RMweb Gold jamest Posted July 15, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) Hi all, Slow, but steady, progress recently - the office is about done apart from guttering - I have some Modelu stuff, which looks great - but I need some more bits I didn't order first time! So brickwork all done: Card tiling and wall capping applied: Painted tiles and timber under roof done ready for said guttering: I've also started to cover the platform surface with sandpaper ready for painting - no photos of that yet! Regards, James Edited July 15, 2022 by jamest 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted July 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 15, 2022 Looking very nice James. I'm interested to see how you get on with the Modelu guttering, I've just started using it myself. All the best, Dave.T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted July 15, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 15, 2022 4 minutes ago, DLT said: Looking very nice James. I'm interested to see how you get on with the Modelu guttering, I've just started using it myself. All the best, Dave.T Thanks David, High praise indeed coming from you - I quizzed you a lot on your structures on Bridport at the SWAG do in Taunton. I ordered guttering lengths, bends, wall brackets and down pipe ends but forgot end caps for the actual guttering and the transition piece from guttering to downpipe! regards, James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted September 30, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 30, 2022 Hi all, Sorry for the lack of updates. I’ll get you up to speed over the next few days. First of all here is the platform surface going down. I experimented with sprinkling talc on wet paint but I can never seem to get that right. I also used some fine road stone I’ve used in OO but that didn’t look right either. I decided on sticking down some medium abrasive paper (I don’t think sandpaper is the right term). I then painted it with a mix of my white and black acrylics…. More updates to follow on point rodding and fencing. Regards, James 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted October 1, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2022 Good progress there James! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted October 2, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2022 Hi, Here is update number 2 fencing and point rodding. I've used the peco spear fencing which is very good. The stools, rodding and cranks are from MSE and are raised on cut up sleepers pre ballasting. The layout makes logical sense to me but I'm sure it's not 100% right. I've used plastic rodding under the track to avoid shorts. Regards, James 15 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 I do like your point rodding James. It is a job that is on my list but I've never done it before. I have the bits from Hobby Holidays. I see you haven't ballasted and I suppose there are schools of thought about whether to do it before or after. My team says to do it afterwards. John 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted October 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2022 Likewise a job I also have on my to do list. Looks great 👍 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted October 2, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, brossard said: I do like your point rodding James. It is a job that is on my list but I've never done it before. I have the bits from Hobby Holidays. I see you haven't ballasted and I suppose there are schools of thought about whether to do it before or after. My team says to do it afterwards. John Hi John, I'm going to leave ballasting as long as possible this time. I've seen this done on other layouts and I'm interested to see how it goes. Like you, I like the Scalescenes downloads, which in my OO work has dictated when ballasting should occur as I tried not to mix card and water/glue. All my platform faces have been printed paper up to now. You really don't want to do point rodding in any scale after ballasting.... Unless you have to! Regards, James 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 I can certainly understand wanting to leave ballasting as long as possible. I've seen layouts where this has been rushed and later on track needed to be resited - a terrible mess. I have some work to do on mine yet but the time for ballast is getting close - shudder! John 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted October 4, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2022 (edited) Hi all, Thanks very much for the likes and comments. To bring you up to speed..... I've added the lower fascia boards and added the basic landscape on the longer scenic board. First I finished off the internal walls on the bridge and added a basic road surface and wall capping. The capping is 2mm thick scribed card. The surface is attwood aggregates Road stone. Here is the fascia added... I then added celotex layers glued together with a product called stixall. The rear one is still removable as one so I can carve it easily. I then carved the insulation when stuck. The rear one between the bridge and good shed at the rear looks a little odd at the moment. I will blend it better with greenery and trees. Regards, James Edited October 4, 2022 by jamest 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34006 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 On 02/10/2022 at 15:09, jamest said: Hi, Here is update number 2 fencing and point rodding. I've used the peco spear fencing which is very good. The stools, rodding and cranks are from MSE and are raised on cut up sleepers pre ballasting. The layout makes logical sense to me but I'm sure it's not 100% right. I've used plastic rodding under the track to avoid shorts. Regards, James Hi James,full sized railways used concrete stools to mount the point rodding pedestals on,buried in the ballast.Point actuating cranks where mounted on sleepers(or shortened sleepers) butted up at 90* to the running lines.Signal wires were run through small pulleys mounted on 2"x 2" angle,driven into the ground.I'll get some photos next time I'm at Chasewater , Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted October 5, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 5, 2022 1 hour ago, 34006 said: Hi James,full sized railways used concrete stools to mount the point rodding pedestals on,buried in the ballast.Point actuating cranks where mounted on sleepers(or shortened sleepers) butted up at 90* to the running lines.Signal wires were run through small pulleys mounted on 2"x 2" angle,driven into the ground.I'll get some photos next time I'm at Chasewater , Phil Hi, I would really appreciate some views of signal wires, posts, chain as I haven't had much luck searching on the net. Perhaps I can paint my sleepers according to the info you share above (concrete or wood). Thanks James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34006 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Hi James,here's a couple to be going on with.!st,a selection of rodding bearings,these sit on concrete stools,some of which are top right ,and a broken on in the centre of picture 2.Will take some more Sunday. Regards Phil 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted October 9, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2022 On 05/10/2022 at 08:52, jamest said: Hi, I would really appreciate some views of signal wires, posts, chain as I haven't had much luck searching on the net. Perhaps I can paint my sleepers according to the info you share above (concrete or wood). Thanks James Does this help? I took it at Bodmin a couple of weeks ago. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted October 10, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2022 Hi Kris, It helps illustrate I am no-where near replicating it! Seriously it does help thanks - I can keep it for reference. I don't think I'll include a point lock on my points - but it is good to see it all in the flesh. thanks, James 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 19 hours ago, Kris said: Does this help? I took it at Bodmin a couple of weeks ago. Kris, that looks like a Facing Point Lock, something a yard wouldn't have. Looks cool though. Peco turnouts have a box over the tiebar which would represent the FPL cover. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34006 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 On 05/10/2022 at 20:42, 34006 said: Hi James,here's a couple to be going on with.!st,a selection of rodding bearings,these sit on concrete stools,some of which are top right ,and a broken on in the centre of picture 2.Will take some more Sunday. Regards Phil Heres a few more,from yesterday. 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34006 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 And again. 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34006 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 and again. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34006 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 And finally, Hope these are useful. Phil 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted October 17, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2022 Hi Phil, Thanks for taking the time to take those and share them. They will be very helpful when it comes to painting…..and I haven’t found much on signal wiring, so that will be very useful too. It does look thin though, I might have to compromise on what I use for that. I want to have two wires heading off scene under the bridge. regards James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted October 17, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2022 one question…. I have zoomed in on here and it looks like a vertical L section with horizontal rollers attached? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34006 Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, jamest said: one question…. I have zoomed in on here and it looks like a vertical L section with horizontal rollers attached? It's actually 2" x 2" (or maybe 21/2 " x 21/2",I didn't measure it) angle,with a point at one end,hammered into the ballast.The pully blocks are bolted on.For sharp curves,the pully block is mounted on a hinge,to stop the wire from riding up,coming out of the groove and reducing friction.A signal a long way off needs a good pull on the lever,points even more so!Sometimes an Advance Home or Distant could be a mile from the box. Maybe you could use the finest fishing line to represent the wire? A small blob of superglue every so often should hold things in place. Cheers Phil ps In some locations flat bar is used instead of angle,bridges,tunnels,platforms etc. Edited October 18, 2022 by 34006 Spelling! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ray H Posted October 18, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 18, 2022 I'm sure that I've seen point rodding used on BR instead of angle in times gone by. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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