"Leek Junction" This weekend at Rijswijk, near The Hague.

[Alister_G]

Some superb photos there, and congratulations on getting it all done and having a great first show.

 

I wish you many more!

 

Al.

[Sasquatch]

What a cracking little layout. You have captured so much detail Robbert Jan. Looks like the show went very well for you too!
I especially like the working water crane idea. The use of ijs stukjes  to create the camber is neat! (I used string!!) How many ice creams did you have to eat, as I don't see much straight track on your layout ?

 

Can we have some more eye level pictures please????

 

Regards Shaun.

[RJdeVries]

Hello,

 

I'm currently hard at work in the yard, it needs some attention after the weak winter we had.

I'll sort out some pictures in the coming days, most of them linger in a quiet spot on the hard drive.

Or, need to be made, especially pictures of the camber, I've not got many of those made yet.

 

The layout is currently in pieces, I'll assemble it in the coming week.

 

Thanks for all the feathers, I'm gratefull to read that my layout is recieved this well!

 

 

Regards,

 

Robbert Jan.

[RJdeVries]

Well,

 

I did mention taking a few pictures later this week, I've already taken a couple of shots and here they are.

I just couldn't resist putting the layout together again.

 

For a full size picture: just click on it!

 

P1030200 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

The Class 37, D 6984 awaiting departure.

 

P1030205 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

From the other side, there are some freight wagons waiting to be shunted away by the Class 08 that is currently refuelling.

 

P1030212 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

A 2 MT loco awaiting departure from "Leek Junction"

 

P1030213 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

And like if it where magic, it became a Class 27.

 

P1030208 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

The 2 MT awaiting a clear path into the staton.

 

P1030210 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

The yard is practically full of wagons, the 27 has some shunting to do to in order to form a branch freigt.

 

P1030209 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

A close up of the water tower, functional as is to see on the previous page.

 

P1030201 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

2 bogie bolsters placed at platform 2 will also be joining the branch freigt and they are destined for the next station along the line.

 

Hope you enjoy!

 

 

Regards,

 

Robbert Jan.

[RJdeVries]

Hello Everyone,

 

 

It has been some time since the last posting, a lot has happened and a lot didn't.

During the summer months it is mostly to hot in the workshop to do anything.

 

Anyway, there is some progress in the form of a new curve leading from the layout to the yard.

 

Extension 1 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Including a small manually operated turn table.

 

 

Extension 4 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

In order to enlarge the radius of the curve the module needed to be extended by 60cm (2 feet)

This also ment that the trackwork and points could be extenden by 60cm to allow for longer trains.

 

 

Extenstion 3 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

A test run with a couple of Mk1's, these are electrically coupled with Roco 4 pole couplers.

The turn table has pickups on the bottom and 2 long contact strips milled into the surface of the 

baseboard.

When the turn table is rotated the table will become powerless for a few moments, this does away 

with the need for special circuitry to switch the current between the rails.

 

 

A few new wagons and an engine have also been added to the collection, the engine is a

Hornby Q Class, in BR black and late crest, renumbered.

 

Hornby Q Class with pump by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

The lubricator pump has been ordered seperately, this wasn't included with later models of the Q Class

as I was told.

 

 

Point levers, finally by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

I've finally also found a nice set of point levers, these where missing at the time of the first show.

 

 

BR 4585/1 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

And ofcourse, a little wheathering does a lot for some models, this 4585 ex GWR engine has

recently been wheathered and is now ready for duty.

 

The next show will be 6 and 7 september, at the museum railway VSM; 

"Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij" located between Apeldoorn and Dieren in the Netherlands.

This weekend will be all about steam and diesel loco's hauling passenger and goods trains.

 

I'll be setting up shop in the loco shed at Beekbergen station.

 

 

Regards,

 

Robbert Jan.

 

 

[RJdeVries]

In order to create new means of transport I've decided to build a coal merchant along the

upper most track of the yard, prior to this a section of styrofoam rocks had to be blasted.

 

Coal Mechant 1 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

And there it is, build from scratch with a few basic materials; sticks, ice cream sticks, old sleepers,

a piece of styrene and a few styrene profiles.

 

Coal Mechant 2 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

It al consist of an office building and 3 holding areas for coal.

 

Coal Mechant 4 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Added some detailing to the office and made a gate to obscure the background.

 

Coal Mechant 5 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Coal Mechant 6 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

A splatter of paint was applied to the office and gate, the brown will remain as well as the 

white window and door frame, the sign on the roof will be painted black with white lettering.

 

The next job is painting and wheathering the rest of the stucture and adding coal, sacks of

coal and a crew of hard working men to shovel the coal from the wagons onto the pile.

 

 

Regards,

 

Robbert Jan.

 

[Ramblin Rich]

That's fitted in well, I like the idea of the gateway to show how they would access the area.

[RJdeVries]

Thank you Rich, I've played with some ideas for this particular area wich has been a bit static at times.

My first idea was a cattle dock, this would suit the rural background very well, but lead to some issues

mainly having to purchase a couple of wagons and livestock.

 

The decision to build a coal merchant was a 2nd option, wich was fuelled by the fact that I've already

got a set of 28 coal wagons, half empty and half loaded.

 

I've done a little painting to the office and gate this morning, I'll be heading downstairs in order to shape

some rocks in order to blend everything in nicely.

 

 

Regards,

 

Robbert Jan. 

[RJdeVries]

Hello,

 

 

I've made some progress starting with yesterday afternoon when a couple of coats of paint where applied.

First of an off black paint, humbrol n.0. 9 and then humbrol n.0. 6 for the inside of the coal bunkers.

These colors are diluted with terpentine before applying them, this way the paint also gets in to the fibres of

the wood and therefore sticks better and is isn't as thick (like syrup) anymore. 

 

Coal Merchant 7 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Coal Merchant 8 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

After the painting was done and dry a couple of steps where inserted, these are made from foam underlay

for laminate floors, it saves my a load of real coal filling these bunkers.

 

Coal Merchant 9 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

And after 30 minutes of work real coal was applied, the bunkers are filled, spilled coal is in between the tracks.

(to be cleaned after a days work ofcourse!) 

The strong men shoveling coal are actually P&D Marsh firemen, but the really came in use here as well as the 

driver standing in front of the office, now with lettering, to be wheathered ofcourse.

 

Coal Merchant 10 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

"Chaps, this wagon has to be empty before 4 'o clock, the branch freight will pick this wagon up at half past 4."

 

 

Regards,

 

Robbert Jan.

[rcmacchipilot]

Fantastic layout. Please keep posting pictures.

How did you light your loco lamps?

[RJdeVries]

Hi There,

 

 

Thanks for the compliments! 

 

The lights in the loco lamps are actually small led's wired with thin wire that is used for 

re-coiling electic motors and similar items. This wire is approx 0,1mm thin.

 

The lantern is from Bachmann (36-036) and it is drilled out in order to fit the led.

This is inserted and glued in place with Kristal Klear, a glue that forms a lens that

allows the light to pass trought the hole drilled trough the front of the lantern.

 

The wires are soldered to the main board, with the addition of a 3k3 Ohms resistor in order

to reduce the amount of volts that run trought the led.

 

 

I'll be working on the layout this afternoon, this morning was taken up by some wheathering work

on a 4 CEP EMU and the programming of a function decoder placed in a consist of 4 Mk1's

 

I'll be posting a few pictures later today!

 

 

Regards,

Robbert Jan.

[ThePurplePrimer]

That is a really nice layout

 

Can I ask what the radius is of the curves that lead into your fiddle yard ?

[RJdeVries]

Hello,

 

 

The radius is approx 475mm and that is farely tight but it's nt giving me any problems so far.

I've only made 2 changes to rolling stock, that is the placement of the bogie on my 

2MT and 3MT loco, this has been set back 1mm in order to clear the steps behind the buffer beam.

 

 

Regards,

 

Robbert Jan.

[RJdeVries]

And as promised;

 

DSC_0810 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

The Coal Merchant is finished and is now serving his purpose.

 

DSC_0811 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

A couple of shrubs here en there and the whole thing is neatly blended in to the layout.

 

DSC_0812 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Passing underneith the camera, a Derby Lightweight with a done up interior and a few passengers.

Also fitted with a sound chip by Legomanbiffo.

The Class 27 had to stop in order to allow the commuter sevice to enter the station, this loco has

been fitted with led lights instead of the light bulbs it is sold with.

 

DSC_0814 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

An ex GWR engine is pulling into the station, a Class 08 is shunting in the background.

 

DSC_0815 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

A local farmer has ordered a new tractor, this is neatly deliverd underneith a tarp.

 

DSC_0818 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Just behind the branch freight train a 4cep EMU has entered the station, it is running on this

unusual shared piece of railway.

 

DSC_0820 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Since the Derby Lightweight has been to the next town and has returned with a milk tanker.

Meanwhile a Class 37 has entered the station with a consist of Mk1's

 

 

DSC_0821 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

The consist is made up of a 2nd Corridor - 2nd Open - RMB Miniature Buffet - Brake Composite Corridor

 

DSC_0823 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Beware of Trains

 

Hope you enjoy this update and the pictures!

 

 

Regards,

 

Robbert Jan.

 

 

 

 

[rcmacchipilot]

Lovely pictures.

 

Where do you source your led's from?

[RJdeVries]

Hello,

 

 

I've bought them in several different places, mainly via Ebay, there is a shop in Germany called "LedBaron"

that supplies a wide range of leds in different sizes and colors.

I do also buy my leds at a local electronics shop, not one that sells tv's and microwaves but one that sells

capacitators, switches, soldering irons etc etc, Aad ofcourse at moddeling expo's. 

 

The sizes that I use are 0805 (1,25 x 2mm) and 0603 (0,8 x 1,6mm) this also applies for the resistors.

This is smd technology and you've quest it, very small and therefore sometimes difficult to handle.

 

I've got a small 3rd hand to hold the led in place whilst soldering a wire to it, this also applies to resistors.

Using a piece of double sided sticky tape also works a treat.

 

 

Regards,

Robbert Jan.

[RJdeVries]

Hello,

 

 

I've recieved a new loco this week, a Class 3200 "dukedog" in BR early crest.

 

This loco was destined to haul the through freight train that i'm currently assembling.

This ment that 2 lanterns where needed on this loco, so here is how it's done;

 

Lt1 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Starting of with a couple of Bachmann lanterns, in red.... yes i'm out of white ones and these will

do nicely once painted white.

On the photo above seen in pristine and finished condition, that is finished with the drilling

and cutting. The 2 leds are of the size 0805 and yellow.

 

Lt2 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

First of the knive is used to remove the lens on the lantern, this is needed in order to dril a hole 

trought the lantern measuring 1mm in diameter.

 

DSC_0830 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

The lens is cut of, seen on the left side of the lantern, the hole has been drilled using a pin vice.

 

Lt3 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Next is a hole starting at the bottom of the lantern in order to make a nice hole where the

led will live, this hole should be slightly out of the center of the lantern, meaning closer to the

backside,

Starting with a 1mm drill and working up to a 1,5mm drill, be carefull no to drill to deep and pierce

the top of the lantern.

 

Lt6 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

The larger drill will remove a lot of material, the back end of the lantern is now alsmost 

ready, a little cutting with a knive is required in order to clean op the edges.

 

Lt7 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

The next task is soldering a couple of wires to the lantern, the wire I'm using is approx 0,1mm thin.

I'm using the same "color" wire for the function output and u+(blue), in order to retrieve the correct wires

afterwards I'm using a multimeter set to the "beep" mode.

This allows me to find the right terminal in a second, when the led lights up the wire with the red

lead from the multimeter is the u+ or blue wire from the decoder.

 

Lt8 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Important, the lantern should be painted black on the inside in order to prevent leakage of light.

 

When the paint is dry the leds can be fitted with Kristal Klear and set aside to dry for a couple of hours.

 

Lanterns fitted to the loco by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

And after a couple of hours the lanterns are ready to be glued to the loco.

 

Done, ready for service by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Painted in white prior to a little wheathering.

 

Done! by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Done! lit up and.... the picture is unforgiving, there is some positioning to do and the top lantern

leaks light at the bottom

 

 

Hope the above helps or provides usefull information.

 

 

Regards,

Robbert Jan.

 

 

 

 

[Trains&armour]

The Dukedog, now that's my kind of loco. Looking good!

[RJdeVries]

Well You in luck, I've shot a couple of clips the other day;

 

http://youtu.be/ohaJJQAzDeU

 

Class 3200 Earl "Dukedog" with trough freight train.

 

 

http://youtu.be/JQsVeb0YqSc

 

Class 3200 Earl "Dukedog" again with a trough freight train.

 

 

http://youtu.be/XthQbAZ1Ncc

 

Southern 4 CEP EMU

 

 

http://youtu.be/-fmXkN2sY_E

 

Class 37 with a consist of Mk1's

 

 

Hope you enjoy!

 

Regards,

 

Robbert Jan.

[RJdeVries]

The "Dukedog" is done and ready for service, seen here awaiting departure.

 

Class 3200 Earl "Dukedog" 1 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Class 3200 Earl "Dukedog" 2 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

To bad the fotographer is facing the wrong way

 

Class 3200 Earl "Dukedog" 3 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

The driver and fireman have been allocated a spot, it's a squeeze due to the small size of the footplate.

 

Order of today, painting my window frames and finishing the lanterns on a Class 08.

 

 

Regards,

 

Robbert Jan.

[gazmanjack]

Absolutely stunning layout !

 

I have just come across your thread and I am blown away with the meticuluos detail, like the superelavation of the tracks, scenery, the weathering of all models (ie, buildings, structures, locos and rollingstock). An inspiration to all modellers.

 

Well done !

 

Cheers, Gary.

[RJdeVries]

Hi Gary,

 

Thanks for the compliments! it's really appreciated.

 

I've been taking a load of pictures yesterday and here they are;

 

 

Class 08 shunt 1 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

A Class 08 with a fuel tanker, this tanker was used to refill the tanks of the fuelling point.

It is being shunted in to place for pickup by the branch freight train later this afternoon.

 

Esso tanker by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Class 08 shunt 4 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Neatly placed in front of the ground signal and the catch point.

 

Class 08 shunt 2 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

A couple of empty coal trucks and a milk tanker are also sceduled for collection.

 

Class 08 shunt 3 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Overview 1 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

The wagons are ready, awaiting the arrival of the branch freight.

 

Pickup branch freight pannier by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

There she is, a Pannier Tank has come to collect the wagons and depart to the next destination prior

to her return trip.

 

Branch freight return by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

The return trip had a special load, a brand new tractor.

 

Class 08 shunt 5 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Later that afternoon the 08 was called in to action, an extra train was required for the afternoon rush.

A couple of Mk1's where shunted from the yard to platform 2, a 3MT loco will arrive shortly to take it away.

 

Class 37 on standby by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

And after a long days work a Class 37 is spotted in the yard, the driver has left for dinner.

 

 

Hope you enjoy!

 

Regards,

 

Robbert Jan.

 

 

[StJamesStation]

What a beautiful layout. I can't believe I haven't seen this until tonight. Makes me realise how much I need to lift my game.

The photos are brilliant

Thanks for sharing your work with us all.

Cheers Steve

[RJdeVries]

Hi Steve,

 

Thanks for the compliments on the photos, these are taken on the highest setting of apperture, this combined

with a tripod makes for very nice, detailed pictures

 

I've been very happy to share my work here, due to the fact that I've only been to the UK once, it did

certainly make an impression! enough so to create my own slice of the UK myself.

I've also been very lucky with all the help and usefull tips found here on the forums as on the internet.

 

A new addition to the fleet has also been fitted with the right sounds, freshly made by Legomanbiffo.

 

http://youtu.be/yQTAAtNUMcQ

 

The latest engine sound package has arrived here for the Class 37/0, happy times!

 

 

Regards,

Robbert Jan.

[RJdeVries]

It's been quiet for some time, not that I've been lounging for that matter.

I've attended a few shows and got a load of really positive reactions to the layout.

 

I've recently made a couple of modifications to some areas to give them a little

more appeal instead of just a flat piece of grass.

 

First off, a new inhabitant;

 

Class 20 D8000 boxed by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

She has had a lot of internal surgery before she was allowed on the layout.

 

Class 20 1 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

A lot of milling has been done to create a space for the speaker, a 0,90 inch Qsi.

There has als been made a hole in the front of the chassis, this is there to accomodate the

decoder, there was just no space at all underneith the hood.

The flywheels on the motor where to big, the fan and exhaust where also in the way.

 

Class 20 4 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

The speaker in place, I'v also already fitted the sides of the fueltank to enclose the speaker.

It has all been glued in place with a slow drying adhesive that slightly remains "elastic".

 

Class 20 8 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

A little wiring, and the fitment of a second speaker underneith the fan, this is an ESU sugarcube.

The PCB on the left houses the resistors for the led's in the cabin and the hood.

 

Class 20 3 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

3 small led's in the front of the hood, these are for the tail lights and the one headlight (one disc)

Painted black afterwards to reduce the leaking of light underneith the hood.

 

Class 20 13 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

The umbilical, a lot of wires are needed to feed al the different led's.

 

Class 20 15 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Few, it all fits under there, that is a huge relief.

 

Class 20 19 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Working lights, ofcourse just for the picture, the Cv values have since been written correctly.

 

Bachmann Class 20-1 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

And after a little wheathering she's currenlty residing at the fuelling point.

 

Bachmann Class 20-3 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

The tires have been painted white, as well as the handles on the battery boxes.

4 holes remaining on the bogies due to the removal of the inner sandpipes have been

plugged with a piece of plastic and where painted over.

 

Bachmann Class 20-4 by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

And ofcourse the other side of the loco, just one disc for the local coal run.

This picture also shows new fencing along the line and a small vegetalbe patch.

 

Vegatable Patch by Lauwersmeer, on Flickr

 

Near the road bridge a second vegetalbe patch has been created, this is more pleasing

to the eye than a stack of timbers and some loose rail.

 

 

That is it for now, I'm currently working towards the next show at Rijswijk (Near the Hague) this weekend.

 

 

Greetings,

 

Robbert Jan.