RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 12, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2020 14 minutes ago, Alister_G said: Well done Stu. So, Scottish backwater yard layout? Al. Aye, something like Kyle of Mallaig, Ballatar… something along those lines 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted May 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2020 Duncraig is an interesting one - not from an operational point of view: there's no points and no sidings, just a single track - but the waiting room is octagonal, and it is right on the shore of Loch Carron, quite literally, if you get out of the wrong side of the train you will fall in the loch.... The station was technically shut from Dec 1964, but the local drivers took no notice of that and kept stopping there anyway. Eventualy BR gave in and re-opened it in Jan 1976. That always made me chuckle. Al 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AdeMoore Posted May 12, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 12, 2020 Well done Stu well deserved, interesting website I had no idea about! Strange as it’s linked to here, but I don’t subscribe to BRM so maybe that’s why. You doing the next one? A DMU ah not be your thing! Though I think they only want the track part of the photo? TCATS is coming along grandly BTW. Cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2020 Dug these out of the 'I'll get around to them one day' pile, I'll see how they could fit. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted May 30, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 30, 2020 56 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: Dug these out of the 'I'll get around to them one day' pile, I'll see how they could fit. I thought you said you didn't do kits? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 On 25/04/2020 at 09:54, Stubby47 said: Strange you should ask that .. Nice collection of books! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2020 27 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: I thought you said you didn't do kits? Not when they have to (or ought to) move. Not sure I'll use it anyway, unless I re-clad in stone - bricks are not common in Cornwall. I've still not worked out what sort of building line I want for the layout, the cottages on the slope won't be used, nor the great mound of rock they were to sit on. Am leaving it for a bit for the subconscious brain to work on. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 31, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) Right, plans are now formulating. I need approx 35" of low to very low relief buildings to fill the backscene. These will be made in two sections of thin ply, with windows, doors, etc cut out as required,then covered with suitable stone papers. The road will continue from the hill, to disappear into the backscene behind the stores building. To the right of the library I'll need another short section, curving round behind the town hall. The left far corner is still undecided, but there is a wonderful Methodist chapel above the tunnel at the east end of Redruth Station which might suit, or the Wesleyan one opposite the end of Trellowarren Street in Camborne. Edited May 31, 2020 by Stubby47 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 31, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2020 First (middle) section so far: The shop on the left will have the door on a 45° angle. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 31, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2020 And in place. It needs trimming to size and the windows and doors cut out, but it should give some sort of suggestion of the street I'm after. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 1, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 1, 2020 The 'house' will become a pub, with a door portico like one of these: 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 1, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 1, 2020 I decided that cutting the 3mm ply was far too much effort, so have redrawn and cut from mount card. The ply will be used as a backing/strengthening piece. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 2, 2020 Have added some stone cladding. 9 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 14, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2020 I'll need to find somewhere for this to fit too. Also it's my entry into the See it/Make it Round 4. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2020 Just had a catch up, some excellent modelling of buildings going on. One question though, how does a 32 ton mineral wagon model win a lookalike competition for a 21 ton mineral wagon?!! Mike. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 14, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2020 If the wagon was 32T,it would be twice the size of a 16T. It clearly isn't twice the size, therefore a significant portion of the capacity has to be removed. This would equate to roughly 11T, leaving a 21T wagon. Blimey, I'd have thought that was obvious. 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 14, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2020 Steps. (No, not the pop group...) They'll need trimming to length and possibly a bit of filler when the glue has dried. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 14, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2020 With a bit of fettling, the brick building from one of the cake box entries will complete this little building's frontage. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd Bob Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Just had a catch up, some excellent modelling of buildings going on. One question though, how does a 32 ton mineral wagon model win a lookalike competition for a 21 ton mineral wagon?!! Mike. When all the judges are p1$$3d up. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 14, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2020 I'm beginning to wonder if these buildings would make a better set of Stores than the more modern one I had planned to use. I quite like the run down appearance. Making the low relief structures more 3D with larger roofs, etc., might fill the left side of the layout much better. There is plenty more scope for odd little sheds and stores..... hmmmmm. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted June 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Stubby47 said: Steps. (No, not the pop group...) Why Not ? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 14, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Why Not ? You need to ask ? Meanwhile, it's gone very grey here 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted June 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Why Not ? It certainly is. 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2020 10 hours ago, Stubby47 said: If the wagon was 32T,it would be twice the size of a 16T. It clearly isn't twice the size, therefore a significant portion of the capacity has to be removed. This would equate to roughly 11T, leaving a 21T wagon. Blimey, I'd have thought that was obvious. That's easy for you to say! Mike. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 18, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2020 Possible line up of buildings. The ones on the left will be more 3D than low relief, the shops to the right progressively more low relief to the corner. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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