DanielB Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 I'm thinking a white paint pen might be a better call there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) The ground floor of the bottling plant is done, and I've begun work on mocking up the second floor. The wooden annex at the right will span the plant spur and connect via a freight elevator to the kitwood hill loading dock. Should make for an interesting looking industry. Edited November 25, 2020 by DanielB 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 Well I did have a massive post typed out but then my browser crashed and I lost it all! So... lets try again. COVID has killed off any motivation to work on PB lately, and due to lockdown myself and Ford couldn't get together to work on the the layout even if we did fancy it. That said, today I've been tidying my layout room ready to begin the Interstate Railroad project in earnest. If you've missed that one, check my signature for a link to the thread. Well, during said tidying I had a bit of a brainwave on how to kick the lack of motivation, at least a little. One of the tasks left to do on the layout is to work on some pretty huge background flats, and to be perfectly honest I just couldn't bring myself to start them - which is why the project has stalled. So, as a way around that, if I can't bring myself to scratchbuild such a big structure, then I figured I could recycle some old ones instead. It's not exactly what I wanted to do, but it's made some pretty hefty blank stretches of layout now quite full. Compromise is the word of the day, it seems! Spurred on by this, I have made a bit of a drastic change to the left side of the layout - I never really liked the original building that spanned the tracks there, as the model never really lived up to the idea I had in my head when I started it. As such, it's been dismantled and used for parts as a new background flat. Much better. Maybe this change will encourage me to work on the layout a little more? Maybe, we shall see! I do know that I'll be moving PB to the opposite wall of the layout room. I'd had an idea to add a staging track to the back left corner of the layout, but in retrospect it's simply not feasible. The space on that side of the room will be much better suited to the Interstate project, so I'm going to start looking into setting up some better benchwork opposite PB and transplanting the layout modules there once that's finished (hopefully to allow the IRR project to extend underneath PB if I so choose. We'll see, I guess. Anyway, enough waffle, more pictures: 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasond Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Yup Dan, no visitors so no useful comments and reactions and certainly no help ... anyone else find they work better when a fellow enthusiast is around? OK, lets sell off some bits I may never use. When's the next Meet? Oh - all cancelled. Never mind ... internet. Type a description in ... not many more to do. No don't bother with photos, interested people can always ask for one. Now where shall I put the list? Where are the Nth Am modellers here in the UK? Got any boxes and tape ready? Can you go to the Post Office for that? Ah well .... Don't waste time trying to sell stuff at your age, do some modelling. OK, I'll just get some washing on and go to the supermarket, need to guarantee some exercise, then .... What's that? Now your retired, there's more non-hobby stuff you've got to do, no avoiding it... You've got enough time to write all this rubbish. Yes, but if I was Dan's age I'd have enough energy and focus to b*****-well get on with it!!! Aaaaah...! ATB, see you soon......ish Jason 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 2 hours ago, jasond said: Where are the Nth Am modellers here in the UK? Right here, you should know that by now!!! ....and some of us would really, really like to see a list of your US O bits'n'bobs, as it costs a fortune to get them from over the other side of The Puddle. For instance, I was detailing a Weaver Geep to match a modern(ish) loco without class lights, so smoothed them off the shell. One Change of Plan later & I now want to do it as a different loco from the '80s, with class lights!! D'OH!!! Precision Scale do them as details, but $5 for TWO - plus silly shipping costs?? It ain't gonna happen. Unless someone has some spare, here in the UK.... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted February 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2021 Just stick a bit of plastic on, I won’t tell. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 4 hours ago, F-UnitMad said: Right here, you should know that by now!!! ....and some of us would really, really like to see a list of your US O bits'n'bobs, as it costs a fortune to get them from over the other side of The Puddle. For instance, I was detailing a Weaver Geep to match a modern(ish) loco without class lights, so smoothed them off the shell. One Change of Plan later & I now want to do it as a different loco from the '80s, with class lights!! D'OH!!! Precision Scale do them as details, but $5 for TWO - plus silly shipping costs?? It ain't gonna happen. Unless someone has some spare, here in the UK.... I have the same problem in France: the cost from USA are too expensive now. A list from an English supplier would be nice. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasond Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 So, Jordan, I've measured a Weaver nose classification lights, spent hours looking in my World's Largest Biscuit Tin, found nothing that resembles them, certainly not the PSC castings, but I have found 3 pairs of washers. They're about the right diameter 6mm with a big hole so by the time you glue'n'paint the nearest pair they'll comply with the 3ft. rule (OK, OK, for you youngsters ... the .9M rule). Don't tell me you scraped the mouldings off the end of the long hood too ... did you? Are you still at B64......? Jason 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasond Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Hi Jack, what shall I do first? Freight car bits was it? Jason 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, jasond said: So, Jordan, I've measured a Weaver nose classification lights, spent hours looking in my World's Largest Biscuit Tin, found nothing that resembles them, certainly not the PSC castings, but I have found 3 pairs of washers. They're about the right diameter 6mm with a big hole so by the time you glue'n'paint the nearest pair they'll comply with the 3ft. rule (OK, OK, for you youngsters ... the .9M rule). Don't tell me you scraped the mouldings off the end of the long hood too ... did you? Are you still at B64......? Jason Sounds worth a try I probably have some clear sprue or something I can make the lenses with. (Don't tell me you scraped the mouldings off the end of the long hood too ... did you?) Yes, I did but the decals sheet I'll be using has black rings for the moulded 'blanks'. (Are you still at B64......?) Yes I am. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted February 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2021 Jacky, with us going out of Europe the postal rates have increased noticeably, not as bad as from USA, but not as good as they were. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted February 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2021 50 minutes ago, jasond said: Hi Jack, what shall I do first? Freight car bits was it? Jason Coffee stirrers. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasond Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, Northroader said: Coffee stirrers. But I only drink tea 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Northroader said: Coffee stirrers. You going to hand-lay some track? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted February 24, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2021 I have a switch to replace ties on and yes coffee stirrers it will be. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 11 hours ago, jasond said: Hi Jack, what shall I do first? Freight car bits was it? Jason Hi Jason, as you wish. Freight cars parts to begin is a good choice Thank you Jason! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 10 hours ago, Northroader said: Coffee stirrers. My new signature should be: Jack & the coffee stirrers 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Sorry Dan for the flood of jokes 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 No apologies necessary, it gave me a good chuckle. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxcab Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 22 hours ago, F-UnitMad said: You going to hand-lay some track? You want hand-laid track using coffee stirrers for ties? Will this do? I get 3 ties per stirrer on average. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 52 minutes ago, Boxcab said: Will this do? Very nicely. Here's my attempt.... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 I'd show you my attempt, but... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxcab Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Have just realised that there are at least 5 of us on this thread that are hand building track. That is quite encouraging, (although cost may be a big influence also.) Keep up the good work guys! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Boxcab said: You want hand-laid track using coffee stirrers for ties? Will this do? I get 3 ties per stirrer on average. Have you not got that track finished yet, what you been doing in lockdown!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxcab Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 49 minutes ago, long island jack said: Have you not got that track finished yet, what you been doing in lockdown!!!!!! Thanks Ray, Unfortunately the track is in the clubrooms , which have been locked since last March. But I have been working on stock, checking couplers, metal wheel set upgrades & detail upgrades on Weaver cars. Just doing little bits here and there. Don’t forget, O Scale is bigger than HO by a factor of 8. You haven’t started your O scale layout yet! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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