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    Illmenite wagons

    By Paul G,


    Locos and Stock
    I've been busy with weathering some other stock this week but have got as far as priming the 3D printed illmenite wagons, and given them a first pass with the main body color.

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    Fading an 08

    By Paul G,


    Locos and Stock
    I have for a while wanted a second 08 and had a mind to try doing a faded one. I've seen people do this a few different ways but recently saw some 20s given the treatment using Ammo Mig oil brushers. This looked to be quite effective and relatively hassle free so decided to give them a go. I think the result was a reasonable success. This was done entirely with the oil brushers using other artists brushes to blend etc, no air brushing or other paints or powders used on the faded one.

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    More new locos and stock

    By Paul G,


    Locos and Stock
    I have been busy working on the layout over the last year and have not been on here for a while only having started to use the site a while before it went down.
    I have some images saved of it's development that in time I may post in retrospect.
    At the present with the layout senics and all largely finished I'm just aquiring some last items of stock. Pictured is the last of three Bachmann 37s I've just purchased additional to the two I already had. These all need weathering along with quite a lot of other new stock I've picked up in the last year.
    Also I've just had a load of Illmenite wagons 3D printed for this project by someone on the twitter model rail group. I should receive these soon and then add couplings and paint. We also plan to produce some BVW for this which is proving rather more ambitious.

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    Changes to Cleveland bridge.

    By Paul G,


    Structures
    I have removed the metal security fence along Gilby Rd and put in some concrete posts. Also some of the Hawthorns have gone from the bank. This now looks more like the real place back in the day thanks to an image recently shared with me.

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    Building the A180 Flyover

    By Paul G,


    Structures
    I wanted the deck to be removeable which meant the legs needed to be strong enough with out being integral. I originaly started cutting some out of wood but in the end I had some lazer cut by York model rail. They were of course able to get nice sharp precise angles and edges and the lines of the concrete molding so well. As these would be right by the track they'd be very seen. Only 4mm sheets of ply that I chose for the durability could be done by the cutter so each leg was built up in layers cut successively larger toward the center. The cutter also can't cut at an angle from the vertical so the layers were steps with a line etched on the outer faces showing were to file and sand to to produce the angle on the edges. A skim of filler helped finish the edges off then before painting them I just used a rattle can with the most suitable looking colour I could get.
    Finally after the deck had been cut to size and offered up, and I was happy with the possition the legs were fixed in place with wood glue.



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    Building the A180 Flyover #2

    By Paul G,


    Structures
    The concrete deck itself is simply a length of wooden shelf with a wooden strip either side forming the footways. Simple and strong should keep it's shape and stand up to occasional handling, the weight keeps it in place very well with nothing more than some rubber pads were the bearings are on the prototype.

  9. Paul G
    Today the first bit of foam board went in to start the landscaping in the bare end. Also I dicided today to darken the brick work on a couple of the bridges, as well as making the plate girder sections a lighter grey as can be seen here.
    I've been looking at this for a while and do think it looks better now.

  10. Paul G
    Now starting on the undeveloped end of the railway. The cable trunking is down and painted so the ballasting can be finished. Have also made and painted a few other trackside items seen here together with the signal box I made last week.

  11. Paul G
    The kit is pretty much finished now, balcony, steps, privy and other details added. All has been painted and then weathered with thin washes of humbrol light earth. I have glazed the model with some scrap plastic as none was supplied in the kit. I've also added barge boards to the gable end of the privy that weren't part of the kit, and made it some name boards.

  12. Paul G
    So by the end of the days work I have the main body as well as the window frames and doors painted and in place. The roof assembly is painted and resting but not glued. This is to allow access to the interior for glazing and any other detailing I may add in future. Just the stairs and a few other fiddley bits to go .

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    LNER Signal box

    By Paul G,

    Have started to develop the other end of the railway. Originally this was going to be and off scene area. But as the railway is only a simple double track oval running line I've decided to landscape this area also now. The area for storing trains/fiddle yard was a bit small for purpose any way, and why not maximise scenic area? There will be a junction in this part of the railway, just a small single lead type. This of course will require a signal box. I had thought to add one previously and found a kit for a great central box which was the business but it was over £100 (may up grade one day?). So recently I returned to looking for something suitable and found a kit by L Cut creative for an LNER box priced around £10, much more justifiable under current circumstances.
    After first assembling the main body of the box I've painted it (only first coat at the time of writing and photo) and the window frames plus other bits and bobs. This I'm thinking should be easier than trying to pick them out once assembled.

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