RMweb Gold Stuart A Posted April 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2015 Wow! Not sure how I've missed this. Great layout, and the best er. Can't wait to see the progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pix Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 Hi all A bit of progress on the works reception sidings....one set from the works building access (for the loading of finished product slabs,coil,plate), after the cross over which split into three through sidings which then run into two longer through lines which link onto the works access for the main line. Could have had more sidings but kept it to fewer longer through spurs for sorting finished product and returning empties, able to form longer length trains and accomodate doubling heading locos. Some more shots of the Depot also. Cheers. Jez 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pix Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 Hi all A bit more progress..... hiding the south loop that runs behind the depot. Have used curved hardboard which sits above the track, which will have a grass embankment running down (on top of lollipop sticks) and round the back of the depot, a small road bridge with a tight turn will hide the track access leading to the fddle yard. cheers Jez. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony566 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 An amazing use of the space that you have.. I am trying to build in OO and find that hard enough as it is but you are doing fantastically in n gauge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pix Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) Hi all A bit of landscaping today. ... the first bit of greenry on the rebuild, the area behind the depot. Covered the lollipop sticks with a grass matt to form an embankment and have tried to get the overgrown look ,scratch built a simple brick road brige that passes over the loop that gives access to the fiddle yard. Had a go at the concrete area for the servicing shed, used strips of card then coverd them with micro mesh that had the right greyish shade. To get the look that there is a pit inside the building (from a distance), i removed the sleepers and added a stirp of white card that gives the image of a sunken pit for the examining of locos. cheers Jez Edited May 23, 2015 by Mr Pix 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pix Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) Hi all Over the past few days i have been working on the scenery around the depot, mainly focusing on the sevicing shed area by adding an embankment along the edge of the layout along with a storage tank,portacabin and concrete hardstandings. The area in between the track is coverd in finally sieved earth from the garden, will add ballast and weather along with the track and try to achieve the look of busy worked stained MPD. Also added embankment either side of the main line that divides the works area and depot, once the ballast and weathering is done it should look a lot better. cheers Jez Edited June 7, 2015 by Mr Pix 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Hi Jez, Looking very nice, amazing how a bit of greenery brings it all to life. Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony566 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) Can't believe how good the detail on N gauge is, and the scenery is looking fantastic. Edited June 7, 2015 by Anthony566 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr Pix Posted June 21, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2015 Hi all A bit of progress with the coal handling/storage area of the works. Wanted a stacker that distributes the coal to be stockpiled and pushed into heaps by bulldozer, this is my attempt at a stacker fed by a conveyor with coal stockpiles. Quite happy with the look needs more grime though.....this end of the layout is starting to come together need to get on with ballasting and weathering the track. Jez 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pix Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Hi all A bit of progress on the depot surroundings, added two doors to the main depot building. The heavy maintenance building will get some finishing touches, its looking a bit tatty. Next will get the airbrush out and try and get the oil stained grimmy look and add some CR signals floodlights. Also a photo of some of the plant for the works coal handling/storage area that will work on the stockpiles. Jez. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Hi Jez, coming along very nicely, where did the wheeled loader come from? Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pix Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Hi Jez, coming along very nicely, where did the wheeled loader come from? Graham. Hi Graham....thanks They came from ebay about five years ago, they are made in China by Universal hobbies. Not seen them for a while, they are well detailed and look the part when worked stained. Jez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pix Posted July 5, 2015 Author Share Posted July 5, 2015 Hi all A bit of progress on the coal handling/storage area, added another conveyor that wiil allow coal to go into the coke ovens or bunker from the storage area fed by loading shoval or dump truck. Tried to get the concrete area around the handling/storage that work stained coal dust look, requires a bit more work. Added some drain pipes and an access platform to the maintenance depot roof. cheers .......Jez 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Very nice modelling here... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pix Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 Hi all Not much progress lately I've been concentrating on my US high desert layout that sits above Lackenthorpe. Managed to acquire a Farish cooling tower from their power station set for a bargain price of £34, half RRP price!!!. It's half relief so will sit along the rear of the layout. Scunthorpe, Port Talbot and Ravenscraig (before it was demolished) have different size cooling towers, it is on the small size as cooling towers go but it will not be out of place. The model itself could be better, with the concrete blocks on the large side and the cement seams are on the thick side also, but with some grime to cover up these minor issues it will look the part. Overall I'm very happy with it's appearance and they've got the shape spot on. Here it is in the box and also placed roughly around the area next to the Coke ovens. Also a photo of the shed with the two layouts one sitting above the other, lighting as been moved about so the works layout has lost out at the moment. Jez. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pix Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 Hi all A start on the cooling tower.....bit of grime added with the use of weathering powders. Will build up the layers to make the cement seams less visible and cover up the grey. Jez 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pix Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 Hi all A bit more progress along the rear of the layout, have decided to place the cooling tower next to the Coke Ovens with a small grass embankment around it. Most of the large structures are in place so can start landscaping and adding smaller buildings along with a road and level crossing. Jez 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pix Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 (edited) Hi all. Slow progress ......a little work around the works sidings and getting on with the area where the cooling tower and gas holder will be. I may add a mirror at the end of the coal storage/handling area to give the impression of a long stack of coal. Not much to show so a few photos of empty mgr hoppers passing by. Jez Edited January 17, 2016 by Mr Pix 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Hi Jez. I'm sure i've said it before but the large structures and coal heaps etc really make the layout, i love the fact the trains look so small in comparison. The whole project looks great. Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pix Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 Hi Jez. I'm sure i've said it before but the large structures and coal heaps etc really make the layout, i love the fact the trains look so small in comparison. The whole project looks great. Graham. Thanks Graham....... I've still got one more space to fill, between the gas holder and the longest works building. The structure will have to sit on an embankment with a road that will go along the front and up and around the side. Here is progress so far.... not much space to play with! Jez 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pix Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Hi all Not much progress with the layout.... An attempt at dry brush weathering on my coil carrying rolling stock. Have eight red baa's and three in metal sector livery, red one's are hard to come by. Hoping to pick up some at Model Rail Scotland this month. The Dapol hood's are a great model, have 12 mixed between VTG and Tiphook Rail, so will be able have a decent realistic rake of coil wagons. Jez 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Hi Jez, Any progress on Lackenthorpe? or is the US layout taking priority? Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted August 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 28, 2016 Went round Appleby Frodingham a week or two ago. Their internal users might take a bit of doing This one seemed quite straight compared to some of the others. Regards Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pix Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 Hi Jez, Any progress on Lackenthorpe? or is the US layout taking priority? Graham. Hi Graham......yes US at the present, both are long term projects. I was made redundant in May so things are a bit tight at present, got a temporary position at the moment so once I can find a permanent position will be able to get on with both. Jez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Sorry to hear about the redundancy Jez, onwards and upwards as they say. Graham. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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