stivesnick Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Hello there I lovely little tribute to clay country. It's alway nice when proper contours are added to a railway. The river being a great focal point. As a Signalman who covers Goonbarrow, I hope you wont mind me commenting on one feature of the layout. There isn't enough clay around! Believe me - it gets everywhere, on cars, on the wagons, on nearby properties etc... The roads in the complex should be bright white, and the ground white blended with grass (which looks great by the way). I can supply some photos to aid you. Please dont be disheartened - It's a matter you can attend to with little effort or change. Thanks for the suggestion. - once the track had been ballasted, I was going to add a touch of white spay over the track area. If the whole area needs a dusting, some pictures would be great. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Theres no wheelie bins supplied by the council. They prefer bin bags in round plastic bins. Some people in falmouth have bought their own, and commercial propertys use them. There is now however garden waste wheelie bins, which are a brown colour and you need a "kerbside licence" or some other money making scheme to use. Thanks for the information. I will make some round bins and a couple of brown wheelie bins to keep in the back gardens. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Some update pictures showing the edge of the village and overall view of the left side of the layout. The cottages are ready to plant Bachmann products, the store is scratchbuilt. The Chief Carpenter ( and former lorry driver) may have comments on the space allowed in the factory for deliveries. Buildings not yet stuck down if case of last minute changes. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted October 25, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2013 Hi Nick, It's really coming together. I have a feeling though that as you've identified the hard standing area around the factory is a little cramped - perhaps moving the "office building" over into the green area at the side of the road could free up that entire solace at the end of the plot to be a yard/storage area/lorry park. Cheers Ben A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted October 25, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2013 ...or looking again at the photo, even turning the building through 90deg so it's right at the near end of the plot. Cheers Ben A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Just a though tbut do you need the office building there at all? Not trying to be to negative because I really like what you are doing with this layout, it is really looking good. Best wishes Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 (edited) The final major building has been started! This is the 1960's style office block to go with the warehouse. The building is typical of that era using precast panels for much of the walls and a flat roof. The windows are laser cut wood from Proses, available from OnTrack. They are OO scale domestic windows but work as N office windows. office windows.jpg The main walls use a clear plastic sheet as a base, with the windows and cladding panels glued on. The windows were painted before gluing. With hindsight, I should have painted the brick piers as well before gluing. Each side took about an hour to do. Part completed and complete sides shown below. office wall start.jpg office walls.jpg Picture of building with walls stuck together. The roof is Scalescene's tarmac sheet. office view.jpg Final picture showing added roof plant. The fans come from the Walthers modular series. office roof.jpg That's a lovely scratchbuild. I would place it near the road junction. I dont think it would be near the works, but it's your layout mate - put it where you like. The plateau of land his lots of possibilities, if you bear with me I'll take some general pictures around Rocks at Goonbarrow. The buidings are very interesting, plus all the pipes, flues and generator rooms. Not to mention Knightwing portacabins which would look fab weathered with claydust. Edited October 27, 2013 by winterbournecm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 That's a lovely scratchbuild. I would place it near the road junction. I dont think it would be near the works, but it's your layout mate - put it where you like. The plateau of land his lots of possibilities, if you bear with me I'll take some general pictures around Rocks at Goonbarrow. The buidings are very interesting, plus all the pipes, flues and generator rooms. Not to mention Knightwing portacabins which would look fab weathered with claydust. A shot showing the roads around clay country - this is Treviscoe on the Parkandillack branch Here is Marsh Mills at Plymouth - and they second but last train up there. Summer at Rocks when the 08s were still shunting More soon.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 I guess you have probably had a look through this thread, http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/40242-cornish-clay/ it may give some inspiration too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 All Thanks for the comments and the local pictures. My solution to the office problem is to have a smaller office. I have found parts from an Walthers site office to use. More pictures soon. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Sound like a good idea, despite what some people try and tell you, sometimes smaller is better!!! Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 New office underway and a couple of home made waste skips to fill in the corner. The steps and walkway are from an old Heljan diesel maintenance facility kit. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Some work on the details - starting with road signs and fences. Road signs were produced in Word around twice actual size and then reduced and stuck to thin plastic sheet. The area that provides access to the signal box has been started. Ratio fences, hedge, a BLMA radio aerial and a scratchbuilt equipment cabinet, and County Rolling Stock security fencing. Managed to bend the aerial etch the wrong way so it broke, much more difficult to glue together! Hopefully big brother will collect some trees for me at Warley this weekend. Will make a big difference! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 The new office bock looks far better and the whole site less crowded its all coming together well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 More work in the gardens despite the cold weather! There is a BBQ scene (Noch) with Tomytec gazebo and table. Will add some more figures later. Need to work out how to do N Gauge food and drinks! Trees from model tree shop, flowers from WWS. Next door are having an extension built. Walls created with inner block work, insulation layer and outer brick skin. The far garden is overgrown and some suitable clutter will be added. Have some Gold Medal Models shopping trolleys. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Less than 2 months to go until first exhibition - 1st March at the March show. Ballast done over Christmas and after some time cleaning up the track, a proper operating session. Photos below, taken with the back scene removed. Class 66 passes the old china clay works with loaded CDAs, the first few have been weathered. Then waits in the loop for a passing sprinter. Class 153 passes the signal box with new walk way for the staff. Class 60 with silver bullets heads onto the branch. Class 67 shunts the works sidings. The rest of the train waits on the main line in the background. The Dapol couplings worked well this morning, operational test in front of others still to come! Finally, general shot of the layout. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South-East Rail Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 All 3 weeks to go to the first outing at the March MRC exhibition on March1st. Around 70 trees, mainly model tree shop, have now been added to the back of the layout. Makes a big difference .... The other major addition are the signals. CR products - a basic signal on the branch line and a modified gantry signal on the main lines. To the basic unit, they have added a junction indicator for the branch line and shunt signals to allow for shunting the factory. Not wired up yet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Belgian Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 As this is 'present day' presumably you haven't got any trains running! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted February 9, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2014 Hi Nick, That's looking good! The trees do make a big difference, along with the back scene... Cheers Ben A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 As this is 'present day' presumably you haven't got any trains running! I could get some clear plastic sheet to represent a flood to cover the area either side of the river. Or to be totally correct I should build some more houses on the flood plain! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted February 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2014 Actually, Cornwall almost has an independent network & the clay trips are running - see the Cornish Clay thread... Nice work on the layout BTW - looking very convincing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 The big day is tomorrow: 1st March Layout is making it's debut at the March & District Model Railway Club show Westwood Community Junior School, Maple Grove, March PE15 8JT. Do say hello if you are visiting the show. Regards Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I am not anywhere there but good luck with the show, I hope all goes well. Best wishes Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Good luck at the Show Ben, I hope it all goes well. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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