sb67 Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 11 hours ago, Andrew P said: Nowt wrong with a bit of Blue young man. In fact I can highly recommend it. That's always been my main interest, I just cant seem to put it into a layout! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 I think you'd get away with a 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 33, or Hymek , so really something quite small would work. Deffo not a Co Co, as that would dwarf the Layout and spoil the effect I feel. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 13 hours ago, Andrew P said: I think you'd get away with a 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 33, or Hymek , so really something quite small would work. Deffo not a Co Co, as that would dwarf the Layout and spoil the effect I feel. That's given me something to think about, Rustons sidings was originally planned with small shunters in mind. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted September 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2020 On 19/09/2020 at 20:44, sb67 said: I should be brave and weather some stock for it too. Just do it! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Keith Addenbrooke Posted September 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 24, 2020 14 hours ago, Mick Bonwick said: Just do it! (For the uninitiated, might help to explain that Mick - who I don’t know personally - is a well-known expert in weathering, so is qualified to make this statement) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted September 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 24, 2020 12 minutes ago, Keith Addenbrooke said: (For the uninitiated, might help to explain that Mick - who I don’t know personally - is a well-known expert in weathering, so is qualified to make this statement) Although he probably won't acknowledge it, Steve is perfectly capable of doing the weathering. Just look at that tin hut and coaling stage. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 6 hours ago, Mick Bonwick said: Although he probably won't acknowledge it, Steve is perfectly capable of doing the weathering. Just look at that tin hut and coaling stage. Thanks Mick. Coming from yourself that's very nice to hear. I'll have to re read your blogs for some ideas. Trust you're ok and staying safe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted May 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2021 I've really enjoyed reading through this amazing thread. It stands as a beacon to what's possible on such a small space. Well done Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) 15 hours ago, Gedward said: I've really enjoyed reading through this amazing thread. It stands as a beacon to what's possible on such a small space. Well done Steve. Thanks George, although small it was an absorbing project and it could do with a bit more detailing in places. I enjoy shunting some wagons around it and it's perfect for my small locos. Edited May 5, 2021 by sb67 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 5 hours ago, Sussex Yard said: Love this thread! Deffo using some inspiration as I'm building a micro layout of similar proportions to yours. I also have a non-weathered LMS Pug too! Thank you, I got a lot of inspiration from stuff on here, glad I've given a bit of it back. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted May 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 6, 2021 1 hour ago, sb67 said: Thank you, I got a lot of inspiration from stuff on here, glad I've given a bit of it back. That you do , Steve. I'm not doing a lot at present but find myself revisiting certain threads, of which this is one. Much to inspire. Rob. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 8 hours ago, NHY 581 said: That you do , Steve. I'm not doing a lot at present but find myself revisiting certain threads, of which this is one. Much to inspire. Rob. Thanks Rob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Can't believe I missed this thread and Dockland Sidings having followed your other layouts. The layouts look great, I will have to have a proper read now I've found them. Martyn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 10 hours ago, mullie said: Can't believe I missed this thread and Dockland Sidings having followed your other layouts. The layouts look great, I will have to have a proper read now I've found them. Martyn Thank You Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 10 hours ago, mullie said: Can't believe I missed this thread and Dockland Sidings having followed your other layouts. The layouts look great, I will have to have a proper read now I've found them. Martyn Thank You Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 10 hours ago, mullie said: Can't believe I missed this thread and Dockland Sidings having followed your other layouts. The layouts look great, I will have to have a proper read now I've found them. Martyn Thank You Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 So a while back I was coaxed into exhibiting at my first ever show! As it is the only thing that fits in the car Ruston Sidings was selected. This is the state of play so far, not much has changed and I'd like to add some more detail in the yard and maybe at the front, not too much though. Decide on which stock to use. somehow make the running bulletproof, maybe use DCC, in which case I'll need some small decoders. I don't think lighting is essential for the show but I might try and rig something up, the main thing is deciding on stock and devising some sort of operation to keep me going for a few hours, I only ever run it for 30 mins or so at home! Hopefully some better photo's as I get round to adding and weathering stuff. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 23 minutes ago, sb67 said: So a while back I was coaxed into exhibiting at my first ever show! As it is the only thing that fits in the car Ruston Sidings was selected. This is the state of play so far, not much has changed and I'd like to add some more detail in the yard and maybe at the front, not too much though. Decide on which stock to use. somehow make the running bulletproof, maybe use DCC, in which case I'll need some small decoders. I don't think lighting is essential for the show but I might try and rig something up, the main thing is deciding on stock and devising some sort of operation to keep me going for a few hours, I only ever run it for 30 mins or so at home! Hopefully some better photo's as I get round to adding and weathering stuff. First time as an exhibitor is always very exciting! A couple words of advice would be to make sure thoroughly clean the track/wheels/pickups for the most reliable running prior to the show. It may also be useful to take a couple larger wheel base locos just in case the shorter ones start playing up. I'd say even if you're not sure about lighting it is still something to look into, poorly lit layouts are a big pet peeve of mine because you can never see the detail that went into the models. You don't necessarily have to build a massive lighting rig but a couple LED reading lights clipped onto the backscene are pretty affordable and very quick to set up and adjust. Regarding operation could you setup the layout to work in a shunting puzzle configuration? I find that actually operating the layout goes by pretty quickly especially when people want to chat about different aspects of the layout. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted February 6, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 6, 2023 Hi Steve. Totally agree with Luke. Lighting is a must have. Recently I've seen quite a few layouts exhibited without lighting or insufficent lighting. Frankly, it's a waste of time and it can really undermine the layout. The LED spots suggested by Luke will help but I think you may end up with "pools" of light with some areas better illuminated than others. I use strip lights on my layouts. Depending on your timescale, keep an eye on LIDL. Their LED kitchen strip lights are cheap and work well. However, they only come up once or twice a year. The alternative is from say, Screwfix. Not as cheap but work well. I would use two. One overhanging the front of the layout by a couple of inches at least and the second running down the centre of the layout. Here's one of my layouts. This lower view gives an idea of how the tubes are arranged. The one running down the centre has a strip of card just in front to act as a baffle. In other words it stops you looking directly into the illuminated tube. Rob. 5 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 Thanks guys, I could add some posts to the backscene to use some spots but I do like the strip lights, I'll have to get my thinking head on. @luke the train spotter what is the spotlight in that image? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 hour ago, sb67 said: Thanks guys, I could add some posts to the backscene to use some spots but I do like the strip lights, I'll have to get my thinking head on. @luke the train spotter what is the spotlight in that image? The one in the picture is one from ikea, I wasn't necessarily meaning this light in particular but more the style. https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/naevlinge-led-clamp-spotlight-white-10449891/ 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 On 07/02/2023 at 08:21, luke the train spotter said: The one in the picture is one from ikea, I wasn't necessarily meaning this light in particular but more the style. https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/naevlinge-led-clamp-spotlight-white-10449891/ Ok, thanks Luke, I like the idea of the clip as opposed to a screw clamp. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sb67 Posted September 1, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2023 The layout is ready for it's first outing in a few weeks. It seems to run well and I've come up with a method of operating pinched from the great Dave Tailby. Got to assemble a toolbox and anything else I might need now and finish weathering some bits of rolling stock. 21 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted September 1, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2023 Morning Steve. Layout looks fab. Lovely colour pallett.. Rob 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted September 1, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2023 Steve the layout looks great. I have a soft spot for the Rustons.🙂 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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