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What to do for a loco shed?

pauln

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So the retaining walls around the loco depot are taking shape. As i said previously I bought, but haven't finished, a Scalescenes loco shed and I don't think this is going to look good enough even if I do get it finished. The Bachmann shed is too big to fit so as far as I can see I'm left with just a few options (1) use the old Hornby kit seen here with a coat of paint, replacing the floor and adding some dirt (2) the Peco shed which will just about fit (3) no shed at all. Actually best of all I'd like a single road shed (I think the one at Peterborough is like this). Any views on what might work best in this space welcome.

 

Also this weekend I've managed to fit 5 of the remaining 7 point motors and wire them up to Lenz LS150s; last two to do next week. Any bright ideas on how best to number points also welcome. I'm thinking of doing the mainline with the low numbers in pairs (1/2) and the sidings with consecutive numbers so I can set 21,22,23 or 21,24,25 for example.

 

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Trainsrgr8

You could allways scratchbuild?? This is wat i am currently doing for Dearnford. Like you i want something along the lines of the Peterborough Shed!

 

Good luck!

 

Danny

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pauln

You could allways scratchbuild?? This is wat i am currently doing for Dearnford. Like you i want something along the lines of the Peterborough Shed!

 

Good luck!

 

Danny

 

Thanks. I don't think my skills are quite up to scratchbuild yet but will watch your progress.

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pauln

How about the Pikestuff kits or the Scalescene Diesel Depot? Like what you're doing. Keep up the good work.

 

Alex

 

The scalescenes diesel depot is the one I have half done ... but I'm not really happy with my skill on it (and I'm fed up with cutting out so much cardboard - lesson 1 is use stiff card not heavy card). Pikestuff is another possible - might try one of those thanks.

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(1) use the old Hornby kit seen here with a coat of paint, replacing the floor and adding some dirt.

 

Funny you should say that,its exactly what I've been doing over the weekend! I have also turned it into a single road shed with a bit of measuring and careful cutting. Once the filler is dry and I get the time it will be repainted internally and clad with Wills sheets and detailed to give me something a bit different.

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pauln

(1) use the old Hornby kit seen here with a coat of paint, replacing the floor and adding some dirt.

 

Funny you should say that,its exactly what I've been doing over the weekend! I have also turned it into a single road shed with a bit of measuring and careful cutting. Once the filler is dry and I get the time it will be repainted internally and clad with Wills sheets and detailed to give me something a bit different.

 

Thanks. Would like to see a photo if you get a chance.

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Have a look at the Ranson Bridge layout thread he has done the same thing with a Hornby shed. I will post some pics once I get a bit further than just the basic shell.

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Paul

 

I completed the shed conversion this week and there are pics on my layout thread "Exford Park" if you want a look.

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