Popular Post apbolton Posted April 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2023 It's been some time since I last posted any progress and to be honest I have done very little on the layout, I have however been working on the platforms in the warmth, now its a bit warmer I have started to complete them insitu. Before I get too far along I want to complete the backscene, so I have put a first coat of plaster on the rock face and a bit of blue for the sky. Lots to do yet duties its a start, hoping for a building day in May, so watch this space! 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted April 18, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18, 2023 Nice buildings, Paul. Good to see you at York, if not to actually speak to you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS29 Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 (edited) On 17/04/2023 at 22:50, apbolton said: Any news on the building day? Tom Edited May 28, 2023 by LMS29 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbolton Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 Work seems to have got in the way at the moment, but it will be arranged, not been idle though, watch this space! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbolton Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Although not part of the original plan, we decided that there was room for a small quarry behind Chee Tor, that baseboard was added last year and the track set out, but then left. I decided it was time to get on with it, so over the last week for an hour or so each night I have pinned down the track and wired it up. Now all I need to do is build a small control panel and it will be fully operational and ready for some scenic work. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted June 1, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 1, 2023 10 hours ago, apbolton said: Although not part of the original plan, we decided that there was room for a small quarry behind Chee Tor, that baseboard was added last year and the track set out, but then left. I decided it was time to get on with it, so over the last week for an hour or so each night I have pinned down the track and wired it up. Now all I need to do is build a small control panel and it will be fully operational and ready for some scenic work. Is this part a layout within itself, Paul? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbolton Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Yes it is, independently operated from the main layout but also an excuse to have some ICI bogie hoppers which in reality would not be seen at Millers Dale, bit of modellers licence, after all the Peak District is noted for its quarries, isn't it. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS29 Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Sounds like a chance to have a small shunting layout within the larger set up. Do you have a track plan of the whole layout that you could show again, please. Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbolton Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Here is the original drawing Graham produced for me, the additional quarry is in the bottom right above the track shown making the layout on 3 different levels. And you know how much I like shunting but it was really an excuse to have some of the ICI bogie hoppers or at least a reason to run them through Millers Dale and Monsal Head. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbolton Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Progress has been a bit slow this last couple of weeks, but I've managed to add the entrance to the quarry besides Chee Tor tunnel, although not prototypical and somewhat lower than planned the hillside has been extended. It was my intention to make it slope more on the righthand side but there wasn't enough clearance for the up and over door. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT100 Diesels Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Fantastic stuff, Peak District in model form, what's not to like! Loving the limestone cuttings, tunnels and engineering features. Very very impressive modelling. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 Well, to my eternal shame, it turns out that it's been almost exactly a year since I was last here. Paul had tidied up in my honour! My mission for the day - and I chose to accept it - was: Fill in this piece of scenery on the lift out section. Plenty of 'make it up as you go along' carpentry ensued. Now with added chicken wire. This gives an idea of how it is intended to be a continuation of the existing scenery in the Chee Dale area. We decided on it being lift out, just in case. By now, it's likely to have been mod-roc'd (other types of plaster-impregnated bandage are available). Meanwhile, whilst I was there ... 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 We set up some trains for photography at Miller's Dale. Paul's been working on his specialist subject - buildings. Definitely starting to look the part. The 9F sets off towards the next challenge - how to disguise / cover the 180 deg curve beyond here. Much cogitating took place. Stayed tuned for next visit, hopefully in rather less than a year's time (!) 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbolton Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 You're not wrong there Graham, First stage completed, 3 layers of plaster bandage applied. As soon as I have the time it will be skimmed with polyfiller coloured with brown paint, before the flock is applied. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buhar Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Had a look at the Grantham thread just now - all very quiet - is nothing happening there, Graham? Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 8 minutes ago, Buhar said: Had a look at the Grantham thread just now - all very quiet - is nothing happening there, Graham? Alan Not just at the moment - but stand by for a burst of activity next month. It's all happening on HotN at the moment - can't be in two places at once! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buhar Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, LNER4479 said: can't be in two places at once! You clearly can, I'd no sooner marvelled at impressive progress in the Pennines when I find you scrubbling about in the Peak District! Alan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 OK ... well I can't be in THREE places at once then😂 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbolton Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Stage 2 complete, plastered and grassed, it needs hovering off once it dried, more will be done to it in time but it will not be properly finished for a while. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 A bit of an amalgam following latest visit today - forgot to take any pix last time(!) Ivatt 4MT rolls down the grade through Millers Dale with a parcels train. So, what's new, you may ask? Well, the previous visit(s) pictured more or less completed the scenery structure work in the Chee Dale area, so attention has now turned to the Millers Dale scene, across the famous viaducts and beyond. This pic might explain better? Behind the farthest viaduct has to be a backscene, with parts removable to get at the hidden tracks below for maintenance / cleaning ... and the odd disaster recovery(!). The piece of unpainted hardboard is permanent fixed, as is the tunnel mouth former beyond, but the piece of backscene between IS removable. As is this rather oddly shaped piece! It covers the access gap bottom left in the previous picture. The whole backscene geometry becomes a bit of a nonsense at this point - in reality, there's a gaping river canyon beyond the bridge(!) so this structure needs a skim of plaster then painting blue to match the sky colour. Hopefully it'll blend in a little bit more than this pic might suggest. Paul, meanwhile, was uncharacteristically wielding a soldrin' iron ... (!) 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbolton Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Yes indeed, the 11 fiddle yard tracks now have isolating sections and I only burnt my fingers once! Next all the points need connecting to the control panel and then I will be able to run trains properly. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbolton Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 (edited) Update, thanks to animotion of this parish, who sent me some wonderful photos, I have made a start on the last station building, platforms 2 and 3. Firstly platform 3 side was cut out and the stone work added. Then the remaining walls were added and the window overlays were built up. And now the upstairs is being added. And finally a test fit on the layout before I get any further. Edited February 19 by apbolton Grammar 10 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted February 19 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19 That looks fantastic, Paul. Is it the product of the silhouette cutter? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbolton Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Hi BoD The window overlays and the gable ends are cut using the silhouette cutter , it makes it very easy to duplicate parts. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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