A1X

Is that timber from Tighnahulish? 

More scenic work done today 

I've done alittle more to the water .What do we all think ?  

Rock work on this section nearly finished, and a soon to be less clean modern visitor!

So the small exstention has been built ! This is only 15" but  has increased the siding length to allow the 156 to park up and also the headshuht for the kick back to allow larger locos and stock to shunt . The idea for the front i rock and a little bit of sea /loch . 

2 hours ago, sulzer71 said:

You have great taste , in both traction and music 

Thanks , yeah can't beat a bit of Armin .now if only I could get a DCC sound escort or Serra to blast some out .

Oh anti clockwise definitely

Welcome to Tighnahulish a single track terminus on a branch off the far North line from about 1986 ISH . This is a short section on my freelance Scottish Highlands branch served by a handful of prototypes that could be found up north roaming with the wild haggis. Hope it's ok so far . Still a WIP . 

Hi John , yes a dull overcast back scene would be good , it's two 4x1 boards in an l shape . The track plan is fairly simple except in the picture it shows two points under the j11 this was changed to just one with two longer sidings . 

Hello all , I thought I would share the start of my small diorama / micro layout . It's semi based on on the approach to a loco shed somewhere on the lner post war towards great central / Barnsley but also suitable for anything Lms / br diesels but mainly for lner post war .  It's very early days and a long way before it's finished. I've decided on DC control to aid in loco procurement . Wondering what everyone thinks so far . 

Well I’ve now weathered the wagon and it looks a lot better I think , but what does everyone else think ? 

Hi all well with the temperatures slowly starting to plummet it’s getting rather frost bitten in the shed so maybe time to have ago at something I’ve never done before, modelling heavy industry. Now I know I am not going to get a steel works in less that 4ft but if I can capture the essence of it or rather a wagon repair facility in the complex then I will be a happy chap . So I will be using the sms micro in a box boards and a peco loco lift to use as a cassette. But no idea on buildings etc so lots of research will be done and wagons bodged , I have taken great inspiration from Ruston and his many great layouts and his wagon conversions,  as that’s my main interest . So until Christmas shutdown this thread will mostly be wagon bodging and track plan doodles . 
and I hope that it’s maybe of interest to some . I’ve started to bodge a sort of plate / general use wagon .

Gorilla glue , it does leave tiny air bubbles under the surface and can mark but is very easy and less pain than varnish . 

14 hours ago, col.stephens said:

Looks great!  How did you make the water?

 

Terry

Believe it or not it’s glue . Put on with a spreader out in the midday sun .

A few more quick pictures to show how it will vaguely look 

A little experimental layout for trying out techniques. On a scale model scenery 73cm long board for the wrapping paper box . Along way from finished . Ignore the stock it was just at hand . 

10 hours ago, A1X said:

I’ve ordered a Roco locomotive of them says in stock . payed with PayPal but had no conformation email from Osborns them selves just from PayPal , emailed and Phoned with no answer.  Anybody had a similar issue ? 

Follow up from email , Item not in stock refunded right away .

regards

I’ve ordered a Roco locomotive of them says in stock . payed with PayPal but had no conformation email from Osborns them selves just from PayPal , emailed and Phoned with no answer.  Anybody had a similar issue ? 

I am just a little concerned it won’t be up to standard for here that’s all .

I’ve recently been faced with a challenge that my younger brother wanted a small shunting layout and on looking for “entry level “ ideas thought that maybe with the influx of great industrial locos at the moment why not make an industrial layout , much like we see the
 “ train set layouts “ in the magazines etc. 

Would anybody be interested in this if I were to post progress pictures up on the site ?

its about 10ft by 15” built using some old ikea hollow cupboard sides . Code 100 set track and a felix track , dcc and set in the 60s-70s .

thanks 

Hopefully it should show society , who the actual key workers  are ! Not celebrities or sports stars but the nurses , doctors, retail workers, delivery drivers .  but one thing I have noticed is that no one seems so say anything about the thousands making sure the orders are picked and packed , Lorries loaded . We would all like to be safe and with our families but keeping the country  stocked up is vital . 

Hi I purchased a open gauge grange which seems to be missing a left hand side cab step , anybody know where I might be able to purchase a set ? It is For the Hornby model . But I can fit any kit parts if easier .

james 

Lovely looking layout, really nice scenes. I did like the goal post and wickets . 

Very well maybe ... Dohhh just noticed that the topic title was wrong damn you auto correct!