steve fay Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 Another of my dads westerns in for plates and dirt. This one is D1006 western stalwart. Ive added the last of coat of plaster today, this will take a few days to dry before painting. 10 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Scenics underway, the last red wash is still damp, it will lighten 6 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Scenics well under way and I’ve started ballasting. 14 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) I’ve altered the tunnel mouth template by reducing the opening height. The tree has been pinched from smugglers retreat but a new one has been commissioned for this spot. Ive also been adding bushes and taller grasses to transform the grass areas from lawn to scrub Edited February 22, 2019 by steve fay Spelling corrections 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Cracking as always Steve. Have you doubled up sleepers on the rail joints? Was that WR/GWR practice in that area? Atvb CME Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 I have shortened the distance of the sleeper spacing by the track joints. I believe that was the practice on the WR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Certainly was general GW practice to have shorter spacing between the last two sleepers of each panel, and the chairs of the last sleeper were pretty much in contact with the fishplates to prevent rail creep. not sure if this location had any special features. best simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Re the GW practice you may well already be aware of this diagram but I thought it may be of future use when laying trackwork G 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 hour ago, bgman said: Re the GW practice you may well already be aware of this diagram but I thought it may be of future use when laying trackwork G That's rather an old pattern 9' sleepers and 30' rails I would of thought would of been long gone on a BR main line. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 30 minutes ago, N15class said: That's rather an old pattern 9' sleepers and 30' rails I would of thought would of been long gone on a BR main line. Hi Peter, I'm sure that you're quite correct, I only placed it here as an indication to show the shorter spacings at the connection points ( which may also have changed in BR days ). That said it may be of use prior to that later period, G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 First panels of spear top fencing 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share Posted February 23, 2019 More bushes from the excellent Polak range 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 Might as well pose some locos as we wait the arrival of the ballast 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 Track weathering today 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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steve fay Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 My favourite shot from the Bristol show and I forgot to post it ! 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 A little bit of full size inspiration 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
suomen Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) Cool pics, thanks for that. Lydhym Manor in black now! Can't wait till June when I'll be in Paignton again. (after a 21 year break...) Edited March 2, 2019 by suomen 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
suomen Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 7827 in the same spot, from another angle (1980s). They've turned her. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 Caught her this morning on the first train of the day at Broadsands 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 Along the sea wall yesterday 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 2, 2019 Did you go for a paddle whilst at Broadsands Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted March 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 2, 2019 Hi Steve, I had to look twice to see if it was a real photograph or your model. It just goes to show how you have captured the look of the actual cliffs. Cheers, Ade. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) No paddling today! A little brisk for that. One thing I did notice whilst walking down the wall yesterday was how the colour of the Cliffs change in the different light, it was beautiful blue when we set off off but quite over cast by the time we arrived in Dawlish. Back home now and the slaters sheets have arrived so these have been cut and glued in place plus the first ferns have sprouted up. Edited March 2, 2019 by steve fay 6 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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