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A bit of card modelling over the past two days. A retail park, a coach station, and the beginnings of my first scratch build ever, a footbridge that is DDA compliant (there is no kit for those!). Also did another video for an update. 

 

 

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On 12/05/2020 at 19:26, toolongtoremember said:

A bit of card modelling over the past two days. A retail park, a coach station, and the beginnings of my first scratch build ever, a footbridge that is DDA compliant (there is no kit for those!). Also did another video for an update. 

 

 

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I do love the “sky hooks” holding up the building above the missing platforms!

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On 12/05/2020 at 19:26, toolongtoremember said:

A bit of card modelling over the past two days. A retail park, a coach station, and the beginnings of my first scratch build ever, a footbridge that is DDA compliant (there is no kit for those!). Also did another video for an update. 

 

 

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I do love the “sky hooks” holding up the building above the missing platforms!

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This week we're on to a winner, Digikeijs returned my DR5088RC in an operable condition today!!! However, they did not repair my laptop which their unit caused damage to which is a real shame and I will now have to save up to buy another :(

 

I ordered, and received a DR5033 booster unit, just awaiting the cables now to go between my baseboards before I go about installing this. 

 

I have built some more buildings, a Faller Aldi, and their Horrem station building, I think they really work well with the layout. 

 

I have started a scratch build for the platform footbridge, as there is not a model that depicts a DDA complaint bridge ready made at all in n gauge, all are stairs and no lifts (suitable for layouts up to around 2010, but no more modern than that).

 

Superelevation is all but complete, with a small amount to finish on the junction end of the layout. 

 

I added a bay platform to the branch, I think it adds a nice touch of modern style platforming. Speaking of platforms, I tried incredibly hard to get eight packs of Peco NB-27 platform edging from any one supplier, but failed miserably - after having Hattons forget my preorder and re-allotting my stock to general sale and selling out, and then ordering from Osborns, to find out they were selling stock they didn't actually have...  Ordered from two suppliers on Amazon as a final resort but took a huge hit on postage fees. 

 

Finally I have a working layout again, BUT... I have ordered as new DR5088RC literally just for the bay platform... so I'll have six units for eight baseboards. On the next two pay cheques, I will be buying one more each time so I can have one per baseboard, and this will allow for MUCH simpler wiring between baseboards, and thus much more reliability (although it is already quite reliable). 

 

I have left a few links here to my progress on my YouTube channel where I have bought a DJI Osmo Pocket to now keep my progress well documented. 

 

Please subscribe if you haven't, I will be uploading content very regularly and trying to show lesser known aspects of railway modelling such as the automation in a simple way. 

 

Thanks! 

 

Nick. 

 

 

 

 

 

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21 hours ago, njee20 said:

Does look very effective. Hasn’t your blue HST Got too many TFs?

It does, and you're the first person to spot this! 

 

I bought a job lot of coaches from a seller on facebook market place, to get the deal I just took them all, and now I like running the "rare" 9 coacher lol.

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I do like the way you've dealt with the platform surfaces.  I think I may be borrowing that.. I'm guessing you'd be able to scribe concrete flagstones in the top when it is dry as well, if so desired. And masochistically inclined... 

 

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Scott.

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Lots has happened since the last update, sorry to leave them few and far between!!! YouTube has taken up most of my online postings recently. Above is the link to the last live stream, the town area is coming along well as you can see in the picture there, the above video has an unboxing, tour and running session for you :)

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In the nicest possible way that would absolutely have me switching off any live stream and not returning. I don't really 'get' unboxing videos I'll admit, but there is literally nothing that would keep me watching a cardboard box for 9 minutes. If you're getting good visitor numbers then crack on, my 3 year old likes watching Sam's Trains, so there's definitely a market for modelling vlogs, but consider whether anyone wants to see that, or if you're just totally disengaging any would be audience.

 

Layout looks good though.

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