JimSan

Now the time has come, where we finally decide that there's little left to do on the layout, true there are some things but to be fair, nothing really worth making a big update video about! So let's watch how Bosnport has changed over the years as we move on to other things! Still needing to do some more signals, but the ones I want with the directional feathers never seem to be in stock, and still need to work out how to do the platform ones as well, though do have a book on signals which I should read up some time. Have been fixing the relays under the layout, so pretty much got most of the track all in working order, though there is one relay which is still being a problem but all when I've got money to replace it! But other than some minor changes, think that's it for Bosnport for now, but have already got plans for my next build, one is more fun silly layout based off a game series (just for a change) and have been making plans to convert the attic into a much larger layout, again needing money for that one!

Time to jump into the 1980s now with yet another canopy, some more swapped out buildings and then forgetting what else to add! But the main changes here is the new glass canopy, which didn't turn out as nice as I planned, I'll prob remake this into a less curved and more triangular shaped one in the future which will be a lot easier to add the glazing to! Next change is the Goods Shed into a Diesel service depot, and I did struggle to think of something for the old engine shed till I realised it's about the right shape for a carriage/loco washing station, so turned it into one of them. Think that's pretty much it really for things to add to the layout, other than some small bits, so prob not many episodes left till I move onto a new layout (which I'm already planning), next one will be bit more "for fun" till I've saved up enough to convert the attic into a much larger layout.

Been a while since I posted an update, but now adding in some minor changes to the layout to represent different time period for the station! Would love to add more bits which change, but I've only got so much space to keep the spare pieces, that and I've glued down the other bits already heh

Not really much this month, mostly just tidying things away so I don't have to stare at wires and what-not while I'm trying to go to bed, though does also keep small fingers away from anything electrical as well! Also yes I didn't end up changing the wires as I planned, figured to leave them alone since they work as intended, though might still change them at a later date!

Finally gotten all my points all wired up, well mostly, one of them is being annoying but will soon have it sorted. Do need to double check all the latching relays to make sure they all work, though with a quick test it seems that everything is more or less working as they should!

Adding some final little details to the layout, and tidying off some loose ends where I can really this time, did attempt to make some more platform bits but that didn't quite go to plan but will have another go some other time! Have added (after recording) some paper spine clip things as suggested by Newportnobby, does help keep the forward backscene more stable and also helps prevent me from damaging both myself and the layout heh Do also want to add some railings against the front panelling, but again got them after the recording was done.

Just neatening up the layout with some nice panelling on the front, starting to look much more like a model railway layout than a bunkbed. Also seems that I've forgotten to put some music for the time-lapse... oh well, bit late to fix it now, just hum a nice tune during that bit heh But for the scenery and all that lot, I'm close to being complete, maybe just need the one more pass over for some tidying up, though do know there'll always be little bits here and there to add later on!

Just finishing off the weathering work on the layout along with tidying up the gap between the backscene and the layout too. Also spruced up the decor by adding a few extra little bit of scenery items which I had been meaning to add the first time round, so got some little track fencing and added a water crane, quite sure the engines would appreciate that, though did forget the loading gauge and coal loading area, but will be added when I can!

Continuing on with my improvements to the scenery, a touch of weathering here, a couple extra signs over there along with some more greenery when no one is looking! Today it was the station's turn for some extra work done to it, leaving only the goods yard to remain.

Mostly just continuing round the layout adding more detail really, this time working on the High street and tidying up spots, along with finally adding the trollybus wires for the trolleybus, do think there's some more bits which I can add, however I'll need to have another think of what would work well!

This update was mostly just to repair the damaged roof of the houses at the back when I had to (forcibly) put the backscene in, and while not 100% perfect, it at least looks the part and covers up the gaps quite nicely, also done a bit of weathering as well, though did have to tone down some on the tower block afterwards.

Once more working on the layout, just tidying things up some more and fixing the gap between the backscene and the layout, does make a slight edge with the grass, but I'd rather have that than the large gap down the length of it!

Mostly a video for adding more detail, though not all that pleased with how the weathering on the track turned out, will sort that out another time, but added some weathering to the houses, fixed the grass to the backscene (though did pick the wrong colour!) and just tidied things up a little. Also added a little feature to my layout to remember a good friend of mine, it's not much but he always enjoyed my channel and my layout so wanted to add him somewhere on the layout in some way!

Got round to adding some dynamic scenery to the layout, in the form of some signals, only the simple automatic ones for when a train passes by, and to be fair I'm not 100% sure they are in the right place (basing it off my signally knowledge of the game Transport Tycoon heh), but still looks good to me! Do want to work on adding the station signals and some directional ones for entering into the station, but these would be bit more complicated than I can work out at the moment, but will be sorted sometime!

Not too much done to the layout for this video, but I did really want to sort out the points so they'd be more reliable, so pretty much stripped out some of the old wiring, and connected up some latching relays. Now all the frogs (except the ones I've not finished wiring) are properly powered and shouldn't have any issues. Though I can't change the points as of yet, the way it is now should mean that wiring all the control switches shouldn't be all that hard, though will come another time when I've fully worked that out! Plus gave me some practice in reworking Minstowe Road's wiring too!