steve howe Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 Agreed Neil, its why I wanted to complete the thread now that the layout's on the home straight (at least scenically) whether the wretched thing actually works is another matter!😁 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve howe Posted April 8, 2022 Author Share Posted April 8, 2022 Finally, vegetation in the form of gorse and bramble has appeared... Rather devoid of trains and customers! but then it is a light railway... The yard is equally deserted. The charm of the narrow gauge creeps in! Definitely won't be done for the show in two weeks time, but the top yard shows a statement of intent. 7 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NeilHB Posted April 8, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2022 Looks brilliant Steve - loads of atmosphere and oozes charm. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve howe Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 The Spring Show opens tomorrow at Pool Academy, Church Road, Pool TR15 3PZ 14 layouts, Demonstrations and Trade support including Kernow Model Rail Centre, Squires Tools, Scale Model Scenery and MERG. Exhibitors attending: Layouts Monksbury O gauge Gweek North Quay O-16.5 narrow gauge Old Elms Road OO fine scale Hounslow Sidings OO fine scale Hendra OO fine scale Midhurst Road Junction OO fine scale Bishop Street Yard OO Sandsifters P4 Padstow 2mm fine scale New Vaddon Parkway N gauge Lynberris N gauge Little Earnest N gauge Riverfield N gauge Traders Kernow Model Rail Squires Tools Andy Lynch Scale Model Scenery Fred Elton Books Alex Holden Laser cut buildings Others MERG Helston Railway Society Geoff Stevens modelling demonstrations Hot food and drinks by Victorian Mobile Catering Plenty of free parking and easy level access to the halls. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold simonmcp Posted April 22, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2022 See you tomorrow😀. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve howe Posted May 7, 2022 Author Share Posted May 7, 2022 Well the layout made it to our Club Spring Show, unfortunately I didn't being laid low with Covid. Looking rather lost among the clutter of the school Drama displays. It stands on four screw-in chrome legs which in turn stand on a table to bring it up to around 4' 6" viewing height. A couple of chrome poles and a horizontal bar carry a couple of miniature theatre lamps and that's it! Still some buildings to make for the upper level and two locos to finish painting and weathering. 10 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 7, 2022 It looked very impressive, shame you were unable to attend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcD Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 I have just come across this thread having read about it in the latest Scalefour mag. I have been wanting to do something "light railway" for a while. did you have a filing jig for your points? Marc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve howe Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 Hi Marc, I used code 55 FB steel rail (from the Scalefour Society stores) for this project which is quite delicate but looks the part, especially if you space the sleepers slightly wider than standard, as was often light railway practice to save money! Mine were largely PCB since they were intended to be buried, but I did use a few ply and rivet ones here and there turned upside down and the tinned rail soldered to the rivet foot. I used a vee jig made from thick card for the vees but you need to allow a little rebate to accommodate the rail foot. The hardest job was filing the switch rails because I had been led to believe the stock rails were not notched to take the foot of the switch rail, which was shaped so as to ride onto the foot of the stock rail without a rebate. I have since found out this is not always true and the foot of the stockrail was often notched to get the switch rails to home snugly. If I were doing it again I'd do it this way because shaping the foot of the switchrails was a pain! Will you be doing it in P4? Steve 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcD Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Either P4 or S7 depending on how much space I can make n the workshop. I have a few plans running in my head at the moment. A Cornish light railway "Camborne-Trebogus" Just so I can have a GWR notice board informing passengers that mainline trains will not be stopping today, and may be some some well known names on the coal office. I 'm also looking at Carbean wharf in S7 but that evolves a lot of scratch building locos. Also Arnside goods on the furness and Ben Nevis Distillery on the west highland line. I also have some NSWGR 7mm stock which needs a home which also need FB rail. I'm just about to recycle "Scratchy Bottom" my 7mm FS layout which will give me 6 base boards to play with. Marc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve howe Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 Sandsifters should at Railwells this August 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted July 17, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17, 2023 Hi Steve, What an amazing exhibit! I've only just come across this, having seen your name on the Railwells programme. Now must find time to read through it. See you at Wells, Cheers, Dave.T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailWest Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 I saw this in operation (if that's the right phrase!) at RailWells today. As an aside, the GWR signal-box at North Crofty, which controlled access to the branch, was unusual that it was a block-post and had signals on the Up line only. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middlepeak Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Steve, Thoroughly enjoyed watching your layout at RailWells today. Wonderfully portrayed and excellently presented. Well done! Geraint 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 13, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 13, 2023 Really enjoyed watching this at Railwells today. Some lovely detail and the loco was running flawlessly. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted March 23 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 23 I see Sandsifters is on the roster for the Great Cornish Model Show on 13th, 14th April, https://www.hfmrc.uk/Events Looking forward to seeing it again. Cheers, Dave. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now