D1059 Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 Latest loco to go through 'works' for weathering is the maroon Farish Warship - now renumbered and renamed as D867 Zenith 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 Blue 22 and Blue Hymek now weathered The 22 is workstained, the Hymek is intended to be nearly clean (it actually looks dirtier than the photo suggests) 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 Its been a bit fiddly and time consuming, but have finally got the security fencing installed around the oil terminal 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Looking great, I do like the subtle weathering on the oil tanks etc, very convincing. Best wishes Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sheep Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) Just making a note to have a proper read at home Looking good, I was, for some reason assuming it to have a continuous run (was browsing on my phone in my lunch break) as I can't see the initial planning and mini model but later posts have filled in the detail. I'll be keeping an eye on how it progresses Edited August 4, 2014 by Black Sheep Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted August 5, 2014 Author Share Posted August 5, 2014 Just making a note to have a proper read at home Looking good, I was, for some reason assuming it to have a continuous run (was browsing on my phone in my lunch break) as I can't see the initial planning and mini model but later posts have filled in the detail. I'll be keeping an eye on how it progresses Thanks - I had a lot of the earlier pics on an external hosting site which went belly up and never got round to loading them as attachments instead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 City Basin Goods will be at the Oxford show this Saturday 20th September Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 An appeal for help please I have just acquired a new Class 04 to shunt the aggregate trains into and out of the private siding after the previous one expired. It runs much better than the old one, but not well enough to avoid some stalling (inevitable I guess with such a short, rigid, wheelbase). I think I'm going to have to resort to using a spare conflat wagon as a runner fitted with extra pickups - has anyone done this and has some photos showing the pickup arrangement on the wagon underframe please Thanks 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 City Basin Goods will be at the Abingdon show on Saturday 28th February Drop by and say hello Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 (edited) Just taken delivery of some laser cut buildings to form the parcels depot. In the process of putting them together. Certainly makes that end of the layout look different Edited January 21, 2015 by D1059 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 City Basin Goods will be at the Abingdon exhibition on the 28th February - the warehouse won't be finished, but it is more advanced than the last pictures Pop by and say hello Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 Hope you enjoyed the show at Abingdon - CIty Basin Goods performed well and I nearly ran out of info sheets, such was the interest. Thanks One for the hydraulic enthusiasts - the only loco problem all day was the failure in traffic of my Class 47 - the only diesel electric I have. For some reason it has a dead short whenever power is applied. A works visit beckons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sheep Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Enjoyed watching at the show, didn't get to say hello as you were busy with other guests chatting and my 16mth old doesn't have a very long attention span before wanting to move on! She did enjoy watching briefly (she enjoyed the show itself) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Nice to see some of you at the GCR(N) show last weekend at Ruddington. First time I've done a 2 day show. It was interesting having an 8F steam up directly outside the shed door on Saturday and seeing 03 118 start up and move around at the other end on Sunday while operating the layout City Basin Goods worked OK during the show, the only casualty being the cement siding uncoupling magnet operating button which disappeared through the baseboard when pushed on Sunday afternoon - stripped thread and failed locking nut. I have some replacements on order which have the locking nut on the back Next show - Banbury on 27th September Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Been a while since I updated the thread so here's some pics including the backscene that was completed over last summer and the latest project I've been working on - Brute trolleys for the parcels depot.These were from Shire Scenes etches and quite a challenge to put together cleanly, but look nice now finished 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Looking really good, those trolleys, especially loaded, add to the scene well, obviously worth the effort! Best wishes Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Is that Exeter on your backscene? Looks a bit like I remember! Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Thanks guys Brian - Regarding the backscene. The large industrial building on its own is at Gloucester Docks. The cityscape - I don't know where it is. I found a large panoramic shot on Flickr to use as a basis. Then in Photoshop I added the gas holder and lengthened the overall scene by cutting in an extra piece of the shot - so part of it repeats, but its not obvious unless you look closely. I also used part of the sky from the cityscape to change the sky on the Gloucester Docks shot so it matched in better. Strictly speaking the cityscape is too modern for 1969/70 but as its N I can get away with it as the details don't stand out too much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltic9014 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Wow, that's some fabulous modelling, I thought at first it was OO gauge. Keep it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 (edited) Some video of the layout in action D818 Glory shunting the fuel depot Edited July 12, 2016 by D1059 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium eldavo Posted July 13, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 13, 2016 Looking very nice. Cheers Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 As I had not studied the line-up for the Taunton it was a pleasant surprise to find City Basin Goods, it looks even better than in the photos. I mentioned I am not normally a great fan of N gauge but this was really good use of space and most believable, many thanks for bringing it along, cheers Kevin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 As I had not studied the line-up for the Taunton it was a pleasant surprise to find City Basin Goods, it looks even better than in the photos. I mentioned I am not normally a great fan of N gauge but this was really good use of space and most believable, many thanks for bringing it along, cheers Kevin Thanks Kevin - sorry, only just found your post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyWales Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Hi Steve... I saw CBG at Yate today and I was really impressed with the quality of the modelling and the operation. I abolutely love the lasercut Parcels warehouse, as one of my favourite elements on a model railway are buildings that dominate the scene and dwarf the rolling stock. Randall 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 Hi Steve... I saw CBG at Yate today and I was really impressed with the quality of the modelling and the operation. I abolutely love the lasercut Parcels warehouse, as one of my favourite elements on a model railway are buildings that dominate the scene and dwarf the rolling stock. Randall Thanks Randall - much appreciated Next show for City Basin Goods is Redhill on 14th April Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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