Amiens Street Terminus

[irishthump]

I fear that little street might end up an oul parody allright

 

Sheriff Street? Then don't be surprised when you find you're pliers gone and every window smashed on that double decker!

[Kirley]

It’s great to see something different and your neglected backstreet scene is just that and looks the part. Seeing what’s around you and depicting it on your layout gives that sense of realism and brings it to life. Well done Stephen. Like your security fencing, who is your supplier?

PS Good to see you back in operation.

[jhb171achill]

It's funny. That type of thing looks horrible in real life - an eyesore we could all do without. But like a heavily weathered, graffiti'ed locomotive, it looks absolutely first class on a model! It's so true to life (unfortunately).

 

You could add a few knackers hanging about a street corner, one with a dirty sleeping bag wrapped round him, dealing drugs to each other! (Boardwalk style!)..... Or the paper cup brigade....!! :-)

[jhb171achill]

I saw a model railway at an exhibition once which had a squad car pulled up outside the railway goods yard, and the blue light was flashing on the roof. Two policemen had pinned a guy to the wall and were quizzing him about something. The scene was well done - maybe someone else has seen it...

[Sulzer201]

Brilliant scene Stephen very realistic and reminds one of lots of urban areas post Celtic tiger. That 071 looks great the livery is catching.

[ttc0169]

Welcome back Amiens street and well done Stephen,Seamus done a great job on 078,looks well on the wagon transfer,

The urban scene looks well.

[BabyGM]

stunning paint job and I love the neglected backstreet

[Hunslet 102]

Looking good,I really like the decayed urban scene,a very common site from the last 40 odd years but very seldom modelled.Good to see an update from the layout again

[enniscorthyman]

078 looks great Stephen,and the livery is growing on

me as well.nice job on the buildings as well.

[Weshty]

lots of urban areas post Celtic tiger. That 071 looks great the livery is catching.

 

Our modern equivalent of "dare oul' durty Dubbellin...rare oul' toimes, wha?"

[BosKonay]

With great intentions last night of having an hour or two to tidy, I ended up just having a play

 

[BosKonay]

A bit of sky on the backstreet

 

 

 

[BosKonay]

Might be too blue if anything...

[Glenderg]

Paint or backscene Bos? It looks well all sky and summery. You'll need a bridge, A canal, and youngfla's in aldi wetsuits diving off the bridge to make it authentic.- it's not all grim here in the North Inne...uhm... take you on a tour next time your over?

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

it's not all grim here in the North Inne...uhm... take you on a tour next time your over?

 

 

You've been drinking again mate

[Riversuir226]

Looking good Boskonay, really like 077 in the new livery. Keep up the good work.

[RedRich]

With great intentions last night of having an hour or two to tidy, I ended up just having a play

 

 

I like the Schenker and Freightliner model's in the background Stephen. I have a soft spot for the class 66's in the Freightliner livery. I wish I could say the same for the new livery on the class 70's.

 

Rich,

[BosKonay]

I must admit the same weakness Rich, I've a small stash of freightliner 66's (and some 70s and a 57!). It's nice to have a bit of modern colour

I've a weakness for intermodal stuff, so have boxes of pockets, dapol FEA-Bs, bachmann intermodals, etc, on top of the irish 40 and 46'ers!

 

With a bit more time, and baseboard Dave finally back to build the helix and fiddle yard under the terminus board, I hope to have enough space to have Irish and UK stock share the layout.

[BosKonay]

Paint or backscene Bos? It looks well all sky and summery. You'll need a bridge, A canal, and youngfla's in aldi wetsuits diving off the bridge to make it authentic.- it's not all grim here in the North Inne...uhm... take you on a tour next time your over?

 

It's a gaugemaster 'sky' backscene - and quite nice / subtle it is too... I plan to wallpaper this section to the roof, which will give some backscene height for your terminus over roof ;)

The layouts set on a late summer afternoon I think ( ) so lots of green and blue sky, very atypically Irish, but sure tis my mini world

[Kirley]

Perhaps you might consider a backscene of other buildings to help tie in your row of flats - only a though?

[BosKonay]

I've been looking Kirley - would love a busy city scape, but cant seem to find one

[Warbonnet]

I like the Schenker and Freightliner model's in the background Stephen. I have a soft spot for the class 66's in the Freightliner livery. I wish I could say the same for the new livery on the class 70's.

 

Rich,

 

Get ready to see a UK 66 in the newer Class 70 Freightliner livery in the next week or so. A couple have been so treated in Poland... http://www.kw.rail.pl/data/media/227/DSC_2805.jpg

[Kirley]

I've been looking Kirley - would love a busy city scape, but cant seem to find one

 

Have a look at Scalescene, and use the buildings flat,

http://www.scalescenes.com/products/TO10-Low-Relief-Flats

or take some photographs and print them off yourself is another option.

[BosKonay]

Very nice idea Kirley - http://scalescenes.com/products/T007-Office-Block looks good too as a background bit of height!

[RedRich]

Get ready to see a UK 66 in the newer Class 70 Freightliner livery in the next week or so. A couple have been so treated in Poland... http://www.kw.rail.pl/data/media/227/DSC_2805.jpg

 

I have to quote Graham Taylor on this Fran, do I not like that. I'd like to see one in Freightliner triple grey with P&O Nedloyd Atlas name plates. I reckon it would look sweet.

 

Rich,

[Warbonnet]

I have to quote Graham Taylor on this Fran, do I not like that. I'd like to see one in Freightliner triple grey with P&O Nedloyd Atlas name plates. I reckon it would look sweet.

 

Rich,

 

Have to say I kinda like it. The 70s look super when dirtied up too, but it's not the best of liveries out there. It looks mental on the 90s.

 

My FL 66 bears that very name. They would've looked great in triple grey, mind you every loco that ever got that livery did. Best livery ever, along with Intercity. A golden time and probably my favourite of all with BR transitional a close second...

[Dave]

Looks great Stephen, I have used this site http://www.wordsworthmodelrailway.co.uk/index.html the best thing is the downloads are free

[RedRich]

I must admit the same weakness Rich, I've a small stash of freightliner 66's (and some 70s and a 57!). It's nice to have a bit of modern colour

I've a weakness for intermodal stuff, so have boxes of pockets, dapol FEA-Bs, bachmann intermodals, etc, on top of the irish 40 and 46'ers!

 

With a bit more time, and baseboard Dave finally back to build the helix and fiddle yard under the terminus board, I hope to have enough space to have Irish and UK stock share the layout.

 

I love the Intermodal scene myself Stephen. There certainly is a lot of choice in modelling the current UK Intermodal scene. Dapol, Bachmann, Hornby, and Real Track - C Rail Intermodal. I like the idea of running the different prototypes on the layout as the UK models won't be left as eye candy. Imagine there is an Irish Sea tunnel like the Channel tunnel, and Freightliner have a contract here. It's imaginative and could be real fun. European prototype modellers are extremely lucky insofar as they can run trains from different countries and it follows prototype practice.

 

I love the Freightliner 57's especially with the different roof arrangement to the rest of the 57's. They remind me of the Metrovicks when they received GM engines also. I've seen a few Schenker vans in Waterford and Cork over the last year and lot's of Stobart trucks so who knows what we might see in the future. Keep us informed and no slacking playing trains.

 

Rich,

[BosKonay]

Yep. My plan is a freight liner contract on cement and intermodal traffic

[RedRich]

Have to say I kinda like it. The 70s look super when dirtied up too, but it's not the best of liveries out there. It looks mental on the 90s.

 

My FL 66 bears that very name. They would've looked great in triple grey, mind you every loco that ever got that livery did. Best livery ever, along with Intercity. A golden time and probably my favourite of all with BR transitional a close second...

 

I have it myself Fran. I think a 47 in triple grey also carried the plates also. I have a pic of it in Derby. My father was working in Waterford Crystal years ago and he bumped into a guy (African) outside K1 cutting shop. The guy asked the old man if he could speak to his boss Ned Lloyd. The old mas told him there was no Ned Lloyd working in Management. The guy said his name is outside, the old man said this is Waterford Crystal, the guy said no I want to see Ned Lloyd your boss. The old man asked him was he taking the p***, the guy said to him come look. they went out into the transport area and all the containers were P&O Ned Lloyd. The old man rubbed his chin and said I have you now, and sent him into the floor manager a real cranky chap, I would have loved to have seen it.

 

Rich,

[BosKonay]

@Dave - nice one - checking out those options now!!

 

I'll eventually get around to the helix and fiddle phase - I Promise!!!

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

 

I'll eventually get around to the helix and fiddle phase - I Promise!!!

 

 

 

Hurry up we want to see more pictures of the layout

[WRENNEIRE]

Very nice idea Kirley - http://scalescenes.com/products/T007-Office-Block looks good too as a background bit of height!

Kinvara Train of this parish has some wonderful backsceen stuff, taken from authentic pictures and printed onto tough card, maybe give him a shout?

[BosKonay]

Cheers Wrenn, will drop him a note!

[ttc0169]

Kinvara Train of this parish has some wonderful backsceen stuff' date=' taken from authentic pictures and printed onto tough card, maybe give him a shout?[/quote']

 

I bought some of the back scenes off Walter at the Wexford exhibition and its top quality stuff and comes in various lengths and heights and is made by Faller,

I've yet to put it into place,I need to get rid of the old back scene which is worn now and faded.

As Wrenn said no harm to give him a shout.