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Glad I've found your new layout thread, looking forward to seeing this develop, it's all looking fine so far.  

I was interested in your comments about Hornby 31's and Peco bullhead track, do you know why they dont work? 

I've a couple of 31's and was looking at getting bullhead track in the future. 

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5 minutes ago, sb67 said:

Glad I've found your new layout thread, looking forward to seeing this develop, it's all looking fine so far.  

I was interested in your comments about Hornby 31's and Peco bullhead track, do you know why they dont work? 

I've a couple of 31's and was looking at getting bullhead track in the future. 

There's quite a bit in the Peco BH thread. Try Page 52

I really like the BH points but with two 31s on the roster and no replacement wheels currently evident and with a desire for a shorter layout they were not the choice for this layout.

Chris

 

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43 minutes ago, Gilbert said:

There's quite a bit in the Peco BH thread. Try Page 52

I really like the BH points but with two 31s on the roster and no replacement wheels currently evident and with a desire for a shorter layout they were not the choice for this layout.

Chris

 

Thanks for flagging Chris, I have 2 class 31s for Parsons Vale which is laid with BH, I don't recall shorting when I tested the layout but it has seen so little use I had better get the layout out. Might have to try your varnish trick

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Another update.

I had used Lcut kits on Dock Street and decided to try their very nice retaining walls.

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I wanted a high urban environment so an over bridge was also included. This time styrene sheet and Wills girders.

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As work progressed I toyed with the idea of making the rear track a through line. I have a number of DMUs and it would be nice to give them a run. A bit of rebuilding ensued.

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A new board was constructed.

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The complete board. I have now revised my plans so the two RH/LH Fiddle yard boards are to be slightly altered so they become dual ended  and can be used as LH/RH FY boards for the next project.

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First project was a simplified retaining wall made from SE Finecast sheet and Evergreen sheets and strip sub-structure.

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A replacement bridge for the right hand side then followed..

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The scenic break at the left. I'm using a full size plan of the board so I can do all the work on the bench. The two buildings are based on US HO DPM modules - the red one is almost completely from the kit parts and the white one just uses windows with SE Finecast brickwork.

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and more work on the signal box.

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..although its a Midland box the layout is really inspired by the Liverpool area. However such boxes did appear as at Exhibition Junction at Edge Hill - this photo is from the excellent 8D Association page. It looks like a Midland top on an LNWR base to me...

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and Liverpool Central had a CLC box which I also liked. Again from the 8D Association

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58 minutes ago, Gilbert said:

Clearance testing...

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Gnat's todger springs to mind........

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4 minutes ago, sb67 said:

What was it you didn't like about the arches? I like the hemmed in urban setting, the end with the signal box looks good.

You'll see as the thread continues I do tend to change my mind as I go. The narrow arches were fun to build but I caused a bit of damage to the card during building and later heavy handed weathering and it was not recoverable.

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9 minutes ago, Gilbert said:

You'll see as the thread continues I do tend to change my mind as I go. The narrow arches were fun to build but I caused a bit of damage to the card during building and later heavy handed weathering and it was not recoverable.

Chris

Quite a lot of the background buildings (among other features) were replaced as the build went on as well!

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