Geordiekerryman Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 You may have guessed from my User Name where I’m originally from. For those of you haven’t , I am from Newcastle Upon Tyne. In the days of my youth many of us were avid Train Spotters. We were well served with locations, Newcastle itself had two stations, and within bicycle distance there were three Loco Sheds. But that was eons ago in the of period transfer from the individual compnies to the rebel British Rail. So, now that I have returned Railway Modelling , after some consideration I have decided to pin my colours to LNER / LMS regions. Newcastle Central ran a main line service to Carlisle, from which ran a beautiful Branch line connecting Haltwhistle with the there market Town of Alston. The second station in the city (Manors) had a considerable shunting area, where we were absorbed by the antics of the Tank locos dashing hither & thither. The layout is to be named ‘Bikers End’, in appreciation (to me anyway) of the pastime that occupied another large portion of my past life. So now you have it, a life story in minutes. Now then. The layout will have a Main Loop, including a rural station from where springs the Branch Line. Realtively adjacent to the Station will be a representation of a busy Shunting Yard. The grand plan, for which Planning Approval is awaited, is for a typical small town /village scene. The industrial area is already approved , though not finally detailed. It is intended to run a passenger service of 4 wheel carriages pulled by a 2-6-4T loco. The branch line will be operated by a DMU (not historically correct, but I like them). There is to be two 0-6-0 tank locos to carry out the shunting activities. When not occupied on passenger duties the2-6-4T will transport trucks and wagons from far away places. All of this in ‘N’ Gauge on a Six foot by Four foot baseboard. The baseboard is under construction. A layout has been generated in Any Rail. I have the initial motive power and shall laying the first track shortly. I know from painful past experience that these matters can not be rushed. Construction will be in sections, to spread costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 sounds well thought out Geordie, good luck with it and keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 You may have guessed from my User Name where I’m originally from. For those of you haven’t , I am from Newcastle Upon Tyne. In the days of my youth many of us were avid Train Spotters. They've been repeating Whatever Happened To The likely Lads on BBC4 - surely the best sit-com of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordiekerryman Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 OK so I'm thick. How do I import a PDF File into a Forum thread??? Geordiekerryman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Hi Geordie, I'm afraid it's not possible to attach PDF files to forum posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Try export the PDF as a graphic (a png or jpg file) and you can upload that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordiekerryman Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 OK, well how do I attach an AnyRail File to a Forum Post, please. Geordiekerryman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordiekerryman Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 Bikers End. OK. How's that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Looking good - what is the scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordiekerryman Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 N Gauge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Nice - how big is each square on the plan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Looks good, keep us posted as you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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