JaymzHatstand

After a coat of Games Workshop Chaos Black spray (which is very expensive, but gives such a nice finish), the main body is now ready for it's slightly shinier coat of paint, just to break up the solid colour. I've also made a start on another waggon, this one however is a bit more involved than the box van. It's not being built as part of my P-way train, but could conceivably run in it, but it is pretty much all of my own invention (I think, there may be one out there somewhere. But if that's the case, then it's pure coincidence) and herte are a couple of photos of the first section to be built. Can anyone guess what it might be the start of? Lets have your guesses! Thanks for looking J

I tend to run with more than one 'loco in steam' as it adds to operational interest, so I was planning on just having one or maybe two signals to protect the single line from the station (and act as a starter), and the yard area is worked by a ground frame/manual levers, I'm just yet to install the cosmetic versions, but it is on my 'to-do' list! The following section of this post has been copied from the old RMweb thread for this layout, it was originally posted on November 30th, but I've only just got around to copying it to here! Well, it's been rather a while since there was any news on here, but it seems that my trip to the NEC has stirred some inspiration somewhere, and I started having a bit of a play with some stock, N Settrack and some old Hornby gradient piers to see what I could get away with. It seems I can get a 9 inch radius semicircle from flat to high enough to clear itself workable by my locos, which is rather good for the plan I'm toying with. Here a couple of photos of my trials Now to do a bit more paper planning before I start getting too carried away! Once I've got some solid plans, I'll let you all know what's on the cards, I just thought I'd let you all know I haven't given up! Feel free to speculate as to what is going on! J

The van is now ready for the paint shop (in fact the lower area of the body has had a quick brush of black already). The roof was formed by cutting out a piece of plasticard then forming it to shape around a mug filled with boiling water (any excuse for a cuppa!). Once it had cooled, it was fitted, followed by the rain strips over the doors. There'll be another update once it's a bit more colourful, although with an all black livery, colourful may not be the word! J

It's totally freelance. I've had a look at a couple of other vans just to get an idea of how they are constructed and such, but it's all of my own creation! Using the Peco chassis makes it nice and easy, as that's usually the hard work. This way I just have to cobble together a body and as long as it's mounted centrally, it should run fine. Cheers J

A bit of an update on the waggon today, end ribs, hinges, door handles and brake wheels have been added. Once the glue is dry I can get on with forming the roof, and then painting can begin. Thanks for looking J

Well it's been a while since I built any stock for Scrayingham (see the layout topic), and after sorting out some un-needed 'N' gauge stock to sell on, I decided to have a play with a Peco van chassis and some plasticard. The waggon I've started is a box van which will fit in as part of my p-way train, for stores and tools etc. Below are a couple of photos from the construction thus far (about 24 hours so far, including a shift at work and some sleep!) The main body is made from 1mm plasticard, and other details from some slightly thinner, I'm not sure what thickness though! The planking has all been scribed, mostly freehand and there are still a few details, and a roof, to add before it gets it's coat of black paint and running number. Paul Windle couplings will also be fitted front and back. Thanks for looking, feel free to comment! J

To be fair, the layout itself was built to be low cost (it didn't completely work that way though!) but I'm glad it is garnering approval! The actual Sand Hutton line had very minimal platforms, if anything at all, mainly just areas framed off with wood, so that's the effect I've gone for. As for signalling, I do intend to have at least one on the layout eventually, but I just haven't got around to it yet (after all, HMRI wouldn't let a line open to the public without them these days would they?!) Thanks for the interest J

At present it is six feet long, with a three and-a-bit feet of scenic section and the rest is fiddle yard. When I eventually extend it, I intend to use further three foot sections, and go to an 'L' shape, with the fiddle yard on the shorter leg of the 'L' If you do decide to have a go at 009, I'd highly recommend joining the society, which also has it's own forum and is most useful for getting specialised knowledge and advice. Thanks J

This layout began in February 2009, after a good few years of wanting to have a go at 009 (ever since reading the Ddault article when it first appeared in Railway Modeller all those years ago!) It was designed to fit on a spare shelf I had managed to purloin, and also to be free-standing for exhibition purposes. It made it's first outing at the Whitby & District MRC's annual show in July 2009, and after a few operating problems for the first hour or so, performed rather nicely. The basic overview of the location is thus... The Sandhutton Light Railway ran on 18" gauge from Warthill (Stockton-On-Forest) to Bossal, but the proposed 1/2 mile extension to Scrayingham was never built, due to the cost of building a bridge over the River Derwent. The Owner of the line, Sir Robert Walker, died in 1932, and the whole railway was scrapped soon after, with only the single passenger carriage surviving (currently at the Lincolnshire Coast Railway, Skegness). Enter the modellers license! When Sir Robert Walker died, the LNER bought the line (it did have an interchange yard at Warthill) and built the extension to Scrayingham, and took the opportunity to increase the track gauge to 2'3". Shortly after World War II, the line fell out of use and succumbed to nature. Much of the track be became overgrown, but was eventually re-discovered by an intrepid band of preservationists who are currently hard at work to re-open the line as a tourist attraction. My layout currently represents Scrayingham, as it may have been built, with only a modest passenger shelter (the line was primarily for freight). Here are a few photos taken at various stages of the layouts construction (more are available on the older forum) And now a selection of pictures from the exhibition This is the current status of the layout, I'm currently planning an extension, but it is just planning at the moment! Eventually I hope to have two other sections to the layout, a curved section with a bridge over the river (modellers license again, as it should be a straight line from the station to the river) and a straight section between the station and curved section passing between some fields. That's it so far, please feel free to comment! Thanks fro reading J