Scott Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Hi all just a wee update for you. I haven't forgotten my layout. I have just been busy with a few other things. I went to my new local model shop ... Where abouts in Dumbarton is the model shop? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 Where abouts in Dumbarton is the model shop? I meant Glasgow is local to me now! lol! There is Bell Street and also modelzone in St Enoch centre! But There is Argos that does model railway stuff now! There is an Argos on St James retail park! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I meant Glasgow is local to me now! lol! There is Bell Street and also modelzone in St Enoch centre! But There is Argos that does model railway stuff now! There is an Argos on St James retail park! Ah right, I recently visited the St Enoch centre for the first time in years and found Model Zone, reminded me of Beatties! Nice selection of paints, glues and accessories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 They do have a good stock of rolling stock but they lack on the electrical bits though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 IT'S ALIVE, IT LIVES!!!! Will post pics and a small video that was taken by using my HTC wildfire phone! I have just wired it up to give it a test, the point motor works and lights work when the polarity is thrown!! This is the first time i have done something like this and i am pleased with it!! So excuse me if i sound very happy over it!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 here are the pics and a small video for you to see, the signal and point working in unison! You may have to click the pic on the bottom one to see the video! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 Hi all I am parting with some rolling stock and also some point motors as i am swapping over to Seep pm1 points. The link to see the pics of the items for sale is:- http://s242.photobucket.com/albums/ff275/iankemp/Stuff%20i%20have%20for%20sale/ All items are boxed apart from the 2 triang coaches. I really do want these gone by end of the year now! I thought i may want them but alas i have no need for them at all! I want these to go to a good home on here to you fellow modellers! Please ask for prices. ALL items will be sent wrapped up securely and also recorded delivery so P&P will be £3.50. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 The latest of progress updates is as follows! I have been wiring up another seep point to the berko signal 2 light. I think i am getting a thing for them! The next one i will be looking at will be the T junction lights. That should be interesting. I have also been moving the boards so that no i will have the 2 stations will be along the longest walls that will fit in. I have started work on another board that will carry the line round to Dumbarton East station (i have put Loughborough on hold for now) due to wanting to get the boards in to place and also to try and extend the line. There is 2 problems that i will be over coming. Door to the ensuit bathroom (yup we up here are so posh! ) and the doors to the boiler in a cupboard. I have put a board in place for now so i can do somework on it by extending the embankment on it! I will be having to fit hinges on the boards so that they lift up and then put hinges on the legs so when the board is lifted the move out of the way and close in to the board. The Electrics will be an easy thing to remedy as i will be using 9 pin plugs and sockets unless i find that there will be more wires then there will be a few plugs going to be wired up! Each board will have these and they will be paired up so that there is no miss haps! so for now that is all that has been happening! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 Well work has picked up a bit on the layout now, I have now managed to get another 2 boards up and i have also layed track on the boards. The has also been work done on the Dumbarton East platform as the first bit has been made up and placed on the board. I have just got to place the wires through the boards and then soldered on the tracks so that i then they can be wired up to a plug. Plastering work will also start sometime this week hopefully as well so that be more progress on the layout. Oh and also there has been work done on the bridge part of it as well. I have made part one of the trussed bridge that crosses Glasgow road. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 here are some pics that will show more of the progress! I have had to cut away some of the banking to fit the bit in that carries the railway round. as you can see i have made some progress even though i have had the layout set up since begining of August 2011. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 I have been working on the layout again even though it not been much it seems to have made the time go by quick for some reason. here are some more pictures!! This bridge girder is scratch built. I have one more to make but i have got to order them in now. I have cut the board for the bridge over the road. The platform and bridgesupports under it will be all in one piece then fixed in place. It should be strong enough when made up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 MORE TO FOLLOW SOON!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Hi all My Layout has now got a facebook page of its own. It is under my name for some unknown reason?? http://www.facebook.com/Ian.Kemp1975 i hope you all will pass by and like it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 Hi all I have been doing some work on the building that once was at Dumbarton East I have also been working on the steps upto the platform as well! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 I have started building the platform that goes over the bridge on Glasgow Road. I have constructed the bridge and also the track platform out of Plastruct and Evergreen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 Brand new Facebook page! Come by and like! All the new info and latest news from my layout can be found at;- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Great-Central-Railway-and-Dumbarton-Station-Model-Railway/242921909134995 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 The platform that is attached to the bridge part is virtualy done now. I am having to now cut the board so that it fits it nicely. I have been working on the front of Dumbarton East station entrance. I will hopefully be starting the 2nd part to the entrance area to the steps sometime next week. I have been also been working on the layout itself by doing some of the plastering with modrock stuff and news paper. It has come on a treat. I will take some pictures of it soon as i get back to the layout, as i am spending a few days with the girlfriend whilst she is off work! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 Work on the bridge is slowly coming to and end as it is nearly done. I am starting work on the entrance to the platform from grownd level. Here are some pictures for you to look at! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emac Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Looking good Ian and enjoyed the Facebook page eddie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 been doing more work on the layout today here are some pictures for you to browse through! hope you like!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 canna be bothered editing the last post so i decided to post it here! The bridge is now been placed in the space that has been made for it for the moment. It is just a tempory fixture so that i can get on with the othe bits that need to be done. I have done a bit more to the entrance portal. I will try and start and get the hallway started sometime soon. i have done the first part of the stairway. i have just got to do the halfway part and then the second part of the stairs to the platform. HOPEFULLY i then can start work on the long awaited signalbox that i have been trying to get pictures of. then rest of the modrock can be done. After watching someones layout on youtube called everard junction i have found a way to do that instead of using polystyrene and plaster. Newspaper and modrock! I should of done that before on the other part! Oh well we all learn! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 This is the new page i have set up on Facebook if any of you would like to like the page and get updates from the layout! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Great-Central-Railway-and-Dumbarton-Station-Model-Railway/242921909134995 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 Well today i have been doing some work on the electrics. Got the bus wire sorted and now i am sorting the wires to the track from the bus wire. Also i have been sorting the other wires out. I am making it so the wires are the same way round. At the moment i am on DC but am gonna be going DCC soon! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emac Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Coming along nicely Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWhippyO Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Just been looking through your thread again, looking really good! A while back you mention items you have for sale, is the BSK coach still available? James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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