pitbull1845 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Hi Brian, looking good with the developments. I got your message and will be in touch. On lates all week so in zombie mode at present. Have fun at Coleborne tonight. Has the article been written yet?. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Hi Brian, what a cracking little layout, a real credit to your modelling skills in a small space, the Station looks fabulous and I used to live in Hampshire I know the area your are in the New Forest your taking it from very well having picknicked by Beaulieu Station a few times. Love your trackwork as well so neat, and as for the Bulleids, well Plymouth has to be my favorite as that's where I was born, hahah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) Thanks Andy, comments always appreciated. Hi Scott, article is written ... a bit written... been started. Hopefully for Jan. or Feb. Coleborne on the cover ? Quite a while ago, Odddudders suggested a source of LSWR water cranes, many thanks, have bought three. Edited October 8, 2014 by wireman 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Thanks Andy, comments always appreciated. Hi Scott, article is written ... a bit written... been started. Hopefully for Jan. or Feb. Coleborne on the cover ? Quite a while ago, Odddudders suggested a source of LSWR water cranes, many thanks, have bought three. Which mag will I be looking for, for Coleborne? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackbed Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Hi Brian I think the new roadway to the goods shed works really well ,well done! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 Hi Andy. Model Rail, hopefully early next year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 The tunnel entrances are taking rather a long time although a little progress has been made. The retaining wall is now fixed and Mod Roc has been used to create the hill above the entrance. This was the first time I have used this material and apart from being a little messy was very easy to apply. ( It's probably not messy for other people.) 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 (edited) This Standard 4 tank was found needing a good home at the Great Electric Train Show at Gaydon. I used the well known passwords " do you take debit cards " to the trader concerned and it was popped in its box and now resides here. The little bit of missing pipe work will be refitted, always seems to happen when I fit a DCC chip. Edited October 24, 2014 by wireman 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackbed Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Hi Brian the mod roc is coming on well ,the retaining walls are looking really good Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigtech Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 (edited) The tunnel entrances are taking rather a long time although a little progress has been made. The retaining wall is now fixed and Mod Roc has been used to create the hill above the entrance. This was the first time I have used this material and apart from being a little messy was very easy to apply. ( It's probably not messy for other people.) Believe me - modroc is ALWAYS messy.... and it doesn't mix well with card structures - hence the reason Sproston has a different tunnel mouth to the original Metcalfe version!! Regards SIGTECH (Steve) Edited October 27, 2014 by sigtech Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 Hi Steve. Yes I ruined the capping stones on both tunnel mouths and as you can see on the earlier pictures they were there, now they are not. I attempted to wipe off wet plaster drips. Never mind there's lots of bits left in the kits to make new ones which I will leave until some scenic work has been done. Taking an idea I saw recently in one of the model magazines,the area to be covered in Modroc was sealed with masking tape strips to help keep moisture off the card etc.below, this appears to have worked well. The area behind the tunnel mouths is a lift out section covering part of the storage yard and at some future time will become the rest of the hill. Regards. Brian ( Wireman ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted October 31, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 31, 2014 Love that corner hillside section. Big inspiration for something I have to do on Seaton Junctionish. Great layout by the way. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Progress so far on fiddle yard tunnel entrance. ModRoc painted,ready for static grass etc. As noted before the capping stones were spoilt so have been removed. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 (edited) Starting to add grass etc. The gravel and tarmac need toning down quite a bit and some sort of fence/barrier around the table on the goods yard side is required. Not sure what I'm going to do here yet, I really don't another kit built fence, more perhaps a rail built type. Any ideas welcome. I have also been wondering about a foot / occupation crossing behind the goods shed, but will this be to much in such a small area. Rough grass, bushes to be added at the side of the lane, but I think the top over the tunnel will be kept fairly clear. Next job, restore the ruined capping stones over the tunnel and retaining walls. Edited November 5, 2014 by wireman 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackbed Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Hi Brian nice job! thats filling out well, the green around the table makes thing stand out, may be some bushes against the wall would be good ? nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) Progress still a bit slow but have now replaced the tunnel mouth capping stones. There was not enough parts left to cap the retaining wall, however in the drawer of bits I found the pack of Metcalfe individual paving slabs, left over from making the pavements in the town area, and these proved ideal. I was never happy with the tarmac scatter used in front of the goods shed, so this has been scraped off and the area painted dark grey, mixing in a very light grey whilst still wet. The lane was sanded lightly, then dry brushed with light grey, adding small amounts of static grass, I think this has certainly improved this lane. The gravel area has been toned down and again odd bits of grass added. I'm not sure what to put here, possibly an old vehicle left to rust or possibly goods which have arrived waiting collection. Work on the other side of the tracks has included finishing the fence and planting poles, bushes, grass etc. Detailing with signs, turntable fence, more green stuff, buffer stops all to do. Brian. (wireman ) Edited November 24, 2014 by wireman 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackbed Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Hi Brian thats coming on really nice,love the foliage around the retaining wall and T.T. ,and i think the roadway colour looks spot-on Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) Since my last post in November, progress has been a little slow, but hopefully the pictures show the goods yard is coming along. Still many small details to add and now I am moving along to the Loco shed, the base shown in the second picture. The yard in front of the goods shed was causing me some problems but a recent visit from Nick ( Coleborne Junction) wielding a brush and weathering powder has transformed it. In previous post, I mentioned that I was unhappy with the goods shed itself, this has been replaced with a new one and gutters and downpipes added since the photo was taken. In the tiny space on the far side of the running line over the fence, I have attempted to show the short grass, pony and gorse which, despite the title of forest, would be main things seen from a train on a trip across the local New Forest. ( Bournemouth to Southampton ). ( There is more than one pony in the real forest, lots in fact ). Brian. ( wireman ). Edited March 24, 2015 by wireman 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 Progress still a little slow. The loco yard area base colour has been darkened slightly and two coaling stages are under way. These are being built with the remains of a Peco platform kit and wooden coffee stirrers. Total outlay so far has been 40p. The basic format will be as shown although these water cranes are not going to be used. Alternative suggestions welcome. The hill in the top left has grown more trees since first shown, these were a first attempt at creating my own, plus detailing to the goods shed is ongoing. My 511 ZTC unit is off for upgrading this week , plus painting the outside of our bungalow will curtail railway time somewhat. Still this concentrates what time is available for building instead of playing. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 (edited) Bungalow painting proceeding well, plus ash added to shed roads, grassy bits to left of shed and colour to area between turntable road and shed. Brian ( Wireman ). Edited March 23, 2015 by wireman 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackbed Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Hi Brian good work around the loco shed ! Coming on nice. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooleboy Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Oh Brian its not PLAYING its operating. You play at painting. All joking aside the layout looks superb and can't wait to see the shed (loco) full. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 (edited) Bungalow painting almost finished, B.R. Southern region green being rejected in favour of Cornish cream, and my ZTC 511 upgrade returned promptly. Unfortunately a CV reading problem means the 511 has to go back to Taunton controls this week, hopefully all will be well on its return. Latest pictures below of coaling stage progress plus I had forgotten about these manual point levers I bought a while ago to fit around the shed and goods yard. These were from Detail Matters, I think this is an Irish company, the ground signals used on Coleborne Junction were also bought from them. These items came ready painted and were very reasonably priced. The third picture is the M7 in the late evening sunshine, in my mind, it is simmering with low steam pressure ready to go to one of the shed roads. Brian . ( Wireman ) Edited April 15, 2015 by wireman 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AireValley1962 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 That last pictures is really effective at conveying atmosphere - great work! Cheers, William Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Many thanks for kind comments William. Just walked into shed a couple of evenings ago and saw this scene, so had to take the picture. Regards Brian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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