Connolly Shed Diagram

[josh_]

Hi all, 

Im currently planning on building a layout and the way in building it and wondering if anyone has a diagram of the shed and maybe turntable,

Im hoping to build connolly shed and its turntable as a first layout to junction off from my circuit of double track in my bedroom 

I also might document the journey here from building the shed to running locos up and down

 

Edited April 7 by josh_

[Patrick Davey]

Good luck with the build, post pics as you go along!

[josh_]

 

On 7/4/2025 at 4:07 PM, Patrick Davey said:

Good luck with the build, post pics as you go along!

Thanks so much, ill show what im working with as connolly shed will be a siding from a double track which ill also be sending which will be very basic circuit with cork pad under the tracks and sections going into the shed and out im planning on placing basalt and basalt will definally be around the shed itself

Edited Wednesday at 11:02 by josh_

[DJ Dangerous]

You make some take inspiration from @Darren.d’s thread HERE.

[josh_]

Where Connolly shed will be

Where I then had the idea to put in the turntable 

 

So I can remove the white shelf where my 141 is displayed but as u can notice chunk the brink went, not to worry as there will be wooden support beams put in as I will have locos and other rolling stock up on there

Edited Wednesday at 13:39 by josh_

[josh_]

Also am drawing on a4 sheet of paper a dimensional diagram of the future layout and hoping from IE’s FOIs that they will supply a drawing of Connolly shed its self and maybe the yellow brick house and turntable next to it, if not I’ll ask as the FOIs are a great, easily alternative to source specific needs based on our railways as many would know 

[josh_]

2 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

You make some take inspiration from @Darren.d’s thread HERE.

Thanks so much it seems to of stop posting wilst working on the windows, wonder why?

Edited Wednesday at 14:00 by josh_

[Darren.d]

What era of shed are you doing?it has 3 roads in and shutters but up the the early 70s it had 4 tracks and 4 brick arches.iv tried to find detailed plans of the shed and out buildings but didn't have any luck.did find on an OS MAP that there was a coal yard beside the turntable.

[josh_]

so my era of the shed is the 80s to present day and heres a refrerence of what i have im mind for the front 

[josh_]

On 10/4/2025 at 11:32 AM, Darren.d said:

What era of shed are you doing?it has 3 roads in and shutters but up the the early 70s it had 4 tracks and 4 brick arches.iv tried to find detailed plans of the shed and out buildings but didn't have any luck.did find on an OS MAP that there was a coal yard beside the turntable.

Ive sent an FOI request and drawing of the shed is one of them

[Darren.d]

I was going to do a modern era too.even made up the side buildings.im doing the 70s so decided to start over.if your interested there was also a signal cabin across from the shed that was knocked down in 1984.

Id be very interested to see drawings if you get them.see how far off my measurements were.

[josh_]

I’d forward them onto u when I get an email of them but for now I’ll work with 
Sketches of support and board

Measurements of the area where it will be in my room

Track layout(satellite view from google earth will work perfect)

and I’ve photos of other extra details like junction boxes I took on my way to Bangor that morning 

[Darren.d]

9Yeah I used Google maps for measurements. While not exact its a good indicator.my shed is 250 mm wide and 900 mm long which is a bit short.turn table is about 200 mm. If you use anyrail you can drop a Google image in and layout track plans over it. Iv stalled as iv no clue how to put it into a layout.id be interested to see how you overcome this as I don't have a lot of space. 

[Darren.d]

Be great to have the space to model this picture iv counted 22 sets of crossings and points ,cost a small fortune in points and motors.

[josh_]

16 hours ago, Darren.d said:

9Yeah I used Google maps for measurements. While not exact its a good indicator.my shed is 250 mm wide and 900 mm long which is a bit short.turn table is about 200 mm. If you use anyrail you can drop a Google image in and layout track plans over it. Iv stalled as iv no clue how to put it into a layout.id be interested to see how you overcome this as I don't have a lot of space. 

Thanks Darren I’m not very good wilt any rail but I’ll defo give it a try and I’ll use peco streamline tracks for the point tracks as they suit best 

Got these On my way to Bangor 

[fishplate7]

Only seeing this thread now. See attached drawings which I did some time ago. All based on my own research: - historial drawings; photographs, counting bricks and approximating heights etc., many from open source material. Hope these help. Eamonn

Conno;ly Shed - elevation.pdf Connolly Shed - part plan & elevation.pdf

I should also say I have drawn all elevations which include the water tanks if that is of any good to you. I cannot vouch that all of these drawings are 100% accurate!

[Darren.d]

They look fantastic eamonn.was the water tank any higher ?

6 hours ago, josh_ said:

Thanks Darren I’m not very good wilt any rail but I’ll defo give it a try and I’ll use peco streamline tracks for the point tracks as they suit best 

Got these On my way to Bangor 

Great pictures.plenty of lines idea detail