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

There is nothing like a looming deadline to make progress be achieved faster.

Lisa

It's my intention for the backscene to be printed onto thin card, which will be placed behind the model. So it will be very easy to replace, if and when it fades. When not in use I intend to keep it in a light proof cylindrical container.

Lisa

The station area, was on the edge of the villiage in 1860's, but in the early 1970's the whole area was developed by the States of Jersey Housing Department.

Lisa

Yesterday I went to B&Q and I have purchased the hardware, and a new saw to enable me to finish building the baseboard!

Lisa

I have now corrected the problem with the layout diagram.

Lisa

The reason that the line cuts across the road, is that there are several substantial stone buildings beside the road and a pavement.

Nice design. The layout is very compact, but has plenty of operating potential. I look forward to seeing it develop.

Lisa

Woops, I have a problem with the layout diagram, in this blog entry, the file is too large to load, full size by clicking on it. SORRY.

Lisa 

PS a member complained earlier today, when I had a blog test entry up for only 9 minutes. My professional experience in graphic design, including web site design and animation tells me that proper testing is required to make sure material is displayed correctly. Just looking at the material in pre-view mode is not always sufficient.

Hi Markus

I can see where you are comming from, but I can't see how I can use it, within the constraints I am working with. I'll keep what you said in mind, thanks for your comment.

Lisa

I work in the animation field, so the production of the film was fairly straight forward. Deciding the steps in the sequence was a much more tricky problem.

You are right about the package it is Templot. The blog entry has now been corrected.

The station building is based on the standard design used by the Jersey Eastern Railway, and it acts as the left hand view block. The smithy on the right hand side also acts as a view block.

I've now arrived home, St Lawence in Jersey. I was delayed because of the bad weather. We've had snow, more than just a dusting, in Jersey the first time for over 40 years.

Back on Jersey, now pictures from my current project will follow soon!

I was unable to post any pictures, of my work because for the last week I have been stuck on the mainland, because of snow and high wind conditions in Jersey.

The planned locomotve is based on a modified N Gauge Terrier, with the back pair of drivers replaced with a smaller fixted carrier wheelset. The body needs to be built from scratch out of thin plasticard. The wheels will require the flanges turned down, to meet 2FS standards.

I started off with a baseboard size double the size! Then I saw an article by Barry Normam, in MRJ, based on the Upper Yard on the Wantage Tramway, on a 18" by 9" baseboard in 4mm scale. This has only two points and yet with cassette fiddle yards had bags of operating potential.

That presumably is the 'current' position!

Thanks for the hint about using Corel Draw. I have the professional version. I had never thought of using it for this type of application.

The type of arrangement, coupling wise are called 'insta' couplings!

Lisa

Why do you think you are an idiot? The person who does not make mistakes, is the person who has done NOTHING!

The next tasks, are the building of the stone barn, and the cottage next to the crossing, which will act as the screen block, at that end of the scene. This will screen the trains as they arrive and leave the scenic area.

Lisa

I do like the Blue Peter style presentation, give the man a badge! I presume that the last picture, shows the bottom of the baseboards, and not the track side.

Lisa

The coin in the last photograph is a Jersey 20p piece, it was included to enable a size comparison to be made.

Lisa