done loads with your layout that I have yet to do, but I think maybe the roads are a bit dark and glossy for tarmac. Maybe try a lighter grey paint, with a matt varnish over it? Again keep in mind you are probably more experienced than me but I think it could help the layout look better as the glossy roads stand out a little from the otherwise more realistic scenery around them. All the best, LNERW1.

So, my garden railway is still in the planning stages. Although ideas have been floating around for over a year here, and track has been laid a few times, it’s gone nowhere-yet. As DJ said, failure is an excellent teacher. I’m more confident now in what I want to do, and I have a better idea now of what I can do in the space and with what I have. I now have a good few statements about the railway I’m comfortable putting out there as I am more confident in being able to follow through with them. 1: The railway will be laid at just above ground level, running around the edges of the garden. This was always the plan but I thought I should reiterate it so I can hold myself to it. 2: The railway will run on radio control. Track control is just too temperamental, especially as most of the track I own is 20-35 years old, damaged and corroded, and cannot effectively carry power. 3: The railway will have realistic mechanical point and signal operation using the wire-in-tube method, controlled from 3 signal cabins. 4: The railway, although still set on the island of Sheehaun, as roughly set out in the first post of this topic, will be flexible and will operate as a preserved railway, and so will mainly stick to “accurate” stock, but will still have scope to run anything 45mm gauge if when I feel like it. 5: The construction of the trackbed will be more heavy duty than I have attempted before; I have a basic idea in mind but I’d like to refine it before I decide on it. 6:There will hopefully be a model town in an area at the rear of the garden. 7: I would like to have water featured a lot on the railway. 8: There will hopefully be scope to add some industry in the style of Bord na Móna; I would like to add an industrial feature in the town, incorporated into the potato patch, and at the house. At the moment I’m kept busy or tired by school stuff from dawn till dusk on weekdays, and occupied by an indoor project on weekends. I don’t want to post about it at the moment but if it’s still going by Christmas then I may start a thread for it. It has also been keeping my attention away from Ardree as well so it has a bit to answer for lol. Until spring and the start of longer days, Sheehaun will be in the planning stages, but I hope to emerge from winter ready to build a railway. All the best, LNERW1

I did, thanks @jhb171achill!

Love a good Wagonmaster! Which BnM line did you get it from? Will be sure to watch. Hopefully heritage railways get featured more on Irish TV, I would say it’d be really helpful and get your name out there. I’d have to ask the lads at Stradbally whether getting on Nationwide helped, but again I’d say it’d help a bit. Best of luck lads.

Im already inspired- just not skilled enough lol.

Saw the grass down on The 21mm thread- it looks lovely, far better than I could do of course, but a man can dream... You work very fast!

I love the elevation differences between all the buildings- I find I’m often more immersed in layouts with different levels. Not that I’d ever take my own advice lol. Edit: love the profile pic too.

I should qualify that by pointing out the chassis is a lot further off than the body. Ok, one more thing- Bachmann Thomas and Friends Salty with a cut down cab. The dimensions of the bonnet either side of the cab seem close enough. Has an even more inaccurate chassis, unfortunately.

Protect this man at all costs- he knew something JHB didn’t, he is clearly a genius beyond our comprehension!

For the less detail-oriented a modified BR class 07 might suffice?

In fairness you used @Mayner’s post as an example of the apologist mentality or whatever you want to call it so I would say he has every right to feel attacked. In reference to “hang them flog them etc.”, a previous incident of arson at a Scottish line prompted some distastefully violent expressions of anger from people on this forum: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/16141-flogging-is-too-good-for-them-/. Maybe it’s just me but the scenarios are a little too similar and point to a culture of nurturing young boys to become violent, misogynist, homophobic, racist young men. This is happening more and more around the world and is a problem far beyond railway modellers arguing on the internet. Stop being a keyboard warrior and find something proactive to do. I presume you are a responsible adult with the capacity to help out people younger than you. Best wishes, LNERW1 NB: I will make no further posts on this topic. I strongly disagree with the opinions you are voicing here and I am distancing myself from this unpleasant spat

“Unofficial”, I want to see the official one.

Everything happens for a reason. If you’re raised to respect authority, hard work and honesty, you will more than likely grow up to be a well-behaved, hardworking and honest person. If you’re brought up without being taught those lessons, then you won’t see anything wrong with destroying something for the fun of it. Some old train probably doesn’t matter to the person who did this. I’m not yet 16 but being a teenager is difficult. There’s all sorts of stuff to navigate and if you haven’t been taught these things about how to behave and how to be respectful, etc. then, again, the thought process is probably “what’s wrong with breaking into that carriage, it’s not yours, it doesn’t affect you, it’d be good craic, the lads will call you a pussy if you don’t do it, sure it’s only a heritage railway they don’t have proper fences, it’s dead easy to get in”, etc. etc. etc. Don’t underestimate how upbringing affects behaviour. The environment in which you develop and in which you live has everything to do with how you behave.

Beautiful. Is it a tail chaser, roundy roundy, whatever you want to call it or is it end-to-end?

I took and posted the photo on a Samsung phone, running on Android. It just showed up as a file when I inserted it. I usually just insert photos or videos straight into the post, not as files. I can take another photo and edit the post to insert it? I’m back on my iPhone now. Edit: still shows up as just a HEIC file. (screenshot)

20241101_231855.heic An unfortunate lack of activity on any current modules (Don't worry, there'll be some eventually). I say any but currently; there is actually only one, BUT I am working to right that wrong and am currently planning the only other board that will have points- above is the current plan for said module. As I said a while ago regarding modules, there will be a large shed area, which this is. There is some track missing but that will be added in due time. The track furthest left is the running line. The three spurs at the top of the picture are as follows: Left(incomplete)=coal siding Centre= shed road Right(incomplete)=shed road The line past the bottom turnout is a headhunt. The bogie sitting between the running line and sidings represents a joint with insulated sleepers. The four points used here are all I have at the moment, but if anyone thinks they may have a better track plan using the space and points available, feel free to suggest it. However, please do keep in mind if you do that there are a few limitations: I only have one controller I can use for this I'm not super confident with wiring, but I can make isolating sections. However, I already have to make one so it'd be nice to only have to do one. Of course you don't have to suggest anything but I'm not as confident in my layout planning ability as I am in the ability of some people on here. Regards, LNERW1

I’m going to cut this off because I don’t like starting arguments. Thanks. also I’m not saying rtr stuff is shite but I’d prefer to support a dedicated modeller than a company as large as IRM/accurascale. That’s all, thank you, please don’t make this a big spat, thank you.

Never thought of that but it makes sense.

Wow, I missed that. and yet @murrayec is the only brave soul to make 8100s. I’d take his over any RTR offering though, I know it’s made by a skilled modeller and not a machine in China. Where can you get the MM units?

Context? Has someone made the Alstom DARTs?

I'll be seeing you on Sunday anyway, but for the benefit of those not so lucky, any news on the layout?

(To be read in patronising primary-school teacher voice) Inside voice please Leslie…

I’m off to learn Dutch…

I need to see more, where did you get that picture?