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    Coastguard Creek - 15 months of planning!

    By SouthernRegionSteam

    Hold on to your socks - this is going to be a lengthy one! (In fact it's so long, I've now split it into 2 separate posts - the next will be up soon...)   I think it's fair to say that you are all long overdue an update on Coastguard Creek. Due to other commitments, no real progress has been made since the last post way back in March 2021; almost 15 months ago! If anything, things went backwards for quite a while, as I kept finding more and more inspiring locations that I really wanted
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Stubby47's Micro Layouts

Another Tumbledown Shed

The last time I updated my thread was to add an entry about a little tumbledown shed.   That was far too long ago, so I thought I ought to add some more entries.... starting with another version of the very same shed.   Following the launch of my bespoke building building service, a commision has come in for two buildings, this being one of them.   So, although not quite finished in these photos, here is my 2nd model.       Edit 30/09/13 - A bit more progress :        
Stubby47

Stubby47

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Stubby47's Micro Layouts

Another Tumbledown Shed

The last time I updated my thread was to add an entry about a little tumbledown shed.   That was fa rtoo long ago, so I thought I ought to add some more entries.... starting with another version of the very same shed.   Following the launch of my bespoke building building service, a commision has come in for two buildings, this being one of them.   So, although not quite finished in these photos, here is my 2nd model.    
Stubby47

Stubby47

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Steam_Julie's Layout Blog

Trefeglwvs Road Cambrian Railways 5

Hi   New photograph added 15:50 21-09-13   Since the last post I have been working on the fiddleyard. The photograph below shows a birds eye view, with a train in the back siding.     The back siding is designed to hold the passanger train and the general freight train, both without thier engines. The middle siding is designed for a loaded mineral train and the guards van between trains. The front siding is designed for the empty mineral train.   The train arrives from Van and drive
Steam_Julie

Steam_Julie

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Redgate's Modelling

Standard Eight - Ready for paint

All the detailing done, bits missing from the second hand chassis fabricated and so, good weather permitting, some paint should fall on the loco body this weekend.               Plates are on the way from Narrow Planet (thanks Steve!) so hopefully next week I should have some pics of the loco in ex-works condition before I try to weather it
RedgateModels

RedgateModels

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Cowes & Newport in 4mm scale

Quiet but busy.................

I've been quiet for a while because although I've been very busy and productive on the layout, there's not much of photographic interest to show. I'm still wiring the hidden tracks, board by board, and testing them individually prior to reassembly. The loft is a complete mess, the floor strewn with layout wire offcuts.   A number of things had to be done for a second time. I'd made a hash of the control panel so built a new one, and also had problems with the wiring index which led me to come
ChrisG

ChrisG

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Barry O's Loco Blog

Heavy freight

A few heavy freights locos   First up a DJH Stanier 8F.. interestingly enough I built this as a demonstration at a Hull MRS Exhibition many years ago. It went together well..     and another DJH kit - this time a 9F. This again went together well and has been used on a number of layouts     and finally something different a loco built be my father...     a Ks 72XX - it has Ks wheels and a D13 motor. Originally built for use on Cwmafon but I gave it to my brother in law when fa
Barry O

Barry O

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Dave Holt's Blog

Delph - FPL and lock bar finished

A bit of further effort has seen the completion of the FPL and lock bar with the rodding all connected and the drive to the FPL bolt also done. This means I can now paint the track on the final board and in fact, since the photos were taken, I've primed all the unpainted bits using Halfords grey plastic primer. Just the rodding connections into the signal box left to do; then the dreaded ballasting awaits. Here are some shots of the finished assembly.           Aahh! Just spotted
Dave Holt

Dave Holt

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Heworth Sidings

Heworth Sidings - Update - 20/09/2013

Hi,   Just an update on progress as it's been a couple of months since the last blog post.   Scenic Boards   We have had several more sessions working on the scenic boards and there has been allot of effort put into fitting the front and rear fascia's. We have also added front and rear fascia's to the End Loop modules and started forming the basic terrain on them. For the End Loops, we have changed our approach slightly and have used a sub-structure of polystyrene covered with plaster band
Vonzack

Vonzack

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Netherley's rolling stock

'You're Only S'posed to Blow the B....y Doors Off'!

With apologies to Michael Caine...   Before they can be blown off, hey have to be made! The doors are basically two flat sheets which require the ends folding down to represent the door thickness and the associated hinge-points. The rest consists of a lot of small detail which I feel in certain cases could actually best be made as part of the etching. For example, the door hinges -     provided as 12 small etchings - each of which is twice the length required (I suspect that they were
REC Farnborough

REC Farnborough

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Will J's Random Adventures in N Gauge

Canoes, some water and an aeroplane (Victoria Bridge update)

Sometimes you benefit from reflecting on where a project started. OK, I'll come clean, I was mildly pleased with the reflections I was getting from the shiny surface of my miniature River Severn, and decided to shoe horn 'reflectiveness' into the post, so lets stick with it...     The two canoeists mark a significant point in the diorama build... the river has been built up over many months, years even, but with the two intrepid navigators firmly stuck in place, I can't pour any more layers
Will J

Will J

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Dave Holt's Blog

Delph - FPL lock bar almost finished

The shorter porting of the FPL lock bar has now been completed and fitted in situ - still waiting for the glue to set. This just leaves the connection to the FPL bolt. I think I'm going to have to modify part of the bolt mechanism already fitted as it doesn't allow a long enough connecting rod to the lock bar. Not quite as drastic a mod as Coachman regularly makes to Greenfield but a bit of extra work with the added risk of damaging parts I need to re-use.   Here are some photos showing assemb
Dave Holt

Dave Holt

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Steam_Julie's Layout Blog

Trefeglwvs Road Cambrian Railways 4

Hi   Since I last posted I have continued to work on the layout. I added the facia, the shape will need to be trimmed when the overbridge, platform and the bridge over the stream are fitted.     What do you think of my legs? It now looks more like a model railway layout now the legs are fitted. They are placed into pockets on the bottom of the layout, and are held in by simply friction and gravity.     Julie
Steam_Julie

Steam_Julie

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Dave Holt's Blog

Delph - FPL bar operating gubbins

A quick update following completion of the FPL lock bar operating mechanism. This includes a representation of a spring assister which helped the signalman move the weight of the bar and cushioned the bar at the ends of its movement. Still got the other portion of the bar to complete and the rodding from the signal box.   Here's a view of the recent bits added:  
Dave Holt

Dave Holt

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Netherley's rolling stock

The Gunpowder Van - starting the body-work

Putting the rivetting tool away, I've now made a start on the body-work. The wagon is basically an 'Iron Mink' - rounded corners, and ribs down the outside of the body.   First step - roll the corners. This was easily achieved as the corners have a series of etched lines on the inside., so the corners were formed by rolling them round a 5mm dia length of 'Evergreen' styrene.   Next came the ribs. They are located using the 'tab & slot' technique - and the body sections provide a pret
REC Farnborough

REC Farnborough

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The Farthing layouts

Scratchbuilt GWR one-plank wagon (2)

I've managed to finish my early GWR one-planker, built mostly from styrene. Just to recap, the prototype is one of the 18ft types with wooden solebars, originally built in the 1870s. We don't hear much about GWR one-plankers, but there were more than 2300 in service in the early 20th century. They appear to be a bit of minefield with a variety of dimensions, so mine is based on the drawing in "GWR Goods Wagons" by Atkins et al. Details are based on no. 5141, of which a couple of photos exist.
Mikkel

Mikkel

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Links

Final stages of panic

Hi All,   I know it's been a long time but due to the holidays and all, not much has been done on any of my layouts. But with the Convention looming in less than a fortnight (and last weekend's horrible weather) I thought I'd better make some progress!   So last weekend I finally got around to doing some ballasting. As it was my first time I stayed well clear of the point work (I've already had to replace three of them).   As I'm building an Austrian layout the ballasting in the station lo
AllScales

AllScales

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The GC and Met in OO

Carriage 6672 continued

After posting my last instalment, and feeling fairly pleased with myself, I then found I had in fact been more than a little foolish and had to pay for it by going back and starting over.   Basically, using white putty was a good idea- for a brake van. For forming new window pillars however it is about as useful as dust.... it crumbled. Badly.   There was nothing for it but to remove the putty, cut out the remnants of the middle three compartments, and then rebuild in plastic sheet. Luc
James Harrison

James Harrison

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Somewhere in Germany

Working points indicator

I've got a mild obsession about correct signalling, and this small detail is strictly a part of that. It's probably obvious, but these little objects indicate a point's position. I made a simple crank from rod and scrap etch, working out the throw distance from the tiebar's movement. I didn't get it quite right first time! The cosmetic details are Auhagen, and happily are ready painted- I do not have steady hands. They also have the lever for hand thrown points, but I'm not even going to tr
Taigatrommel

Taigatrommel

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cornish trains jez's Blog

Grantham Coaling Plant 2mmFS - First section complete!

Good evening,   Some progress tonight. I have cut out the other side of the initial structure and measured and cut out the legs using 4mm square plastic strip. These parts have now been put together and the structure is already starting to take shape.   Here are a selection of photos, please excuse the poor quality but I am lacking my usual lighting tonight.   Looks like something out of star wars on the cutting mat!!!       A couple of views with the legs in place which was a night
cornish trains jez

cornish trains jez

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Sixties Snapshots - 00 scale

Midland or were they LMS Fowler 4Fs?

Stocks of the latest Bachmann Midland 4Fs have appeared in the shops and I have taken delivery of one of the examples with a Late Crest. Well I have taken delivery of two engines but more of that later. Bachmann Midland 4F on unfitted freight It is now over 100 years since Sir Henry Fowler introduced his 4F goods engine. 192 of these engines were built by the Midland Railway between 1911 and 1922 and according to Casserley and Asher (1961) all these engines were still in service up until May
Silver Sidelines

Silver Sidelines

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Building Buckden

More ground cover and building

So there has been steady progress at Buckden since my last post. The first thing to do was work on some further ground cover. This started with a rough paint of earth colour over most of the yard with burnt and raw umber acrylic paints, and application of some DAS white clay to fill in the sleepers at the end of the long siding (over a coat of PVA) before this too was given a coat of the same acrylics. I've then been using a mix of woodland scenics material (having found Model Railways Direct sh
Ivatt46403

Ivatt46403

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