Irishrailwaymodeller Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 Started work on the first of two baseboards for "Buffers Lock". This board is 4.5 feet by 2 feet. Using now well tried 6 mm birch plywood for sides/cross-members hot glued in place and 12 mm for face pieces (two 6 mm sections glued together). Note the dowels for alignment and fixed T-nuts for thumbscrews for attaching back-scene/board covers easily. The construction is strengthened using glass-fibre tape glued in place with builders' PVA along all internal wood interfaces. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted June 19, 2021 Author Share Posted June 19, 2021 The Big Reveal! The two baseboards have been constructed and track has been pinned down. This series of photos outlines the track-work and approximate position of the buildings assembled previously. Also see the photographic back-scene selected - atmospheric of high Summer in GWR days of steam... The track design has a run-around loop at the station with a forward head-shunt, a siding across a double-slip (a great space-saver) which provides two lines to the Goods Shed as well as a trailing head-shunt to the Cattle-dock. Plenty of scope for passenger and goods stock movements. The design allows for a fiddle-yard at each end of the layout: one is a Traverser and the other a Train Turntable (more of these anon). 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted June 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2021 Looks really good, buildings an the backscene. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 I am developing two three-way 4 foot fiddle-yards: one is a Traverser and the other a Train Turntable. They can each be fitted either end of the layout. Attached a few photos of the Turntable the first one prior to assembly: 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share Posted June 24, 2021 A couple of photos of the Traverser fiddle-yard which can fit either end of the scenic boards. It was developed using the same techniques as the main boards except it is inverted to provide a frame for the the three drawer sliders which carry the tracks. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 With both the Traverser and Turntable fiddle-yard wiring complete, attention turned to wiring the first of two scenic boards for DCC including 4 point motors. All tested and working perfectly now. Lamps and building lighting are provided for by separate DC connectors. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Looking good that! Paul R 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted August 8, 2021 Author Share Posted August 8, 2021 Platforms rescued from disposal have been adapted for use on "Buffers Lock". The main platform straddles two base-boards and a goods platform is fitted next to the Goods Shed. Buildings shown roughly where they will be on completion although they will be removable for transport purposes. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 Removable back-scene and side-scene (mirrors) fitted to layout allowing completed buildings to be placed in position to enable planning for the next stages of ballasting and scenic base development: 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share Posted December 9, 2021 Ballasting completed and scenic base work commenced on the 4 foot board of the layout: 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 Further development of "Buffers Lock": 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 Not sure if anyone can see my photos on this forum anymore? Anyway a few photos of the layout nearing completion: 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted March 12, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2023 25 minutes ago, Irishrailwaymodeller said: Not sure if anyone can see my photos on this forum anymore? Anyway a few photos of the layout nearing completion: Very neat ballasting! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishrailwaymodeller Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 A couple of views around the finalised layout ready for its exhibition debut at Wexford on April 30th/May 1st: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestag Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Most of my photos have disappeared as well. On a few of my threads, like when I built some 6 wheelers, I have gone back and pasted in the photos again. Does not really take that much time. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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