RMweb Premium Popular Post Gedward Posted January 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) Welcome to Bovey Tor. A freelance, bucolic GWR branch line. Set somewhere between 1955 and 1965. So this is my first foray into OO. There was an N gauge layout 30 years ago, when DCC was an interesting concept. As you can see from the mock up, an ‘L’ shaped layout, 10x5 feet. Don't think I'm quite up to tackling finescale track, so it's all code 75. The goal is to scratch build as much of the layout as possible. So pretty much everything apart from track and rolling stock. However, this will be a, learn as we go process, as I've never scratch built anything before this. Edited March 24, 2023 by Gedward Editing copy and typos 19 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Gedward Posted January 9, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) First pics of the station building using the ‘Pendon’ construction method. Still lots of details to complete this but this is how the station building looks right now. Edited March 24, 2023 by Gedward 31 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted January 9, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) Just noticed the colours look over saturated on my screen. So have adjusted in PSD. Edited March 24, 2023 by Gedward 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Gedward Posted January 9, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) The first narrow boat for the Bovey Tor canal. Edited March 24, 2023 by Gedward 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Lovely station building - I shall look forward to seeing the rest of the layout develop 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 4 hours ago, Gedward said: as I’ve never scratch built anything before If the station you've posted above is anything to go by then you've certainly made an excellent start. You have definitely got the colours spot on for down here in Devon and will look forward to more of your posts. G 1 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted January 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) A good looking project. Just one question, are the sidings in the fiddle yard going to be long enough? Edited January 9, 2021 by Kris typo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted January 9, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 9, 2021 10 minutes ago, Kris said: A good looking project. Just open question, are the sidings in the fiddle yard going to be long enough? Thanks that's a good question. I plan to add a removable extension across a doorway. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted January 9, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 9, 2021 52 minutes ago, bgman said: If the station you've posted above is anything to go by then you've certainly made an excellent start. You have definitely got the colours spot on for down here in Devon and will look forward to more of your posts. G Great to hear! Have seen so many great projects on this forum. You guys have set the bar very high indeed. We used to spend our summers in Devon every year growing up in the 60s. I'm trying to capture the wildness of Dartmoor. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted January 9, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 9, 2021 Bovey Tor station was first opened on May 16th 1855 as part of the Dart Valley Railway. And became absorbed into the South Devon Railway. In 1876 it then became part of the Great Western Railway. Originally just one platform, plans were drawn up to build a second, when it was a particularly busy branch line during the early 1900s. With the increase in freight traffic together with regular services to Tavistock. With decent goods facilities handling essentially, coal, milk and timber from the local traders and farmers. Sitting adjacent to the Tavistock canal, there were early designs to build a series of locks in order to raise the height of the canal to allow access to the goods yard for loading limestone from the local quarry. The cobbled goods yard, which still exists today, is legacy to those early plans. Services declined during and after the first world war. But there was an increase in services up and till 1939 and the start of the second world war. 1949 saw the opening of the large O’ Connor creamery in nearby Buckfastleigh. Again, the freight traffic increased and the small goods yard was often over stocked. Local passenger services and special summer services to Totnes, also saw a large increase traffic. On May 16th 1955, the line celebrated its centenary. From May 14th till May 20th they ran extra services and a ‘Centenary Special’. The village of Bovey Tor celebrated with a large street party. The local mayor, George Edwardson unveiled a special plaque on the wall of Bovey Tor station. Thankfully all of this helped save it from the Beeching cuts, in 1963. Today the line is in the hands of the 'South Devon Railway' preservation society. And is performing well due to an increase in passenger services in the extended season. However, after falling into financial difficulties in recent times due in no small part to some questionable management decisions. The line has had to sell off some of its property to real estate developers in Totnes as that area continues to expand eastwards. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Gedward Posted January 9, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) Recently finished painting the backdrop using oil paints. I call it 'after the rain'. Edited March 24, 2023 by Gedward 23 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Gedward Posted January 9, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) Backdrop. Edited March 24, 2023 by Gedward 16 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Extremely promising and a well painted back scene to boot. Only one comment....it's always sunny here in Devon ! Joking apart it's good to see you have a back history to the proposed layout which always bodes well and gives us something to look forward to. Take your time and I'm sure it will be something to be proud of. G p.s. and its Great Western ! 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted January 9, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 9, 2021 2 hours ago, bgman said: p.s. and its Great Western ! Nothing's perfect. 2 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Nice job with the building and the backscene. I'll be watching this one progress, always helps keep up the momentum with my layout. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 14 hours ago, Gedward said: Recently finished painting the backdrop using oil paints. I call it 'after the rain'. I meant to ask about your backdrop, which by the way is excellent, I note you have used oils as the medium, may I ask what you have painted it on and have the oils dried sufficiently ? I have enjoyed using oils over the years for other work but found they do take an age to dry and had considered using them for a backdrop, I was concerned if they weren't completely dry then there may be a tendency for landscaping materials to stick to the paint. I would like to use oils because they remain workable and very forgiving whilst applying them, any thoughts would be most welcome. G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted January 10, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10, 2021 Well I’ve only been using oils for 50 years so I can’t really help you. Joking aside, I appreciate your comments. As you know oil paint is versatile. I use a medium to help speed up the drying time. Something like Liquin by W&N, but there are others. I always work quite thinly and prefer to build up my paintings in several layers. And this doesn’t take an age to dry. I've never experienced sticky-ness this way. 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Very useful, I have used Liquin on some work but maybe I have been over generous with the paint too ! Much appreciated. G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted January 10, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10, 2021 BTW, the backdrop is painted on 6mm MDF. I used bendy MDF just for the corners and then used filler to hide the joins. This was a lot of extra work but I am not a big fan of corners in skies. George 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Gedward Posted January 14, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) Work has begun on the second building on Bovey Tor. The weighbridge office. Edited March 24, 2023 by Gedward 22 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold scottystitch Posted January 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2021 Outstanding work so far. Best Scott. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Gedward Posted January 21, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) WB office. Still more details to add after it's been installed. Edited March 24, 2023 by Gedward 10 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 46444 Posted January 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2021 Brilliant modelling. Already the scene is being set nicely... 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Yeah but that station platform is well short 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted January 21, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) And in mono. Edited March 24, 2023 by Gedward 10 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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