Jock67B Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Ben, The 'serious trespassing' shot and the one that follows it demonstrate just what an excellent job you've done on the trackwork and ballast.Idont dislike the A3, and they weren't completely absent from the G&SWR/LMS/BR lines around Hurlford, Kilmarnock and Ayr. They commonly pulled specials to Ayr races or Butlins camp at Heads of Ayr from Newcastle, via the Nith valley or Edinburgh via Glasgow. We also had other LNER interlopers in the shape of a couple of B1s and even a V2 which ended up stored out of service at Hurlford shed in the sixties! Sorry about the ramble - once again great and inspirational work mate! Kind regards, Jock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 Cheers jock,much appreciated,dont see it as a ramble,its not,its intresting facts from a bygone era. Im just glad leeds holbeck had a couple of a3s for a time that were sometimes used on the waverley so i can justify it being on a S&C layout! Cheers Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 .. lovely sequence of photos of the V2. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfisher24 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Just came across this thread and very nice, I particularly like the wooden bridge model, i can just remember standing on the real thing many years ago and it was a hair raising experience to say the least. Also I like the a3's weatheting very nice. Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Hi Ben, just popped in and the last couple of sets of pics are stunning, please keep them coming Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted November 24, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 24, 2015 Ben, agree with all the comments about the recent batch of photos. Excellent. The sheep, walls, general scenics and lighting blend really well together and look very authentic. And yes, the A3s may not have been on the S&C for very long, but they WERE there! What ballast mix did you use? Just curious as these days I tend to ballast using a predominance of Woodland Scenics grey blend N gauge ballast. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 Hiya jeff Thanks for that. The ballast ive used on the layout is woodland scenic grey fine stuff. Although ive just been up in the loft to look at the exact name of it,and must have thrown the cardboard bit thats stapled to the bag away! Cant remember the exact name for it,its got little black bits already mixed in with it. I used this thinking it would give a bit of contrast in the ballast,still got to get round to weathering the ballast on the layout. One of many things to do! Sorry i cant be of more help regarding exactly which ballast it is jeff,next time im in peters spares i'll have to have a look. Cheers Ben 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward66 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I like the drystone walling, some of the best I've seen. They appear to be sectional which makes me wonder if they are a commercial product. Many modelled walls I've seen tend to have stones that are way too big and too regular, in reality a high proportion are quite small. Also there are often no "throughs" which tie the sides together, the walls usually have cores made of all the rubble created in the construction. Admittedly the construction varies considerably depending on the stone available at the site. A visit to the Dales with a camera to picture lots of walls would undoubtably be useful. Edward Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 The walls are bought items,they come in two inch sections but i cut them up to suit the contours of the land. Cheers Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 Not done really anything interesting to the layout recently. But ive tried to to put a bit of life into an old Hornby midland compound by adding some detail/crew,screw link coupling and headboard from that 1980s S&C rail tour. It will never be as good as the Bachmann model,its just something ive had for years sitting in its box. Cheers 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Ben, I took the compound apart and turned it into a renumbered black workhorse like those I remember occasionally visiting Hurlford - disguised a lot of the deficiencies! Kind regards, Jock. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 Havent done a thing on the layout for a while now due to been busy with work etc. But was up in the loft tonight tidying some things away and had a black five running. Just the one photo as i was busy! Cheers 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted December 11, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2015 That's it, Ben...... Keep my interest level up. Nice image. Just don't let Jason get hold of your Black 5!! Jeff 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Ben, Truly sorry to hear that work has been interfering with your hobby! I'm still in awe of the amount of work that went in to those convincing walls, Kind regards, Jock. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Anotheran Posted December 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2015 Just the one photo as i was busy! Ben, That's a really nice picture that in my mind captures the mood of a dull day in the early evening as the lighting on the wall/ceiling in the background look just like a low bank of cloud overhead with clear skies to the South East showing through just above the horizon above the fells. Kind regards, Neil Of course, I don't know the location enough to know if we are looking South East... If it's West then it must be morning and that clear sky over the fells is to the North West! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
67A Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Hi Ben, Thought I would have a look to see what your'e up to! Things looking good and I love the signalbox and 'hangmans bridge', lovely modelling. Can I just ask why you chose a facing crossover? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 Cheers for the kind comments lads. As for the facing crossover mike... It was a major mistake! I didn't realise my mistake until after id wired & ballasted the trackwork! Prototype trackwork certainly aint my "fortae" ha ha! Cheers Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Don't worry about getting things wrong, I do it all the time on my Layouts, if it works for you then in my book, that's fine. Looking great Ben. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 Cheers andy,much appreciated Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Ben, I'm with Andy, apply rule one and enjoy it - it's already a visual delight! Kind regards, Jock. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted December 18, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 18, 2015 Not being bothered when you find out you do something wrong is a talent I don't posess and I'm envious of those who do have it. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 Hope everyone had a good xmas Got a decent xmas present from me brother(he must be doing well at work!) Bachmann fairburn tank I'll have to get some better pics with natural light coming through the loft windows Cheers Ben 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 That will look great with a rake of non corridor suburbans hooked on Ben, lovely gift! Kind regards, Jock. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 Had a spare few hours today for once! And actually done something on the layout!.. Fitted 15 foot of backscene.. Couple of close up photos Couple of pics showing whats left to do. The workbench mess is slowly moving around!.. Other side of the loft,im planning to have a backscene here of wild boar fell. Must take some photos of it next time im up there. Cheers Ben 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 Just managed to look over the wall a get a shot of an a3 on the waverley! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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