Little Weldon

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I have been building Little Weldon for the last year. This is my first layout since my return to the hobby. My layout is Hornby Dublo 3 rail it is a roundy round these engines just love to run. It measures 11'4" x 5 '10". My aim is to recreate the feel of a layout that would have appeared within the pages of the Meccano Magazine before the introduction of two rail. I have tried to keep all of the modelling consistent to the feel of the range. Where possible I have used contemporary products and have resisted the urge to try newer techniques. Although I have a number of LEDs in the drawer for a future experiment.

I hope I haven't bombed you with to many photos.

 

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At the risk of boring you all a few more photos.

 

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Thank you very much for your kind words gentlemen. I am really enjoying the way that my layout is progressing. Currently I am working on the Locomotive Yard which is proving to be a puzzle as space is so limited. It is an unwritten rule that you can't have a HD layout without a turntable and this is a large item. I cannot squeeze in the Dublo shed as well, I shall have to be creative there. I plan to use both the Superquick Coaling Stage and Ash Plant to. It's a case of squeezing a quart into a pint pot. Piccies to follow when there is something to look at.

 

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A couple of photos to show how the yard is progressing.
As you can see there is not a great deal of space available, the yard is certainly going to look busy. I have added a further two sidings off the turntable. These are both dummy sidings as I didn't want to butcher the turntable they consist of a few sections of Triang series 3 track. I am thinking of creating a 3/4 relief shed for the two parallel sidings at the rear.
Still a way to go yet but the final image is starting to appear to me.

 

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I've had a good session on the Locomotive Yard today the basics of it are now complete. Detailing still to be done. Personnel still to be recruited too.
A few pictures of Weldon South Locomotive Yard.

 

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I have a little dilemma, I don't quite know what colour and how to finish the roadway around the level crossings and Little Weldon station. Around the Goods Shed I would like cobbles. But what to do with the remaining sections I'm not sure of. The "High Street" at Weldon North is at the moment painted with Pier View emulsion with various Black and White acrylic washes and stippeling. Do I continue with this? Any ideas please gentlemen.

 

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Many thanks for your responses gentlemen.
I shall lay down Cobbles around the Goods Shed down to the Weighbridge. For this I shall use the same printed sheet as I have used in the Goods Yard. I shall then paint the remaining road surfaces the same as the "High Street" and then take it from there.
These Cobbles I sourced from the Inter net several years ago.

 

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I've just been looking through some old pictures and found a few from a year ago, before any scenic work commences.
The very first picture just HD.

Test running with a pair of N2's

The first train.

The start of the scenic work with backscenes all ready in place.

 

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Whilst looking through the 1959 Hornby Book of Trains, I realized that the Class 20 will be celebrating its 60th Birthday this year. When Meccano introduced this it was one of two engines to have a plastic body the other was the Southern R1 it was also the first Mainline diesel in the roster. This was also the year that two rail was introduced. Alongside this introduction a range of new plastic buildings were also made, from now until production stopped the only cast aluminium building retained was the Signal Box. All part of the grandly entitled "Modernisation plan".
The two rail version of the Class 20 was available in a set which consisted of 5 of the "super detail" wagons.
16 ton Mineral wagon
6 ton Refrigerated van (WR)
20 ton Bulk Grain wagon
12 ton Vented van
Goods Brake Van ( LMR)
The three rail version was only available separately, but I have recreated this little train.


Many collectors think that the 1959 Hornby Book of Trains is the finest catalogue that Meccano Ltd
produced.

 

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A new locomotive arrives at Little Weldon. May I introduce you to D9012 Crepello. This Deltic is in a bit of a disguise. It is actually the 2 rail body on a 3 rail chasis. Pure HD throughout. Outside Weldon station during running trials.

Pulling a train of four of the "Super Detail" coaches.

I'm very pleased with this latest addition.