Gravy Train Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 (edited) Hi folks a 4mm oo scale for the Grandchildren, in development, inspired by Iain rice's East Anglian ventures. Rigby Cole Mills, Rigby after my youngest Daughters married name and Cole my eldest daughters married name, Mills the Grain/seed and all else mills. Its out the box Peco finescale as is the stock and making use of the Kadee delayed uncoupling system, its self contained in as much as it has a hidden sector plate at the rear accessed through the girder rd bridge. Its a million miles from my escapades in EM LYR in some respects but when I look again, it isn't really, just a different company and system but more or less the same approach in terms of modelling, I have from the off, got the children involved of which I will explain in due course. It may intrest some of you as to how we go and have gone about putting this together. As mentioned its in development Edited November 8, 2018 by Gravy Train 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 I am at a loss as to why it has attached the photos like this, they are the right way up on m computer and phone handset. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 I have had to take the pictures down and unable to add any more, for some reason the pictures are upside down but when I put them on the computer they are the right way up same as the signal box ones I put up but when I put the layout ones on they flip round so making it difficult to view them. does anyone know what the problem might be. thanks Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 Have put these up, these are the photos of how it looks at present but by no means how itwill look when fiished. The Mills buildings need finishing off, the grain hopper needs to be modelled and the Mills extendedand the front of layout and right hand side need major developement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 (edited) Have put these up, these are the photos of how it looks at present but by no means how itwill look when fiished. The Mills buildings need finishing off, the grain hopper needs to be modelled and the Mills extendedand more to the right andthe front of layout developed and right hand side need major developement. Edited November 8, 2018 by Gravy Train 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AdeMoore Posted November 8, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 8, 2018 Like it, the brickwork track and buildings look very good. Are they kits? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium HillsideDepot Posted November 8, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 8, 2018 Thanks for persevering with the photos, Pete, that looks good. What size is the layout? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 Hi Ade, thanks re the brickwork, all structures a scratch, the brickwork has only had one coat of brick up to now and needs another coat then weathering sensitively. cheers Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 Hi Adrian, 5ft by 18" the photos I really wanted to put up I cant get on it throws them upside down and side on ha ha :-) cheers Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AdeMoore Posted November 8, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 8, 2018 Hi Ade,thanks re the brickwork, all structures a scratch, the brickwork has only had one coat of brick up to now and needs another coat then weathering sensitively.cheersPeterAh to be honest I should of known as I can’t think of a kit looking like those.Great scratch building, what have you used in the construction? And paint and weathering what are you using there? Looking forward to more. Cheers Ade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 (edited) Hi, I will have another go at loading up the pictures of the layout build. Im still not sure why the pictures were displayed upside down and side on etc. I do know that if photos are taken with a mobile phone in a certain way they will transfer as taken. I altered them so that they appeared elswhere the right way up but for some reason I couldnt get them to work here. I have trieda different methods this time, so hopefully may work. Pete Edited November 11, 2018 by Gravy Train 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Nice looking layout Pete, have you a track plan at all or a ''google earth'' view? Look forward to seeing more developments. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Nice looking layout Pete, have you a track plan at all or a ''google earth'' view? Look forward to seeing more developments. Steve. Hi Ade, thanks for that, the structures are made from Plasticard, Wills Pantiles, brickwork is Southeastern Finecast embossed sheet. Humbrol No64 for motar and No70 for the brick colour, windows are part scratch, Wills and microstrip. /the idea here was not to spend too much time on the structures but rather a fast easey way to get an end result and is not meant to be top drawer modelling. I have were possible got the grandchildren involved too, Megan the eldest at 10 years did most of the balasting, except were the pointwork was. Megan also completely built the Tree. Lillie 9years and Max 6years old helped construct the Stone sets and formers along with the ground cover and static grass application. It is my cunning way of getting them off the Ipad's. Hi Steve many thanks, I will see if I can get a trackplan sorted. Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 more pics of above 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Thanks Pete. Nice photo's, it's good to see a layout's construction, theres some very neat work there. what have you used for your secor plate? Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 Thanks Pete. Nice photo's, it's good to see a layout's construction, theres some very neat work there. what have you used for your secor plate? Steve. Hi Steve, I have used Perspex sheet 80thou thickness, a bolt fixed into a hole in the Perspex and through the board, with two nuts underneath, the second nut a locking nut so we can have movement but not to work loose, hence the locking nut. We also have a makeshift locking system for lining up the tracks on and off stage, by mean of screws fixed into the baseboard and brass tube soldered to them with a brass rod with handle pushed into the tube to align up, old school but reliable. I embrace technology for the most part but like to keep things simple and reliable, the more technical something is, the more difficult to put right in the event of a problem, I can never understand why it is essential to have a sophisticated mechanism, to do the same job, same end result. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Some progress photos as this is a family project ie, the Grandchildren’s involvement it is sometimes slow progress. we are now working on how we can have operation from the rear also, with a scenic piece that will fit snug over the point operating switches at the front. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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B1uejay Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Hi Pete, Smashing layout and good use of space without crowding the environment. I particularly like the angled scenic break girder bridge. Can you tell me where you got the lamp from? Pen stowage looks a good idea for use on my desk, which IS a crowded environment! Cheers, Rich. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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