ColinW Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Any chance of an update on the building work please Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portchullin Tatty Posted September 7, 2010 Author Share Posted September 7, 2010 Hi Colin, Progress is being made with Eastwood, although there was one serious setback too. The set back first. Foolishly, in the euphoria of getting so much done over the weekend, we did not clean off the flux that had been used in the laying of the track. As we were using steel rail, we got ourselves a corrosion problem. Worse than that, due to other group commitments, the layout was boxed up for a period until it was recommenced. This meant that the corrosion problem was quite serious and several of the turnouts needed to be replaced - dooh is about the only word that covers it! Anyway, on the brighter side, the remaining boards have been made and the trackwork is concluded, as well as largely wired up. A fair degree of work has been completed to the hillside, but lots remains to go. A series of the buildings have been completed and will shortly be found a proper home on the layout. Then the scenary side of things can come on properly! I will source some pictures over the coming weeks, so look out here for them. Sorry that I have none to hand. Portions of the layout will be reappearing at the Southampton show on 29 & 30 January - I will post more details nearer the time or look out at http://www.smrs.hampshire.org.uk/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portchullin Tatty Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share Posted October 24, 2010 Rather slower than promised, here are som photo's of current progress. It may not look as if much happened since Southampton, but remember we let our trackwork rust! The layout will be up at an L&Y Society gathering next weekend, so hopefully more piccies to show you then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portchullin Tatty Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Having had its birth at Southampton, Eastwood will be making its debut as a exhibition layout at the Southampton show on 29/30 Southamton - details of which are here http://www.smrs.hampshire.org.uk/events/exhibition.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinW Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Hi Mark, thanks for the pics and updates, although sorry to hear about the problems with the tracks. Will look forward to seeing some more pics soon Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray5311 Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Hello, Long time no reports. If anyone is interested the Eastwood Layout is not dead, it has just had a stagnant period, due to other commitment like taking Ogden Fold out three times in three month, and exhibiting our other group/club layouts like Kitehouses, Westcliff, Stoke by Nayland, Ogden Fold and Hope plus others so we have not had time to make as much progress as we would have liked. Anyway after Ogden Fold goes to Basingstoke Exhibition next weekend we plan a spring and summer period of layout building. During the quiet time (Last two years) we have managed to progress Fiddle yards and the third scenic board, and acquired more stock to convert and build. Eastwood i planned to operate in both L&Y and BR (1955 -1968) periods. We have also painted the three light pelmets, and the cobbled streets, made a new station shelter, replaced some track etc etc, but we have a lot do to meet out exhibition commitments for 2014. So watch this space. If anybody wants to be a friend of the Eastwood layout and help from afar, just contact me and we can sort out a job for you. Ray Hodson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt.Shefford Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Eastwood will be at this weekends Southampton MRS show http://southamptonmodelrailwaysociety.wordpress.com/exhibition-2013-2/ Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I say! As I'll be there it's time for a close inspection! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt.Shefford Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Don't look too close as there are still some rough edges. Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray5311 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Hi, Do you remember all that fuss a couple of years ago - build a layout in a weekend. Well Phase one is nearly complete see below, having exhibited at Southampton we are now preparing for the Southwold show in August and our own club exhibition in November. Ray 5311 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 It's looking good :-) looking forward to seeing it develop cheers Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Very nice and well done chaps, I wish I still lived at Waterlooville, haha All the best and I hope to catch up with the Group some day. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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