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
David
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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.
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.
Mark P.
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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.
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
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.
The cats are a nice touch, Dave!
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
Thanks for looking
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.
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
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
Thank you, Mike for your kind comments. They are much appreciated.
A layout that gives us great enjoyment.
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
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!!!
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).
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
Thanks for looking.
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
I have joined The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Society. They hae sent me an array of magazines and books to read giving me a great insight into the workings etc. of the L&Y. Here are some of the magazines etc.
IMG_2100 by David Harrison, on Flickr
A scene of part of the layout. Beyond the fence is backscene.
IMG_2094 by David Harrison, on Flickr
When I run the little steam engines the layout is in a timeframe of 1914/1919
Here is a Southbound Troop Train passing Leeds Sovereign Street Station with soldiers of The King's Scottish Borderers. The frast two carriages are North British Railway ones. The green one is a Stockton & Darlington Third Class.
IMG_2104 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Ah! There by lies tales of times gone.
Tales of The General Strike of 1926; handed down through time.
Accidents in mines in Yorkshire.
Exchanging stories with an old Welsh miner (retired) in Merthy Tydfil.
Coal being delivered by rail to the staithes near Gilsland for the local coal man to deliver. (As far as I am aware still going on today.)
Paying more for house coal, even though coke was cheaper. The heat from coke was far less than coal.
When we lived in the Border Counties Railway area we got free coal from Mootlaw Quarry, Northumberland. They were after quarry stone and came across a small seam of coal. Free to anyone who took it away.
As for modeling any real railroad, selective compression is a must. The real Leeds Sovereign Street is over 200 yards long. With a space of 4x1 and a bit something has to be ommitted. Alyth Yard would be the same.
In days gonethe real factories in Sovereign Street would have a delivery of coal once or twice a week. Normally the deliveries would be by road transport.
Modelers license allows the deliveries to be made by rail, bringing variety to operations.
(Anyone reading this; remember your factories/businesses need coal/oil/stationery/food etc. Okay so it probably came by road. Delivering by rail is much more fun.)
Here is the second delivery this week of coal to Hudson Ward Flour Millers.
IMG_2075 by David Harrison, on Flickr
As I have mentioned previously, the real line was built by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. Being amember of The L&Y Railway Society I looked at some photographs of carriages the Company had.
I wanted a Brake/third carriage. Wondering how I was to get one lo and behold there is one in the Bachmann Thomas The Tank range. A repaint to L&Y colors and success.
Here she is at the rear of a two carriage Leeds Central to Dewsbury Market Place local service.
IMG_2072 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Part order of trasfers/decals have arrived to finish the alterations.
Having fun. Just running trains.
Recent purchase. A All First Class carriage Leeds Scarcroft & Wetherby Railway.
IMG_2040 by David Harrison, on Flickr
A Seacroft bound freight train of the Kirkstall & East Seacroft Railway passing Roseville Station.; locomotive 'Zephyrus' in charge.
IMG_2041 by David Harrison, on Flickr
A Dewsbury Market Place to Leeds Central passenger train passing the Junction.
The carriages - from the locomotive.
Lancashire & Yorkshire 6 wheeled All 3rd Class Clerestory.
London & North Western 6 wheeled 1st/3rd Class.
London & North Western 4 wheeled All Third Class.
Great Northern Railway 4 wheeled All First Class.
IMG_2043 by David Harrison, on Flickr
In real life both the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway and London & North Western Railway had close agreement regarding running of trains. So much so in 1922 they amalgamated into one Company.
The railway line from Dewsbury to Leeds Central ran along part of Great Northern Railway metals hence the GNR carriage added on to the train. Another agreement between the Companies.
Shane - Most UK model railway manufacturers make Class 37 locomotives. I do nort know the best manufacturer. Each seem to have good and bad points in the reviews.
Garratt locomotves in North Wales.
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/watch-iconic-narrow-gauge-loco-17347978
There are a couple of working 2 foot gauge ones over there too. forget which line they are on.
Shane
A pessimist sees a dark tunnel
An optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel
A realist sees a frieght train
An engineer sees three idiots standing on the tracks stairing blankly in space
I keep forgetting about the garrats.
Who makes a decent 37 model?
The two Class 37s and two 'Peaks'.
37026 Glencairn, 37417 Highland Region, 45048 The Royal Marines & 46010.
IMG_2036 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Hi NVSRR. I have 45048 'The Royal Marines' and 46010 Peaks. Two Class 37s 37026 'Glencairn and 37417 'Highland Region'. Thirteen Class 55s
The largest steam loco in service in Britain was LNER built 2-8-0 + 0-8-2 Garratt.
When built the new P2 2-8-2 'Prince of Wales' will be the most powerful locomotive to operate in the U.K..
Do you have any of the class 45/46 peaks? Loves me the class 37 though. Of course the sound of. 55 takes the show. What was the largest steam loco in service in Britian? shane