2750 (Tom's) Workbench-North Eastern Modelling 1938

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2750 (Tom's) Workbench-North Eastern Modelling 1938

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Hi all

I'm a very keen model railwayer and always have been an LNER chap. At the age of 23 I missed steam at work on the railways of Great Britain.
So me and my Dad are building a layout roughly 8ft by 14ft.
Originally it was to be based on the Rev Awdry's Railway Series, but in since Christmas, I was inspired to model the ECML in some way.

They layout it's self is fictional, with the main station being Eastcote Central, which is my version of York really. There is also East Allerton, a country
station on the ECML, somewhere like Thirsk.

Anyhow, I decided to go with BR era 1956-1964 so i could really incorperate the Peppercorn Pacifics, plus the odd Diesel.

This leads on to North Eastern Steam...

North Eastern Steam is my youtube series im creating. I have done numerous trailers, with Episode 1 being released on 15th June 2009. The series documents steam at work on the North Eastern Region as if filmed in the era 1956-1964, with me giving narration.

My work can be found on my youtube page here
http://www.youtube.com/user/DoctorTankEngine

anyhow here is pictures of the layout, in it's general current condition
East Allerton
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Eastcote Central
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Heading South from Eastcote Central
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Picton Whiske Sheds (with digital background)
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Well I hope you like my work so far, of course the East Allerton section is by far the most complete section
as that is where my first Episode will be about.


I would love to know your thoughts :-)

and please have a look at my youtube channel, a link is in my signiture :-)

Best

Tom
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here some pictures of my working fleet, a few of the locos have been weathered myself such as V2 A1s and A3s

A1 Kestrel
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For all my heavy goods 9F!
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For all the shunting, J72
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A1s together
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Double Kylchap A3, Sandwich
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anyhow, just a selection, I hope you like them! :-)
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Nice railway Tom
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geoffshumba wrote:Nice railway Tom
thanks geoffshumba

this week my Dad and I are going to be finishing off the East Allerton section of the layout, got some LNER Ratio signals to build.

And then the week after I start filming.


And finally on 15th June, Ep 1 of North Eastern Steam is released! :D
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Hello chaps! :)

Well have been adding some more fencing this evening along the back, also the area behind the far platform has been sorted, and the wood securing the backdrop has been covered!
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back drop covered up to signal box, although some touching up to do

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far name plate in place

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quite a few vehicles can be seen at East Allerton, plus the new trees!

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It's like being in Heartbeat!!!!! ;)

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the BR delivery van is ready to leave!

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Postman Dennis is about to leave too

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the new trees

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a rather grubby Peppercorn A1 60144 'King's Courier' charges through with a fast freight!

Well I hope you like the current update, I now have to add the slopping platform fencing, which is the fun bit! ::)

Ratio don't make sloping platform fencing, so either I just put the normal fencing there, which means the posts will be sloping, or I bash the fencing which will be rather tedious, but will most likely look better!
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Looking good. The ballast makes a big difference.
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You know I think Ive seen this somewere before... :lol: :lol:
Regards Chris.

Anything Eastern region before 1968 will do just fine.
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hehe, good to see you Chris!!


Anyhow more developments at East Allerton,
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the young lovers wait for the train which will seperate them

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Milk Chruns and baskets with parcels cane be seen from the morning trains delivery!

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The East Allerton Garden, unfortunatley not as cared for as it once was old
Stephen Reynolds, the station master isn't as young as he once was

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car park looks a little hectic, I don't see how the milk float will get out!

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the reason for the other wall, due to traffic using the goods road, down to the sidings

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the K3 waits with the local

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BR van waits patiently

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and with the rise of the signal, the train leaves
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New lighting system fully working! :-)
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When dimmed it gives a nice glow, almost early evening effect :-)

heres the modified hornby home signal
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the section near the tunnel has been finished, small rock face, plus a fence to keep the cows out!
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and a general view of East Allerton with the new lights! :-)
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Hope you like it guys

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well this is whats been happening today

Telegraph poles! more been ordered!
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in the carpark, I have been making more grass to cover the tarmac, nice curve, there will be some trees added tomorrow
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replaced fencing with a hedge
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A Bit of Blaneau Ffestiniog (slate from holiday) comes to East Allerton, above the tunnel, added these to add a craggy effect
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and a view of 'the local' ready to depart
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So there have been some major additions to East Allerton

Enjoy

New signal requires painting
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manuel leavers
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a bit of flower power
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some more of the small walled gardens can be seen
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trees surround the road to the station, I love trees ;)
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trees on the hill overlooking the line
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trees over look the bend
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Peppercorn Power, A1 60144 hauls a fitted freight
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There's always some idiot in your picture! :p
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New vans can be seen (blue insulated)
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And finally she charges straight into 'Hampden Tunnel'
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Well I hope you like these new pictures, all is on target to get the scenary finished for Wednesday, just the odd things to do now, some more telegraph poles, paint the signal bottom black, and i need to make the shunting signals.


I would very much like to know what you guys think :-)
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You are making a great job of it Tom.
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geoffshumba wrote:You are making a great job of it Tom.
thanks geoffshumba

Well Ladies and Gents, after months of Work, the East Allerton section is pretty much finished! :-)

here are the finishing touches :-)

Telegraph Poles now round the curve
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An A3 heads around with the Yorkshire Pullman
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and finally the new Distant Signal is in place, showing, line clear!
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and now just to show a contrast in this section of line through the last few months

April 2008
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May 2009
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East Allerton February 2009
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East Allerton June 2009
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slight contrast isn't there :P

I'd really like to know what you chaps think :-)
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well

I thought you may like to know that all the work on the layout has paid off.

My first episode of my youtube series as been released today.
"NORTH EASTERN STEAM" Episode 1 "A Day in the life of East Allerton"
I would very much like to know what you chaps think :)
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please take this as a compliment- I'd say that is one 'old-school' layout! And much the better for it! Nothing better than watching LNER/BR-ER pacifics thunder along the track, even in the days they were prematurely subjected to hauling fitted freights et al.

But please please please repaint those skaledale models in something approaching BR NE region colours!!!!!!!!!!!! :!:

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