RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted April 6 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 6 Started on the road surface on board 1, even coat of fairly thick pva covered with chinchilla dust, when dry and swept off it should sand down to a nice fine texture. Also made a start on the bed of the beck, dried and sieved sharp sand, the smaller grade on to pva and the larger grit will be added later to represent the larger stones. 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted April 10 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 10 A bit more road surface done, around the station building and along to where a pair of gates lead on to the platform. I've added some stones to the bed of the beck, these are the larger bits of grit from the sharp sand. And a bit of a dam just above the ford. 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Looking good Paul. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 On 06/04/2024 at 12:26, Worsdell forever said: chinchilla dust Hi Paul @Worsdell forever. I've heard there are two types of this chinchilla dust, one that is 'natural' and one that is a type of clay, which doesn't react well with pva. Not sure if I've heard right, but I have avoided buying until I can clarify. Which sort/ make have you used? (Ps can you get it at the pet supplies opposite Whitby station ? I nearly went in a few weeks ago and then thought this could be a long conversation about nothing to do with rodents 🤣) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted April 11 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11 10 minutes ago, Fishplate said: Hi Paul @Worsdell forever. I've heard there are two types of this chinchilla dust, one that is 'natural' and one that is a type of clay, which doesn't react well with pva. Not sure if I've heard right, but I have avoided buying until I can clarify. Which sort/ make have you used? (Ps can you get it at the pet supplies opposite Whitby station ? I nearly went in a few weeks ago and then thought this could be a long conversation about nothing to do with rodents 🤣) It's this stuff, think I got it from the pet shop behind McDonald's at teesside park. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 2 hours ago, Worsdell forever said: It's this stuff, think I got it from the pet shop behind McDonald's at teesside park. Thank you 👍. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted April 15 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 15 Made a tentative start on a bit of grass over the weekend and it seems to have gone well, all Green-Scene fibres, I prefer these as the seem to be the only ones that are just single colours with no red and blue fibres mixed in. There's medium spring green, a little medium straw, a tiny bit of long straw and a touch of short lush green in the base, Layered on to that towards the hedge is a light sprinkling of 50/50 medium spring and long straw. Over this is a little bit of different green scatters. The hedge isn't fixed yet and may get adjusted a bit. 25 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted April 15 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 15 Bit more progress tonight, down towards the beck. The bit behind the platform is well looked after, this isza mix of 2 parts short spring and 1 part short lush green. Well, you can't blame me, I did shut the gate... 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted April 15 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 15 On 11/04/2024 at 14:10, Worsdell forever said: It's this stuff, think I got it from the pet shop behind McDonald's at teesside park. I have used the sepiolite version of it too without problems so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted April 17 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 17 Horse and cart and a load of sh... Emulating Ian's @thetalkinlens Wilton Carr crossing here, also a class B with a Middlesbrough to Helmsley goods. Perhaps they'll meet in the middle? 30 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetalkinlens Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 (edited) 4 hours ago, Worsdell forever said: Horse and cart and a load of sh... Emulating Ian's @thetalkinlens Wilton Carr crossing here, also a class B with a Middlesbrough to Helmsley goods. Perhaps they'll meet in the middle? Well that’s put a smile on my face. I like that a lot Paul! Edited April 17 by thetalkinlens 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted April 20 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 20 The land is finally starting to dry out so I can get a bit of field work done. 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 1 hour ago, Worsdell forever said: The land is finally starting to dry out so I can get a bit of field work done. I wish! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted April 21 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 21 Been raining up on't moors. 29 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted April 22 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 22 The resin was nice and dry lateish last night so I gave it a stippled coat of neat PVA and that too is now almost dry, I'll leave this as long as possible then it might get a coat of gloss varnish to seal it. 29 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted April 25 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 25 The PVA dried nice and clear so it was given a coat of clear gloss varnish and that's dried nicely so last night I grassed the field between the beck and railway, its a rougher field than the one further up the hill so a different mix of fibres was used, more paler summer green than spring and some medium straw, I've given all the fibre mixes a name, this one is 'p!55 poor pasture'... I followed this in a few small patches with a very small amount of lush green, I think it's worked well. 27 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 The beck looks excellent! What resin did you use? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted April 25 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25 2 hours ago, luke the train spotter said: The beck looks excellent! What resin did you use? It's Woodland Scenics deep pour murky water. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted April 26 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 26 Got a bit more hedge fixed down, rather pleased how it's gone. 27 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted April 27 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 27 Starting to make sure the trains stay where they should be. The other side of the beck is now grassed. 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted April 28 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28 On 26/04/2024 at 17:13, Worsdell forever said: Got a bit more hedge fixed down, rather pleased how it's gone. Good to see a laid hedge modelled. Is it genuinely sheep-proof though? Is there any drystone walling in the area? As to the difference in pasture, there would be a number of factors, including whether the field was ever mown for hay or had had cows in it. I suspect the better pasture was always used for sheep, so kept well trimmed and fertilised, stimulating new growth. I look forward to DCC skipping lambs. Perhaps the poorer pasture could do with some thistles and cowpats? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted Monday at 17:40 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted Monday at 17:40 On 28/04/2024 at 08:52, Compound2632 said: Good to see a laid hedge modelled. Is it genuinely sheep-proof though? No hedge is fully sheep proof... On 28/04/2024 at 08:52, Compound2632 said: Is there any drystone walling in the area? There are dry stone walls in the area but only a short length along the road through the village. On 28/04/2024 at 08:52, Compound2632 said: As to the difference in pasture, there would be a number of factors, including whether the field was ever mown for hay or had had cows in it. I suspect the better pasture was always used for sheep, so kept well trimmed and fertilised, stimulating new growth. Perhaps the poorer pasture could do with some thistles and cowpats? As you say, lots of factors in creating good or bad pasture, has it been mucked? Has it been limed? Is it well drained? Then there's just poor management. The lower field is a poor, wet example that will get some boggy bits and some reedy grasses down near the beck, the top field will hopefully get a few nettles, thistles and docks when I work out how to do them. And of course a few of the other... On 28/04/2024 at 08:52, Compound2632 said: I look forward to DCC skipping lambs. No. 5 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted Monday at 18:39 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted Monday at 18:39 I've been working on some trees and have been experimenting making some coppiced hazel, short lengths of wire pushed into some foam, secured with super glue, painted a suitable colour and covered with woodland scenics foliage. Wire and foam. Pushed into the foam. Secured with super glue. Painted. Foliage. They'll need a bit of bedding in. 26 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted yesterday at 09:06 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted yesterday at 09:06 After a few days not being able to do anything on the layout, I managed to have a couple of hours on it last night and have got the fences over the beck fitted. Posts and split rails all from long matches. The one beside the road is a little neater and stronger than the one between fields. 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Posted 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago Don't forget the log/plank/board etc hanging from the bottom of the fence, over the beck, to stop the sheep escaping. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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