The most satisfying part yet! Laying the track on to the Model railway layout. The Peco code 75 track was a pleasure to work with after my main experiance being with code 100 which is a bit more chunky.
Yo Tris! The diesel fuel point is a tough one. It would’ve very much depended on where you were. It’s a little difficult for me to make suggestions, because my experience of this, obviously only comes from modern day scenarios. However, the chances are, if there happened to be a fuel point there, it’s likely a small tank above ground, or a larger one underground, like in a petrol station. I don’t think pumping up fuel from barrels is all that likely, your class 24 needs over 2450 litres to fill the tank! Any barrels are likely to just be engine oil or compressor oil. The most realistic option in my mind, would be to have an underground tank (so nothing to build there!), but have a pipe and pump sat on the trackside, set into a small concrete hard standing. I think the deciding factor for locating this hard standing comes from the refill port for the underground tank; it’s got to be accessible by road for a lorry to refill it, which is more likely at a small depot than a rail wagon. The same applies to an above ground tank.
At the spa valley railway we have a upper ground tank for refulling and oil drums for engine oil, I used to do the refulling alot of the time on class 10/33/37 locos.the tank was a large green colour and had a shutter door at one end with the fuel hose and deisel fuel pump controls and gauge.hope that helps you.
Hi Tris - Petite Properties are very high quality kits. I am modelling in O gauge and using their 1:48 kits extensively throughout my layout. I have modelled their Cobblestone Snicket street as a representation of the black and white Herefordshire village where I live as I progress on my representation of the old railroad that used to run through Kingsland and Pembridge. These are very scenic with their oak framed centuries old properties and at this time of the year virtually every black and white cottage in Pembridge is adorned outside with an illuminated real Christmas tree. It is a real spectacle. Anyway, love the channel and thanks for posting.
To make the road access wider by the buildings, you could actually make the track nearest the buildings a tramway with cobbles or tarmac, or even concrete. This would even allow vehicles to gain access to the other track too for loading. Suitable for some nice cameo photos then, especially if back dated and having Scammels running around unloading from old 12t box vans and open wagons
That is one lovely shop. There is something special about the UK and the old classic style .Even the old Roman ruins. All we have is a load of sand and a tree that some claim is a sacred sight. Happy Christmas from Western Australia.
Hi Tris, I had a thought when you were talking about the potential tunnel mouth for the fiddle yard section and I thought would it look more subtle for you if you went with either a building in front of the exit track or say a few trees to create an illusion potentially, interested to see what you do! It's all looking fantastic so far!
Another great video Tris. In regards to your question at the end if you can't find an off the shelf oil tank that would fit your area then I would say it would be something that you can scratch build. Hope that helps. - Nicholas.
Interesting video Tris. Your brother introduced me to Petite. You will need roof tiles and some texture for the walls as plain mdf. Brick paper or a stone effect for walls .
Like your track plan here. I got a tip at Warley about insulating, make sure that you isolate with soace for one locomotive so that any shorts won't be on a point :)
Another thought Tris, a small tank on a set of brick pillars by the engine shed. Could be filled by oil drums or a tank wagon, another shunting movement? Great video again.
I'm a bit late to the party, but a yard like that probably wouldn't have had any fuel facilities, or even any dedicated loco stabling. An 08 takes over 3000L, easily enough for 2-3 weeks worth of shunting, and would have gone back to the depot for fuel. Between duties it would have just been parked wherever was convenient.
I worked on the Colne Valley Railway, (1979-2019) we used to refuel the diesel locos (03's + DMU's, now HST units) from a road tanker (2 axle HGV which delivers heating oil), as for a loco shed the CVR never managed to build one, so do you need a shed for this layout? One of the (if you can call it) Locos is a Fordson Tractor on rail axles, from a factory in Braintree. If there was to be a diesel tank for the size industrial locos, then the fuel would be probably gravity feed.
Try Ratio RO530 Oil Tanks, this is a kit of 2 tanks just use the bits to build one tank and save the other for another project. Detail will oil drums. I discovered petite properties but still waiting for the time to detail the kit with Wills sheets and building details.
