Goods Yard

[jhb171achill]

Tony, that is looking really amazing now - superb work.

[GNRi1959]

Thanks Patrick and Jonathan.  I need to replace the backscene with a one piece roll I bought, fix my trees in position and start thinking about finishing the fascia and fitting some perspex protection in place.

Edited October 22, 2019 by GNRi1959

[David Holman]

Nice one! The addition of a front view blocker works really well in the pictures and puts the whole scene in its proper context.

 In some ways a bold move to put the focus of the diorama further back, but for me it balances the scene and frames it so the viewer is on the platform, looking in and everything appears bigger too. 

[Mayner]

Tony.

Great to see your determination and commitment to modelling Omagh goods yard paying off.

The level of detail really brings the scene to life, I really like the view across the platform the water tower is certainly an excellent view blocker for a staged presentation. 

[Galteemore]

Great work! Showed this to my dad who was a regular traveller on the Derry Road and he loved it - well remembers looking into the yard from that platform. 

[GNRi1959]

3 hours ago, Galteemore said:

Great work! Showed this to my dad who was a regular traveller on the Derry Road and he loved it - well remembers looking into the yard from that platform. 

Nice, hope he enjoyed it!

14 hours ago, David Holman said:

Nice one! The addition of a front view blocker works really well in the pictures and puts the whole scene in its proper context.

 In some ways a bold move to put the focus of the diorama further back, but for me it balances the scene and frames it so the viewer is on the platform, looking in and everything appears bigger too. 

Thanks David and John, as you know this layout was binned several times but I knew that I would get there eventually. 

[Georgeconna]

I'm Intrigued by the Closed in Arched area just before the main good shed. What was the purpose of that at all, was it an orginal building that was partly knocked down and the Larger shed built? (The Wagon of Wood Stands in the Area I am on about)

Great modelling BTW too.

 

[GNRi1959]

A platform was added some time during its history and the arch built up. I think it also added to the security of goods at night. Behind the arch a platform ran right up to a small door entrance to the store. Inside, the store was 'planked' to platform height to allow easy unloading of wagons.

[GNRi1959]

 

 

[David Holman]

Like how the aerial view shows the geography of the scene. Am sure the depth of it is also why it works well. In 7mm scale I'd need about five feet to do that!

[GNRi1959]

My next steps are the finer detail.... nameboards, signal, water crane, loading gauge and passengers. This will complete the model /diorama and let me focus on the outer fascia and display 'window'. Would the goods store building benefit from  some interior lighting coming through the perspex roof lights?

[PorkyP]

Good plan, I reckon some lighting inside buildings always bring things to life...

[DART8118]

Nothing brightens a diorama like lighting.  

Go for it.  Great modelling.

8118

 

 

[David Holman]

LEDs  worth a try, you can get short strips for interiors that only need a simple 12v supply. Have also used LED strip for layout lighting for several years now. Try LED Hut [find them on Google], the service is excellent. The 'cool white' strips I use on Fintonagh seem to work well. They come on a self adhesive roll that can be fixed to the front pelmet, plus they can also be put in extruded aluminium strip to go over the back of the layout.

[GNRi1959]

David, since you are an expert on presentation, can I ask you if 'creating a window' to the front of a layout with lighting behind the front helmet works, if the sides are going to be either perspex enclosed or open to view.

Edited October 27, 2019 by GNRi1959

[GNRi1959]

[David Holman]

On 10/26/2019 at 6:22 AM, GNRi1959 said:

David, since you are an expert on presentation, can I ask you if 'creating a window' to the front of a layout with lighting behind the front helmet works, if the sides are going to be either perspex enclosed or open to view.

Not sure about being an expert, as I mainly copy the likes of Iain Rice and Gordon Gravett.

 Nevertheless, the Rice concept works really well, as I use it on Fintonagh. The pelmet is arranged to be about 2cm beyond the front edge of the layout and has a strip of LEDs (cool white) just inside. The second strip of LEDs is about two thirds of the way back. The latter provides overall, even lighting and avoids shadows on the backscene. The front strip ensures there are now shadows on any models closest to the he viewers. 

 Meanwhile the two sides which support the pelmet (painted the same colour as the baseboard frames) act like a picture frame to separate the layout from the surrounding area. At a show, this can include the backs of other layouts, operators, coffee mugs etc, as well as enclosing the lighting too.

It is REALLY noticeable at shows when layouts have little or no lighting, especially when the hall lighting is poor, or simply just different from that used at home.

[Broithe]

As a mere punter, I find that poor layout lighting has a more detrimental effect than might be imagined.

I recently saw a layout that had lights at the back, on stalks and facing forwards, half in the eyes of the audience.

The 'pelmet' arrangement described above is often a successful approach, I find - avoiding glare from both perspectives.

Variable colour LEDs are available now , which might be useful in various conditions.

Some halls, particularly the larger ones, it seems, can have very poor general lighting, relying on whatever is being exhibited to light itself, and just providing enough general illumination for people to get about safely.

 

[David Holman]

The worst example I've come across, thankfully cured now, was the Tonbridge show. The sports hall lights could be described as sodium - yellow street lamps and the effect on an unlit layout's colours was interesting, to say the least!

 Spotlights certainly need handling with care, as Broithe says above. The main thing is to avoid unwanted shadows; LED strips are great for this, providing a very even light, but what ever is used, the main thing to remember is it should be the same light as you do any painting under - otherwise, the colours can end up looking very different to what was intended.

[GNRi1959]

[David Holman]

Now that's a nice view. The platform even looks like it's been raining!

[jhb171achill]

5 minutes ago, David Holman said:

Now that's a nice view. The platform even looks like it's been raining!

Which it probably has!

[Ian Cooper]

Love following the progress of this layout. I was born after the line closed and used to walk to school along the old track bed emerging at the side of Desmonds! 

Been going through some old copies of the  Tyrone Constitution and came across these if they are of any use.

[GNRi1959]

Ian, thank you for your kind words and snippets from the 'Con'. Indeed, the trackbed was a shortcut home for many school children. I used to walk the track bed from school to piano lessons and then home to the Derry Road. Although I was born in 1959 my mother took me to Belfast and Derry by train many times. Sadly I have no memory of it.Glad you like the model.

[GNRi1959]

Goods entering the Goods Store at Omagh.

[GNRi1959]

Omagh Goods Yard is complete

[Edo]

Looks better on every viewing - splendid!

[Galteemore]

Great modelling. Tackling a real location is not easy but you have captured Omagh really well - the locos and stock are icing on the cake!

[John-r]

Fantastic, it's a credit to you.  Really enjoyed following your layout build. Very atmospheric photos ,well done.

john.

[Irishrailwayman]

Super job well done. Is this a never-leaves-home layout or could it be exhibited?

[Noel]

Stunning result Tony. In the end it all turned out so well. Your perseverance paid off in the end. Love the colour tones and balanced blending of scenics. The goods yard looks amazing. Love the era too.

Edited November 27, 2019 by Noel

[GNRi1959]

Thanks guys for your comments. I am currently looking for a permanent home for it and hopefully it will be go on display - and all the locos and rolling stock will go with it.

Edited November 27, 2019 by GNRi1959

[David Holman]

A lesson in perseverance, skill and vision.

 So, what's next? Moving it on, with some of the stock suggests a change of scale or direction maybe? 

[GNRi1959]

If I do anything it will be N gauge so when the grandchildren call they can have some fun too!

[David Holman]

Fun is what the hobby is all about. Well, mostly!