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    Coastguard Creek - 15 months of planning!

    By SouthernRegionSteam

    Hold on to your socks - this is going to be a lengthy one! (In fact it's so long, I've now split it into 2 separate posts - the next will be up soon...)   I think it's fair to say that you are all long overdue an update on Coastguard Creek. Due to other commitments, no real progress has been made since the last post way back in March 2021; almost 15 months ago! If anything, things went backwards for quite a while, as I kept finding more and more inspiring locations that I really wanted
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AllScales' Gerlos Blog

Slow but steady progress

Well it's better than no progress!   The main area of activity is the two and a half turn spiral. I've been batting around in my head the best way of doing this and on Friday whilst sitting on the train home (a couple beers after work included), I realised I hadn't been looking at the problem from the right angle. So now I've worked it out and the spiral is taking shape down-stairs (no dining table for a while, but hopefully that will be over by the middle of the week).   On Saturday it was
AllScales

AllScales

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harkins77's Blog

Quick update about initial test runs and problem solving

As I mentioned in my update last night I've been testing out the tracks on both boards.   I wanted to work out any kinks or potential problems before I fixed the track down in place.   I started off on one of the upper level scenic board tracks and soon came to a problem where the boards join there was a slight height difference on some of the tracks something I thought I had accounted for before I wired up tracks. Any how I put that to one side and tried running the test loco on what would
harkins77

harkins77

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TBG - Bulleid Nutters New Blog

Back with another Bulleid...

Yes I know it's been a long time since I've posted anything on my blog, nearly 3 months in fact.   I've been busy with work, life and my commission work. I've finally got myself a new camera (Canon EOS 1000D to be precise).   So some fun was had this afternoon taking a few pics of my latest commission 34057 Biggin Hill Not as dirty as some I've done in the past, but a pleasant patina of grime, rust/grease/limescale streaks, overflowing coal and ash residue after a clean out of the smoke
toboldlygo

toboldlygo

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The 891mm Project

SRJ – N1

The Op now completed awaiting decals and sourcing of suitable scale chain, a new wagon build has been started.       Although information and prototype images have been some what illusive, work has started on an SRJ N1 wagon.   Seen here in early stages of build and sat temporarily on a pair of 3 hole disc wheels, these will be replaced with a set of Slaters S7 open spoked wheels.   Work is required to bring the W irons nearer to the prototype however in dimensions they are tha
Bristol_Rich

Bristol_Rich

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The 891mm Project

Op Complete…bar decals, weathering and chains.

So some three months since the beginning of the build, the Op wagon is pretty much complete.   With brake gear, safety loops complete and seen here wearing its first coat of paint (GWR Frame Red) the wagon awaits decals, weathering and some suitable chain for the side and end stanchions.   And here lies a problem – finding scale chain. Most of the scale chain I have found is far from scale. It also (to me) doesn't look like chain. It is usually consist of rounded links and has a
Bristol_Rich

Bristol_Rich

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87 101's Blog

Detailing the loco shed

Here's the loco shed with all the windows fitted..     Before I can finish off the building I need to finish of the loco on the lift first. So first job has been to scratch build some bogies. Origanaly I planned to make a mold of some streached Hornby bogie sides but the silicon didn't set properly. Doing a bit of research on the internet yesterday I discovered that howes are supplying Heljan 86 bits as spares but as time is now tight I have had to make do with what I have at hand. The rema
87 101

87 101

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harkins77's Blog

What seemed like the longest day has put a smile on my face

As the title suggests it feels as if time has stood still all day as I've been wiring the track and putting the bus wires in place as well.   Seriously I'm glad I didn't do a layout any longer than I've done as all I've done all day is cut, strip, tin and solder together.   At the end of it though assuming I've done it all correctly and my soldering has been upto scratch I should be able to test the boards out tomorrow.   I would have done it tonight but I'm struggling to sit up straight
harkins77

harkins77

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work bench

GNR Atlantic

A realy slow week modelling, time has been short during the week and the past 2 weekends, also I have spent a bit of time fitting a motor into a Deelet 999 / class 3 which I won on Ebay. The chassis now works, the body needs rebuilding but that will be another story.   I have stripped the Atlantics body and primed it. hopefully will be able to spray it black tomorrow.
hayfield

hayfield

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Highclere - 2mm Finescale

Flying Banana - Part II

Hello   This is one of the hardest kits I have done so far! I have spent most of today making a start on the roof, trying to get one end to fit the streamlined shape of the cab. Below is how far I have got and to be honest I dont think I can get it any better. Since the last post I have finished the cabs on both ends, below are a few pictures on how far I have got...         The last picture shows how I am making the roof. The main section is a piece of brass sheet which will event
-missy-

-missy-

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On Ravensers Bookcase

Back in Business

I've had a fairly strenuous 6 months, involving being made redundant at the end of May . Thankfully I found a new job and started work again just three weeks later, but as all my time outside work was taken up with pursuing avenues for future employment no modelling got done at all. In fact very little else got done at all , with the result that I've spent the last 6 weeks in catchup and clear-up mode, and only now am I getting to the point where I really ought to start doing some modelling agai
Ravenser

Ravenser

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Hopwood Parkway

More Scenery

I spent a rare day off last week adding to the scenery around the layout. first stop was the Depot, with a gravel / dark cinder covering with lots of scrubby cover. Yard lights and shunt signals will follow.   The areas around the yard approach and the terminus station have also been started, with the basic shape defined and the first layer of grass matt and scrub applied. This area will have a small town scene, with a parade of shops and a crescent of houses. The idea is to create a suburban
noiseboy72

noiseboy72

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Somercombe

Getting sidetracked.

For some reason I cannot get any enthusiasm to get on with the layout. However I have not stopped modelling. At the moment I am putting together a rake of Kirk Maunsells. Work on these originally stopped when Hornby announced theirs. Working away through weathering my fleet of loco's and have finished crewing them. Some of you may be aware that when my Hornby coaling tower arrived it was broken. Well, the replacement arrived this week and using some excellent material in help and advice sectio
JZ

JZ

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halfwit's fantastic workbench!

High Level RSH 'Husky' - Chassis part 1.

I've now made a start on the chassis. This is etched in nickel silver, which made the job of opening out the holes for the bearings hard work. The first job is to fabricate the transmission cover, this is made up from a n/s spacer and a brass body. Attached to these are detail etches which are located with lengths of .5mm brass rod, which is cut of almost flush on one part and bent up to form an oil pipe on the other part. A pic;     Most of this detail will be very hard to spot on the fini
halfwit

halfwit

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Castle Cross and the Foxbridge Branch by Trainsandco

A start

Hi, I'm new here and I have been told by some friends on another forum that RM web is a forum for Rivet Counters (I don't know if thats true, just a rumor, or friction between forums) and I thought I'd just say before i started that I don't pay a huge amount of attention to detail.         Castle Cross a dual  era/location layout.   The first era/location is the one I run the most in (probably because I have most amount of stock for that era). That era is a 1923-1947 pre-nationalistation
trainsandco

trainsandco

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The Grime Street Blog

Getting ready for the 'Festival of Tramway Modelling'...............

Well, I'm supposed to be, but I'm fed up with glazing trams, so seeing as a pictures worth a thousand words thought I'd stick a couple of (very average!) videos up.   Got the Feltham running pretty well now, this was running a little rough round the corners, traced to a slightly tight uj, now running as well as the four wheelers, pretty happy now with most of the fleet on new Halling mechs, just about run in.   Sorry about video quality and background noise! Ok, back to flush glazing a Sou
Red Devil

Red Devil

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Matford

New arrivals at Matford.

A couple of new arrivals. A Bachmann 150 in Regional Railways livery to be adapted with 'Wessex' decals over th RR ones. (As seen in Exeter in 2004) There will also be an 'Arriva Trains' blue 150 set shortly.   Cornish liveried Hornby 153 will compliment (when finished!) the Hurst 153 conversion in pretty pink. ...Both still to be P4ed.
Re6/6

Re6/6

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Cul Uisge - Kyle in 4 feet - 4mm/OO

Cul Uisge - Kyle in 4 feet - Station Building 4

I did promise an update on the station building   Current progress is that the main painting is finished and the windows glazed. Chimneys have been constructed from mounting board, Metcalfe stone card and the inside of a ball paint pen!   I picked up some Peco doors which I've used for the most visible doors (i.e the ones on the right hand side of the building). The toilet interior has been made from a couple of bits of card with the "tiles" drawn on in pencil, given a wash of white acryl
backwaterscotland

backwaterscotland

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Paul Boot's Blog

Soldering aluminium [now carriage construction]

This might seem like a silly question - however, being a novice builder - is it possible to solder aluminium? I have been accumulating various items to scratch build coaches, including aluminium sides and extruded roofs and floors. If not - what would be the best method of joining these parts together? Any ideas greatly appreciated. Regards, P
Paul Boot

Paul Boot

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Stubby47's Micro Layouts

Photo diorama - no name yet, suggestions please

I've put a few of these pictures up on various threads, but thought I'd bring the topic together within my blog as the diorama is now finished.   This idea started off from a photo I took of a high level rail line which runs through Leeds.     I was taken by the variety of wood finishes on the wall, and wondered how I would make a model to represent it. One thing led to another and having been impressed with Sandhill's 'Brookstone' and Coachman's carriage photo track, I thought I'd have a
Stubby47

Stubby47

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br-nse-fan's Blog

New Layout Planning!

My new layout is going to be a fictional branch line, located somewhere on the border of the Southern and Western Regions of BR in the mid-to-late 1980’s. For those of you familiar with the Swanage preservation line, I plan to have it modeled very loosely on that station, however it is subject to change.       It’ll be a 9.5’ x 10’ shelf layout, between 12â€& 18†in width. This layout will be built modularly, so that I can take it apart for shows (hopefully) and moving. I’m
br-nse-fan

br-nse-fan

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Somewhere in Germany

Testing times

With Steinruecken disassembled from the move, I took the opportunity to tidy up the wiring and add plugs between the boards. My first step was to set up two buses the length of the layout on the low level boards, being DCC power and 16V AC. I used 15A wire for this task, as there's nothing like overkill where power buses are concerned! Theses run from four pads of verroboard at the board ends (attached with epoxy- I tried hot melt glue at first, but guess what that does when you put a hot solder
Taigatrommel

Taigatrommel

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