Patricks Layout

[patrick]

I havn't done anything on the layout in weeks but today a portion of the platform at Glen More which had warped was repaired and afterwards a few trains were run and a few photos taken.

[heirflick]

love the railcar -makes for a lovely scene and she looks very well with the baby and the metro-vic

[patrick]

 

Cork Waterford Bell liner passing through Glen More.

[islandbridgejct]

I love the atmosphere of this layout - the empty countryside, the short trains and the muted scenery.

 

Alan

[patrick]

 

Ran some trains and took some photos this morning.

[craven1508]

what an atmosphere, just lovely stuff

[scahalane]

Really great stuff going on in this layout. A35 pulling the mixed freight for me is the money shot.

[Noel]

Really great stuff going on in this layout. A35 pulling the mixed freight for me is the money shot.

 

Ditto. Black CIE locos with tan band and white strips is my favourite era.

 

What an absolutely fabulous layout. This is the period of Irish railways that most interests me. Just love the atmosphere and colour tone of your layout.

[Hunslet 102]

Long time no see layout Patrick,but it is looking as great and atmospheric as ever,loose coupled mixed freights were a sight to behold

[enniscorthyman]

I love this layout so much.

[Dave]

Very iconic, nice work Patrick.

[Weshty]

Top class layout. Real "rail through the west" vibe. A lovely mixture of early 70's stock, great use of the Bachman station and signal cab. Very very atmospheric yet understated. And love the backdrop.

 

 

David holmann would be proud of you!

[josefstadt]

You've take a little bit of Ireland and transplanted it perfectly to Ohio!

[fishplate7]

Patrick. You have created a truly magical layout where the locos and rolling stock take centre stage! Its my favourite era by far. Hats off to you sir, keep up the excellent work and most importantly keep on posting those photos and videos!

[cg-antrim]

I never tire of this layout - would love another video too!

[jhb171achill]

Wow! If a pic of that appeared in a future book, I'd be getting emails saying "I know I recognise that place - where exactly is it?" ...or... "I'm sure I took a picture of that very train some time about '73...."

[jhb171achill]

That layout sums up the late 60s to 70s better than any I've seen. What makes it particularly good for me is the attention given to the goods stock. Very atmospheric, very realistic, excellent stuff.

[patrick]

Not much was done on the layout in the last few months mainly due to my work schedule but the recent discussion obout dual cab control inspired me to complete the wiring and panel for Cork fiddle yard and Grange station. When the layout was extended I never got around to building a new control panel. instead the old one was hastily adapted to get things running quickly. Twin cab control using SPST center off switches and common return is employed, a system ai have used on three layouts over twenty years without problems.

 

[patrick]

 

 

A few more photos from today.

[burnthebox]

Very well done Patrick, a real rural setting, what about a video, to spoil us lot,

[patrick]

 

Waterford Cork loose coupled goods train passing Glen More and Keilys Cross.

[Dunluce Castle]

Great video!

[patrick]

 

I'm finally getting around to installing the black drapes under the layout.

[Mike 84C]

Patrick, I love your layout; the arch the drapes they just take the eye into the scene and the less is more ethos of the track plan, walk around control with your train. Brilliant=D

[patrick]

 

All the drapes are finally in place under the layout. The work bench has also been moved giving a nice open area for viewing and operation. The layout lighting turned off for the last photo because of excess glare.

[Dunluce Castle]

I love this layout, the way it's presented is great! Definitely giving me some ideas for the future lol

[GSR 800]

Patrick this layout is just brilliant.in every possible way you could you made this a wonderful irish layout in a very interesting era. fantastic in every way.

[patrick]

 

I finally got some sesame seeds to replace the barley as sugar beet loads.

[jhb171achill]

STUNNING!!!! This is what, I am sure, 99% of us aspire to!

[StevieB]

Have you thought of running an oil & magnesite train - as you run a Bell Line train already, it would be entirely appropriate.

In the meantime, keep up the good work!

 

Stephen

[patrick]

Have you thought of running an oil & magnesite train - as you run a Bell Line train already, it would be entirely appropriate.

In the meantime, keep up the good work!

 

Stephen

 

An oil and magnesite train is on the to do list and very much part of the concept of the layout. Unfortunatly my current work schedule does is not conducive to modeling hense the slow progress in the last six months.

[StevieB]

Irish Freight Models do a good rendition of the magnesite wagon. Most of us have to compromise because of a lack of space so I wonder whether separate oil and magnesite trains would be more convincing.

 

Stephen

[aclass007]

Irish Freight Models do a good rendition of the magnesite wagon. Most of us have to compromise because of a lack of space so I wonder whether separate oil and magnesite trains would be more convincing.

 

Stephen

 

An 001 class hauling something like 8 or 9 oil wagons with no magnesite wagons was a regular movement on the Ballinacourty branch.

[Junctionmad]

An 001 class hauling something like 8 or 9 oil wagons with no magnesite wagons was a regular movement on the Ballinacourty branch.

 

I remember it well.

[patrick]

An 001 class hauling something like 8 or 9 oil wagons with no magnesite wagons was a regular movement on the Ballinacourty branch.

 

The fiddle yard tracks can hold 11 twenty foot wagons. 4 oil wagons and 7 magnesite wagons seems like a good mix. I'm sure over the life of the operation almost any concievable mix ran depending on tht needs of the plant. The loads were always at the front so when the train arrives in the fiddle yard the locomotive only needs to be put on the other end and it is ready for the return journey.