RBE

Oooh that 47 is a thing of beauty. I like a lot.

Same pw team as working on outon road. maybe deeping is their home depot haha. like what youve done. you should give them a dirty wash though now to tone them down and create false shadow on their clothing!

Cav

Thats starting to look really good. i almost wish i could get away with one on outon. Im still trying to justify one of bachmanns new 85s when they come out!

Cav

Yeah cool. Will have to see whether your stock will go through my trackwork though as the points are built to 1mm flangeways which widens the back to back a smidge. Some rtr goes through fine but others bind. Easy fix on most stuff. Not so on steamers and shunters with their quartered wheels. We'll have to have a play on the day.

Cav

The weathering looks top notch mate. I wonder who did that? A good camera makes a load of difference mate. I got a digital SLR especially to take model shots! I havent had it out for a while though.

Cav

Excellent, in fact its a shame about the coupler and blurred shot of the 09 by the shed as that would look very realisic indeed.

I might have to pop over for a look at mansfield. I would love to do O but the cost in space and money makes it impractical.

Cav

Yeah thats no problem mate, to get the right finish they are gonna need to take time.

Will be a cool day for sure!! Some great layouts there too!

Haha I dont think there'll be much time for weathering. I have a couple of additions but nothing major, Hopefully I can lend a couple of sound locos to play with too.

Me too chap. Outon Road ran so well at DEMU I can just hope she runs as well in Stafford. You gonna bring some locos up? Be nice to see the 09 again at least!!

Looking good Neil, really coming along,

I wouldn't go crazy with the detailing though, sometimes less is more. I quite like the rear of the shed with not a lot there. If anything just chuck a couple of pallets out there or lean one or too things against the depot wall . Real working depots aren't knee deep in rubbish!

Cav

Ooh nice. Good model that.

Cav

well the 09, 33, and a rather clean looking 47 and 57 will be with you at members day and if i can get the 08 hardwired that will be too, i might bring my 20;s but there a little clean too.

Thats about the size of my stock list till the end of the month, i might get another when payday comes around

 

Neil

haha cool. Ill have to bring my paints and airbrush along too then.

Cav

They will be welcome to guest any time mate. Its always nice to have variation in stock. As you know my stock list is rather small at the minute so any guest locos are a bonus.

Cav

Those trees look much much better. A lot more 3D I feel. The cameras are pretty cool too. Whos are they? I dont think its necessary for them to move really it was just a passing comment.

As for the extension as you said I think there is still plenty you can do on this layout without the extension and its easy for thoughts to turn that way when you near a finishing point. Space is an issue when you do that though. Outon Road which started life as a micro layout has grown to 10ft when fiddle yards are added to each end and now the extension is planned will be 14ft!! I wonder sometimes whether I shouldn't just build another layout altogether!! haha.

Cav

Absolutely 1st Class photo. Pardon my ignorance but what is the layouts name so i can look it up ?

Cheers Oggy (?) Much apprieciation.

The layout is Outon Road, theres a layout thread on here and also the build and summary of the layout so far in the 2010 challenge section.

Cheers

Cav

Neil that is a million times better. I might have to take a look at the gaugemaster backscenes for my extension. Im considering a custom made one looking down a big yard though for one end of mine. Are you pleased with your new look?

Cav

It will die as the Heljan motors are very current hungry! Dont do that!

I have that problem with my Bachmann powered 90 on its Hornby chip. Its very growly and kinda judders a bit at low speed. Horrid. I think its the cheaper chips when used on some locos. For instance the chip in the 90 was in my baccy 20 before which ran like a dream. Weird stuff. Id try it in a few locos til it works then get slightly better chips for the others.

Cav

Its all coming together well now and I like the fact you scratch build everything as afterall we're modellers right!

Question though which chaps have you used for your depot staff as I'm gonna want a few kicking about on my extension for Outon Road around the road entrance to the main off scene yard.

Also do you know of any manufacturers of builders that I can use for a building site scene?

Cheers

Cav

Thats very unusual as fire doors need to be kept closed at all times (other than going through it of course) even when doubleing as a staff door. I door that opens both ways cant really be guaranteed to close and lock after use. I suspect that there weren't many fire safety inspections made at your old place!! i wonder if its still like that now?

I think the fire door looks good, and I've seen examples with the bar on both sides.

Sorry to disagree but as a designer in the construction industry I have to design fire exits etc all the time and push bars are exactly that push bars. They enable fast exit in case of fire. Hit the bar and the door opens. It can only be on the inside, and only on the side that allows the door to push away from you. If it was on both sides one side wouldn't work as you'd be pushing the door shut. Pulling to open it would just engage the lock more.

Still great detail though Neil and not something you would necessarily notice as wrong unless you stood and thought about it.

Cheers

Cav

Are you planning on a working tram then Neil or just a static? Perhaps in a station?

Cav