RBE Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 I take it that no one knows anything about the Denby coal trains? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 (edited) A bit done today. Made some filing cabinets and painted up a load of office workers. Here are a couple of pics, one of the beardy boss grilling a worker and the overall scene. Does look a bit rough on photos but to the eye much better frustratingly. I need to find a way to finish the edges of those dividing walls and then I will be happier! Edited December 5, 2015 by RBE 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 That office block is absolutely superb mate. That really does take some believing it's actually 2mm. Only word to describe is fantastic. Great work Cav. Cheers Marcus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Really nice Cav. Love the little cameo scenes that you have created. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Cheers guy's as I said it does look a bit rough in the photos but better to the eye. I will certainly be trying to tidy up the cut edges once the building is done externally though. It is quite dark inside with the roof on and as I am not fitting any lights in there it is a subtle detail which is what I want. It should be light enough to take a sneaky peek inside without it shouting out "look at me!" at the front of the layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Hi Cav, been enjoying following this thread! As usual excellent work Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Could you use some of the fine Tamiya masking tape to cover it up ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Would be too much I think. I might just do another application of sharpie along the edge and try to catch the paper edges too, those are the issue on pics, they have a very visible white edge. In real life it doesn't look anywhere near as harsh. You have to bear in mind that those dividing walls are 1mm thick! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Some good modelling there Cav, watching with interest as usual.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) Thanks George. Not done anything else on it yet as I'm trying to get some commissions completed over the next couple of weeks. I am very keen to crack on though and get the track wiring finished on the layout and some primer on it ready for the base colours for the sleepers and rails. I'll then be doing the platform edging, signal and posts/walls that support the station building and bridge prior to ballasting the track. Once that's done it will be a massive step forward. I need to be at least at that point and hopefully much further by March when the layout will be at the Mansfield show as an under construction demo piece. Edited December 10, 2015 by RBE 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Thanks George. Not done anything else on it yet as I'm trying to get some commissions completed over the next couple of weeks. I am very keen to crack on though and get the track wiring finished on the layout and some primer on it ready for the base colours for the sleepers and rails. I'll then be doing the platform edging, signal and posts/walls that support the station building and bridge prior to ballasting the track. Once that's done it will be a massive step forward. I need to be at least at that point and hopefully much further by March when the layout will be at the Mansfield show as an under construction demo piece. A while off - but hopefully be at Mansfield for a viewing via a jolly on BR. Neil (Mason) will probably have about half a dozen more layouts churned out by then. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share Posted December 12, 2015 Yes probably as he builds them for a living now and has lots of modelling time. I on the other hand don't get hardly any time per week to model and also fit commission work into that. Place on top of that my spine recovery and it's not so easy to turn things around. I will be chuffed to get the main aspects of the layout turned around by March. I hope that you can make it to the show as it has been a good while since we caught up with a chin wag. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) Had a little play last night with false coal loads for my HAA mgr rake, they need to be easily put in and taken out as I will only run one rake to represent all services through BoT. This is what I came up with. Very simple, takes hardly any time and I think it looks great. I'm planning a video tutorial on this when my back gives up causing me grief! I have also drawn these and ordered them from shapeways to build the gantry signal. Edited December 12, 2015 by RBE 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) Had a little play last night with false coal loads for my HAA mgr rake, they need to be easily put in and taken out as I will only run one rake to represent all services through BoT. This is what I came up with. Very simple, takes hardly any time and I think it looks great. I'm planning a video tutorial on this when my back gives up causing me grief! 2015-12-12 15.40.45.jpg I have also ordered these from shapeways to build the gantry signal. 2015-12-12 12.28.38.jpg Nice Those HAA release doors make decent slides in real life apparently. Ian Edited December 12, 2015 by Crisis Rail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share Posted December 12, 2015 Yes I had heard that from somewhere too. Not that I ever slid down one and out the bottom onto the track below. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Mmmmmm...... That signal gantry looks strangely familiar. Cracking work once again mate. Looking forward to seeing the finished product. The coal load in your hoppers looks good. Waiting with interest to see the method you've employed. Will it be good for stone loads in OO by any chance. think you know why I'm asking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 I thought you'd like the signal heads. They are on the sprue reversed to how they are on the signal gantry though. The technique for those loads is as usable in OO as much as N. I could do a photo step by step but I think a video would be nicer. I have a cold though at the moment so decided not to film it today. I prepped a few earlier so might do a film tomorrow if I'm feeling better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Sounds as if you're really suffering at the moment mate. Last thing you needed was a cold on top of the sore back. I shall look forward to seeing the video but, no rush. Get yourself better first. Cheers Marcus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Regards the HAA Cav I remember when visiting relatives counting the consist passing through Grange Over Sands from the well defunct pits in Cumbria to Fidlers Ferry in the mid eighties to about 32 wagons. I had a few in Minitrix in a brief attempt in N way back and it wasn't cheap then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 The standard rake was 36 for power station runs. I have a rake of 25 which I think is pretty much right for the size of the layout. Works with the 2/3rds rule. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 The standard rake was 36 for power station runs. I have a rake of 25 which I think is pretty much right for the size of the layout. Works with the 2/3rds rule. .....also once remember a Brake Van attached but it was a long time back. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 The rake used on the Denby branch mentioned above had a brake van at each end. These were through air piped brake vans and allowed a train crew at each end of the train to allow the staff to open and close the many manual gated level crossings on the route. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) Ok so I got the 3D printed class 56 grilles back today. Could not be happier. I have now considered these a success and added them to my shapeways shop for purchase. Here are the grilles added to my 56. Once painted they should pretty much vanish into the rest of the grille line! Edited December 22, 2015 by RBE 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Looks good Cav, now to get the livery changed! Will you be releasing the grilles in 4mm scale? I have a Hornby 56040 which I want to model in late 80s/early 90s condition which requires the grilles to be backdated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 Cheers Alex. I could certainly have a look at doing you some. I would need accurate dimensions from a Hornby 56 though as they won't be a simple scale up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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