Diesels at Crown Point.

[glencairn]

‘I am going to stop doing large scenery work and just plant a tree or three instead. Running trains is the 'order of the day'.’

I wish I had that outlook - I get in the shed, see how much there is to do, the empty baseboard areas and never run a train, sometimes for weeks! The project manager doesn’t know why I have the trains.

Nice shots.

Thanks Carl.

The building of structures and the like are taking their toll. The aches and pains are taking the enjoyment out of model railroading.
Like you, my Project Manager wonders why I have so many locos (and not running them).

Hence the new 'Orders of the Day'. RUN THE TRAINS.

Glencairn

[glencairn]

Two locomotives a long way from home
Inverness based Class 37 37026 (unnumbered at present) 'GLENCAIRN' and Laira based Class 52 D1008 'WESTERN HARRIER' seen at Crown Point Yard, Leeds




Class 55 55017 'THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY' and Class 25 25237 being refuelled at Crown Point Yard.




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[glencairn]

Orders of the day. Run Trains

Class 47 47711 'GREYFRIARS BOBBY' on its way to Leeds Crown Point Yard




And at Crown Point Yard




Class 52 D1027 'WESTERN LANCER' at Crown Point Yard



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[glencairn]

No trains running, but the signal says 'one is due'.



A Leeds Central to Wakefield Kirkgate DMU passing Charlie Marston's Yard. Yes it is an Airfix Autocoach 'married to a single powered DMU'



Class 45 45048 The Royal Marines being refuelled at Leeds Crown Point Yard.



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[glencairn]

A 45t crane from Kleinbahn of Austria. It is HO scale and does not overpower the scene. The guy selling it wanted £12.00. I offered a cheeky £9.00 and it was accepted. Some weathering to take away the 'plastic look'.




Another scene of Charlie Marston's Salvage Yard. The men are hard at work.




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[glencairn]

In the train room yesterday 13.04.24 and the sun was shining through the window. My time to take five minutes out.












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[bulleidboy]

Great pictures as usual - it's amazing how those "five minutes" can stretch into an hour - according to management

[glencairn]

Great pictures as usual - it's amazing how those "five minutes" can stretch into an hour - according to management

Model railways 'five minutes' is productive.
Whereas management on the telephone to a friend for 'five minutes' is not. ("What was you talking about?" I ask. "Nothing," the management says????)

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[dtb]

salvage yard is fantastic

[glencairn]

salvage yard is fantastic

Thank you dtb. I have always wanted a scrap yard on layouts I have had. Charlie Marston's is something a little different to the norm.

Glencairn