GWR/LMS OO Gauge DCC RR&Co

Great report, thanks John. If I can only aspire to a layout like Granby, I too will be a happy camper!:)

Cheers
Ron

Great pictures again John :thumbs

Now you've got me looking up the different classes of GWR PT's.

No reason why there can't be a 57xx on my sort of LNER/Eastern Region type layout I suppose, they seem to have gone just about everywhere after nationalisation :hmm

Quick question, why the lamp on the side of the 64xx? I can understand no head code/lamp as the train runs in both directions, was this a GWR thing?


Ed

Thanks Ron……….it's taken a few years…..still lots to do but I get distracted now running trains:lol:


Thanks Ed……I think after nationalization BR ran Panniers all over the network…….Petermac has a rather nice one on Maxmill and that's in darkest Yorkshire…….I am. Sure you will be safe to include one in Latton Fields……anyway there is always rule 1

Not much room for storage on tanks so lots of stuff was carried on the outside including spare lamps………this would be needed if the second coach was parked after the rush hour or if the loco went on shed:lol:


Regards from Vancouver

Ah Ha, that makes sense :thumbs

Just me having a senior moment John.


Ed

Hi John,

Love the recent shots you have posted. Every time a different view. The Panniers are looking the part as well.:thumbs

Great stuff

Cheers

Toto

just enjoy your pics John,keep em coming,great layout
:thumbs;-):cool:

Those black & white pics are very nice, really sets the tone for the era. :thumbs 

By the looks of it, your storage yards look like they can hold upto 10 trains at any given time ??

Cheers, Gary.

Edit… Speaking of the two differnt green liveries, I recieved an email today with this link attached :

https://locoyard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/sdc13642.jpg  …two tones of green on the same loco, Odney Manor.

[user=1505]toto[/user] wrote:

Hi John,

Love the recent shots you have posted. Every time a different view. The Panniers are looking the part as well.:thumbs

Great stuff

Cheers

Toto

Thanks Toto……..I am amazed you have time to read my ramblings when so much exciting stuff is going on on your layout…….much appreciated though.  I am a big fan of Panniers……..One was in the Hornby Dublo set that I used to hope would be under the Xmas tree………..but never was:sad:  The newer ones are excellent…….amazing low speed running even over iffy track.

When I have finished this I am going to post on your thread supporting Paul's suggestion about pre planning for the future…..but I dont want to clutter your thread with photos………this may help understand blocks and occupancy detection



There are 10 very crowded sidings. Some can hold two trains so those are divided into two separately supplied blocks. The siding in the foreground with the autotrain is 120" long……split into a 29" block for the autotrain and the remainder for the long iron ore train. The occupancy detector picks up immediately the autotrain enters its block  and the system initiates a slow stop just short of the iron ore train …….all automatically. The sidings are normally hidden from view by rows of houses ………occupancy detection of whatever type is a very sound idea for hidden sidings


Silver fox wrote:

just enjoy your pics John,keep em coming,great layout
:thumbs;-):cool:

Thanks Owen …….I am so glad you enjoy the photos


Gary wrote:

Those black & white pics are very nice, really sets the tone for the era. :thumbs 

By the looks of it, your storage yards look like they can hold upto 10 trains at any given time ??

Cheers, Gary.

Edit… Speaking of the two differnt green liveries, I recieved an email today with this link attached :

https://locoyard.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/sdc13642.jpg  …two tones of green on the same loco, Odney Hall.

Thanks Gary. By splitting some of the blocks I can actually get 15 trains in……:lol:  The problem is sorting out what goes where and then adjusting the block wiring. I did a terrible job planning the entry and exit from the up and down line so there are a number of constraints that have to be allowed for:lol:  plus some dodgy point work.:oops:………Hopefully I have now arrived at the most efficient set up………thats what I have been doing this week:twisted:

Thanks for posting that link………thats a brilliant photo……..makes one realise how accurate some of these models are.  Do you think that colour difference would be painted ar different times or the effect of heat? It is very noticeable

Regards to all

I reckon that it's just how the light falls on it, John.

Hi John,

I'll always read up on Granby as going forward, it's one of the sites that you can turn to for ideas. You seam to have captured it all. Great buildings, structures, cameos ……. The lot.

An enjoyable read.

Cheers

Toto.

Hi John,

I had to go and think about your comments Re block detection. What do you mean by " separately supplied blocks " ?

Cheers

Toto.

:pathead Excellant work as ever John.

My Grandma and Grandad had a Gas fridge, that would regularly stop working properly - the solution, turn it upside down, then back again. I also remember the gas powered copper and mangle. Strangely enough, my dfaughter and I were talking about Monday wash day, and how on the tennements with external landings, there was pulley lines to a large pole and the washing moved out in to the open. She can see remnants of the equipment in her flat.

Paul

[user=269]MaxSouthOz[/user] wrote:

I reckon that it's just how the light falls on it, John.

Actually, the chap who posted the pic on Locoyard had mentioned that the boiler was a different shade of green to the firebox…

Cheers, Gary.

As you know, I never tire of seeing photos of Granby John, and this latest batch have just served as my latest "fix".

I remember thinking how clever it was to hide your storage yards behind the houses and made a mental note to try the same with Maxmill.  Having triggered that mental note, I'm on the case once more ……………….

Granby is, IMHO, one of the most impressive layouts featured on here and one that I've often referred to when doodling with mine. I even found a place for a pannier …………..:thumbs    A Pannier tank made by Gaiety was the very first electric loco I ever had.  My Father bought one when we were children (my brother and I, not my Father who was considerably older than we were :roll:).  I remember it weighed a ton but was a great favourite running alongside our "normal" "OO" Gauge clockwork tank engines (can't remember who made those but, for their era, they were failrly decent models).

Incidentally, my pannier is still with Paul Chetter.  He told me he was unable to fit the "super cap" (as fitted to the Class 08) without a lot of extra work because of the limited space available for the sound chip.  The chip he's fitted is unsuitable for it so he's had to fit a different (less efficient) cap - I'll report on performance once I get it home ……….:cheers

[user=1505]toto[/user] wrote:

Hi John,

I had to go and think about your comments Re block detection. What do you mean by " separately supplied blocks " ?

Cheers

Toto.

Thanks for the nice comments Toto….much appreciated.

Hopefully your question about blocks was answered on the Rosebuddy Thread?

Cheers

John

[user=888]paul_l[/user] wrote:

:pathead Excellant work as ever John.

My Grandma and Grandad had a Gas fridge, that would regularly stop working properly - the solution, turn it upside down, then back again. I also remember the gas powered copper and mangle. Strangely enough, my dfaughter and I were talking about Monday wash day, and how on the tennements with external landings, there was pulley lines to a large pole and the washing moved out in to the open. She can see remnants of the equipment in her flat.

Paul

Thanks Paul……thats very kind of you.

We live on the slopes of the North Shore Mountains and many of the houses had a similar pulley system because of the drop off from the back of the house!

Kind Regards

[user=6]Petermac[/user] wrote:

As you know, I never tire of seeing photos of Granby John, and this latest batch have just served as my latest "fix".

I remember thinking how clever it was to hide your storage yards behind the houses and made a mental note to try the same with Maxmill.  Having triggered that mental note, I'm on the case once more ……………….

Thank you so much Peter……you are always too kind!:oops:


This is from Post #14     December 2009:shock::shock:



Setting them up in modules is really handy because you can quickly move one out of the way to check what is going on behind.

Mind you they are a lot less pristine now. Battered rather than weathered I am afraid. Chimney pots are particularly vulnerable. In fact I have taken advantage of the storage yard work to give them a bit of a facelift




Lots of changes since 2009…….but I am embarrassed to admit there is still an empty space at the end:oops: 

Incidentally, my pannier is still with Paul Chetter.  He told me he was unable to fit the "super cap" (as fitted to the Class 08) without a lot of extra work because of the limited space available for the sound chip.  The chip he's fitted is unsuitable for it so he's had to fit a different (less efficient) cap - I'll report on performance once I get it home ……….:cheers  

Looking forward to that Peter……..I did wonder how Paul would get everything in…..it is very crowded inside

:cheers:cheers

Hi John      Marvelous, Terrific, Wonderful, what more can I say?? but I think that I should "Pack my bags" and give up now, unless a miracle happens I don't think I can come anywhere near your work (all the seven deadly sins??)
            all the best Kevin

Hi Kevin

I am so glad you liked Granby…..thank you for your nice comments.

Please dont feel depressed……this is GranbyIII ……my third attempt and I have been developing it for almost a decade and it has lots of unfinshed bits and sadly its fair share of flaws:twisted:

From little acorns etc etc:lol:    Whatever you do the key is to have fun

Kind REgards

Hi Alan

I got a shock when I opened up YMR today and saw my current screensaver:shock:

Thank you so much for selecting Granby as Picture of the Week…….I am quite chuffed!:Happy


Best Wishes

John