RMweb Gold jcarta Posted December 15, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 15, 2017 (edited) Blimey ..... Can those builders work quicker 13th December 2017 I was hoping to see a layout up and running by this evening Looks great though Jim Edited December 15, 2017 by jcarta 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted December 15, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 15, 2017 A lovely railway room with a house designed to fit underneath. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted December 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 17, 2017 Blimey ..... Can those builders work quicker 13th December 2017 I was hoping to see a layout up and running by this evening Looks great though Jim Offer pure cash? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinklein Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Offer pure cash? They only accept BitCoins... :-D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 92220 Posted March 2, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2018 Progress on the new home for Camden Shed mk2: Looking good and starting to get a real sense of what this will look like. Iain 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted March 2, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 2, 2018 Iaian ..reminds me of a house with Cwmafon in it a long time ago. But you don't need to haul yourself into the loft from a set of steps. Looks Great! Baz 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Looks ideal 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black5 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 What a great railway room that`s turned out to be. You`re going to have a lot of fun filling it when you get started again. At least with the buildings you`ve already constructed, your going to give yourself a bit of a head start. I would imagine that`s a bit of a way off yet though. Cheers just now, Jim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Lovely room mate and I bet you can already vision how the new layout will look in there. Look forward to seeing some photos as the layout progresses, Best regards, Jeremy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 92220 Posted May 1, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 1, 2018 Well, we’ve had a few minor delays. The usual stuff due to the particularly cold damp spring meaning the floor coverings are only just being fitted now. Plus the painters were delayed on another job for 2 weeks I definitely can’t complain about our builder who, along with his team, has been simply extraordinary in his diligence, attention to detail, craftsmanship and punctuality. The railway room being admired by Mrs 92220. Workbench will be at the far end (you can see the duct for the extractor fan for the spray booth) and LVT floor goes in this week. Should be in on 18th May, with luck. Iain 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Hi Iain, The loft conversion has come together really nicely and I bet you can't wait t start building the layout again and what a lovely big space to have too. This photo popped up in one of my searches on flickr the other night. You may have already seen it but thought it may be of use if you hadn't. https://www.flickr.com/photos/geoffsimages/26905327257/in/photolist-23WhFAY-26FvszP-25ijcar-26AtUT5-GZwQqH-26yR43S-GYCQk6-25g1Wbp-JWNJHc-JsRdB1-GSYN9Z-26rpfb7-214Xmm5-Jkdz6U-GNLkNR-GNLhoK-256Q6F2-26xRiRA-GV99V8-26p5Dij Best regards, Jeremy 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) Looks great. Is that wire hanging down intended for the 'dinner's ready' bell? (yes, I know that it's really for the linked mains powered smoke alarm but that's essentially boring) Edited May 2, 2018 by LNER4479 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted May 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2018 Well, we’ve had a few minor delays. The usual stuff due to the particularly cold damp spring meaning the floor coverings are only just being fitted now. Plus the painters were delayed on another job for 2 weeks I definitely can’t complain about our builder who, along with his team, has been simply extraordinary in his diligence, attention to detail, craftsmanship and punctuality. The railway room being admired by Mrs 92220. Workbench will be at the far end (you can see the duct for the extractor fan for the spray booth) and LVT floor goes in this week. Should be in on 18th May, with luck. 52E1ECA6-6130-4B48-9F89-793771AF8ABC.jpeg Iain Nice to see that she is smiling Iain - does that really mean 'if you think this is going to house a layout then I've got news for you?' 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 That looks like a nice modelling room, especially if it is a bright as it looks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
92220 Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 Hi Iain, The loft conversion has come together really nicely and I bet you can't wait t start building the layout again and what a lovely big space to have too. This photo popped up in one of my searches on flickr the other night. You may have already seen it but thought it may be of use if you hadn't. https://www.flickr.com/photos/geoffsimages/26905327257/in/photolist-23WhFAY-26FvszP-25ijcar-26AtUT5-GZwQqH-26yR43S-GYCQk6-25g1Wbp-JWNJHc-JsRdB1-GSYN9Z-26rpfb7-214Xmm5-Jkdz6U-GNLkNR-GNLhoK-256Q6F2-26xRiRA-GV99V8-26p5Dij Best regards, Jeremy That’s a great pic Jeremy, thank you. It shows some building details that I hadn’t got. Looks great. Is that wire hanging down intended for the 'dinner's ready' bell? (yes, I know that it's really for the linked mains powered smoke alarm but that's essentially boring) Hey, I’m the cook in our house! Nice to see that she is smiling Iain - does that really mean 'if you think this is going to house a layout then I've got news for you?' Ha! She knows, and approves, thankfully. It’s better than me being in the shed. That looks like a nice modelling room, especially if it is a bright as it looks. It is very bright, by design. We have skylight blinds to reduce sun bleaching, but the whole room should be fairly bright and airy. I hope. The walls and ceilings are a light grey. Iain 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Well, we’ve had a few minor delays. The usual stuff due to the particularly cold damp spring meaning the floor coverings are only just being fitted now. Plus the painters were delayed on another job for 2 weeks I definitely can’t complain about our builder who, along with his team, has been simply extraordinary in his diligence, attention to detail, craftsmanship and punctuality. The railway room being admired by Mrs 92220. Workbench will be at the far end (you can see the duct for the extractor fan for the spray booth) and LVT floor goes in this week. Should be in on 18th May, with luck. 52E1ECA6-6130-4B48-9F89-793771AF8ABC.jpeg Iain I'm green with envy of that room; although if I did have one like that I would hardly ever emerge into the real world. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 What a great room to have although you could have got a putting studio instead!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryD1471 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 What a great room to have although you could have got a putting studio instead!! It's a superb room with boundless opportunities for a stonking model of Camden. I look forward to seeing progress on the new version. Don't let anyone try and divert you with talk about putting. I used to play golf once and found out things about myself I'd rather not have known. I am now in agreement with the man who said that golf is a good walk spoiled, but don't let me try and put you off! Best wishes Terry D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
92220 Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 Morning, I posted a quick update on the Motive Power thread, but here is the latest (lack of) progress and a photo. The new house is completed and we moved in 5 months ago. Inevitable long list of things to do even in a “finished” house - garden, shed, fence, wood store, broadband, furnishings, persuading the council to drop the kerb within 2 years of asking etc. You know the sort of stuff. But it is pretty much all that we wanted it to be, and it has been a 10 year project that was worth every minute of perseverance and determination, not to mention every pound we have spent on it. I’ve also been exceptionally busy at work this year, and I’ve just completed my first season of trying to play Seniors golf in Europe. So the sum total of progress on the layout is for me to have started to create the workshop and layout room on the top floor. Realistically, I knew that building Camden Shed Mk2 would take a while, but I am definitely going to consider enlisting (paying for) more help than I initially thought I would need, to build the layout itself. Well, I’ve already considered it. And I need it! Hope to have more to show in the not-too-distant future. Iain 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Hi Ian, I would love a work area like that. I'm thinking of locos I could build if I had that. Mark 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BCamden Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Thanks for thinking to update us, moving into your new home would be a challenge in its self, unpacking the layout will be another. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
92220 Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 Hi Ian, I would love a work area like that. I'm thinking of locos I could build if I had that. Mark Hi Mark, That was the idea! Hope alll well with you. Iain Thanks for thinking to update us, moving into your new home would be a challenge in its self, unpacking the layout will be another. Hi Stanley, Been a long time! Hope all well with you. The biggest problem with unpacking the layout is that most of it is in the tip! I’ve got a big task ahead to build a new version but it’s exciting to be able to do it better and to scale. All the buildings, structures, locos, stock etc are safely stored for re-use. The boards, track and wiring will be all new. Best wishes, Iain 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 92220 Posted December 18, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2018 It’s been a very long time since anything constructive happened on this, so perhaps, hopefully, here is the start of the next chapter. The railway room has been tidied, organised and fully inspected by Gordon S. I’ve spent a bit of time cutting and taping templot pages together to give a full sized idea of what it will look like. And then placed most of the buildings onto the plan to see how they looked: A few things come to mind: 1. It’s huge. Even though it is a very cramped site as mainline terminus express loco sheds go, it is big. And there is a huge area to populate and detail. Great scope, but more time that I don’t have. Hence enlisting help. 2. It’s too big for the room. If I am to get myself and visitors around the north end of the layout without doing anyone a mischief given the ceiling profile, I need to compress it a bit so the scenic section is shorter, and the hidden curves start sooner. So the goal of building it to scale (gauge aside, I know....) is gone. But removing say, 3’, will make a huge difference to the task. 3. I can include a piece of the goods shed, but not more than a couple of roads, which is fine. 4. Primrose Hill station and the associated lines will be one line not two, and scenic only. 5. The loco shed is huge. Or will be. Where’s Peter Leyland/Gravy Train??!!?? These considerations aside, I think it will work. Iain 38 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BMacdermott Posted December 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 18, 2018 Hello Iain This is really coming together! It immediately brought back memories of waiting on the shed entrance footbridge until all the office staff were 'busy', then ducking down under the window level and scuttling along the shed wall and coal road to the turntable end! I can hear - and smell - that coaler working even now! All the best Brian 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocp Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Bit of an early Christmas present for us Iain? Can't wait to see your new model progress. Hope all is well. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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