Reddibus Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 (edited) Hi Hopefully the attached picture will help Key to the letters on the Picture A – the lower sidings B – The parcel Depot C - main line into fiddle yard D – the town above the fiddle yard E – Locomotive stabling siding F - DMU stabling siding G – link line from platform 1 to parcel depot H – line to platform 1 J – Line to Platform 2 K– Line to Platform 3 L – Line to Platform 4 From the Smallwood team Edited March 25, 2017 by Reddibus 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 Another view of shunting at Smallwood 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 (edited) I'm guessing this is a trial for wolverhampton high level and wolverhampton low level (ex GWR)... Thank you very much for the picture Edited March 29, 2017 by danstercivicman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 Hi Influences and ideas for the layout have come from many locations. For instance inspiration for the bridge that take the lower part of the layout into the fiddle yard came from one near Brockenhurst in the new forest which we spotted whilst exhibiting one of our other layouts down there a few years ago thanks from team Smallwood Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 Here are a couple of pictures of the bridge that is in the New Forest 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 It's all very clever, I like this layout and there is so much railway heritage around these parts! I'm thinking of redoing my layout with a lower level but... a GCR theme is also calling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 It's all very clever, I like this layout and there is so much railway heritage around these parts! I'm thinking of redoing my layout with a lower level but... a GCR theme is also calling Thanks we are attempting to create a layout that is both interesting for us to operate and most importantly interesting for spectators at exhibition we take it to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Here are a couple of pictures of the bridge that is in the New ForestThe pony bridge Layout looks great Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 (edited) This week we have complete one of the low relief factory buildings Edited April 4, 2017 by Reddibus 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 This week we have complete one of the low relief factory buildings This building is shown under construction about 2 weeks ago in the picture above with the letters on it showing which track goes where from the Smallwood team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Building looks really good Reminds me of one in bilston Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 (edited) As with much of the layout it is not based on a particular building or location and the many heavy engineering works could have inspired the building. In the case of this building it was inspired by one of the former HDA buildings in Redditch (now known as Mettis Aerospace). The club member who built the model worked at HDA for many years Edited April 11, 2017 by Reddibus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 A bit of blue sky thinking this week as we have added the sky and clouds to the layout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Looking good and developing well! What weathering powders did you use? I might start using some to tone down my layout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 Hi All the red brick finishes are Slaters Plastikard which has been painted with Halfords red car primer as the base colour. This is then weathered using simple suitable cheap pastel coloured crayons. The trick is to build the colour up slowly. Once the right finish is created this is held in place by a quick spray of matt vanish. From the Smallwood team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Cheers, I will try some on my scalescenes walls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) This weathering technique works best on a surface with some relief on it like plastic kits. Flat surfaces on many card kits are harder to do from the Smallwood team Edited April 12, 2017 by Reddibus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 A couple of recent locomotives that have been detailed for our Smallwood layout Class 47 47514 and Class 40 40075. Both just need weathering and the installation of DCC chips from the Smallwood team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 This weathering technique works best on a surface with some relief on it like plastic kits. Flat surfaces on many card kits are harder to do from the Smallwood team Cheers, I think you guys have nailed the look bang on! I guess the pastel adhere to the relief which is missing on card... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 Hi Yes you are right to make the weathering work you need some relief for it to adhere to from the Smallwood team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 This week's work on some buildings Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 The start of a few more buildings for the town area. The mdf shell will be a small shopping centre and part finished red brick building will be the local chip shop. All good layouts need a chip shop ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Bostin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 thanks - we always aim to create bostin layouts !!! from the Smallwood team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) If you want to see one of our other "bostin" layouts then come and see our Oakenshaw layout at the Sutton Coldfield Model Railway show this weekend. Many of the Smallwood construction team will be operating the layout over this weekend see you there from the Smallwood team Edited April 19, 2017 by Reddibus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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