luckymucklebackit Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Been there got that!!! This lot just got off a football special, Faller set. Layout September 003 by Lowland Locomotives, on Flickr Jim 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelman14 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Waverly West.......since I seen you`re thread,you`re layout has really grabbed my attention,it`s not a Model Railway,it`s a true masterpiece,excellent modelling..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted December 25, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2014 Waverly West.......since I seen you`re thread,you`re layout has really grabbed my attention,it`s not a Model Railway,it`s a true masterpiece,excellent modelling..... And sharing this, and other excellent layouts freely is part of the beauty of RMWeb - many of these layouts, this one near the top of the list, are the icons of the hobby at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Just a frivolous thought about your realistic approach to modelling. Will you be modelling the Hogmanay drunks that infested the platforms, the mess they made, and some 00 scale cleaners with brush and bucket? Happy Christmas and a good new year when it comes, Dave - thanks for sharing the updates over 2014. Regards Stewart Hi Stewart Hope you had a good Christmas and New Year. Waverley Bridge is actually devoid of all people at the moment, as it underwent a little refurbishment a while back and I have yet to put the people back on. It's about time I did though! Cheers Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 @ Dave I thought, given the plethora of night time shots that they had done the properly Edinburgh thing of being away tae their beds by 19.00 hrs! Or is that just the folk in Morningside? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Waverley West Posted January 7, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) Hi folks, A very Happy New Year to you all, if it's not too late for that. I had a good break with some quality modelling/operating time. I had a few good operating sessions and the layout is beginning to achieve the sort of reliability levels that I have been wanting for many years and makes me think I made the right decision when I took a deep breath and switched to the ECoS system and Cobolt points. The ECoS system in particular makes operating the layout a breeze, as starting a loco up and setting the route can be completed in just a few key presses on a very clear and easy to understand touch-screen. I managed to achieve quite a bit over the hols, with the white/blue stripe 101 being completed and ready for service, a quick weathering project on a nuclear flask train and the completion and weathering of most of the ballasting in Haymarket east yard. Photos of the latest developments to follow soon I hope. In the meantime, here are a few snaps of the layout still in its BR blue guise, as it's all running pretty well at the moment and having spent some time getting it all working reasonably reliably I don't want to take it all off again just yet! 27105 leaves Platform 15 on a parcels train... A Metro-livered 108 enters Waverley... 56013 crosses the viaduct. After another strip-down of the bogies due to pick-up problems, this is now running beautifully... ...followed by 40142 shortly after. Hope to be back soon with a few photos of my latest progress. Cheers for now, Dave Edited January 7, 2015 by Waverley West 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Good to hear things are running well for you, well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Happy new year dave, more superb pictures David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Are you going to Glasgow ,the layout is looking very good you are lucky to have all that natural light a happy new year to you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi Dave, Great to hear the layout is running well, and always nice to see a few pics. The 101 looks great. Seeing your class 40 reminds me that 2 bass speakers arrived here just after Christmas. I have only had a quick look but it looks like I wll have to remove some plastic from round where the roof fan sits. Did you do this on yours Dave? Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Good to hear things are running well for you, well done. Due in no small part to you of course, Andy. Thanks once again. Cheers, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Are you going to Glasgow ,the layout is looking very good you are lucky to have all that natural light a happy new year to you. Hi lms Yep, I'll be making my annual pilgrimage there. I'll be helping out on the Newlands layout this year on the Saturday at least, so drop by and say hello if you're going, Cheers, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi Dave, Great to hear the layout is running well, and always nice to see a few pics. The 101 looks great. Seeing your class 40 reminds me that 2 bass speakers arrived here just after Christmas. I have only had a quick look but it looks like I wll have to remove some plastic from round where the roof fan sits. Did you do this on yours Dave? Cheers Peter. Hi Peter, Yes, I did. I removed all of the moulding under the fan grille to leave it more or less flat. I managed to squeeze a 20 x 40mm bass speaker in there to give a nice sound. Cheers Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi Peter, Yes, I did. I removed all of the moulding under the fan grille to leave it more or less flat. I managed to squeeze a 20 x 40mm bass speaker in there to give a nice sound. Cheers Dave Thanks Dave, I will let you know how I go. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purley Oaks Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 That bright sunshine from the east/south east is just how it is on a bright Waverley morning. Wonderful! Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefredie Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi Dave Great pictures as usual will you be at Model Rail on the Friday as I am flying over for that day and it would be great to see you again David Wexford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Shant see you unfortunately as I am going Friday have a good day on the layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi folks, Just thought I'd post a quick update on my recent progress. The trackwork in both the east and west yards of the depot has now been ballasted and weathered. Ballasting on the main line is now also mostly complete and has been weathered. The main line still looks a bit bare and uniform but there is a lot of detail to come there yet, including signalling. The main yard lamps have also been test-fitted, although judging from photographs I need to squeeze another one in on the right-hand side of the photos below. More to follow soon I hope, including some (poor quality) videos! Cheers for now, Dave 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) Hi again folks, Just to show you what I mean about the ECoS system, here are a few screen shots of the controller in action. Control of the layout is divided into three screens - Waverley West and Princes St., Haymarket West Yard and Haymarket East Yard. Switching between the three screens (and other screens) is achieved by pressing icons on the touch-screen. Here is the Waverley West screen. This screen can be used to control all the signals and points in the station and Princes St area. In practice though much of this is done automatically through route setting. All signals, theatres and feathers (the red squares in the view below) are set to red/off in this view. It also shows the current setting of the points. The circles are routes which can just be clicked on to set a route. A route with a black dot and yellow background inside it means that the route is set. This is the screen for Haymarket West Yard, which is the main depot area... ...and the East Yard... And here is the main operating screen when you are just controlling trains. Lots of nice pretty pictures. I like pictures. It obviously takes a bit more setting up than your average controller but the ease of operation once it is set up makes it all worthwhile. If you're reasonably comfortable with computers, then I would highly recommend the ECoS. One of the beauties of the system compared to a physical control panel is that it can be altered or added to in literally just a few clicks. Hope that helps anyone who wanted to know more about the ECoS! Cheers Dave Edited January 8, 2015 by Waverley West 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi Dave The Depot is coming along very nicely Three questions... 1) can you programme/run ECoS with a Mac? 2) Does it run analogue ? 3) If not, presumably you can run it for signals and points and keep the loco driving separate? With close to 100 locos, including a ton of legacy kit I can't afford to chip them Tx Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) Hi Dave The Depot is coming along very nicely Three questions... 1) can you programme/run ECoS with a Mac? 2) Does it run analogue ? 3) If not, presumably you can run it for signals and points and keep the loco driving separate? With close to 100 locos, including a ton of legacy kit I can't afford to chip them Tx Peter Hi Peter, 1. You can program it with a Windows PC. That's something I intend to do in the future. Not sure about a Mac, although I don't see why not, as long as it runs whatever program you want to use. People far more knowledgeable than me on here will be able to guide you there I should think. 2. Not sure. Will have to check that. Maybe someone reading this knows? 3. Yes, you could just use it to operate signals and points. I think that arrangement would work fine actually and be very worthwhile anyway, as for me most of the advantages of the ECoS lie in the clear and easy point/signal/route setting (although operating trains with the ECoS is fun too). Cheers Dave Edited January 8, 2015 by Waverley West Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 ECoS looks a great peice of kit, and the yard looks really good too David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Happy New Year Mr Waverley West. The depot is looking very good indeed Sir, I do like the yard lamps. Who make those please? I need a few of those for Boxenby and yours look just perfect. When are you planning to start on the buildings? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 And Happy New Year Mr Waverley West. The depot is looking very good indeed Sir, I do like the yard lamps. Who make those please? I need a few of those for Boxenby and yours look just perfect. When are you planning to start on the buildings? And a Very Happy New Year to you too, Mr Grimleygrid, Sir. The yard lamps are made by Express Models: http://www.expressmodels.co.uk/acatalog/WORKING_YARD_TOWER.html I need at least one more I think. Highly recommended. Buildings, what buildings? They're finished. Can't you see? Really, how insulting. Honestly, some people. Soon, Alex, soon. Honest. Cheers Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi Dave Three questions... 2) Does it run analogue ? Peter Hi Peter, Browsing through the ECoS manual over lunch, I couldn't see any reference to running analogue, so it doesn't look like it will. (I stand to be corrected though!). Cheers Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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