class"66" Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 (edited) Started building "banks road" last year from scratch,at our local model railway club on the Wirral. We started off with three members in our modern image group,but soon ended up with just two,me and D421. The layout is end to end setup,its 30ft long,and 3ft wide.Stands about 5ft high from the floor,and pulls away in six sections. In 18 months,weve gone from no layout to fully working Dcc layout. And now also have five new members in our group,each with great idea"s for banks road. The layout has station terminus at one end,Tmd and fuel point in the middle,and tunnel complex leading to the fiddle yard at the other end.Were using Nce powercab,and seperate control panel for operating loco"s. Last year "banks road" went to its very first model railway show!! was awsome weekend.... Edited April 29, 2017 by class"66" 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 That looks like a good start to me. All the best and keep us all posted. Andy 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 That looks like a good start to me. All the best and keep us all posted. Andy Cheers Andy, ive spent all afternoon looking for the very first pictures of the building of banks road.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 That#s good as you can add a build bit by bit pics range. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 That#s good as you can add a build bit by bit pics range. Andy Yer thats good idea!! so glad i kept these pictures from the start,just makes it easyer... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Wil get track plan up soon!! just waiting for D421 ... Pictures of the very first "bits" of green scenery on banks road... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Detailing and scenery in and around the TMD.... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 (edited) Nice! Edited March 23, 2013 by Swifty11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Nice! Thanks Swifty!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Excellent looking layout, you have done a good job !! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Looking good, David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) The line leaving the fiddlers yard goes into tunnel complex,then through railway cutting.Ive used building foam from B&Q,which is easy to cut and shape for landscape.Then used modrock,along with cork sheeting.To make the rocky side walls in the cutting... Edited March 24, 2013 by class"66" 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hybridangel77 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 looks very good neil.i will be watching with interest. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkie Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 This is brilliant, love the depot layout and small details that have been added. Keep the pics and updates coming 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I realy like the way this is going to look. I will definately be following the progress. Duncan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rally Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Looking very good, nice eye for detailing! Was this at Merseyside MRS in October/November? Cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 Looking very good, nice eye for detailing! Was this at Merseyside MRS in October/November? Cheers Yes rally,it was "banks road" first model railway show outing!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 (edited) In the bottem of the railway cutting towards the tunnel complex,we have single branch line leading to the upper level of the layout. The plan is to have station halt up there.The branch line is very over grown as you can see from the pictures... Edited March 25, 2013 by class"66" 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 (edited) More pictures... Edited March 25, 2013 by class"66" 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 Few more pictures of banks road so far... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D802 FORMIDABLE Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Absolutely love it mate..it just ticks all the right boxes..The last set of photo's are just awesome!!! Cheers Anthony 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw7300 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 This is a cracking layout - more detailing everywhere you look. Looking forward to following this one. Cheers Sam 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 Thanks for your comments guys.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 (edited) Here we have "banks road" duck pond!! just need some ducks on the pond now,but we do have old chap fishing.... Edited March 26, 2013 by class"66" 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 very nice work, I bet you are relieved you now have 5 members on it not 2 ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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