Dunmar Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Hi, Latest updates include the delivery of 2 - 4ft x 350mm straight boards which will be constructed over the next few days. Track has been been weathered with Precision sleeper grime and the rail sides painted with light rust in readiness for ballasting which is always going to be a chore. Although progress has been slow I feel once the ballast has been completed progress on the layout will pick up. Bill. CL27 037 approaches Glenfinnan. The track on the left has been given a wash of sleeper grime. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunmar Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Next task will be the ballasting ( Doh ! ) ! CL27 on a short freight. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunmar Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Applying washes gradually so as to achieve the right effect rather than one heavy coat is preferable. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunmar Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 CL27 037 approaches the site of the platform and main station building. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunmar Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 CL37 026 waits as a CL27 enters Glenfinnan. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunmar Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 CL27 037 making its final approach to the platform. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Coming along very nicely indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Hi Bill, Knowing how good your last layout was this is going to be even better. The flow of the track work on those nice curved boards looks really good. The time spent now will be well worth it later on. Keep up the good work Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunmar Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Hi, Work has started on the first of two signal boxes for Glenfinnan. The first will be painted in that rather garish lime green colour and the second one painted in the present colour. This will allow me to cover two periods from 1970 to the late 1980's. Bill. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunmar Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Shown here are some of the additional component parts used in the construction. Although I have used the plastic Ratio windows for this first box I intend to use these laser cut wooden ones for the second one. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunmar Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 The stairs are from the same range and are an absolute work of art. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunmar Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) Today I spent some time putting together the additional two straight boards from Tim Horn. The boards fitted really well and it only leaves me to add the alignment dowels and the facia sides to do. I will finish them by painting in grey undercoat and ready them for track laying. It may seem a bit extravagant for a single line of track but will give me more realism as the line curves away from the staion. Bill. Edited March 18, 2015 by Dunmar 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Hi Dunmar Looks like you're making good progress on the new layout. Nice job with the track work and I must say I particularly like the signal box. Good to see those nice Highland stalwarts making an appearance as well. Looking forward to seeing more. Cheers Marcus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Do Nicely Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Erm.....Hello Anybody there?????????? Bill? Bill?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruced2 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Think he has run away Iain or is looking at how the viaduct will fit in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Do Nicely Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Hmmm maybe Bruce.....he's certainly dragging his heels a wee bit now is he not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunmar Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 !!""******************** Ballast"""!!!!!!!!!!!****************** ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Do Nicely Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Ah hahahahaha Good luck!! See you next month! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 !!""******************** Ballast"""!!!!!!!!!!!****************** ! Bill, Show us how your doing it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruced2 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Knowing Bill he will be doing it 1 stone at a time and not leaving big piles like Network rail Bruce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunmar Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Hi, The first phase of ballasting is now well under way. Nothing new in the method I use - a mix of Woodland Scenics - fine brown being the main ingredient with small quantities of light grey, black and a darker brown mixed in. The ballast is sprinked in between the sleepers first and then on to the outsides and after a lot of pushing and shoving with a small brush until I'm happy with the ' fit ' - then it's sprayed with a ' mist ' of clean water. By the way got myself a really good spray bottle from my local Dobbies garden centre - £1.49p that gives a really good ' mist ' and doesn't wash the ballast on to the floor. Then its on with the mix of PVA glue - courtesy of the PoundShop, and with a few drops of washing up liquid applied with a ' pipette ' ( there must be a quicker way ! ) it is then left to dry overnight. Using the pics I took last year the idea is to capture the look of Glenfinnan so there will be a fair bit of ' dry brushing to be had to get that reddy / pinkish effect of the ballast. The layout will portray the area at the height of a very hot Summer. ( I wish ! ) Bill. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunmar Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 The track will finally be finished with a fine ' misting ' of track rust / sleeper grime and oily stains applied with the airbrush - but only slightly so as not to lose the overall effect. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunmar Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 The colour typical of the area will be achieved by a lot of ' dry ' brushing using a mix of red/brown's with white added at each application - applied with a fairly large brush. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Do Nicely Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Wahey!! Progress..... Looking good Bill! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunmar Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Hi, Progress indeed Iain ! - had just time this evening to join the two main boards together and I must say really pleased with the results so far. You can't really get a sense of the curve - but I'm working on it ! Some more pics with a L/L 37 and the signal cabin. You'd be right in thinking - that's some step up ! or a signalman with really long legs ! The cabin will be placed at a point just where the platform ramp begins just this side of what was a small loading shed. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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