gismorail Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Thanks Larry excellent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 7, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2017 (edited) I've found the red brick colour a bit elusive in the past and have tried various mixes of enamel paints, but I now tend to use Precision BR wagon bauxite as a basis for that orangey brick colour that is so common on the GWR. Did I read somewhere that this is something you've also used? Have you seen this ?http://severnmodels.com/epages/eshop1179816.mobile/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/eshop1179816/Products/D10A brass signal box interior. I wasn't aware of that product, Stubby, it certainly looks excellent. I've got a forthcoming project that might be able to use one of those. Edited June 7, 2017 by Captain Kernow 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focalplane Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 I have followed Severn Models from the beginning a few years ago. He actually recommends using superglue over solder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 (edited) I've found the red brick colour a bit elusive in the past and have tried various mixes of enamel paints, but I now tend to use Precision BR wagon bauxite as a basis for that orangey brick colour that is so common on the GWR. Did I read somewhere that this is something you've also used? Some years ago when building Diggle Junction in the north West of England, I used Precision/Phoenix dark and light brick colours. But when I started to model the Great Western, I mixed a colour in enamel and cellulose that is close to orange. It's natural brightness was distressed by adding a drop of black. Edited June 7, 2017 by coachmann Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 The end loading dock was sorted today. This entailed reshaping the ground behind the buffers, making a blue brick path and placing the slope down to the goods yard in line with the buffers stops. I don't know if this path was here in BR days. Cattle would have had to walk across it to access the cattle dock. The hedge to the right of the path is a restoration thing to give privacy to the garden.... The edge of the path was painted green in readiness for ground scatter.... 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
380John Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 The accuracy of your modelling in comparison to the prototype is quite something. Knowing the area and looking at the aspects you have captured in the layout makes the model very immersive even at this stage with plenty still to do. Very impressive, John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 The accuracy of your modelling in comparison to the prototype is quite something. Knowing the area and looking at the aspects you have captured in the layout makes the model very immersive even at this stage with plenty still to do. Very impressive, John Pendon like. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Lovely modelling Coachman, I was there today taking some pictures of the Ex SR Utility van that I have a kit to build of. The regular worker 45337 made an appearance just as I was leaving, so I got her coming in and after pulling over the bridge, just leaving too!!! Keep up the wonderfully inspiring work. Jinty 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted June 8, 2017 Author Share Posted June 8, 2017 Not the weather I had in mind for a model of Carrog..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted June 8, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2017 Slightly overscale rain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 8, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2017 Slightly overscale rain. Stair rods ? ( I had to explain what these were to my son...) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Slightly overscale rain. If it were 00 scale it would be more like a tropical monsoon! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 8, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2017 The end loading dock was sorted today. This entailed reshaping the ground behind the buffers, making a blue brick path and placing the slope down to the goods yard in line with the buffers stops. I don't know if this path was here in BR days. Cattle would have had to walk across it to access the cattle dock. The hedge to the right of the path is a restoration thing to give privacy to the garden.... WEB loading bay 5.jpg The edge of the path was painted green in readiness for ground scatter.... WEB loading bay 6.jpg I doubt that path was like that if it was used to reach the cattle dock. It appears to be laid with ordinary clay bricks (engineering bricks by the look of them) and clay bricks get slippery when wet - hence the use of the bricks with various channel patterns in them to aid drainage and provide edges to help grip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted June 8, 2017 Author Share Posted June 8, 2017 Slightly overscale rain. Well spotted. It was March when we had bouts of sun with hailstone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focalplane Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Not the weather I had in mind for a model of Carrog..... WEB loading bay 7.jpg At least you can see the hills! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted June 8, 2017 Author Share Posted June 8, 2017 I doubt that path was like that if it was used to reach the cattle dock. It appears to be laid with ordinary clay bricks (engineering bricks by the look of them) and clay bricks get slippery when wet - hence the use of the bricks with various channel patterns in them to aid drainage and provide edges to help grip. I quite agree Mike. I thought long and hard about whether to lay it or not. It is such a characteristic of today's Carrog and is where most people access the platform from the car parking area. Today there is a hedge enclosing the rear of the corrugated goods shed and so the whole of this yard must have been far more open in BR days. It has been quite a task trying to work out how the land lay and how parcels and goods road vehicles loaded and unloaded at the rear of the shed. In short, this area occupies my thoughts at the moment and that path may in fact have disappeared by the end of the day. An exit from the station was most likely via the path where today's lavatories are situated. The latter did not exist in BR days but of course have been a major convenience while Carrog has been a terminus. What future the fortunes of this station once Corwen Station is completely operational... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Nice work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 8, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2017 Does Google Earth show any earlier (eg 1940s) satellite views of Carrog ? (Not got the app installed on my work's pc, so can't check myself). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterstgermain Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Does Google Earth show any earlier (eg 1940s) satellite views of Carrog ? (Not got the app installed on my work's pc, so can't check myself). Try the luftwaffe records Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Does Google Earth show any earlier (eg 1940s) satellite views of Carrog ? (Not got the app installed on my work's pc, so can't check myself). We wish! You could always send an email to Mr whatever-his-name-is in his Californian mansion and attach some files from the Swindon archives with a plea to put them on Google Earth. No, seriously, try old OS maps or perhaps a local library. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted June 8, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 8, 2017 Stair rods ? ( I had to explain what these were to my son...) Datsun cogs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted June 8, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 8, 2017 This link is to the 1949 6 inch map published in 1952 ans is not very helpful as far as the lie of the land is concerned. http://maps.nls.uk/view/102184165 And much the same for the 1:25000 of 1956 http://maps.nls.uk/view/91791704 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 8, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2017 This link is to the 1949 6 inch map published in 1952 ans is not very helpful as far as the lie of the land is concerned. http://maps.nls.uk/view/102184165 And much the same for the 1:25000 of 1956 http://maps.nls.uk/view/91791704 I too looked at the Scotland maps website and decided it was not good enough. I'll check Google Earth later - there is often a slider at the bottom with the timeline of various image dates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coachmann Posted June 8, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) There was a grass covered mini embankment behind the Up platform in BR days (preservationists removed it). A peice of scrap plywood was sawn to the required curve and glued with Evostik behind the platform together with and edging of crumpled newsprint... Vinyl ReadyGrass was glued over it with assistance from a heat gun.... The view towards the signalbox after Woodland Scenics ground scatter has been added.... The path has been eliminated. When dry, the ash will be filed down to dust.... Looking a little more complete. I need some more measurements of the station approach lane before going any further.... Edited June 8, 2017 by coachmann 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 There was a grass covered mini embankment behind the Up platform in BR days (preservationists removed it). A peice of scrap plywood was sawn to the required curve and glued with Evostik behind the platform together with and edging of crumpled newsprint... WEB goods yard 7.jpg Vinyl ReadyGrass was glued over it with assistance from a heat gun.... WEB Goods yard 8.jpg The view towards the signalbox after Woodland Scenics ground scatter has been added.... WEB goods yard 11.jpg The path has been eliminated. When dry, the ash will be filed down to dust.... WEB loading bay 8.jpg The pathless area is much better and probably right for your time period Larry, if not RIGHT, well as near as makes no odds. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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