Popular Post The Lincolnshire Poacher Posted February 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2021 Hi everyone. Im a long time snooper on this forum, but first time poster! I wanted to share some photos of my small OO gauge layout (7' x 1') built during the first national lock down last year, and worked on since. It's my first proper layout having dabbled with model railways, and on and off armour modelling since. It's a fictitious branch line terminus set in rural Lincolnshire, with a small factory and canal area at one end and open countryside at the other. Its a DCC layout using Peco code 75. Pretty much all the items are scratch built with the exception of a couple of kits. I acquired a 3d resin printer a few months ago so many of the items including figures are 3d prints 21 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ighten Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Beautiful and very inspirational.... Cant wait to hear some details of the construction and operation as Im in the middle of my first small 00 build for a long time... Little did I know how hard it would be to get basic things like - code 75 track though 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lincolnshire Poacher Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 53 minutes ago, Ighten said: Beautiful and very inspirational.... Cant wait to hear some details of the construction and operation as Im in the middle of my first small 00 build for a long time... Little did I know how hard it would be to get basic things like - code 75 track though Thanks you for the kind words. Will get some more pictures and details together soon. Yes poor Peco are really struggling with production at the moment 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andrew D Posted February 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2021 That is absolutely magnificent! I’m in awe of your modelling talent. It looks like something Chris Nevard would have built, and he’s built more layouts than most. I’ll set the ball rolling with some questions... Please could you tell us a little bit more about then station (platforms and shelter) and about the cobblestones. They are both something I wish to blatantly copy emulate on my layout! Cheers 1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Keith Addenbrooke Posted February 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2021 Excellent! Thank you for sharing these pictures. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lincolnshire Poacher Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 5 hours ago, Andrew D said: That is absolutely magnificent! I’m in awe of your modelling talent. It looks like something Chris Nevard would have built, and he’s built more layouts than most. I’ll set the ball rolling with some questions... Please could you tell us a little bit more about then station (platforms and shelter) and about the cobblestones. They are both something I wish to blatantly copy emulate on my layout! Cheers Thanks Andrew, very flattered by the comparison. I don't think i'm anywhere near his level of genius and skill! The station halt is scratch built from plasticard for the supports and wills concrete sheet for platform. The same for the shelter, it's built from evergreen corrugated styrene and various styrene strips. The bench is an old Hornby one resprayed. The whole this was airbrushed in lots of different shades of grey! The cobbles of slaters n gauge stone sheets and wills cobble sets! Hope that helps, will post up some more images of those bits and how i made them when i get home from work! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lincolnshire Poacher Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 4 hours ago, Keith Addenbrooke said: Excellent! Thank you for sharing these pictures. Thank you for the kind words Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andrew D Posted February 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2021 Excellent. I really look forward to the pics of the station build, thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted February 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2021 This is a stunning little layout and atmospheric with the lighting in the different buildings. Thanks for sharing this with us. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 1st layout?? Get away... cracking start I like Lincolnshire - the flat parts especially, remind me of the American mid-west, where my main railroad interests lie. Plus of course Lincolnshire was 'Bomber County'. But I digress - a bit I like on your layout that I've not seen done that way before, and looks more effective than it should, is the factory chimney being flat it doesn't throw a shadow on the backscene, so looks much better than such items usually do at the back of a layout. It still manages to look 'solid', too, or 3-dimensional. Neat bit of modelling. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lincolnshire Poacher Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 3 hours ago, F-UnitMad said: 1st layout?? Get away... cracking start I like Lincolnshire - the flat parts especially, remind me of the American mid-west, where my main railroad interests lie. Plus of course Lincolnshire was 'Bomber County'. But I digress - a bit I like on your layout that I've not seen done that way before, and looks more effective than it should, is the factory chimney being flat it doesn't throw a shadow on the backscene, so looks much better than such items usually do at the back of a layout. It still manages to look 'solid', too, or 3-dimensional. Neat bit of modelling. Thank you for the kind words Still undecided about the chimney it wasn't really planned, came about to cover a join line in the backscene Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lincolnshire Poacher Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 5 hours ago, Wrenn said: This is a stunning little layout and atmospheric with the lighting in the different buildings. Thanks for sharing this with us. Thank you for the kind words Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lincolnshire Poacher Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 7 hours ago, Andrew D said: Excellent. I really look forward to the pics of the station build, thanks! Here are some progress shops of the station build 7 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andrew D Posted February 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2021 That’s fantastic. I’m in awe of you cutting out those supports from plastikard. Absolutely brilliant, you must be very proud. Thanks for taking the trouble to post those pics 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lincolnshire Poacher Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 A couple of 3d printed items i designed and printed for the layout. Including beehive and bee smoker and station sign 14 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lincolnshire Poacher Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 Latest little addition to the layout. Some 3D printed factory gates. Designed in tinkercad printed on Elegoo Mars. 12 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lincolnshire Poacher Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 And next detail in the pipeline (no pun intended) a pipe bridge to reach over the line near the factory area. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted February 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2021 The factory gate look great and the CAD drawing of the pipe bridge is very nice. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 A charming little layout with plenty of character. Thanks for sharing it with us! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lincolnshire Poacher Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 Printed the pipe bridge last night. A quick spray with primer and playing around with where to put it! 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lincolnshire Poacher Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 9 hours ago, Karl said: A charming little layout with plenty of character. Thanks for sharing it with us! Thank you for the kind words Karl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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