Popular Post Ruston Posted May 3, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 3, 2017 (edited) The bridge structure is done but requires additional weathering and, of course, a top/road etc. The weighbridge too is coming along nicely. And the cut n shut 22-ton hopper is finished. Only two more to buy and convert. Edited December 23, 2022 by Ruston 26 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 (edited) I am now building the stone crushing and loading plant. The top part is removable for storage of the layout as it exceeds the height to be able to fit under the bookshelf. The gubbins to make it work. I had originally fitted a servo but then I found out that operating a servo requires fancy electronics and what have you, so I have replaced the servo with a 3v motor and gearbox that I had bought from a show for just £3.99. It will be powered by a pair of AA batteries and operated by a DPDT centre-off sprung toggle switch. Edited December 23, 2022 by Ruston 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ruston Posted May 10, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2017 (edited) Edited December 23, 2022 by Ruston 26 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boody227 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 That's looking brilliant. I'm wanting to make a small colliery screens of similar size to your stone loader, what materials did you use and also do you have any photos of the assembly? Thanks. Luke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted May 11, 2017 Author Share Posted May 11, 2017 (edited) That's looking brilliant. I'm wanting to make a small colliery screens of similar size to your stone loader, what materials did you use and also do you have any photos of the assembly? Thanks. Luke The only photos are those shown here. I used Wills corrugated iron sheeting, Plastruct 4mmx 4mm H-beam, windows from York Modelmaking and various lengths and offcuts of plastruct H and L-section and Plastikard. The staircase is a Plastruct item and the hand rails are made from soldered .5mm brass rod. The drain pipes are brass rod and the signage was done in Photoshop and printed onto decal paper. Edited May 11, 2017 by Ruston 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boody227 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I'll get shopping then! Thanks for that. Much appreciated. Luke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted May 13, 2017 Author Share Posted May 13, 2017 The hopper works! I have wired it up and tested it in situ with a load of ballast. It is very controllable by using a DPDT spung centre-off switch but it holds only enough to fill 8 wagons before it has to be refilled. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 16, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2017 Utterly brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted May 16, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2017 I know I've just 'agreed' with Stub-U-Like, but I have to say it in my own right, this is an absolutely brilliant little layout. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 I thought I'd post this out of general interest. Whilst searching the interwebs for pictures of quarry buildings I came across this picture of Bowne & Shaw's Black Hawthorn 0-4-0ST at Wirksworth. What interests me is the load; a great lump of stone, and the fact that it is on/in a BR Plate wagon. I guess this must have been another product of quarrying that was carried on the main line into the BR period as I don't suppose it would be on a BR wagon if it was some internal movement. https://mikemorant.smugmug.com/keyword/black%20hawthorn/i-tfXLgK9/A Looking at the date of the photo, it would coincide with the construction of the deep-water wharf at the Port Talbot steelworks. This used many thousands of tons of limestone, from both local sources (Craig-y-Nos) and from the Peak District. The stone was conveyed on a mixture of bogie bolsters and Plates; as chaining or roping would have been difficult, I suspect the big stones would have rested on a bed of finer stone. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ruston Posted May 20, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2017 (edited) More structures added - conveyor from crusher to tarmac plant (Walthers kit), tarmac plant and road vehicle loading for stone and tarmac (scratch-builds) and tar storage tanks (bought-in tanks on scratch-built frame. Also added is the unloading area for incoming tar. The pipes look huge but aren't really, The large diameter is lagging and the pipe itself is narrower and can be seen at joins. There is also a much narrower steam pipe that would be connected to the internal coils of the tar tanks to warm the load and reduce the viscosity to make it pump out easier. Disused water tank, made from plastikard, plastruct and balsa with a valve from the scrapbox. The girders are set into the wall and the tank rests on timber baulks. Completed with ladder and nettles and long grass growing under it. Edited December 23, 2022 by Ruston 23 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jason T Posted May 20, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 20, 2017 This has turned out to be a lovely little layout, not that there was ever any doubt. I take it you are enjoying your return to 4mm? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 This has turned out to be a lovely little layout, not that there was ever any doubt. I take it you are enjoying your return to 4mm? Yes. It's certainly cheaper than 7mm for one thing! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) The modern road fleet of White Peak Limestone & Tarmacadam conists of tipper trucks on Leyland and Albion chassis... Base Toys Leyland. Chassis and bodywork shortened, with weathering added. Base Toys Albion. Chassis shortened and scratch-built aluminium (Plastikard) tipper body fitted, plus weathering. In the yard, nature slowly reclaims a much older Atkinson... This Langley kit started out, around 27 years ago, as a recovery truck. I modified it to a ballast tractor and it sat in a scrap yard on my then OO scrapyard layout (http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/33412-my-first-industrial-layout/ ) . I have revived it by dunking in in Nitromors to remove all of the old paintwork and to break down the superglue that held it together. First time around it was very rough and a lot of the casting marks were still on it and I never fitted any glazing. I think it looks better now. It has been weathered using the hairspray and salt technique and weathering powders in addition to drybrushing and a bit of airbrushing. Edited December 23, 2022 by Ruston 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) The underside of the baseboard. No matter how I try to keep wiring neat and tidy, I always fail. I have had a roll of copper tape lying around since I bought it, years ago, to make corner plates on N gauge wagons, so I decided to try it in place of wire on here. In case you were wondering, the electronic gadget with the digital readout is an adjustable voltage output for controlling the stone hopper/loader. The other gadget converts 16v AC to 12v DC and was bought to provide power for the DG electromagnets but doesn't have enough amps, so it now just provides DC to the previous gadget. It may also end up powering lighting. Edited December 23, 2022 by Ruston Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted May 28, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 28, 2017 I know I've just 'agreed' with Stub-U-Like, but I have to say it in my own right, this is an absolutely brilliant little layout. I'll second that, both Ruston's layouts are stunning work. Like your bizarre "headline", BTW - Haverfordwest was my home town. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ruston Posted June 16, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 16, 2017 (edited) This has been sidelined whilst I built some V-tipping wagons for a customer, and then building the Brush DE for myself. The last work on this was done before that but the layout had been stored without me photographing it. This evening i took it out and set it up to have a play with it and to take some photos. The top of the quarry face is now finished with a field on top. I was going to make woodland on here and I still may do but at the moment I'm thinking the open field of sheep looks quite good. The Ruston 88DS with tar tanks. The Sentinel on 16-ton minerals. The 88DS loading hoppers. The Sentinel loading 16-tonners. Edited December 23, 2022 by Ruston 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium HillsideDepot Posted June 16, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 16, 2017 I've given the latest photos a "like" rating, but it should be a "Superb, absolutely superb". 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MCMLXI Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 That's great modelling Ruston, capturing the 'White Peak' quarrying look very well. Totally agree, that the 'open fields and sheep' look right for a Limestone quarry - keep the photo's coming please! regards Joe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 16, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 16, 2017 Found this via the "how realistic" photo thread. Superb modelling, great little layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 The open fields look good. Not sure if any large trees would be growing on top of that outcrop. Not much top soil for roots. Small brush/bushes more likely. Gorse/Bramble style perhaps. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guius Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 The open fields look good. Not sure if any large trees would be growing on top of that outcrop. Not much top soil for roots. Small brush/bushes more likely. Gorse/Bramble style perhaps. Dave From my own experience Dave, you would surprised how shallow rooted some species of tree are, being able to surviving on very marginal land with poor tilth. Admittedly not thriving or attaining the proportions of better positioned cousins. Best Guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 A very inspirational layout. Can I ask about the "hairspray and salt" weathering you mentioned in regard to the road vehicles in post #42? Not heard of this technique so I'm intrigued as to how it works and what results specifically are achieved? Cheers, Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2017 This is just superb. Right up my street and a truly inspirational layout. Top drawer. Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share Posted June 17, 2017 A very inspirational layout. Can I ask about the "hairspray and salt" weathering you mentioned in regard to the road vehicles in post #42? Not heard of this technique so I'm intrigued as to how it works and what results specifically are achieved? Cheers, Martyn. Hi Martyn, On the lorry I wanted the bare whitemetal to show through as if it was aluminium sheet bodywork but the same technique is used for rust chips through paintwork. Note that this does not work with enamel paints - not in my experience at least... First of all you prime the surface if neccesary and then put on a coat of suitable rust colour (I use Tamiya Hull Red)) and leave it to properly dry. Next you spray the surface with hairspray and sprinke salt on. Use one of those salt grinders if you have one as they are adjustable for the size of grain. Let the hairspray dry and then airbrush on the top coat. When that is properly dry, wet the surface - the salt will dissolve and then you can wash it off. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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