Captain Cuttle Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Been meaning for some time to put this on here but always seem too busy. I started this layout sometime ago but health isnt so good now so things take longer to do! I have built up the trackwork in the shed and after getting a control panel sorted out and working as it should i eventually turned to the outdoor section between the two sheds which is now wired and working. With the weather improving i got some help from Steve our plastic window installer and handyman and as you can see we are emerging into the garden. Regards Alan 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossygobbin Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 ooh snap lol but mine is sm32 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Like the look of this will follow with interest best of luck and let's hope we get some better weather Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cuttle Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 So this is a late sixties early seventies layout based in the home counties with a WR/SR flavour. Pictures of the low relief industrial factory with parcel depot underneath its 7ft long and made of mainly hardboard and wood batten shell with plasticard sheet and brick paper, ust started the bi folding doors. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 17 hours ago, Captain Cuttle said: So this is a late sixties early seventies layout based in the home counties with a WR/SR flavour. Pictures of the low relief industrial factory with parcel depot underneath its 7ft long and made of mainly hardboard and wood batten shell with plasticard sheet and brick paper, ust started the bi folding doors. Wow! What a stunning structure. It's so rare to see a building of this scale modelled in 0 gauge, so it is great to see. What a fantastic and imposing model...... so realistic too. If you don't mind me asking, what type of brickpaper have you used? Cheers, David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cuttle Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 David, The brickwork on the main structure is from Model Railway Scenery.Com its called Yellow London Brick ref TX021-O. The detail at and over the top are from Prototype Models brick paper range. The windows are L Cut Creative square industrial type 2. Images below show that plus mock up of the awning with valancing and guttering. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 8 hours ago, Captain Cuttle said: David, The brickwork on the main structure is from Model Railway Scenery.Com its called Yellow London Brick ref TX021-O. The detail at and over the top are from Prototype Models brick paper range. The windows are L Cut Creative square industrial type 2. Images below show that plus mock up of the awning with valancing and guttering. Thanks Mr Cuttle! That's really useful. I'm looking for some suitable brickpapers and the way you have used them looks superb, so I will check those sources out. Really impressive stuff, so effective! Thank again for your help. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 15 hours ago, Captain Cuttle said: David, The brickwork on the main structure is from Model Railway Scenery.Com its called Yellow London Brick ref TX021-O. The detail at and over the top are from Prototype Models brick paper range. The windows are L Cut Creative square industrial type 2. Images below show that plus mock up of the awning with valancing and guttering. Alan, I have always used laboriously painted embossed plasticard for brickwork. However, as I contemplate my next project I am increasingly attracted back to printed brick papers, which is where I started when I was about 10 years old. I think the loss of relief, especially on buildings to wards the rear of the layout, is not noticeable. This rather epic structure of yours gives encouragement. Regards, CK 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cuttle Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 On 15/06/2019 at 10:33, Captain Cuttle said: Been meaning for some time to put this on here but always seem too busy. I started this layout sometime ago but health isnt so good now so things take longer to do! I have built up the trackwork in the shed and after getting a control panel sorted out and working as it should i eventually turned to the outdoor section between the two sheds which is now wired and working. With the weather improving i got some help from Steve our plastic window installer and handyman and as you can see we are emerging into the garden. Regards Alan Bit more progress below hampered by sciatica!! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cuttle Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 All seemed to be ok when laying felt but made a faux pas as overlapped the ends but this created humps and so i had to get out the hot air gun and peel them back and make butt joints. Took a bit of time but all ok now. Due to reduced radius behind the shed there is single track which is a tad under 6ft and where the track straightens out will be a station with an island platform. I hope to lay and bond all the track up to the path which is approx half way round the layout. The track emerges from the rear of the shed at just under 6ft high and where it crosses the path is down to about 18ins high. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted August 1, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 1, 2019 Alan Outside section starting to take shape ..... Looks good A few questions if I may : The top section of the board under the felt, is that marine ply what thickness are you using and the black paint to protect the wood, is that bitumen Regards Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cuttle Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 On 01/08/2019 at 20:54, jcarta said: Alan Outside section starting to take shape ..... Looks good A few questions if I may : The top section of the board under the felt, is that marine ply what thickness are you using and the black paint to protect the wood, is that bitumen Regards Jim Jim, The top sections and vertical side pieces are screwed and glued together first and are 12mm WBP outdoor ply. I got a good deal from Civil Solutions a local independant building supplier. The paint is called BlackJack from Toolstation and is bitumen roof felt adhesive, I used stainless steel screws throughout which i bought from Ebay. Alan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cuttle Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Finally got all the woodwork finished, felted and over the last month or so the track laid. The bus is in place under the baseboards with droppers connecting to it through choc blocks, now working on the bridge section to go over the path. Alan 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Looks great, very nice setup. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted May 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 9, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 13:38, Captain Cuttle said: Finally got all the woodwork finished, felted and over the last month or so the track laid. The bus is in place under the baseboards with droppers connecting to it through choc blocks, now working on the bridge section to go over the path. Alan Very Costa Del Garden especially with that palm tree growing by the railway... Hehehehe It is starting to take shape and it looks good..... soon you're be sitting there on a deck chair watching the trains passing. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cuttle Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 14 hours ago, jcarta said: Very Costa Del Garden especially with that palm tree growing by the railway... Hehehehe It is starting to take shape and it looks good..... soon you're be sitting there on a deck chair watching the trains passing. Jim Seemed to think of that deck chair moment a couple of years ago, getting nearer! Like your selection of motive power Jim, are they all ready to run? Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cuttle Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 14 hours ago, 37114 said: Looks great, very nice setup. Thanks, the second half nearest the camera was built by another fella so is different in construction and colour. I ran a test train using my Heljan 33 D6501 and some parcel stock with a Clipper controller and croc clips over the outside section and all is ok. Then tried it using Dapol 08 D3019 with a oo decoder and thats okay but shows an overload on one end of large shed going other way so have to wait for the "sparks" to come over and sort it for me. Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted May 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Captain Cuttle said: Seemed to think of that deck chair moment a couple of years ago, getting nearer! Like your selection of motive power Jim, are they all ready to run? Alan Alan You just need to position the deckchair under the tree for shade purposes of course that way the beer stays chilled.... once the PW & S&T dept's has been through.... Yes most of my stock is Heljan but some are hand built from kits like 20, 25, 37, 56, 58, 2xDMU's, Crab & Mallard. Most of the rolling stock is kit form MKI coaches are from Easibuild & Pullmans by Westdale & the wagons are a mixture of Heljan, Dapol, Skytrex, Slaters etc. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cuttle Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 Link to my workbench here https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/11951-captain-cuttles-work-bench/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 That's looking good. I am planning to get out in the garden, but mine will likely be on brick walls filled in with topsoil and rockery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cuttle Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 On 10/05/2020 at 11:52, jcarta said: Alan You just need to position the deckchair under the tree for shade purposes of course that way the beer stays chilled.... once the PW & S&T dept's has been through.... Yes most of my stock is Heljan but some are hand built from kits like 20, 25, 37, 56, 58, 2xDMU's, Crab & Mallard. Most of the rolling stock is kit form MKI coaches are from Easibuild & Pullmans by Westdale & the wagons are a mixture of Heljan, Dapol, Skytrex, Slaters etc. Jim Jim, I think except for the steam i have built most of what you have listed plus more but not for myself, I certainly remember the considerable number of Westdale Pullman cars with Peter Cowling seating, resin curtains, tables and undeframe parts plus the HMRS lining but they came out okay. I have added a couple of pix of those also. Below photos of the 33 to which i have retrofitted the original exhaust panel, cut out on fuel tanks and recessed the bogie springs etc. Also some pulling part of my parcel stock on dc in garden testing connections and wiring. Alan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted May 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2020 Shelia looks stunning..... I have another one to build and another to line up and if there is a job I am not looking forward to ..... Is lining. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cuttle Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Jim, I would say it took me as long to build one as it took to build a loco, these i all built about ten years ago when my eyesight was better and less arm shake!! I would like to do one in the reverse livery as some were in use on The Golden Arrow for a short time in the late sixties but got enough other things to build including a Cavalier Gresley Buffet Car kit i want to paint into blue and grey as they lasted till 1976 i think. Alan 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted May 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2020 Alan Those Pullmans look stunning, a credit to your building skills. When you put the decals on is there an easy way that I could apply them e.g. cutting the main lines in half etc? The 47 looks just as good, is that the DJH one that you were talking about? Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cuttle Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 12 hours ago, jcarta said: Alan Those Pullmans look stunning, a credit to your building skills. When you put the decals on is there an easy way that I could apply them e.g. cutting the main lines in half etc? The 47 looks just as good, is that the DJH one that you were talking about? Jim Jim, Are you using HMRS lining? I have some spare lines you could practise with if you have issues and also some complete sheets. The lining is on one sheet and all the names, nos, crests etc on the other. Post 1960 they called it Simple Lining and this is what i used on the ones i built. They are methfix which means you just add a little methylated spirit to the water and you cut round them and lift the tissue with the line attached, place on the model and gradually work your way along. I put the end vertical pieces on first and then cut through each pair of lines using a straight edge and a scalpel, match it at one end and lay down carefully then work your way along to the other. Can be theraputic but sometimes not!! Which Pullman car are you building as some were all steel whilst others were wooden bodied, a lot of differences to roof, underframe and bogies. Class 47 a brass RJH kit, i had to cut a bit away from the brass chassis last week as the kadee was hitting it on the tight radius curve but ok now. Plus done a bit more weathering to the underframe, no dcc in any of these yet. Also got two Heljan Cl.50s which i will retrobuilt back to as built with the rheostatic brake roof recess, sandboxes etc next winter. I am looking for some transfers for a Dapol brake van, i have repainted it in Engineers Olive but not found any do you know where i could get some? Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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