Neil Watson Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 9 hours ago, Ian Smeeton said: PS Seen this? https://shedbashuk.blogspot.com/2016/04/north-east-scotland-part2.html Regards Ian Hello Ian Many thanks for this, i have used the Br Database a few times for information but have never seen this which gives more in depth information. I have most locos for Aviemore and knew about a 5Mt but to have this much info gives me more renumbering to do. Aviemore is booked for kings Lynn this year and is out in Brm next month. Regards Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Watson Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 Well the last few days I have spent my time improving the station. I only just noticed that I had the north end platform roof lined up incorrectly so I have took the knife to it and adjusted it to the correct position. I also had to reduce the length of the island canopy as that was too long. Lastly I came across the station frontage in the highland main line book with a brown frontage. I have had a go at replicating this and I can’t decide which I prefer for exhibitions. Chimneys and drainpipes still need finishing and a poster. Can anyone help with what colour the island would have been when the front was brown. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Watson Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 Time has flown by in the small ( not so now) Scottish village of Aviemore. The layout has had a move which I hope will last for a while as it has now moved to a part of the house which can accommodate it fully so you will see more happenings for a bit. Plans are afoot too finish the loco shed and Aviemore north signal box it going to be redesigned to the correct box rather than my mock up which has done well. I have had a small play around with the camera whilst tidying a few bits up which seem to be never ending. Hope you enjoy these few shots. Maybe you can see the rare visitor in a shot. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Watson Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 Just a few photos I thought I would share. I did find my lighting my lighting set up will need changing soon as it’s starting to fail. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Watson Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 Well I have built version two of the loco shed and I’m fairly happy I just don’t know which I prefer now. It still needs finishing in places and I am tempted to do a few basic interior modelling for when locos are not on shed. Feel free to share your interior shed pictures. I took my black Scotsman to work last night as it does not run right since I bought it. It now runs but it will only go at a moderate speed so I decided to get my apple green version out for childhood memories with some teak coaches and it ran superbly. Anyway here are some shots of the morning. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Watson Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 Snow clearing has finished, the big thaw has left the low levels waterlogged. So the 37’s are now resting for further duties whilst the platforms look quiet whilst a northbound passenger trundles into the platform. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reinder Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 I really like this station layout. Lovely to see what you can achieve in the proper scale Now that i am rebuilding the garage into a trainroom i am going to use aviomore as the main Centerpoint of my layout with some small adjustments. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Watson Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 Thanks Reinder Aviemore is a great location and it gives me more than enough to play with. If i had enough hands you could easily have loads of movements happening at the same time with lots of interest. Please feel free to message if you want any info on the location as i have many many photos and slides. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Watson Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 It has been nearly a year and a bit of progress has happened. Many have seen the updates on Fb but the layout has moved from the fens to be kept in storage not actually far from Aviemore whilst making room at home. A few trees have been replaced with more accurate ones and a few bits have been touched up here and there. The layout is still running perfectly but suffered a little damage on one signal with the move north. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Watson Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 Well the snow is falling here again and settling fast so a good time to play. As a few photos are missing and I don’t know what to post here is a picture of tonight’s sleeper going south. 66779 leading. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Watson Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 Finally got round to getting a more accurate signal box done for Aviemore north. Just need to paint and detail over the next few months. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium carlwooduk Posted September 8, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 8, 2022 Neil, that 3D print box is excellent, you now need to book a scan of yourself with Modelu to go along with the new Box. Don’t wear a Kilt though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhinds Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Apologies if this is already covered elsewhere on the thread, but where’s the 3D printed signal box from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Watson Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 Hello I sent some info to York modelling who kindly did the work for me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 The signalman must have done a lot of overtime to afford that car parked by the box ,looking good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Watson Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 I had to have a p4 modelled on the layout to support the p4 of my late grandfathers that I have. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ianathompson Posted September 9, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) Get it painted quickly otherwise it will become like Littleport. I understand that the replacement steps, added after I retired, have already rotted away for lack of a lick of paint. Some things never change, eh? The avatar/photothingy was taken when you could get in without fear of becoming marooned. Tommo. Edited September 9, 2022 by ianathompson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Watson Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) On 09/09/2022 at 15:18, ianathompson said: Get it painted quickly otherwise it will become like Littleport. I understand that the replacement steps, added after I retired, have already rotted away for lack of a lick of paint. Some things never change, eh? The avatar/photothingy was taken when you could get in without fear of becoming marooned. Tommo. tommo things have changed so much on the railway even since you have left. It feels like we are left to rot like the good old boxes. Nothing is looked after and respect has gone out of the window. Miss signalling on the Lynn line. Hope you are well Edited September 10, 2022 by Neil Watson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Watson Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 Nearly finished painting and detailing Aviemore north box. Need to fix a working lamp to the front and steps. This has come up quite nicely but I must say my painting skills to get the lines so fine need improvement. Can’t wait to put this in position on Aviemore. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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