RMweb Gold john dew Posted December 5, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 5, 2017 As you know the shuttle used to run on this line and there is a point connecting it too the rest of the layout, to save money I never fitted a point motor to this, although fortunately I did drill the hole under the track. I'm not looking forward to crawling under the boards to fit a tortoise motor! Don't envy you......have you thought about surface mounting either a Peco or DCC Concepts motor......if you switch frog polarity the other gizmo will add to the cost but save the back ache. Super job with the farm house and yard......the Will's setts look great Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 I don't think farmer's in the 1930's ever employed architects Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 Work started on the wall I'm laying 2mm plasticard (left over from farm yard ) back to back. However because the wall is curved the outside is longer than the inner so it's being built up section by section, in situ, giving each one time to dry before doing the next 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 All the farm buildings are now finished!! Just a case of adding people, animals and a bit more weathering 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold sjrixon Posted December 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2017 Great job. Little straw, a few chickens and you'd think it was real. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 Thanks Only got a horse so far Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 Bridegroom, waiting whilst they choose a dress and the shop boy brings out some packages The horse and farmer's wife, she is only temporary, until I get another farm worker, she's got chickens to feed eventually! Taking a rest after lifting the heavy sack up the stairs Getting the pens nice and clean ready for the the pigs to arrive Trying out his new fork ready for the straw to arrive The shed has it's first cart 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 Finally finished a job I've been putting off. When the layout was originally built, Platform 1 was to be used for one of the shuttle line with the other being the tunnel. To keep down costs the 2 points connecting platform 1 to the rest of the layout, were never fitted with point motors and DCC decoders With the demise of the original gas works I had 3 point motors come free plus their decoders. The tortoise was fitted yesterday, luckily I drilled a 1/4 in hole when I laid the all the points even if a point motor wan't fitted. I carefully opened these up to 1/2 in. the make it easier to line the pin up with the point tie bar . I fitted an overlong length of new steel wire to the tortoise so I could see to line it up with the hole in the tie bar. I held it place with no nails whilst it was tested. The other point was fitted with a seep and that went in quite easily, held in place initially with some strong tape, whilst it was adjusted. They have both now been successfully tested with a loco I've had enough of crawling under baseboards for a while!! I now need to modify the computer program to add the new points and since it's a new year I'm going to a create a new computer schedule .Automating platform 3 and the goods line , rather than platform I and 2. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 (edited) Bachmann have also produced farm animals, and are producing Farm workers...1940s/50s Arable and Livestock Figures...(Plus modern farming figures for completeness! ) http://www.Bachmann.co.uk/prod1.php?prod_selected=scraftoo&prod=0 https://anticsonline.uk/N1252_Figures-Animals/105308699_Bachmann-OO-1940s-50s-Arable-Farm-Workers-36-413.html https://anticsonline.uk/N425/N783/N1252_Figures-Animals/108275555_Bachmann-OO-1940s-50s-Livestock-Farming-Figures-Pack-of-6-Figure.html Edited December 18, 2017 by Sarahagain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 Sarah Thanks for that, will put an order in the New Year Have a good Christmas and thank you for all your support Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john flann Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Richard, I like the idea of your gas works. I did consider adding one to Hintock Redux but as it would have had to be along the front-and difficult to reach over-I didn't pursue it. Maybe another opportunity will present itself. Meantime I look forward to seeing your progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 John Thanks for the comments always nice to get positive feedback. I've got several projects on the go at the moment so progress on the gas works will be slow. However I have identified a couple of scale scenes kits which can be made in plastic for the Gas works. I've got a new loco coming for Christmas so that is probably what you will be seeing next. Well here's wishing you a very merry Christmas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 (edited) Sarah Thanks for that, will put an order in the New Year Have a good Christmas and thank you for all your support Thank you... I hope you too have a good Christmas, and also a good New Year... Edited December 19, 2017 by Sarahagain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted December 21, 2017 Author Share Posted December 21, 2017 Been trying out some scalescenes building to see if they will act as models for the Gasworks managers house and office plus gatehouse Did a mock up of the lock keepers house out of scrap card. That certainly does the job. However not happy with the coal office/ weighbridge. The roof doesn't match the opposite office and it is too small So I made another copy of other office with a complete hipped roof, and I think that does the job nicely with the entrance gate between them. I also took the opportunity to try out the Wills doors and windows I had left over from doing the farm house and I think they do the job as well. I will have to miss out the middle window on the top floor, but I think it looks better without it. Just need some more plasticard and plastic brick sheets to get building in the new year! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share Posted December 25, 2017 Christmas present 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold sjrixon Posted December 25, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2017 Nice. Might be a few of those floating around this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 Haven't been happy with this back scene for a while so my new year resolution was to get rid of it 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 Before it gets slooted back in thought you might like to see a pic of the cottages module from an angle it's not normally possible to see 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 Well I finished painting the back scene in front of the storage loops Whilst everything was removed for painting took the opportunity to fit a light to the pub They appear a bit bright in the pic might have to dim it a bit 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted January 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2018 That looks very good. Yes the lights are a bit bright, but I rather like the light and shadow effect under the windows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted January 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 7, 2018 That looks very good. Yes the lights are a bit bright, but I rather like the light and shadow effect under the windows. Lights always add a bit of realism. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 Yes and the grandchildren love them. I will post more pics tomorrow when the natural light is better Plus some pics of the Railcar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 Been too overcast today for picture taking. but did manage to make the pub lights a bit dimmer 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 The Sun has at long last got his hat on so pics as promised Thought I would take the new Rail car for a tour of the layout to show progress Rail car sitting in it's new storage siding Views of progress with the Gas Works which has been the centre of my efforts recently The Rail car can now enter Platform 1 from the mainline Changed the car outside the wedding shop Still one more field to do on the farm The obligatory pic of the Rail car on the viaduct 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold sjrixon Posted January 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2018 Great shots, love the last one. But doesn't it show how badly it needs some people inside! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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