RBE Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 Hi Liam, the layout will be set loosely between 1988 and 1993. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 So HSTs, 47s and perhaps 60s on freight? Sounds interesting! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 Yes indeed. Hsts and class 47 on intercity cross country services with 156s and sometimes class 31s or 45s on local passenger services. Then everything from 31s, 37s and 47s to 56s 58s and 60s dealing with freight. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Cav Had a quick look at the station area on Google Earth. So far so good - as you mentioned you are basing on late 80's to early 90's - I noticed the difference in growth of vegetation (trees) in the present day on the station platform ends compared to what you have so far modelled. How are you going to fill and represent the backscene areas? - quite a challenge as you are modelling the real thing. Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 Yes this is how it was in around 1993. Much less tree growth! The backscene is a problem as I have no pictures showing behind the station in the period modelled and especially one that would be good enough to use as a print at that size. I am airing at the moment to either plain sky or a cut down OO gauge one tucked in behind the low profile 3D stuff to look like housing etc close by behind them. It won't be the actual place but may give an impression of a built up area. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 By the way Cav, who owns Outon Road now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 A chap called Bruce who lives up in Scotland. The layout has made a few shows up there I believe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 Bit of a teaser with the lift shaft in place and the steel arches started. Still need to add the columns and paint. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Bit of a teaser with the lift shaft in place and the steel arches started. Still need to add the columns and paint. 2017-05-04 13.23.30.jpg Wow I had to look twice to make sure it wasn't real I could still picture myself walking down those steps on spotting nights just utter brilliant. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 Cheers Steve, did you come from Burton or was it just visiting? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Lived in a village just outside then Moved to Stapenhill,Burton on Trent from 1982 till 2006 then moved to Dorset used to live across the road from where the lines went into Drakelow power station used to love hearing the class 20s ticking over sadly no more. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 Excellent. You don't have any pics from 1990ish? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Hi Cav In Lanzarote at moment cooking it's hot when I get home will have a look. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 Ok excellent. It could be a double edge sword though as pics from that time may render my model incorrect. Haha. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Excellent work there Cav keep the progress pics coming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 Cheers Pete. There should be plenty more updates as the impetuous increases for September. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 (edited) Ok busy weekend this one so not much modelling time however I did manage to model the bridge columns last night. These are 4mm diameter wooden dowel with the top fluted portion made from milliput. The parts on the arches are offcuts of wooden pencil with the top filled with milliput. The columns are fixed to the baseboard with a central wire and epoxy. The bridge sits on top so as to be removable for track maintenance and in case of derailments. Looks good in place I think. Edited May 7, 2017 by RBE 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy stroud Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I think that looks really good. I like the depiction of the ironwork. The track looks nice too. andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 Yes I could never bring myself to use Peco. The look of handmade code 40 track is just too good in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted May 7, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 7, 2017 This is amazing Cav! It's hard enough in OO, let alone 2mm! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 To be honest I don't find it any more difficult. If anything 4mm can be more fickle sometimes. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Superb work. Really looking like the real thing now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coder Tim Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Excellent thread, loving both the trackwork and the buildings. If it's not too much of a diversion: you mentioned way back in the earlier pages that you make your own gauges for n2. I understood the n2 standards diagram you posted a couple of times but I have no idea how to go about making gauges, would you mind briefly describing your process for that? I'd really like to give n2 a try but can't without knowing how to make gauges for it first and google wasn't particularly helpful (I suppose it is a fairly obscure subject). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 (edited) Hi Tim thanks for your kind comments. My gauges are not anywhere near as good as turned ones. If you know someone who has a small accurate lathe then having them turn a couple for you would be best. However mine are filed from brass strip. I basically took a 9mm wide brass strip and filed it on the outer edge to give an overall width of 8.85mm tested with a 2 decimal place high quality digital caliper. I then filed out a notch in the lower edge leaving two prongs on the outer edges, each exactly 0.8mm wide. This is important as it will set your check rails in relation to the stock rails and the frog rails in relation to the crossing V. If you have built track before its a doddle if not I would still give it a good go as its not a hard as you think. I have a process which I can share if you wish. The results I think are well worth the effort. Edited May 15, 2017 by RBE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coder Tim Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 That's great, thanks! Sadly I don't know anyone with a lathe but your method sounds like it will do the trick so I'll give it a go. I've built a couple of turnouts before so not worried about that part, just couldn't figure out a reliable method for making the gauges. Thanks again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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