RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 17, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Martin S-C said: ............Your digitally edited image has far too much grass I feel.......... I've probably been a bit heavy handed with the mouse.......it was supposed to be moss Edited October 17, 2019 by chuffinghell 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 17, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Martin S-C said: ...............These images generally show the places were dirty but in earlier decades very tidy. The 50s and 60s images show a greater and greater accumulation of waste ash and general junk with grasses only growing very sparsely. Grass tends not to like growing in places where there's lot of oil around! Pontrilas 1909 Pontrilas c1930s In the above pic the nearest track is the running line of the Golden Valley branch. There appears to be some sparse grasses under the yard lamp where people don't walk. The grassy embankment behind is beginning to encroach nearer the track. Tewkesbury 1950s Tewkesbury 1960s Boiler washout shed, Worcester, 1965 http://www.miac.org.uk/worcestershedsrnp.html I've just been looking at those very images, I see what you mean about the absence of cr@p Edited October 17, 2019 by chuffinghell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Hi Chris, Lovely work - really enjoyed reading through the thread. All the best, Castle 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 17, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Castle said: Hi Chris, Lovely work - really enjoyed reading through the thread. All the best, Castle Thanks Castle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 17, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) Not done anything on the layout this evening other than fix the grid in place and give it a coat of gloss The ballast is still patchy (not as visible in the photo) but I’m hoping that it’s not quite dry due to it being cold in the play room Still undecided whether or not to add a little flock around the shed, I’d planned too but I’m not so sure now Edited October 17, 2019 by chuffinghell 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 17, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) I’d bought a pack of DCC concepts gas lamps quite a while ago, I used one of the wall lamps on the pump house but I wasn’t too keen on the finish of the lamp posts (very poorly painted considering the price tag) Unfortunately Gaugemaster only seem to do the barley twist in GWR stone. I prefer the tapered post so I’ll be repainting the ones I’ve got using my own mix of stone colours dark stone for the base, a black lantern and light stone post.....hours of fun masking I’m planning on popping one about here...... .....and the remaining ones on the platform Edited October 17, 2019 by chuffinghell 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted October 17, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2019 Hi Chris, the lamp seems a bit ornate for a yard lamp. Is a plainer one available? Regarding grass/moss around the shed base, ash etc on the ground was very acidic and little grew in it. You cannot see the line of the base of your shed, so I would leave well alone, even just for the time being until you're happy with what you want to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 17, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, Rowsley17D said: ....,the lamp seems a bit ornate for a yard lamp. Is a plainer one available.... There isn’t unfortunately, that’s why I went for the tapered posts over the barley twist as I thought the barley twist posts looked even more ornate 5 minutes ago, Rowsley17D said: Regarding grass/moss around the shed base, ash etc on the ground was very acidic and little grew in it. You cannot see the line of the base of your shed, so I would leave well alone, even just for the time being until you're happy with what you want to do. I think that’s probably the best course of action for the time being 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaZagato Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I remember a discussion in Mikkel's thread over his pre-grouping GWR layout. The GWR, and most companies for that matter, mostly used the same lamps & posts between yards and platforms. Economy was more important than image. I welcome anyone to dispute this, though. I am, admittedly, working of memory. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Chris - what's that crocodile clip gadget in the background, looks like a useful tool. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 17, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, AlfaZagato said: Economy was more important than image. Also true in this case because the pack of six lamp posts plus two wall lamps was quite expensive 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 17, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2019 12 minutes ago, sb67 said: Chris - what's that crocodile clip gadget in the background, looks like a useful tool. Steve. it’s taken off my soldering iron stand and yes a very useful tool on or off the stand Sarah bought it for me when we went to Warley because I’d been a good boy 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 That looks interesting, think I might add one to my xmas list! Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 18, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2019 Still a bit patchy this morning so I’m a bit stuck as to what to do 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted October 18, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2019 A weathering wash/powder should take the newness off it and where rain drips off the guttering it will clean the gravel/ballast it falls on. How about this for the yard lamp(s)? https://www.dccconcepts.com/product/swan-neck-lamp-1x-gwr-stone/ or this https://www.layouts4u.net/oo-scale-lighting/oo-scale-yard-lights/063-pack-of-3-yard-lights 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 18, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2019 4 minutes ago, Rowsley17D said: A weathering wash/powder should take the newness off it and where rain drips off the guttering it will clean the gravel/ballast it falls on. How about this for the yard lamp(s)? https://www.dccconcepts.com/product/swan-neck-lamp-1x-gwr-stone/ or this https://www.layouts4u.net/oo-scale-lighting/oo-scale-yard-lights/063-pack-of-3-yard-lights I think weathering is my only option at this stage Re Lamps I had considered the swan neck lamps for the yard but then dismissed it (for some reason?) I'll think on it Thank you for finding the link Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted October 18, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 18, 2019 2 hours ago, chuffinghell said: Still a bit patchy this morning so I’m a bit stuck as to what to do Do nothing for a week (or, more precisely, do something else for a week). Then come back to it and see what you think. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 18, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2019 18 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: Do nothing for a week (or, more precisely, do something else for a week). Then come back to it and see what you think. I do have many other things I can be getting on with so I think that's a wise thing to do 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 18, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Do nothing for a week (or, more precisely, do something else for a week). Then come back to it and see what you think. .......and if that doesn't work I'll be ripping it up or giving up* * I'm trying not to let it get me down but its bugging the hell out of me at the moment because it looks $hite Edited October 18, 2019 by chuffinghell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 It's a good idea to take a step back from that bit if it's not looking the way you want, what's bugging you? whatever you do don't give up. Steve. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 18, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2019 Thought I’d take up @St Enodoc‘s suggestion of doing something else so I’ve had a look at repainting one of the lamp posts example before during after 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Much better! Honestly, I can’t see anything wrong with the ballast around the engine shed that a weathering wash won’t sort out. As others have said, leave it for a bit, do something else, then come back to it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 18, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2019 This one is just for @sb67 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 18, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2019 10 minutes ago, Tortuga said: Much better! Honestly, I can’t see anything wrong with the ballast around the engine shed that a weathering wash won’t sort out. As others have said, leave it for a bit, do something else, then come back to it. thank you Its because the dark patches have highlighted the newer ballast but I’m going to leave it as recommended and if I’m still not happy after a week I’ll sort it out one way or another giving up isn’t an option (I’m too stubborn for that) it was a knee jerk reaction to getting a kick in my modelling mojo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 18, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2019 Mojo recharged This looks far more in keeping with the layout thus far Will look far better once it’s properly fixed down and level 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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