Would you consinder removing your 'nipples' on the tie bars from the points?
Thanks for the kind words Andy - brown ballast seems to be typical of the Southern region, it seems to weather quite quickly to this colour when you look at prototype photos, and it makes a difference from the usual greeny grey granite chippings.
The track is weathered with Humbrol 98 applied liberally to the sleepers. Once dry and ballasted, I've picked out the rails in a light rust for the main running line, and a darker gungier rust on the sidings.
As for the nipples, I've started removing one from each point. They're currently un-motorised and there is no other easy way of setting them! (is there?) The nipples at least mean you don't damage surrounding scenery and weathering so much but I'm open to suggestions.
I have toyed with the idea of drilling through from underneath to fit point motors, but I've a suspicion that when I finish the layout I'll end up starting another with all the things I've learnt about this one factored in from day one!
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Thanks for the kind words Andy - brown ballast seems to be typical of the Southern region, it seems to weather quite quickly to this colour when you look at prototype photos, and it makes a difference from the usual greeny grey granite chippings.
The track is weathered with Humbrol 98 applied liberally to the sleepers. Once dry and ballasted, I've picked out the rails in a light rust for the main running line, and a darker gungier rust on the sidings.
As for the nipples, I've started removing one from each point. They're currently un-motorised and there is no other easy way of setting them! (is there?) The nipples at least mean you don't damage surrounding scenery and weathering so much but I'm open to suggestions.
I have toyed with the idea of drilling through from underneath to fit point motors, but I've a suspicion that when I finish the layout I'll end up starting another with all the things I've learnt about this one factored in from day one!