RMweb Premium coronach Posted June 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2020 Hi John - your new layout looks fantastic. P.S I have got some gauge 0 clockwork motors if you want .... quickly grabs hat and coat and heads for the door ..... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John of York61 Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 52 minutes ago, coronach said: Hi John - your new layout looks fantastic. P.S I have got some gauge 0 clockwork motors if you want .... quickly grabs hat and coat and heads for the door ..... Thanks Richard.....I may have difficulty fitting DCC decoders to them!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium coronach Posted June 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2020 1 hour ago, John of York61 said: Thanks Richard.....I may have difficulty fitting DCC decoders to them!!!! I have the key lol 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John of York61 Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 Starting to use the 7mm door furniture etch from Scale Link...with a Langley etched drain cover beneath the pipe. Must get my act together to do the layout sub-frame: the idea is to have a frame the layout can sit on. The lighting/backscene is attached to the sub frame so that it can be put up at exhibitions (backscene clipped up etc BEFORE the baseboards slide in as it were). 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John of York61 Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 (edited) Must get the ballasting finished Edited June 18, 2020 by John of York61 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium coronach Posted June 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 24, 2020 Do you have a track plan you can share? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John of York61 Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share Posted July 7, 2020 On 24/06/2020 at 13:37, coronach said: Do you have a track plan you can share? A bit rough and ready, but here it is. 1 RH point and 1 single slip. Front view blocker will be demolished building with cars parked on it, a la St Andrewgate! Been busy with the grass flocker today. Needs more! The little spur at the left of the slip will JUST take a Fowler 0-4-0 DM 12 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 The goods platform is looking good John. Looking forward to seeing some more progress 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John of York61 Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) Made a start on the other end. The lane drops down from Skeldergate to the level of the wharf. It will be part stone setts/tarmac (it's set in 1977 after all!). Do I really want to carve the brickwork in all that DAS on the late Medieval building? No; I will clad it in Slater's Flemish bond. Made a little repeater phone bell for the office too. Edited July 11, 2020 by John of York61 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John of York61 Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 Gave up the scribed DAS approach to the brickwork of the Pub. Slater's Flemish bond for that Georgian look. The layout is set in 1977 so I was looking for a poster that would be appropriate; I can think of nothing better! Usual method of printing on cartridge paper, spray-mounted to brass sheet and cut to fit. It will never warp in spite of being so thin! Got to build the layout subframe and LED lighting rig as I'm sick of looking at the bedroom wall.....high time I did a backscene! 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Looking forward to seeing how this turns out- I remember that layout from the BRM, one of the first railway mags I bought. I was so impressed by the artistry of the scenes, it was very eye-catching, I'm sure this one will be great 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted July 22, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 22, 2020 what that poster needs are some Bile Beans John! coming along very well! Baz 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John of York61 Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Time to start thinking of the other end. A collection of brick sheds from the old Corporation Depot on Foss Islands Road. Going to create some interesting view blockers between the sheds. Partly demolished building will be the little (illicit) car park. The Dapol 08 is there because I couldn't resist having a little 'play'! Must get the inset track done........ 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 looking good david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John of York61 Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 Now modelling again after 8 months (mum's dementia plus new boiler behind the layout(!) Started building a Judith Edge Ruston 165 and tonight I painted the Modelu shunter for the Dapol 08. Next comes the ply sub-frame for the layout, to which the lighting and backscene will be attached and I can really get a move on! I have a potential invite to Expo EM North in September 22 as a guest layout in 7mm. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 I’d often wondered what had happened to the 4mm version, I can remember it at York in 1994 or 95 and was impressed by the atmosphere of a typical urban yard at any time in the 1930s-60s period. Good to see the pics of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium coronach Posted December 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 19, 2021 On 24/10/2021 at 19:37, John of York61 said: Now modelling again after 8 months (mum's dementia plus new boiler behind the layout(!) Started building a Judith Edge Ruston 165 and tonight I painted the Modelu shunter for the Dapol 08. Next comes the ply sub-frame for the layout, to which the lighting and backscene will be attached and I can really get a move on! I have a potential invite to Expo EM North in September 22 as a guest layout in 7mm. Hi John. Good to see you are able to get on with some modelling again. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayF Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Hi John, any updates? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John of York61 Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 Sorry to be off for so long! I haven't done much for a year due to mum's dementia. Recently though, I have finally got a bit more time and turned to a bit of loco building; Judith Edge Ruston 165 with a Digitrains sound decoder....I like the 'wagons hunting/couplings snatching feature', namely, if you apply a sharp braking manoeuvre, you get the clatter of multiple wagons! Also doing up some Corgi/Vanguards vehicles to suit 1977...... 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John of York61 Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 (edited) Modelu don't do a figure with 1977 hair! Time to apply some Squadron Green putty. I think I've accidentally created the sensational Alex Harvey...... Edited October 18, 2022 by John of York61 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted October 19, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 19, 2022 10 hours ago, John of York61 said: Sorry to be off for so long! I haven't done much for a year due to mum's dementia. Recently though, I have finally got a bit more time and turned to a bit of loco building; Judith Edge Ruston 165 with a Digitrains sound decoder....I like the 'wagons hunting/couplings snatching feature', namely, if you apply a sharp braking manoeuvre, you get the clatter of multiple wagons! Also doing up some Corgi/Vanguards vehicles to suit 1977...... Good to see you've been able to make some progress, m'colleague! Love the rust on the Ruston .... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John of York61 Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 (edited) Bit more work. LED strips fitted to the old 'Kirkham Abbey' Fascia. I will add deeper overlays so it equals the height of the side plates. Next is the 'curtain rail' around the back to support the vynil backscene. Weathered the Heljan 03 Edited November 16, 2022 by John of York61 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted November 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2022 Loving the workings out John.. Baz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium coronach Posted November 23, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 23, 2022 Stunning John. Some of your best work IMHO 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John of York61 Posted January 14, 2023 Author Share Posted January 14, 2023 At last, the vynil backscene is clipped on. About 50mm off the back of the baseboard; it will depict the opposite bank of the river Ouse. Just need to break out the pencils to plot it out and a few hours with the paints! Sampled photos of what the image will look like, suitably doctored vehicles to simulate 1977. I also recall the the "Lowther" was "Lowther Hotel"! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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