RMweb Premium Ramrig Posted August 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 13, 2021 This is top quality modelling Tom. Very atmospheric as Rob has already mentioned above. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 14 hours ago, Tom F said: Aqueduct trough now painted and weathered. Some small details added by the water tower. A deposit of ash added for crews to clear out some of the clinker that will have built up on the 15 mile climb from Crovan's Gate, plus a couple of rotten sleepers on the trackside. Oh, and the first layer of grass work has begun too as you may have noticed! There is SO MUCH atmosphere in this layout. When I was a passed cleaner, the new iron water tower had come into service at Dolgoch, with it's new cursed plastic pipe. Fitting that in Dolgoch's/Rheneas's filler was a swine! No2 and I never got on well, I never fired her right. No6 was my kind of engine, basic and brutal, just like Dougal. In those days, she only had a handbrake. The train was stopped by the handbrakes on No6 and the brake van. It was perfectly safe, as me doing an emergency stop trial one afternoon proved. I think I'd like the continuous brake TR. Keep up with this, it's a favourite of mine. Regards, Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skarloey Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 This looks superb Tom. Do you mind me asking what paints you use for your locos and coaches? At first glance I thought they were crops of the pictures in the books and not models! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom F Posted August 15, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2021 Yesterday, I was incredibly privileged to be involved with the Awdry Extravaganza at the Talyllyn Railway. I had a brief stint on operating the Reverend Awdry's Ffarquhar layout (my goodness that Percy model has a mind of his own!!) Fantastic seeing the original illustrations on display, and the Reverend's Ulfstead Road 009 layout depicting the Mid Sodor Railway. The evening came to a close, with Railway Historian Tim Dunn reading part of the Reverend Awdry's own 'Railway of Sodor' lecture notes. The highlight though, was meeting Veronica Chambers and her husband Richard again, for the first time in 24 years when I first met them at the Reverend Wilbert Awdry's memorial service (when I was 11). Richard took photos of my models of Rheneas and Sir Handel. A truly wonderful day, and was worth the 9 hours in the car. Special thanks to @ExplosiveCookie for organising the event 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack97m Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Went there for the first time ever yesterday aswell and I was completely blown away. One of the best preserved railways I’ve been to and seeing Awdry’s study and layouts was something very special indeed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Ulfstead Road - probably haven't seen that in nearly 50 years. The tape recorded commentary was missing, and I remember he had a stick that stuck out the back so when a train stalled, a wriggle on the stick would set it going. He would do a running session, then in the gap would sell his books (autographed of course). 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom F Posted August 16, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2021 (edited) 'November 1947 On a cold Autumn morning, Mr Ivo Hugh carefully nurses Skarloey Railway's No.2 'Rheneas' along the two mile mineral extension and is ready to fill the old engine's tank with water from 'Ta'n Ushtey'. They will then pick up the loaded wagons in the exchange sidings, destined for the Wharf at Crovan's Gate. One of the local Ward Fell quarrymen has come over for a quick natter before No. 2 prepares to head back down the valley.' Top layer of grass is on, now ready to start looking at foliage layers (sparse bushes, bracken and finally trees). Edited August 16, 2021 by Tom F 24 7 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted August 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2021 Exquisite. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBSC123 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Hard to believe that this is OO9! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1722 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Outstanding! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csalem Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Very nice. Watching the layout develop it is like watching the location go through the seasons, starting in Winter when it was just the bare rock / earth and now heading into Spring with the application of grass. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom F Posted August 17, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2021 Everything seems to have come together fairly rapidly tonight. Once I started with the rest of scenics, the whole thing seemed to just flow. I've been really careful not to 'overdo it', which I think could be ever so easy to do. I want to experiment with dry brushing some of the Noch bracken pieces, in particular with an orange/brown colour in places. Then we are on to the trees which I was initially apprehensive about but after how today has gone, I plan to enjoy the process. 23 1 6 17 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Just now, Tom F said: Everything seems to have come together fairly rapidly tonight. Once I started with the rest of scenics, the whole thing seemed to just flow. I've been really careful not to 'overdo it', which I think could be ever so easy to do. I want to experiment with dry brushing some of the Noch bracken pieces, in particular with an orange/brown colour in places. Then we are on to the trees which I was initially apprehensive about but after how today has gone, I plan to enjoy the process. High quality work. Absolutely marvellous. You have captured the atmosphere perfectly. Rheneas being weathered is perfection. Regards, Chris. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2021 Spectacular 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted August 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2021 Bravo. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Kirkham Posted August 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) Could almost have been painted by John T Kenney https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-48558768 Edited August 17, 2021 by Andy Kirkham 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted August 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2021 Tom, Regarding the static grass, could you confirm the manufacturer, colour and length please. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 41 minutes ago, Andy Kirkham said: Could almost have been painted by John T Kenney https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-48558768 Now that is high praise indeed. John T Kenney is my favourite Railway Series artist. It was his illustrations of the quarry that inspired the layout. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom F Posted August 18, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2021 11 hours ago, NHY 581 said: Tom, Regarding the static grass, could you confirm the manufacturer, colour and length please. Rob The first layer was 2mm woodland scenics (light green I think). The longer fibres were a make I can't remember as I've lost the card top off the bag, but it recommended by Gordon Gravatt in his book on scenics. I think they were about 6mm in length and were categorised as 'Winter'. Another photo from yesterday. Feeling a little under the weather at the moment, but plan to make a start on my first tree. 23 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocp Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 F****** stunning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted August 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2021 6 hours ago, Tom F said: The first layer was 2mm woodland scenics (light green I think). The longer fibres were a make I can't remember as I've lost the card top off the bag, but it recommended by Gordon Gravatt in his book on scenics. I think they were about 6mm in length and were categorised as 'Winter'. Another photo from yesterday. Feeling a little under the weather at the moment, but plan to make a start on my first tree. Sorry to hear you're not well Tom but looking forward to seeing progress on the trees. Thanks for the info re grass. I shall do some digging..........so to speak. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom F Posted August 18, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2021 Although I've not been feeling 100%, I decided to start the tree work. After some experimentation, I realised to try and depict that late November look, the actual seafoam as it comes looks about right. My only niggle is the colour of the stems, so I'm going to try running some thinners of a grey/brown colour down them. 22 13 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainMan2001 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 That last photo with Sir Handel is so atmospheric! Autumn is my favorite season, so seeing the few red/orange trees looks amazing in my opinion! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted August 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 18, 2021 Wow! - I like the forested scene. Regards Chris H 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph' H Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Got to say I only post on here extremely rarely! But this, well I just have to comment to say how gorgeous this is. This is like seeing the paintings come to life! So much atmosphere. Steph' 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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