RMweb Premium glasmonkey Posted May 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2021 Hi Everyone This is the beginning of my refurbished Hill Street Station which I built about 10 years ago, it's OO gauge and set in the mid eighties, it wasn't really working out so I took it apart, and now I'm rebuilding using some of the original buildings. It's all work in progress but I thought I'd plonk some stock and buildings in place to get a feel of how it will look and keep my mojo flowing!! Rob 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 The brickwork certainly gives a feel of Birmingham, are you going to string up some wires and perhaps let an 86/0 and/or an 85 loose on it? Is the station a through station or simply a terminus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Yes, I’m getting Birmingham new street coming through there 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted May 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2021 Yep it screams Bum to me as well. Some times you just have to admit that your grand plan isn't doing it for you and rip it out and start again using as much of it as you can to build something that will. I'm there myself right now. Starting to build my Tewkesbury exhibition layout in EM did it for me. Regards Lez. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium glasmonkey Posted May 13, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2021 42 minutes ago, woodenhead said: The brickwork certainly gives a feel of Birmingham, are you going to string up some wires and perhaps let an 86/0 and/or an 85 loose on it? Is the station a through station or simply a terminus. Thanks for the replies! It's going to be a through station with a bay platform and a couple of DMU stabling sidings - I'd like to put up some wires but I think my clumsy sausage fingers will keep pulling them down!! Rob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Royal42 Posted May 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) Hi Rob, I shall be following along with your rebuild, mainly as I am doing a small vignette of the other side (west) of Hill Street, where the large signal box now stands. My period is the time just before the rebuild, c1960, when the turntable was still present in the location where the new signal box was built. View looking east, the platforms would be just beyond the bridges. If I am successful with this, then I intend to move across Hill Street and construct the area to include the platforms. Your build might become my reference material! cheers, Mike Edited May 13, 2021 by Royal42 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium glasmonkey Posted May 13, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2021 Hi Mike That's Looking really good - I do like retaining walls, tunnels and blue brick! I'll post some more progress pictures as I go along. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Royal42 Posted May 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2021 2 hours ago, glasmonkey said: I'll post some more progress pictures as I go along. Thanks Rob, I hoped you would say that. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium glasmonkey Posted May 17, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2021 Hi Here are a couple more photos from me before I start ballasting, also a photo of my recent purchase, a Heljan class 25 - I've changed the cab handrails, windscreen wipers, I've cut the front glazing into separate pieces and made them flush and also changed the headcode panel so you don't get any light bleed. Rob 12 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Royal42 Posted May 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) Hi Rob, that's nice work on your layout. I have been pondering the ballast situation at New Street myself, as images I've seen appear to show the ballast all but worn away; as in this image. photo source: warwickshirerailways.com What material will you be using for ballast? cheers, Mike Edited May 17, 2021 by Royal42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Great looking layout, the Heljan class 25 looks good as well, nicely weathered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium glasmonkey Posted May 18, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 18, 2021 15 hours ago, Royal42 said: Hi Rob, that's nice work on your layout. I have been pondering the ballast situation at New Street myself, as images I've seen appear to show the ballast all but worn away; as in this image. photo source: warwickshirerailways.com What material will you be using for ballast? cheers, Mike Hi Mike I'll be using Woodland Scenics Fine ballast grey blend. I've used it before and it looks the part, not too heavy, but I think for the look you're trying to achieve maybe something even finer?! Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Royal42 Posted May 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2021 I live in Burnham on Sea, so a trip to the beach may be imminent! Even then, I may have to grind it down somewhat. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post glasmonkey Posted May 19, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted May 19, 2021 Hi everyone Thank you for the kind comments - Well I've almost finished ballasting, a few places here and there to tidy up, so I thought I'd post some more photos - Go easy on me?!! Rob 20 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted May 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2021 Why go easy? Looks pretty good to me! When I (eventually) get round to ballasting, I would be very happy with that look. Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JohnR Posted May 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2021 I can't believe I'm the first to make the "Hill Street Blues" comment. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Looks pretty good to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium glasmonkey Posted May 20, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 20, 2021 Thank you for the kind words, think I may have been looking at the ballast for too long, couldn't decide if it was good bad or ugly!!Lol! It's definitely Hill Street Blues and maybe with a touch of grey!! Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium lash Posted May 27, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 27, 2021 Ballast looks good to me so avoid guiding the lily. Like the look of this a lot so keep it up. All the best with your mojo. Think I’ve found mine this week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium lash Posted May 27, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 27, 2021 Um gilding the lily .... hate predictive text. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium glasmonkey Posted May 28, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 28, 2021 20 hours ago, lash said: Ballast looks good to me so avoid guiding the lily. Like the look of this a lot so keep it up. All the best with your mojo. Think I’ve found mine this week. Thanks lash! I've been giving my station building a refresh including adding roof gubbings and a new footbridge - it's maybe something that would have been added in the eighties to a 1960s building?! Still lots more details to add. Rob 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium glasmonkey Posted May 29, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2021 Hi All Another addition to the footbridge - a zigzag girder type construction. I'm quite pleased with how it's coming along, should look good with some subtle lighting inside.. I hope! Rob 15 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 That looks brilliant , nice one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincolnshiremodeller Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 It does look very good indeed. Going back to the ballast discussion I would say it could do with blackening. All those idling DMUs and locos would have dripped oil everywhere over the years and it would have been more black than grey. Is your 116 a Lima 117 conversion? Nice layout. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium glasmonkey Posted May 29, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2021 8 hours ago, lincolnshiremodeller said: It does look very good indeed. Going back to the ballast discussion I would say it could do with blackening. All those idling DMUs and locos would have dripped oil everywhere over the years and it would have been more black than grey. Is your 116 a Lima 117 conversion? Nice layout. Yes I think you're right about the ballast, I will add some more black. And yes my DMU is a Lima 117 conversion. I managed to do it without chopping or a whole repaint, just did a bit of filling here and there and then blended the blue and grey paint back in to the Lima original, it's also been lowered and fitted with laserglaze. It isn't powered, it'll just get dragged around by my other DMUs and my Heljan 128. Rob 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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