Backwood Depot

[DoctorPan]

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.

 

 

 

 

 

[Galteemore]

Nice. Shades of Connolly in some ways 

Edited April 1, 2021 by Galteemore

[DoctorPan]

 

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".

 

 

[Galteemore]

Nice use of an Airfix signal box to create a Waterford style tribute. Good use of space and the vertical dimension.

[DoctorPan]

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.

 

 

 

[DoctorPan]

 

One from a recent operating session saw the clock turn back on Backwood to the era of Flying Snails 

[Galteemore]

Nice. The 800 class looks -most prototypically - suitably careworn! 

Edited September 1, 2021 by Galteemore

[LARNE CABIN]

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)!

[jhb171achill]

8 hours ago, LARNE CABIN said:

 Must be a serious problem (or a woman)!

Is there a difference?

[DoctorPan]

Backwood  Depot in different eras tonight as some As are on shed.

 

"You expect me to idle?

"No 007, I expect you to thrash!"

[DoctorPan]

 

Maca visiting a friend's layout.

[jhb171achill]

Excellent weathering job - superb pic!

 

[Adrian]

Nice layout  Just catching up on it, good job on the ballast weathering!

[Westcorkrailway]

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!

 

 

[DoctorPan]

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.

[DoctorPan]

 

Large amount of confusion on shed today as 92038 suddenly appeared. 

[John-r]

17 minutes ago, DoctorPan said:

 

Large amount of confusion on shed today as 92038 suddenly appeared. 

Absolutely Stunning looking loco and livery, enjoy.

[irishthump]

1 hour ago, DoctorPan said:

 

Large amount of confusion on shed today as 92038 suddenly appeared. 

The concrete hardstanding looks excellent.

[DoctorPan]

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

[LARNE CABIN]

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.

[jhb171achill]

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.

[DoctorPan]

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!

[jhb171achill]

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

[David Holman]

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.

[DoctorPan]

A late decision but Backwood Depot is on your for the weekend in Blackrock.

[DoctorPan]

And now with a proper nameboard.

[jhb171achill]

On 1/9/2021 at 11:11 AM, DoctorPan said:

 

One from a recent operating session saw the clock turn back on Backwood to the era of Flying Snails 

This will be Cork! An 800 plus the solitary Rosslare-liveried “Woolwich”!