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 April 9 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 April 9 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 April 9 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 

[Darren.d]

9 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 

6 hours ago, fishplate7 said:

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 104.01 kB · 4 downloads Connolly Shed - part plan & elevation.pdf 101.83 kB · 4 downloads

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!

Have you any idea what buildings were beside the turntable.?iv seen glimpse in a video on you tube.

[fishplate7]

No idea, sorry! 

[fishplate7]

Hi Darren

See attached, which should give you some ideas of the watertank in scale with the building.

I will dig out my PDF of the full elevation and post it up!

Eamonn

[josh_]

On 14/4/2025 at 1:57 AM, fishplate7 said:

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 104.01 kB · 15 downloads Connolly Shed - part plan & elevation.pdf 101.83 kB · 18 downloads

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!

Would there be a drawing of the front with 3 tracks leading in?

[fishplate7]

On 15/4/2025 at 8:43 PM, josh_ said:

Would there be a drawing of the front with 3 tracks leading in?

Josh, there was always 4 running roads/tracks to match the 4 sets of brick arches on the gable end 

[GSR 800]

2 hours ago, fishplate7 said:

Josh, there was always 4 running roads/tracks to match the 4 sets of brick arches on the gable end 

I think he's referring to Connolly shed in modern times, with the roller shutter and 3 running roads (IIRC only two are used, the other, closest to the wash road, being red flagged)

[josh_]

Ur exactly on point, as the area in working with is too small to do connolly with 4 tracks and the the coal yard it is also the most nostalgic with me seeing it over the years

[GSR 800]

1 hour ago, josh_ said:

Ur exactly on point, as the area in working with is too small to do connolly with 4 tracks and the the coal yard it is also the most nostalgic with me seeing it over the years

Unless you plan on compressing the gable, 3 tracks or 4 will make no difference, the width of the shed hasn't changed.

[josh_]

Exactly I’ll be doing it just 3 tracks, battery shed  and the turntable 

[RobertRoche]

I did a small diorma of the shed a few years ago, not to much scale or detail though: 

 

[Darren.d]

On 15/4/2025 at 2:12 PM, fishplate7 said:

Hi Darren

See attached, which should give you some ideas of the watertank in scale with the building.

I will dig out my PDF of the full elevation and post it up!

Eamonn

Thanks eamonn

3 hours ago, RobertRoche said:

I did a small diorma of the shed a few years ago, not to much scale or detail though: 

 

Hi robert.iv seen your pics of the diorama.its exceptionally well done.was what I was going for until I saw the brick arches and then the gnri signal box.

[Darren.d]

On 15/4/2025 at 2:12 PM, fishplate7 said:

Hi Darren

See attached, which should give you some ideas of the watertank in scale with the building.

I will dig out my PDF of the full elevation and post it up!

Eamonn

Couple of screen shots as you can see there's  chimneys or vents in the roof over all 4 roads in the shed.

[josh_]

UPDATE: 

I’ve drawing out the plan for the area of the board for the layout and I will then after on a separate sheet draw the shed on the board as doing it all on one drawing is too chaotic and disorganised