James Spooner
Western Thunderer
I think the scars the shed indicate he has ventured outside more than once…
Nigel
Nigel
4mm Llanfair
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Muddysblues
Western Thunderer
Larry oh oh !!! you might want to hold onto that O gauge shed I just bought …. have you got my bank detail incase you want to refund me
Craig
simond
Western Thunderer
I find that they come to me in the shower, first thing. Obviously the same “chew it over, overnight” process going on.
James Spooner
Western Thunderer
Whereas I get some really stunning ideas in the middle of the night, on those occasions when I’m not sleeping too well, but I just can’t remember what they were when I wake up again in the morning…
Nigel
LarryG
Western Thunderer
It's hard to believe the foundations for my shed were laid down 20 years ago on 17th April 2006. And I still haven't a working layout....
Shortly after, an Austerity was purchased and detailed to match one I fired at Lees MPD. I didn't know about model railway forums and so Peco Code 100 ruled.....
Shortly after, an Austerity was purchased and detailed to match one I fired at Lees MPD. I didn't know about model railway forums and so Peco Code 100 ruled.....
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LarryG
Western Thunderer
The internal loop and baseboard were removed and the 'mainline' extended to the hole in the shed wall. Moving back the overbridge has altered the whole balance of the layout...
It was fortuitous that the sharply curved siding adjacent to the backscene was formed with a Peco 2ft radius track template, and so I was able to slot in a 2ft radius small Y point. It looks like a catch point at the mo, but all will be revealed....
It was fortuitous that the sharply curved siding adjacent to the backscene was formed with a Peco 2ft radius track template, and so I was able to slot in a 2ft radius small Y point. It looks like a catch point at the mo, but all will be revealed....
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
To add a bit more interest you could always have the remaining foundations of the engine shed and a filled in pit as seen at Westerham.
Disused Stations: Westerham Station sixth photo.
Disused Stations: Westerham Station sixth photo.
LarryG
Western Thunderer
Decent weather saw me wiring track. Couldn't be simpler, but there was a short somewhere. I dug up a point and laid a different one after testing. Great. Then another short occurred at the crossover. It can only be another dodgy point, so I've locked up for tonight.
It's re-using old points that is proving to be the problem
It's re-using old points that is proving to be the problem
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paulc
Western Thunderer
Your doing your bit for the planet by recycling, well done Larry . Probably doesn't make you feel any happier though .
LarryG
Western Thunderer
Armed with Antibiotics for tooth abscess, I had a day painting the rails. The dark track is where engines regularly stood beside the signalbox...
The short length of dodgy track in front of the goods shed door will be filled in eventually...
The GWR Small Prairie is on the loco shed road. At the moment, the shed "was demolished"...
The coal & watering facilities were useful, but there was no turntable...
The goods yard is Plan B (!) with the goods shed not obscuring the signalmans view...
Handy siding to store empty stock etc...
The short length of dodgy track in front of the goods shed door will be filled in eventually...
The GWR Small Prairie is on the loco shed road. At the moment, the shed "was demolished"...
The coal & watering facilities were useful, but there was no turntable...
The goods yard is Plan B (!) with the goods shed not obscuring the signalmans view...
Handy siding to store empty stock etc...
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Commiserations on the abscess. You did well to get any work/play done!
LarryG
Western Thunderer
Embankment contours were drawn on two peices of 4" x 1" planed timber...
The timbers were cut out at an angle as shown and glued in place...
Crumpled newspaper etc was is used to support the Vinyl Grass sheet. It's a darn sight quicker and less messy than in the old days when I used chicken wire, bandages and plaster of Paris....
The timbers were cut out at an angle as shown and glued in place...
Crumpled newspaper etc was is used to support the Vinyl Grass sheet. It's a darn sight quicker and less messy than in the old days when I used chicken wire, bandages and plaster of Paris....
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LarryG
Western Thunderer
Vinyl glass was glued to the wooden formers with Evostik Contact glue, pulled forward to the track, marked where to cut with a felt tip and trimmed with scissors...
A wedge of wood was added where the two sheets of Vinyl grass meet. A similar wedge is beside the road bridge.....
Vinyl grass was glued in place along it edges with Evostik and then shaped with a heatgun. Static grass and bushes and fences will hide a multitude of sins.....
Two hours of work saw it finished this morning. It look okay, but the addition of static grass will make it possible to more closely match the backscene...
I'm never concerned about creases. Static grass will hide them, but they are also useful for making dirt paths with water colours.
A wedge of wood was added where the two sheets of Vinyl grass meet. A similar wedge is beside the road bridge.....
Vinyl grass was glued in place along it edges with Evostik and then shaped with a heatgun. Static grass and bushes and fences will hide a multitude of sins.....
Two hours of work saw it finished this morning. It look okay, but the addition of static grass will make it possible to more closely match the backscene...
I'm never concerned about creases. Static grass will hide them, but they are also useful for making dirt paths with water colours.
LarryG
Western Thunderer
An advantage of forming landscapes from vinyl sheet is the ease of cutting chunks out of it for buildings. A lot like digging footings. The embankment wraps itself around the coaling platform. As I have said previously, this is only the start. Grass detail will be added later on...
A different approach was necessary for the water tower, so a large hole was cut and the embankment kept back with a stone wall. Chipping were laid down and will be weathered later on...
A different approach was necessary for the water tower, so a large hole was cut and the embankment kept back with a stone wall. Chipping were laid down and will be weathered later on...
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