RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted April 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2022 (edited) Started with these:- Single and double tunnel portals combined. These were cheap portals sourced on eBay and made from some flexible pvc/polyethylene material that was impervious to plastic magic, cyano and butanone (MEK). 5 minute epoxy worked though. I used offcuts from the “removed” wing wall to make the wall joining the two portals. The whole was sprayed with grey primer and then a dilute wash of track colour and black. Cheers Darius Edited April 16, 2022 by Darius43 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted April 23, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2022 Ballasting today… Cheers Darius 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted April 30, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2022 More ballasting today - the lift-out section to the helix. Plus some buffer stop installation. The buffer stops need to be weathered to tone down their “redness” and the track needs to be dirtied up a lot. Cheers Darius 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISW Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 5 hours ago, Darius43 said: Darius, Those Rawie bufferstops look mighty and, with the retarders behind the bufferstop itself, are designed to bring a complete train to a safe halt from ~25kph. Therefore, they are somewhat 'overkill' for overrun tracks behind a maintenance shed. Typically you'd find simple fixed buffers in such locations, or the same Rawie bufferstop without the additional retarders. I'm sure you could find better (more prototypical) location(s) for them elsewhere in your layout. Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted April 30, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2022 (edited) Hi Ian. You are right of course. Our logic is that the main line curves into the space beyond the buffers and so only a few retarders are fitted - not the full set - since (as you point out) these are depot overrun tracks so unlikely to have a high velocity buffer strike. The other side of the shed will contain, on the upper level, a steam era MPD and a through station so these types of buffer stops would not be appropriate there. This is the only feasible location option and we wanted to use these buffer stops so here we are. Cheers Darius Edited April 30, 2022 by Darius43 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted May 2, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2022 Hardstanding laid for the diesel refuelling point. Cheers Darius 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISW Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 3 hours ago, Darius43 said: Hardstanding laid for the diesel refuelling point. Darius, Interesting that you ballasted the tracks, then installed the hardstanding. I'd have done it the other way round so that I could use the hardstanding to 'edge up to' with the ballast. Do you plan to infill the little 'gap' between the ballast and the hardstanding? Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted May 2, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, ISW said: Darius, Interesting that you ballasted the tracks, then installed the hardstanding. I'd have done it the other way round so that I could use the hardstanding to 'edge up to' with the ballast. Do you plan to infill the little 'gap' between the ballast and the hardstanding? Ian Hi Ian. Yes we do but first we have sealed the 2mm card hardstanding with some diluted pva. Once that has dried and the hard stand painted, the gaps will be ballasted. Plus the track and ballast will have the oily gunk treatment - once we figure out how… Cheers Darius Edited May 2, 2022 by Darius43 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISW Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Darius43 said: Hi Ian. Yes we do but first we have sealed the 2mm card hardstanding with some diluted pva. Once that has dried and the hard stand painted, the gaps will be ballasted. Plus the track and ballast will have the oily gunk treatment - once we figure out how… Cheers Darius Darius, If you want to be able to remove the hardstanding, just wrap it in cling-film while you ballast adjacent to it. That'll let you lift out the hardstanding, and then you can gently peel off the cling flim. It works rather well I found. Oily gunk? That's gloss enamel isn't it, thinned? Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted May 2, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2022 1 minute ago, ISW said: Darius, If you want to be able to remove the hardstanding, just wrap it in cling-film while you ballast adjacent to it. That'll let you lift out the hardstanding, and then you can gently peel off the cling flim. It works rather well I found. Oily gunk? That's gloss enamel isn't it, thinned? Ian No requirement to remove it - it’s stuck down in any case. Cheers Darius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted May 5, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 5, 2022 Refuelling point canopy under construction using Plastruct I section and 1mm/0.5mm plasticard sheet. Now waiting for channel section purlins and corrugated metal sheeting to arrive. Cheers Darius 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted May 6, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 6, 2022 Canopy completed with channel section purlins and corrugated metal panels. The rainwater down pipes are from brass rod and extend down past the canopy base to act as mounting dowels. Weathering applied to remove the shininess. Cheers Darius 9 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted May 21, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2022 Out with the plasticard once more… Lots of wear and tear and weathering now to be applied. Cheers Darius 10 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted May 28, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2022 (edited) Details added to the refuelling point. Installation on the layout soon. Refuelling equipment supplied by Mudmagnet Models - highly recommended. Cheers Darius Edited May 28, 2022 by Darius43 10 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted May 29, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2022 Back in the shed… The model canopy structure is removable and the fuel pumping equipment and drums are just temporarily placed for the photos. The whole trackbed and hardstanding area still needs the oily gunk weathered treatment. Cheers Darius 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted June 12, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2022 (edited) Lower scenic level extension to the other side of the shed commenced. Most of this section will be in “tunnel” beneath the upper scenic level so the code 75 bullhead track transitions to code 100 using Peco transition track pieces. The code 75 bullhead rail connects ok to the “regular” Peco code 75 rail of the transition track piece using standard code 75 rail joiners. Cheers Darius Edited June 12, 2022 by Darius43 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted June 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2022 Progress this week on a scenic infill for the SW corner of the shed. The polystyrene slabs were packing from some self-assembly steel cabinets that I acquired for the garage a couple of years ago. The plan is to have rows of terraced houses (Scalescenes) with a slight gradient up to the right-angled corner. Cheers Darius 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted June 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2022 Town planning commenced. Cheers Darius 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISW Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 15 hours ago, Darius43 said: The polystyrene slabs were packing from some self-assembly steel cabinets that I acquired for the garage a couple of years ago. Darius, I've also have a 'stash' of similar polystyrene sheets that was packing in my garage for my future scenics. What did you use to glue the sheets together and are there any special 'tricks' to a successful glue-up? Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted June 17, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2022 Hi Ian, I used pva spread over both surfaces with a plasticard trowel. The slabs were weighted down and left to cure for 24 hrs. Tip: don’t leave them in hot sunlight while curing. BR sandwich results. I have read that if you sandwich a sheet of paper in the glued joint you get a stronger bond. Cheers Darius 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted June 17, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2022 First of about twelve terraced house pairs under construction. Built from the Scalescenes download, print and glue onto cardboard kit. Roofing tomorrow. Cheers Darius 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted June 18, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2022 Hurrah - it fits 😊 Also had a play with a new arrival… Cheers Darius 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted June 18, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2022 Terraced house completed. Just need to make a load more… Cheers Darius 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Always find house building and detailing very theraputic ,good looking house. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted June 19, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2022 Terrace progress… Cheers Darius 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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