RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 10, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10, 2018 Track laying on yard board complete all to do is now is tramway to dock on the main board and some plain track on board 3 running through landscape The building parts on the yard board will be a 50/60s style parcels depot 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted February 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2018 Hi Russ. It's coming on a treat mate. I wish I had that amount of space. Regards Lez.Z. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 11, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2018 Hi Russ. It's coming on a treat mate. I wish I had that amount of space. Regards Lez.Z. Thanks Lez there is still a long way to go, the space is great but sadly I could afford to do it because I was seriously Ill and didn't spend much for 18 mth and even now after almost three years I can't eat so my food bill is zero. Not a great place to be but at least I'm here so I'm spending a lot of time in there at the moment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted February 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2018 I know what you mean mate. Mine's been stalled for a couple of years due to renovating the flat. Right in the middle of that I had my second heart attack. I had a sander in my hand as it started. That slowed things down and it took over a year for me to be able to get the place finished. The layout room and layout had been used for storage and it still has about 6-8 boxes on it waiting to be sorted out and I still have to sort out the storage down stairs before I can clear out the junk from my railway room and of course I'm just plane worn out from all that. However the double slot shelving system has now arrived and hopefully we can get all the storage sorted out by the end of the month and I can clear out the railway room and asses the damage to the track. I know there is some but I don't quite know the true extent. Still there is now light at the end of the tunnel and it's not just from the tunnel being on fire. Regards Lez.Z. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 11, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2018 (edited) Good to hear that Lez hope everything goes ok for you Edited February 11, 2018 by russ p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 26, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2018 Got the track 99% finished and wired including 45 of the points these are the ones that would be operated from a signalbox in real life The next job is a non working swing bridge at the right-hand end of the centre board there will be a roadside tramway down to the port area too The third board is half open countryside and half non scenic storage sidings Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 26, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2018 Got the track 99% finished and wired including 45 of the points these are the ones that would be operated from a signalbox in real life The next job is a non working swing bridge at the right-hand end of the centre board there will be a roadside tramway down to the port area too The third board is half open countryside and half non scenic storage sidings 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 28, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2018 A bit more progress the platforms of vley have been done and a start on some of the buildings in what will be station square I've used some old arkitex to make the area managers offices and I'm currently working on a supermarket with office above using the same 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 A bit more progress the platforms of vley have been done and a start on some of the buildings in what will be station square I've used some old arkitex to make the area managers offices and I'm currently working on a supermarket with office above using the same Neat work there Russ, you're making rapid progress with this. The office block looks nice, captures the 20s/ 30s Art Deco look with the Crittal windows nicely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 28, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2018 Cheers I was trying to get a 50s look typical of a lot of British railways offices built at that time but now you say does look a bit art decoder Could be the half knightwing fuel point as a porch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 28, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2018 A couple more. Just realised pictures are the right way round if I use landscape on my phone 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 (edited) We've a couple of commercial office buildings near to us which were 1930s built and match the brick/ concrete construction exactly. The style continued in vogue after the war until concrete started to play a more prominent role in the 60s, so its equally plausible for a 1950s build. Edited April 28, 2018 by RANGERS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 28, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2018 The next building which is a supermarket with floors above will be slightly more brutal with more concrete. I've used a a rustolium textured paint which seems to give good results when modeling cast concrete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted April 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2018 Cheers I was trying to get a 50s look typical of a lot of British railways offices built at that time but now you say does look a bit art decoder Could be the half knightwing fuel point as a porch I immediately thought of Boulton and Pauls office in Norwich when I saw it. I'd say its 1950's alright! Andy G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 28, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2018 Cheers Andy I've never actually seen that building where was it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted April 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2018 (edited) I can't remember the street name, but head out of Norwich Thorpe station and head up the hill into town. Its on the right hand side about half way up. I fitted a telephone system in there in about 2001, B&P had moved out a couple of months earlier.. Andy G edit: Here she is : https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.6283782,1.3044967,3a,75y,44.99h,115.01t/data=!3m9!1e1!3m7!1sa7oUlX6KPDyYkDjFSR07-g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!9m2!1b1!2i33 sadly the scaffold hides everything! Edited April 28, 2018 by uax6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 28, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2018 Prince of Wales road, I've not noticed it. To be honest although I go to Norwich most days for work I very rarely go into the city I might have a walk up there if I get chance to have a look at this building Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted April 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2018 I'm hoping that my memory isn't playing tricks on me, the photo above doesn't clear it up any either! Just don't blame me if its completely different! Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 28, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2018 Models have flavors of buildings but don't look that much like them in real life Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 29, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2018 Currently messing about with triang arkitex, whilst it's a shame to destroy an old 60s construction toy they do make good representations of 50s and 60s buildings I say destroy because I've glued it together and painted it This is going to be a supermarket probably fine fare but have to do artwork on pc yet It's sprayed in rustoleum desert bisque textured paint which looks like cast concrete 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 30, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2018 Done a bit more tonight but ran out of arkitex sections now Fine fare needs a bit of an interior but will wait until I've got the board up for mounting them on I've made a start on what will be Woolworths tonight. Apologies to the good residents of the real Vley which in reality is a lovely scenic village on the north Norfolk last... but if the harbour hadn't silted up it could have become another Yarmouth In glad it silted up. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted May 1, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 1, 2018 Apologies to the good residents of the real Vley which in reality is a lovely scenic village on the north Norfolk last... but if the harbour hadn't silted up it could have become another Yarmouth In glad it silted up. Hoodies, Chippies, tatty shops and a general air of depression? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted May 1, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 1, 2018 Hoodies, Chippies, tatty shops and a general air of depression? It hasn't got that far yet,its 67/68 and Cley is a semi- industrial holiday resort. There will be bits of Norfolk railways on it , the station has a hint of Norwich but there are carriage sidings on the approach to it like Yarmouth and there will be a swing bridge based on the old Trowse one but with a box similar to Reedham The new layout is based on the old layout at the start of this thread but four times the size 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted May 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 1, 2018 Cheers I was trying to get a 50s look typical of a lot of British railways offices built at that time but now you say does look a bit art decoder Could be the half knightwing fuel point as a porch That's definitely a 50s building, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted May 1, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 1, 2018 I think with all those modern buildings near the station there must have been a lot of bomb damage, surprised the station survived Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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