Melangoose Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Looking very nice David, keep up the good work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bmthtrains - David Posted May 24, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2022 A couple more clips of all four tracks running: David 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Fantastic. Main line running. Like that the main lines are on a slight curve. Great videos, could watch those 4 trains all day long. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Superb! Always enjoy watching fasts overtaking slow line trains, excellent! Graham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmthtrains - David Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 Final update of the day (it’s been a productive one!), and I’ve started working out the landforms on the London end of the layout. This will really change the feel of things as I’ve got used to it all being a flat board! The London end is inspired by Nuneaton, with the road layout an exact scale reproduction but with totally different buildings. David 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted May 24, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 24, 2022 Superb, David! Looks great. I've yet to find a ballast I'm really happy with for the same location, for me the real standout is the pinkish hue, which I understand is because it's granite. Polak do some great looking shades, but don't actually seem to be available. They have a UK website, but my order was cancelled and refunded with no further communication! Obviously a bit late to use a different base product, and you'll manage to accomplish a great recreation of it I'm sure! Similarly do you need the trackside lamps along so much of the track? They seem to just be adjacent to pointwork, may save you replacing some as they head for the carpet! I'm sure you've got plenty of reference material, but my album of photos I took from a visit to Rugby last year are here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/46244709@N04/albums/72157719938594776 I'm no photographer, and kept getting distracted by trains (without having the camera set up for them!), but perhaps a bit more focused on the general environment than many photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmthtrains - David Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 Hi Nick, I’ve probably got a few more lights than strictly necessary but it’s more a case of there’s less point work than too many lights - if that makes sense. There are only two short runs of them at either end of the yard entrances. Your Rugby photos have already proved inspirational but also show the sheer size needed to properly model that part of the line. Im jealous of the scope of your own layout! The benefit of my pulling bits from all over the WCML to create a feeling of a recent upgrade in a comparatively small single scene though means I can be a lot more loose with certain things, which gives me more leeway with the ballast colour, so it will probably be grey rather than the pink tinge around Rugby. If I ever have the space one day I’d be tempted to follow in your footsteps with a proper model of the station, or possibly even Nuneaton as the flyover would be a nice feature. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmthtrains - David Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 Epic scenery delivery just arrived. Really need to get that wiring finished but this is much more what I like to be doing! David 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 That looks like fun! Always a favorite part of construction when scenery starts to appear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted May 25, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 25, 2022 Please don’t ever model the whole station, you’ll put me to shame as it is 😉 I agree Nuneaton would be good, I wondered about it myself! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 25, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2022 Looking great so far and yes axle counters etc always just waiting for the track rubber / bulldozer! I picked a N gauge cmx cheap a few years ago and it’s made cleaning the 009 & Nm9 so much easier because you don’t need to go round sticking stuff back on behind it. As the layout’s flat have you tried graphite on the rails? If not maybe try it on one loop and see if it makes cleaning less frequent? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 3 hours ago, bmthtrains - David said: Epic scenery delivery just arrived. Really need to get that wiring finished but this is much more what I like to be doing! David Those scenic materials look superb, were they from a UK supplier of from Germany? If UK, who from, think I will be ordering some! Best wishes Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmthtrains - David Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 The delivery was from the Model Tree Shop in the UK - they stock the Martin Welberg range which really is fantastic. The scenic mats alone will transform how I approach landscapes. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bmthtrains - David Posted May 30, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2022 Still avoiding more wiring and rail painting I’ve pushed on with the right hand road system and embankments. This is all a single piece that can be removed - it will be permanently attached once the track is weathered and the backscene added. The road markings will be much less garish once the road has been weathered as well. David 17 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmthtrains - David Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 Carving the extruded polystyrene foam proved a little challenging in that the dust irritated my skin. Even with nitrile gloves on my hands are sore today, so I probably won’t be using it again. Today I have covered the embankment slopes with grass mat to smooth it out and partly to seal the flakey foam in, and then had an experiment with the Martin Welberg mats and foliage. Very pleased with this little corner. It may not survive intact when this whole section is lifted off but it’s proved very easy to work with. David 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmthtrains - David Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 Extending the mats down the slope and adding a tree on the road verge really gives a sense of how this end of the layout will look. David 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Looks excellent already in its early stages! Really vibrant colours too, think I need to order some! Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPNaylor0301 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 That Central Trains 150 made me feel like a kid again... Incredible work, always enjoy your builds and this has a really nice feel of that refurbished WCML Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmthtrains - David Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 (edited) The greens are a little too green for what I was ideally after but the more pale spring greens were too light. A little further along the front now. Tomorrow I will try removing the whole section to work on the rear side. David Edited May 31, 2022 by bmthtrains - David 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
101Voodoo Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Really looks excellent - can’t wait to see how it all comes together. Nice work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste234 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 What have you used for your road surface and markings? Looks really good! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmthtrains - David Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 The road surface is a single sheet of card painted with an airbrush, vinyl road markings from scale model scenery, and then lightly weathered with some dirt powders. David 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 1, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 1, 2022 20 hours ago, bmthtrains - David said: Carving the extruded polystyrene foam proved a little challenging in that the dust irritated my skin. Even with nitrile gloves on my hands are sore today, so I probably won’t be using it again. Do you still get irritation just handling the foam? If not a Hotwire may work for you although the fumes may also be more problem if you have an allergy to the material. I use the hotwire by an open window to ensure adequate ventilation and find it fast and flexible. I got this one as you can remove the cutter from the table easily https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253160438428?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=4voNI8EYT06&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=C5MvROU8Q5u&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmthtrains - David Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 Hi Paul, it seems to have been tiny splinters of foam that caused the irritation. It’s on my knuckles, so possibly I’ve had tiny shards on my hands and then pressed down on them and they’ve broken the skin. Small blisters going down now. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 That end of the layout is coming on nicely it's starting to come to life looking forward to seeing it all done. Can I ask where did you get the mast from. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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