RMweb Premium Kris Posted January 17, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17, 2011 That looks much better now, and far more constructive than playing on the Wii Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Spent the last ten days down in West Palm Beach FL, sounds nice till you realise I was there for my annual recurrent training. Now that i am current in the Piaggio for another year it was back to doing some modelling (of the train variety). After having left the books on the hardstanding whilst I was away it was good and glued down and ballasting could continue. So Real Rocks ballast was put down, glued in the usual way, and then weathered a black and grey to show where locos would stand and grass was added to some places. Here is an overall shot with some areas weathered and grass added, towards the top you can see where weathering still needs to take place. A close up of the hardstanding Area to be weathered Locos show up Now to do some more weathering. Stephen 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted February 1, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 1, 2011 Coming on nicely Stephen. I see that you have a signal box there. As this would be out of use for the timescale that you are modelling I assume that this will be very heavily weathered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 Coming on nicely Stephen. I see that you have a signal box there. As this would be out of use for the timescale that you are modelling I assume that this will be very heavily weathered. The signal box will indeed be weathered and either boards or "Aged Corrugated Iron Texture Sheet" from Scalescenes to block out the windows with a demo team there too. Some weathering was done on the ballast today. the overall shot the wagon road. the headshunt. the local shunter was caught fueling. Next we need to ballast the upper main line. Stephen 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Hi Stephen, There are some excellent texture files on the CG Textures web site which are free once you register and will save you the cost of the Scalscenes ones. CG Textures Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 Hi Stephen, There are some excellent texture files on the CG Textures web site which are free once you register and will save you the cost of the Scalscenes ones. CG Textures Will have a look there too, thank you. On a different note, how wide would folks recommened makeing roads in n, specificlly a two lane road? Stephen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MrSimon Posted February 8, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2011 Hi, Theres a road-width chart in the N-Spirations 2 book, I made my road about 50mm wide (but with a parking bay) but about 2cm per lane looks about right. I was a bit sceptical about the sizes given in the book but then when I drew some lines and put some cars and buses on it looked about right. Hope that helps Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted February 10, 2011 Author Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hi, Theres a road-width chart in the N-Spirations 2 book, I made my road about 50mm wide (but with a parking bay) but about 2cm per lane looks about right. I was a bit sceptical about the sizes given in the book but then when I drew some lines and put some cars and buses on it looked about right. Hope that helps Simon Thanks for the info, have now started planning the roads. Was allowed to have a modelling day today and got quite a lot done. Planned out were the hill would go and roughed in the raised section for the road. Then used scalscenes tarmac again, started planting grass and added some details. I decided to try out the static grass, I used a balloon and generated a statc charge while the grass was still wet and presto. Not bad. A curious on looker showed up, This attracted the boss to come over and investigate. "Do you have a any ID sir?" So here are some close ups of the static grass. Then decided to make a dirt road out to what will be the abandoned signal box. This is where we stand tonight. Tommorrow hope to work on the signal box and make it look abandoned and being readied for demolition. Stephen 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobD Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Have you seen the Feb Model Rail. There is an article in there on producing a derelict signal box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted February 10, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 10, 2011 Those houses that look to be in the middle of a re roofing project make a nice change, are you going to keep them that way? On the subject of roads I would say that the dirt track is too wide. I would not expect this to be any wider than a single vehicle, possibly with grass up the middle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MrSimon Posted February 10, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hi, The new bit looks really good - which make of security fencing did you use? Also, what did you use for the dirt track? Hope your allowed another modelling day soon! Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Hi Stephen, There are some excellent texture files on the CG Textures web site which are free once you register and will save you the cost of the Scalscenes ones. CG Textures Trevor,this site has very good textures(Even Chinese signs) and background scenes,however the large photos like sky background require paid membership.Probably an A3 printer is good enough for doing a backdrop for N gauge.....assume printing at a shop is required for OO/HO and bigger.There are sufficient free ones for structures,etc....do they need to be 'photoshopped' in order to get the correct scale? Anyone tried downloading from this site? Cheers Max Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 Have you seen the Feb Model Rail. There is an article in there on producing a derelict signal box. It was very timely as Feb. Model rail came in the post today. So worked on my signal box and did the weathering and some more grass planting. Used a download from CG textures and found some plywood which was used to close off the window, some graffiti from Blair lines was added and then it was all weathered and workers placed. Then used some card and plaster and built up a small hill area. Grass, static grass and flock was then added Here is the aerial view of the area. Then 67027 showed up with a rake of TTAs To answer some questions: Simon, the fencing is from Gold Medal Lines and the "dirt" is just brown ballast Kris, the houses are going to be that way as they are a left over from "gloucester road" Thats it for now Stephen 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 Decided it was fine time to build the legs for the second board. So out came the pen, paper, rulers and calculator; some mental gymnastics and doodles on paper came up with this. Sat down with scraps of wood from the last set of legs and realised that some of those could be cut to meet my requirments. With that hurdle past we (my youngest) jumped in the car and headed off to the lumber store. Some 1x3x6 and 1x4x6 boards were purchased and then cut to meet the lengths needed. Back home, out came the saw and we cut the scraps to size and assembled the tools and pieces. In the "train room" we started assembly, the legs and end braces then standing with the side braces added top added and then slotted into place. My one concern was that when measured there was a difference in height between the two boards, however when next to each they were the same height. Success. Maybe that can be attributed to the legs settling into the carpet any way ill take it. When some track was placed it was at the same height too. Figured things were going so well that i should stop and bask in success. Right thats it for today. Stephen 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted February 22, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2011 Cor look at the legs on that one If the height difference reappears it might be worth getting some screw feet for it so that you can raise one or other of the boards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 Been awhile since there has been an update but slow progress has been made. Work and homelife seems to have a way of working into modelling time. However, here is what has been accomplished: ballasted and wired the upper level of board 1, track has been laid on lower level board 2 (needs wiring) started laying track on upper level of board 2. Worked up the road and pavement area in the town aswell. Card was used to raise the pavement and then scalescenes.com pavement and road surface was test fitted. Here is the ballasted upper section, im going to leave the area closest to the retaaining wall empty untill the final wall is installed. A Voyager was the first train under power on the upper level Here is where board 2 is at, lower track down awaiting wireing and track laying on the upper level. Pavement and road surface. Right thats it for now, off to go find a drink. Stephen 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted March 10, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2011 Good to hear that trains are now running under their own power. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Sitting in front of the tele watching Top Gear reruns on BBC America and figured an update was inorder. Board two has been all wired up and ready to go. There are several sections that can be isoloated; however i have had the for thought to wire this up in case DCC enters my future. nudge. nudge. The legs for boards three and four have also been completed so they are all done. Next step will be to finish off the upper level bit and work on the backscene. Here are some pics. Right now thats finished we need to order some more track....... Stephen 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted April 5, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5, 2011 Good to see that you're still making progress on this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devondynosoar118 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Looking really good, I think the abandoned signal box cameo and the area around the fuel tanks are particularly effective. For the static grass I would make an electric tea strainer job. I put a picture of the one I made on my blog, and many others have had good results with them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkie Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Its been a while since I last had a look at this one, And I am well impressed.. I may have to invest in the rustyrail painter and I really like the ballest too.. Well done fella Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 So, now that all of the baseboards are built i have ordered the track to finish off the track laying phase. It should arrive in the next week or so. I have also been thinking about shunting options and some industries on the lower level; there will be the container terminal served by GBRF and freightliner, an area for off loading used ballast/virtual quarry served by EWS, and a cement off loading facilty served by EWS and Freightliner. This might not be completly accurate but it will give chances for shunting and playing trains. This will be the cement terminal: Looking now at the last board i needed to figure out a track plan. So most off this is going to be the upper level and will include a small country station, a branch line that heads to the power plant that is off scene and generally be more country than urban, a viaduct will conect it to the rest of the upper level just outside the station. FGW is seen entering the station as is the class 170, the class 66 is returning from the power station. There is a pencil line behind the EWS train, that is were the lower level line comes to and end. The town scene saw a roof added to what will be the corner shops. stephen 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 So not an update to the layout as I am out flying on the west coast of the US. So here are some pictures of the US prototype. Landing in San Jose CA you fly over the CA Trains serviceing centre, how many locos can you count? Up in Seatlle, right next to the runway the tracks lead into a BNSF facility and container unloading area. Looking forward to get home and do some modeling. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devondynosoar118 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Cool pictures! More fun than looking on Google earth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Right time for an update. First comes some scenery side: The roofers have visited the pub and done some work. Saw the containers from Scalescenes and decided to give them a go. This is a much cheaper option than buying the Dapol or Farish ones, and with a very simple construction and a few hours work finished seven. Here is the first one There seems to be a bit of a scale issue, not sure if its a factor of printing or a true difference of scale. Starting to stack some of my containers, the size difference goes away if you dont see the containers together. Ok onto the track. All the track on the lower level has been set down, wired and painted and trains are running on the lower level. Freightliner was the first service to arrive for what will be the cement terminal. It then reversed its train into the sideing. The locos was then uncoupled and moved out of the way. The track was then painted, sidings a rusty colour and the freight line a black. Yesterday was devoted to carpentry. Construction was completed on the upper level track, the section were the station and the raised scenic country section. Today we wired it all up and "hurrah" it works first go! So track laying and wiring is completed. He says hopefully. Raised country section, country station and branch to the "off scene" power plant. Here is where the main upper level station will be, on the right is the freight avoiding line. Two overall shots. So thats where we stand. Time to go and plane trains for a bit. Stephen. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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