Captain Kernow
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A large engine on the Somerset Levels:
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Captain Kernow
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Sunday and nothing is moving at Callow Lane:
Quintus
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Or open!Something will be along in a minute as the gates are shut.
Captain Kernow
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Today was a good day for Callow Lane. For the first time since both boards have had their scenery added, buildings fixed down etc., I have been able to put the layout up and test it. Neither board will work electrically on their own, so the full layout has to be put up, in order to run anything. All seemed well and I was pleased.
After further work to complete the scenic details, the main jobs will be to do the backscene and then the fiddle yard and get that connected up and working.
After that, I shall look to getting the signals and level crossing gates motorised.
After further work to complete the scenic details, the main jobs will be to do the backscene and then the fiddle yard and get that connected up and working.
After that, I shall look to getting the signals and level crossing gates motorised.
Captain Kernow
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Waiting for the road:
Captain Kernow
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Another good day at Callow Lane, ostensibly testing various items of stock that have been built or acquired since the layout was last put up.
Here's some footage of my 08 (converted by me in 2004!!) shunting some box vans, bought from the Peter Lawson collection courtesy of Graham Nicholas as OO items and converted to P4, by the simple expedient of removing the OO wheels and substituting P4 ones - no compensation or springing - sacriledge! They do sit four-square on all wheels on a sheet of glass and are mostly whitemetal kits, so are nice and heavy.
Finally, a photo of my Hymek at the level crossing:
I didn't really need to test the Hymek. This fell under the heading of 'playing trains'...
Here's some footage of my 08 (converted by me in 2004!!) shunting some box vans, bought from the Peter Lawson collection courtesy of Graham Nicholas as OO items and converted to P4, by the simple expedient of removing the OO wheels and substituting P4 ones - no compensation or springing - sacriledge! They do sit four-square on all wheels on a sheet of glass and are mostly whitemetal kits, so are nice and heavy.
Finally, a photo of my Hymek at the level crossing:
I didn't really need to test the Hymek. This fell under the heading of 'playing trains'...
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Captain Kernow
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Captain Kernow
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A look westwards towards the rest of the yard and the single line towards Coalpit Heath West Jct:
Captain Kernow
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The view looking east. The line is now double track, worked from Callow Lane to Westerleigh Jct by the Permissive Block system. The private siding service Taffson Evans' engineering works and Cuthbertson's Chocolates is on the right:
I hope to tackle the backscene soon.
I hope to tackle the backscene soon.
Captain Kernow
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7756 returning to Gloucester Horton Road, via Westerleigh Yard (reverse) and Yate.
Captain Kernow
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Captain Kernow
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Seen through the railings of Westerleigh Road, a Sentinel 0-4-0 is seen returning from servicing under contract at St Philips Marsh to the chocolate factory private siding:
Joe's Garage
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Lovely view Tim, I can imagine the sound.
Cheers Julian
Cheers Julian
Captain Kernow
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Testing of locos and stock continues.
Some goods stock obtained since the layout was last put up is tested, 'Lord Salisbury' does the honours:
A couple of the more long standing locos were checked to ensure they ran still ran OK.
1650:
The shiny bits will be weathered in due course!
1451:
Some goods stock obtained since the layout was last put up is tested, 'Lord Salisbury' does the honours:
A couple of the more long standing locos were checked to ensure they ran still ran OK.
1650:
The shiny bits will be weathered in due course!
1451:
David Hall
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Still a delight to see mention of Engine Wood after all these years, a layout which remains amongst my all time favourites since first reading about it in RM as a lad!
Kevin Johnson
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Always a delight to see you layout and a running session.
Captain Kernow
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A random Bethesda photo, featuring a Bachmann pannier that I bought from the Peter Lawson collection, added some extra detail and a little extra weathering (Peter Lawson had already done most of the weathering):
