1977joey Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Absolutely stunning modelling, just read the whole thread and enjoyed it. Keep up the Dapol work Phil Thanks Phil, pleased you like it you are doing some excellent work Mark. I've followed all the layouts you've put on here and this one is the best one yet! I guess what makes it better is the fact that you model the same era as me and I also used to live near Shrewsbury. Your layout just feels "Right". Keep up the good work. Cheers Mark Thanks for that Mark, glad your enjoying the thread . I've been slow on this one with my shift work, but I've made some more progress the last week or so.. I've now built embankments out of paier mache as it's lightweight. This has all been painted & is now ready for scatter to be added. i've also been working on a backscene, some of it is now in place. I enlarged & made to fit panorama images of Shrewsbury, & also some street shots of Chester are to go between the buildings opposite the main station building. The representation of the river severn is also in place, this is simply made from tin foil cut & glued down. Does the trick for me & looks effective Here are some pictures of how it's looking tonight... Cheers for now guys, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977joey Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 I've now glued the backscenes onto the area in front of the main station building, these pictures show how it looks tonight.... cheers for now, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Its all coming together really well Mark, I like the tin foil for the river, gives a nice reflection of the building. Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977joey Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Its all coming together really well Mark, I like the tin foil for the river, gives a nice reflection of the building. Graham. Thanks Graham, I tried foil for the river on my last layout & liked the effect, so thought i'd give it a go here, i'm quiet pleased with it All the best, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Realy looking good now my mate... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Hi Mark, I do like the station roof nice job. Just noticed the West Midlands 101 nice touch. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977joey Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 Realy looking good now my mate... Cheers Class 66 Glad you like it Hi Mark, I do like the station roof nice job. Just noticed the West Midlands 101 nice touch. Cheers Peter. Thanks Peter, glad you like it . I'm going to do more work to that particular 101 unit by painting the cab woindow surrounds black so as it looks something like this unit that used to knock around the area in the mid 80's....http://www.miac.org.uk/images/53323.jpg All the best, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977joey Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 Hi Guys, Well more progress to show on Shawbury foregate. A large chunk of scenic work has been completed aswell as the ballasting. Still lots to do on the street level area including the reconstruction of the main station building & the sides adding to the road bridge. I've taken some pictures today in natural lighting to show how it's looking..... The tunnel entrance under Shawbury 'Abbey', this is where the scenic break begins. Beyond the tunnel is imagined to be the junction for the Hereford & Wolverhampton lines. This view showing the river & carriage sidings where a 2 car Class 101 DMU waits it's next turn, a class 56 stands on the loco stabling point, the old Platform 1. Looking north along the platforms the north end of the station showing the main station building which will be completely reconstructed & sides added to the road bridge, the scenic break this end of the layout. Cheers for now guys Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium richierich Posted June 13, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 13, 2015 I like the layout and especially the provincial blue Class 150s. Are they repainted or body side transfers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977joey Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 I like the layout and especially the provincial blue Class 150s. Are they repainted or body side transfers? Hi Richie, Cheers for the great feedback . The provincial 150's were a repaint by r3resprays I had done a couple of years ago. It's a livery i'm surprised farish havn't done as it was what they all carried from new. I have 4 in that livery in total & 1 in the revised dark blue livery. All the best, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977joey Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 Hi chaps, Well the main station building is now complete & is in place on the layout. Amazing what can be done of a carlsburg lager box haha Here are some pictures of it's construction & the station. Next job is to make signals & sort out the station platforms with signs, screens, lamps & people. In this pic i have added the booking ofice windows as can be seen on the left wall near the main doors And complete The structure in place on the layout A look at the south end of the station showing a 47711 'Greyfriars Bobby' on the centre road with a light engine movement from Crewe to Bescot A class 101 2 car set waits at Platform 6 with the Shawbury to Swansea vis Llanelli Heart of wales service. I'm yet to remove the unit number off the front of this & blacken the destination blind as it reads 'Edinburgh'!! At the north end, a HST has arrived at platform 3 with a terminating Intercity125 service from London Euston, while a Network southeast Class 47 waits at Platform 4 with a Cardiff Central to Liverpool Lime street service. and then departs to take the Crewe line all the best, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Excellent mark! Keep the updates coming.. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977joey Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Hi guys, I've made my first signal gantry this evening. It is my week off & I was hoping to do more with the layout, but it's so hot & humid in the room where it's housed, so made this & gave up with the rest for today. I'll wait till we have rain before attempting anymore. The gantry was made from a mixture of a ratio signal gantry which i've extended, added ratio fencing around the walkway, & the signals themselves are none working traffic lights from knightwing, which i've painted & glued on the Route indicator made with a bit of plasticard. Here's some pictures... This view showing the signal gantry for the north end of the station. A class 25 is moving off platform 3 with some oil tanks bound for Stanlow. The summer saturday 'Cambrian coast express' is approaching Platform 4 with the 17:31 to London Euston, the 15:10 departure from Aberystwyth double headed by Class 37's. The Network Southeast liveried Class 47 in the background waits to couple to the rear of the train to take it forward to Wolverhampton It passes a 3 car DMU at platform 5 which will follow the 'Euston' with the stopper to Wolverhampton And finally a jam packed 2 car Class 150 Sprinter departs Platform 6 for Barmouth. Cheers for now guys, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977joey Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 Hi guys, I'm sorry for the lack of updates recently. Things have taken a bit of a down turn in my personal life so modelling has been put on the back burner. I also have my house sold now so the layout will need to be packed away. When I get sorted in my new place, I hope to set it all back up & get on with finishing off the station. Hope to be back soon, Cheers, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Hope all is ok Mark, Look forward to future updates. Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernboy Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Sorry to hear your news Mark. But I hope you'll be back with a vengeance one matters are settled. Unfortunately life is never as straightforward as we would wish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Just found this thread, good luck with the move and look forward to seeing more developments. Regards Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977joey Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Hi Everyone, Good to be back Well after moving house, unpacking, redecorating etc, I finally got round to setting up my layout, and even doing some modelling I've fitted platform lamps, populated the platforms, fitted information screens, made a couple more signals (still more of these to come) and sorted out the destination blinds on my class 101 fleet which prominently read 'Edinburgh' & 'Stirling' on them by using a fine black permanent marker & blanking them out. They were too bright when illuminated too I've also sorted my West Midlands PTE Class 101 unit by painting round the cab windscreens as I remember a couple running like it in the mid 80's, here is my representation.... and also on the layout... And now for some pics of the station area... A view of the south end of the station showing 47535 arriving at Platform 4 on a Cardiff Central to Liverpool Lime Street service past a brace of Class 150/1 Sprinter's. The train approaches Platform 4 past a 4 car Sprinter bound for Aberystwyth waiting at platform 5. The West Midlands PTE Class 101 departs Platform 7 for Wolverhampton, while another 2 car Class 101 can be seen at Platform 3b in the background bound for Chester a birds eye view showing the station frontage the north end showing the Liverpool & Chester services This view showing some platform details & information screens & next is to add an edge along the board next to Platform 7 just in case of a dreaded derailment. Lots more to do, cheers forf now guys Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Looking forward to more updates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Glad to see you back Mark.. hope all is well with you. Looking forwards to more updates. Cheers Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Good to see you back Mark, layout looks great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Hi Mark, Glad to see Shawbury back up and running. This made me chuckle, looks like there about to have a fight. cheers Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977joey Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Looking forward to more updates. Thanks woodenhead Glad to see you back Mark.. hope all is well with you. Looking forwards to more updates. Cheers Mark Thanks Mark, I'm doing great thankyou, hope all is with you too I'm hopefuly going to crack on with the station signs over the weekend so will update once those are done. Also I need to finish off my signals. Good to see you back Mark, layout looks great. Thanks very much Scott Anymore updates on Tinsleyfield? Hi Mark, Glad to see Shawbury back up and running. This made me chuckle, looks like there about to have a fight. Screen shot 2016-02-25 at 09.04.01.png cheers Graham. Thanks Graham Haha!! You know that's exactly what I thought when I looked at the pictures. They haven't knocked each other out just yet, at least the last time I looked anyway lol! All the best, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MrSimon Posted February 25, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2016 Great to see you back, good idea painting the room sky coloured! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Not much has happened on Tynsleyfield, hopefully this summer when I can get into the garage and get some wood cut for a proper baseboard. I have been collecting stock (as you do ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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