DoctorPan Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 With a period of enforced annual leaving approaching due to end of year and outstanding leave due to Covid, I decided to set myself a small task of building a small micro layout. A diesel depot was chosen as my small fleet of GMs (and soon to be bolstered by the As) needed somewhere that I could pose them and take nice pictures and would offer some potienial in the limited space I had due to the life of living in rental accomadation. Just two photos to start off with of the shed area from nearly the same angle, just after track laying finished and just after scenic work has started in erenst. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) Nice. Shades of Connolly in some ways Edited April 1, 2021 by Galteemore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorPan Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 Testing structures to see what views and looks could be achieved on this from a week ago. Its amazing what you can get done in a week focusing on the layout. Minor details left to go, painting and fitting point levers, weathering ballast and general human touches detailing, the running shed is crying out for some fitters and some details, plus need to fit a signal to control passage under the box to the "outside world". 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Nice use of an Airfix signal box to create a Waterford style tribute. Good use of space and the vertical dimension. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorPan Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 Having moved houses, Backwood was packed away until recently some free time was found to add some finishing touches to the layout. The exit road gained a signal controlling movements to the world beyond the yard. Hand Point levers were painted up and added to the S&C around the yard, the fuel point and yard was weathered and details add, including this shunter having just finished refueling 071. Touches like the human touch add an extra dimension to layouts, and I love setting up small scenes like a fitter taking a break under the watchful eye of the foreman or this track gang working on the headshunt's buffer stop after the shunt was reballasted, including the TSC on the phone over line blockades. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorPan Posted September 1, 2021 Author Share Posted September 1, 2021 One from a recent operating session saw the clock turn back on Backwood to the era of Flying Snails 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 (edited) Nice. The 800 class looks -most prototypically - suitably careworn! Edited September 1, 2021 by Galteemore 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARNE CABIN Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Very impressive Doc. I like the detail, particularly the ballast around the yard, coal, oil, soot, dirt, typical yard. I see that boy with the yellow hat is STILL on the phone after all this time. Must be a serious problem (or a woman)! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 8 hours ago, LARNE CABIN said: Must be a serious problem (or a woman)! Is there a difference? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorPan Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 Backwood Depot in different eras tonight as some As are on shed. "You expect me to idle? "No 007, I expect you to thrash!" 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorPan Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 Maca visiting a friend's layout. 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Excellent weathering job - superb pic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Nice layout Just catching up on it, good job on the ballast weathering! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 On 9/2/2022 at 12:28 PM, DoctorPan said: Maca visiting a friend's layout. She looks like she’s after a days work pulling beet out of cork up to rathpeacon and on to mallow! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorPan Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 45 minutes ago, Adrian said: Nice layout Just catching up on it, good job on the ballast weathering! Thanks, was quite happy with how it all turned out for a first attempt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorPan Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 Large amount of confusion on shed today as 92038 suddenly appeared. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John-r Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 17 minutes ago, DoctorPan said: Large amount of confusion on shed today as 92038 suddenly appeared. Absolutely Stunning looking loco and livery, enjoy. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishthump Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 1 hour ago, DoctorPan said: Large amount of confusion on shed today as 92038 suddenly appeared. The concrete hardstanding looks excellent. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorPan Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 (edited) RPSI visited Backwood yesterday on a railtour and visited the depot to water the loco. A flurry of activity to trim the tender and refill the tanker. Also the hydrant had been moved since the last visit. Willie's list will need updating... Edited February 12, 2023 by DoctorPan 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARNE CABIN Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Yer man on the footplate with the yellow hat is STILL on the phone! He's always on the phone. He must take full advantage of his mobile hours contract! That's a terrific scene, by the way, love the loco and the figures. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 1 hour ago, LARNE CABIN said: Yer man on the footplate with the yellow hat is STILL on the phone! He's always on the phone. He must take full advantage of his mobile hours contract! That's a terrific scene, by the way, love the loco and the figures. He's ordering the deliveroo for the crew and they've put him on hold. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorPan Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 Just now, jhb171achill said: He's ordering the deliveroo for the crew and they've put him on hold. The van grub order is safety critical item along with the burco boiler! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, DoctorPan said: The van grub order is safety critical item along with the burco boiler! Warning: Environmentally conscious people - please skip to the next chapter.... When I was involved in steam-raising at Whitehead years ago, and loco crew in Downpatrick, the amount of polystyrene containers, plastic drink bottles, at least one old Argus catalogue, empty plastic coal sacks, plastic bags and other random rubbish that ended up in loco fireboxes - you'd hardly believe!! (This afternoon, I would have happily consigned two cyclists and one snail-pace driver to the same location...........................!!!) Edited February 12, 2023 by jhb171achill 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Holman Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Rumour has it that photographer Colin Garrett would offer loco crews a small bribe to put a couple of car tyres in the firebox to improve the smoke effect, though this was in Eastern Europe and Turkey. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorPan Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 A late decision but Backwood Depot is on your for the weekend in Blackrock. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorPan Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 And now with a proper nameboard. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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