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I have now arrived home, and I am using a more powerful computer, so the errors in the blog posting have now been corrected. Lisa

I have had serious problems editing the blog entry, this was due to the under powered computer in the libruary, and the over zelious application of security features! Lisa

Hi Thank you for you helpful responses to my last posting about my Autism. The photograph below is my work station, which can either be placed on the kitchen table or on my knee. The second photograph shows where the model will go on the layout. It is designed to hide the back of the left hand, proscenium arch support, when you look at the layout from the front. The model of the Smithy represents an evenings work, from an initial set of sketches, draw from some not too good photographs. The photographs below show the back and side of the smiths and the final image shows the inside, so you can see the construction. I have also uploaded an updated copy of the Buildings EBook, the link to which is below. This has now been loaded and is caller Building Scratch Built Buildings V 2.0 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/gallery/image/52033-2mm-scratch-built-buildings-v-20/ Lisa PS The libruary computer I am using is constantly crashing, and thus the edit process is CRAP!

Thanks for your comments. Last night I been doing some modelling. I made more progress than on any single day before. Lisa

The station had a single wide double sided passanger platform and a goods platform on the left hand side. Lisa

Hi St Helier Weighbridge was the terminus of Jersey Western and Jersey North Western trains in the town. St Helier Snow hill was the terminus of the Jersey Eastern trains and the site is the other side of central area. This below is a photograph of how the front of the station is today. There have been no substantial structural changes, just the addition of branding, the building is now the entrance to the Liberation Walk outlet shopping centre. This stone build building was completed about two years after the station was opened; there was a wood building on the side, in an area now occupied by the pavement of the Esplanade. This was on the sea shore, before the harbour extension including the Queen Elizabeth Ferry Terminal was build. The entrance area is still very much as it was when it was a railway station, If you look up you can see the remaining portion of the overall roof. The remainder of which was removed in the early 1920’s and replaced with platform canopies. Round the corner the station buildings have been replaced with a modern apartment block, but on the ground floor is the Liberation Bus Station, the main transport hub for the island. Lisa

Hi Because I have Autism, I am unable to read between the lines of what someone is saying. Thus far more misunderstanding occur, for me that most people, who are 'neuro typicals'. I also have serious problems with equipment and software which are designed to be intuitive. Recently I have been having problems, with uploading files to RMWEB. Because of my Autism the help information provided is worse than useless to me. The only way I have of solving such problems is to experiment. This often lands me in trouble, because others think that I am trying, to misuse one of the sites options. My last blog entry on RMWEB, for some reason was viewed by the majority of the moderation team, within a hour of putting it online. The technique of making a 'test entry' draft, and not clicking the publish button is so that it will not appear on the blog list, but can be fully tested, before proceeding further. Incidentally this technique was suggested by a member of the moderation. team. I hope this entry, clears the air and will lead to there being less misunderstanding of me and my actions in the future. Lisa

Hi Whilst building the building for St Ouen, I have been amazed about the lack of basic guidance available on the web about the design and building of scratch built buildings. The link is below:- http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/gallery/image/51729-2mm-scratch-built-buildings/ If you are modelling a prototype location all of the buildings will by necessary require to be scratch built. Lisa

What scale are you working in? Lisa

I think that their railway has the sharpest curves of any standard gauge passenger carrying railway in the world! Unless you know any better. Lisa

I have now uploaded the picture of the coach bogie! The part of the curve photographed is the tightest part! Lisa

Oh yes it is, the coaches are ex 4 wheeled ones with 5 compartments. They have 2 very short bogies, they are 3' between the wheel centres. Lisa PS I have a picture of the bogies, but cannot find it now, it will follow later.

The 1st Buildings - Back http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1283/entry-11543-st-ouen-jnwr-the-1st-buildings/ Prototype for Everything Department The question that has been the buzz on the 2mm virtual Area Group has recently been how sharp can my curves be. Below is a photograph of a prototype with very sharp curves. If this was modelled in 2mm scale, the radius would be about 60mm, that’s 120mm in 4mm scale. Oh yes where is this photograph taken. The answer is the Jersey Steam & motor museum, in Trinity. Below is the link to their website. http://www.pallotmuseum.co.uk/ The picture below is of the coach bogie, the wheels are very close together and the coach is a 5 compartment one. Lisa

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The best source of small wood screws that I have found is B&Q. But you will have to look carefully or ask an assistant, as they are only sold as a box full, and in my local B&Q they aren

Hi Thanks to all involved in arranging the Taunton Event. The selection of Layouts was good, Atmosphere excellent. I always enjoy seeing Bridport Town. The town modelling is well observed, and the owner is an excellent communication skills and out his explanations are pithy and very instructive. The use of low tech sound effects, such as the wooden locomotive whistle gave the operation just that little something extra. The contrast between the high tech, with locomotives not properly run in of the Southern layout behind Bridport, and the well executed DC operation of Bridport are very instructive. Proving High Tech is no substitute for good old attention to detail and operator training. I was very impressed with the Staplegrove Steel Works module and the 2mm finescale demonstration was excellent. The Tree building demonstration and the 3D printing demonstration were very through provoking, for me on tempting me to take new directions in my modelling techniques. Those who missed the event missed an excellent day out. Lisa

The plan is to do more work on the locomotive shed including adding the workshop on the left hand side looking towards St Helier Weighbridge and then start on the Smithy. Then move on to starting the painting. Lisa

I have just noticed that in the photograph attached the house has no chimneys, whereas the model does. Lisa

Prototype for Everything Department - Forward http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1283/entry-11591-st-ouen-jnwr-prototype-for-anything-department/ My whole World is a Stage - Back http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1283/entry-11512-st-ouen-jnwr-my-whole-world-is-a-stage/ This weekend I started building the buildings for St Ouen. I was demonstrating at the local show building buildings from scratch, using photographs a source material. The buildings in the photograph represents a days work, whilst talking to members of the public and explaining the project and the process from an initial thought to a design, then onto baseboard construction. My buildings need more work, include painting, fitting windows, doors, chimneys etc., but they give a more concrete idea of how the layout will look. I have looked at various ways of supporting a flexible backscene. I feel that the best way forward is to use a single support in the centre of the back threaded into a loop on the back of the backscene. The sequence of fitting would be fit the backscene at the front, put the support into the loop, and put the fixing screw in. As the screw is tightened, the support moves into the vertical position and tightened the backscene and hopefully corrects the droop. The problem of the droop is caused, by the tendency of a material, such as card when bend around the base of the layout will attempt to return to the flat state. Lisa

Looks good. Lisa

If anyone has more ideas how I can keep the backscene in position, don't be too shy to tell me! Lisa

The Best Will of Mice and Women - Back http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1283/entry-11469-st-ouen-jnwr-%E2%80%93-the-best-laid-plans-of-mice-and-women/ The 1st Buildings - Forward http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1283/entry-11543-st-ouen-jnwr-the-1st-buildings/ I have been converting my design of the main baseboard into reality. The main materials I have been using are 4mm plywood, small section of softwood, found in the moulding section of the local DIY superstore, and PVA glue. To cut the small pieces of plywood has required some ingenuity. I have used a saw which uses a hacksaw blade. It cost only £3.00 and comes complete with a blade. This cuts the thin section leaving a very clean cut edge. I have required to hold the plywood when sawing, and sometimes the only way has been to clamp it to the work surface, with several clamps. Following the removal of a 9mm strip from the back of the board, The back required to be strengthened to prevent it warping. This done I proceeded to making the fixings for the proscenium arch. The nuts for which will be made captive as they will be within the smithy and the Railway Arms Pub respectively. The final view is from the front, as the viewer will see the layout. There will of course be the fiddleyard on the right hand side and the track extension board on the left. When it came to attaching the backscene, I had a problem, but this was not unexpected. I am currently looking a several solutions. The problem is that the flimsy backscene requires being kept in the correct position. It naturally takes the wrong shape, because of the springiness of the material from which it is made. One of the sources of inspiration is a layout build by Paul A Lunn, of a Forest of Dean goods yard. Lisa

Sometimes RMWeb is like a man. You can ask it nicely to do something, BUT if it does not want to, it won't do it, no matter how nicely you ask it. To upload the second photograph I had to put it on a memory stick. Get my bike out and cycle into St Helier. Go into the Central Library and use one of their computers. It then uploaded first time. I had tried six times from home! Lisa

How Much Detail is Required in a Backscene? - Back http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1283/entry-11443-st-ouen-jnwr-how-much-detail-is-required-in-a-photo-background/ My Whole life is a Stage - Forward http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1283/entry-11512-st-ouen-jnwr-my-whole-world-is-a-stage/ All right I admit it, I have made a design mistake! BUT you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs. I have now reduced the baseboard width by 9mm so that I can close the travelling box. The baseboard top was cut to the initial design size of the layout. Then the front and back pieces were added the layout was increased in width by 6mm, hence the travelling case would not close. BUT these parts are within the scenic section of the layout, so the reduction of the width of the scenic section is only 3mm. I can live with this. The finished baseboard will be a snug fit, and hence it will not move in transit. So I am making progress with the project. One can only learn things, by making mistakes! Lisa

I don't know how you can contemplate building such a big layout! Below is a link to my baseboard construction blog entry. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1283/entry-11232-st-ouen-jnwr-layout-planning/ Lisa