westbound Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Hello fellow modellers. I have decided to show you my layout which i have building.It is of the section of sea wall on the south devon coast, between Teignmouth station and Parson's tunnel.It is 28 feet in length and should have a continuous run with fiddle yard at the rear when finished.There are only 4 main scenic baseboards of 7 feet each, which are quite heavy but it means there are only 3 joints to worry about.I will be posting photo's as the work progressed.I have been building it for 3 years and although there is still alot to do,most of the hard work is done.The cliffs need alot of detailing with scenic materials to bring them to life,at the moment they are covered in patches with hanging basket liner. The first photo is an aerial view of the section of sea wall which i am modelling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westbound Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 This picture shows the underneath of the baseboards.They have a sort of chassis comprising of two lengths of stud walling timber running the whole length.These extend at one end under the adjoining board by about 5 inches,locating into a socket on the adjoining board,lining up the boards perfectly both sideways and vertically with out the need for bolts. There are a pair of legs at each end of each board which are fixed together with strips of plywood [not in place on this picture].The legs just slot into sockets built into the chassis.It is really quick to assemble the 4 boards. Yes the boards are quite heavy being 7 feet long but i like the idea of only having 3 joints. This shows the construction of the headland known as HOLE HEAD,with PARSON'S TUNNEL running through it.The track will run straight into the tunnel and then curve out of the rear of the headland..This will then continue on a curve to link up with a fiddle yard at the rear and create a roundy roundy circuit. The tunnel unit can be removed for track maintenance.The roof curve is a thin piece of sheet steel. Inside the headland. The headland and cliffs are covered in chicken wire,then paper mache and two layers of glassfibre.This makes a very strong,light structure. That's all for now.More another day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith George Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 That looks fantastic.! Exactly the kind of layout that really appeals to me. Plenty more updates please. Keith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodminJunction Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Looks fantastic, my favourite section on the rail network in the country and an area I'd would love to model myself on my layout, will keep an eye on your progress Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Very nice build work here!! cheers neil.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCClark Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Fantastic bit of modelling and what a superb stretch of track to model! Keep the updates coming - looking forward to seeing your progress. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Very impressive!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westbound Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 Thanks for the nice comments everyone. Here are some more pictures of the build. Firstly here is Parson's tunnel. The cliffs have now been painted in a mixture of Pva glue, my own blend of red/brown emulsion and builders sand.Then patches of hanging basket liner applied as a base for more detailed scenic materials. And secondly the viaduct. These are the walls that were added to the viaduct pillars for extra strength.Made from slaters embossed plastic,painted and weathered. The sea defence rocks have now been carefully glued in place with contact glue.[Wickes cotswold stone chippings]. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westbound Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 I have had a few problems posting due to not really knowing how to do it properly.The pictures that i originally posted are not there so i am posting them again.The first one is an aerial view of the section of railway which i am modelling.The others are of the layout in its early stages of build. I hope this helps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 That is impressive, the low level view looking towards Parsons Tunnel captures the feel already, even in the unfinished state, cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torn-on-the-platform Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 This really does look excellent. I've always liked the idea of a sea wall section, either here or Shakespeare cliff. Great to see someone actually do it! All the best, I look forward to following your progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westbound Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 Thanks for the nice comments,Kevin and Chris. This is how i laid the track. The track is Peco finescale code 75.Each piece of track laid has its own dropper wires,soldered to the underside of the rails and fed through holes in the board directly below.Every sleeper has been separated from each other by cutting the plastic tabs which link them.The gap between the sleepers has then been enlarged from the original 3.5mm to 5mm.This greatly improves the appearance of the track.It makes laying the track alot more difficult but its worth it.I use a well known contact adhesive which comes in a red and silver tube to fix it down .I made up a sleeper spacing tool [a bit like a comb] to set the sleepers the correct distance apart,quite alot of sleepers are removed,surplus,in the process.It is very fiddly.Once fixed down the whole track is given a coat of track dirt colour paint using an airbrush.The ballast used is Greenscene GS406, [light brown 4mm scale].It is made from ground nut shell and is very light in weight.I apply it dry using a small hair dye bottle which has a nozzle making it easier to get the ballast deposited in the correct places,a small paintbrush is used to finish off and get it looking right.The ballast is then wetted with water and a bit of windscreen washer additive, using a bottle with a misting nozzle.Then a 50/50 mix of pva glue and water with a bit of windscreen washer additive thrown in to break surface tension is applied using a pipette.Several applications of glue are made ,letting it dry each time.A wash is applied later to tone down the brightness and give it a more realistic colour.What do you think.?... More later, Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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