toolongtoremember Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 And now with all the buildings in situ; 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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toolongtoremember Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 (edited) So now I am painting the platforms to look better, will making the edges look better this way. Also laid some more green on the layout and patched any ballast holes where ballast did not stick today. I have also fillered some holes Edited February 15, 2019 by toolongtoremember 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 Starting to look a little more tidy now, and dare I say it almost exhibition ready... A LONG LONG way to go before completion however!!! I have sorted that ugly baseboard joint on the top level of the layout with copious amounts of filler and paint, I have added a tonne of scatter/grass and I have reattached the wall on the top of the triple road tunnel entrance. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shanks522 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Nice video! also good to see the HST climbing without to much trouble, wa the power car at the front or rear of the train? Graham. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, shanks522 said: Nice video! also good to see the HST climbing without to much trouble, wa the power car at the front or rear of the train? Graham. At the rear, if it is on the front it looses its coaches when the train decides to split on the incline... Will be buying some different coupling mechanisms for my HSTs because they all do it L :'( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I have had similar problems with my Farish Mk2's, in the end i bought some coupling bars from Shapeways. Means i have to run a fixed formation rake but saves on the uncoupling when you don't want it. Graham. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 1 hour ago, shanks522 said: I have had similar problems with my Farish Mk2's, in the end i bought some coupling bars from Shapeways. Means i have to run a fixed formation rake but saves on the uncoupling when you don't want it. Graham. I have looked in to those, I just can't find anybody willing to deliver them to Ireland :'( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 1 hour ago, toolongtoremember said: I have looked in to those, I just can't find anybody willing to deliver them to Ireland :'( Thats a shame, Another option is to use the Dapol fixed knuckles that they supply with nearly all there stock. I've done this to my Dapol MJA's, i didn't like the gap so i used a long and short fixed knuckle, simply glued to two together, should work with the Mk3's no problem. Graham. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I was about half way through watching your video and I was thinking that a Voyager would be just the right length for the shorter platforms and lo and behold... Also I've got a layout very similar in size and design to yours, but now I'm thinking that I should have designed it like yours with a big terminal station on the upper level. Is it too late to rebuild I wonder? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 On 17/02/2019 at 20:02, montyburns56 said: I was about half way through watching your video and I was thinking that a Voyager would be just the right length for the shorter platforms and lo and behold... Also I've got a layout very similar in size and design to yours, but now I'm thinking that I should have designed it like yours with a big terminal station on the upper level. Is it too late to rebuild I wonder? And I have a layout like Shanks522, this a copy of Grahams layout, with an extra foot in length and some modifications on the top level and a dual mainline on the bottom... Got to love the voyager from Graham Farish there, my most reliable unit by far, mainly due to the couplings used. Agree it looks good in that platform, the rear platform is only for HSTs because it is the only platform long enough. And of course we have to have all the small DMUs in between in the other three platforms 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 So today I had the best bargain find of my entire modelling life, at an exhibition today I picked up this catch for 140 euros the lot. Now, the Freightliner, Metronets GBRFs, and one class 73 are dummy units, but the 47 express parcels, GBRF 66 and the other GBRF 73 are all working locos, along with the selection of wagons, parcel coaches and buildings I think today I've come out on top. This is pretty much my smaller side project layout done for stock. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 On 17/02/2019 at 17:59, shanks522 said: Thats a shame, Another option is to use the Dapol fixed knuckles that they supply with nearly all there stock. I've done this to my Dapol MJA's, i didn't like the gap so i used a long and short fixed knuckle, simply glued to two together, should work with the Mk3's no problem. Graham. What length draw bars would take a Dapol mk3 over radius 1 and back to back st5 (the tightest ones) peco points do you reckon? I may design my own and get them printed you see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 Amazing what some well places scatter can do to a 2D looking layout... We have shape! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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toolongtoremember Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 And now I have ordered these to make my HST sets permanently coupled sets... saves on the constant uncoupling followed by crashes on the next circuit the HST makes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 For the big blank area on the top level, I've been struggling for ages to think of what might look good there, with no road access... A gasworks was suggested, but I could find no substantial kits that would look any good on there. So I went looking else where, and I found these; I am going to make this, along with the associated other kits PN182, PN183 and PN184 and make an abandoned factory complex on the blank area, where the once was a road, which has now been disused. Now I need to find some good graffiti transfers etc. Ordered the kits today, will leave some updates when they have been built and fitted 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Very nice layout build here... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Just a couple more shots as work progresses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 Just an update there, sorry its been so long! Two of the three factory units have been built and installed. It really fills the layout with some life rather than the bleakness of before. Will get some photos taken soon, just have to replace two point motors I accidentally glued shut first! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted August 7, 2019 Author Share Posted August 7, 2019 So I've built all the metcalfe factory kits, now just to figure out some sort of order! This is more difficult than it seems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 So I have bought this; https://www.ikea.com/ie/en/p/irsta-led-worktop-lighting-opal-white-40406951/ to light the layout, now to look in to making a stand to hold it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted August 12, 2019 Author Share Posted August 12, 2019 Tha basic frame for the overhead lighting gantry is complete. Now for some more bracing and prettyfication. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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