RMweb Premium 45156 Posted June 21, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 21, 2011 Looking good, Peter, looking good. Stewart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Hi Peter Great work you are carring out again... Looks great mate, keep it up my good friend. I wish I had the room to make a start and looking at your makes me want to do that, I'll have to come over at some point and have a good look at your fine works, and collect the rest of my track, points and all the other bits 'n' bobs I have bought from you... Keep it up mate, it slowly coming all together.... Do you have a show planned to show this layout at yet....? Look after your self and Wendy to Regards Jamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trains12 Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 Hi Peter Great work you are carring out again... Looks great mate, keep it up my good friend. I wish I had the room to make a start and looking at your makes me want to do that, I'll have to come over at some point and have a good look at your fine works, and collect the rest of my track, points and all the other bits 'n' bobs I have bought from you... Keep it up mate, it slowly coming all together.... Do you have a show planned to show this layout at yet....? Look after your self and Wendy to Regards Jamie Hi Jamie Yes, we are at Blackburn show on 3rd & 4th September together with Porth Eithin, Busy weekend. Regards to you both Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Hi Peter Are there any advancement on this layout and any lastest photos to upload for us all to see. Have you managed to put all the point motors in on this layout yet, look forward to your Photos matey. Hope you are well... Regards Jamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trains12 Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 Hi all Been a bit busy last few weeks as you will see from the attached shots. Nearly all the flocking of the main scenery has now been completed just a few small areas alng edge of walling needs to be done. With the exception of the signal box which has still to be done together with the row of shops all the other buildings are now in various stages of pailting and adding the finer details to them. |Many of the point motors have now been fitted but have found a problem today in that the Gaugemaster T3 transformer has gone Kaput. This is the 3rd unit to go since last September even though they are all protected with rcd's on the input side and Gaugemaster thermal cut outs on the output side. Attached are some shots of the distillery end of the layout which we had outside today in the sunshine. Will post some more in the next few days. Cheers Peter 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted July 10, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 10, 2011 Superb buildings Peter, can almost smell the whiskey... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torn-on-the-platform Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 This layout is simply fantastic! Everything about it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Hi Peter Got to give it to you Peter, it Excllent Layout and coming along nicely mate. Great stuff, keep up the excellent modelling... Jamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trains12 Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Hi All it has been a little while since I put anything on the thread but I have been in rather lot of pain this last week due to the extraction of a impacted wisdom tooth which also had a nice abcess under it so I have not felt like doing very much. Anyway back to the layout all the electrics have been completed and now it is all working. had a few little niddles after fitting all the micro switches to the points but found out in two cases that I had forgot to put in the feeds, It does help if there is power to the lines!. As can be seen from the following shots much work has been completed on the scenics. Still to be completed is the signal box which to- date has had two attempts at it but have failed to capture just what I want hope this next one wiil fit the picture. it should now all be completed ( is a layout every completed?) in the next two weeks ready for the show of Blackburn MRC. The last shot shows the age old ceremony of the passing out of a cooper where poor Andrew is put into the barrel he has made fot the traditional initiation on completing his apprenticeship. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danemouth Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Looking good Peter - keep it coming :-) Hope your jaw is back to normal, Regards, Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Hi Peter Man... It's looking really alive now mate. Love It, Cant wait to come over and see it next time i'm that way. Keep up the great excellent workmanship. Keep smilling may friend. Jamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trains12 Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Hi Peter Man... It's looking really alive now mate. Love It, Cant wait to come over and see it next time i'm that way. Keep up the great excellent workmanship. Keep smilling may friend. Jamie Hi Jamie If you have any spare time could you do me a plan like you did for Porth Eithin and the others can send you a copy of the layout plan if you can. Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trains12 Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Looking good Peter - keep it coming :-) Hope your jaw is back to normal, Regards, Dave Hi Dave. If Andy will for give me for saying, My Jaw B.........y Well Hurts. The pain is worst than the pain form the dam tooth was. 55mins to get the thing out. Any way many thanks for your words. regards Peter PS come on put some more on Danemouth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinW Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Hi Peter, You have done a great job with the scenery and photographing it in natural sunlight really makes it stand out. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trains12 Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 Hi all Just a few more shots taken the other day outside. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Smith Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Hi, Just found this layout topic, and I must say the layout looks fantastic!! The buildings being particularly good. Keep up the good work, and I look forward to seeing further progress. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trains12 Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Hi All Just a update to say that the frist two boards have now been taken down to the unit with the next two to follow when the rain stops. Down there we will be able to put the final touches to the layout and connect the fiddle yard up hopping that it will fit and complet the selector plates. Signal box is under way now and should be completed by the week end. With the layout down at the unit I will also be able to see where I have missed bits on painting etc and will also be able to take some better shots in the direct light. Will keep you all informed. Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted August 2, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 2, 2011 So have you decided on the operational details yet - era, traffic, operating sequences etc - I'd love to know more having followed this layout since it was just an idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trains12 Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 [quote name='45156' timestamp='1312298420' post='455687'] So have you decided on the operational details yet - era, traffic, operating sequences etc - I'd love to know more having followed this layout since it was just an idea. Hi 45156 At the Blackburn MRC show in September which will be its first show we will be running it in the steam / green diesel era, we have not yet got all the stock altered for running it in the privatisation era. Alas the blue era is looking very slim at present because I have only one Class 37 (And that is a Scottish one) in my collection of stock and no blue/grey coaches at all. The main stay of the line is the Whisky trade, both malt coming into the Distillery and the finished product going out. The other main traffic and also the reason that the line is still open is the MOD traffic up the branch to the naval base on the loch side. This traffic consists of general goods oil, spares, stores, and also the flask trains for the subs. Also from the branch and local is the timber traffic. The Station handles both the passenger traffic general goods and livestock. All this should give us plenty of scope and train movements. If you can make it to the show introduce yourself and have a go on the layout. Cheers Peter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trains12 Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Hi All Here are a few shots of some of the detailing work that is now being done on the layout. The first shot is of the gates that will be fitted in the open position to the main Distillery building. These have been made from Ratio Spear fencing. the spear points are cut off the top of one section together with the bottom of another section and the two glued togerther. The hinges are from a Ratio cattle dock / concrete fencing kits and are from the gates in that kit. The gates will be painted black and as shown the spears painted gold. The second shot is of the water cranes that I have made for the station platforms. These are based on the one that was at Ballachulish station on the old branch line from Connel Ferry. Altogether there are three of them. They are made from Plastruct sections with the top part made from a valve in the Knightwings fittings cut down. One is shown complete and ready for painting. Will keep up with some other of the fine details. Cheers Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Hi Peter It's all looking great matey... coming along nicely, Do you have any Photos taken directly above the Layout, kind of like a Google Map... Haha, Then I can work on the Layout Plan for you. What is the actual size of the layout and will that include the Fiddle Yard. Keep upthe excellent work... Regards Jamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted August 6, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 6, 2011 Thanks for the invite - I might well take you up on the chance to play trains, and have a go at wrecking your stock. I'll have to check out the work commitments and where the show is, as I might have to travel by train on the day, in case 30747 (ie Mrs 45156) needs the car. Regards Stewart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted August 17, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2011 Just checked and regrettably, the Blackburn show coincides with a trip that 30747 bought me on the Lune Habitat steam special to Shrewsbury, and I'm probably tied up on the Sunday. I'll keep an eye open on the circuit, as having followed the thread from day one, I'd really like to see it in reality. Stewart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Fantastic modelling Peter! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark 37 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Fantastic modeling, True insperation. I hope I can do half as good a job on mine. Best regards, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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