Signaller69 Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 DVLR No.1 and No.2 finally stand alongside each other. The different bufferbeam depths and no front footstep well in the running plate of No.2 (being from an earlier batch) at least give a little variation. 13 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 This is a fantastic layout. Very cool indeed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 On 16/12/2019 at 07:06, DanielB said: This is a fantastic layout. Very cool indeed. Thanks Daniel, most kind! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 I really must get my finger out after Christmas and get on with completing the Station and scenic detailing! In the meantime I have added Class J72 "Joem" to the roster (ex BR no. 69023). This started out as a very poorly looking Mainline model, purchased at our show. The wheels were hanging off due to the usual split plastic axles, which was reflected in the price. The body, however was in good condition for a 40ish year old model after a good clean up. A replacement axle set from Peter's Spares quickly got it up and running, the photo below shows it as bought other than having had the axles sorted. I also picked up a Bachmann green LNER version with the newer chassis, so a swap was effected. Although the Bachmann body is essentially identical to the Mainline body in most respects, the retaining lugs which locate in the rear bufferbeam are in very slightly different places, so a little work with a square needle file was required for a good fit. As can be seen above, this Mainline body had only black lining and the layout around the cab side sheets was also incorrect for the period it ran on the DVLR (1977-79), although the lettering is correct; new lining was added using HMRS LNER lining over the original, along with touched up paint, to match photos. Otherwise the original paintwork & lettering remain unaltered. A new steam pipe was added from cab to smoke box, from wire, along with etched lamp irons; ironically no lamps appear to have been carried on the steam specials, other than the obligatory tail lamp. The crude buffers were replaced with Bachmann sprung LNER versions. I still need to add tank vents, couplings, a crew and vac & steam heat pipes, plus etched nameplates at some point, and the wheels should be black in this guise which will probably happen at some point, but I am happy with the transformation thus far: even to this mainly non-steam modeller, the livery is very easy on the eye! The livery carried whilst on the DVLR has not been offered by Bachmann as far as I am aware (other variations with the BR logo, and as Station Pilot have), and I doubt their new tooling J72 is likely to appear in this exact guise (cue an announcement any time now......). 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 ....and my four DVLR locos, all together for the first time. There are a few others under contemplation, including another 04 in lined apple green, ie No.1's later guise as "Lord Wenlock", and another Fowler 0-4-0, though different to Churchill, but again in lined green as the DVR's own "Claude Thompson" which replaced class 04 No.2 in 1978. 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 (edited) May I wish you all a peaceful, Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. Thanks for all the input and comments since I started this layout too. Best wishes, Martyn. Edited December 24, 2019 by Signaller69 Add festive photo. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepyrider Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Really enjoying reading through this thread. That line up of locos looks great, though I do think a lined apple green 04 would enhance it still further - even if you'd then be modelling the same loco twice. I recently bought a copy of Rails along the Derwent and am struck by what a modellable prototype it is. Like a UK version of a short line, but with compact locos and stock. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted December 25, 2019 Author Share Posted December 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, sleepyrider said: Really enjoying reading through this thread. That line up of locos looks great, though I do think a lined apple green 04 would enhance it still further - even if you'd then be modelling the same loco twice. I recently bought a copy of Rails along the Derwent and am struck by what a modellable prototype it is. Like a UK version of a short line, but with compact locos and stock. Thanks, yes I will probably add No.1 in lined green at some point, though the lining will use a lot of corners! It would fit in well with Joem if running as late 70s. I think the analogy of being a UK version of a shortline is rather a good one! Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Just been catching up with this, some beautiful and detailed model-making. The prototype has long fascinated me, I really like the semi-modern nature of the line, it's contained little fleet of locomotives and the overgrown track. The mix of revenue-earning diesel shunters, the steam loco, the privately-owned "Churchill" and the elecetic rolling stock make an interesting fleet. Really nice layout, and I particularly like the grass-grown tracks. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 16 hours ago, Ben B said: Just been catching up with this, some beautiful and detailed model-making. The prototype has long fascinated me, I really like the semi-modern nature of the line, it's contained little fleet of locomotives and the overgrown track. The mix of revenue-earning diesel shunters, the steam loco, the privately-owned "Churchill" and the elecetic rolling stock make an interesting fleet. Really nice layout, and I particularly like the grass-grown tracks. Thanks for your kindness Ben. I hope to crack on with completing the station and adding more detail etc to the layout shortly. Cheers, Martyn. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 (edited) After a break of several weeks working on other projects, I am finally cracking on with the station building. Having completed the beading of the various panels, the shell has had a coat of white primer applied to the walls. The cast metal finials came from a show bargain box, I think they are from Langley, and had to be cut down to suit. As the roof is card, they were affixed with UHU at the same time as the barge boards. The curved ornate parts of the beading were cut from thin plasticard with nail scissors, which took several attempts. I am now working on the brick chimneys, which need to be affixed before adding the roof tiles. These are being produced using Wills sheets, not my favourite task. I decided to get the most complex one done first as it runs up the wall and tapers onto the roof, before tapering in width to leave a square stack. Each piece had to be chamferred to as good a fit as achievable, whilst keeping it as square as possible, hence the "NQP" corner on the stack which will have a little filler applied. Scored plasticard was used for the tapered surfaces. The other two chimneys are simple square stacks, two of the three needing decorative brickwork layers around the top of the stack. All good fun! Edited January 9, 2020 by Signaller69 Correction. 6 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 The Station Building has finally been fitted with windows. These were made the old fashioned way, using Slaters Micro Strip on 60thou clear plastic and EMA Plastic Weld, using photos from c.1971 as a guide. Doors and a couple of small windows just need glazing now; the lower grey area needed a coat of Matt varnish over the gloss paint, which had just been applied when the photos were taken. The chimneys have been glued in position too. I decided to leave the roof tiles until last due to all the handling whilst measuring and fitting the windows, as the tiles are self adhesive and I didn't want to risk disturbing them once fitted. Light at the end of the tunnel and all that! Martyn. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 The small Station Store is almost ready for paint too. This is another card shell with plasticard overlays and Wills corrugated iron roofing, plus guttering from a Peco Building detail pack. This will be sprayed in the simple all-over grey c.1971 condition, with windows fitted once dry. This building looks to have been used for extra Highlight Engineering office space in this period, but it doesn't look as freshly painted as the main Station Building in photos. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 The Store has had primer applied; it will require a slightly darker top coat. Whilst it is drying I decided to start applying the York Modelmaking tiles to the Station building. An easy end was chosen to avoid cutting angles to match the roof joints. In hindsight, having not used these before, I should perhaps have started at the opposite end where minor imperfections would be less visible, but I'm pleased with how they have turned out so far. The 3M self adhesive backing seems to stick like the proverbial so I'm hopeful it will stay put; I find exhibitions quickly show up anything which is not perfectly stuck down.... Ridge tiles from the same source will be applied over a strip of micro-rod which will be fitted between the 2 roof halves. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 The Station now has a full tiled roof; surprisingly (to me) it used slightly less than one of the 2 packs of York Modelmaking tiles I bought for the job. I can now move onto the guttering and down spouts and touching up here and there. The Store has had a coat of Humbrol Matt 64 Light Grey applied to the walls and Matt 67 Dark Grey for the roof, ready for further weathering. The platform will be receiving work to the "wooden" edging as well as lightening the "Tarmac" surface colour. Off to Stafford show tomorrow for inspiration and to stock up on supplies. 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 In between working on the Station Buildings I have added some fencing and a couple of signs for Highlight Engineering, copied from photos. The platform fencing has been repainted brown more in keeping with the prototype too. 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 Last night I added guttering to the Station Building, using small Plastruct "L" section sprayed black and half split-pins for supports in pre-drilled holes. Downpipes still need to be added. This morning saw me out in the garden cutting wood to make a simple lighting facia/pelmet. Still needs some sanding and then painting. It is temporarily clamped in position in the photo. A further fold-down facia will be added to the front of the layout just below "track level" to take up the unused width of the trestles, which will have information on the layout & prototype. When folded up for transit, this will also protect scenic items at the front of the layout from accidental damage. Martyn. 9 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Looks fantastic Martyn, I like the use of the split pins for gutter brackets 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzer Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Just found this thread. Super modelling going on there. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 On 05/02/2020 at 18:27, sb67 said: Looks fantastic Martyn, I like the use of the split pins for gutter brackets On 06/02/2020 at 21:15, jazzer said: Just found this thread. Super modelling going on there. Thanks chaps, most kind. I claim no originality for the split pins for mounting guttering, but I'd not seen it before and it works well, allowing them to be fitted into small holes drilled in walls. If brass pins were used with brass section for the guttering they could be soldered for strength of course. But even using Plastruct section fixed to the steel pins gives good strength. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 One of the pleasures of researching a location of course is studying photos of what went on at that location. There are not many photos of Sugar beet being loaded at Dunnington, however a good photo of a full beet trailer at Elvington in the 60s in the "Rails Along The Derwent" book gives clues as to how it was done. The trailer appears to be a wood planked tipper, with extra side and end raves added, but it also has drop sides and ends giving multiple unloading options into the waiting Railway wagons. Even on the loading banks the lower sides of the LNER type steel opens may have made this easier than the higher BR 16 ton Steel Mineral wagons, but both types were used on the line. To cut a long story short, the Oxford trailer I had added a Suger beet load to, simply didn't cut the mustard (someone on Facebook even asking why dung was waiting to be tipped into wagons*). So I have built a new larger trailer from plasticard, based on the photo in question, which now just needs painting. The original trailer: Its replacement, using only the original wheels: *The dung comment isn't that far fetched. The DVLR in the 1930s collected Horse manure from Catterick Garrison for distribution to farmers along the DVLR, (as the move from Horses to mechanised transport on farms created a shortage of manure) at cost price, as part of their pro-active management approach! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 The Station Building has had the guttering downpipes added. I found the Wills weighbridge I knew I had somewhere, which has now replaced my overly large plasticard original; this is currently being blended into the forecourt surface using homemade textured paint. The platform is also receiving the same surface. Largely out of sight, a small rockery is taking shape behind the Station as per the prototype, along with a set of concrete steps. The lighting facia seen earlier has now been painted, so some experimenting with the strip lights used on Crinan will take place. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 A wwrockery ! Why not a schwubbery ? Gibbo. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 47 minutes ago, Gibbo675 said: A wwrockery ! Why not a schwubbery ? Gibbo. Ni! Ni! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 49 minutes ago, Gibbo675 said: A wwrockery ! Why not a schwubbery ? Gibbo. It's a mmmmmockery 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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