Enterprisingwestern 6,348 Posted June 12 2 hours ago, Jack P said: Michael, This layout is extremely impressive in both size and scope - Not to mention the quality of modelling is superb! I can certainly appreciate and respect the amount of research that's gone into getting it here, and make your vision a reality. Looking forward to seeing more updates. Oh, also, I've been very tempted to go EM recently, and this isn't helping! Go on, you know you want to! Mike. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Delamar 13,973 Posted September 16 (edited) Update on buildings and scenery by Chris Hewitt. The water tower under construction. The structure is MDF the brickwork with its distinctive CLC style of 4 rows of brick headers and a stretcher was done by Chris on his laser cutter machine on to thin mounting card and glued on in strips in the same style as building model buildings from brick plasticard. Edited September 16 by Michael Delamar 10 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Delamar 13,973 Posted September 16 (edited) The Westminster bank, first we cut a hole to give better access for track cleaning. The bank under construction by Chris in his usual method of plasticard. A more recent shot with laser cut windows done by Chris. A shot of the now demolished bank and the shops which will be built next. Edited September 16 by Michael Delamar 21 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
30368 654 Posted September 16 Just discovered this topic. Some truly great work achieved but what ambition! My model railway interest is centred on engine shed although 70D is much smaller so I plan to follow this brilliant project. Good luck! Kind regards, Richard B 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beast66606 23,295 Posted September 16 Looking good Michael and great work by Chris too. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Delamar 13,973 Posted September 16 At the other end of the layout, sleeper fencing has started to be put in, again done on the laser cutter from card, there will be quite a lot of this on the layout. 16 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Delamar 13,973 Posted September 18 (edited) 4 clean locos which are about to be sent off to Tom Foster for weathering. All have recently been converted to EM by myself. The DJH J10 I acquired already built but was OO gauge. The loco was easy to convert with new axles and spacer washers. The tender was a little bit more work as it has needed quite a bit of whitemetal material removing so the wider gauge wheels would fit. Ideally this needs a new inside frame for its tender. Ive renumbered it to 65177 a Walton one. The Bachmann 04s have Markits wheels, EM gauge 3mm axles, Markits hex crankpins which enable the Bachmann coupling rods to be used unmodified. Although the 1st and 3rd axles crankpins needed a bit of work for them to fit due to tight clearances. Both I have renumbered to Gorton locos and ones that I have photos of on Walton shed, 63713 and 63743. The Bachmann J11 another Gorton one which didn't need renumbering I just changed the tender crest for a smaller one. The J11 was quite an easy loco to convert to EM, 3mm axles, spacer washers,Markits insulated wheels, Markits hex crankpin nuts again which I like and again no need to alter the coupling rods. Bachmann tenders are Markits wheels put on to Bachmann axles. The 3 Bachmann locos have Zimo decoders and stay alive capacitors. All have had the wheel balance weights glued on and the wheels and motion painted black before they sent off to Tom for weathering. Edited September 18 by Michael Delamar 15 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinWales 649 Posted September 18 On 26/05/2019 at 22:16, Michael Delamar said: Autumn sorry. I’m not even sure of the date yet. Provisionally, 12/13th September 2020 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saxokid 1,518 Posted October 6 More nice modelling here Michael thanks neil.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom F 5,807 Posted October 11 (edited) The first two O4s are finished for Walton on the Hill! The 0-6-0s will be completed on Monday. The layout is really coming along Mike! Edited October 11 by Tom F 17 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom F 5,807 Posted October 15 The J10 and J11 are now finished. Depicted at the end of their working lives. Thanks for the custom Mike. It’s very much appreciated and I’m glad you are pleased with them! 16 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Delamar 13,973 Posted October 19 Im more than pleased with them Tom, there will be more in the future too. Shot of Chris Hewitt starting on the front of Walton swimming baths last night. His usual method of Slaters English bond plasticard and counting the bricks on the photo. The prototype building was demolished a few years ago. This will be just the front of the building low relief up against the backscene. 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barry O 57,047 Posted October 21 I thought I had seen 63713 before... Mike Edge has one on Herculaneum..of course it is a OO one and has light weatherng Baz PS I have sent you a PM Mike for Chris Hewitt... 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesse Sim 2,677 Posted October 29 Excellent stuff as always mate, Tom’s weathering is awesome, in a mind to send over a few of mine to get some well needed treatment. The locos look wonderful, look tough as hell! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Delamar 13,973 Posted October 29 Chris’s Swimming baths under construction. The decorative stonework, the coins, are cut into the Slaters brickwork rather than laid on top. Windows are next which Chris has laser cut, the steps were laser cut too. Placed on the layout.. The real thing back in 1967... 13 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
90164 62 Posted October 29 Didn't know Queens Drive Baths had been demolished. Used to go there quite often as a kid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Delamar 13,973 Posted October 29 4 hours ago, 90164 said: Didn't know Queens Drive Baths had been demolished. Used to go there quite often as a kid. I think it went about 10 years ago. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manna 6,919 Posted October 30 G'day Folks That's sad, nice looking building. Love the layout. manna 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AdeMoore 434 Posted November 15 Cracking modelling here Mike brilliant stuff shown in this thread, just had the pleasure of reading through all 25 pages over the last few weeks. Looking forward to more. Cheers Ade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Delamar 13,973 Posted November 20 (edited) For the 2 central boards that house the layout when being transported in a bread tray fashion. The plan was always to build 2 trolleys. The only slight downside to that idea is storing these large trolleys when the layout is set up. Ive therefore come up with an idea to mount the wheels on the boards and that they hinge out of the way when the layout is set up and fold under when being transported. With a bracing piece that is bolted on underneath before the boards are slid in. Here are some shots. First one with the wheels folded up.. With the wheels folded under and bracing piece bolted in place, ready to accept the other boards. Here is the fiddle yard board with its wheels folded under and all the fiddle yard and lighting pelmets slid in. Chris Hewitt’s swimming baths under construction and making progress, he has also made a turned aluminium column which he is in the process of casting in resin for the 8 on the model. Edited November 20 by Michael Delamar 13 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
