RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 19, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 19, 2020 Post 1000 according to the counter! Two Bridges.......I used to work at Three Bridges! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 A bridgehead to progress . . . . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 19, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 19, 2020 (edited) Doing a bit of research for probably the smallest building on the layout, Franks Sandwich bar which is right on the corner of Addison Bridge Place right next to the bridge. This is it currently.... ....and this quite a few years earlier...... The building has not altered a bit, just the signage. The back of the building is directly on top on the retaining wall. ....and somewhere in middle. Edited May 19, 2020 by acg5324 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 20, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 20, 2020 Nearly finished the High Street Kensington Bridge. Retaining walls complete on one side, should get the other side sorted tomorrow. Just some painting to do on it. District line track being lifted and relayed again! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 22, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 22, 2020 I've marked out what goes where on the scenic corner boards, road wise, pavements etc. Here are a couple of aerial views....well three. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 22, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 22, 2020 .......and this is what it’s like with the buildings in place and some road vehicles to give you some idea of scale. 13 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 22, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 22, 2020 Have a good errrr bank holiday weekend everyone....... just like any other weekend at the moment......we are starting as we mean to go on.....takeaway curry tonight....and maybe the odd beer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 22, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) Duplicate post Edited May 22, 2020 by acg5324 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Hi Andy, I thought that your layout wasn't really moving... and then suddenly, it's quite a transformation. I very much like the railway in the cutting and this will disguise the over sharp curve, I also really like the claustrophobic feel of the cutting makes the station area feel bigger. But if it was my layout I would facing a dilemma -when do I ballast and weather down inside the cutting... access will be very difficult even without any buildings.... what are your plans for approaching this part of the build? Cheers Duncan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 22, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) Hi Duncan, thanks for the comments. Being furloughed has certainly allowed me to get my finger out and get on with the layout after three years of little progress. This will be the first board to get painted and ballasted. It’s just paired with an adjacent board at present so that I can relay the District line......very tight through the bridge...but OK now. Need to find my sleepers to slide into the gaps. I’ll paint the rail sides, then ballast. The Kensington High Street Bridge will remain removable for a while yet. I will need to lay a third and forth rail for the District line and some of their huge cable trays along the retaining wall sides too. Edited May 22, 2020 by acg5324 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 24, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 24, 2020 Just some sleeper infilling done yesterday, one board complete and another 2/3 done. Out with the paint today to paint the rail edges. The DCC concepts CDU arrived late last week. Neat looking bit of kit....and heavy. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 25, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) One of smallest buildings for Olympia. Franks Sandwich Bar. Shell constructed....along with the wooden fence either side. I can’t get a decent view of the roof but Streetview seems to show a box of some sort, probably a water tank which I’ve made. Edited May 25, 2020 by acg5324 10 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 26, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 26, 2020 First washes on Franks Sandwich Bar....signs done too......but I’ve spaced some of the white on red lettering to far apart, so they have been redone. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 26, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) Windows have now been added and I’ll add the signage tomorrow. A rudimentary interior will be fitted as it is close to the front to the layout. Edited May 26, 2020 by acg5324 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post acg5324 Posted May 27, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2020 Open for business................. 14 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 27, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 27, 2020 It was the 6th of May the last time I did any work on Charles House....it’s still a long way from finished. Got the three completed walls glazed and loading bay doors added. Just 7 more walls to complete for the main building plus all the top storey work....................... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 23 hours ago, acg5324 said: Open for business................. Nice. I particularly like the row of windows with the frosted bottom half. The frames look very fine and very convincing. How did you make them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 28, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, grahame said: Nice. I particularly like the row of windows with the frosted bottom half. The frames look very fine and very convincing. How did you make them? Hi Grahame the frames are just an Evergreen strip, 110, 15 thou x 20 thou. I then ran over them with a black sharpie. The frosted bottom panes are just grey paint on the inside of the clear plasticard. Edited May 28, 2020 by acg5324 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 29, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) Another music connection for the layout... Franks was used for the album cover of Common People......this is in addition to the Queen connection for The Kensington pub, not yet built...... Edited May 29, 2020 by acg5324 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 29, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2020 The three walls now attached to Charles House....and two more walls cut out. I am now out of brick plasticard so an order is going in to Slaters. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 29, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) Been another lovely day, so to finish off a pint of Harvey’s Sussex Best with dinner. Edited May 29, 2020 by acg5324 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted May 29, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2020 5 hours ago, acg5324 said: Been another lovely day, so to finish off a pint of Harvey’s Sussex Best with dinner. Just the one? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nest Posted May 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2020 8 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Just the one? Now that would certainly be foolish... Nestor 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted May 30, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, nest said: Now that would certainly be foolish... Nestor I remember (I think) Friday-night frozen margaritas (served in pint mugs) at Chili's Bar in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. They followed the Goldilocks principle - one wasn't enough, three were too many but two were JUST right... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 30, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 30, 2020 9 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Just the one? ...........ho ho ho.........I always try and avoid odd numbers when drinking!........pint of Harvey’s IPA followed the Best. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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