luke the train spotter Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 26 minutes ago, 1722 said: An embankment with a colliery building on? Search for Creech Bottom by James Hilton as the left hand side of his 009 layout does this beautifully. Absolutely love that layout. A true masterpiece. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 So Ive decided to not extend the new siding infront of the fiddle yard and block it off with the fiddle yard. With it only being 7inches long and 10 inches wide and most of the space will be taken up by a sector plate, stock storage is essential so I can't spatially afford to extend the siding unfortunately. I have however decided to open up the other end of the layout and fully detail the interior of the loco shed so you can look through it to offer up some interesting photo opportunities. The fascia was completed today using some 5mm (ish) mdf which has been screwed and glued in place. I really like the curved corner of the top bit of the fascia and this was achieved by using a plate as a template. I know it looks nothing like the original cronton but all the original buildings have been preserved and will be re-used. Once the new track is laid and ground cover is down it will start looking like it's old self. Next job will be painting the backscene and getting some LED lighting strips sorted. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1722 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Lovely work. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 So a big push today with all the track laid, wired and tested as well as the backscene getting a netrual light blue colour. This will have some low hills, a grassy bank, trees and a few colliery buildings painted on it probably tomorrow. Here is some stock posing on it. I also made the sector plate in the fiddly yard. This is very small and can either take a loco or a wagon on it but nothing above an 0-6-0 wheelbase. I should probably also sort out some lighting in the fiddle yard. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1722 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Excellent work Luke, and at a hell of a speed too. Super. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calidore Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Hi Luke, that's a really innovative setting you've designed for the scene. Are you planning to add anything behind the shed, now that it might be viewed end-on? Could be nice for a little hidden cameo scene or something. Adam 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 5 hours ago, Calidore said: Hi Luke, that's a really innovative setting you've designed for the scene. Are you planning to add anything behind the shed, now that it might be viewed end-on? Could be nice for a little hidden cameo scene or something. Adam So I plan to fully detail the interior of the shed (something I began to do today) and maybe add an open wooden gate which could be something to look through for an interesting angle. Apart from that I don't plan on a cameo except maybe a couple of crew members having a fag. Just trying to keep it simple really. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverRowley Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Shaping up well (again). Incidentally a Peckett B2 would really suit the layout........ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 8 hours ago, OliverRowley said: Shaping up well (again). Incidentally a Peckett B2 would really suit the layout........ Thanks. I'm thinking that a B2 and a Janus would really finish off the colliery fleet nicely. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 So more progress with the layout today. Firstly I have painted a few basic backscene with some low hills. This was done the same way as Finlarig and distillery yard. i have also connected up the wire in tube point control to the point as well we cladding the inside of the engine shed with plasticard, painted light grey and finished with a black wash. It still needs a lot more work and detailing but the interior is getting there. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Today has seen the track sprayed brown to give the first base of weathering and the basic landscaping completed. This was done with some scraps of foamboard and plaster bandage. I didn't want to build it up too high since it will be covered in thick shrubbery and small trees as well as overgrown grass. I've also made up a set of cardboard steps to go on the other end of the inspection pit. Once the plaster bandage has dried up I can begin on the ground scenics which will be a layer of dried beach sand everywhere following the exact same method and using the exact same materials as used for the original cronton ground works. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 So today I have ballasted a lot of the new track with a layer of beach sand sieved to remove any possible pebles. I have also added in a piece of plastic painted grey in the inspection pit to keep the rails in gauge. This should keep everything nice and smooth when operating the layout. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenHenry Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 4 hours ago, luke the train spotter said: So today I have ballasted a lot of the new track with a layer of beach sand sieved to remove any possible pebles. I have also added in a piece of plastic painted grey in the inspection pit to keep the rails in gauge. This should keep everything nice and smooth when operating the layout. Really Looking Nice there mate! Sand looks spot on For Sizing, cannot wait to see more Progress Updates Cheers Ben 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 Today I covered all the track in a thin layer of all purpose filler/plaster to create a smoothened mucky look. In hind sight I could've just used das clay but the thin plaster makes it an easier to apply a thin layer. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathaniel Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Looking forward to seeing how the plaster works, really cool, simple and quick idea. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 I meant to post this last night but i couldn't get into rmweb for some reason. I cleared the plaster of the sides of the rails so trains can now run and put a thin black acrylic wash on all over the it. This is just the base layer of scenery as I'll be adding coal and ash dust on top of it all. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 Ash and coal dust now on the layout with glue currently setting off now. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 A wooden fence made out of coffee stirrers cut and died with a black acrylic wash has been installed along the rear of the backscene. I used a lot of the original fence panels but had to make some new ones too. Tomorrow I will be doing the base static grass scenery. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Ploughed on today with some static grass, ground foam and small shrubbery bits left over from Finlarig. The static grass is varying lengths and colours from woodland scenics. I feel that it's made quite a big change to the appearance of the layout already. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted April 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 2020 Luke the colliery layout is starting to take shape again. It’s always nice to get some static grass down, nice modelling as always Luke. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1722 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 10 hours ago, luke the train spotter said: I feel that it's made quite a big change to the appearance of the layout already. I agree. Looking good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Thanks guys. Today has been all about getting the original coaling tower to fit into the new cronton. I used the original coaling tower plus some brick plasticard to bed it into it's new home.Its important to note that the coaling tower still works so I can load up wagons and maybe some tenders at exhibitions. I'll work on the pipeline covering the fiddle yard entrance next and then get the water tower bedded in before doing the detailing. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 Chemical transfer pipe now made and in place. Its wooden down with paper straws as the corner pieces. Painted and weathered with acrylics. The dowl is actually recycled from the original transfer pipe on cronton. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted April 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2020 Nice work Luke, the layout is coming along nicely. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 Well it's impressive how easily distracted I can get! So first up I am currently rebuilding my dj models j94 buy adding my own homemade reliable pickups, fitting high capacity stay alive and a decoder as well converting it to a giesel injector with some rt models parts. Not a picture of that yet but it will be nice to have the original model that inspired the layout up and running again. Secondly I seem to have another narrow planet kit on the way but that will get it's own thread when it arrives. And lastly I have spent a bit of time researching and designing a small resin cast kit for an industrial water tower. Mine is based off the one at Beamish but the design is very common and generic for a range of industrial railways. Its not finished yet as it needs pipe work adding but as a basic kinda skeleton you can see where it's going. I hope to launch these on eBay under a banner (can't really leak anything but it's a dream come true for me to produce my own kits) with a good friend later on this year. Thanks to it all being made and manufactured in house we should be able to keep costs down to suit the budget friendly modeller. I've probably said too much already but I'll tease you with a chassis component of a rolling stock kit I've currently got in development - note they should be spoked wheels (I have some on order). 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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