Neils WRX Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 7 hours ago, TT-Pete said: Neil, who makes the cobble surface? Looks like it comes as a roll? It’s by Faller (170646), it does come on a roll. Previously I’ve always used Wills sheets but saw it on a Belgian layout (online) and thought it looked pretty spot on so thought I’d try it. Neil 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 Another update, in the last month I’ve actually managed to do some modelling, so there is more to report. I have been on this site a bit less, as it’s become pretty unusable on the iPad, but is actually fine on my phone, so hopefully the images appear correctly. First of all the Mehano class 77 numbered 7771 has been repaired and has entered traffic, in the end as I couldn’t source a suitable gear wheel it’s 3 axle drive, so runs fine. One of the Roco class 20’s has been fitted with sound. This is the normal ESU V5 Sound project file. I’ve carried on work on the shed building, it’s been painted and doors and windows added to the office / workshop section. Will do some more with the brickwork in due course and add some shed doors. The cobblestones at the front of the layout have been fixed down the ballast has been laid to meet in. I’ve also added static grass to give it a slightly neglected look. I’m also adding a water crane as these were common at the Belgian Depots, this started life as a Auhagen kit and will be finished and painted as and when time permits. Stay safe everyone, Neil 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 Happy New Year!!! First update of 2022. Managed a few bits before and after Christmas, we’ve been stuck at home a bit of late with the family having Covid, it came home with our daughter from school, and my wife subsequently caught from, but for some reason I’ve remained negative. Everyone is fine. One of the jobs to report is the shed has roller shutter doors. These will be sprayed once the weather improves and I can paint again outside. I’ve put some more static grass down and made a start on painting the watertower. Please ignore the Czech registered cars… They are just for representative purposes!! Stay safe, Neil 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) Here are few more recent pictures that I’ve posted to the layouts Facebook page (I tend to put more content on there at the moment). A few shunters, oil drums to be repainted in Elf colours in due course. A eth fitted class 55 by B Models Class 59 from Van Biervliet/ B Models. A Piko 80 class with the fuel point in the foreground. Stay safe everyone, Neil Edited January 30, 2022 by Neils WRX Adding a missing photo caption 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 Full or Empty? More on the watertower, should it be full of empty?? Tempted with empty just to be different!! Thoughts? Stay safe everyone. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 Full or Empty? More on the watertower, should it be full of empty?? Tempted with empty just to be different!! Thoughts? Stay safe everyone. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-Pete Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Half full. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 Some more progress on the watertower, nearly finished needs a bit of weathering and fitting the depth gauge. B Models have hinted they are about to produce 51’s so here are my Mehano 51’s. I’m planning to add trees along the back scene, to get used to the effect I’ve added a few temporarily. The actual model trees will be a bit taller. Stay safe, Neil 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedepot Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 layout looking great neil and nice collection of 51s tim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 Quick recap of the last few weeks Facebook updates. The graffiti “artists” have paid a visit to the bridge end of the layout and been quite busy. I’m going to put trees along the back of the layout and placed a line of them to get an idea what it will look like. The ground has been covered by a strip of Model scene mat, the next job will be to fix the trees down. Only one new arrival (which is really a bit modern as the livery dates from 2017), a Piko 186 in Lineas colours. Lineas are the freight bit of Belgian Railways. Stay safe everyone, Neil 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTDB Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Lovely layout I manufactured some 1/87 Resin kits about 20 years ago for Jocadis of “then” modern low floor Van Hool buses, the Jocadis shop was like an Aladdin’s cave for the Belgian modeller another good shop was in Bourgerhout in Antwerp think was Balien, anyhow here is said kit I manufactured , it was a popular kit think Jocadis had about 300 of them 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_stevens Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 1 hour ago, TTDB said: Lovely layout I manufactured some 1/87 Resin kits about 20 years ago for Jocadis of “then” modern low floor Van Hool buses, the Jocadis shop was like an Aladdin’s cave for the Belgian modeller another good shop was in Bourgerhout in Antwerp think was Balien, anyhow here is said kit I manufactured , it was a popular kit think Jocadis had about 300 of them Jocadis was my favourite old-style model railway shop in Belgium. Akways friendly, always remembered me even though I only went a couple of times a year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTDB Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 3 hours ago, luke_stevens said: Jocadis was my favourite old-style model railway shop in Belgium. Akways friendly, always remembered me even though I only went a couple of times a year. Yes lovely people unfortunately Mr Witmeur has passed away now, this was about 2000 when I made those kits, LS were just coming on stream and Jocadis had just made their RTR 2 car EMU can’t remember what class it was and also a nice low floor De Lijn tram exclusive to them, 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 I remember the Jocadis shop in Enghien I went a few times over the years. I also remember looking at the lovely (expensive) models in the display cases. Did buy a few detailing bits and pieces and a few wagons, could never afford a class 51. On the subject of buses, here are mine: Thanks, Neil 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTDB Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 12 hours ago, Neils WRX said: I remember the Jocadis shop in Enghien I went a few times over the years. I also remember looking at the lovely (expensive) models in the display cases. Did buy a few detailing bits and pieces and a few wagons, could never afford a class 51. On the subject of buses, here are mine: Thanks, Neil I’m not sure does the Jocadis name still exist and they trade form Enghien train station? I could never understand why the Belgian government split SNCV into Walloon and Flemish operating areas when they try to harmonise any of cultural differences between the two! There are some rare TEC buses on Ebay at the moment by the now defunct VK modelle, polish built Solaris single deckers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_stevens Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 31 minutes ago, TTDB said: I’m not sure does the Jocadis name still exist and they trade form Enghien train station? I could never understand why the Belgian government split SNCV into Walloon and Flemish operating areas when they try to harmonise any of cultural differences between the two! There are some rare TEC buses on Ebay at the moment by the now defunct VK modelle, polish built Solaris single deckers. It is the same name but not the same company. From the French Wikipedia page: “theJune 10, 2013saw the cessation of the activities of the Jocadis company, due to bankruptcy, 35 years after its creation. “This same year 2013, the company Eosyra bought the name Jocadis and continued the production of railcars which will be distributed by the non-profit association ( ASBL ) Rail-Track. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jocadis 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 Tree Planting As the title says I’ve been planting trees. The tree’s are from Heki with the bottoms cut off and a bolt glued on. These were then “planted” along the backscene. All was going well until I drilled through one of the “bus wires”, who said DCC was just 2 wires….. Thanks, Neil 4 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1023 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I wish my wiring looked that neat, luckily you can't tip my layout up to inspect it ! The layout is coming on really well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 On 12/03/2022 at 11:01, D1023 said: I wish my wiring looked that neat, luckily you can't tip my layout up to inspect it ! The layout is coming on really well. Thanks for the positive comments. The Czech layout will be getting a rewire at some point as that is spiders mess… More on that on its own thread. The layout does seem popular on a Danish Facebook site after these pictures were posted. Don’t worry I won’t get distracted again…. Thanks, Neil 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_stevens Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 All that's missing is an EA electric... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/DSB_EA_3014.JPG Luke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 2 hours ago, luke_stevens said: All that's missing is an EA electric... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/DSB_EA_3014.JPG Luke Lol!!! No plans for an EA as the Danish Layout (coming in about 2030’ish) won’t have wires. I would like a Kof or maybe a MH shunter though!! Thanks, Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_stevens Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 44 minutes ago, Neils WRX said: Lol!!! No plans for an EA as the Danish Layout (coming in about 2030’ish) won’t have wires. We had a family holiday in Helsingør in '85 just as the EA's were being introduced so I got to know them well. I have resisted the temptation to get one of the Acme Models EA (so far!) Luke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 1 hour ago, luke_stevens said: We had a family holiday in Helsingør in '85 just as the EA's were being introduced so I got to know them well. I have resisted the temptation to get one of the Acme Models EA (so far!) Luke I remember Helsingør and the train ferries to and from Sweden. I remember one time walking onto the ferry to get on the coaches on the car deck and having a MY (Nohab) back to Copenhagen straight from the boat. This is the Denmark I’m planning to model (at some point). Thanks, Neil 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor quinn Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) 20 hours ago, Neils WRX said: I would like a Kof or maybe a MH shunter though!! Nice shed line up, I have a kit built MH (Tikob) but the Hobbytrade one would be less work and more accurate. There was a proper Frichs kof body available on Shapeways a few years ago but it seems to have vanished. An MK would also be nice, Kleinspoor did a batch about 15 years ago but don’t seem to have rerun it. Edited March 15, 2022 by doctor quinn 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 The Danes have gone but the Czech’s have turned up…. The Belgians will be back next time…. Thanks, Neil 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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