ianblenk Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Working on backscene and ARP box 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Actually played trains this pm 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Need to put girders on the underside of the bridge, but trying out montage for back scene. Obviously still need to put in street furniture etc. A question, would class 15's be seen in such a location, or indeed Cl 73 on trip working? I should know but, don't! Thanks guys Ian B 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 I know, no yellow faces at this date! 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 1 hour ago, ianblenk said: Need to put girders on the underside of the bridge, but trying out montage for back scene. Obviously still need to put in street furniture etc. A question, would class 15's be seen in such a location, or indeed Cl 73 on trip working? I should know but, don't! Thanks guys Ian B Looking really good so far! If this is set in the 50's, then Class 73's are improbable. They didn't appear in any numbers until the mid-60's (apart from the 6 prototypes, in '62). However, there is always Rule 1. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Busy with entrance to coal yard, everything is just place keeping until I am happy (usually never) 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Superb backscene!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 1 minute ago, Mike Storey said: Superb backscene!! Thanks, I used old photos of Deptford and colorized them, add a bit fade then did layered montage 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Making some progress with the buildings 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Percy Dalton's finished, now for the Excelsior Hotel. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 I like the washing on the rooftop. A nice touch. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, grahame said: I like the washing on the rooftop. A nice touch. Thanks, I used thin lead sheet to get enough mass for it to 'hang' IB 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Excelsior Hotel (Weekly and daily rates). It's a dive! Next, gable end of E.L.L. Deptford Town station building 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold simon b Posted March 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2020 Loving the look of of this so far, certainly has the London atmosphere about it. I cant work out from the pics where the coal yard part fits in, could you take a pic of the whole layout or make a plan of it? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveandNine Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 (edited) Really intrigued by this. My Grandad worked at the Greenwich gasworks (SEGAS?) from the 30s to the 70s, and my Dad was for some time based out of Greenwich Fire Station (the old one under the flyover), so used to know the area quite well. Mundane ask - any chance of a track plan or overall shot? Mitch Simon B - great minds... Edited March 31, 2020 by FiveandNine 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ianblenk Posted March 31, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2020 (edited) Hi Guys, Thanks for the interest, here are some general shots, please bear in mind it's a million miles from being finished. Road to the left is domestic coal yard. Short centre road is exchange for Corral wharfe Road to right emu lay over. Bitsa station extreme left end and will have o'all roof Cheers! Edited March 31, 2020 by ianblenk 19 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 View from the bridge down the (Grand) Surrey Canal. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Starting o platforms and subways, N.B. buildings at the back aren't fully in place, need to see how platform canopy pans out. Cheers Ian B 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Making a start with the station canopies, obviously just pace holding at the moment. Awaiting SER valencing from Roxey Moldings. I used embossed lead sheet for the corrugated iron roofing. I am going to try mirrored card at the ends of the canopies on the back scene. Not certain how well it will work. 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ianblenk Posted April 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2020 Canopies done, need some platform furniture. ARP box next 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Beginning to doubt whether there would have been a box in the position shown. Most likely at the 'entrance' end of the station. So will probably replace with shunter's bothy (concrete). Can anyone confirm this. I have to say I cannot find a precedence for there being a box in such a position in this region. Shame I do like the austerity of the A.R.P.s Thanks guys Ian B 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I Know, No BILs or HALs especially with yellow faces. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) Work very much in progress, needs a clean up of solder and adjustment. Elevated ground signal to improve visibility at platform end, controls three paths. The apparent coloured light signal is a route indicator which will show which path the road is set for, Need to blank off bottom aspect. Edited April 20, 2020 by ianblenk 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Done, apart from ladder, which I'll do when I finish off the platform furniture. Cable runs next, so my list says. I didn't use the modified Eckon signal head as it din't look 'chunky' enough for the actual one, which I'm guessing contained the mechanical apparatus to change the route slides. Cheers Guys 7 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted April 22, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2020 I do like that, Ian. Like you, I would also doubt having a signal box of that size. That said, if it was a through route, then a box like that is quite feasible. You seem to have caught some of the atmosphere very well. Best wishes, Ian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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