iankemp

Well i have been on bit of a spending spree, I have now taken the first steps to go to DCC by buying a Bachmann Dynamis. (£82 off ebay lastnight!) Very pleased with that one indeedy! someone paid over £105.49 including postage. Also i have been buying more materials in for the signal box. Some of the materials can be used for making a footpath to it from the station platform across the tracks. Which i don't think it would be that way then, but using modellers license i may do it that way. I have had a nosey round that area and i can't see any steps or door ways on the remnants of the old signal box. I have now got a nice rake of 10 open railfreight wagons now so i don't think i need anymore of them. The next will be to buy some VDA wagons whilst buying materials. I have taken to recycling old tea leaves out of teabags for scenary stuff. They are dried out first though. Much cheaper than buying the dark scenary stuff though. One way of recycling! I will at some point be starting work on the next board which will be cut and lifted to the level of the other board. On the ground level it will have a shed area (i know that wasn't in that area, Modellers License again). Hopefully it will become the diesel shed for the 40+ locos but i know alot of them won't be on the layout. I may (begrudgingly) part with some of the peaks i have got. I have got about 14 or 15 peaks. I seem to have gained alot of class 37's as well. I think there is about 9 or 10 of them. 6 or 7 class 25's. 7 or 8 class 20's. 2 class 31's, 2 class 47's, 1 class 56, 2 class 08's, 2 class 40's, 1 class 86, 1 class 81 (early model) they maybe a few class's i have missed. That is gonna be a lot of decoders needed to be bought. Then i will be having to start on the steam collection. 3 NRM model Oliver Cromwell Sir Lamiel and Flying Scotsman, Duchess of Sutherland, City of Nottingham, Princess Elizabeth/Margerate Rose, Bodecia, Pendennis Castle, Manor hall, Witherslack hall, 46521, 3f, Tornado, Great Central, Mallard, Green Arrow, Winston Churchill, Brocklebank line, More will be added when and if i can remember anymore. I have too many now.

Hi all here is a new project i am building at the moment for my layout. This last pic is of the original signal box, there is still remnents of the signal box still there. I have done so much of the fron but i am slowly struggling to get an idea to what the front looks like. I think i may have to use a bit of the "modellers license" and use some imagination.

Modellers license is being used on this layout! lol!!

That goods shed looks great, you have done a brilliant job of recreating that. The whole layout looks brill.

Anyway back to the layout! Here is a few pictures of the latest! This was to test fit All i need to do now is do the other windows but i may give them the bricked up look as with the original. This is the stairwell that i have made from scratch. 17 steps on the top section of steps then a half way slab, then 16 steps to street level. Vitrains 37401 pulling up to the light with a parcel train Same again 37401 waiting for the green. 37401 waiting at the light for the go ahead 46053 with a rake of MK2's

Here is a pic that i took a lonnnggg while ago. It shows how dirty and grimy the floor is, also it shows the beams across the top of inside Toton depot.

The video on the British railway Modellers Youtube page is great enjoyed all of the 17 min of it!

you need more peaks! lol!!

BR Black mogul now sold! plus a cheeky bump! hehe

Triang Coaches provisionally sold

This bit had stuff for sale on and they are now all sold!

Well i know where to send my lima shells to be majorly improved! Just being curious but how much did it all cost to do that?

Hi all these are the items i have for sale so far! http://s242.photobucket.com/albums/ff275/iankemp/Stuff%20i%20have%20for%20sale/

i will have to check the box tomorrow as i am with my g/f at the moment! Soon as i find out will message you!

Well today i have been doing some work on the electrics. Got the bus wire sorted and now i am sorting the wires to the track from the bus wire. Also i have been sorting the other wires out. I am making it so the wires are the same way round. At the moment i am on DC but am gonna be going DCC soon!

Found some videos of Toton on youtube! There is some that show the inside of the shed as well. You may find them usefull for seeing what detailing.

This is the new page i have set up on Facebook if any of you would like to like the page and get updates from the layout! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Great-Central-Railway-and-Dumbarton-Station-Model-Railway/242921909134995

canna be bothered editing the last post so i decided to post it here! The bridge is now been placed in the space that has been made for it for the moment. It is just a tempory fixture so that i can get on with the othe bits that need to be done. I have done a bit more to the entrance portal. I will try and start and get the hallway started sometime soon. i have done the first part of the stairway. i have just got to do the halfway part and then the second part of the stairs to the platform. HOPEFULLY i then can start work on the long awaited signalbox that i have been trying to get pictures of. then rest of the modrock can be done. After watching someones layout on youtube called everard junction i have found a way to do that instead of using polystyrene and plaster. Newspaper and modrock! I should of done that before on the other part! Oh well we all learn!

been doing more work on the layout today here are some pictures for you to browse through! hope you like!!

Work on the bridge is slowly coming to and end as it is nearly done. I am starting work on the entrance to the platform from grownd level. Here are some pictures for you to look at!