British steel: Plumtree Works , an extension of scunthorpe

[gpplumy]

So , the plan is to build a 6 x 2 layout of an imaginary rolling mill built to the rear of the Scunthorpe site sometime in the 70s onward period. Which would also feature some preserved tours allowing to use steam engines .  The layout will depict a rolling mill which people will be able to see into where semi finished steel will arrive and rolled steel will depart. 

 

The layout will also feature narrow gauge which will transport mill equipment to the nearby workshops.

 

As work progresses I will add more but for now here are just 4 pictures of some of my locos which will be running the layout. In total i have 7 janus locomotives that will be used. With one 02 and one Yorkshire 0-4-0DH. 

 

Steam engines will range from mostly those avalaibe as rtr.  

 

I hope I can make the mill itself something brilliant after working inside a mill for nearly 10 years . 

Edited February 6, 2020 by gpplumy

[steggy1990]

Be very interesting how this comes out looking forward to it

[gpplumy]

Baseboard are almost complete. Too much life seems to get in the way. How ever my second janus repaint is nearly compete.  Due for weathering. This puts me to 7 janus. Over all 

[gpplumy]

Boards are now made up  at 1×3 2×3 + 2×3+and a track plan appears.  To the left is the 3 foot fiddle yard and headshunt road. The centre 3 foot is the control room and main points. And the final 3 foot is the loco shed and mill building to the top. 

[gpplumy]

Boards are now made up  at 1×3 2×3 + 2×3+and a track plan appears.  To the left is the 3 foot fiddle yard and headshunt road. The centre 3 foot is the control room and main points. And the final 3 foot is the loco shed and mill building to the top. 

[Gordon A]

No track to an off scene destination ie the rest of the complex or exchange sidings?

 

Gordon A

[gpplumy]

the board to the left is off scene where stock ect will be changed while the right hand will be on scene

 

[gpplumy]

A quick but deep update. All the 00 track is down. The 009 track is on its way. One point motor is part fitted. 

 

Part of the internal building work is done. And the signal building is part complete. All in all going well 

[gpplumy]

Whilst track is still being pinned and point Motors being tested I turned my attention to the signal building that had recently bought and built and decided that it also required internal decoration as I plan to light it so here is a few pictures after building it and using Faller detailing parts to complete the interior

[Dava]

I like the rolling mill and interior detail as well as the sense of ambition in this project!

 

Dava

[gpplumy]

Thank you dava .  The last track is now down. It does however need a few expansion joints cutting. Point motors and wire have arrived as well choc blocks for wiring and a panel has been ordered.

 

Also some more minor scenic items have. Arrived. And the layout needs to be operable and looking the part by may 2020!

 

 

[gpplumy]

The next component the control panel is built ready for drilling for switches. Meanwhile work continues on the base boards with wiring 

[AMJ]

Who made the big Hunslets?  They look nice.

[gpplumy]

they were an a1 models kit which has been out of production some time now im afriad

[gpplumy]

So while I'm wiring the layout I also made a start on the mill. After the origional plan of building my own went to the wall (for the moment ) I picked up the walthers kit. It's half buildt at the moment being the mill end. It's still having paint added but here it is so far. 

[gpplumy]

They layout wiring is complete... ish. With a few minor issues with the points and alignment but hopefully all can be sorted. And 4 wires I accidentally missed. But test runs seem promising 

[Ruston]

On 17/08/2019 at 11:56, gpplumy said:

So while I'm wiring the layout I also made a start on the mill. After the origional plan of building my own went to the wall (for the moment ) I picked up the walthers kit. It's half buildt at the moment being the mill end. It's still having paint added but here it is so far. 

What are the things on the right? Lids for something? Are you going to put corrugated plasticard on the inside of the building, between the steel framework?

[gpplumy]

On 19/10/2019 at 13:46, Ruston said:

What are the things on the right? Lids for something? Are you going to put corrugated plasticard on the inside of the building, between the steel framework?

They are lids  for the soaking pits. The rolling mill is designed to take rectangular ingots  and roll them into blooms  as the bloom and billet mill once did. 

 

The walls have since been painted to simulate an inner wall covering which we have in some of the scunthorpe mills. Most walls are bricked or lined with a sort of boarding so I've gone with this method. I believe I have pictures that i can follow this post with. 

[gpplumy]

Ok so a rather large update this one.

 

First of all. The main mill building has had more detail added and internal painting. Both halfs are complete within reason but require more weathering. 

 

The layout board are built. Fitted and tested and all operational on both the 00 and 009 side. All points throwing and all wiring complete ish. Just needing some tidying. The most interesting  test being the 48ds without pickup wagon running perfectly. 

 

Buildings have been test fitted. And raised hard standing areas have begun fitting. To allow building positioning.  

 

Still lots to do  

[5050]

Really coming on now.  I like the internals scenes a lot.

[gpplumy]

7 hours ago, 5050 said:

Really coming on now.  I like the internals scenes a lot.

Thankyou

[gpplumy]

Another quick update of the overall view

[gpplumy]

Just a couple more photos of the layout with the extra scenic and some other locos 

[Barclay]

Love the Alco - it's my dream to build one in 4mm.

[gpplumy]

A little more testing and test fitting. The new workshop building seated in place in the new yard and a view inside of the workshop equipment. And of some of the new wagons patrolling the narrow gauge lines .