Beechcroft Model Railway - #57. How High??

#hornbyrailways , #modelrailways , #bachmann , #modeltrains , #oogauge
A very ‘bitty’ week this last week. I’ve been at my daughters laying some decking for the last few days so not really had too much time up in the train room.
A couple of trains have been running while I’ve been pottering about which does make a change!
I have made some small progress in areas but not as much as I would have hoped for. The scenics in the Goods yard are starting to come together - I do need to order a few bits now to populate the yard, and then think about the yard covering for the brewery…..
Thank you for watching.
/ @grandadstrainroom-pn3tt
andyjxf​@yahoo.co.uk

[@diyfireking]

As always, a great job 👍👍 Such talent and skill 😍😍

[@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt]

Thank you 😊

[@thomasstonge3758]

Beautiful layout! Really coming along!! Always enjoy your videos! And love the big steam!!

[@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt]

Thanks very much 😊

[@StMaryChurchModelRailway]

Excellent veiw on that bend. Superb layout. ATB to you.Stuart

[@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt]

Thanks very much Stuart. Regards Andy

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good update on layout

[@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt]

Cheers. Thank you 👍

[@brucewoods9377]

Great layout, love watching your trains running and seeing all you have achieved

[@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt]

Thanks very much 😊

[@gpdrummer2143]

Another excellent episode!
Perhaps you could put some iron railings on top of the brewery wall, if there's any suitable kits. Or maybe scratchbuild. I think that'd look quite smart and you could keep the wall too.

[@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt]

Thank you. That’s a pretty good idea. I’ll have a look around 👍

[@zivadivathedog9392]

Fantastic as always. Hope daughter bought a new locomotive for the decking job😂😂😂

[@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt]

Thank you. Ha, maybe I should get her to read these comments!!

[@grahamway1536]

Don't stress about the brewery yard 'security'. The wall is fine with no fencing or interpretation of higher security. GW

[@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt]

Thank you. I do seem to overthink things sometimes! 👍

[@user-uu5sg7ji7b]

It’s looking really good 👍 😊😊

[@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt]

Thanks very much 😊👍

[@ianhughes-zf1ll]

Doing an amazing job and those barrels look great cheers

[@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt]

Thanks very much 👍

[@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway]

I really like to see allotments or a ploughed field as all to offen these areas are static grass. Could this be a possibility for the abandoned builds area.
Either way, I very much enjoy your watching videos.

[@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt]

Nice idea. thanks very much 👍

[@mathewevans5690]

I definitely vote for a station! Id go the whole hog and put a 3 platform station up there so the upper circuit has more play value.

[@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt]

I am tempted…..

[@mathewevans5690]

@@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt I know it would be a lot of track relaying, but having two destinations stations on the layout would be a lot of fun

[@thomasstonge3758]

Just a thought, heard you saying about a branch line station in the new wide part, maybe consider a little industry? And make use of your extra backdrop buildings? It’s close to the goods yard , where a switcher could come out and service them. Just a thought, don’t know how much operation you care to do, but just thought I’d put in my 2 cents, whatever you decide I’m sure it will look good!

[@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt]

Thank you. Like that idea 👍

[@Jules-zo3ds]

That's looking really nice. Have you considered putting a station along the new front section? The way the track runs really lends itself to it. I'm sure whatever you come up with will look really good 👍

[@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt]

Thanks. Yes, it could work. I’ve had a couple of suggestions for a station! 👍

[@johnstephens649]

Always lots of bits snd pieces to keep you busy! My feeling is avoid the branch station, although I get the extra play value, different type of trains and so on. By the time you have had to add new junctions on/off the mainline, a workable station with run-arounds etc, aren’t you in danger of making things “total track” and cluttered? I would prefer a small village and use those warehouse type buildings and keep the space more open.

[@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt]

Yeah, I’m with you on that. Decided against as I don’t need any more track. The whole point of extending was to create more scenic area so defeats the object if I place a station there! 👍

[@georgethomas7814]

The Tunnel area looks great now .... I dont think a station would look right because there is poor bi-directional access. Maybe a simple halt just off the mainline would be fine, dead extra track but no more points. If you have the halt you won't need the road coming from the other direction. Run a small road or footpath from the edge to the signal box.
Do not fence around the sidings of the Good Yard. Most yards are now half the size they once were. There is so much space behind the fence before you get to used track. If anything use clear Perspex's. Put a few trees near the end of the sidings if you have to "finish" the yard off.
Yard fencing is always hard to model, Man height was common, but in the modern world twice that high is a minimum and just plain ugly. I like the Barrels but against the wall they look big, who cares, the sharpie colouring of the bands was a great idea.
I suggest the buildings should be raised above the ground. Reason being older style buildings were built on top of the land not cut into it. You can then put shrubs and trees up against and inside the old buildings.

[@Grandadstrainroom-pn3tt]

Thank you. Yes, I see what you mean about the station. Thanks for the other ideas - really helpful! 👍