Arpleymodeller

Hiya Chris ! 

Cheers for the photos ! I've literally just won a Mainline 56 for £19 on eBay tonight so will soon be wiring in a decoder and then it's onto detailing! Love the new photos looking forward to more 

Regards

Lewis

Hello Chris, 

How's the layout going? Used to love seeing the updates! 

Also could you post a picture of the class 56s with the hardwired decoders please? Thinking of getting one and doing the same! 

Regards

Lewis 

Excellent start on the TTA mate! Sure it will look smashing massive improvement getting rid of the old moulded detail! 

For the suspension springs I've used the castings from Stenston models on my short rake of TTAs. Think they are £1.75 a set. 

Looking forward to seeing more progress! 

Cheers

Lewis 

Just had a read though your posts mate some excellent work here. Love the OAA ! And the Sea Hare and Sea Urchin are 2 very interesting 2000s era wagons that dont get modelled that often! 

Ive got a couple of OBAs on the bench and plan on using a 00000 brush for painting the individual planks. Should make the job a bit easier. 

Following with interest ,

Cheers

Lewis 

More amazing work James the 60s are simply top notch! Always interested in seeing what projects your working on. 

Got any more scruffy 2000s era EWS wagons on the bench!? 

Cheers

Lewis 

On 10/04/2019 at 18:04, James Makin said:

Looking good mate! 

Cheers mate plenty more wagons on the bench including another 22 HAAs!

On 10/04/2019 at 18:15, James Makin said:

 

Haha I sure do!

 

I’ve spent most of my modelling time lately on something completely different, a commission for a real life train company, which I should be allowed to show some pics of hopefully after this weekend, assuming goes to plan!

 

Aside from that I’ve been squeezing in a couple of VGAs which are halfway through being weathered (the poo brown variety again!) and six years after my last batch, some more TEA wagons which have so far proved a disaster with getting some initial protecting varnish to stay settled on the model throughout my heavy weathering stages, never had this challenge the last time around! 

 

I’ll definitely keep you posted on all this for sure! 

 

Cheers,

James

Sounds amazing mate following with much interest! 

Cheers

Lewis 

Any new wagon projects James? Sure you've got another batch waiting to be revealed! 

Cheers

Lewis 

Also a trio of other wagons have been completed after a long time sitting half done, 

BDA No.951082 Railfreight/EWS combo! 

BDA No.951082 by Arpleymodeller60059, on Flickr

SPA No.460890 again in battered Railfreight red with EWS maroon patch painting and a lot of rust! 

SPA No.460890 by Arpleymodeller60059, on Flickr

And finally a mundane EWS MFA ballast wagon No.391451 renumbered using the Railtec pack. 

MFA No.391451 EWS by Arpleymodeller60059, on Flickr

On 12/03/2019 at 03:23, saxokid said:

Very nice job on these

Cheers mate! 

Got some more progress to report of first up the OAA... this wagon is now very nearly done it has had its brake levers and other underframe details scratchbuilt from brass and nickel silver and a couple of Cambrian mouldings. The air brake pipes and OHL flashes have just been applied. Only needs screw couplings (MJT), TOPS panels and weathering to complete! 

So far so good the groundwork has been laid for some super models mate be following with much interest! Especially 47303 one of my favourite 47s! 

Regards

Lewis 

Very nice work mate look forward to seeing these weathered! Hope the exams go good! 

Regards 

Lewis 

On 23/03/2019 at 03:42, saxokid said:

More great work there Lewis...

 

 

thanks neil..

Cheers mate! Been busy working on a few more bits I'll make an update for tomorrow evening. 

Stay tuned! 

Lewis 

I've been following this layout topic for a while and I must say it's superb ! Love the semaphore signalling and the overgrown and rationalised trackwork. It's come a long way from the original version I remember reading about in Model Rail magazine way back in 2010! Keep up the good work! 

Regards

Lewis 

Ah David that is some superb collection of HAAs you have! I currently have 36 would love to get it up to 60 ( 3 rakes of 20) for my layout Monks Siding. 

Following with much interest! Are you planning on renumbering all of them? 

Lewis 

On 19/03/2019 at 22:03, Chris56057 said:

Lovely work here Lewis. Keep us posted with further updates. Interested to know how you did the road over bridge?

Thanks Chris!

I will do I intend to keep progress and updates steady! 

Well it was completely scratchbuilt it's the one that used to feature on my other layout Dallam TMD but it has been pinched! Basically the supports are plywood with English bond brick sheet layered over. The deck is a piece of plywood which then had the beams glued underneath. The same method of plywood and plasticard was used for the sides just needs some coping stones to finish it off....was thinking if using blu tack and moulding some and then painting them. 

I'll take some more photos of it tomorrow. 

Hope this helps

Regards

Lewis 

On 19/03/2019 at 22:53, dj_crisp said:

Cracking stuff Lewis. Really liking the track... I'm just about to embark on my own attempts of track laying and was wondering about rail joiners. Did you use anything?

 

Cheers

Will 

P.S. liking your 60s on your thread/flickr

Hiya Will,

Cheers! Well actually I didn't! Simply filed the edges of the rails smooth and pushed them together and then fitted cosmetic Brass masters etched fishplates to the joins. Not had any trouble so far....every section of track is live so unlike trainsets the fishplates aren't needed for keeping the electric flowing....

Thank you! Well 60099 is currently the only one I've not finished need to get it weathered and showcased! 

Regards 

Lewis

Any news on your latest wagon projects mate? 

On 08/03/2019 at 04:24, saxokid said:

Coming along great Lewis!!

looking forward to another update now..

 

 

thanks neil.

Cheers mate! well its been quite a while but here is an update of whats been going on! 

Most work has been concentrated on detailing with some new relay cabinets via ANYSCALE MODELS these are excellent value for money only £2 for 10! 

MONKS SIDING MARCH 2019 by Arpleymodeller60059, on Flickr

MONKS SIDING MARCH 2019 by Arpleymodeller60059, on Flickr

Also been building a couple of RATIO LMS semaphore signals ...

MONKS SIDING MARCH 2019 by Arpleymodeller60059, on Flickr

MONKS SIDING MARCH 2019 by Arpleymodeller60059, on Flickr

The extension end of the layout has also been half ballasted and the embankment has had static grass applied. 

MONKS SIDING by Arpleymodeller60059, on Flickr

A nice little addition is this Hornby hut which will function as a shunters cabin. 

MONKS SIDING MARCH 2019 by Arpleymodeller60059, on Flickr

First speed limit sign from Sankey Scenics...

MONKS SIDING MARCH 2019 by Arpleymodeller60059, on Flickr

And for fun 66019 on the HEA rake! currently have 11 of these hoppers would like to build it up to 20 for an alternative to the HAAs! 

MONKS SIDING MARCH 2019 by Arpleymodeller60059, on Flickr

And that's pretty much it since the last update! Been working on my wagon stock too check my workbench thread for new updates soon! 

Thank you to all who view and like this thread!

Cheers

Lewis 

2 hours ago, d winpenny said:

Looks great brilliant modelling

 

David 

Cheers mate! Been doing a bit more detailing and scenery today I'll get some more photos up soon. Trying to get everything looking right as possible so that it all goes together well. 

Lewis 

Hello and time for another update! 

Been working on the scenery I've added some spare flat bottom rails to the permanent way, cables to connect to the trunking and orange cables, and a hard standing for the relay room building. 

MONKS SIDING Progress by Arpleymodeller60059, on Flickr

MONKS SIDING Trackwork by Arpleymodeller60059, on Flickr

Work is also progressing on the other end of the layout the extension part, backscene fitted and landscaping has begun. 66207 arrives with more coal empties to run round. 

MONKS SIDING Extension by Arpleymodeller60059, on Flickr

An overview of MONKS SIDING in its current form! As can be seen the foamboard shells for new industrial low relief structures have been added! 

MONKS SIDING February 2019 by Arpleymodeller60059, on Flickr

Also today I've created an Instagram account for the layout under the username     

monkssidingemgauge

Ill continue to post here of course in addition to my Flickr page Arpleymodeller60059

That's all for now! more updates coming shortly, 

Regards

Lewis

Great work on the buffer replacement Jules! Yes the HAA series had 13" head Oleos as standard.  A much easier and simpler route is to use the Lanarkshire modelling supplies BP01 13" Oleo which are superb cast white metal items I use them for my MHAs 

Regards

Lewis 

On 27/01/2019 at 20:51, teacupteacup said:

Thank you, with a bit of cleaning up at the building stage, they go together well.

 

I've not done anything else with them, busy trying to get another few SPA's finished the the faded red weathered look, without them looking pink!

They really do I've built 3 so far great kits. It's fun painting them faded red! Mine are rusted pink ! 

Thanks Wild Boar Fell! Ahh I haven't thought of it like that till you said it but I see what you mean! Yes I'm including the old steam era gas lights as they definitely add to the atmosphere Arpley junction retains quite a few amazing considering how long they have been redundant. These model ones are made from Ratio telegraph poles modified with brass strip and a bearing for the lamp and Ratio ladders added instead of the footsteps which were cut off. 

Cheers

Lewis 

Thank you very much Will! Yes the winter nights are great time to get jobs done! And glad you like it I love the combination of 60 on EWS HTAs just as I remember and photographed them between 2010-2015 on the Fiddler's PS duties. The slab sides of both seem to naturally go together! 

Plenty more to come! 

Cheers

Lewis