NoelG Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) The hot weather has slowed progress. To do, yard fences, gates, signals, trees, livestock, people, cosmetic point rodding, a little more track airbrushing in parts of the yard, some telegraph poles about the station area. Edited July 22, 2021 by NoelG 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 Gort ready for the next phase which is electricity poles, lighting, trees, station fencing and road weathering. And then finally servo operated signals. This will take some time. ToDo Electricity Poles about the station area Lighting - inside the buildings and street lamps Deciduous Trees Station fencing Road weathering Point rodding along the loop Layout and this scene was inspired by a photo in the wonderful book "Rails through the West" by Jonathan Beaumont and Barry Carse. Gort circa 1970. Buildings scratch built using plastic card and balsa using old photos to work out the building shapes and sizes. Gort had two iconic features, its dominant goods shed and its water tower. Scene based on photo from Book "Rails Through the West" upon which this layout was built. Alas the HLV in 1970 was not fresh out of the carriage paint shop at inchicore (note to self weather that soon). Looking forward to the final mile. But the divil is in the detail, not gonna rush the final few furlongs. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 I love this layout, it gets better and better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 That ballasting looks superb, Noel - you've nailed that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Wonderful Noel! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 Started working on the lighting circuits, they are powered from the DCC bus. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted October 22, 2021 Author Share Posted October 22, 2021 Pond life, must put some ducks in here or even a swan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 Gort had a visitor arriving from Ennis hauling a branch train from Limerick to Athenry. Super precision runner could cross points super smoothly at speed step 1 of 28, looks as good as it runs. Welcome A23r to my Black'n'Tan heaven. Thank you Richie for this master piece, ya sometimes grumpy genius. Great end result, credit and thanks to everybody involved in the final product. Now the weathering powders are scheduled to come out to play 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 A23r departs hauling the 15:10 branch working to tuam while B118 waits in the goods siding to follow 15mins later bound for Claremorris yard. Drone footage in 1969?? A class and C class side by side. A23 about to depart with 15:10 Tuam branch train while B188 waits in the goods yard to follow shortly afterwards once the section has been cleared by Athenry box. C class B233 waits in the loop to run light engine to Limerick shed once A23r train clears the station limits. A23r accelerates out in to the countryside with newly weathered 6 wheel HLV behind. That day glo orange had to go. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 ABC - A class and C class meet, while B188 waits in the cattle dock for the road. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 04/10/2021 at 15:44, kirley said: I love this layout, it gets better and better. You are very kind sir. Had some fantastic photos from a well known book to guide me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 Some recent shots while the water tower was removed for renovations Drone shot Gort yard View East towards Athenry. Yes I know the point is set wrong way and either driver has over run, or ignored a shunting signal, or signalman was asleep. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 There's a great 'feel' to this layout, well done Noel for the detail you put into it. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 A few A class visitors to Gort A55 in classic CIE Black livery early 1960s ready to depart for Athenry A55 arriving from Tuam with afternoon pick up goods A55 entering the main loop from Athenry bound for Limerick. A55 passenger working about to depart for Claremorris via Athenry and Tuam. She runs with the precision of a swiss watch. Beautiful model. A1 in its display box, beautifully presented. Nice to see the certificate signed by the four principles behind the original dream and the successful execution that borough this model to market. Classic CIE Silver livery as delivered by Metrovic with the Crossley power plants. She needs some gentle weathering alright. Just perfect model for my era. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 They both look at home on your layout Noel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share Posted March 9, 2022 A12 arrived from Ennis bound for Athenry 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 More A class locos visit Gort A46 is a beautiful model, hauling goods working from Tuam Busy yard at Gort as A46 passes Mixed traffic bound for Tuam These IRM locos are superb. Love operating them on Gort model railway. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share Posted May 4, 2022 Started trying various different tree construction methods. Lots to learn, lots to experiment with, lots to try. Having fun learning new stuff. Seafoam seems more realistic looking Woodlands scenics armatures are a bit bulky but with deflating and painting they can blend in. Tomorrow going to try some seafoam on plastic armatures and then apply scatter for leaves 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted May 8, 2022 Author Share Posted May 8, 2022 Pleased with the latest tree (centre of photo). Mix of Seafoam structure augmenting plastic tree armature, sprinkled with scatter to look like leaves. A little finer and less clumpy than clump foliage. This is addictive. 1. Start by shaping and painting plastic tree armatures (woodland scenics) Trees aren't brown. 2. Add on fine branch clumps using SeaFoam and tacky glue. 3. Spray outer small branches with sleeper grime or dull brown (ie to remove bright bits) 4. Apply hairspray style glue to stick leaves on which is scatter material gently scattered onto the tacky branches. 5. Result of using two shades of scatter material as simulated leaves. Content with that for a first stab. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 A messy job but worthwhile, unfortunately it takes a while before the hairspray smell dissipates. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 Long overdue photo update. Was playing trains on Gort the other evening. Cattle dock Gort Shed with the daily H-Van being processed for local retailers Cattle dock before loading to Provincial Wagons cattle van Pick up goods train passing from Ennis on route to Tuam 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Looking good Noel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelG Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 12:30 arrival from Athenry waits in the loop to be passed. New Silverfox CIE Laminate coaches and Tin van in formation circa 1963. Delighted with these Silverfox coaches ordered last March arrived today after a 4 week brexit customs delay due VAT+Duty due on imports to the EU from a third country. Glad I've switched to German model rail suppliers for more of my modelling needs. At least Hattons are DDP (Delivery duty paid) and vat registered in ROI, so no customer fees to add and no delays, but Hattons seem the sole UK supplier set up for this. 12:34 arrives from Ennis on route to Claremorris passing the Limerick bound CIE Flying snail green train in the loop 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirley Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Good to see more pictures of Gort. I get the feeling your new stock will be getting the weathering treatment soon Noel? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achil Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 I've just the one bugbear with Silverfox stuff - the numerous errors in livery. CIE coach roofs were never grey, ever, in green liveries, yet all of SF's green coaches and also railcars - even diesel locos - have these light grey roofs. I have actually pointed this out to them twice; they should be black. Similarly, silver-painted vehicles had silver roofs too - though these got very dirty very quickly. Another thing is that they put black lettering on silver vehicles, including locos - it should be light green, and they use white for lining and flying snails on green coaches and railcars - they should be light green. Other than that, they are a very suitable way of getting Irish outline stock on the rails quickly - I have only just recevived two coaches and two tin vans from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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