matty-a7x Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Well the other day I had a blast of enthusiasm and luckily I found an boxfile under my bed....so I thought to myself well lets get something made. I used materials I had spare and the mine buildings were in store from an old layout so I was more than happy to use them in this project. The main point of doing this was to gain skills as I will be soon building a much larger layout and want to do that to high standards. Anyway onto the layout, Its based in West Cumbria and as the title says is a coal mine, its 2 track with a drift mine with a short section of narrow gauge track. That's all I can really say on the layout so if anyone has any question I'd be more than happy to answer them Now for some pics... Matt 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenser Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Minor detail but in a boxfile diorama I'd have the tension lock bar off that coach double quick as you're not actually going to use it for coupling. Also I'd line at least 2 of the walls with brickpaper. The front wall might be painted black as a "not there/not part of the universe" neutral effect , rather than leave the bare file wall . Or as that wall has a mine head gointg into it - practice your rock making technique and do a rock face along that wall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty-a7x Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 Minor detail but in a boxfile diorama I'd have the tension lock bar off that coach double quick as you're not actually going to use it for coupling. Also I'd line at least 2 of the walls with brickpaper. The front wall might be painted black as a "not there/not part of the universe" neutral effect , rather than leave the bare file wall . Or as that wall has a mine head gointg into it - practice your rock making technique and do a rock face along that wall I do plan on doing something with the boxfile walls, possibly just painting them sky blue! although i doubt i'll be doing much else to this as in the next few days i plan on starting my new layout. Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 HI matt really like what you have done there i was just browse ing through and came across yours i two did a coal mine come colliery in a box file its on the site some where in box files micro layouts . but i had a few problems in the end it got scrapped but i still kept the buildings . likeyou had so i just may have another go . hope you get as much fun out your next layout cheers kevin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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