Everard Junction - 88 to 90 - BR Western Region

[islip00 4]

Hi, Very early stages of construction. It is in the loft and the overall dimensions are 5.4m x 3.4m.

 

The main 4-track running is based on the line from Waterloo down through Raynes Park, to just before Malden, where the line to Teddington and beyond becomes 2-track.

 

The narrow gauge line is based on Arnolds Sands 2ft gauge sandpit that used to run sand trucks into the Leighton Buzzard mainline station. The Arnolds Sands line today is a very popular tourist line.

 

The era is post-war up to around 1980, so the steam is really 'preserved', and the rest is a real mixture, as I am not into very high levels of prototypical authenticity (yet), and but may find I will be once the track starts being laid and locos running! I don't want to deliberately mix/muddle loco and rolling stock eras, but may end up doing so by accident or lack of knowledge.

 

The attached file shows the plan that I have created in AnyRail and is focused towards the Southern Region, which is where as a child I used to go by train from Teddington to Raynes Park as part of my journey to school from the age of 8. After ~11 years old I started to cycle as well.

 

With the exception of the OO9 narrow gauge, which is DC, all the rest is DCC, using a Roco Z21 controller and iPad plus iPhones. With a simple test loop all works very well, but once I start wiring up track and points, and then start looking at signalling, I'm sure that 'simple' will disappear!

 

Best regards,

Richard

Layout v18.pdf

[luis_lopes 9]

Hi Richard.

Been a fan of your videos and layout since... I can't even remember.

Your videos and layout made me scrap all the american and Portuguese stuff, a do a british layout! Finally!

 

Keep up the inspiring job! Looking forward to see your next update!
 

Best wishes!

[richard w 1,984]

I took a break from the layout over the past month or two.  I like to take a break every now and then as it helps avoid getting burnt out.  Been busy at work on customers cars and my own restoration project making up for lost time due to the lockdown period.

 

I've been working on the layout again over the past few days and hope to have another video ready in a week or two.

 

Despite taking a break from the layout I didn't forget about the Bachmann 117 release.  Gave it some gentle weathering and added about 75 figures.  Impressive model, very happy with it.

 

 

[Powerhaul 70 Pey 1,885]

That photo of it passing the scrap yard is an absolute beauty.  Fantastic modelling there Richard.

[JimmyLoco 1]

Hi Richard,

 

Both your layout and videos are very inspiring, I look forward to the next instalment.

 

Just so you know, that white Capri has been put back on the road. I hope it isn't a cut 'n' shut 

 

Jim

[Melvyn 0]

I was getting worried, in the current climate you never know what's happened!

 

[Rockalaucher101 211]

On 31/07/2020 at 16:03, Melvyn said:

I was getting worried, in the current climate you never know what's happened!

 

Same here, thought I'd check the thread and see what's what...

[JackB95 442]

Hope you're keeping well Richard. Wondered if you were taking a break due to the lack of videos. Looking forward to seeing the next update.

 

Stay safe pal.

[richard w 1,984]

Got back into things over the past month or two.  I'm still not great at the old scratch building lark.  This is my first attempt at a bridge, quite enjoyed the process.  Still a long way to go yet.

 

 

I've lots of details left to add and some touching up to do but the basics are in.  Now for the other side...

 

Video about the project is in the usual place, cheers.

[LNERandBR 692]

To say it's your first go at scratch building a bridge it's very good indeed.

 

I very much enjoy watching your videos too, they're very well filmed and informative. I especially like the one's where your upgrading rolling stock. 

[AdeMoore 832]

Decent that Richard, still about half the video to watch! Like to let the ads roll hope that gives you extra shillings.

 Cheers 

Ade

[Powerhaul 70 Pey 1,885]

Great photos, just watching the video as I type!

[richard w 1,984]

I've made some more progress on the scrap yard.  Its about 75% complete and there is plenty of detail left to add.  Enjoyed working on this section, good fun doing all the weathering.

 

[richard w 1,984]

I've also been going back through previous weathering attempts and redoing them to a better standard.  Latest ones are a mix of VDA, VAA and VGA vans.  I removed and tried the weathering again for all of them.  Decided to repaint 4 of the VGAs into railfreight leaving just one with yellow ends to better represent the era I'm modeling.

 

 

 

Edited September 14, 2020 by richard w

[richard w 1,984]

I've also added another 5 HEAs to my existing rake.  They started out as bauxite HSAs that I had spare as they didn't fit on the previous layout.  Painted them up as usual and faded the red quite a bit.  The load is a plastic parkside item with peco coal glued on top. 

 

[Departmental203 354]

A wagonload of nice wee projects, Richard! Especially like the scrapyard and the HEA wagons, all nicely weathered and all firmly in that 1980's time line

 

Keep up with the good work!

 

Jules

[richard w 1,984]

Been a while since the last update.  I've been busy building some low relief flats to go somewhere behind the scrapyard scene.

 

 

I used the cricut maker machine I've had for a while to assist me.  No way was I going to cut all those windows by hand!

 

 

 

Lots of detail left to add but for now I'm going to take a break from it.  Looks right at home overlooking the scrap yard.

 

 

 

[Alister_G 18,507]

That's bloody brilliant Richard, absolutely spot on, wonderful work mate.

 

Al.

[Powerhaul 70 Pey 1,885]

That is just awesome Richard!

[Erixtar1992 1,103]

As always the standard of your work and videos is second to none IMO.

 

would love a run on this someday! (I should be so lucky!)

 

eric

[Rich Papper 1,798]

That does look fantastic Richard. I had to go and google what a cricut maker was - sadly have already sent my letter to Santa! 

Rich

[SparxD428 2,041]

Those flats are absolutely spectacular Richard, along with the rest of your work of course.

Inspiring.

Cheers,

Stu

 

[Milepost 15 4]

Thanks for the video on this project.  The flats look terrific and I'll be interested to see what else you add along the back scene in the future.  I have some large industrial structures to build for my layout and have been considering doing them in a similar fashion and this video gives me a lot to consider.

 

I noticed in some of the close up shots of the Cricut in action that it tends to leave raised edges around each cut (same as you would get with a knife).  Is it possible to lightly sand the parts before removing them from the sheet or does paint render the edges mostly invisible?

 

- Chris
https://www.milepost15.com

[richard w 1,984]

I noticed the raised edges were most pronounced on the flat thicker pieces.  To hide them I painted the back side of those parts and glued the partially raised face to the building.  On thin stuff and embossed brick the effect was only minor.  For those bits a good coat of primer and paint sorted them out.

 

Cheers

[rob D2 5,769]

Super flats !

there’s no way I’d be walking down that canal after dark ..