Ribble Bank Main Line is a fictional layout in OO with a modern image theme spanning mid 80's through to now. I am sure I will upset the purists but I am more interested in enjoying the models in my fictional world than I am hung up about prototypical operation. I will build a much smaller "correct" layout one day but for now this is very much a playground.
The layout baseboards were built in my parents attic space in about 1990 (when I was still 16!) and are basically flat bar a 1:36 gradie
Well I havent taken a great deal of new pictures for this... the posting time is fudged due to the s/w error on RMWeb atm....
I have made a plasticard "concrete base" for my Bachmann shed and done a little more ballasting.
Painted in Railmatch concrete with some light weathering for the track centres - would appreciate any advice on what I should / shouldnt do to get it just right.
Thinks I might have to actually stop playing trains and try and get some more of the layout built...
Backscenes need to go on tomorrow - if only to make the pictures look better - though you might catch a few pics in my gallery with todays "plonk".
Have done a little more ballasting but for some reason todays doesnt seem to be sticking like the last attempts - which is odd as am using exactly the same pva/water mix. Really should tray some of that Klear stuff.
A new arriv
even I am beginning to think the junction is too complicated... I should draw a track plan... one day.
86 on parcels passes on the down fast whilst a dead 87 is dragged by 57011 on the up... it is as yet unexplained why some mk4's sit in the platform on the down slow.
a view over some of the junction - a 56 sits in one of the "dumping ground" sidings along side some misc freight. the main line can be seen climbing off to the left.
peeking further rou
yes i know the track work is shonky... it is just "plonked" to get general "idea of what will be... my next "event" will eb be building my own platforms to replace the old Hornby items... which given I have the modelling skills of a 1 legged cat will be interesting.
RBML
24 ft x 12 ft Attic based roundy roundy.
DCC : Hornby Elite.
Approx era / region : mostly sectorisation / private odd "heratige workings" area best defined as UK though strange mix of NSE / WCML / S+C pervades.
boards layed in 1990.
dormant mess for too long so Dad and myself decided to JFDI and get it sorted - as young neice is showing an interest in trains so it would be rude not to encourage her.
