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| Manufacturer | Hornby Railroad | ||
| Productcode | R6689 | ||
| Livery | British Rail | ||
| Weathered | No | ||
| Link | . | ||
Friday, 2 January 2015
'Cock O' The North
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| Manufacturer | Hornby | ||
| Productcode | R3207 | ||
| Class | P2 2-8-2 | ||
| Number | 2001 | ||
| Livery | LNER Green | ||
| Era | II (1920 - 1945) | ||
| DCC | Converted from DCC Ready | ||
| Locomotive ID | 005 | ||
| Weathered | No | ||
| Link | wikipedia | ||
BR Class 31 A1A-A1A
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| Manufacturer | Hornby Railroad | ||
| Productcode | R3067 | ||
| Class | 31 A1A-A1A | ||
| Number | 31256 | ||
| Livery | BR Green | ||
| Era | III (1945 - 1970) | ||
| DCC | Converted from DCC Ready | ||
| Locomotive ID | 006 | ||
| Weathered | No | ||
| Link | wikipedia | ||
Warship Class 42 Thruster Maroon
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| Manufacturer | Hornby Railroad | ||
| Productcode | R3282 | ||
| Class | 42 Thruster | ||
| Number | D538 | ||
| Livery | BR Maroon | ||
| Era | III (1945 - 1970) | ||
| DCC | Converted from DCC Ready | ||
| Locomotive ID | 007 (broken) | ||
| Weathered | No | ||
| Link | wikipedia | ||
Class 08 Shunter
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| Manufacturer | Hornby | ||
| Productcode | R3049 | ||
| Class | 08 Shunter | ||
| Number | 417 | ||
| Livery | Serco Rail | ||
| Era | III (1945 - 1970) | ||
| DCC | Converted from DCC Ready | ||
| Locomotive ID | 008 | ||
| Weathered | No | ||
| Link | wikipedia | ||
Wednesday, 31 December 2014
Was only out to get some track....
Being in the area of a Horny shop, I decided to get the track i needed for the second layer.
Of course I checked a local model shop first and noticed this gorgeous 'cock-o' the north.
When browsing through the Hornby shop, i noticed the breakdown crane in a corner.
And a crane has to be towed, right? So in came a British Railways Diesel Electric Class 31.
So my trip to get some track (which I got, trust me) ended up being a little bit more expensive than planned. A well, what else is new....
Now I need to add these to the rolling stock pages. A nice job for next year. Oh wait, that's tomorrow.
Of course I checked a local model shop first and noticed this gorgeous 'cock-o' the north.
When browsing through the Hornby shop, i noticed the breakdown crane in a corner.
And a crane has to be towed, right? So in came a British Railways Diesel Electric Class 31.
So my trip to get some track (which I got, trust me) ended up being a little bit more expensive than planned. A well, what else is new....
Now I need to add these to the rolling stock pages. A nice job for next year. Oh wait, that's tomorrow.
Monday, 29 December 2014
The Helix - First Layer
Using SCARM, a freeware model railway designer, I came up with a design that will allow me to add multiple levels to the layout. Each level will have room for parking 14 trains. that should do the trick. well, for a while anyway.
3 levels with 14 trains each. That will give me 42 trains. Add the current sidings and it will bring the total to 45+ parked trains. Good, now all there is left to do is to build it.
But for now, having a plan already gives me good reason to start collecting additional stock.
Still working on some kind of suspension mechanism that will allow me to extend the layout with additional layers. Thinking of adding 3 layers in total. In the drawings you can see the connecting points for next levels.
3 levels with 14 trains each. That will give me 42 trains. Add the current sidings and it will bring the total to 45+ parked trains. Good, now all there is left to do is to build it.
But for now, having a plan already gives me good reason to start collecting additional stock.
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