RMweb Gold jcarta Posted February 15, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) Well the weather hasn't been that brilliant over the last couple of weekends so I've stayed indoors building some coaching stock that were supplied by easy build in readiness for the next running session..... I have now completed the goods platform and placed some furniture on it, all that's needed is some people to finish it off, maybe some track workers as well. The garage part of the layout has started to be modified so instead of a running line passing the depot I have opted for the track to be realigned and I will have a platform here with a bay road to make it a little bit more interesting.... Hopefully some more pictures over the weekend Jim Edited February 15, 2017 by jcarta 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted February 16, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2017 A few more pictures that I should have added yesterday 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted February 19, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) Good Evening All Well had a pretty busy weekend, I started to get the platforms sorted on the station on the garden extension but my mind was to carry on working on the platform in the garage area..... Well after sorting the final board out and relocating some railway furniture out I started to get lower structure in place .... well some of it anyway.. Here's how far I have got so some more work to be done in the evenings I will hopefully have the base finished this week and then start on the tops of the platforms.... Jim Edited February 19, 2017 by jcarta 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted March 30, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) Morning Doesn't time fly by, I've just noticed that 5 weeks has past since updating my thread...... The good news now is we are in BST so more time will be spent in the garden as the evening draw out, lets hope for some fine summer weather Well the station in the garage area is well underway and in situ so I decided to build a modern'ish booking office building, well late 1960's to adorn the platform. Whilst my colleague, Ray had his soldering iron out I thought I would keep him occupied and got him to start on the colour light signals that we are going to have outside. So far I have got him to make 5 and then he went one step further and started making the heads out of plastic card (I'm sure he's been watching re-runs of Blue Peter Well that's the station area very much underway and I have had a quote from the signalling making guru (Jon Fitness) to build me a signal for the station area as I want to keep the garage area as semaphore's ....... As I said earlier, Ray started making the colour lights for outside whilst I decided to attempt a bracket signal for the goods loop, my first effort didn't last to long as I believed the local tom cat started using it as a scratching post!!!!!! So I built a stronger one and as of yet the cat has left it alone but I have been keeping an eye on it at all times of the day So today will be spent with Ray fitting the Merg servo holders that operate the points,,,,, Thanks for dropping in...... Jim Edited March 30, 2017 by jcarta 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted April 2, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2017 Evening Yesterday & today have been quite a productive two days working out and about in the garden area of the layout...... One of the signals that my colleague Ray had built is up and running and works very well, I love the subsidiary shunt on it. The signal box that I purchased months ago has been "cut & shut" and made to fit where I want it, it now has a lever frame, signaller & lighting placed in it So after having set everything up to make sure it was working it was time to play with the new Dapol 08 shunter and some of the coaching stock that I am currently building, which I have to admit that I am enjoying putting together. Lastly, a quick visit to my local DIY store and I found this..... This would look good somewhere in the garden with some plants in. Jim 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted April 10, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2017 The Weather had finally arrived so it was time to spend some of it in the garden running the railway rather than building railway structures. So out with the track rubber and hoover to clean the track and then get a collection of rolling stock put it all together and now you have a few hours of pleasure..... Here are a few pictures of the stock basking in the sun And lastly we managed to get the signal built and wired up for the garden station area.... If I get chance I will upload a video of the railway.... Jim 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Hi Jim, Enjoy reading all the updates, can you please tell me what material you are using to make the platforms. Regards, Martyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted April 10, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2017 Hi Jim, Enjoy reading all the updates, can you please tell me what material you are using to make the platforms. Regards, Martyn. Good Afternoon Martyn I am pleased you're enjoying the thread as much as I enjoy writing the updates..... Most of the structures that I build I use 2mm, 3mm or 5mm foamex boards as they stand up to the elements of our weather. You can purchase these off of Ebay at a reasonable price and if you use the end of a modellers paint brush use can actually score the plastic like I have done to represent platform edging etc... Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Hi Jim, Thanks for the prompt reply, I will have a look on eBay in a minute. Two more questions if I may, what do you use to stick the sheets together, and also what do you use to stick the embossed plasticard to the foamex? Regards, Martyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted April 10, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2017 Hi Jim, Thanks for the prompt reply, I will have a look on eBay in a minute. Two more questions if I may, what do you use to stick the sheets together, and also what do you use to stick the embossed plasticard to the foamex? Regards, Martyn. Martyn I have used some glue to stick the plasticard to the formex and I have found that the weather has slightly affected it, mainly the frost.... You will see it in the platform pictures (post 56) with the Class 40, it seems to bobble but I will get to the bottom of it at some stage so it might need rebuilding..... The glue that I use is usually "UHU Power" but B&M sell a similar glue in a black tube and this is a very strong glue and trust me it does stick..... I hope this helps..... but if there is anyone that can resolved my issue ....PLEASE HELP Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Thanks Jim, Well they have recently opened a B&M store not far from us, so I will go and have a look. Copydex or Evostick might work as when they cure the joints stay quite flexible, it's something that might not react to temperature, just a thought. Martyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted April 17, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2017 Afternoon All It's been a productive weekend watching sport on the tv and occasionally getting on with the installation of signals in the garden area and making sure all is working with the control panels, a few minor hiccups but nothing too bad so I have left that to my electrics guru, Ray to remedy. Last week I received 3 easybuild BG's from another RM webber in a swap deal and I have to say they look very good running around the layout behind a Class 40, thanks Steve... So all we need now is for the sun to come out so we can enjoy the fruits of our labour... Jim 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Great looking stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted April 22, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2017 A glorious sunny day in Milton Keynes so after a fettle with the track it was time to have a running session with my colleague, Ray who brought some of his stock to have a run. So here are a few pictures of today's running session. 47583 on a mixed freight D3043 Shunting 40099 shunting the oil wagons 6428 Steam assisting with the shunting A busy station and yard 47583 passing 40099 on the oil train It was a good few hours spent with all working well except for a point failure on one of the tortoise motors but this was rectified by re-addressing it and all was well. Jim 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted April 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2017 Hi Jim, Looks like you had a superb day there! That 47 looks nice! Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted April 23, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2017 Hi Jim, Looks like you had a superb day there! That 47 looks nice! Rich Rich It was a great morning spent operating the layout rather than building, installing etc and it gave us a few ideas on how a future timetable will operate with all the loco's & stock. The 47 was the first Heljan loco that I purchased when I started getting into O gauge, it was already painted in this livery and she does look the bees knees. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phixer64 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Love the 40 Regards Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted April 25, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2017 Love the 40 Regards Jeff Thanks Jeff......It is one of my favorites along with the other two 40's Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted April 25, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2017 I forgot to add this piccy of the layout this morning .....And you thought Network Rail had an issue with leaves Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted April 30, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) I have finally made a short video of the layout and I hope you enjoy it https://youtu.be/kyf7HhAv9bk Can someone tell me how I can actually get the video shown on my blog rather than having a link? Jim Edited April 30, 2017 by jcarta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted April 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) If I've got it right, this should do it Jim - great to see the layout in action. Rich EDIT: To do that, just past the URL in as normal text, don't link it or try and embed video just normal text like you would normally type. So in Youtube, click share, then copy the URL and paste into the text box - bingo! Edited April 30, 2017 by MarshLane 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ray H Posted April 30, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30, 2017 That's come out well. Even the sound on my 2-4-0T can be heard over the diesels. I think we'll need to paint those red wires before too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted May 1, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) Rich Thanks for the assistance I will have ago on the next video and hopefully produce the same result ....... Ray Maybe all the diesel's were having a breather !!!!!! Jim Edited May 1, 2017 by jcarta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ray H Posted May 1, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) Paint the red wires orange! Edited May 1, 2017 by Ray H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted May 3, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2017 I forgot to add this piccy of the layout this morning .....And you thought Network Rail had an issue with leaves IMG_1595.JPG Jim I thought I had trouble operating a railway with the neighbour's blossom all over the lines..... Then I turn around to find this on the rails........................... It did eventually move ..... without the persuasion of a loco Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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