Arpleymodeller Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Hello RM web Sorry I have been away in recent months but now I have some spare time I thought I would post some pictures on how Arpley Street has progressed since the last update on the old RM web. I have been working on the electrics and now 3 of my 8 points are fitted with motors and wired up ready for the Hornby Poont decoder which I am buying next week when my local model shop reopens after the Christmas break. I Have some new stock >Bachmann class 66 66200 -awaiting a decoder >Hornby class 56 56003-awaiting decoder >Hornby class 156-awaiting decoder So no operating sesions for the time being! Anyway Here are some of the latest images Has anyone noticed there is an MR 0-4-0 on a plinth in the station car park-a novelty which is suppose to be a memorial to the railway heritage of the area-makes good use for a redundant loco![/font] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60maniac Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 this looks great mate love the scenery looks super and love the little steam engine keep up the good work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpleymodeller Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 Hello again After a visit to the local model shop and parting with ??22 I recived 2 Bachmann 36-553 decoders and have chipped my 66 and 156. Also I have bought a scenecraft office which I has been on my wish list for some time. More pictures soon. Lewis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpleymodeller Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 Hello again Here are the latest images showing my rapid progress I made today and on Sunday. Latest work carried out has seen the first 3 of the eight points wired to the decoder,trees added,a pack of Scenecraft civil engineers added around the depot,skalelighting added and another 4 Metcalfe houses completed.Also 56003 has been chipped and has made its debut on Arpley Street,It has worked perfectly and is by far the best model I have so far. Enough talk here are the pictures The last few pictures show some night time views showing the loco lights and Skalelighting Comments welcome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60maniac Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 very nice i like the grid Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpleymodeller Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 Hello again As school was closed becuse of the snow I thought I would take advantage of the spare time and get some work done on the layout.I have added a few more droppers from the BUS to the track in blackspots where the power sometimes dropped.Also I weathered my 5th HEA and painted the water tower in a rust colour so it looks more realistic. Here are a few pictures showing 66200 and 56003 on freight workings and all 3 of my DCC loco fleet stabled at the depot,also an images showing the imporved water tower. also I have removed one of my stations platforms and bridge as well as making the remaining platform a more gentle curve.This work is in preperation for my plan to build an overall roof from scratch and a better second platform from plasticard.I got the inspiration from Wakefield Kirkgate. More pcitures soon,Comments welcome as usual. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60maniac Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Looks very good keep up the good work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpleymodeller Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 Hello Since last friday I have been working on building my new station from plasticard.I have built the second platform and have almost finished the overall roof .The roof it structurally finished and only requires the plastic 'glass' and signs/weathering. Here are some pictures showing the work. They show the basic platform frame,supporting walls for the roof,the kit-bashed bridge,and the roof sections which were joined together to make a single roof. Comments welcome. B) The last pictures show how the station looks at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60maniac Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Looks great mate love the station building must of taken some time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpleymodeller Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 about 12 hours so far,still a long way to go till its finished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpleymodeller Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 Hello After working on the layout for most of my spare time recently I thought it is time for an operating session Here are some pictures showing the trains that ran this morning. Comments most welcome,I'm off to the model shop for some Bachmann scenecraft TMD workers for the stabling point Regards Lewis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60maniac Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Looks great mate love the weatherd 37 must do mine soon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpleymodeller Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 Hi again Here is some views showing the pack of Bachmann Scenecraft TMD workers which Have been added to the stabling point.Also 37114 has been fully weathered,so I have included two shots showing how it looks now and also I have added some details including a foreman,forklift truck and some pallets to the Express Supplies Ltd premises behing the stabling point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Nice looking layout with atmosphere. Well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpleymodeller Posted February 6, 2010 Author Share Posted February 6, 2010 Hi again I have spent this morning lifting the track entirely.This is because I am fed up with Hornby points which are always 'touch and go',they derail my larger locos like 66s so I decided its best to remove the track and start again using peco trackwork,peco track worked well on Nashton(my other layout) so I will use it for Arpley Street. This definately doesnt mean the end of Arpley street-the scenery is safe and once the new track is bought and laid trains will once again be running. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpleymodeller Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 Hi About time for some new pictures I have spent the last week or so super detailing,I have added a pack of Bachmann Scenecract security fencing to the Logistics depot and added weeds around the concrete hardstanding. I have put together some pictures showing 37114 arriving with VGA and an Eddie stobart lorry being unloaded with a forklift moving the goods into the VGA 37114 arrives at the yard The lorry arrives The lorry is unloaded weeds My replacement point from Wessex Models,the yard is now back in operation! Yards details Forklift with driver Thats all for now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainsrgr8 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 i must say it's coming on really well matey! Liking the new pictures! Danny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Hi Lewis, Looking good, and enjoying the pics you have posted of progress so far. Keep up the good work! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpleymodeller Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Thanks for the comments Danny and Wibble. Hi Wibble, Ive just had a look on your website and there is some mighty fine modelling going on there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpleymodeller Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Hi some new pictures MY 100TH POST!!! My BR green class 08 D3200 has been chipped and is now Arpley Sreets pilot until I buy an EWS version.D3200 normally resides at Nashton. Here is some pictures of it shunting and 56003 on a charter train-'the north western' operated by scenic trains. My 08 Stabled doing a bit of shunting Shunting a VGA 56003 on the rail tour Thats all for know,These pictures are better than the previous ones,what do you think? Regards Lewis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainsrgr8 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 The latest pictures are good quality Lewis, your photography skills are getting better and better every post! I like the variation of the green 08, great! Danny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpleymodeller Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share Posted March 4, 2010 A couple more pics showing detailing and a random view of two tankers Ive added this seat,passenger and lamppost Tankers Thats all for now Regards Lewis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I'm really liking this layout. Can you just remind me how big it is? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpleymodeller Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share Posted March 4, 2010 Hi Del The boards are 6ftx4ft I plan on adding much more details in May as that is my Birthday,traditionally a time to buy models! This year Im buying DCC sound 60048,cant wait ill have to get round to putting up a video sometime Regards Lewis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpleymodeller Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 Hi Just a quick video showing one of 2 points that I have wired up. First point operated by DCC B) Regards Lewis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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