RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2021 5 minutes ago, roundhouse said: Where are the vanilla ones being used It’s amazing how many of those tubs I seem to acquire 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted March 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 7, 2021 Really good work, the goods shed matches the station very well. Will there be a loading platform inside the doorway? The size of those signals play with my head, must get used to it being narrow gauge track! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 7, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, Ramblin Rich said: Will there be a loading platform inside the doorway? Yes it will be a wooden platform, I just need to weather the bit of wood and glue it in. Focus switched to finishing the junction board to box it up and free up the table Edited March 8, 2021 by PaulRhB Big fingers 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) Some Continental creep has happened and Gratton Lane is no more . . . So converting it into Combe Martin, the terminus of the fictional branch that started this whole project has started. I’ll be adding buildings to the 2ft long siding module too to make Knapp Down mine siding that will usually go on the end seen above. First job was to widen the board by 20mm so the larger Scenecraft building would fit. I took a piece of 2x1 timber and curved off the ends gently and glued it onto the side and re-attached the fascia. Then I dug out the gravel to extend the platform by about 100mm I dug out some of my plaster cast platform edging strips, painted it and glued it in and back filled to bring the platform level. Now I need to remove the Down starting signal seen above and fill the hole, (in a full modular meet this can still be used as a through station but it will have to get a temporary signal added). The Down platform will remain in place for special occasions and will require a hand signal from the Porter/ Signalman if used for passenger trains on fair days. Edited December 30, 2022 by PaulRhB 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2021 Major engineering work at Lynmouth today to lengthen the loop. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fezza Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Really enjoy this thread. I could be wrong Paul but shouldn't there be a facing connection into the goods yard from the main platform (so wagons could be attached and detatched without the train having to shunt too far in the up direction and block access to the other platform)? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) On 09/03/2021 at 17:55, fezza said: I could be wrong Paul but shouldn't there be a facing connection into the goods yard from the main platform (so wagons could be attached and detatched without the train having to shunt too far in the up direction and block access to the other platform)? Initially it was the way round I have it but it was later swapped as you say to directly access the goods yard so both are correct at different times. I went with the original layout to get a longer loop on the platform side because I’ve shortened the station by so much it fitted in 3 L&B coaches. I could turn it round as I rebuild but I couldn’t get enough left hand points so it went back the same way. Edited December 30, 2022 by PaulRhB 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) I’ve added the goods yard in ready for relaying the track. First I levelled the trackbed with a ply support. Drilled the holes, and added brass ‘bullet’ dowels. The goods yard will have a leg to support it and a clamp or a 6mm bolt to attach it to the station. Edited December 30, 2022 by PaulRhB 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fezza Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 54 minutes ago, PaulRhB said: Initially it was the way round I have it but it was later swapped as you say to directly access the goods yard so both are correct at different times. I went with the original layout to get a longer loop on the platform side because I’ve shortened the station by so much it fitted in 3 L&B coaches. I could turn it round as I rebuild but I couldn’t get enough left hand points so it went back the same way. I get the extra red area length this way. Thanks, yes that makes perfect sense. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 11, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) Lynmouth with its new goods shed board in the foreground and Combe Martin in the background. Edited December 30, 2022 by PaulRhB 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Super stuff. I loved Sud Harz and I love this. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 11, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, Clagmeister said: Super stuff. I loved Sud Harz and I love this. Hopefully they’ll both be back out soon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 12, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2021 (edited) Today started with doodling to decide where fences etc were going to go on the new goods shed. Then I wired it all up and tried out some alternative scenery ideas and got the track painted. Checked the portly Bachmann van fitted Then I spent days? Hours? Well it seemed like it faffing with ez line, well I think I did . . no it’s ok I obviously did it is indeed very flexible and finally when I boxed it up I found all the tall bits missed each other! All in all a useful day Edited December 30, 2022 by PaulRhB 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted March 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2021 Are they the ratio posts? I still have fencing to add on Blackmoor. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 12, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2021 Just now, roundhouse said: Are they the ratio posts? I still have fencing to add on Blackmoor. Yes and I forgot to scrape the sides like I did on the last batch I realised in the pics. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted March 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2021 Fences are a right pain to make but make a massive difference to the visual scene. Yours look fantastic. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 I do like your Lynmouth extension 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 13, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2021 (edited) About time we had some bufferstops, there are 3D print versions but they worked out rather a lot for the number I needed. Out came the plastic box to make my own! Painted and installed The ones on the terminus were drilled out and glued over a pin driven into the board, just in case . . Edited December 30, 2022 by PaulRhB 10 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 14, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2021 (edited) Basic ground cover has gone on and got a good soaking and the station was re-ballasted I also started the gunpowder store for Knapp Down. Edited December 30, 2022 by PaulRhB 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 14, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2021 (edited) Basic ground cover is down and some fencing on order. Edited December 30, 2022 by PaulRhB 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 15, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) Putting on the first layer of static grass and I decided to put some stock out too. Edited December 30, 2022 by PaulRhB 13 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 16, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2021 (edited) I built the coal staithes very loosely based on the tall L&B ones. I didn’t have the right size strip so I built it over a sheet base. and it took an hour to grade the coal! Edited December 30, 2022 by PaulRhB 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 16, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2021 (edited) Goods yard main layout finished but still plenty to do weathering it and adding details. Edited December 30, 2022 by PaulRhB 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 17, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) The coal piles have grown and I’ve added dust around the piles as it was all a bit neat. A roller has turned up in the yard to grab a few buckets of coal to get him home as the steep hills have eaten through his supplies. Edited December 30, 2022 by PaulRhB 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 22, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2021 (edited) The coal man now has a delivery truck, supplied by Autocraft models on eBay in kit form. A couple of hours cleaning the castings and painting. Steve the roller driver is playing Mr Varley for a bag of coal, if he loses he has to help rerail the wagon! The roller simmers in the yard Edited December 30, 2022 by PaulRhB 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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