Grimleygrid Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 6 hours ago, P.C.M said: Hi Alex, We are going ok here. We had a hard lockdown earlier in the year but things are ok at the moment. Hoping you can get a bit done over Christmas, it will look great with a bit of track down. Hi Peter, Glad to hear that things are okay where you are at the moment. Have a good Christmas. I am also hoping to get a bit more done. Need to get some 20s, 56s and 58s lined up out the front of the shed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 Thank you to everyone that has taken the time to view and comment on my thread over the past year. It is much appreciated. Sorry that there has not been much progress to show! I have laid a few more sleepers.... Thanks to Andy and The Team for all their work throughout the year keeping RMweb going. I wish all RMweb members a Merry Christmas. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 A quick Boxing Day update. I have laid more sleepers and positioned a few locos to give an idea of how the track should look out the front of the shed. 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 9 minutes ago, Grimleygrid said: A quick Boxing Day update. I have laid more sleepers and positioned a few locos to give an idea of how the track should look out the front of the shed. This is going to look amazing! The scale and openness of that track work... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class60lover Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all,. Blimey, all those sleepers laid down individually, i am sensing maybe someone had people stay over Christmas they would rather not talk to . Even with a few locos on you can get a feeling of the scale, it looks great I hope all is well and stay safe Steve ( Class60lover) 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWS FAN Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 This is going to look fantastic when it's finished. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 On 26/12/2020 at 18:13, Indomitable026 said: This is going to look amazing! The scale and openness of that track work... Thanks Damian, glad that you like it. I feel that it is now starting to come alive after over ten years in the making! Hopefully you can now see what I can trying to achieve with the layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 9 hours ago, class60lover said: Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all,. Blimey, all those sleepers laid down individually, i am sensing maybe someone had people stay over Christmas they would rather not talk to . Even with a few locos on you can get a feeling of the scale, it looks great I hope all is well and stay safe Steve ( Class60lover) Thanks Steve, the same to you. Mrs G I think is quite glad to have some peace and quiet for a few hours..... Whilst it is great to see some progress, it is now finally dawning on me just how much stock I am going to need to fill the depot!! You watch the prices of 20s, 56s and 58s go through the roof on eBay as soon as I have the layout finished!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 1 hour ago, EWS FAN said: This is going to look fantastic when it's finished. Thanks EWS FAN, a long way to go but definitely some substantial progress has been made. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 I am afraid to confess that this sleeper laying business is actually becoming quite addictive!! And obsessive.... More sleepers have been laid over the past couple of days: 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shedmaster Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Grimleygrid said: I am afraid to confess that this sleeper laying business is actually becoming quite addictive!! And obsessive.... More sleepers have been laid over the past couple of days: Hi Mr GrimleyMaster! I hope this finds you well... As others have said already, that really is looking MOST impressive. It’s funny how that ‘front of house’ viewpoint actually makes your building look, small! I can’t wait to see the backscene for THAT lot! Best wishes to you and family for 2021, looking forward to your first running sessions..... KIndest Regards, Shed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 On 28/12/2020 at 18:24, Shedmaster said: Hi Mr GrimleyMaster! I hope this finds you well... As others have said already, that really is looking MOST impressive. It’s funny how that ‘front of house’ viewpoint actually makes your building look, small! I can’t wait to see the backscene for THAT lot! Best wishes to you and family for 2021, looking forward to your first running sessions..... KIndest Regards, Shed. Mr Shedmaster, thank you for dropping by. Hope all is well. Thank you for your kind comments. The building looks small, that's because it is!!! I am hoping that 2021 will see quite a few land marks for the project, including many loco movements.... How is Stewarts Lane? Have you managed to get your superb layout finished? Happy New Year to you and your family. Hopefully in 2021 we may be able to meet at some point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Another tedious sleeper update, apologies!! Not too many new additions. A couple of different views 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 No need to apologise all part of the process keep up the good work david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Grimleygrid said: Another tedious sleeper update, apologies!! Not too many new additions. A couple of different views Its not tedious at all - good to see the progress and how it’s done! Good effort - keep going... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shedmaster Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 7 hours ago, Grimleygrid said: Mr Shedmaster, thank you for dropping by. Hope all is well. Thank you for your kind comments. The building looks small, that's because it is!!! I am hoping that 2021 will see quite a few land marks for the project, including many loco movements.... How is Stewarts Lane? Have you managed to get your superb layout finished? Happy New Year to you and your family. Hopefully in 2021 we may be able to meet at some point. Hi Mr G, We're all doin just fine down here at 'The Lane' thanks, like yours, an ongoing project. Looking forward to seeing you in 2021, for what must surely be the most overdue get together in history? I promise to make more effort here when we are all allowed out again! Take care for now, best of luck with Boxenby and those sleepers, Kindest Regards, Shed. 12 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 18 hours ago, Indomitable026 said: Its not tedious at all - good to see the progress and how it’s done! Good effort - keep going... Thanks Damian, I suppose I just don't want my update posts to be too boring! I actually quite enjoy laying the sleepers and seeing the board come to life. Beforehand, the thought of laying sleepers didn't get me excited at all, quite the contrary! However, now I am surprised to say that I do quite enjoy it. Slightly obsessive... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 14 hours ago, Shedmaster said: Hi Mr G, We're all doin just fine down here at 'The Lane' thanks, like yours, an ongoing project. Looking forward to seeing you in 2021, for what must surely be the most overdue get together in history? I promise to make more effort here when we are all allowed out again! Take care for now, best of luck with Boxenby and those sleepers, Kindest Regards, Shed. It's good to see your project progressing, great work. Looking superb. I do love the depot doors! I bet your 60s look rather nice sat outside the shed!! Keep up the good work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Happy Birthday Boxenby Depot!! Wow, is it really eleven years since I started this project? 11 years to the day… Must be time for the annual update!! I cannot believe that I have gone from this: To this: My thanks to all those that have continued to visit my thread on the off chance that I have actually done some modelling! Thank you for accompanying me and my perseverance! I will post an update later. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) A Birthday update. A few shots looking north of the shed: Today's progress: Edited December 30, 2020 by Grimleygrid Photo added. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted December 30, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 30, 2020 Hi Alex, Happy Birthday and hope you and the family had a good Christmas. With the sleepers placed the sheer size of the layout is becoming more apparent and you're going to need more locos! While you've been sticking down the sleepers (how many by the way, are you keeping score??) I've been ballasting, amazing what lockdown boredom can do eh? Hope you have a good New Year and I hope to catch up sometime when BoJo allows. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 21 hours ago, Temeraire said: Hi Alex, Happy Birthday and hope you and the family had a good Christmas. With the sleepers placed the sheer size of the layout is becoming more apparent and you're going to need more locos! While you've been sticking down the sleepers (how many by the way, are you keeping score??) I've been ballasting, amazing what lockdown boredom can do eh? Hope you have a good New Year and I hope to catch up sometime when BoJo allows. Hi Ian, Thanks, hope you had a good Christmas. Yes I might be a tad short on locos for my layout!! It is good to see that you are making progress with Exford Park2. Ballasting eh, hmmm, I might have to ask for some assistance with ballasting!! I have a bit to do. I was thinking of holding a ballasting party (if and when restrictions allow in 2023!!).... I have not counted the number of sleepers that have been laid, perhaps I should have done. I might go and count them... Happy New Year to you and your family. Hope to see you in 2021. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 With 1980s music playing, I cannot stop sleepers a laying.... Apologies, it must be the glue finally getting to my head. Latest progress: The next jobs: 1. Sort out the track area that connects the inspection pits to the sleepers. This has the rails sat in the concrete. Then I can start laying the rails. 2. Lathe Road line. 3. Load Bank line. 4. Washing Plant line. Should keep me busy. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 I managed to find a few more locos to position outside the front of the shed. Happy New Year to all. Fingers crossed that 2021 is a better year for everyone. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 47 minutes ago, Grimleygrid said: I managed to find a few more locos to position outside the front of the shed. Happy New Year to all. Fingers crossed that 2021 is a better year for everyone. Such an interesting time for variations of locos and liveries. Happy New Year and I’ll come to your ballasting party... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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