RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted October 6, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) Thanks to the above ideas and a few minutes rooting in the scenic storage box, I've added a few details (I meant details rather than clutter in my earlier post) after a bout of painting. The PW gang has been busy. The foreman will not be too impressed with whoever left that pick behind. A couple of the shed staff's bikes. And shovel in the wet sand bin. I've found more goodies and on order are some wheelbarrows, yard point levers and fire devils along with 4 more MR Loco Coal Wagons. Edited October 6, 2020 by Rowsley17D 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 For those of you modelling modern image, don't forget to chain the bike to the earth's core and remove the saddle! Nice job with the subtle amount of clutter btw, it's always bugged me to see a branch line engine shed model with loco driving wheels lying around. How did they get the wheels out, never mind press out the axles? The only exception seems to be the light railways, where an engine shed might also be the "works". Even then, they often relied on heavy engineering jobs being undertaken by the main line railway companies. The Bishops Castle often got a hand up from the GWR, provided that they settled the bill up front of course. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted October 6, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2020 Have you thought about a spot of weathering Jonathan? It's all a little too clean. That's just an opinion you understand. Regards Lez. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted October 7, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2020 12 hours ago, lezz01 said: Have you thought about a spot of weathering Jonathan? It's all a little too clean. That's just an opinion you understand. Regards Lez. I take it you mean weathering in general, Lez? Some rail sides need rusting and sleepers griming where I ran out of spray paint before I laid them in the shed yard and the ballast needs topping up. Then there's weathering the ground area in general. Yes there's still much to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted October 7, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2020 Signal box now with added fire buckets. Getting the handles in place was a pain. 13 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2020 Perfect! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted October 8, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2020 13 hours ago, chuffinghell said: Perfect! Too kind, not quite perfect, that drain pipe needs painting. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted October 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2020 Fire buckets are a great detail to add to a building Jonathan. They don't look out of place anywhere, they're reasonably easy to produce and the enhance the building whatever it is. What's not to like!? Regards Lez. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted October 9, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2020 One of my goodie orders arrived today. Exquisite wheel barrows from https//www.3Dprintingcorner.com After painting and a dust of brown weathering powder it went into service for ash disposal as per a photo in Railways around Buxton et al. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted October 9, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2020 I have been trying to weather the shed yard. I made a start near the coaling stage and mostly buried the sleepers in coal dust. Not leaving a hard edge between the coal and the yard surface was difficult so I brushed on some black weathering powder to bring about a gradual shading between the two surfaces. The coaling shed lads are very pleased with their new steel wheelbarrow, much lighter than the old wooden one which has been relegated to ash pit duties. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted October 10, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) A bit more messing up the shed approach area, this time concentrating on the ash pit no 2 road. The sleepers stand out more in overhead photos than they seem to do in real life, although the low level ones look better, perhaps some more ballast between them is needed. Helicopter shot. Edited October 10, 2020 by Rowsley17D 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 It's looking really good, it is going to take a while to blend everything in so that it looks natural with no hard edges as you say, but it's worth the effort. I really like that coaling hoist, nice model of a simple bit of engineering that must have saved time and energy. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted October 12, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2020 A bit more ballast work done on the tracks at the back of the shed. One I completely covered with ballast, the other was left with some sleeper tops showing for a bit of variety. Perhaps needs a dusting of weathering powders now. 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted October 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2020 Looking good Jonathan. I would paint the rail sides before weathering with powders. Regards Lez. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dragonboy Posted October 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2020 Interesting how we all have slightly different preferences. I always paint rails before I ballast so that I don’t get any unintentional weathering spill over onto the ballast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted October 13, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 13, 2020 19 hours ago, lezz01 said: Looking good Jonathan. I would paint the rail sides before weathering with powders. Regards Lez. 10 minutes ago, Dragonboy said: Interesting how we all have slightly different preferences. I always paint rails before I ballast so that I don’t get any unintentional weathering spill over onto the ballast. My usual method is to spray paint track colour before laying, which I did before laying these two set of tracks but as the layout is usually only seen from one side, I only sprayed from one side, but I laid the track the wrong way round so the unpainted side showed. it was not until I did the extra ballasting did I notice the shiny rail sides in the above photos. Painting rail sides after heavy ballasting is not to be recommended. Even now I can see where I've missed several bits! 9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted October 13, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 13, 2020 Getting there with the back of the shed area. Hopefully the rest of the shiny rails have been painted over. Some greenery has been added to the embankment to the main line. I've also had a play with an attempt at a station nameboard in Midland style although the posts need painting Venetian red and I think the surround is too chunky 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted October 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 13, 2020 It looks much better with the rails painted Jonathan. I would also think about taking the shine of the cobbles as well, maybe even cut the buildings into them to get rid of the line at the bottom of the walls. Regards Lez. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted October 14, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2020 The fire devils from Dart Castings arrived and have been painted and weathered. As it is what passes for summer in the High Peak there's a fair amount of rust accumulated on the ironwork. A visitor from the Wessie side. 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted October 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2020 That looks great Jonathan, just right. Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted October 14, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2020 48 minutes ago, Alister_G said: That looks great Jonathan, just right. Al. Thanks, Alastair. Once the point levers arrive I think that just about it detail in the shed area. There's still some painting to do to rails and sleepers in places. I may add another wooden shed or two or possibly a grounded van body. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted October 14, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2020 I've had another go at a station name board with a finer border which I have managed to make with a rebate but I don't know whether it will show up in the photo. There will be another one on the other platform and I think I'll put one on the plain wall section of the building. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted October 15, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2020 I've repainted part of the water cranes in the shed area thanks to a thread by @Titanius Anglesmith and information from @meil 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted October 17, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2020 The last of my latest scenic goodies arrived, the yard point levers. It wasn't until I was opening the packets did I realise I had not ordered any for the upper yard, but never mind. I think I have got then facing the right way but not too convinced they are all in the right place. They come from www.detailmatters.co.uk which is actually based in RO Ireland. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted October 18, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2020 They look great Jonathan. They really set things off nicely. Regards Lez. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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