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

[Andrew P]

So just a short 7 minute Video from today.

 

[Andrew P]

Just been out for a walk and seen 37183 coming through Seven Mills crossing Yard Lane, Level Crossing.

[Andrew P]

And a bit of an Arty Farty shot to finish off tonight, unfortunately it a little, well quite a lot actually,  out of focus, so sorry about that.

[Clive Mortimore]

10 hours ago, Andrew P said:

This morning I also added some Jarvis 00 Gauge walling along the front for a neater effect.

 

I also removed the 3 Red lever coves to hide them a bit more.

 

OI Old Fellow

 

What is that upturned crate for?

 

Don't you go standing on it and then fall.

 

I want my mate to remain safe.

[Andrew P]

7 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

OI Old Fellow

 

What is that upturned crate for?

 

Don't you go standing on it and then fall.

 

I want my mate to remain safe.

Cheers for the thought Clive, SMS is about 3 inches higher than in the previous abode, and reaching the back bit by the Station which is 3ft wide is now almost impossible.

Un fortunately I wasn't born with telescopic legs, otherwise reaching the back would have been so much easier. It's only when it comes to Track cleaning and cobweb removal that I need it for.

It's main use is for wood cutting as my Workmate is under the Layout, and I'm to lazy to dig it out for quick small jobs.

Edited August 17, 2020 by Andrew P

[Andrew P]

Just the lone 08, No 08173 in the Yard this morning.

[Ray H]

2 hours ago, Andrew P said:

. . . . . .  as my Workmate is under the Layout, and I'm to lazy to dig it out for quick small jobs.

 

I know that feeling well. Mine's in a similar place with all manner of other small stuff in front of it.

[Andrew P]

33012 crossing Yard Lane earlier today, in the background is 40007 and 37081.

[pwr]

Crikey Andy that new branch of yours is so busy you'll need to think about double tracking it!

 

Paul R

[Andrew P]

7 minutes ago, pwr said:

Crikey Andy that new branch of yours is so busy you'll need to think about double tracking it!

 

Paul R

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[jcarta]

5 hours ago, Ray H said:

 

I know that feeling well. Mine's in a similar place with all manner of other small stuff in front of it.

 

MMMMMMMM come to think about it......

 

My workmate always seems to be under many layouts...... 

[Andrew P]

This morning I decided to ballast the two sidings and the Level Crossing.

The first job to paint a thin layer of PVA on the Yard surface and sprinkle some N Gauge mixed Ballast and some Green flock to represent a weed strewn Yard.

 

Next was to use up some supposedly O Gauge Ballast that I feel is far to large, put one piece in an O Gauge mans hand and it fills it.  The O Gauge Track is so deep it eats Ballast by the Ton so this saves the good stuff for on top..

I have a mix of several OO Ballast's and Ash, and that was laid over the top. Again with some Green Flock to add some colour and some Ash in between the Rails.

 

Lastly extra shade of Grass / Flock / Bushes etc were put in to blend with the existing Sidings that were done about 2 years ago.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Andrew P]

Looking at the above pics, I think I might go out and have a look at removing the ridge of small bushes I've put between the new and original Sidings, to me it looks a bit odd now.

[pwr]

Looks good Andy

 

Any thoughts on a loading dock and/or yard crane

 

Paul R

[Andrew P]

1 hour ago, pwr said:

Looks good Andy

 

Any thoughts on a loading dock and/or yard crane

 

Paul R

Hi Paul, No, it is purely a Wagon and Stabling Yard, loading docks and cranes would be in more of a Goods Yard with a Shed etc. and don't forget, this is the 1980's not the 1880's haha.

 

[Andrew P]

And so it came to pass that I did went out again, and removed the Bushes, luckily the PVA was still wet.

 

So, as it was.

 

And now.

[Andrew P]

I then decided to do the area inside the new wall and between the Tracks, so it looks like all the Scenics are now done. 

So with all the various Flocks etc lined up, I made a start.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have L O A D S of Static Grasses, bushes, Flocks left over, in fact probably enough for another couple of Layouts, haha.

[pwr]

Looks good Andy - makes a huge positive difference.

 

Not even a crane rusting away in the weeds?

 

Paul R

[Andrew P]

37183 once again, I think I need a bigger Fleet, haha.

[Andrew P]

Just been having a play, 

 

 

 

Edited August 17, 2020 by Andrew P

[34006]

Hi Andy.That small stuff looks like what's used for shovel packing.You could do worse than put some in a lineside bin.

 

Cheers

Phil.

[Andrew P]

1 minute ago, 34006 said:

Hi Andy.That small stuff looks like what's used for shovel packing.You could do worse than put some in a lineside bin.

 

Cheers

Phil.

Nice idea Phil, I'll have to see f I can make one and find a hole somewhere for it. Cheers for that.

[47606odin]

Well that’s this railway finished

 

whats the new project going to be?

[Andrew P]

14 hours ago, 47606odin said:

Well that’s this railway finished

 

whats the new project going to be?

Still thinking Ian, haha.

[Andrew P]

With RMW off this morning I didn't gat a pic done, so here is the Morning Edition very late.

 

I had to scramble down through the brambles to get a decent pic of 25054 this morning.