puddlejumper Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 The 2 outer scenic boards are cut at a slight angle for a number of reasons; 1) the track layout at Seahouses was all straight parallel, it looks like a train set! 2) To draw the viewer into the centre of the layout and hopefully negate some of the above. 3) Having cut 1 board at an angle we had to cut the other 1 to suit to pair them up for transit! Mike Yep it's a bit of a come in and look design. As Mike says, the track plan is very straight and trainset ish so hopefully the shape of the boards will help to make it more attractive and break up the straight lines. Will be having another couple of hours at the boards later today so will hopefully be able to show them erected......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railwayrod Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 If it is not too late do try to build the baseboard frames with a curved or irregular front edge so that the track is not parallel to the baseboard edge - especially the front edge but the back as well. As the track plan is straight keeping the edges of the scenic boards as irregular as skills allow will make the finished layout look considerably better. Avoid straight baseboard edges at all costs. Hope this is useful. Railwayrod Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Brodie Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Sir, A few years back a 'Seahouses' layout in 0 gauge was displayed at the Pickering model railway exhibition and the viewing was from the sea looking toward the beach, harbour, and fishing boats pulled up onto the sands. A selection of ER locos were running and a local passenger train came to the station from hidden sorting sidings. the station being the rearmost part of the scenery. Hope this description is of any help to you. I don't know if the owner stil has the layout but I do have his contact details and also some photos of the display akenat the exhibition,. Jim Brodie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlejumper Posted July 12, 2014 Author Share Posted July 12, 2014 Sir, A few years back a 'Seahouses' layout in 0 gauge was displayed at the Pickering model railway exhibition and the viewing was from the sea looking toward the beach, harbour, and fishing boats pulled up onto the sands. A selection of ER locos were running and a local passenger train came to the station from hidden sorting sidings. the station being the rearmost part of the scenery. Hope this description is of any help to you. I don't know if the owner stil has the layout but I do have his contact details and also some photos of the display akenat the exhibition,. Jim Brodie. Hi JimYes I remember the layout but it wasn't prototypically correct, my aim is to build it as per prototype......I do believe the layout you are referring to was recently up for sale on ebay for a rather significant sum of money!!! Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlejumper Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 Well so much for doing 10 hours a week etc etc, where has the time gone?? The boards are made and I'm using the screwfix legs I mentioned earlier but that is as far as I have got. However the wife's summerhouse is now early finished, the garden is almost done, the Land Rover resto is at the rolling chassis stage and the dark nights are coming so should be able to get on with it. Of course that means I will probably have to dispose of one of my current layouts........ So wish me luck guys, second start is on the horizon Btw can someone do me an idiots guide on how to put pictures on here?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlejumper Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 Well so much for doing 10 hours a week etc etc, where has the time gone?? The boards are made and I'm using the screwfix legs I mentioned earlier but that is as far as I have got. However the wife's summerhouse is now early finished, the garden is almost done, the Land Rover resto is at the rolling chassis stage and the dark nights are coming so should be able to get on with it. Of course that means I will probably have to dispose of one of my current layouts........ So wish me luck guys, second start is on the horizon Btw can someone do me an idiots guide on how to put pictures on here?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted October 12, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2014 My method uses Windows Viewer I double click on the image to display it in Windows Viewer. I click the email option then close the image. Windows mail will have initiate a meesge email message with the image as an attachment I double click on the attachment to display the image. I then select save a copy and give it a suitable name. Ths will have saved a compressed copy of a few hundred K from an image of 6MB or so. I go to RMweb and on the appropriate thread go to reply to topic then click reply with attachments. Below the reply box a Attach files section appears Select browse and then find the file on your PC. One the required file is selected click open . Then attach this file The file will be uploaded as it is within the 1K max. After typing introductory words in the reply box I move the cursor to where i want the image to appear and then click add to post against the file You can then add more words other images etc. Don This was done as above My method uses Windows Viewer I double click on the image to display it in Windows Viewer. I click the email option then close the image. Windows mail will have initiate a meesge email message with the image as an attachment I double click on the attachment to display the image. I then select save a copy and give it a suitable name. Ths will have saved a compressed copy of a few hundred K from an image of 6MB or so. I go to RMweb and on the appropriate thread go to reply to topic then click reply with attachments. Below the reply box a Attach files section appears Select browse and then find the file on your PC. One the required file is selected click open . Then attach this file The file will be uploaded as it is within the 1K max. After typing introductory words in the reply box I move the cursor to where i want the image to appear and then click add to post against the file You can then add more words other images etc. Before pressing Add Reply to post the lot Don This was done as above Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlejumper Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Thanks Don, that was very helpful. I tend to use my iPad mostly but guess I should use the PC for more detailed posts Thanks again Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Don Was the tug in your post a kit or scratch? If a kit, whose? (And if scratch, do you have drawings??) It's rather cute, and would fit well in PD Thx Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 The photo shows Alan Searle the builder operating the layout and almost everything knowing Alan is scratch built. The crane in the photo is DCC operated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Thanks Mike Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted October 14, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2014 MIke has it right the photo was one of a number I took at the NEC last year. A lovely layout. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlejumper Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 Well I spent a pleasant hour or so last night with a Southwark Models NER sack barrow and the RSU and produced these: A coat of paint & a bit of weathering and they should be fine EDIT, obviously I haven't followed the picture upload destructions appropriately, will log on to computer later today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlejumper Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 And hopefully here she is!!!! http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/dougwardle/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/364910EB-984D-4693-992B-EB8183977E14_zps5smojdrl.jpg?1413368764487&1413368766396 http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/dougwardle/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/125A668D-B657-493E-BFA3-8E5DE6D9CEA9_zpsqy2p1hup.jpg if this works there will be lots more pictures coming EDIT Ha ha...........it works, sort of, will get some more pics up of stock I have built etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlejumper Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 OK there were a couple of things inspired me to have a go at Seahouses, firstly the book from the Oakwood press which I read while on holiday in the area (and it has to be said it is one of my favourite places in the world) and this picture that was on the TIC which is in the car park that was the station: http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k273/dougwardle/Seahouses_zps00a676aa.jpg?1413368764488&1413368766396 Also the "held together with bits of wire and 6" nails" (ie my kind of engineering) approach to the railway I had built my first 0 gauge loco a Y7 before i read the book so that was decision made for me. I'm going in the loft now to take loads of pics of some of my stock which will hopefully make you all forget that still havent really finished the boards or started to lay any track yet... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlejumper Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 A couple of my locos, all of these types ran on the railway, the first one is my first ever loco kit, a Y7 from Jim McGeown Secondly another Y7 And finally a J79, again one of Jims And I've found out how to put pics into the thread rather than links to my photobucket thingy.........what a day I'm having Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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