RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted October 10, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2022 Hopefully some more done today 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted October 12, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2022 So I little trip to Hattons yesterday for some Wills corrugated sheeting resulted in this 🙄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted October 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2022 23 minutes ago, PjKing1 said: So I little trip to Hattons yesterday for some Wills corrugated sheeting resulted in this 🙄 That's expensive corrugated sheeting! Mike. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted October 12, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2022 16 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: That's expensive corrugated sheeting! Mike. Certainly is 🤦🏻♂️ worth it though 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted October 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2022 1 hour ago, PjKing1 said: Certainly is 🤦🏻♂️ worth it though 😉 Most definitely, can't beat a Peak or 2, my D15 is on its way from TMC! Mike. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted October 12, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2022 11 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Most definitely, can't beat a Peak or 2, my D15 is on its way from TMC! Mike. My D11 from TMC should be here today hopefully 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted October 12, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2022 Quite a productive day even if it’s nothing really very exciting to report. The first layer of what roll be the hard standing for the depot has been cut and glued into position, I now need to find something 2mm think for the top layer which will sit just slightly under the rail head, I’ve always used foamex in the past but think I’ll have to use card this time around. Some pics showing the depot from a different angle today, the office building will be slightly butchered and extended so it looks less like a ready to plonk item. D57 is looking quite at home and these Peaks seems to be multiplying as the Postie has just made a delivery from TMC (I’ll get some photos later) 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted October 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2022 6 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Most definitely, can't beat a Peak or 2, my D15 is on its way from TMC! Mike. 5 hours ago, PjKing1 said: My D11 from TMC should be here today hopefully You two are tempting me, nay, even provoking me, as I haven’t succumbed yet! I was thinking 64. Paul. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted October 12, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2022 40 minutes ago, 5BarVT said: You two are tempting me, nay, even provoking me, as I haven’t succumbed yet! I was thinking 64. Paul. Go on you know you want to!! I personally think it’s a great model, I know it’s not perfect but what is these days, you defo need one or two 😉 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted October 12, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2022 Twin Peaks! Love this one 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted October 12, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2022 A quick vid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted October 13, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 13, 2022 After the excitement of the Peaks work has carried on with the shed building, think it looks ok so far, deliveries and train crew have started turning up to 😉 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted October 14, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2022 I wasn’t expecting to get anything done today as I had a 0420 book on 🤦🏻♂️ But I was back home by 0700 so thought I’d make the most of the day. First time in ages I’ve managed to get both boards set up, the line from the fuel storage has been extended to the side of the shed to serve the depot stores and I’ve also soldered all the droppers on the second board, I’ve also done another layout update video 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted October 18, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2022 Early’s has put pay to any modelling up until today although lack of modelling has key my mind wander somewhat. Not sure if it’s just me but if I have time to think I start to overthink things and doubt what I’m doing, I have to admit this is the first time this has happened in over a year and first time with this layout. My concerns were the two raised running lines, should I have them? Am I making life hard for myself as this was originally the scenic break at one end and now that scenic break needs a scenic break itself not to mention the awkward angle it would make the fiddle yard/cassette!! 🤦🏻♂️ My other option was to have one of the lines lifted/out of use rusting away whilst the other was cut short to act as a headshunt for the high level stabling point. So today once I finished work I got the first board down to stare at and scratch my head, after a while I’ve come up with another solution that might be feasible, to change the angle of the junction and curve the two lines back on itself to run more parallel with the board. The board will eventually have the width extended by another foot at the front so this might work. Hopefully the photo below will give an idea how it could look, the green lines being the board joints. I’ve also grabbed an hour working on the depot building, so far so good 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted October 18, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2022 For anyone interested in railways especially steam in the Merseyside area I came across this great movie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted October 20, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2022 A bit more work on the depot this afternoon, only placed together at the moment so see how it’s looking 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southwich Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Looking good Paul - liking the trackwork. Are you swapping wheels over or are you pulling out the existing ones? Kind regards, Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted October 20, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Southwich said: Looking good Paul - liking the trackwork. Are you swapping wheels over or are you pulling out the existing ones? Kind regards, Will Thanks Will, the track is just OO using the new C&L flexi and hand built points so everything runs off the shelf buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southwich Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 11 minutes ago, PjKing1 said: Thanks Will, the track is just OO using the new C&L flexi and hand built points so everything runs off the shelf buddy. For some reason I thought you were doing EM! Long day… Keep up the good work! Looking forward to some more progress. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted October 20, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2022 Shaping up well, innit! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted October 20, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Southwich said: For some reason I thought you were doing EM! Long day… Keep up the good work! Looking forward to some more progress. Will No worries 😉 thanks Will at least the track mustn’t look like normal OO which is a good thing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted October 20, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 hour ago, 97406 said: Shaping up well, innit! Cheers mate getting there and I’m enjoying every minute 😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted October 21, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2022 9 hours ago, PjKing1 said: Cheers mate getting there and I’m enjoying every minute 😃 It's great - looking forward to watching the scenery develop. I'm onto the backscenes with the new project and I'm getting them printed. Not much spare time at the moment, but the existing module just gets moved back to its home when I want to give the fleet a run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted October 21, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2022 49 minutes ago, 97406 said: It's great - looking forward to watching the scenery develop. I'm onto the backscenes with the new project and I'm getting them printed. Not much spare time at the moment, but the existing module just gets moved back to its home when I want to give the fleet a run. Thanks mate work is going to get in the way of modelling for next few days but here’s a quick look at the canopy that will cover the stores platform at the side of the shed 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted October 22, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2022 Something a little different today and no I’ve not had a bang to the head 😉 Although my passion is diesels and electrics I’ve always wanted one of these, mostly because my dad loved them and they remind me of him. I came close to buying one in the mid 80’s when a trip to the original tiny Hattons on Smithdown Rd with my mum and dad to trade in some stock I didn’t use resulted in quite a nice little amount of credit, I wanted to buy one then mostly for my dad but he insisted on no so we compromised and bought a Lima 09 and many other bits. So I thought now was about time but it had to be something that looked right and fitted in so here it is… 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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