chriscleveland Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 Next job is underway with the shed roof being built. This has taken many attempts as they have to be removable and now bow since they are quite long in length anyway coming along nicely along with the wiring for the new control panels 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 I have finally got the main shed roof that tiny bit closer to completion. Just a few issues still to sort. still not sure on the roof but I think I need to play about with it a bit more. Also find myself concerned on hiding all the craftsmanship within. I’m also wondering if I should make some drop in sections for when the layout has internal shed photos taken. Still got to tighten some of the joints up although this is trickery as they have to come off for maintenance purposes. I think I’m also going to have to do something with the lights too as I’m not happy with these either although not many will be able to put cameras on the layout. whilst I think about this I think it’s time to get some detailed shots as the layout is not up but out of its cradle 12 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 Slowly getting there with the shed roofs. Taking longer than expected but I have now finished some and other just need some adjustments. The wheel drop shed and main shed now are almost completed so won’t be long until I’m onto the boiler and carriage sheds. photo shows what effects you can get from Loco parts I have made? 9 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 The start of another project. war well wagon painted ready to be used for some new upcoming projects. I have used a couple of different colours to start with but will add a few more in due course. The wagon will be carrying a load before long. lots going on but not too interesting like wiring of the new fiddle yard control panels and still going on the shed roofs. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted March 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2020 1 hour ago, chriscleveland said: The start of another project. war well wagon painted ready to be used for some new upcoming projects. I have used a couple of different colours to start with but will add a few more in due course. The wagon will be carrying a load before long. lots going on but not too interesting like wiring of the new fiddle yard control panels and still going on the shed roofs. The real thing reappeared at Ropley just before the shutdown, carrying one of the S15 boilers. It had been lurking somewhere in the up yard apparently... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 13 hours ago, Nick C said: The real thing reappeared at Ropley just before the shutdown, carrying one of the S15 boilers. It had been lurking somewhere in the up yard apparently... From what I can work out the railway owns 4 war well wagons if I’m right maybe a 5th? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted March 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, chriscleveland said: From what I can work out the railway owns 4 war well wagons if I’m right maybe a 5th? Quite probably! They are the sort of thing that have a habit of hiding at the ends of long sidings... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 More progress on the layout More wiring on the fiddle yard control panel has been done and I’m continuing today. the shed roofs are taking shape with the main shed and wheel drop shed almost complete although I have run out of some plastic I need. work has also started on the boiler shop and carriage shed roof too. the sheds are also getting their lights re installed as I was not happy with them so I have moved them to the other side of the shed. The wheel drop is getting lights at last and the carriage and boiler shop will follow soon. other work is also happening with the first load for the war well wagon. All locos are also being checked over and couplings added to move them about better. the other s15 tender is also on the workbench and having some long overdue work done to finish this project 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 15 minutes ago, Nick C said: Quite probably! They are the sort of thing that have a habit of hiding at the ends of long sidings... Indeed I only originally knew about 1 to start with oh well they will randomly appear on the layout soon also as I create more projects to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 At last we have lights again!! The main shed lights have been moved to the opposite side to make viewing better and the lights less noticeable. the wheel drop shed finally has lights added for the first time too. i have also reduced the amount of lights in the sheds which makes it easier for the frames to lift in and out and also makes it not as bright which I think is also better. plenty of projects ongoing at present the next big one being the wheel drop and boiler shop roof plus stock projects in between. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 (edited) I have finally completed the last bulleid coach I plan to do for a while. This bulleid coach is a bit different to the others as I have decided to tarp this coach. The first photo shows how one of them looked when it first arrived at Ropley for the start of it restoration in model form of course. The other side shows work progressing on stripping off the cladding before the tarpaulins were removed which was done at the railway. This is modelled on the other side of the same coach in the first photo. I now have made 3 Bulleid coaches which for the railway is correct and is part of the Canadian Pacific project which also involves the restoration of 35005. I am undecided weather or not to make a 4th bulleid coach with a set of bogies taken out from underneath and making it look like one of the 3 Bulleid coaches in that stage of the restoration. Edited April 2, 2020 by chriscleveland 10 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 (edited) So after a lot of hard work I think the overall look of the main shed and boiler shop gives the sheds a whole new look which looks more complete than before. I think this project has been the hardest having done quite a few attempts to get the right materials to make this work the best. the Sheds look completely different and more complete even with a clear panel added Which I still don’t know if it looks good even though it’s purpose makes sense. still quite a bit left to do once I can get hold of the parts to complete the edges around the glazing but I think it’s coming together? the last photo shows 45132 and 50027 outside next to the carriage and boiler shop which are also having their roofs built. Edited April 10, 2020 by chriscleveland 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 Ropley has had a unexpected surprise we have the layout up! the layout is up for a few weeks so plenty of work to take place. A few shots playing with some of the stock in the time frame. plenty going on and plenty of updates to follow. 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 Work is slowly progressing on the layout. we have finally gotten round to fixing some electrical problems within the yard and making progress in other areas of the layout. The yard is receiving some work to the track where part of the line lifted and having some details repaired. Plenty going on and hopefully lots to show soon 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 (edited) Lots still going on and plenty to share soon latest project coming along well is the s15 boiler on a warwell wagon. Still the list of projects grows most are things I would like to try and make to really create the scene but it being practical might be a difficulty. The railway has lots of stock I’m trying to replicate coaches, wagons and locos and trying to bring the scene to life really is a challenge but I think it’s slowly getting there at last. plenty of work on the layout as I’m making the most of part of it being up Edited April 25, 2020 by chriscleveland 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 Back on the workbench again things are progressing well having wired the main sheds I have decided to push all lighting on the layout! The carriage and boiler shop have now been completed internally and more lights are ready to go onto the layout. the lights in the shed really make a difference when on to highlight what is going on under the roof. plenty more to follow now that I can focus more on the layout as the fiddle yard control panels have now been completed. 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 I have managed to finally connect more lights. The boiler and carriage shed now have external lighting added as I was doing the internal lights already. I have added two lights to the front of the shed one at the back of the boiler shop and an external light added for the Urie group. Along with this the water tower is now added to the yard lighting also. the lighting really brings another effect to the layout all together. I will post more photos once I finish the lighting circuits which will enable me to control areas for lights on the layout. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 The yard lights are working again on an independent circuit. Just have to include the water tower into the circuit now. Some of the effects from the lights are looking quite good now. The plan is to have 8 switches which will control different lighting systems and animations across the layout. the other bit of good news is running wise we have a fully working layout and I have had to include another 2 isolation points on the layout. The Barry slip wasn’t easy to isolate! Next set of lights to do is wiring the station building and installing lights as well as the footbridge and straightening and adding two more lights on the platform 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 Not too much to update as it’s mainly electrical work going on however I have finally finished the water tower by adding it’s light and adding the ladder to finish it off 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowley 47521 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 I’m not sure if I’ve commented on this before so apologies if I have, but having volunteered on the line in the 90s and early 2000s I can’t tell you how impressed I am with this. Even little details like Roger’s Peak (45132) with the nose section removed which was such a fixture back then. Superb work. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 On 25/05/2020 at 18:59, Cowley 47521 said: I’m not sure if I’ve commented on this before so apologies if I have, but having volunteered on the line in the 90s and early 2000s I can’t tell you how impressed I am with this. Even little details like Roger’s Peak (45132) with the nose section removed which was such a fixture back then. Superb work. Tank you Its been a massive challenge trying to recreate what actually goes on at Ropley but at the same time that's what makes this build more fun to do. Plenty still to do on the layout Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 Today I have been adding more detail along the fence between the pits and main Loco yard. I have also started adding loads to the wagons too. i have just finished dusting over half the layout. It surprising how much of a difference it really makes 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted May 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2020 Love those details, Chris. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 4 hours ago, Mick Bonwick said: Love those details, Chris. Thanks mate it’s starting to take shape and really makes you look when all the little details go in 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 Whilst I’m watching glue dry I decided I would take some close ups in the yard With everything going on at this current time I am fairly sure lion 50027 would have had one if it’s running days around now so here is a couple of close ups of 50027 in the yard. the yard floor looks a lot better after a good dusting and the coal looks like coal again 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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