Melangoose Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share Posted August 28, 2022 3 hours ago, 5BarVT said: Those weeds look good. Based on the pavements around us, about 18 months to 2 years of neglect. Paul. Thanks for your comments. I was hoping to portray a platform that hadn’t been used for several decade’s, I maybe need to go back to the drawing board and re think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 I think the weeds look rather good and a good base for anything moving forward, I'm sure I have some photo's taken the the end of Solihul station which was fenced off decades ago, if I find them I'll post them if you like? Other than that isn't there an overgrown station near Smethwick Galton Bridge, I've only ever noticed it when going past but I seem to recall that a lot of the trees at the rear overhang the platform lots adding to the effect. Keep up the great work and sharing your pictures 😀 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 2 hours ago, Iron Horse said: I think the weeds look rather good and a good base for anything moving forward, I'm sure I have some photo's taken the the end of Solihul station which was fenced off decades ago, if I find them I'll post them if you like? Other than that isn't there an overgrown station near Smethwick Galton Bridge, I've only ever noticed it when going past but I seem to recall that a lot of the trees at the rear overhang the platform lots adding to the effect. Keep up the great work and sharing your pictures 😀 Any pictures that you have of a closed station or disused platform would be much appreciated. I was using the old platform from Russell Bridge as my inspiration, and the basis of an old platform with flock around it. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 29, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Melangoose said: Any pictures that you have of a closed station or disused platform would be much appreciated. I was using the old platform from Russell Bridge as my inspiration, and the basis of an old platform with flock around it. Can’t you just look out the window at Dinton and Wilton South for some ideas? 😉 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 29, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 29, 2022 On 12/04/2022 at 01:54, Melangoose said: Got some Rmwebbers coming over this evening with some 1980/90’s stock. So I have got a couple of my Heritage Trains to run as well. Here’s the results of that 80’s night 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Are these any good, not my best picture of a voyager but the background might be useful. Solihull March2014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted August 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 30, 2022 3 hours ago, Iron Horse said: Solihull March2014 Which, I think, might be about 45 ish years of neglect. Certainly in 1974 it looked a lot more as modelled earlier. Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 Thanks for posting these pictures. Certainly very overgrown and unloved. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 I’ve been experimenting with some Woodlands Scenics Privacy Fencing, although this is an HO Scale product, I think it looks the part especially with some overgrown weeds. 10 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted September 5, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 5, 2022 Looks good Nigel, need some Buddleia on the platform though!😉 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37Oban Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Temeraire said: Looks good Nigel, need some Buddleia on the platform though!😉 And maybe some scraggly brambles! Roja 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted September 5, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2022 Brambles are always a nice touch! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 8 hours ago, Temeraire said: Looks good Nigel, need some Buddleia on the platform though!😉 You will have to point me in the direction of where you get your Buddleia from, next time we meet up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 5 hours ago, Melangoose said: You will have to point me in the direction of where you get your Buddleia from, next time we meet up. Here you go Nigel: https://www.modelscenerysupplies.co.uk/mp-scenery-products/Buddleia-Wild-SHORT?page=5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Nick G said: Here you go Nigel: https://www.modelscenerysupplies.co.uk/mp-scenery-products/Buddleia-Wild-SHORT?page=5 Hi Nick, Thanks for the link, if I can get my shrubbery looking half as good as your new project, I would be a happy man. Look forward to seeing you at the NEC and catching up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted September 6, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2022 4 hours ago, Nick G said: Here you go Nigel: https://www.modelscenerysupplies.co.uk/mp-scenery-products/Buddleia-Wild-SHORT?page=5 Useful link, thanks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 9 hours ago, Melangoose said: Hi Nick, Thanks for the link, if I can get my shrubbery looking half as good as your new project, I would be a happy man. Look forward to seeing you at the NEC and catching up. Stafford first if your going? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 9 hours ago, Graham T said: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 There was a get together over the weekend with the local “Mini Club” at the Old Station Cafe. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 6 hours ago, Melangoose said: There was a get together over the weekend with the local “Mini Club” at the Old Station Cafe. The schuco owners club! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 34 minutes ago, Nick G said: The schuco owners club! Lol…. I was cleaning out the garage today (happens once a decade). Found this little beauty behind a box on the floor, will take part next “Mini meet”. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 On 05/09/2022 at 14:28, Melangoose said: I’ve been experimenting with some Woodlands Scenics Privacy Fencing, although this is an HO Scale product, I think it looks the part especially with some overgrown weeds. Nigel, you need a police car in the car park of the cafe, that's prime driver training territory. Leave it with me 😉🚓 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 (edited) 13 hours ago, pitbull1845 said: Nigel, you need a police car in the car park of the cafe, that's prime driver training territory. Leave it with me 😉🚓 I hear that the Police Driver Training Unit know all the best cafe’s. Edited September 22, 2022 by Melangoose 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 The tinkering around with the old station continues at my usual “snails pace”. Thinking of adding a derelict fence at what would be the back of the platform, kind of imagining that there used to be a siding there when in use decades ago. 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted October 7, 2022 Author Share Posted October 7, 2022 Made some good progress with the old Wyvern Road (disused) station. No Buddleia yet, but some is on order. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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