EMUsLEE Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 (edited) Brief Outline of era Set in the mid 90's Sectorisation & Network SouthEast colours now dominate British Rail in Kent with the odd appearance of BR blue locomotives & BR blue & grey in the form of the elderly 2 & 4 EPB' units which are gradually being withdrawn to make way for the new networker units, early appearances of some 3 CEP EMU's in NSE and LSE ( Jaffa Cake ) livery. Edited May 15, 2019 by EMUsLEE 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMUsLEE Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 what I've been working on so the layout benefits everyone at exhibitions and open days. prior to any layout build commences 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMUsLEE Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 layout under development early stages 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Looking forward to development of this. Those baseboards look familiar? In which part of Kent will you base this layout? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMUsLEE Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 Yes Mike those boards are familiar still looking the same at the moment it was a case of back to the drawing board I'm torn between the Isle of Sheppey , Addiscombe , Bromley north or somewhere along the medway valley line headache lol 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 What will help you make up your mind? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMUsLEE Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 back to back storage sorted for the baseboards 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 And you can fit the washing inside it too? Cool! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMUsLEE Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 12 hours ago, Mike Storey said: And you can fit the washing inside it too? Cool! HAHA something like that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMUsLEE Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 Not bad for a 16th attempt of how the layout will look when assembled settled for the bog standard black and white. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMUsLEE Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 Planning underway 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMUsLEE Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) Baseboard configuration been working on to have a dropped section with station terminus or a through station more details and plan to follow Edited June 10, 2019 by EMUsLEE 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMUsLEE Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 Baseboard configuration updated 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMUsLEE Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 Platform canopy 1 of 4 complete 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMUsLEE Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 The layout prior to undergoing rebuilding and modifying 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 If you want more accurate SER station canopies, and wooden clad buildings, there are some available in card kits 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 3 hours ago, 47606odin said: If you want more accurate SER station canopies, and wooden clad buildings, there are some available in card kits Which supplier have you found to be best for that? I have been looking for a cheaper source of SER canopies for some time (for the valencing)! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 9 hours ago, Mike Storey said: Which supplier have you found to be best for that? I have been looking for a cheaper source of SER canopies for some time (for the valencing)! It might be ABM railcraft, I am in the UK on holiday, but my kits are back home in Australia 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Looks nice build this from base boards and modelling.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMUsLEE Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 On 01/06/2019 at 05:13, 47606odin said: If you want more accurate SER station canopies, and wooden clad buildings, there are some available in card kits I've gone for the Metcalfe platform canopies which i've found very good in detail and value for money . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 On 01/06/2019 at 18:46, 47606odin said: It might be ABM railcraft, I am in the UK on holiday, but my kits are back home in Australia I remember looking through their range some time ago, and thought it was promising, but a few attempts since your post, to access the website, has been in vain. Likewise, the few stockists are reporting no stock and no ability to predict when they will get any more. I know it was a one-person cottage industry, but I wonder whether he has ceased trading, or it is just a temporary shutdown due to illness or whatever. Anyone know? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 12 hours ago, Mike Storey said: I remember looking through their range some time ago, and thought it was promising, but a few attempts since your post, to access the website, has been in vain. Likewise, the few stockists are reporting no stock and no ability to predict when they will get any more. I know it was a one-person cottage industry, but I wonder whether he has ceased trading, or it is just a temporary shutdown due to illness or whatever. Anyone know? That I don’t know. I just have the kits back home, and probably will never build now as I have gone up to O gauge 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMUsLEE Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 The plan 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMUsLEE Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 Baseboard configuration updated 1a Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMUsLEE Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 the intention of bringing the width from 18 inches up to 2ft to gain the extra width for scenery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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