Seven Mills Sidings, from TOPS to the POD, Page 169 and Bench Road, Stabling and Fuelling Point from Page 245

[Andrew P]

This is a cropped version of yesterdays picture, it shows more Bogie detail and focus's the mind better on the subject matter I feel.

[Andrew P]

Ratty Rat No 25285 passing the Lazy Gang.

Edited January 6, 2021 by Andrew P

[37114]

On 05/01/2021 at 08:08, Andrew P said:

This is a cropped version of yesterdays picture, it shows more Bogie detail and focus's the mind better on the subject matter I feel.

Nice shot Andy, does make me tempted to get a 47 in the future, it is nicely weathered

 

[Andrew P]

41 minutes ago, 37114 said:

Nice shot Andy, does make me tempted to get a 47 in the future, it is nicely weathered

 

Thanks Rob, When I first did it you couldn't see the Blue, and I thought Oh Sh1t I've bu66ered it up, but a wipe off with a small sponge and Acrylic Thinners left the muck in the recesses and it's left it rather nice I think.

[Andrew P]

This morning after coffee I went out and Dry Ballasted Bench Road, I've used a mix of Gaugemaster OO Ballast on the approach and then changed to N with mixes of the Grey and some Brown as I was a bit short of Grey. I then gave the standing areas a sprinkling over with some real ash I found in a jar from many years ago, It will be interesting to see how it comes out once I do the PVA application over the coming days.

 

 

[34006]

Looking good Andy,what are your stone walls,Plasticard?

 

atb

Phil

[Andrew P]

11 minutes ago, 34006 said:

Looking good Andy,what are your stone walls,Plasticard?

 

atb

Phil

Thanks Phil, Yes Slaters 7mm Stone, they do the large stone you see there, and a Dressed stone that is smaller as in this pic, that wont normally be seen, but I'd run out of the big stuff. Barry sells it at Tutbury when he re opens.

Edited January 6, 2021 by Andrew P

[Andrew P]

I am starting to scrape the barrel a bit now, I've used well over three quarters of the 160+ photos I took for the RM Photo Shoot, and these were not only left on the floor, but some have been swept under the carpet.

I apologise for not editing the foreground, but I felt it was better to leave some with just the sky done to show the Layout in its true environment.

 

So we see Blue Chopper 20142 leading Railfreight 20156 out over Yard Lane Crossing on route from Seven Up Junction to Dore End Yard with some OAA's and VAA's in tow.

 

[34006]

That's a long train for you, Andy!

 

atb Phil

 

ps I had some other random stone walling (Choo Choos ?),which Barry  says is getting in short supply and is DEAR !(£12 a sheet 10" x 3")!!

Got to cut costs!

[Andrew P]

Ballasting done this morning, and then some Testing.

 

Video coming up soon.

[Andrew P]

The Video came out quicker that I thought, but its only 3 minutes long.

 

[D6775]

New Fuel Point is going to look rather smart in the dark, couple of 37's ticking over to themselves. 

[Andrew P]

6 minutes ago, D6775 said:

New Fuel Point is going to look rather smart in the dark, couple of 37's ticking over to themselves. 

Thanks Al, That is the Plan, that pic was taken in daylight but with the room LED lights off, so just some light from the door glass, and I'm well chuffed with it.

[Andrew P]

I wanted the Ballast in the standing areas to look darker than the running line, but not to dark, and depending o how this dries, it looks quite good so far. I've just been out for a quick look and its almost set, and the colour has stayed nice and dark, so it looks like I won't need to go over it with powders or Air Brush.

[Andrew P]

A re Cropped shot of 25054 passing over Yard Lane Crossing on route for Dore End Yard in the sunshine.

 

[David Bell]

That is a lovely shot Andy

Cheers

David

[Andrew P]

16 minutes ago, David Bell said:

That is a lovely shot Andy

Cheers

David

Thanks David, t was a long shot, but has come out just as good being cropped.

[pwr]

Andy

 

Not seen Lazy Joe recently - has he been on leave? Or has he got COVID - 19?

 

Paul R

[Andrew P]

8 minutes ago, pwr said:

Andy

 

Not seen Lazy Joe recently - has he been on leave? Or has he got COVID - 19?

 

Paul R

Hiding over in Seven Mills somewhere.

[Andrew P]

This morning I've fitted a couple of LED's up in the Fuel Pump, looks good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Adrian Stevenson]

Very effective. Looks good.

 

Cheers, Ade.

[pwr]

Really atmospheric Andy - like this

 

Paul R

[Andrew P]

54 minutes ago, Adrian Stevenson said:

Very effective. Looks good.

 

Cheers, Ade.

Cheers Ade, BTW, Text me your new Phone No.

[Andrew P]

34 minutes ago, pwr said:

Really atmospheric Andy - like this

 

Paul R

Thanks Paul, as a self contained Fuelling / Storage area it got a lot going for it, and I can add pallets and other rubbish etc.

I'm also looking forward to re doing the old fuelling point as the new sidings over at Seven Mills.

[Andrew P]

37206 in the Yard at Seven Mills.