Gordonwis Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 (edited) 23 hours ago, warbonnetuk said: Well worth the journey - great show and great hospitality! Thanks for the comments on the chalet - just a Kibri kit and still plenty of details to add though. Madulain station feline-friendly additions sounds interesting. I did have a quick look on Google Maps streetview but there were no views on the relevant side of the building unfortunatley Dan For me it is important to get the 'feel' right with Alpine country modelling, and you have done just that with it's positioning. I'm sure I recollect photographing the cat route but it would take a good while to dig it out of my archives. Edited September 21, 2021 by Gordonwis 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonwis Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) In fact it took less time than I thought to find the photos (due to a computer crash I only have the full set from 2009 on the original SD card!). Pictures taken 16/8/2009 Here is the actual resident. Not brilliantly visible from the camera angle but 'rungs' had been added to the lower beams Edited September 23, 2021 by Gordonwis 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2021 Excellent. There was a masonette near us that had a a huge ramp system for the cat to gain access to a cat flap in an elevated window from the very low (lower than the road) garden. Its gone now. Dan - That should be doable in time for Barrow show Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2021 Then there’s the access to the pantry for the Milka cow . . . 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2021 We might raid an Eastern European shop in Croydon on Saturday to stock up on Milka bars. However I am not sure if Dan is allowed such delights and I know our other helpers arent meant to. So me and Sarah may end up over indulging on it let alone the all the beer consumption that we will have including Saturday night in a brewery 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonwis Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) Let's stop talking about Milka in relation to Switzerland. Milka is a triumph of marketing over reality. Originally 'properly' Swiss as Suchard) but now swallowed up (pun not intended) by US giant Mondelez International. It is supposedly made from 'Alpine' milk, but is actually produced (for many years) in Lörrach (the flat bit of Germany adjacent to Basel!). Milka is also (mainly?) produced in other Mondelez factories in lowland (150m altitude) Poland and in France near the Pyrenees. Ironically, it is actually better value to buy 'cheap' Migros own brand chocolate as that is still made in Switzerland. Edited September 23, 2021 by Gordonwis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2E Sub Shed Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Gordonwis said: Ironically, it is actually better value to buy 'cheap' Migros own brand chocolate as that is still made in Switzerland. It is what we always bring back from our trips. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Gordonwis said: Let's stop talking about Milka in relation to Switzerland. Let’s talk about it in relation to the RhB though 2 hours ago, Gordonwis said: Milka is a triumph of marketing over reality. much like other iconic brands. 2 hours ago, Gordonwis said: Ironically, it is actually better value to buy 'cheap' Migros own brand chocolate as that is still made in Switzerland. But the Milka cow is just a tiny bit more fun than a Migros container Loads of nice chocolate bars in Switzerland but the RhB van and the Milka cow are pretty iconic. It’s just a bit of fun. Edited September 23, 2021 by PaulRhB 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbonnetuk Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 On 23/09/2021 at 01:30, Gordonwis said: In fact it took less time than I thought to find the photos (due to a computer crash I only have the full set from 2009 on the original SD card!). Pictures taken 16/8/2009 Here is the actual resident. Not brilliantly visible from the camera angle but 'rungs' had been added to the lower beams Thanks for the picture. Time to break out the Evergreen section and microstrip! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonwis Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 12 hours ago, warbonnetuk said: Thanks for the picture. Time to break out the Evergreen section and microstrip! Indeed. Note how 'tigger' has to fend for itself due to a gap in the infrastructure on the lower section by the window 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbonnetuk Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) A very successful day today completing an electrical shakedown of the layout with the assistance of Roundhouses (Ian). Only minor problem encountered on the layout itself was a loose feed wire on one of the Tortoise point motors which was easily fixed. Getting the JMRI panels to run correctly was a little more vexing but we got there in the end. After the track was given a thorough going over we even ran a few trains! Still plenty of jobs to be done on the chance that the local pondlife will stop panic buying diesel before the end of next week Edited September 28, 2021 by warbonnetuk 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbonnetuk Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 On 18/09/2021 at 01:14, PaulRhB said: Looking great Dan, just some bark finely ground for that scrubbed off during loading around the siding and truck? Arosa Bergün Santa Maria - now with added tree bark! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2021 1 hour ago, warbonnetuk said: Santa Maria - now with added tree bark! Nicely done, one of those little details that can make a photo look real Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonwis Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) Looks superb. I like the fact that you have made it so effective whilst having no complex gradients and keeping it 'simple' on flat boards. This is what I am limited to for practical domestic reasons but, as I always maintain when in discussion with people on this subject, even in the high Alps, railway lines and their immediate surroundings are often on an area of completely flat ground (especially lines when in valleys) and that of course is even more true because all but the largest model railways represent only a tiny piece of real life territory . Having said the above, I hope you'll allow me a small piece of constructive advice on the backscene. It looks as though the very high altitude 'above the tree line mountains' are close by - whereas usually if the railway is in flat territory the highest peaks would seem further away, with an additional 'layer' of green-clad hills between the railway and the higher mountains Edited September 28, 2021 by Gordonwis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 29, 2021 7 hours ago, Gordonwis said: whereas usually if the railway is in flat territory the highest peaks would seem further away, with an additional 'layer' of green-clad hills between the railway and the higher mountains A valid point in some places but there are quite a few spots where the line is on the scoured bottom of a glacial valley so the peaks rise up very close. I guess it’s a slight artistic compromise with the height of the backscene as I can see the green band of the tree line at the bottom in places? Klosters the peaks rise up pretty much from the station but you’d need a 2-3ft talk backscene to show it transition from the forest to bare rock Thusis you’d probably need 4ft! Zernez is the closest to Dan’s scene and ok there’s a fairly wide band of green but the peaks are close, maybe Santa Maria is at a closer elevation to the tree line, like the Bernina as it climbs? 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 For that end of Thusis you might as well just paint your whole wall. 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 29, 2021 (edited) I believe that Dan has a few more trees to plant along the backscene line but yesterday was more to make sure that the layout still worked after not being used for some time. A few of my photos from yesterdays running session whilst Dan was driving. Edited September 29, 2021 by roundhouse 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbonnetuk Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 Well I managed to get most jobs done on the layout ahead of this weekend. Layout loaded up for an early start tomorrow morning. Looking forward to a weekend playing trains and enjoying the craic. 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2021 Have fun and take some pics 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Keith Addenbrooke Posted October 8, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 8, 2021 With a bit of free time this evening I’ve had a very enjoyable read / re-read through this thread. It’s a very nice layout - really well proportioned and looks very effectively. I hope you have a good show weekend and a safe journey, Keith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 9, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2021 Dan had the layout set up and tested by 6pm last night before we alm headed off for liquid refreshments in BIF. This morning the stock was put on the layout and all running well by opening time. A few photos of mine whilst Dan is driving. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 9, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2021 43 minutes ago, roundhouse said: before we alm headed off for liquid refreshments in BIF. Now there’s a shock 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2021 Well we all had a good evening and made it back to the venue this morning. I think Dan will be posting a few photos of his own as he had phone pointing at the layout.... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbonnetuk Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 A few pics from the layout for Sunday morning.... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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