Dieseldog Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 FOXTON YARD Well here's first previews and the background behind my layout; (introduction in the new members area) I wanted something which I could actually see progress and enjoy shunting whilst building so I came up with Foxton yard! Its a end to end layout measuring 8 x 2 with a yet to be designed fiddleyard coming off at 90 degrees too the layout, I wanted to make it into sections so if I was lucky enough to get to exhibit it would be easy to handle. I plan to run austerity's and anything from the green era, specific years t.b.c. I will try to post the updates on a weekly basis as I have made a library of pictures during the build (I am currently at the stage of just adding some fine detail, figures fencing buildings e.t.c) Here's a few photo's from when I first started it. Here's the underneath, That's all for now folks more to come soon. DDog Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Looks simple layout setup,wil follow this now.. Cheers neil.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieseldog Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Here's a shot of the goods shed area, made with polyfiller. I laid the filler out with some filling knifes from a £ shop then when the filler was just starting to go off I ran a old stock wagon along the tracks and this then imprinted in the filler and this was removed with a stanley knife. Thinking back I should have mixed some grey paint withh the filler to avoid any white chip marks. when completly dry I ran over the tops of the rails with a track rubber and this made the filler level with the tracks. If you decide to use polyfiller for a yard area be warned it sticks to everything! The yard was to be covered in gravel and a grassy area which was starting to be neglected a little due to the less frequent traffic using the yard, this is what it ended up like, I couldn't resist just putting the goods shed on and a truck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieseldog Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 A bit more scenic work on the whole layout. I have curved the back scene/board so I am able to create a photograph from around the bend rather than most of the end to end layouts where you only photograph either side ways or head on, take a look, as always comments are welcome. This one shows the extended goods yard area With some gravel added onto the polyfiller This one shows the engine shed and crane area Thats all for now more to come including some pics of sme of my loco's DDog Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozstlouis Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Very brave with the filler. Always terrified me trying that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieseldog Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Must agree, but catching it before it went totally solid enabled it to be worked and easier to clean from the areas where I didn't want it. I wouldn't fancy trying to chip it away when it had dried. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieseldog Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 One of the loco's leaves the shed for the morning shift It looks there's been a break in That's all for now, progress been a little slow was finding it hard to keep inspired but after a trip the show at Doncaster and seeing the great layouts finally found my mojo. DD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieseldog Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Layout now scrapped, need something smaller, think I might have a go at a shunting plank! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweasel Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 That did look promising. I like the idea of the curved backscene. I might try something like that on Pots Lane. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 That's a pity _ I had only just found this thread! You had obviously already put a lot of effort into what was becoming an impressive layout. Your progress didn't seem at all slow to me. Why the sudden change of mind? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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