Popular Post HeatonLodge40 Posted October 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2019 This from the same point looking west..getting a bit more frosty now.. 16 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted October 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, HeatonLodge40 said: This from the same point looking west..getting a bit more frosty now.. Are you hinting that the four seasons will be depicted on the layout, from Spring through to Winter? Edited October 12, 2019 by Stubby47 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growling Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 7 minutes ago, HeatonLodge40 said: View looking east .. Been following this thread for a while now and this shot really does bring it all together. The crossovers alongside the other 2 track section together with a few freights in the distance really does do this justice now. It is looking awesome and I have nothing but huge respect for your dedication to this Simon. Is the decision a recent one to run 2 eras? I thought you were always dedicated to the mid 80s (which by the way most suits this location I would say). I grew up with memories as a young kid of Healey Mills and Tinsley in the early 80s. Class 40s in their twilight years and all that. Having enough stock choices for 28 or more train lengths in one era (including shorter formations) could be a challenge mind?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 18 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: Are you hinting that the four seasons will be depicted on the layout, from Spring through to Winter? Ha nope I’m working on the basis the sun rises in the east and being a cold morning hasn’t yet melted the frost in the west 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Growling said: Been following this thread for a while now and this shot really does bring it all together. The crossovers alongside the other 2 track section together with a few freights in the distance really does do this justice now. It is looking awesome and I have nothing but huge respect for your dedication to this Simon. Is the decision a recent one to run 2 eras? I thought you were always dedicated to the mid 80s (which by the way most suits this location I would say). I grew up with memories as a young kid of Healey Mills and Tinsley in the early 80s. Class 40s in their twilight years and all that. Having enough stock choices for 28 or more train lengths in one era (including shorter formations) could be a challenge mind?! Thanks. It’s a good point, yes the 1980’s is the prime era it will run in and always be associated with. However when it’s in front of the public the ‘90’s with EWS liveries and others will appeal to slightly younger modellers. So yep it will probably alternate eras every couple hours. Obviously the track layout had been even more rationalised by then but bit of modellers license will have to prevail.. Edited October 12, 2019 by HeatonLodge40 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 61656 Posted October 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2019 Great progress again. The layout takes me right back to the late 80’s - I’m hopeful of seeing a peak pulling a few PV mkIIs along here. I spent many hours on this section maximising the miles you can do on a day rover - even as late as ‘87 you could still get a 45 if you waited long enough. I also got a 31/4 one time which was pulling a late LIV-NCL and trying to break the land speed record. In relation to the Hi Vis question, I joined BR in ‘93 and was issued all over orange water proofs and a very small orange vest. The water proofs were excellent for cycling and rarely worn trackside. The first reflective stuff came out in mid ‘94 and I remember the local manager saying that the standard hi vis vest went up from £3 to £14! By ‘97 I was issued a longer length reflective vest. At this time regular trackside staff had full reflective gear although it wasn’t worn often. Hard hats came in about ‘02 with gloves and glasses coming in around ‘09. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted October 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2019 1 hour ago, 61656 said: Hard hats came in about ‘02 with gloves and glasses coming in around ‘09. Hard Hats and Gloves were an 'As Necessary' when I was Signalling Works Engineer c1990. Hard hats were worn when anyone was working above you or crane operations were going on such as using a Hiab on a lorry. They were also specified for jobs under mechanical signal boxes because of the moving parts. Gloves were used for dirty jobs like pulling cables or handling materials such as concrete troughs. These are a couple of Hi-Vis shots I have put up before but have copied over for information. The first was at Essington Wood in 1981, full orange jacket and shorty vests. The second is full orange overalls at Kings Cross Thameslink in 1989. Still no reflective stripes. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Popular Post AY Mod Posted October 17, 2019 Moderators Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2019 I dropped by to see Simon a few days ago; seeing the layout at home and the full scope of the work so far set out in place just brings home the enormity of the project - absolutely mind-blowingly brilliant. Hopefully next week I'll get chance to edit the walkthrough video I did with Simon looking at the features of the scenes. I'm sure the 40's buffer will get fixed before we do anything again. 39 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Thanks for that Andy your videos are great Last couple days I’ve been back threading concrete sleepers onto rail (a frustrating job at the best of times). Next job is also mind numbingly boring ie chopping up dozens of styrene strip to make the concrete trunking. It really is the only way to get the random prototypical effect but making it and laying is slowly drives you mad. In making the trunking once chopped into roughly 2cm sections I stick them onto masking tape sticky side up to hold them down as I spray them with good old Halfords primer 12 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeatonLodge40 Posted October 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2019 Finally I spray the primed sections with plastikote concrete effect spray (B&Q) and with a sieve, liberally drop talc over the wet paint. Once dry the excess paint will be brushed off and toned down with some grey/black weathering powder 31 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRail Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Nice Christmas scene at the end 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeatonLodge40 Posted October 21, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2019 Takes about 5 full days to get a frame to this stage. I’m timing myself and hoping to complete it in another 5 days. Ballasting is as mind numbing as laying individual sections of concrete trunking. Ive tried the ballast spreaders but clearly you still have to brush the ballast from each sleeper. I really soak the ballast in dilute PVA - it’s swimming in it. If you don’t the bottom layer remains dry. Polystyrene sheet is cut into sections to fit into the frame gaps, then ready mixed plaster skim fills the other gaps remaining. 22 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted October 21, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2019 Irrelevant of what you say ...... I am still envious... In a good way Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted October 22, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2019 On 09/10/2019 at 20:23, HeatonLodge40 said: Well there are 4 fiddle yards with 7 roads each so room for 28 trains in total. Probably just have 14 trains of both eras to be honest Where are the fiddle yards for the 60's and 70's going to be located?!!! Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Good point Mike..! Seriously though I actually considered setting HLJ in 1966 originally but decided the unbelievably complicated track work and the fact I couldn’t remember that era meant the 80’s won in the end. That is not to say HLJ may just go retro one year with 9F’s,8F’s and Black 5’s (amongst others) hauling 80 wagon goods trains. That is of course if I can find a way to borrow 30 odd steam locos and the associated stock 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach james Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 On 12/10/2019 at 09:45, HeatonLodge40 said: This from the same point looking west..getting a bit more frosty now.. It all feels just below freezing, when there is ice skimming on top of the puddles of mud, perfect for breaking with the toes of your runners, huddled into a bit of a bundle in a K-way (not sure if that translates to UK slang or not, a thin folding nylon jacket that goes into its own pouch), but waiting and watching to see what the noise coming is going to bring you. The grass breaks so beautiful when you kick at it, and as the sun rises in the east, you seek out those first rays to stand in and warm up a bit. In other words, what a wonderful scene- it reminds me of '81, in terms of temperatures and it being like that. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 7 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Where are the fiddle yards for the 60's and 70's going to be located?!!! Mike. Underneath? Geoff Endacott 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 These 2 latest frames are nearing completion. Concrete trunking laboriously laid, other detail such as leaves, relay boxes, discarded bricks etc also added. Track ballasted, weathered, and dummy fishplates too. Also rail sides I’ve painted a mixture of a dark rust and track colour. It’s easy to make rail sides look too red. Tomorrow I’ll be starting on the static grass & fencing before installing the aforementioned cottages into the scenery. 18 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeatonLodge40 Posted October 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2019 I’m using transfers/decals aimed at military modellers to represent corrosion on these relay boxes. Saving time on messing with an airbrush they look pretty good 21 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeatonLodge40 Posted October 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2019 After 4 hrs of butchery the cottages are now firmly embedded near the lineside. Thank god for glue guns. I’ll be using clay to fill in the gaps then extending the road where it merges into a dirt track ending where a BR relay box hut lives. After which weathering the cottages will begin before adding some more detail 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Here’s the real thing today complete with extension and skylights etc. Soon to be demolished by Network Rail to make way for the trans pennine electrification.. 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Popular Post AY Mod Posted October 29, 2019 Moderators Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2019 On 17/10/2019 at 10:56, AY Mod said: Hopefully next week I'll get chance to edit the walkthrough video I did with Simon looking at the features of the scenes. A little later than intended as it's quite lengthy. Thanks to Simon for giving us a tour of Heaton Lodge. There's more frost in the garden this morning than on the layout! 36 1 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted October 29, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2019 Marvellous! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted October 29, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2019 Spectacular and so informative. Thanks to both of you for doing this. Kev. 1 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southwich Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Fantastic work Andy! An awesome video for an awesome project. Looking forward to seeing it at Warley 2020! Will 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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