JamesGWR101 Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 I've decided to use the back of the box as the picture on the front just looks too good to cut up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 Having measured out the size of the gap and marked the measurement on the ruler, I can now measure the amount of card I need in order to fill the gap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 19, 2019 Author Share Posted April 19, 2019 Bit of an update. The gaps have been filled and now I'm going to concentrate on a new trackplan as I'm not happy with what I have done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 Sorry I haven't added any updates to the layout recently. I was out at the York model railway show yesterday helping David Harrison run his Invercally layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2019 Hi James I have just caught up reading and following your layout build. I look forward to seeing more of your layout as it progresses. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 On 22 April 2019 at 15:46, OOman said: Hi James I have just caught up reading and following your layout build. I look forward to seeing more of your layout as it progresses. Thanks. I'll be doing some more progress on the layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 I've stuck on the sides with masking tape. It's only temporary and I'll know what it'll look like when it's finished. In the meantime, I'm thinking of a new trackplan... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 I've decided to put the handle that I cut out earlier back in again. All I need is some masking tape! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 I have stuck the side back in as there was a change of plan. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 I have been busy putting people into coaches. It's taken me a while to get 3 of them done. I've previously used blutack to stick them down and it hasn't let me down since. Got some photos of people in coaches for you all to see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 Here's the amount of people i have to put in. These are second hand and haven't been painted properly. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 The other three are people in coaches. The first pic is a Hornby Stanier (I think) coach in Crimson and cream. the second pic is also a MK1 but made by Tri-Ang. I presume the livery is Crimson and cream but darker. It doesn't look like the Western Region's Chocolate and cream coach livery but I could be wrong... The third and last pic is a Hornby MK2 in Intercity Blue and Grey. I have two of these coaches plus a brake. I have got to put people in the other two Mk2s but I'll leave it to one side for now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 I have just come across an old shoebox with a end missing. I used it as a previous attempt to make a shoebox layout. I can sort this out in a jiffy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 I've sorted out the shoebox by putting a strip of card on the end so that rolling stock won't fall out while in transit. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 Anyway, back to the layout. I have two analogue controllers that I could use to control run trains with. One is R966, which is the original controller in modern Hornby train sets. The the other is the new Hornby controller which now comes in every analogue train set. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 I will have to do a bit of soldering in order to use the black and red controller and it may take a while. Therefore, I've decided to use the other one which, has the plug needed to connect it to the track. I know it's not good at running older locomotives (Wrenn, Tri-ang, Lima etc) but it will have to do for now until I can sort the other one out. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 Last year, I printed out some locomotive headboards and used them when running trains on my large OO layout. I've stuck them down onto card using PVA and hopefully, they won't get creased and I won't have to throw them away. (That's happened to three). 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 There are headboards from different regions of BR and different time periods. I have GWR headboards, London midland region headboards, the NRM York headboard (I have 09017 (NRM shunter) so I couldn't resist!) and others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 Now I have just got to wait for it to dry! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 With the headboards, shoebox and controller sorted, I definitely need to think of a trackplan for the layout. I am going to spend a long time thinking of what to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 I'll have a look on the rest of the Boxfile layouts section in order to get some inspiration. I'll let you know on updates. Keep an eye out for them. cheers, James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 Good news! The trackplan has finally been sorted! After looking at Boxfile layouts, sketching trackplans, lots of slotting bits of track together, a load of head scratching, and banging my head against the wall, I am finally happy with the results. There are three sidings on the layout and they have enough room for 2 coal wagons and a 0-6-0ST. You may have probably noticed that I've lowered the handle again. This is so I've got enough room in the fiddle yard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 The locomotive headboards have dried now so I'm going to start carefully cutting them out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 Had a bit of difficulty. They kept coming of the card (the shiny side) so I've stuck them onto the other side and hopefully they won't come off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesGWR101 Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 I managed to cut some out (with difficulty), but the results are good. You may have noticed there aren't as many. Some ripped when I was transferring them to the other side. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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