Northmoor MPD Posted April 19, 2023 Author Share Posted April 19, 2023 7 hours ago, kevo said: Excellent work Adam like the buildings and the track plan nice and simple . looking forward to seeing more . Thank you very much! 6 hours ago, Oncomin5torm said: The whole layout looks amazing, pecketts are superb little locos. Would you consider a 48DS Ruston? they are small and compact and would have worked an industry like this. What kit is the signal box? You have built and painted it superbly Thank you! Yes I have actually got a 48DS Ruston in storage from the last layout I built, it will at some point be repainted as it’s currently painted in grey and I think it would benefit from some colour! The signal box is Peco’s Highland railway signal box kit, a laser cut kit that goes together superbly. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oncomin5torm Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 7 hours ago, Northmoor MPD said: Thank you very much! Thank you! Yes I have actually got a 48DS Ruston in storage from the last layout I built, it will at some point be repainted as it’s currently painted in grey and I think it would benefit from some colour! The signal box is Peco’s Highland railway signal box kit, a laser cut kit that goes together superbly. The Ruston 48DS is one of my favourite locos, I have done a DCC upgrade with stay alive, those suckers needed it haha. The signal box is excellent, and It fits your location perfectly. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Holmes Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 That really does look outstanding. It inspires me. Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oncomin5torm Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 The area in front of the buildings is that hardstanding or just a heavily compacted ballast type ash? I must also admit that your layout has inspired me to build something very similar, but with my own take on it. For that I must thank you as its such a fantastic little layout idea and simple track plan that offers so much playability in a tiny area. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northmoor MPD Posted April 21, 2023 Author Share Posted April 21, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, Oncomin5torm said: The area in front of the buildings is that hardstanding or just a heavily compacted ballast type ash? I must also admit that your layout has inspired me to build something very similar, but with my own take on it. For that I must thank you as its such a fantastic little layout idea and simple track plan that offers so much playability in a tiny area. I’ve been experimenting with what I think looks right, it’s changed colour 5 times and now I’ve decided to add some very fine ballast to try and give it a compact ballast/ash to give it some texture, I’ve done a little more on it tonight but I’m still not 100% happy with it yet 🙃 That’s great news! I’m very glad to have passed on some inspiration! 🙂 Edited April 21, 2023 by Northmoor MPD Turns out I can’t write a sentence properly! Edited my mistake 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northmoor MPD Posted April 21, 2023 Author Share Posted April 21, 2023 Friday evening grain delivery. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Northmoor MPD Posted April 29, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2023 A little more progress on the layout in the last week or two. 1. Whisky barrels painted and placed on the layout. 2. A low relief locomotive shed built complete with a low relief locomotive in it (A broken 3D printed body I had in my spares box) 3. Track laid on the embankment. The next jobs include finishing and weathering around the loco shed area, mainline railway to ballast, detail and weather, fixing the backscene in place and continuing to weather and detail the distillery yard. Here’s some pictures of the progress: Cheers, Adam 18 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Oncomin5torm Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Coming along nicely, I love the low relief loco shed, it looks so good, excellent use of the space. The barrels really add something to the layout 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted April 29, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2023 Adam your distillery micro layout is looking fantastic. I like the use of the low relief loco shed.👍 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Holmes Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 looking great, a very believable scene Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Legroom Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Just discovered this thread. What a brilliant little layout! I can see it inspiring a few distillery micros. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oncomin5torm Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 19 hours ago, Max Legroom said: Just discovered this thread. What a brilliant little layout! I can see it inspiring a few distillery micros. It has inspired me, mines a brewery. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northmoor MPD Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 17 hours ago, Oncomin5torm said: It has inspired me, mines a brewery. Accurascale do some great metal kegs for a brewery, looks like they are out of stock at the minute though! https://www.accurascale.com/collections/accessories/products/5-stacks-of-kegs-90-keg-version 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 This is coming along really nicely. The low relief loco shed works so well. The whole scene has a lovely balance to it. Keep up the good work, and reward yourself with a wee dram! ;) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northmoor MPD Posted May 12, 2023 Author Share Posted May 12, 2023 Evening all, Thank you for all your kind words and continued interest in my layout. After a week off in Cornwall I managed to get back on the layout this week, I’m finally (after about 9 attempts) happy with the colour of the distillery yard meaning I’ve now been able to start adding some more details, static grass, whisky barrels glued down and some working lights (not yet wired up). More details to paint this evening and add in the coming days! 12 1 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Holmes Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Just outstanding. I'm running out of superlatives to describe this delightful slice of atmosphere 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryfan Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 A question about your double slip Adam. It looks like a insulfrog point and I wondered how your short wheel base locos behave on it. Have you modified the point at all? David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northmoor MPD Posted May 13, 2023 Author Share Posted May 13, 2023 3 hours ago, Tryfan said: A question about your double slip Adam. It looks like a insulfrog point and I wondered how your short wheel base locos behave on it. Have you modified the point at all? David Hi David, The Hornby Peckett runs pretty good though it, I am going to fit it with stay alive just to stop any stalling potential. I found the Hattons Barclay struggles on it though. Cheers, Adam 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Superb, you have done a brilliant job on this little layout. 😀 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northmoor MPD Posted May 15, 2023 Author Share Posted May 15, 2023 Had the contractors in over the weekend installing a fence to protect the ‘liquid gold’. The posts are setting ready for the mesh to be added later. Cheers! 7 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidparker172 Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 @Northmoor MPD This little micro is absolutely fantastic. I just found it on the Microlayout FB page and immediately came here to find it Superb and just the inspiration i need Have you any earlier fabrication pics to share??? Thankyou and well done!!! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northmoor MPD Posted May 15, 2023 Author Share Posted May 15, 2023 1 hour ago, davidparker172 said: @Northmoor MPD This little micro is absolutely fantastic. I just found it on the Microlayout FB page and immediately came here to find it Superb and just the inspiration i need Have you any earlier fabrication pics to share??? Thankyou and well done!!! Thank you David! Yes I will add some below, it started life as a wagon repair depot but when I struggled with the snow scene on the layout I decided it was a shame to scrap the layout so I thought I’d change it into something else :) Here are some early conversion pictures: 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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