tigerburnie Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 It must be 50 years since I worked with balsa wood, apart from making a few fishing floats, what a nice material to work with, I might use it a whole lot more, I now have a heap of old manky Hornby platorms to shift. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 (edited) I am progressing slowly with the station, just dropped the new sections of platform in to see how it fits, ballast needs shifting before final fit, now adding lights and wiring will be progressing this week for that. Looking at photographs, I have built the red brick rectangular walls at the base of the water cranes and can't remember what was in them, I have a vague recollection that there was a drain in there and I think some valve work for the water supply, or am I mixing it up with something else? Edited April 11, 2018 by tigerburnie 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knottyAl Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 How about some fine grade wet & dry abrasive paper for the asphalt platform surfaces? Say 800 grade? Available at most car accessory shops. Don't forget the paving slab or whatever edging---- Alan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 Thanks Alan, I am not sure about sticking anything on the top, the last attempt looked a bit lumpy, although having said that, looking at photographs the original was no bowling green either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 (edited) Content removed Edited May 28, 2019 by tigerburnie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 Nothing has been done over the Christmas period other than to try using the liner from hanging baskets for the rough banking cover, teased out it does look like brambles that were both common and delicious when spotting at the side of the track out in the countryside. Hoping to get to the Glasgow fair this year as I have a need for locos and rolling stock. The station lighting wiring is not yet started as I need to build the canopy and install some strip leds underneath and there's also some taller yard lights required, a trip to my local model shop later this month is required. I have run some trains and have noticed that some of the track shrinkage in the cold has resulted in some quite alarming sized gaps in the rails, but whilst "lumpy" in a couple spots, no de-railments, at least I know that there are no problems hot or cold to worry about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 Waiting for the Master Cutler to arrive, not the train, but head boards and coach destination boards, things are still moving along..........slowly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 Trying to assemble a Wills canopy SS54 together, now I'm an retired engineer, I've built stuff for power stations, oil rigs, even the insides of black box flight recorders, but these instructions make flat pack furniture look simple and coherent and why am I covered in glue again!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 Just had 5 hours grassing the countryside cuttings and beginning the ballasting of this area, will try and get some pictures tomorrow, I quite enjoyed doing that, some fencing going up and even a couple trees and some hedging. The station is still under construction, just built a Wills platform canopy, seems a bit delicate, but looks the part, so more on order from the model shop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) This is far from finished, but depicts an up runner(coal train from Annesley) on it's way past Bluebanks wood(more trees to be acquired) a couple of miles north of Whetstone station on it's way to Woodford Halse. The Hornby 9F requires some detailing, first thing is to remove the front coupling , I hope to get to the Glasgow Exhibition in a couple of weeks and pick up some nice couplings. Edited April 11, 2018 by tigerburnie 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 (edited) My new B1 arrived today, not fitted the super detailing to it yet, but very impressed, well done Hornby and great service from Rails of Sheffield, let it have a few circuits of the GC and it looks properly at home. Edited April 11, 2018 by tigerburnie 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 That looks nice, the Layout is looking good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 That looks nice, the Layout is looking good. Thanks Andy, a very long way to go yet, but I am getting better at bits as I go along, this countryside section has given me a nice break from the station, which is a bigger task than I thought it would be. A lot of weathering to do later, but I may leave this loco as is, in the mid 1950's they still had engine cleaners and we did see the odd loco looking half decent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 (edited) Another angle, I need to paint that front vertical so it is less jarring. Edited March 18, 2019 by tigerburnie 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 The odd thing about this loco is it has DCC fitted, but it runs perfectly on my non digital layout, which surprised me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 The odd thing about this loco is it has DCC fitted, but it runs perfectly on my non digital layout, which surprised me. Modern Chips have an anolog setting so they can run on either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir TophamHatt Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Inspiring photos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) This is my new(to me)8F, you might recognise it as it was formerly shedded at Kings Moreton Edited March 18, 2019 by tigerburnie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) After not being able to post for most of the day, the forum seems to be functioning again, some rather poor images of todays running Edited March 18, 2019 by tigerburnie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) I Edited March 18, 2019 by tigerburnie 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Nice set of pics mate, and some lovely Motive Power. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) Thanks Andy, the 8F looks fine, though the train was a proper mix up of mixed traffic, hope to get some better rolling stock at Glasgow on Friday. I need to sort out the lighting on this side of the layout, then I can use my better camera and lens too. I also need to do some scenic background work too Edited February 18, 2018 by tigerburnie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 I'm putting together a shopping list for this weeks trip to the Glasgow Exhibition and I have realised if I am to run a day from the working timetable during the 1960's I will need two Die....(nope can't say it) smelly oil burning things. A type 3 English Electric one for the York(Newcastle in the summer) to Bournemouth express and for the Swindon to Sheffield evening express, a type 3 Beyer Peacock Hymek, are there any models to avoid, we don't want the ignominy of a steam engine having to tow it to Leicester if it breaks down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Good pics, you can't beat an 8f! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 I shall need an O1 or two for pre 1958 running though and an ex WD Austerity 2-8-0 as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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