Robatron86 Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Superb work as always good sir! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 For the grade crossing, a lot of times you would see a single wooden batten on either side between the rails. This was to prevent the cinders/gravel/ballast from coming in contact with the rail and potentially causing a derailment. The trestle looks good. You need some Micro Engineering Bridge Track to really make it look the part. This has longer and more closely spaced ties (sleepers) and is supplied with pieces of the next size down rail to make the check rails. I really like the freight house. It definitely has the right character. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted July 6, 2016 Author Share Posted July 6, 2016 Adrian, I looked into doing that too - but it wasn't present in the prototype photos I'm working from, so I just opted to omit it also. I've got a very short length of ME bridge track, but it didn't come with anything for the check rail, which is unfortunate. The length came with the Blair Line trestle. probably going to use Peco flex track with altered tie spacing and make the check rails from some 2mm finescale code 40 rail I have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Im liking this a lot,will be watching with intrest, ,keep up the good work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourthsVeil Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Love that freight shed - esp. its loading deck - as well as the oil tanks and the retaining wall, to name just a few. Well done, Daniel. Will follow with interest. Armin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR88 Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 How the heck have I missed this for so long?!?!?! Great seeing you back here Dan and your brilliant work! I do believe though you may owe me soon as whenever you make a layout, I become inspired to rebuild Fiddlers Canyon into something new which requires money....ah well. Great work so keep it up, I hope this one looks as good as Cane River when its done Lloyd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share Posted July 7, 2016 Thanks guys, much appreciated. Progress has slowed considerably as of late, as I'm wrapping up work on the St Charles side of the layout. Once the bridge section is complete and the branch line track is laid and scenicked, I'll be turning the layout around and working on the coal mine side of it. Once this happens, progress will ramp up again considerably. In the mean time, I might start working on my fleet of locos and cars again, as they all need weathering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 Yesterday I had three of the latest kit from N Scale Laser arrive, pre-release! Simon's done an awesome job with this one - a company house of a design which is very unique compared to those already on the market.It's been designed to have no tabs to slot the walls together with, as the design would make it look unsightly and detract from the overall look of the structure. As such it's been a little fiddlier than most laser cut kits to put together, but the end result is totally worth the extra effort.Here are the sprues as they come - also included is some copy paper with a printed on template for you to cut tarpaper strips from, and a thin sheet of glazing material.He's the status of the one I have started to build as I left it last night, as the natural light was dying so photographic it was hard.I'll post further updates to the build as it progresses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 From now on, I'll be putting the update posts on another thread in the US & Canadian layout area of the forum, and linking the updated posts here. As such - first update link below! http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/111539-n-scale-southern-railway-st-charles-branch/?p=2383043 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 It's been a while, but new updates are now on the new thread: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/111539-n-scale-southern-railway-st-charles-branch/?p=2416299 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 More updates on the new thread. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/111539-n-scale-southern-railway-st-charles-branch/?p=2423198 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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