The fittings are on the match truck. Now the crane hook has a housing for when it travels.
IMG_2109 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Clarence Dock Goods Yard. Locomotive 'Allan Water' Is in the yard.
IMG_2117 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Class 142 DMU ona Wetherby to Leeds Central All Stations approaching Roseville Station (round the corner). The destination board on the train shows Wetherby for when it travels that direction. The 'front' shows Leeds Central.
IMG_2122 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Thanks for looking.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
The light through the train room window plays magical tricks.
What looks like a misty morning Class 27 27037 passes Wyndham Farm/Canal Corner with a York to Leeds Central local train.
IMG_2125 by David Harrison, on FlickrThe same train with Charlie Marston's Yard behind
IMG_2126 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Class 26 26009 with a Leeds Central to Castleford local train passing Crown Point Yard.
IMG_2128 by David Harrison, on FlickrAnd now passing the Junction.
IMG_2129 by David Harrison, on Flickr
When I first saw the last post, I read "The same train with Charlie Marston's Yard behind"
as "The same train with Charlie Manson's Yard behind"! Really popped my eyes open this morning! (then I re-read it and saw my error).
Mark P.
Website: http://www.thecbandqinwyoming.comVideos: https://www.youtube.com/user/mabrunton
Pruitt When I first saw the last post, I read "The same train with Charlie Marston's Yard behind" ===============
When I first saw the last post, I read "The same train with Charlie Marston's Yard behind" ===============
Sometimes I have to read things a few times as well.
Edit. The times I tried to post before it did. Now it posts the lot!!!
David, another thread got me to thinking. I needed to comment on yours as well.
Great layout! I really enjoy the photos and the stories that often accompany them.
Mike
Thank you, Mike for your kind comments. They are much appreciated.
A layout that gives us great enjoyment.
Recent running of trains.
Inverness based Class 47 47515 'Andrew Carnegie' is a long way from home. Here it is on a two carriage Castleford to Leeds Central local passing behind Charlie Marston's Salvage Yard.
IMG_2146 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Here it is again once again on a two carriage local, this time Leeds Central to York arriving at Roseville Station.
IMG_2148 by David Harrison, on Flickr
And now at the Junction.
IMG_2150 by David Harrison, on Flickr
A parliamentary train is a passenger service operated in the United Kingdom to comply with the Railway Regulation Act 1844 that required train companies to provide inexpensive and basic rail transport for less affluent passengers. The act required that at least one such service per day be run on every railway route in the UK.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_train
In the 1960s/70s the Post Office paid British Railways to run postal/parcel vans. One way British Railways could still run Parliamentary Trains cheaply was to pay the Post Office to attach a passenger carriage to a parcel van train.
Here is Class 47 47423 'Sceptre' on a York to Leeds Central parcel van train with a carriage attached.
IMG_2151 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) are staple traffic on the layout.
Here is a Leeds Central to Dewsbury Market Place bound DMU approaching Leeds Sovereign Street Station.
IMG_2153 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Thanks for looking
George Wilkinson, Telehone Engineer is at his motorbike sidecar to fetch some equipment to fix the telephone cables.
The scene was temporary to see how it looked and now to be a 'permanent fixture' with some bedding in to do.
IMG_2189 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Some new items have arrived at Leeds Sovereign Street Station and have been 'personalised'.
IMG_2188 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Some time back I was reading about railguns in the Great War. I built a small one, a representation of the KF1. (The original was built by the Kirkstall Forge Company in Leeds.)
IMG_4887 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Others were built by other companies.
I have started on a new one.
IMG_2216 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Still a lot to do, but I will get there.
Some scenes when I run trains in a 1968/1974 timeframe.
Class 25 25237 on a Leeds Central to York local service just leaving Roseville Station.
Adding a little individuality. Two cats are on the shed roof catching the last of the days sunshine.
IMG_2228 by David Harrison, on Flickr
The afternoon Dewsbury Market Place to Leeds Central is running early, so is held at the signal to The Calls Junction, allowing a Class 121 on a Seacroft to Leeds Central right of way. The tall post in front of the footbridge is a tall signal, so trains can see it as they come around the curve.
IMG_2237 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Class 47 37299 'Ariadne' waits at the signal to leave Crown Point Yard.
J.H. Thompson Timber Merchants is behind.
IMG_2241 by David Harrison, on Flickr
The cats are a nice touch, Dave!
Thank you for your kind comment, Mark.
There are cats and dogs (plus other wildlife) all around the layout.
There is a 'resident' cat taking 'five minutes out resting on the step outside Hudson Ward. (Front right building).
IMG_2220 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Just to add that little something else that is often seen but not modelled.
In the early 1900s to 1950s the real Crown Point Yard was a small Marshalling Yard for freight wagons
IMG_2346 by David Harrison, on Flickr
IMG_2347 by David Harrison, on Flickr
The yard then closed, to reopen again as a small diesel locomotive depot.
IMG_2131 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Dawn has bought a box of 'flickering' battery tealights for Christmas. I 'borrowed' two.
'Wyndham Farm' A little too bright, so a little work to do
IMG_2465 (2) by David Harrison, on Flickr
Leeds Sovereign Street Station Building.
IMG_2466 (2) by David Harrison, on Flickr
I like them, so Dawn is buying me a box.
Hey David!
We haven't seen too much of you lately. Good to see you're still around and kicking!
Must be old folk living in that farmhouse to have the lights up so bright.
I really like the brick street at the station. Reminds me of a few streets in Philadelphia years ago.
Hi Mark.
I have rewired the layout so three operators can run trains at once. A little scenery has been altered etc., but mainly we have been having fun running trains.
The lights in the farmhouse are bright. It was atrial to see what they look like. With some dimming of the light all should be okay. The lights flicker to give the impression (hopefully) of coal fires burning. An added bonus they are timed to come on at 3.30pm and switch off at 9.30 pm.
I purchased three Bachmann Thomas the Tank four wheeled carriages that (with a little change) fit in with the layout when running steam locomotives.
The three carriages.
IMG_2488 by David Harrison, on Flickr
One repainted into Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway colours. It still needs another coat of paint and weathered.
IMG_2494 by David Harrison, on Flickr
The other two are just lightly weathered. The roofs need the shine removed.
IMG_2495 by David Harrison, on Flickr