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  1. I thought I best share some pictures of my SMS Barn on here Phil a you shared your version a couple of weeks ago. Its in Layout topics under Seward End 00 Layout

     

    Andy, Warley MRC

  2. A break from laying track and working on the magnorail and for me electrics which I hate with a passion I took on a Scale Model Scenery Barn, this still needs weathering and I've also spent time building more Wills and Ratio platforms and station buildings, again these will need weathering also, but a good start. The barn was built then wrapped in Slaters Pastikard rather than using the kits wraps that are provided, for me this looks far better. The station platforms comfortable holds this 5 coach mk1 rake with a class 25, ignore the track work underneath the platforms are resting on the fiddle yard for now till I get the next baseboard built.
  3. Well since our last update we have now finished the road bed and added cork sides after installing the Magnorail track and chain, I've got the .5mm polyproline for the road surface and that will be glued to the cork before running to make sure we don't have any issues before gluing the track level and viaduct in place.
  4. Today we built the raised trackbed and started to glue the cork in place and look at the position of the road running along and underneath the viaduct, a very productive day
  5. You could run the bracing length ways rather than across the width, as you baseboards are shorter I don't think you will have an issue with twisting Andy
  6. The baseboards are 2x 1500 x 600 & 1x 600 x 300 braced with 80mm deep plywood strip, we have braced the boards every 300mm, with the back board attached the boards are fairly rigid at only 600mm deep so we don't feel the need to add extra cross bracing, but time will tell and extra bracing can be added if required.
  7. A regular question we get asked during the Warley show is how to make baseboards for model railways, luckily I've managed to spend a lot of time with club member Ian Carter and he shared a few tips. Use good quality Birch Plywood purchased and cut by a timber merchant, this enables you to build strong square baseboards. Pin and glue the ply together using butt joints, but hammer the pins in on an angle almost like dovetails, this reduces the risk of the pins pulling out. I've used these L shaped brackets to strengthen the corners, screwed in on angle, the large hole was drilled out to enable nuts and bolts to join the baseboards together. For baseboard alignment I used these metal dowels from Station Road Baseboards, however DCC Concepts now sell alignment dowels that can be used to carry power from board to board. This is something we would consider for future projects. So what did we use 9mm Birch Plywood frames 4mm Birch Plywood tops 6mm Birch Plywood trackbed No More Nails Glue L shaped angle brackets Station Road Baseboards Alignment Dowels We will add further build images as we get on with this new layout
  8. Hi Andy can you add me to this group please as assistant Exhibition Manager for Warley MRC
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    The first Warley MRC Virtual Event will take place later this month! Combining club life and elements of the exhibition all from the comfort of your home. #warleyvirtualevent will feature both club and members layouts, how-to demonstrations, competitions, announcements and lots more. Please check our website www.thewarleyshow.co.uk along with our social media, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram for updates of the two day event 28th and 29th November. The majority of the content will be streamed via http://youtube.com/c/WarleyModelRailwayClub but we will also be streaming bonus footage on www.facebook.com/WarleyMRC.Exhibition so remember to follow us and subscribe, if you want to stay up to date with notifications remember to hit that notification bell.
  10. Thanks both for coming, I hope you got your slice of cake
  11. A few more pictures from the day, was fantastic thanks for coming along to the Warley Club
  12. The Warley MRC Summer Open day will be held at the club rooms on Sunday 7th July. The club rooms will be open from 11am to 4pm with light refreshments available. It is free to enter with free parking outside the club rooms. We will have club layouts running from N gauge to 0 gauge on 2 levels, giving you a great opportunity to talk to the members who built them and maybe evening having ago at running the layouts your self. We will also be holding a build a diorama competition on the day in the clubs meeting room, this will involve some popular modellers from RMWebb and Youtube, this includes team captains Richard Warren (Everard Junction), David Watson (Dean Park Station), Garry Payne (Cheekytek & The Great Model Railway Challenge), Callum Willcox (SDJR7F88 & The Great Model Railway Challenge). All the diorama's will be auctioned off at the end of the day with the proceeds going to charity. So come along and say hello
  13. Hi Richard only just found your thread but will follow your progress on here as well as on YouTube, be good to see pictures and updates as crack on with your many little projects on the layout Andy
  14. Looking good Terry, that track looks far better now it's been weathered round the concrete bridge, let me know if you find any mk1 buffet open second or firsts, never seem to get hold of them, can only get brakes at decent cost Andy
  15. Great progress Terry coming along nicely now, feel slow compared to you Andy
  16. Mine arrived this morning love it thanks Terry
  17. Hi Terry just gone through all your pictures from start to finish, the tamper looks awesom have you motorised it, can't wait to see it on your next YouTube update, and definitely buying the magazines with your layout pictures in when its published Andy
  18. Hi Dave didn't know you was on here, have voted and will keep an eye out for further posts, Iv'e posted pictures of my station buildings and some weathering projects I've started Andy
  19. Ordered and paid my deposit at Warley, had a look at the version on display and it was superb, can't wait to get the finished version now Andy
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