'O' Gauge Model of Heaton Lodge Junction

[Wacky Racer]

Bluedot said:

Cheeky MkII (or III ??) Capri into the bargain as well

That's a Mk 2 with the rectangular headlamps.

[mickk]

Anyone identify the other two cars in the picture?

[RichB]

Wacky Racer said:

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Great work Simon.

Stunning, almost looks real...

[Wacky Racer]

Cab footage from York to Manchester passing through Heaton Lodge junction, just before Huddersfield.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh_7a_HJVp8&t=...

[droopsnoot]

mickk said:

Anyone identify the other two cars in the picture?

I see a lime green car side on, possibly an Opel Kadett, and a dark green Sherpa. I can only just make out the other car, front on, and can't figure out what it is.

[SickAsAParrot]

I've visited this thread a few times to look at the pretty pictures and it never really sunk in where it actually was, I just assumed east coast/west coast somewhere. I've only just realised I've been over that stretch many many times in my 3 years of travelling from Dewsbury to Manchester (Salford University), when I didn't have a car. Good times (1983-1986).

[Wacky Racer]

Latest:-

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/...

[sausage76]

Wacky Racer said:

Latest:-

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/...

Thanks for that. What a great read and so impressive

[RacingPete]

Just thought I would check in on progress on this...

Any plans on having a mini PH meet when you are nearly finished, would love to see this in person?

[4321go]

Yes! I too would love to know how progress goes! Does anybody here know Simon so as to give him a poke?

[MitchT]

The thread that's linked a couple of posts above has more up-to-date content.

[mandrake]

great project . i have a layout not perfect by any means cobbled together from salvaged track and buildings

[Wacky Racer]

This thread had ground to a halt on PH unfortunately.

Updated posts here:-

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic...

[Equilibrium25]

Wacky Racer said:

This thread had ground to a halt on PH unfortunately.

Updated posts here:-

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic...

Thanks for the prompt. Just wow, what an effort!

[deadtom]

amazing layout, following the thread on RMWeb with interest / fascination

[velocemitch]

What a wonderful project. I too spent quite a few hours stood on the embankment waiting to photograph the interesting variety of trains. It would be the same era from about 1976 to 1985.

I also got heavily involved in recreating the Colne Valley line a few miles further west and in 2mm. The project is still going but it’s over a decade since I left it.

I must find time to visit a model railway exhibition again.

[RacingPete]

Old post bump, but see Hornby magazine have a feature on this https://www.facebook.com/129246407114953/posts/315...

I’m not sure I really realised how big this is till that video.

[Hoonabator]

That's nuts!!

[Zad]

Oof, that is about twice the size I thought it was! I guess my brain had scaled it for OO/HO.

For anyone interested in the route, Don Coffey has a couple of cab videos on his YouTube channel, recorded on a freight train over the Pennines. Several thousand horsepower pulling 2000+ tonnes of freight. I think it covers part of the route anyway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lLAMwR0HPw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSr0EXGxpdE

[Voldemort]

What a pity the OP has (presumably) left PH: I used to love seeing this thread being updated.