pitbull1845 Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Excellent stuff Ian, looks cracking. I'm going to have to find a weekend that suits you to pop up. It's a nightmare now that the Mrs has gone back to work..Have a nice trip. to be sure.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 15, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2014 Ha and he worried about being ready for 2015 I will try and get up early on friday so I can pop up 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Sorry I couldn't make it tonight Paul.... should have text but failed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted June 15, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 15, 2014 a weekend that suits you to pop up. More or less any weekend with a bit of notice at the moment, until the football season gets underway again on August 9th! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I thought that would be the case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted June 19, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 19, 2014 (edited) I thought that would be the case. Definitely not the 9th, we've got "Weeds" at home! Now to tell swmbo we're coming home from Wales on the Friday 'to avoid the Saturday traffic!' Edited June 19, 2014 by Temeraire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted June 20, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2014 (edited) Afternoon all An early post for me! Tidworth had visitors again today with the visit of Hampshire Hog and PaulRhb from these parts this afternoon to 'test' the layout again. All seemed to run okay and a few pics were taken for the records. Ramilies comes to a stand in the middle road with a short engineers' train. View across the yard with 'Eastleigh' retrieving a couple of silver bullets from the loading point. 50046 Ajax waits for the Reading service to depart before following it down the single line. The Class 101 is on loan from Laira to cover for the currently unavailable 117 unit. The Sapper rests on the engine roads awaiting it's next duty. As you can see the ballasting is finished apart from a bit of weathering down and the 'temporary' scene setting buildings have returned for now! Edited October 20, 2022 by Temeraire 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Looking good Ian - Very nice. Cheers, Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 20, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2014 Yes it runs well and there are lots of opportunities for shunting in a realistic way to drop and reform trains. Thanks for the invite Ian I'm looking forward to the scenics and will keep my eyes peeled for foam. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Hi Ian, ballasting looks good, really makes a difference. Neatly done too. Ramilies and Ajax really do look at home at Tidworth, you are definitely creating a lovely layout. Whilst I was never a huge 33 fan as being from the Eastern and not Southern region they were not seen very often but I did always like Eastleigh in green with the small yellow warning panel. Nice! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Looking good Ian, sorry I couldnt make it today. Ballasting hasn't taken long, youve done well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted June 20, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2014 (edited) Evening all Thanks for the positive comments, whilst I had the layout up and running I carried on playing this evening after the guests had gone and took some more pics before packing away the traverser board which was half out on the patio! I then split the main boards and attended to some slight over expansion issues with the track in the heat this morning, and reassembled them ready for further scenic works to begin. 33030 arrives from Portsmouth in place of an unavailable 'Thumper'. Having uncoupled and run forward, the Crompton begins it's run round movement. '30 now ready to depart back to Pompey. 47187 eases an MoD train out of the sidings. Later on the resident 'Gronk' positions a Cargowaggon in the covered unloading shed. The site of the groundframe that controls the crossover is alongside the loco. These pics are all taken from the operators side of the layout and I'll take more from the viewers standpoint next time once I have done a bit more work. Edited October 20, 2022 by Temeraire 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Looking great David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Very nice work here.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted June 22, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 22, 2014 I'm looking forward to the scenics and will keep my eyes peeled for foam. Watch this space as I spent most of yesterday afternoon making an awful mess chopping and carving Celotex foam that I picked up in Wickes for £4. Also does anyone need about 1.6 metres of guttering that I have left over from making the low relief silos? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnington Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Looking awesome Ian! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted June 24, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) Evening all So before the light went in the conservatory tonight I thought I'd get some pics of Saturday's work after a big clear up! View down the layout from the bridge end showing the Celotex foam embankment and the ground build up behind the platform face. View back the other way. The platform will get a cardboard topping and other treatments, while the embankment along the back will become a chalk face with added green. I haven't finished the carving around the bridge itself yet but the road will drop from left to right across the bridge. Two views of the china clay facilities with the latest additions being the three low relief silos from Wickes guttering! More when I've made them look more appealing. Edited October 20, 2022 by Temeraire 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2014 Been skip raiding then What material is the gutt. . . Sorry Silo made from? If it's ABS have you got Mek or plasticweld? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Nice work, like the silos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Looking great Ian - Nice work. Cheers, Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maisie1 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Hello Ian, Love the track plan, what dimensions are your baseboards? Still confirming my track plan and trying to draw inspiration from others. Cheers Maisie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted June 25, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) Hi Maisie Both scenic boards and the traverser are 1.4m x 0.6m ( roughly 4.5 x 2 foot). Edited June 25, 2014 by Temeraire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard w Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Looks great Ian. I've been following Exford Park for ages but somehow I missed Tidworth! Will take a good look back through this thread. Keep up the great work. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maisie1 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Hi Maisie Both scenic boards and the traverser are 1.4m x 0.6m ( roughly 4.5 x 2 foot). I have to say you have fitted a lot of interest in a relatively small area and it does not look cramped at all. An awesome layout right up my street! Will draw plenty of inspiration from it. If you have a second could you run your eye over my proposed track plan? Its not as professional as the wallpaper but I would appreciate your opinion! Many thanks Maisie1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted June 26, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 26, 2014 Thanks Maisie As I said on your thread I can't really take the credit for the trackplan entirely as I started with Andy P's Kingsmill which I flipped over and then tweaked to suit my needs. This will be my first, hopefully, exhibition layout so I wanted it to be interesting to watch and more importantly operate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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