NoelG Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Layout started in 2018, now almost ready for its first exhibition. Its a real location and the layout is based on Gort station in the west of Ireland as it looked in 1969 before the line closed in 1976, but was re-opened and modernised in 2010. The buildings were all scratch built except for one old Tri-ang place holder shelter till the scratch version is built. No drawings so old black and white photos were used to extrapolate the buildings dimensions and layout Photo in a book 'Rails through the West' that inspired the layout project Busy Yard In the beginning - 4 years ago Electrics - DCC Concepts Cobalt point motor system 4 years ago Ticket office Pleased the way the buildings turned out Progressing well a year ago 1969 GM 141 class loco hauls Branch working from Limerick to Tuam Gort is very near Fr Ted land parochial house, a bleak landscape with lots of stone walls Mixed formations were common in the 1960s. Its heading for its first show next week 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted April 18, 2023 Author Share Posted April 18, 2023 Some weathered modern era fitted Accurascale wagons arrived at Gort in 1976 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted April 26, 2023 Author Share Posted April 26, 2023 Yard is getting stocked up ready for next passing pick up goods train 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted May 6, 2023 Author Share Posted May 6, 2023 Gort Station layout had its first public outing last weekend at Ireland's now biggest model railway exhibition - Wexford MRC annual exhibition. Enjoyed the two day show, superb organisation, great circulation space for the public. View looking east in Athenry direction Looking west in Ennis direction. As it was my first time ever exhibiting there were lots of practical new things to learn, and prepare for before the show (eg transport robust baseboard packing, stock boxes, tools, signage, pelmet, operating sequence). The two baseboard version in its current form is a shunting biased operation so interesting for modellers but dead boring for the general public who want to see lots of colourful movement and fast passing trains. The extension is already in construction so next outing she'll have lots of movement and passing trains that can pass on the main loop while shunting happened independently. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Lovely piece of work Cheers David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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