Nicholas C

Some more progress with the track plan, going to add a run around loop and another siding

New baseboard built just need to fill in the wholes then I’m going to work on track plan, but think I want it super simple and go all out with scenics

Tbh I haven’t thought about the roof so I’m interested, how do I do it? I think the picture frame will definitely be built into the structure at a much later date, and yes building my own gives me way more options as good as the scale scenery ones are I was limited and no room from modding later on if things changed, might add a run around loop but not convinced at the no, the new board has arrived but at work till 4:30 and the pse timber framing arrives tomorrow so I might even biuild the base board over Thursday and Friday so I can start track laying on sat

Decided to custom build my base board, 1 piece 1400 x 610, so I have a little more space, I wanted a tiny station, and platform, signal box, 1 simple spur, and an office

Your layout is exactly what I’m trying to recreate, it looks great, I have just started to ballast so hopefully it won’t be to much of a nightmare lol

Here’s the progress, not happy with the fitting of the back scene so I might have to re do it

That’s very good so it can definitely be done, my extension section will make the layout around 1655mm which should be enough

So I have decided with space constraint s, to add station, signal box and an engine shed will be pushing it so have opted for an extension off 555mm to give me a little more flexibility as the layout is only 225mm wide, can anyone recommend some micro layouts that are epic to give me some idea?

Beginning to paint the layout, I have decided to make it a bit too simple, it will now be one track, no points, but will have signals and signal box as well a station, the signals will indicate that there is a junction further up

No plans to put it up, but I definitely think it looks better raised, sorry John it wasn’t you, but the layouts are definitely good and inspiring

Hi everyone so currently I’m beginning to start my layout, it’s a 00 and will be set in 1960, old school analogue operation, I have got a load of wills kits and so far the seem ok, hopefully I’ll be able to finish to a high standard, my layout is built on the scale model scenery bbo17 baseboards and is 1102 x 250 x 221, I have a branchline diorama in my head, there was someone on here who had made a small branchline, with coal yard at the left and station on the right going into a tunnel/ bridge but can’t remember the layout name, I know they had used scalescenes for everything, if anyone could jog my memory that would be very helpful, tunnel lane models greslington is also an inspirational layout

here's some different shots of the new GWR signal box

here's todays efforts, got rid of the old signal box and really liked the look of the GWR one, may paint in a later date.

thank you, it took so long before i was happy with finding the correct ballast but now progress should be coming thick and fast, i have added a new signal box which was a little more intricate compared to my first one, the bubble cars amazing, it has fitted sound and it really does make a difference. i have a few more pictures to put up tonight but I have a vision now