RMweb Premium DLT Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2020 Very nice indeed. Dave. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Legroom Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 It's August 1978 and Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty is topping the charts. 600 miles north of Baker Street, the first train of the day has arrived at Portmahomack from Tain having deposited a couple of passengers. After years of threats of closure the line looks secure and has recently been spruced up with some new signage. One of the old blue signs has been dumped in an open wagon in the yard. What were they thinking! 13 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Legroom Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 A few hours later, a class 26 has arrived on a freight and draws forward to surrender the token to the signalman before reversing over the off-stage crossover and coupling up to the rear of the train. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Max Legroom Posted June 1, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2020 The train consists of an empty vanwide picked up at the RAF base, a van containing fertilizer and an MCO of domestic coal. After a bit of leisurely shunting the train leaves withe the vanwide and two empty MCOs. Later in the day an engineers trolley is pictured at the station. 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Thats great to see some more pics max . your layout has inspired me i have started on on something very similar this week end just gone . mine is only 51 cm long and no points bit of a tight squeez . but still fun to do . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Legroom Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 Hi Kevo Glad to have helped you start a new micro. Are you going to start a thread on here? I'd love to know what you are doing. All the best Max Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Hi max yes certainly will be starting a new thread poss this come ing week end if i can just make a bit more progress some bits ime afraid are robbed from your marster piece and Adrian walby's Lochinver . ime just waiting for some more wills sheet ing to arrive . it will be called Fort henderson . 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbb Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 great stuff Max! More images please. Cant go wrong with a class 26 and an Inglenook; how big is the whole layout , fiddle included? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Hi @Max Legroom It has been a while since I looked at this thread. I'm really glad I did though - you've made some great progress, and it's looking great Keep up the good work, and please post some more images when you can Marc 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Legroom Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 On 18/07/2020 at 19:58, 27016 said: What method and paints did you use for weathering the track? Many thanks Mark Hi Mark I painted the rails Tamiya NATO brown and the sleepers were picked out in various greys and beiges especially in the sidings where I wanted a weather-beaten effect. Then I applied a few washes of dark earth and finally a stone dry brushed on to pick out the sleeper details. Quite a bit of work but then there isn’t much track so definitely worthwhile. All the best Max 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Legroom Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 On 21/07/2020 at 08:12, paulbb said: great stuff Max! More images please. Cant go wrong with a class 26 and an Inglenook; how big is the whole layout , fiddle included? Scenic section is 90 x 23 cm and the fiddle board is a piece of 60cm pine shelving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1722 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Hi Max, What a truly stunning little layout. Less is more, something I'm a big fan of, and you've certainly achieved that here. Excellent, looking forward to seeing more pictures. Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium lash Posted July 23, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 23, 2020 Love this brilliant little layout full of inspiration 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Legroom Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Some engineering work was taking place on a Sunday. Here the Wickham trolley has just been turned by its crew and waits to return to Tain. The skip and open wagon were part of the recent station refurbishment. You can see where the line used to run into the goods shed which was situated behind the corrugated iron fence. Here a class 26 runs around its train of ballast hoppers and a shark. We must return tomorrow to watch the thrice-weekly freight. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Legroom Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 It's now Monday and the freight has arrived from Tain hauled by Haymarket's 25087 which makes a change from the usual class 26. The train consists of a loaded MCO, an empty VWV and a brakevan. We picked a good day to visit as 26028 and a BSO are substituting for the usual class 122. The freights departs for Tain with an empty MCO, ZDV and VWV plus brake van leaving the 26 to run round and wait to return to Tain. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Just discovered this thread, an excellent little layout. Stay safe, Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Legroom Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 This little reprobate has managed to find it's way to the Port. Originally purchased for a future urban layout, it runs fine on DC but was hopeless on DCC hence it makes the odd appearance alongside a strange variety of out-of-place diesel shunters! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Legroom Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Thanks Mark The station is made from various Wills sheets - course stone, rendered walling and roof tiles - and a few bits of balsa. If I was going to build it again I would probably reduce the height a bit. All the best Max 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Legroom Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 I should have added that the roof is supported by a couple of triangles of plastic sheet. The Wills sheets are thick enough to support themselves but the nearest wall has a foam core board interior. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andrew D Posted February 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2021 What an absolutely delightful layout! Really enjoyed this thread, cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Legroom Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 13 hours ago, 27016 said: Hi Max, Hope you don't mind another question, but please could you describe your method of painting the stone walls on your station building. Many thanks Mark Hi Mark I painted the walls all over in grey and then picked out random blocks in other shades of grey, followed by an earth wash. Finally a bit of stone colour was dry brushed on. Definitely worth experimenting to see what works for you as you can always paint over anything you don’t like. Best wishes Max 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Legroom Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 13 hours ago, Andrew D said: What an absolutely delightful layout! Really enjoyed this thread, cheers! Thanks Andrew I’m thinking of building a ‘proper’ fiddleyard and maybe even another section featuring a run-round. All the best Max 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Inspirational little layout! I do love Scottish themed micros! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lincolnshire Poacher Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Beautiful little layout 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Legroom Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 20 hours ago, 27016 said: As others have also said, a great little layout and full of inspiration. What materials and method of construction did you use for the platform edging and surface? Many thanks Mark Hi Mark The platform is made from 2mm plastic sheet and is basically a box structure with Slaters stone stuck to the edge. The surface is just grey paint and could have benefited from a bit more texture but I was limited to what I had to hand at the time. Best wishes Max 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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