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Thanks for the info Rob , very useful .

 

 I've used mounting card as the road bed as seen here ,

 

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 The landfill on  the track side is now in and a first coat of plaster filler had been

applied , a second coat will soon be added .

 

 The colour and way to achieve a textured look for the road was my stumbling block .

 

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A lot of people don't like the coarseness of the Green Scene textured paint but if you rub it when applying it its not that bad.I like it.Those scenic mats [14 x7 ''] are £3.50 each so doing a quite a large area can be costly.I enjoy the scenic side of railway modelling.

Hi Rob ,

 

 really enjoying these photo storys .

 

 A question for you if you'd be so kind , post 403 on page 17 shows the road running behind the station ,

what did you use to form it and how did you achieve that colour please ?

 

 I was thinking our's would be a grey colour but Stu says we should have then more like the colour of your's

as being a better shade for Devon , in my youth I seem to remember Somerset roads being more of a pale

grey .

Its a while since I did it Mike but I used Green Scene light tarmac I think using my fingers to apply it as it wrecks brushes quickly.I might have added some black or white to vary the shade.They do a dark tarmac too in their range.The road was formed using mounting card in as long a piece as possible to avoid joins but filler usually disguises it anyway.The foreground of the second photo is it in close up.

, well a Star should just about do it  .

There should be a button for saying 'thank bloody God for that' on Andy Y's list...God bless Aunt Augusta.

Is the King one of the surprises..... and I'm guessing a surprise loosening the purse strings to permit the purchase of additional scenic materials must be another...... or have I missed them?

Yes the King was one albeit in BR livery sorry.

Traitor! Don't think the GWR brotherhood didn't notice that.

 

You have one chance to make up for it. And you'd better give it your best: Don't forget what happened to Aunt Augusta....

 

 

Ah my beloved Mikkel.Where have you been as I've missed your wicked wit.I've been doing a survey and the photos of Western Region action is being 'liked' more than GWR .Not by me though ! A King was loaned to me by an Eastern man. The balance will be redressed I can assure you.The Stars are coming soon.

as a professional "Home Improvement Engineer"  after painting with matt emulsion,

Ah matt emulsion.We decided to repaint the kitchen walls this week but every paint we get home we're [the missus'] isn't happy with the colour.It rarely looks on the wall the same as on the tin.Back to B & Q/Homebase in the morning...

Looks good, I prefer put grass straight onto the layout rather than use a grass at but you did a good job changing the effect of it!

Yes I'd agree but I wanted to shew how I made the embankments that are in quite a few of my photos.These mats are great for covering large areas quickly especially over newly made landscape forms like modroc.I'm going over the scenics at the other end of my layout and thought I'd try them again.Lets see if it works as well.

I've just dumped a load of lining paper Mark left over from wallpapering the kitchen.I like the sound of an eggshell finish as mine was plain white.The assistant didn't give you a strange look then.

I managed to get some meadow sheets from Green Scene and have prepared them as shown in the photos.As supplied I don't like the colour so I've used my puffer bottle and Heki/Noch static grass to my taste.I've used a summer green and a winter brown mixed.

If you have a grassmaster the options are greater as the larger static grass strands won't work through the bottle.You can buy a special glue but I've used hairspray being a tightwad.

If you're putting these mats direct to modroc I would leave the furry backing on it but as I'm laying it over previous scatter I've peeled mine off.PVA is perfect for gluing this to the layout now.More later.

Andy Y has spoken to Simon Kohler at length on this model and has posted here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/55623-Hornby-42xx-72xx-first-glimpses/page-50&do=findComment&comment=1053494

It seems that rolling stock of the BR Western Region period is more  popular than GWR on RMweb that is ,so here's a few more of 6015 on a down express.

81C if your talking about thro' coaches down to Kingswear, get hold of a copy of Operation Torbay By Xpress publishing, I think they do other books about Devon and Cornwall as wel as other places.

Talking of timetables.This is also something I've been looking at and have just found this online.Fabulous.Its in two parts and has loads of info.

http://www.michaelclemensrailways.co.uk/?atk=613

http://www.michaelclemensrailways.co.uk/files/temp/PLYMOUTH%20AREA%20SEP49%20A.pdf

http://www.michaelclemensrailways.co.uk/files/temp/PLYMOUTH%20AREA%20SEP49%20B.pdf

The other day The Stationmaster gave me a verbal slap on the wrist for displaying my toad without sidelamps.Here's todays rear shot of my MK1 BSK hopefully correctly lamped with an end board.

Hopefully Mallard 60022 will come on and tell us something about his King but in the meantime,6015 seen from the overbridge....

Here's 6015 with more appropriate rolling stock in the shape of some mark ones.

More of 6015 on its down express bound for Penzance.

Anyway whilst at Railex ,a great show,I picked up this kit built beauty which is on loan from Mallard60022 of this parish.Very nice even with its double chimney.An apology here for a blatant anachronism of BR 1955 and Great Western coaches but I couldn't resist putting them together.Mk1s tomorrow perhaps.Thanks Phil.Nice to share some time with Mike [stationmaster] and meet some of the members like 46444,Captain Kernow and Chris F who contribute to this thread.

Anyway its King class 6015 'King Richard Third' on the 730 train Wolverhampton to Penzance.More to come from this Wills beauty...

Robin I'll try to remember to bring the March 1947 through coach working with me tomorrow so you can see what it looks like and how difficult it can be to identify vehicle types from it.  And I can watch to see if you buy any sidelamps

Thanks very much Mike and yes you did watch while I bought some lamps from the Rural Railways stand for anyone else who wants some.Something regal coming later by the way after I've recovered from the Railex show ...

The private owner wagons are a mixture of both kit built and rtr.Some have three links and most are weathered and have coal loads.

Rob, somehow I acquired 'Operation Cornwall' as mentioned elsewhere and it has some interesting info on train formations. However it does not identify the individual Diagrams of vehicles I'm afraid (re. our LMS coaches chat earlier).

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Thats a shame.So we're in the dark my friend.What info have you gleaned from it relevant to Brent post war.

A few more of 3864 as she trundles through the South Hams towards Plymouth.

Hi Rob not see them advertised do know any stockist ?

81C

Ebay, the kit lady.Great service.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Springside-DA6-5-Guards-Van-Lamps-Black-00-/130748266339

Springside do a pack of guards van lamps DA6 which are what I'm using on my toad.

Ahmm, I hate to mention this - but where's the side lamps on the brake van?

I know Mike.Are they the same as the one on the rear in being red bullseye in white case.Facing me.

A final few for today including my now obligatory tail end shot. More to follow and maybe a few surprises too.