class"66" Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Realy top work guys!! like always... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Wow, that fiddle yard is looking great / big. Can't wait to see it filling up. Some of us have been sad enough to work out that the lomgest single lane is about 16' uninterrupted - not that we are working out who has got the longest train to fill it... Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave.C Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Wow, that fiddle yard looks awesome. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Any new updates?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Seagull Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 (edited) Latest Update All the track now down in the fiddle yard and on the new scenic boards. Time to get the wire and soldering irons out, start wiring in the power and install all those point motors. Hope to get some pics up later in the week. Edited December 2, 2013 by Sam Seagull 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted December 3, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 3, 2013 Any new updates?? The most important update is that we are due a Loftus Road Christmas Curry shortly and many of our best ideas have been formulated, discussed and abused over the infamous Chicken Tikka Pizza Naan, so this will help shape the layout going forwards 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 The most important update is that we are due a Loftus Road Christmas Curry shortly and many of our best ideas have been formulated, discussed and abused over the infamous Chicken Tikka Pizza Naan, so this will help shape the layout going forwards Whenever I work on my layout there is normally biscuits and dandelion and burdock... And still nothing happens! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted December 7, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2013 More new stock for Loftus Road - a real piece of 'local' traction in the form of 47004 'Old Oak Common T&RSD' taking to the rails Further details can be found on my OMWB thread - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/44066-wells-green-tmd-377-electrostars-even-more-dirty-fun/ Cheers James 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Good news about Salisbury James, If I'm off then I'll be there.. How easy will it be to fill that FY?? Cheers Scott 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted December 8, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 8, 2013 Good news about Salisbury James, If I'm off then I'll be there.. How easy will it be to fill that FY?? Cheers Scott Haha too easy Scott!! We've all got bulging stock boxes of toys (which strangely seem to get bigger following every exhibition with Martells's stand present) so we'll soon be jostling for space again I'm sure! Best thing is we can now fit longer freight trains and mmmm...perhaps Eurostars... Haha! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted December 10, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2013 (edited) Further to our previous updates, we've just come back from a superb Loftus Road curry, I present Worthing's finest, the behemoth that is the legendary Chicken Tikka Pizza Naan! Loftus Road Christmas Curry by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr This irresistible 8" monster is sometimes painful to fit in but always guarantees a pleasurable night Meanwhile in layout news, the fiddle yard trackwork has been fully laid, here we can see Mark and Martin beavering away on the pointwork installation, the classic drill and hoover duo is caught in action below - Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Pleased with their efforts, we can see the fiddleyard in all its glory - Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Of note is the stalwart Lima Mk3 coach, the first rail vehicle to traverse the new fiddle yard. As Pete Hollman's special test vehicle, it is fitted with extra wood pieces for loading gauge purposes and has survived in frontline service for many years testing new trackwork and platform clearances on both versions of Loftus Road and I'm sure many more layouts in the future! Following a thoroughly good curry, we are now working out strategy to complete the essential tasks in time for our Salisbury show in May, the wiring beckons! Cheers James Edited July 13, 2016 by James Makin 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 10, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2013 This irresistible 8" monster is sometimes painful to fit in but always guarantees a pleasurable night Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
armleyroad Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Great work, great layout too, interesting one to follow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted January 11, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) Hi chaps! With Christmas out of the way, work begins again on Loftus Road and the planned layout extension. The track in the new fiddle yard is all fully laid, and work on the board joins nearly complete. The layout's 'curves' that linked the scenic section with the fiddle yard have long been ditched, to be replaced with fully scenic'd front boards. Here was can see the Loftus Road Wrecking Gang in action with a controlled demolition of a bridge that Network Rail would be proud of! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr LR team member Mike (left) is tasked with turning the old low-relief bridge into '3D', and it was decided that the simplest route was to construct an entirely new bridge. Here we can see Mark (right) tackling the old bridge pier, shortly followed by careful removal of the roadside flowers scene, for careful reconstruction on the new structure! Meanwhile in other news, Loftus Road is gaining an HST! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr I'm rebuilding an old Lima HST in legendary First Great Western 'fag packet' and documenting it on my workbench thread -http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/44066-wells-green-tmd-377-electrostars-even-more-dirty-fun/ Should be fun when complete! Next on Loftus Road - we will be separating the new boards for the first time, work will start on wiring the layout, and some of that bare wood might see some scenic action! Cheers James Edited July 13, 2016 by James Makin 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Realy like those trees your putting in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted January 18, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) This week, Mark has made and attached the new backscenes to Loftus Road - Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr These include both the old and new sections, and are built to a greater height, allowing for taller buildings, more sky and less of us appearing in the viewers eyeline! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Exciting plans are being made for the scenery in this corner, watch this space! Cheers, James Edited July 13, 2016 by James Makin 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Looking good! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 A little more of an update on where we are so far: Pete has been wiring the front boards again, splitting the two main lines so that each as its own DCC feed, ready for the installation of the PM42 board (see post 41 above). He has also added the point motors to the new front scenic board, along with the Lenz bus wiring for the new boards. Round the back, Mark, Martin, Spanksie and others have been wiring the new fiddleyard, again in preparation for the separation of each side into two distinct DCC zones which will eventually feed into the PM42. For the curious, we will not be trying to run the Lenz bus to work with the Digitrax version, although I understand that there is a converter for doing this. In the meantime, we tried some shots of the layout in the style of Google Earth... and two more... Finally, to show that we are working, the fiddleyard has been upended for more wiring (in the background) We are aiming to test run the first locos around the layout by mid-March...ducks and runs fast after making rash public promise! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Seagull Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 A little more of an update on where we are so far: Pete has been wiring the front boards again, splitting the two main lines so that each as its own DCC feed, ready for the installation of the PM42 board (see post 41 above). He has also added the point motors to the new front scenic board, along with the Lenz bus wiring for the new boards. Round the back, Mark, Martin, Spanksie and others have been wiring the new fiddleyard, again in preparation for the separation of each side into two distinct DCC zones which will eventually feed into the PM42. For the curious, we will not be trying to run the Lenz bus to work with the Digitrax version, although I understand that there is a converter for doing this. In the meantime, we tried some shots of the layout in the style of Google Earth... Goggled Mirth 1.jpg and two more... Goggled Mirth 2.jpg Goggled Mirth 3.jpg Finally, to show that we are working, the fiddleyard has been upended for more wiring (in the background) Reality.jpg We are aiming to test run the first locos around the layout by mid-March...ducks and runs fast after making rash public promise! No Pressure then Chris! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Seagull Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Further update: On 10th April we successfully completed a full circuit on both up and down lines. Now that the power to the track has been completed all the ancillary electrics can begin - further updates to follow. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post James Makin Posted April 17, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2014 (edited) Hi guys, A few more shots; I've refreshed our billboard display for 2014, and a few extra details! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Inspired by the real Kensington Olympia, I've tripled our advertising space! There are three 48-sheet billboards adjacent to the Underground line, between the station and Olympia, along with a nice fence and a few flagpoles...be rude not to model it! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr We've got some great new creative featured this time around, of course the classic Focus ST advert still features again! I couldn't help but go for something 'close to home' as well... one of our 'Friendly Lemon' campaign billboards scaled down from a giant file copy of the actual billboard creative from the agency, chuffed with how it came out! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr The Kensington flagpoles were added for a touch of sheer eccentricity on a layout, where else do you see them, why not! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Good old Ray... Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr I also thought I'd grab a couple of shots of our overgrown disused platform modelled by Mark, and a smartly dressed gentleman waiting for the next Underground service... Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Cheers, James Edited July 13, 2016 by James Makin 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Great pics James, and as always first class modelling. Cheers, Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugsley Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Focus ST's and Ladytron? I think we could have guessed who did those billboards, even if you hadn't told us Good taste on both counts, BTW! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted May 25, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 25, 2014 Scenery on the new boards is now well underway. I've been tasked with tackling the cable troughing and given the gorgeous weather, gone for an alfresco modelling session - it's like Ibiza with plastruct!! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted July 19, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) Well it's been a while since the last update, but despite sweltering weather and violent thunderstorms the gang have battled on to make Loftus Road ready for our upcoming debut at Worthing MRC show on 27 & 28 September. Pete, Chris, Mark 1 and Mark 2 and the gang have been busy connecting the new fiddle yard boards, installing point motors, wiring up the vast array of new pointwork and electronics for the new control panels. With the major permanent way being taken care of, I've been (unwisely) entrusted with doing some of the arty farty scenery bits, including some sizeable new bolt-on West London cityscape scenes which are in development and also some of the track detailing. Following on from the last post, the cable trunking has now been laid - Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr These are all individual bits of Plastruct square, chopped to the correct size and interspersed with actual 'U' channel so we can lay some cables inside where lids are missing, and also model the instances where the lids crack in two and drop down into the gap. I painted these with a blend of greys and weathered using a few darker greys and the paint-on/wipe-off method. Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr We're constantly trying to add more detail onto the existing centre boards, I've just installed some more platform signage this week but here's a few other lineside details which aren't always so noticeable at first glance! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Network Rail get to work on the back of VC698, on the signal gantry scratchbuilt (with working signals) by Pete Hollman, while below we have the secluded equipment hut with someone in the background cheekily relieving themselves! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr London isn't London without a spot of graffiti and here's some on the bridge retaining walls, not normally visible from the public's viewpoint Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Then we have the legendary graffiti below, shamelessly copied from the real Kensington Olympia, which could be seen on the station fencing in the mid-2000s. Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr More signage has gone in lately, including the 'don't you dare walk off the platform' signs, naturally with a trainspotter who has decided to go beyond the line...perhaps there's a steam special approaching!! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr But it's not all about the railway, the surrounding London is gradually being modelled and the existing Tesco car park is due to have another storey added on top in due course! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr There's many more exciting jobs to be done but the race is now on to get the layout fully functional for the Worthing show, and those blank gaps of MDF will get filled - it'll be alright on the night! Edited July 13, 2016 by James Makin 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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