Andrew P Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 It's going to be a long night in front of the Box in the corner. Still we have plenty of snacks in, and the kettle is always hot, (it was going to be wine, but were saving that to have with a Take away tomorrow night). I do love Election programs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartynJPearson Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 10 hours ago, Andrew P said: It's going to be a long night in front of the Box in the corner. Still we have plenty of snacks in, and the kettle is always hot, (it was going to be wine, but were saving that to have with a Take away tomorrow night). I do love Election programs. I think it's funny watching the BBC News website on election day. There's nothing they can say until polling's closed, so they have to fill the day with pointless speculation and pictures of dogs waiting outside polling stations. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Bed at 6am, up again at 08.30 and out to TOPS at 11.30, and managed to get the Gates done to the Yard entrance, and just tacked the Portacabin together to see how it looks. The yellow card is just supporting the Gates until the glue sets. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgabill Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Like the pic Andy, but was hoping you would have share one of the overnight newspaper train, since you were still up and about! TONY 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 This morning I've put a facia around the front of the Layout. It will eventually be painted to hide the joints, it also acts as a safety net for Stock in the area next to the controller, as I was born clumsy, I didn't need to train for it. I've also re done the Yard entrance as I was a coupe of inches short of fencing so pinched a bit from there. The Portacabin is also built now as well. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Then had a little running session. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Oh, And almost forgot to mention that this turned up this morning as well. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted December 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2019 When you said the kettle was hot, that's not what I was envisaging... Al. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 This morning I've wired up the Signal for the Passenger line. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Next I used PVA and Masking Tape to form an Embankment around the end and front. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Next job before Lunch was to add Brick Paper to the Road Bridge and then make a start on the Ballasting. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 What a difference the ballasting makes. How did the Woodland Scenics ballast dry in the end on the passenger line? I've never used their ballast so I'm interested to know how it turns out. For future builds, Chinchilla dust makes for great - fine grain - ballast and it's cheap as chips compared to the "made for purpose" stuff. Nice layout at any rate Andy. Looks like the start of another absolute cracker. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 37 minutes ago, DanielB said: What a difference the ballasting makes. How did the Woodland Scenics ballast dry in the end on the passenger line? I've never used their ballast so I'm interested to know how it turns out. For future builds, Chinchilla dust makes for great - fine grain - ballast and it's cheap as chips compared to the "made for purpose" stuff. Nice layout at any rate Andy. Looks like the start of another absolute cracker. Thanks Daniel, It dried better than expected in the end, I think I should have done what I did with Pencarne, and mixed two colours together, the same as you get with the Gaugemaster, to break up the bland porridge look a bit. I'll have to have a look for that Chinchilla Dust before doing the next project. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 I've got a jar of random mixings for when I'm ballasting - chinchilla dust, WS fine black, as well as various shades of dark grey, brown and green for doing track that's not particularly well maintained, so that probably was a good call. Still, the clean look of the station ballast is a fantastic contrast to the mess of the yard. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 A very successful morning so far, I've painted the facia in a gloss green, and also the embankment inside ready to add Flock etc later. And also added more greenery to the Track areas and bushes to the Fencing. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 On 14/12/2019 at 14:43, Andrew P said: Oh, And almost forgot to mention that this turned up this morning as well. Now that is nice mate, getting my interest all fired up... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 1 hour ago, georgeT said: Now that is nice mate, getting my interest all fired up... Haha, Again, well me too, New N and 33 on their way as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 So after coffee and before Lunch I've added the Foliage around the perimeter and more between the Tracks. The GREENS have come out bright in the pics but are more subdued to the naked eye. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 Then I had a running session. SORRY some are blurred but Lunch was ready, so rushed it a bit. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 And the final ones. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgabill Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 19 minutes ago, Andrew P said: Then I had a running session. SORRY some are blurred but Lunch was ready, so rushed it a bit. Andy its all looking good. But there appears to be a dodgy joint coming off that point in 1st pic. Might be worth a check before you get too far on. All the best TONY 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Mulgabill said: Andy its all looking good. But there appears to be a dodgy joint coming off that point in 1st pic. Might be worth a check before you get too far on. All the best TONY Yes Tony, I saw that in the pics just now, but I had no running issues, but it will be sorted mate, Cheers. In fact I had to add two small lengths of Rail to come to the Baseboard Joint, their held in with a couple of Fish Plates so probably got Kevined / NUDGGED. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy water Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Would the AWS ramp for the signal be on the board or beyond the bridge? Also would it have two ramp/magnets for bi-directional operation? Just a thought. It might be just a model railway, but you made the time to make everything on it prototypical! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 Just now, muddy water said: Would the AWS ramp for the signal be on the board or beyond the bridge? Also would it have two ramp/magnets for bi-directional operation? Just a thought. It might be just a model railway, but you made the time to make everything on it prototypical! I would imagine it would have two Ramps, one either side of the Signal, mine are in a box in the Deep Souf, so I either have to wait, or buy some more. They will be fitted, as will the Peco dummy Point Motors for the Points at the Yard entrance, all the others will be hand levers, again guess where they are. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 Next job is to make the Road over Bridge and finish off the Fuelling Point area, and then AS is finished BUT NOT FOR SALE, I'm enjoying it enough to want to keep it. It's turned out quicker, considering the number of re starts I had at first, and better than expected.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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