Another update:

I haven't cut the platform or track, but the platform is glued in place, and the track is tacked down.

So, tinsel around the layout, a big 3f xmas tree by the new platforms, and its all christmasy. Website is now updated, and has changed slightly.

Me and a mate have just filmed a new advert for Edinburgh Junction, using a 'camcorder' unlike my compact cam, and filmed it in 16:9... looks very profesh! lol

Not been an update for some time, so I need to update you viewers.

Today, I purchased a big bottle of WOODLAND SCENICS ballast (one of many) to suit my model railway, and so I could finally ballast my extension hopefully before Christmas. So, with my track now cut and along with the platform, I could finally get some work done. I have placed some cardboard underneath the platform tracks to raise them, so I could get a realistic effect with my ballast, which I have done so. The terminus half of platform 5 is the ballast guinea pig, where I put some ballast out, and placed it where I would want it. To be honest, it looks really good

Regarding the point motors, the 2 curved points will have their motors mounted from underneath, whilst the right hand standard point, will have it mounted on the surface. To cover it up, not using Hornby's base for it, it will be mounted inside a metcalfe signal box, another one, which will have a 'dissused' look about it. It will have a bit that sticks out too at the back that I will modify to allow the point motor to fit in the right way. here is the plan of what it will look like

Hello

Just been looking at your blog, your layouts better than mine i must say! lol

I was Just wondering how you made that signal gantry thats on your layout because it looks very good.

Thanks,

Dave

Hiya Dave!

Thanks for poping in! Much appreciated! It may look better, but everyone is learning, and at some stage, their layout will be as good as any, though there are people who are extremely good at certain things such as jim s-w who's P4 New Street layout is taking detail to the max!

The gantry my friend is Dapol's. Its a plastic kit, and I needed 3 kits to make it. 1 kit can span over 2 tracks, but to make it to 3 track, then you just add half of the other kit to it, so each gantry is 1 and a half kits. Easy to build, but I recommend you use a quick glue such as Loksick (or what ever it is called)....

CLICK HERE TO SEE WHERE YOU CAN BUY THE GANTRY

Hope this helps, and thanks for commenting

Jack

Ok, Thanks Jack

I already have 1 Dapol kit, just some more to come then

Have you got a picture of your gantry so i can have a look at please, and what colours would you recomend to paint it?

And where did you get the signal heads from to put on them

Also the footbridge spans 3 tracks aswell? Is that a Dapol kit aswell?

Sorry about all the Questions lol

Dave

Your welcome Dave!

I can get some pictures for you. I will post them later when I get my camera out. I haven't painted it, and won't, as they are prototypically grey, but usually a darker grey, but this is my first layout, so no worries for me. The footbridge just about spans 3, and sits perfectly on the platforms, though to get it 2 track, the path bit that spans across has 2 breaking points, so break off the 2 small bits and it will span across 2, and don't put the plain piece of plastic in either.... you will know what I mean when you get one. I will be painting it a cream colour.... Its ia Dapol kit too....

Thats ok Dave! Better be safe than sorry.

Great update Jack the ballast look great if you want any pics of boarded up signal boxes I can get you some you no how too contact me

Thanks Rich! I know how to!

Just a message to say Merry Christmas, and a happy New Year! Hope you enjoy yourself, and I'll be back tomorrow with pictures and videos of Colas 47739 'Robin of Templecoumbe' and what ever comes railway related....

Merry Christmas Too,

You Will have to tell me what 47739 'Robin of Templecoumbe" is like, i might get one myself

And I love that picture lol

Cheers, Dave

Thanks Dave! Merry Christmas! Ill be fitting the duff with its DCC chip and running it around later... I've got a few Top Gear things such as a V8 pencil sharpner, and a stig pen and keyring torch. On the model side, I've got 4x Preiser people (people walking up stairs, climbers, sheep, trainspotters), plus a lovely Woodland scenics bottle of PVA... Also got the DRS DVD from Daventry - Carlisle

Here is ViTrains Colas Rail 47739 in all its glory.

It looks like a great model, im so tempted to get 1

Whats the running like with it, with it being Vitrains i guess its gona be good

I think somewhere i heard about a double pack, could you give me any more info if you can get them

Many Thanks,

Dave

Hi Dave! It is a stunning Model! A good runner. the double pack is a ltd edition from RailExpressModeller (REM), and are ViTrains, and are 'Demelza' and 'Rebecca', the other 2 colas duffs. Im not getting them, but they are just a double pack of this.

Thanks

My Xmas presants have not come yet :@

The virgin Mk3 DVT (Hornby) and a Arriva Trains Wales 150 (Bachmann)

I hope the release them soon other wise i Will get a colas rail 47 and maybe a double pack but i will have to be quick

Been out today to Crewe to meet up with Danny (trainsrgr8), Richard (60maniac), Fred (JZjr) and Luke for some bashing with some DRS locos and what ever else comes in the miserable weather. Caught 47712 'Pride of Carlisle' with 20301 'Max Joule' and 20304, where they were on the 0Z40 from Crewe Gresty Bridge to Barrow Hill, for the tour tomorrow to Hastings and back to Barrow Hill. Then a Freightliner convoy came in that we spotted running around at the Diesel Maintenance Depot south of the station. They were 86612 86610 and 90046... unknown working, but was good to see them. So, appart from loads of bl**dy voyagers, pendos and 350s, nothing else. Saw a 158 in EMT livery, nice it was too, along with a 156 in the blue EMt livery.

More images can be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekymonkey56

My DRS 20/3 conversion can contine (though its stopped atm), as Shawplan have now released the multiple socket thingy in the middle of the 20 cab. Meaning that I need to buy these things to complete it:

RailMatch thinner

Lancaster City Models transfers (the current ones are flaking off - masking tape's problem)

Shawplan cabside window frames (i may not bother)