Ullapool Branch and my Great-britN modules

[ian b]

Brilliant! Definitely my time of layout, both in location and size!

 

I'm intrigued by your fiddle yard- do you use a piece of flexitrack to access the sidings? If so, how we'll does it work?

 

Kind regards,

 

Ian B

[McRuss]

Hello Ian,

 

the access is made by a Peco Code 55 Flextrack. It is very reliable. A friend of mine did use these system for about 10 years.

 

Markus

[McRuss]

The work in Ullapool continues during the summer

During the last few day I converted some Peco, NGS kits and a Farish RCH 3 Plank, and a Parkside Dundas Pipe wagon

to the Dapol NEM Coupler adapter.
I also began to fill the space between the tracks in the goods area with a product that is sold as

Modellier Moltofill, it is a kind of Polyfillia but which is not so hard when it ist dry.

Then I used a small stamp to press in the cobbles, one by one, which will be a long lasting

duty, and it is sometimes a little bit boring.
Because of these I started to build the Scalescenes Lock Keeper Cottage, and today I finished the mainbuilding

except for the Chimney pots.

















Markus

[AngusDe]

Just noticed the thread!

 

Great layout, I've doodled many an idea based on the projected line to Ullapool and often wondered, if it had been built, would the Stornoway steamer have stopped going to Kyle and Mallaig? Or, would that only be a change for the car ferry days, and if so, would the backwater Ullapool line then become the mainline and Kyle the backwater?

 

I should really stop doodling and build my layout.

 

Angus

 

PS (edit) I was looking at the pics, thinking, "that's a very German looking home", not thinking, of course, you are!

Edited June 24, 2013 by AngusDe

[McRuss]

For today I've got two pictures of a goods train with empty Fish vans for Ullapool, hauled by two Class 20.

 

 

 

And in the Ullapool goods area, I continued with applying more Moltofill.

 

 

Markus

[ian b]

Looking good! Enjoying seeing your layout develop!

 

Ian B

[McRuss]

Today I continued with applying Moltofill in most of the goodsyard/harbour area.



And I conitinued with stamping the cobblestones. Now a first area is complete





Markus

[McRuss]

To get some diversion from stamping cobble stones I started with building some new modules.
During the last Great-britN meetings there was a shortage of curved modules, so I started building some of them.
For transportation I want to incooperate them in a transport unit.
To get some diversion I choose a Damprofile for the middle module and for the outer ones a
transition from slope to dam. A few days ago I finished the raw construction.
The modules could be arranged as a 90° curve or as a waved line.

Assembly as a 90° curve:





alternate assemblyt:



Markus

[Joseph_Pestell]

To get some diversion from stamping cobble stones I started with building some new modules.

During the last Great-britN meetings there was a shortage of curved modules, so I started building some of them.

For transportation I want to incooperate them in a transport unit.

To get some diversion I choose a Damprofile for the middle module and for the outer ones a

transition from slope to dam. A few days ago I finished the raw construction.

The modules could be arranged as a 90° curve or as a waved line.

 

Assembly as a 90° curve:

 

 

 

alternate assemblyt:

 

 

Markus

 

That's absolutely brilliant. Not see that done on modules before.

[McRuss]

Today I worked an a little project.
Ben Alder of these parish send me a drawing of a Higland Railway Goods Shed.

I printed it out and checked the dimensions of the drawing if they fit for 2mm scale.

To my surprise they were spot on, and so I copied the drawing to 1mm plywood.

Because plywood is quite rigid in comparison to balsawood, I decided to laminate

the outside of the shed with plastic/wood or plastic strips to resemble the wooden cladding.

After I cut out the walls I made a quick assembly with selotape and put it for some photos

on the layout.

Now I joined the walls permanently together and at the moment the glue is setting.







Markus

[McRuss]

Today I gave my new Dapol Class 27 a day out on the Garve and Ullapool Railway.

The loco runs good. I had changed the factory fitted Gaugemaster DCC 23 against a

Bachmann decoder. Because with a 4 digit adress the loco stutters, and I couldn't fix it.

Now with the Bachmann one it runs smooth. The stuttering in the video comes

from the video editing software.

Markus Edited August 24, 2013 by McRuss

[McRuss]

Beside the Goods shed there are some other little projects at the moment.
First I plan to build a small row of workers cottages for the Leckmelm Quarry.
The cottages are based on a John Ahern plan, but because it should be a simple
workers cottage so it get a simpler roof.


I also started with the base on a small module between Leckmelm and Glenbogle Viaduct.



Another picture of the goods shed, which now got a a base.



I also plan a lowrelief warehouse which will also based on a John Ahern plan.



Markus

[McRuss]

The last two days I continued with my goodsshed
I applied a 0,5mm styrene sheet on the wooden core of the building. For the board'n batten structure I used 0.1x0.2 styrene profiles.
I cute the profiles to length.



I have drawn pencil lines on the wall.



Then I glued the profiles with styrene glue on the walls.




Unfortunatly I only have ordered only on pack, so
I could only finish two walls.



I also built the base for the roof.





Markus

[McRuss]

Hello,

 

I made a film showing an overview of the Garve and Ullapool Railway.

In the future I hope to show some more films with progress on the layout.

Sorry if I'm not speaking all words correctly but I'm no nativ speaker.

 

 

Markus

[McRuss]

I continued with my work at Ullapool
I finished the street at the near the station and the retainingwalls.

The wall oposit the trainshed had a 2.5mm Balsa wood core glued with Scalescenes texture.
The other wall are two plys of 1mm styrene laminated togethers, these wall is also glued with Scalescenes texture.
I also continued with stamping the cobblestones, which will go on for some time.
And the harbour wall got its texture too.















Markus

[McRuss]

Today I continued with the goods shed. I received the missing styrene strips two days ago.

First I put the strips on the walls.





Next I did the roof.

 

And last but not least I painted the walls.





Markus

[McRuss]

Hello,

 

the goods shed received the roof texture.





Markus

[McRuss]

Yesterday I made some pictures on the layout.

 

Markus

[McRuss]

Some other pictures from the layout.







Markus

[McRuss]

These weekend I held an operating session on my Garve & Ullapool Railway.

These weekend we tried the British Railway Bell Code for the comunication between

Ullapool and the Fiddle Yard.

Here is a film showing the communication for some trains.

Markus

[McRuss]

At the end of the last operating session I made some short films, which I edited today.

Markus

[McRuss]

Yesterday and today I started with the landscaping at the station throat of Ullapool.







Markus

[Dunmar]

What a great job you are making - and in 2mm  ! You seem to have captured the feel of the area really well. ' Keep it Blue ' - Steam for Sunday's !

Bill.

[ian b]

There is some real railway character beginning to show through- beautiful work. Keep it up!

[McRuss]

Hello,

 

the last three days I continued with the scenic work at the stationthroat of Ullapool. First I contiuned with the base of styrofoam.

After that I applied the roadsurface of 1mm card, and than I applied plaster for the shape of the scenery. Today I painted

it brown and than I applied Woodland Scenics Turf. When these is dry, I will vaccuum it, and then I wil apply static grass on it.

On the hill in the right corner ther will be a former graveyard as in reality.

















Markus