lyneux Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Bloody hell Alex.... I take it that's 4mm and not T Gauge... those locos look tiny in comparison! Did I miss the bit where you mentioned the dimensions of these? Also... you're going to need a big van to get those to Showcase.... hint hint. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 Bloody hell Alex.... I take it that's 4mm and not T Gauge... those locos look tiny in comparison! Did I miss the bit where you mentioned the dimensions of these? Also... you're going to need a big van to get those to Showcase.... hint hint. Guy I am sorry to disappoint you Guy but it is T Gauge, no-one would be mad enough to attempt to model it in 4mm would they?!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Those boards will weigh a ton once everythings on!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 Those boards will weigh a ton once everythings on!! Yes, that is why I have metal trestles to support the boards. The boards are pretty substantial, if you want to recreate this sort of scenes below, then they need to be! Toton Depot, April 9th 1988 by Matt Taylor, on Flickr 199x Toton by Chris47634, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_crisp Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 I am sorry to disappoint you Guy but it is T Gauge, no-one would be mad enough to attempt to model it in 4mm would they?!!! I recon you could fit this onto the same sized board.... Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyneux Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Will, those T Gauge trains are so loud it almost appears as if they've been sound chipped! The depth of field is a dead giveaway though... Alex, I'm truely impressed. Can't wait to watch your progress with the new boards! Best wishes, Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Board 3 was finished last night, a couple of photos to show boards 2 and 3 joined up. IMG_8316.jpg IMG_8320.jpg 47714 is sat on the board on a piece of track. I will take some better photos this evening as it was dark when we finished. .....that's a lot of ballast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 And a lot of Weeds!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 I recon you could fit this onto the same sized board.... Will Hi Will, nice video and layout. Maybe I should have built Boxenby in a smaller scale! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 Will, those T Gauge trains are so loud it almost appears as if they've been sound chipped! The depth of field is a dead giveaway though... Alex, I'm truely impressed. Can't wait to watch your progress with the new boards! Best wishes, Guy Thanks Guy, I am looking forward to getting some track down on them. Might be a few weeks but I hope to get started in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 .....that's a lot of ballast. Yes Ian! And points....... Now that raises a question, ballast or ash ballast? Or a mixture of the two? More research needed I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 And a lot of Weeds!!! Oh yes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Hi Will, nice video and layout. Maybe I should have built Boxenby in a smaller scale! One Hundred and Two pages from December 2009. Too late now - but at least you have some sort of idea of whats involved...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Yes Ian! And points....... Now that raises a question, ballast or ash ballast? Or a mixture of the two? More research needed I feel. Much of the ballast is compressed and ingrained with oil through use unlike fresh mainline track ballast which I am sure is a bigger grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 One Hundred and Two pages from December 2009. Too late now - but at least you have some sort of idea of whats involved...... Yes it is a bit late now..... Much of the ballast is compressed and ingrained with oil through use unlike fresh mainline track ballast which I am sure is a bigger grade. In some areas it appears to have ballast yet others it looks very fine. I will post some photos later to show what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 This afternoon after a few jobs, I managed to get a bit of modelling done.First off was a bit of housekeeping, a few minor repairs, nothing serious. Then I decided to make a start on fitting the weathered pipework.The pipework has been fitted, just needs securing.I am pretty pleased with how it looks, a few minor tweaks required, but overall I think it does the job. A few photos, please excuse the bubble wrap depot floor! Untitled by AP474, on Flickr Untitled by AP474, on Flickr Untitled by AP474, on Flickr Untitled by AP474, on Flickr 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_crisp Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 More than does the job.... looks fantastic!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Great work keep it up David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class60lover Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) Im not even sure id fit that layout in my house . its going to be huge. Have you thought much about what your going to put on them as yet? The inside is looking amazing, what colours did you end up using to weather the inside because that came up really well in the end Keep up the great work Edited April 29, 2018 by class60lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 More than does the job.... looks fantastic!! Thanks Will, I am pretty pleased with it. Now to get on with the floor! Great work keep it up David Thanks David. Im not even sure id fit that layout in my house . its going to be huge. Have you thought much about what your going to put on them as yet? The inside is looking amazing, what colours did you end up using to weather the inside because that came up really well in the end Keep up the great work Thanks Class60lover. I have a track plan which may be scaled back a touch, once it is finalised I will post it. At the moment, I am planning to model the main shed, fuelling point and then the stabling sidings out the front of the shed. I don't have enough room to model much more than that. still, should be enough to play with! I used washes of Railmatch Frame Dirt and Weathered black which seems to have achieved the desired affect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Looks great Alex. You need to plug the hole in the leaky bubble wrap tank though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 (edited) Finished assembling some builders trestles this evening, these are now ready for the new boards to be put up on. Untitled by AP474, on Flickr My plan is over the next week to get the electrics checked to make sure that all the pits still have power to them after the house move, then to make a start on weathering the depot floor. Deja Vu?..... Edited May 3, 2018 by Grimleygrid 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 Looks great Alex. You need to plug the hole in the leaky bubble wrap tank though! Like it! The bubble wrap waves look a bit rough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 Yesterday I put the two new boards up on the trestles. The old board 2 which currently has the floor pieces and depot shed is temporarily sitting on board 3! Untitled by AP474, on Flickr Untitled by AP474, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 That is truly huge a really impressive undertaking, you said "old board 2 with the floor peices" on does that mean you're doing the shed interior board again aswell or am I getting the wrong end of a rather large stick, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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