GRASinBothell Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Was it intentional that the Jan 18 and May 6 posts had completely different station buildings? FWIW, the May 6 one is shown on the website at the URL shown in the Jan 18 post, whereas I don't see the one pictured in the Jan 18 post at that link... Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 No Gordon it was not intentional. After spending 4 hours today reposting all the photos in 2 threads,( over 150 photos) I made a mistake. I will correct it tomorrow. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 I have now reinstalled the correct photos for Jan18th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) Over the winter period I have scratch built the signal gantry and ground signals using Peco kit parts, MSE etches and ground signal kits. The gantry has the two starter arms for the bay and platform, and inboard of these has two disc signals for shunting purposes. The sidings either side have a yellow disc signal to control the shunting onto the mainline. I have also scratchbuilt a 4 headed ground signal to control the access from the mainline into the four possible routes back into the station. These are all operated by modified car relays to give an increased throw by soldering a length of 1mm brass rod onto the moving armature. I must be mad! Edited April 9, 2023 by kes spelling 4 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 The heads of the 4 disc signal are made from old small drawing pins. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted April 6, 2023 Author Share Posted April 6, 2023 Now it is warming up a bit, I have got on with painting the sea on the horizon and adding sections of backscene to give the impression of depth. I have fitted a PECO fence infront of this, painted suitably mucky colours. 7 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted April 6, 2023 Author Share Posted April 6, 2023 I have been working on my man in the yard, who has pivoted arms and moves with the lever frame when the run around is selected. 4 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted April 6, 2023 Author Share Posted April 6, 2023 The station end now has GWR spear fencing and a couple of bits of stone wall to break up the corner. There will be a tree hiding right in the corner. 7 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted April 9, 2023 Author Share Posted April 9, 2023 Yesterday, I started work on the scenery at the fidlle yard end. I had a rough idea on what I wanted, with a narrow stone bridge obscuring the exit, and a grassy bank sloping down towards the signalbox. The bridge was made using parts of the PECO bridge kit, with a scratchbuilt girder structure on top. The stonework was painted with a pale coloured emulsion and left to dry, before adding thin washes of black and grey. More will be added when the scenery is complete. The land forms for the bank have been made out of polystyrene sheet, glued down with pva. These will be covered in card strips, then with papier mache, and finally artex. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted April 9, 2023 Author Share Posted April 9, 2023 (edited) I managed to weave some card strips inbetween the formers, and pinned them down with round headed pins. It is now being left till tomorrow to dry before adding a layer of paper towels soaked in wall paper paste. Bring on the messy bit! Edited April 9, 2023 by kes photos disappeared 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 (edited) I dont know why but the post disappeared! What I was trying to say:- I have now added two layers of paper and glue to the card formers. It now needs a good few days to dry out before I can apply the artex. Edited April 10, 2023 by kes post vanished 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 (edited) There will be a badger sett somewhere in this hillside once it is complete. Well, the layout is called Badger's Bottom! Edited April 10, 2023 by kes Game sett and match 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daifly Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Will that be a set of badgers or a badgers' sett? Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 Could be both! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted April 18, 2023 Author Share Posted April 18, 2023 The last few days have seen me installing the point rodding using the Wills OO kits. The parts in these are definitely over scale for OO gauge, but seem about right for O. It took quite a while to work out the routing, which is fairly prototypical. I know the kit is for channel section rodding and the GWR used round section for many years, but they did start using channel in the 1930's, anyway, I am happy with the result. There are three facing point locks on those points used by passenger traffic. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted April 18, 2023 Author Share Posted April 18, 2023 Compensators have been installed in all the long rodding runs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 Two coats of artex and one of emulsion on the papier mache, now to dry again before applying a darker base colour. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 First layer of mixed flock applied over neat pva adhesive. This needs to dry before adding a further coat of thinned pva and more flock. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 Could not resist a bit of playing with trains yesterday. The 56xx is scratchbuilt out of plasticard. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted May 8, 2023 Author Share Posted May 8, 2023 Second layer of glue and flock on the hills, hedges made out of lichen and pva, and some fine ground up green foam used for weeds. This end is starting to become finished. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted May 8, 2023 Author Share Posted May 8, 2023 Telegraph poles, signal wire posts and the infamous 4 headed ground signal to install, then I can start a bit of weathering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted May 13, 2023 Author Share Posted May 13, 2023 For a break from the scenic stuff, I got on and finished another of my plasticard creations. I started this Stanier mogul about 4-5 years ago, based on a Lima 4F chassis and tender, and lots of other bits from my junk box. I will get around to cutting the spokes open on the wheels, but it was fun to make and great to see it run. 6 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted May 15, 2023 Author Share Posted May 15, 2023 Right, point rodding fitted - check. Telegraph posts fitted - check. Signal wire posts fitted - check. People positioned and checked for artistic effect - check. The telegraph posts are from Peco, the white metal figures are from S and D Models, from their Phoenix 43 range. I now have to prime and paint them all. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted May 15, 2023 Author Share Posted May 15, 2023 I have modified the S and D Models Station Master, so his arm can move up and down waving the green flag for train departures. He might be powered by a servo, a solenoid, or a plain push pull rod. You will notice he is left handed! 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddys-blues Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Nothing wrong with us "lefties", as we struggle to overcome the oppressions of a right handed world !!! 😁 Nice idea on the figure to have him "moving" 😎 Best regards Craig. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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