aeroken1 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 This is a new layout construction at Mersyside Model Railway Society. Its being built by Alan, Simon and Neil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Not forgetting you Ken,your "big" help to this latest project Modern traction layout..... cheers neil.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 The layout wil be full DCC controlled.. We will be using Peco (code 100) track and points..... The group wanted to build in high level embankment.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Wil get some more pictures tonight... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 This (modern image) layout with be very much along the lines of "banks road" but wil be "roundy roundy" layout.... Rather than end to end setup.. Plans are to have mainline station along with local country station. To different types of TMD"s for locos, freight yard and factory area... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Tonight myself,and the guys started to pack out the embankments with (builders foam board) packing... Then the messy part with "modrock" plaster..... Few pictures... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Few nights ago I started glueing down some rough "grass effects" using (hanging basket liners) matt green... So while the modrock was setting, i went back to the now dry "grass effects" from few nights before... Using thin PVA glue in spray bottle, i set to work adding (woodland scenic) scatters to the embankment... Pictures... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Looking good I will be watching David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Thanks David my mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Were going to be using the (Hornby) Double brick tunnel portals, for the tunnel fronts. Lots of woodland scenic turfs... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 More to follow shortly... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Hi Neil, Thanks for the tip off mate, its looking rather good, maybe that's what I should have done with Biton, but a BIT ''N'' late now, hahha. Looking really good, but which one of the Motley Crew are you, or are you hiding behind the Camera? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Im "hidden" behind the camera Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I used the following items to make this embankment scenery... Building foam board from B&Q. Hanging basket liner (matt green). Woodland scenic. Green turf (dark) Green turf (light) Noch static grass light yellow, light green... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Tonight weve made "start" on the DRS traction depot, this wil be main depot building,loco wash plant and fueling point... Im using detailed ex-Hornby diesel depot. half scratch built fuel point, using bits from surplus Knightwing plastic kit... And then Bachmann wash plant... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 This is number (2) depot build. This wil be just way up from the main station,on the far side of the layout... Might make this either EWS or Freightliner depot.. Ive got all the A4 plastic card in place for the concrete depot flooring now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold fishytrains Posted May 8, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 8, 2015 Looking very good already. I will be watching with interest as the layout develops. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Hi Guys, its really coming on well, good work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Thanks Andy and Mike for your support Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Wel I was left all alone for "2 hours" this evening on the layout at the club So the basic depot build went from this picture below.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 To this nice looking depot in few different "stages" of scenery build... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Few more photos from last nights club evening... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 That looks excellent Neil, I need to build a fuel point for mine and yours looks so busy with signage etc. Well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Thanks Andy.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Tonight at home,ive been making few out buildings for this single road TMD... Using bits n bobs... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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