wiggy Posted July 22, 2012 Author Posted July 22, 2012 (edited) . Edited December 9, 2013 by wiggy Quote
201bhoy Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 By the way, your station terminus looks magnificent Quote
Train model Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 Looking good keep it going and don't forget to show the progress Quote
scahalane Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 Looks fantastic, is that Derry your using for the background?? Quote
IrishModelRail Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 Wow, I never realised the extent of your collection. Skilled baseboard construction and a huge amount of rolling stock. I hope you progress with scenery. Quote
Sulzer201 Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 Well done Wiggy your layout is amazing and the rolling stock too. Quote
FrankS Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 No plans. I just make it up as I go along. Wiggy. Ah! A man after my own heart Great Stuff, Wiggy Quote
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201bhoy Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 I asume you mean the big one thats not wired up and only has one platform on the lower level ??? [ATTACH=CONFIG]1806[/ATTACH] Or the one on the upper level. ??? [ATTACH=CONFIG]1807[/ATTACH] lol Wiggy. Well, I was referring to the upper level one but both look great, and as Boskonay said the full length rakes look great and really add to the "big station" feel. By the way where do those two tracks that curve off to the right into the tunnel in that first shot go? Quote
wiggy Posted July 23, 2012 Author Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) . Edited December 9, 2013 by wiggy Quote
Intercity229 Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 I've just been looking at the photos of this fantastic layout and the video footage as well. This one has to be the largest Irish-based layotu I have seen up to yet and the amount of rolling stock is incredible as well. I really like the station area and the "Enterprise" trains as well mate . Not sure if anyone has tried this, but I wonder if the Virgin Pendolino carriages could be converted to resemble the CAF MkIV's that are used between Dublin and Cork? You might get away with kit-bashing a Class 395 "Javelin" driving trailer for the DVT if it could be "squared off" a bit at the front? Just a thought. Keep up the great work anyway buddy. Ash. Quote
Northman Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Wiggy are you using DC or DCC to control the locos? Quote
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heirflick Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 wiggy, any problems with the 141 pulling the ammonia train? Quote
wiggy Posted August 23, 2012 Author Posted August 23, 2012 (edited) . Edited December 9, 2013 by wiggy Quote
Northman Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 The layout is split into two levels.I have two Lenz units one for each level. DCC of course. Wiggy. Cheers Wiggy. Quote
heirflick Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 ????????? Why. No Am I missing somthing. Wiggy. sorry wiggy, i should have explained that i have 8 ammonia wagons and the baby wasnt able to pull them up the slightest incline. double headding solved the problim though! Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) sorry wiggy, i should have explained that i have 8 ammonia wagons and the baby wasnt able to pull them up the slightest incline. double headding solved the problim though! Seamus looking at Wiggys ammonia wagons they aint MIR ones they are repainted Bachmann/Hornby tankers. Your MIR ammonia wagons are made of resin and there for a lot heavier than Wiggy's look alikes. His would be a hell of a lot lighter than yours. BTW not 100% sure but I think they only ran them in rakes of 6. Try taking 2 of and see how you get on. They will be a good test for the new 071's [ATTACH=CONFIG]1795[/ATTACH] Edited August 28, 2012 by Anthony Quote
BosKonay Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Well spotted Anthony! Bloody hell they look good for lookie-likies! Quote
wiggy Posted August 28, 2012 Author Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) . Edited December 9, 2013 by wiggy Quote
heirflick Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) Seamus looking at Wiggys ammonia wagons they aint MIR ones they are repainted Bachmann/Hornby tankers. Your MIR ammonia wagons are made of resin and there for a lot heavier than Wiggy's look alikes. His would be a hell of a lot lighter than yours. BTW not 100% sure but I think they only ran them in rakes of 6. well spotted is right! and you are spot on , they only ran in a rake of 6. wiggy - nice clip of the old layout....very realistic:) Edited August 28, 2012 by heirflick Quote
heirflick Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 looking at the clips....love 081 departs heuston. sad to see the metro vics being used as a sound barrier before reaching the cutters torch Quote
wiggy Posted August 29, 2012 Author Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) . Edited December 9, 2013 by wiggy Quote
Glenderg Posted August 29, 2012 Posted August 29, 2012 (There was a photo on dg112's fotopic site with a rake of 7 behind 219.) Great work on the layout so far Wiggy=D Quote
josefstadt Posted September 1, 2012 Posted September 1, 2012 The ammonia trains generally ran in three 6-wagon rakes. Sometimes, as wiggy points out, some rakes would be shorter than normal, possibly due to wagons being out of service for maintenance. For a period the trains ran in two 9-wagon rakes, but this was short lived due to the time taken loading / unloading the wagons impacting on the trains' timetable. Occasionally when a wagon was being sent for maintenance it would be attached to the rear of an empty train out of Shelton Abbey and would be detached at Inchicore. The wagon would be coupled outside the rear water tanker and would have cover on the end of the pressure tank removed by NET / IFI staff to ensure the tank was fully empty of gas. Quote
h gricer Posted September 1, 2012 Posted September 1, 2012 First time Iv read this thread from beginning to end, and really enjoyed it, we all have our weakness, mine is modelling, I think Wiggy I spent too much on the lineside taking too many photos, I love the freight detail, the fertiliser, and did I see a sleeper paneltrain. I read here that ammonia train only ran in six formation, well most of the time, but my long hours at the lineside, Iv seen them run with 4tanks, 5 6 7 8 and even 9, but it was mostly six, there seem to be rules, 6 for an Aclass, but Iv seen 7, 8 for double 141 and 071s and 9 for a 201. They ran in 9tanks in the 1990s with a 201, but was discontinued after a derailment at Glasnevin Junction, then of course they ran the odd empty tank outside the water barrier wagon. The first 9tank ammonia train ran with locomotive 080 on Sunday 23rd January 1994, you could do a whole thread on ammonia workings, thanks Wiggy for sharing. Regards h.gricer 1 Quote
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