kevo Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Hi to all . i have tried to make a good effort to tidy up my storeage of locos wagons scrap box bits . it needs it as the Mrs keeps telling me ! well you know what happens as you start pulling bits out . crumbs i forgot i had that etc etc . and i found two old boxfiles laying around . then i came across my buildings i had saved from my failed china clay layout . all hope of tidy ing were forgotten and bits and bobbs were gathered up . A harr i thought what about if i tried to recycle them . so i have made a quick mock up . to go along the lines of (A) a nother micro china clay layout . take no notice of the loco its just one i happen to grab at the time . or (B) a fertlilizer depo may be . so i will get weave ing and see what happens sorry . pics not brilliant as light today is gloomy . all the best .. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Simpson Posted January 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2021 Actually, I rather like the loco! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 Thanks Ian glad you like the loco the irish 141 class are one of my favarote locos. they have good looks and nice lines . 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 Hi i am still juggle ing around a bit with this possible project as i still would like to use a boxfile for it . last few evenings i have spent time move ing the buildings i doint think i will use the warehouse i have as its not a good fit . the original warehouse was the only bit i didnt manage to save from the layout it came from . allso the fiddle yard . i would like to use another box file as there will now be no points used . i need to build a sector plate but am a bit stumped on this , you see plenty of boxfile layouts but how people have done there fiddle yards come traversers come sector plates in box files is a bit thin . i had a lot of problems with the levels from one box file to the other on my kenwards colliery layout and ended up scrapping the box file idea for that . . also i have set the buildings at more of a angle rather that straight line which seems to help a bit . anyway its all still a collection of bits for now so i will keep you posted . all the best to all 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold simonmcp Posted January 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2021 Living in Cornwall I have been, back in the 90's, for a guided tour of the Clay Dries. One memory from that trip was of track embedded in concrete that 'disappeared' into a building but not through a doorway. It seems they just built a new building right on top of the old track, might be an interesting feature to include. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 Hi Simon yes that would make a interesting feature . In the original layout before it got scrapped I placed all the track in concrete and will with this one . 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryfan Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Sorry to hear Kenwards Colliery is no more, but good luck with your current layout. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 Fear not david Kenwards colliery is still alive and well . its was the 1st attemp at a china clay layout that got scrapped . the base board from that got recycled in to my scottish micro . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1722 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 10:27, kevo said: Hi Simon yes that would make a interesting feature . In the original layout before it got scrapped I placed all the track in concrete and will with this one . Loved this layout! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Thanks Chris it was a shame i had so much trouble with the traverser other wise it would have been ok . any way i have saved nearly 90% of the buildings . and my boxfile version will allmost look the same fingers crossed . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ralf Posted January 25, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 20/01/2021 at 10:27, kevo said: all the track in concrete and will with this one How have you done the in-filling with concrete here - it's looking good and I'm about to (relatively speaking) embark on infilling most of my layouts track with concrete / tar / cobbles (TBC). Cheers Ralf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andrew D Posted January 25, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2021 Hi Kev, I too struggle with sectors and traversers and all that. What I have decided to do in my boxfile project is keep it REALLY simple, and just manually slide a 3mm foam board cut-out that’s sandwiched between other foam board cut-outs (or 3mm ply, or even cardboard). It’ll be two thirds the width of the box file, so you just slide it from one side to the other. I’m relying on friction to keep it in place. It’ll be VERY basic, but we will see how it goes. It will be a few weeks before I get mine built (still trying to work out what I need to order for it) but I hope you can get my idea. Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 Thanks Andrew its good to know i am not the only one that struggles . i have been chucking around a few ideas but nothing set in stone yet . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 I have made a bit of a start yester day by glue ing some small hardboard backing sheets on to the inside of the boxfile and i was lucky enough to have a small strip of sky backing sheet left over which has been glued on . next will be a rebuild of clay dries wharehouse . so a couple of pics to show progress . 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 Ralf really sorry i was just about to do a small up date and have seen . you asked me about concrete in filling . on the original layout all i used is sheet plastic card then sprayed with grey primer and then i just scribe lines to divied the joins in the concrete , add a dash of static grass along the cracks etc . progress has been a bit slow even on some thing as small as this . bits i have done is the concrete walling and bridge on the run off and i have been think ing about replace ing the clay dries whare house with a more like the orignal one on the 1st layout . just have to see on that . as the one in place now is a old scratch build goods shed which was for another project . but it would save time if i did keep it . i doint think it looks to out of place . in thease pics is the mock up for the new one if i go ahead , 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 well . i have gone ahead with the new mock up instead of use ing the made up shed . mainly because i had made it originaly for another project . which is still a possible later build . i have clad the sides with corrogated plastic card and placed the surport brackets on for the over hang of the warehouse come dries roof which i have yet to tackel next . Think ing about things i have more or less started building this project in a back to front manner , normanly i would have laid down the track down 1st then planned the buildings around the track plan . but as its a recycled build the buildings i all ready had . and there will only be two sideings so should be ok 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 a small update The roof on the dries warehouse is now on so now most of the buildings are complete . the slurry silo needs boxing in at the base and some pipe work to finish off . then i can get on with laying the track well the two sideings . the loco is just what i had to hand but i didnt think it looked to out of place . 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 Hi all just a small update on progress i have now made out the track plan . it was going to be just two tracks to work of a sector plate . but i didnt have much luck knocking one together. i even cut down a old left hand point to save on lenth so i could cram in a 3rd sideing but as the sector plate came to nothing that got scrapped . i needed a quick soultion then it came to me why not use the traverser i made for my kenwards colliery . i have had to re adjust the hight of the box file to bring it up to the same level but it looks like it will work . well i know more when i get round to laying the track in place . and i used a small rad point which still gives me that 3rd sideing . which is just long enough to get a small wagon on . and with 2 tracks on the traverser it should add to a good bit of shunting . allso i thought about use ing a peco loco lift i can place on the tracks on the traverser run a shunter and two wagons on loco in the middle turn the whole train to add even more shunting moves . any way hopefully this week end i will get track down and wired up and some thing running . 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andrew D Posted March 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2021 You’re very wise to design the box file around the traverser. I’m having terrible trouble trying to get a smooth track connection between my box files and the fiddle-box. Keep the updates coming please! Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 Hi andrew doint give up you will sort something out . i do understand how much of a problem that can be . if you have a flick through my kenwards colliery boxfile layout your see that my 1st go at a box file layout and traverser got scraped as no matter what i tried i could not get the levels right . i ended up re building the whole layout in MDF and hard board . but kept the boxfile size . you can allso see from the pic above of the traverser its a real hotch potch of mdf hardboard and plastic L shaped strip made up as i went along . if i build any new boxfile size layouts i will use this same traverser saves another headache 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andrew D Posted March 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2021 Cheers! I’ve ripped out the current connections and have decided on a ‘bridging’ piece of track. Will update the thread when it’s done, but will check out your colliery boxfile in the meantime. I’ve also decided that when the time comes for a serious code 75/electrofrog layout comes, it’ll be on proper baseboards - and the traverser will be built first Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 andrew here is a few pics just to show what i had to do in the end to bring the boxfile up to the traverser level its not a very tidy site to look at . also a couple of pics showing the construction of the traverser its no more than a tray with sides really , but i still had to lay a very thin layer of card strip under the the track to add fine adjustment . hope its of help 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andrew D Posted March 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2021 Very useful, cheers Kevo! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 Hi all bit of a up date on my recycle project. one of the things i did need to tackel was the concrete infill . all i did was use some off cuts of cardboard to bring the surfice up to track level it ended up a bit like a jigsaw . to make sure all the bits went back in the right places i numbered the backs of the card on top of the cardboard i cut the same shape out of plastic card . all this was given a coat of grey primmer , the hardest bit was the in lay for the point but after one or two misshaps i got it right . 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 this shows the concrete infill after a coat of grey primmer, and all glued back down . . one thing i did remenber from other layouts i had built when doing concrete inlays . is to check by running a loco to make sure all runs smoothly at most stages . next i gave the concrete a couple of washes of greys and whites . till i had the look i was looking for . then to add a touch of shaddo i finished off with weathering powders use ing white and grey and a hint of dark earth . all blendid or smudged with my finger . i even the ECC landrover has had a tone ing down . 11 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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