paulprice

Keep at it.  I find every time I try something (and it works) then several more jobs get added because there are now more things I CAN do that I didn't previously believe I could.

 

Ref electrofrogs (assuming you're DC) I used to be afraid of them.  However It's really quite straightforwards.  Power must only come in to the road where you have 1 track and you use metal fishplates here.  On the side of the point that has 2 roads you use insulating fishplates.  Thus you need power to the track to be delivered somewhere beyond the insulating joiners.

Brilliant thanks for the help, I may have to post a picture of my track plan and beg some more help

looking great, one question though is where do you find all the modelling time?

For my part I think the new building is a good deal more efficient. It doesn't dominate the scene as much, and the double roof and chimney give a better sense of the beginning of a sprawling industrial area.

 

And I'm not just saying that to make you happy!

Mikkel

I think I prefer the new building too, the scary thing is not the thought that somebody was saying something to make me happy but that SOMEBODY ACTUALLY AGREES WITH ME - Spooky

How much stock do you need for a test track (Im finding hard to resist a Dapol Jinty)

Brilliant, as ever an inspiration

I think it looks fantastic, but then I'm repeating myself. The canopy is perhaps a little curvy at one end though? Haha!

 

Hope you had a good trip to Cornwall, and learnt some proper railway manners. 8£ for the Jenkins and Haresnape books is certainly good value!

Mikkel

Like I have said before you are very easily impressed, as for the canopy are they not supposed to be like that?

Looking great I wish I had that much space

As usual Paul, always something interesting to look at when you post pictures.

You progress at a far faster rate than I do. At the moment I`m afraid some decorating and work in the garden are taking up a fair bit of time. When that slows down then it`ll be back to the modelling.

I need to try building in card as well to see how things work out.

Look forward to seeing your progress.

Jim.

Jim

Sorry for the late reply, I have been down in deepest Cornwall for the past week, I even went for a ride on a GWR train, but now I have returned to more civilised railway territory I am beginning to feel better

I really need to get my modelling mojo into top gear so that I can actually make some real progress, I think I may have to re-visit the trams?

Hi Paul,

 

I'm really liking the look of this, especially with the wooden station buildings. I don't know whether this might be helpful, or you might have already seen it, but Shoreditch on the NLR route to Broad Street had a similar arrangement, albeit not using the standard LNWR panel buildings.

 

The big difference, which might make you see your platform buildings differently, is that the stairs came up in one half of one of the buildings, not through a separate subway entrance. If you have a look at the link below, you should see what I mean. the stairway building was the only one which survived into the late 60s, and was therefore rather well photographed!

 

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/s/shoreditch/

 

Cheers

Charlie

Charlie

you are a star I have been looking at Shoreditch from the link you sent, very interesting, I never thought of that. I may have to review my model.

I can feel some armchair modelling coming on

Paul,

 

For LNWR buildings you may find these to be useful:

https://www.yorkmodelrail.com/n-scale/windows-templates-and-headers-2?product_id=1223

https://www.yorkmodelrail.com/n-scale/windows-templates-and-headers-2?product_id=1224

 

Do try out the DG couplings. You'll never go near a Peco/Arnold or Easi-shunt again!

 

David

David

Thanks for the link, I think I may have to do a little investigation onto more of their products

As for the DG couplings, I think I may just have to pluck up the courage and try and make a few up, I mean what could possible go wrong? They do seem a little fragile

Hi Paul, it's your layout but the  station buildings and canopy seem a very good fit in my view. I like that they are low, and that there's a view between them under the canopy (and under the bridge).

 

I want to see those DO roofs before I believe it 

Mikkel

As ever thanks for the comments about the Station buildings, I may take a break from them for a few days to see how I feel about them.

As for the DO roofs, stand by they will appear Sooner or later

The DG couplings are great. I used a few tips from various places to get mine to work better. Paint or blacken the fret before building. Use jewellery wire in steel for the loop, which you blacken with a CD marker. Saves making it in two parts and two materials. I only use the loops at one end, my loco has a latch only on the front then loop and latch on the back, all stock has the same, loop one end, latch the other. This helps reliability a lot. Use the loop jig.

Cool I might give the DG couplings a go, I bought a pack and a jig for them last year when I was at York with Foster Street, but have not opened them. I was thinking about the peco lifting arm option as it seemed easier, but the thought of using elctro magnets is very tempting.........I mean what could go wrong?

That looks fantastic Paul. Very convincing and some great views. I look forward to seeing the timber built station. 

 

If you can get the DO to do the slates I will bow in the dust!

Mikkel

Again thanks for the kind comments I think you may be looking at someone else's blog though

I think if I was you I would get ready to bow in the dust

Wow now you need to make some form my N gauge layout

Never trust a railway modeller. We'll do anything to fund the hobby! :-)

In that case maybe I should find a different hobby, as everyone knows I'm too sweet and innocent to do devious things like that

Sounds good Paul, I look forward to seeing the dark and brooding sky.

 

Incidentally it is only fair to tell you that several of us on here are paid by the DO to monitor and report on your blog posts. 

Mikkel, I actually thought for a moment I could trust you, but now I know the truth

They will never take me alive I tell you, Never Never.......

Truly stunning

Or you could change the period and just make a parking lot? :-)

I must be mad, I have even considered getting a few blue buzz boxes

Thanks for that. Looks like we use similar stuff. I have seen daler board mentioned but you don`t seem to find that where I live. A case of a bit of bracing inside for strength.

Thanks again.

I us to use Daler board, but again found it difficult to source at a reasonable price, though I have been told that the "Range" may have it, I may need to investigate

Nice work.I agree with Mikkel, the street scene is coming along nicely. Can I ask what thickness card you use for the shell and partitioning. I`ve used approx 2mm and then overlayed with plasticard but looking at your pictures it seems you`re using something much thicker. Have to agree though, card is great to work with.

Cheers just now,

Jim.

Jim

Thanks for the kind comments, I use mounting board for the shells, its about 1.5mm thick, I use to get a lot of off cuts from a local picture framer, but they went out of business so now I have to buy it from a branch of a national hobby store.

I think it just looks a lot thicker in the photographs, funny that the Domestic Overlord claims I look a bit thicker in pictures too

That's pretty deep word play!

 

It's all looking really good. I very much like the way the street is arranged, and the different profiles and heights of the buildings. Very realistic. Each building is very high quality too.

 

As for the grey hair fairy, there's always Carr's metal blackening fluid :-)

I think I may investigate this blackening fluid you mentioned, I mean what could possibly go wrong

At least your tram numbers shouldn`t reach the loco numbers, there wont be enough room!

Looking good though.

Jim.

Jim

What are you trying to say? I only have one or two loco's, honest

Thanks Paul, I'll start using this term now and become a trend setter too.

 

A tired house might be more noticeable on a model than in real life, and so would give a strong impression of decay (or even a fire), I think? Maybe a few boarded up windows would be more discrete? Not sure, just my initial thoughts.

Mikkel

You may be on to something there, I may have to investigate

Maybe I'm a trend setter???

Hi Paul. It's looking really good. I like the gaps in the row, they add interesting breaks and extra realism.

 

I didn't understand what a 'tired house' is, so Googled it - but all I got was self help blogs :-)  Got any clues for a bl**dy foreigner like me?

Mikkel,

A "tired house" is a house that's fallen down I thought I might try to model a demolished house, but I'm questioning is it worth the effort?