RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted June 12, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 12, 2020 Morning all, One thing I missed from last night's update was the paint I used. Having been frustrated by Railmatch cans in the past I looked for an alternative to 'Sleeper Grime'. This was suggested by a friend 'in the know'. A 400ml can that doesn't block! The colour that is a very good match for Sleeper Grime. 6 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beresford Junction Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 A 'friend' eh 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysb Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 16 minutes ago, Beresford Junction said: A 'friend' eh A friend in the know I will have you know! :-) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 No way, I've just received a can of that too. Can't wait to get to use it and see the results. These "friends in the know" are great. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted June 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2020 Where from? I’ve looked at two online art shops and although they stock Montana Black they don’t do 7140. Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, 5BarVT said: Where from? I’ve looked at two online art shops and although they stock Montana Black they don’t do 7140. Paul. Search Montana spray 7140, just the first two that pop up. https://www.fatbuddhastore.com/montana-black-industrillor-spray-paint-400ml-p5487 https://www.graff-city.com/spray-cans-c128/spray-paint-cans-c76/montana-spray-paint-c90/montana-black-spray-paint-p58 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Temeraire Posted July 14, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) Morning all Another month passes and progress has been steady but not without problems! All the baseboards were reassembled in the shed after the paint spraying of the base colours for the trackwork and any board joint issues attended to for reliable running. The Z21 was set up to control all the points via an iPad, and two boosters fitted to give plenty of track power with the layout split into upper and lower districts. One evening myself, Rhysb and PaulRhB ran some trains to 'test' and find any running issues there may have been. Cue blue smoke and language!! After successful running for a couple of hours, one of the boosters 'let the smoke out' and there appeared to be no reason that we could find! Coupled with a few problems with point decoder failures it wasn't a good start! However, after consultation with James at DCC TrainAutomation a new booster was supplied in place of the early failure, as well as advice on the point decoder issue, (thanks James!) Touch wood, all seems to have settled down now and any running issues sorted (most needed paint removing from points). Last Sunday I started getting stock out of boxes and the video is of some of the first trains to run. As you will see it is possible to have four trains circulating at the same time. The HST and Class 50 are on the mainlines that descend to the FY below whilst the Thumper and 4TC/33 combo are on the reiief lines that complete a double track loop through Exford Park station on the left side of the shed. So I've made a start with 'testing' so expect more in the coming weeks as I ramp it up with more stock out of boxes for the first time in about 4 years! Edited July 14, 2020 by Temeraire 27 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Nice Video compilation, keep up the good work on the layout. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted July 14, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 14, 2020 31 minutes ago, Melangoose said: Nice Video compilation, keep up the good work on the layout. Thanks Nigel hopefully the issues are all behind me now! Running session when you're free? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Temeraire said: Thanks Nigel hopefully the issues are all behind me now! Running session when you're free? That would be very nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted July 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 14, 2020 Looking good Ian - I’ve posted you some ear defenders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class 158 productions Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Absolutely smashing work! Inspiring me to get on with my one! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Temeraire Posted August 24, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2020 Evening all Thought I'd better get around to an update as I said there would be! Not a lot of progress on the layout, apart from the beginnings of the cliffs around the sweeping curve carved from Celotex. These will hopefully bear a resemblance to those along the railway at Dawlish in time along with a tunnel mouth based on Kennaway tunnel where the two mainlines head off down the inclines. However, most of my stock has been unboxed for the first time in four years since Exford in the loft was dismantled, and I'm in a period of 'testing' (playing trains) to give the layout a shakedown and find any issues before the scenics get underway in ernest. Had a couple of hours running this afternoon and below is a video compilation of some of the moves. Enjoy! 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Hi Ian, Just had a catch up and some nice Videos, the Track certainly seems smooth enough, ready for the next phase. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Hi Ian, I enjoyed the video, layout looks good and seems to be running well. I bet it was good to get some stock out after it's time in storage. Cheers Peter. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted August 25, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2020 1 hour ago, P.C.M said: Hi Ian, I enjoyed the video, layout looks good and seems to be running well. I bet it was good to get some stock out after it's time in storage. Cheers Peter. Hi Pete I hope all is well down under. Yes it was good to get the stock out I'd forgotten I had. Its taken three years to get this far since the shed was erected and lock down certainly pushed it on a bit this year, as there's been no activity with Tidworth since October last to worry about! Touch wood I seemed to have ironed out most of the running issues and DCC point decoder problems, so the scenery can commence, but after a bit more playing testing. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Temeraire said: Hi Pete I hope all is well down under. Yes it was good to get the stock out I'd forgotten I had. Its taken three years to get this far since the shed was erected and lock down certainly pushed it on a bit this year, as there's been no activity with Tidworth since October last to worry about! Touch wood I seemed to have ironed out most of the running issues and DCC point decoder problems, so the scenery can commence, but after a bit more playing testing. Hi Ian, We are going ok here, lockdown is a pain but it does give me extra time in the garage. Always nice to find stock you had forgotten, enjoy playing trains at the end of the day its what its all about. Plenty of testing now will find any track problems and save you adjusting track once you have ballasted it. All the best Peter. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 The layouts looking good Ian definitely agree more playing testing is in order! I bet its nice to have trains on the move and a bonus is you can do modelling and operating at the same time. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium alexross42 Posted August 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 27, 2020 Watching that latest vid was like a form of therapy - fantastic selection of rolling stock and thoroughly enjoyable prototypical consists! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted August 27, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 27, 2020 5 hours ago, alexross42 said: Watching that latest vid was like a form of therapy - fantastic selection of rolling stock and thoroughly enjoyable prototypical consists! Thanks for the comments Alex, its all what I remember from watching at the line side, and the many YouTube videos of the period in my favourites! All the stock has been chosen/renumbered etc to be from the region in the right period. Hopefully once the scenery is started it will create the Devon 'atmosphere' whilst not being modelled on a specific prototype location, just borrowing bits! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Certainly was a great time period, I was going to Chichester, Fratton, Eastleigh, Salisbury and Didcot in those days, wonderful memories, I just wish I had the Digital camera I have today. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampus Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Loved the video: great to see near-full length trains running at speed and from the period I remember so fondly. Thanks for sharing - looking forward to seeing more as the layout develops. Best wishes, Paul 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted October 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 2, 2020 A great layout Ian. Wonderful to see it’s progress. I remember you showing me version 1 in your loft. This version is shaping up to be so much better. The helix design is genius. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted October 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 2, 2020 Any recent updates? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted October 2, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 2, 2020 1 hour ago, GWRPhil said: Any recent updates? hi Phil, no not much changed recently although I’ve been running trains to check all is well before burying too much of it with scenery. Pretty much the only progress has been to add backscene boards all around and the scenic breaks either side at the door end of the shed. Next move is source some ballast and ballast the track at least into the tunnel mouth area so I can build up the hill above it and shape it to flow into the bit of the cliffs that have been done already. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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