Angliacan Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 (edited) Started work again on a older layout OO9 Pizza Micro, set in a Brazilian Coffee Plantation. 1st idea was half Plantation, half Processing plant with a 16.5mm loading track. Which I started to work on laid track & built a simple Ruston diesel Bachmann N Plymouth chassis with Thomas plastic body, single flat wagon plasticard body on Peco underframe. but track needed relaying as problems occurred. but then stop working on it. Seen with Little Wickham 2 A4 Micro. After completing Hawkins Indiana, I was looking around for a new project The Coffee Plantation was a similar size. But after looking at it and my stock collection, changed to have 2 different layouts. Now Pizza will be Plantation & Micro OO dual 16.5mm & 9mm. I have started work on 1st new rolling stock a short wheeled brake van Dundas Quarry coach body on Peco chassis. After realizing that the brake van was smaller than the Ruston cab, looking at photos in books & online noted roiling stock from warmer climate had more vents Trinidad Coaches so added vent and outside bracing to add height & width. https://www.flickr.com/photos/colinchurcher/28360704134/ To add weight using white metal figures in van, guard & 2 sitting workers. Edited October 18, 2018 by Angliacan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_J Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Hi Angliacan Can I ask you for details about the couplings that you are using? Is something similar available in 7mm? Regards Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angliacan Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 (edited) Hi Angliacan Can I ask you for details about the couplings that you are using? Is something similar available in 7mm? Regards Bill Bill I'm using the Peco Bemo style OO9 coupling they come in 2 types with wire & plastic loops. Not sure what 7mm NG modeller use, years ago they used Fleischmann ones which slimmer version of OO type coupler with looked very similar to prototype NG ones. Now Hornby Bachmann make small British style couplers these could be used. Don't know if these HO/OO ones would be too small for 7 mm. Edited October 19, 2018 by Angliacan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestTom Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 I like the heavy weathering on the diesel. I have a Rusty body (as opposed to a small-R rusty body) in my scrapbox and I've often wondered if it could be made to look realistic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angliacan Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 Been trying to sort out a few figures for brake van and layout Here's the 1st 4 3 from Langley white metal figures a Donkey handler & 2 sitting sports fans, for a bit of weight in brake van. The have had cowboy hats added from plastic figures. Making a guard/conducter standing 2 workers riding in brake. 4th is a plastic cowboy figures who was ment to having a meal at a campfire but painted up as the brakeman made for riding on front of Ruston manually sanding the track. Views of these figures painted front & back. Brakeman needs a quick repaint as did this when I built the Ruston. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mydadstoys Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Hi Angliacan I like the figures from Langley models as well as other items and I agree with HonestTom the loco with the weathered rust look does look impressive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angliacan Posted October 21, 2018 Author Share Posted October 21, 2018 (edited) Thank HonestTom, mydadstoys & Bill J. Yes I do like weathering locomotives & stock to look work worn. I did a Tramloco for my HO Coquimbo Traction which was even more weathered than the Ruston well only slightly. Also there is my brake van from my OO St Augstines Hospital Railway. Which again I made look very well used. I have been going through my old photos & found thes. Coquimbo Traction Steam Tram St Augstine's Hospital Railway Brake van & old centre cab battery electric on back track Work has continued on my passengers for the passenger coaches . More sitting passengers a mixture of white metal Langley, Sgt's Mess, PeterPig, plus plastic ones Airfix, Esci, Redbox, Pegasus. Hat added from different plastic & white metal parts. Painted with earlier figures as well. Now got passenger for both NG & SG coaches.http://www.langley-models.co.uk/…/Online_Catalogue_OO_scale…http://www.sgtsmess.co.ukhttp://www.peterpig.co.uk/ Next batch with primer & skin tones Painted figures for Brazilian Coffee Plantation, completes so far.Top row 4 plastic ones some converted from standing or kneeing ones. 2 for brake van Langley with hat & Sgt’s Mess 2nd row metal ones 4 Langley ones with plastic hats, conductor & engineer3rd row metal ones 4 PeterPig ones & brakeman4th row family group 4 plastic Redbox ganster mole Langley tractor driver & 3 PeterPig. Then a workman metal legs Redbox body & farmer Edited October 21, 2018 by Angliacan 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mydadstoys Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 I do like the hospital brake van with centre cab with great weathering detail. The plantation figures have turned out great looking forward to seeing more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angliacan Posted October 21, 2018 Author Share Posted October 21, 2018 (edited) I do like the hospital brake van with centre cab with great weathering detail. The plantation figures have turned out great looking forward to seeing more. Thanks the brake van was a kit-bashed but used the idea of Road Vans as they were called, think the Southern Had some, part brake part freight van. Also behind Coquimbo Steam tram is a shorty caboose/freight car. Think Smallbrook Studios did a resin model. Mine was a kit bash of Hornby H&B van Dapol Brake van kit parts on a Hornby long wheel freight chassis. The short wheel Coquimbo Cabboose/frieght is on a shorten chassis it the only hauled rolling stock on the bottom loop of Coquimbo. Body from other part caboose steps brake body & open body. Edited October 21, 2018 by Angliacan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angliacan Posted October 21, 2018 Author Share Posted October 21, 2018 (edited) Similar Road van at Holt restored on North Norfolk Railway. also a bit like OO9 shorty outside braced van which just has extra vents. Been looking at ideas for NG Brazilian coaches. Here some on AchenseeBahn at Seespitz in Tirol Austria Open almost toastrack style more closed in style. Perhaps a could build something shorter on Peco N gauge chassis. Edited October 21, 2018 by Angliacan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestTom Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Am I right in thinking St Augustines has been featured on Carendt? It seems very familiar to me. I like both those layouts - you have a great eye for making a layout really interesting to look at. I particularly like the busyness of Coquimbo Traction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angliacan Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 Am I right in thinking St Augustines has been featured on Carendt? It seems very familiar to me. I like both those layouts - you have a great eye for making a layout really interesting to look at. I particularly like the busyness of Coquimbo Traction. Tom both St Augstine's & Coquimbo have been on Carendt micro layouts website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Similar Road van at Holt restored on North Norfolk Railway. also a bit like OO9 shorty outside braced van which just has extra vents. IMG_5843.JPG Been looking at ideas for NG Brazilian coaches. Here some on AchenseeBahn at Seespitz in Tirol Austria IMG_0009.JPG Open almost toastrack style IMG_0008.JPG more closed in style. Perhaps a could build something shorter on Peco N gauge chassis. These are narrow gauge: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angliacan Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 These are narrow gauge: Edwardian that something like I was thinking even an open toast rack style one that why i've gone for white metal figures to add some weight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Edwardian that something like I was thinking even an open toast rack style one that why i've gone for white metal figures to add some weight. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angliacan Posted November 5, 2018 Author Share Posted November 5, 2018 (edited) Nothing to show I have been working on cleaning up a few buildings from older layouts, clean u up glue & paint off. I think I'll have walls for OO9 wooden engine shed & parts for Coffee processing plant. They came from a Christmas layout I built about 10 years ago which used a battery powered plastic train set. Santa's Toy factory was a Hamster house with added walls some part from Airfix Battle of Waterloo farm house, and the soon to be Engine shed. The Biggest job is getting white emulsion paint I used for snow off roofs. Some of Walls will also do for some other HOn9 layout I got ideas for. Proves you can recycle stuff from older layouts. Edited November 5, 2018 by Angliacan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angliacan Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 (edited) Took Hawkins CBC entry to Ipswich Show today and got out my layout show file. In which I have these old Railway Model Magazine cuttings. Not sure which magazines or where I got them from saying that my Dad was a modeller back in the day. LB&SCR Road Van Which is what I used to base the Hospital Railway van on, but also on elements of other as well. Seaton Branch Brake I also like the combination of Brake, coach & van in 1 vehicle Edited November 10, 2018 by Angliacan 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted November 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2018 An interesting little micro layout. Some really nice modelling and weathering techniques and I do like your figures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angliacan Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Ipswich show proved good for parts, new kits & second hand OO wagons, for parts & chassis also a non running Airfix 14XX need to check the repair sheet to see how to get a runner plus ideas. One was a Tri-ang Horse Box with added panels think somebody was trying to make a steam-heat van, but will make a version of the Seaton Brake. A couple of different OO9 wagons, using Peco N gauge kits a Tank on the original flat & a cattle wagon body to be altered into a livestock wagon, the Peco body body widened & lengthen roof removed & larger drop down door /amp added with a couple of the Langley seaside donkeys as weight. Work continues on the passenger brake, adding outside bracing and ventilators, think it might have a 3rd passenger as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angliacan Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 Work continues on Drovers Van was outside braced brake. As I'm going to do a livestock van & a smaller Brake van, it became a Drovers Van. Finished the extended walls, so painted & some weathering inside & out. Drovers addded to simple bench seat, 1 Langley 1 Peterpig 1 Sgt Mess figure plus Langley Condictor. Next wagon tank wagon & Livestock Wagon. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angliacan Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 (edited) Work continues on Drovers Van & Tank wagon. But here some view on the basic layout base of Them along with Hospital Railway Road Van OO, Traction MoW van & Ruston diesel. Edited November 15, 2018 by Angliacan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angliacan Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 Completely new set of figures got for the Pith hats & shorts ideal in hot climbs, Hat WW1 British Tropical Troops, 2 conversations started a seated engineer & conductor for small railcar slightly smarter than Ruston crew, the seated engineer started as kneeing solider much altered & conductor from standing solider legs & head with Dapol driver body. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angliacan Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 (edited) Undercoated 4 new figures railcar engineer & conductor plus passengers, engineer from Hat solider, conductor Hat Dapol conversion, Sgt Mess & Unknown white metal figure altered to seating Edited November 23, 2018 by Angliacan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angliacan Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 Been sorting a few older models out, here is the level of detail I hope to work too on the various Brazilian Coffee Plantations layout. Here a close up of Coquimbo Traction a Chilean Urban Shoebox Micro. The FCE rather well worn 0-4-0T switcher shunting the factory siding above street level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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