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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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Paternosterrow

Control panel

I've used simple push to make buttons for the individual roads, a DPDT switch for the turntable and another push to make for the turntable motor. I still use analogue, but when there's a few bob spare I'll invest in some decoders etc at some time in the future so all the roads can go live.     The small box used as a control panel is ugly, but I have to be able to get the model through the loft hatch for storage and I only just got about 3 feet to do it in. It works though!
PaternosterRow

PaternosterRow

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Pedros Blog: BR 1980s-1990's Era

Initial Theme & Track Plan

Evening All,   Followed this forum with interest since I joined, but only recently having thinned out my collection have I had the time to actually think about what kind of layout I intend to build.   I recently had the colouring pens out and finally finished a plan for my proposed south west trunk themed layout. Coming from Somerset originally I've based it loosely on Castle Cary, (in Somerset), this will allow me to have enough through passenger traffic in addition to having a branch-line,
Pedro32

Pedro32

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Dukedog's Blog

Morfa Bach (More wood butchery!)

More Woood butchering!   Unlike quite a few of my fellow modellers I do not have the luxury of a large workshop or heated garage, being limited to an 8ftx6ft shed, although heated and plenty of power points it definitely lacks much in the room to swing a cat round department! (No cats were hurt in trying to prove this theory!)   So, consequently I have to wait for suitable days to work outside in the fresh air. Today was exceptionally mild for early January so out comes the saw bench and w
Dukedog

Dukedog

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Engine Wood

Callow Lane - more cottages

I seem to be perpetually building card cottages for this layout.   I decided a few months ago that I would need a further row of four cottages in 'half-relief' to go opposite the main goods yard and immediately in front of the backscene. The area just felt a bit too open, and I think that in real life there would have been more dwellings here.   Having painted the main brick colours on the goods shed last night, I really need the enamels to thoroughly dry for a couple of days before I contin
Captain Kernow

Captain Kernow

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4mm scale agonies

Deltak traffic

Yesterday my plan was to take a stroll alongside the tracks in Plymouth to see what I can see of the rear of Deltak. As I left work and walked across Xenium Lane I could see a large load had just left the Deltak yard. I set off in hot pursuit . A pursuit that I lost and had to settle with grabbing a few shots with the zoom lens set at its 255mm maximum A short train only a Geep, a tank car which is probably a barrier car and the load itself, which might be a large radiator. With that disap
Ian Holmes

Ian Holmes

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2mm Tavistock GWR

2mm LNWR diagram 88 van - the chassis

The etched nickel silver chassis that comes with this kit is similar to the standard chassis type that is now being sold by the 2mm Scale Association for use with a variety of wagons - correct variations being available to suit each region, wagon length etc. It is great to have these accurate kits available as it avoids having to make compromises that used to be forced on me when I started in N scale with kits being stretched or shrunk to fit an incorrect Peco chassis.     On the left is t
John Brenchley

John Brenchley

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John's Blog

Tracklaying

The green baseboard didn't fit in with my plans for a dirty, grimy urban scene. Keeping with the low cost theme, a scan of our paint tins revealed this lovely brown which was more in keeping with the grot I had in mind.     The track is code 83, reused form the last layout. The pointwork is mostly re-used Walthers. I was short of a couple of No 5 Lefthand turnouts, but I couldn't find any one with Walthers versions in stock, even on the interweb. So I tried out a couple of Peco code 83 jobs
Grimly Feendish

Grimly Feendish

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Scanman's Upton Dene Blog

Upton Dene - the layout construction blog

This should be subtitled ' Reality Strikes'!   Those following this blog (and the entry in the 'layouts' forum) will remember the initial concept was for a series of dioramas depicting a Great Western secondary main line and an associated branch - the branch would leave the main and gain hieght (effectively on a helix) - mostly unscenicked - reaching the terminus at Ambridge via an intermediate station & various lineside industries. The concept was designed round the layouts original home
scanman

scanman

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Chris' Railway Photos Blog

The end of 2011...

Hello everyone,   Just a small update to round of a moderately successful year.   At the top of my 2011 page you will now find a few photos of the Santa specials at the South Devon Railway.   Here's a sample:     I hope that 2012 treats you all well!
Torn-on-the-platform

Torn-on-the-platform

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Bill's Blog

'O' Gauge - Peco/Ratio WR Signal

The build of the Peco Signal has gone as far as it is going for now... It comes in kit form and comprises...   An instruction sheet   Some white plastic parts for the pillar and the signal arms (you get a choice between Home or Distant)...   Some dark brown parts for the finial, cap, hinge brackets for the signal arm and the lever, lever weight, ladder platform, lamp and lamp base.   A black plastic fret holding the ladder...   A brass etch holding - the lens holder, 3 washers, platfo
Bill

Bill

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Paternosterrow

Barrow Hill Mark II

I was going to have a go at making the yard at Barrow Hill to compliment a previous model of the Roundhouse made about a year and a half ago. However, after much thought, I decided that the original model just wouldn't do - so here are some pics of my second attempt.     The turntable is from Walther's Cornerstone which matches the one at Barrow Hill although it's longer. Some say the model isn't up to scratch, but it was easy to put together. I did have some problems with the motor, b
PaternosterRow

PaternosterRow

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The Farthing layouts

Short trains with a twist

A few more examples here of prototype-inspired short trains for Farthing. These are all a bit unorthodox, as opposed to the more standard formations shown in an earlier entry.     PBV - Composite - All Third.   Above: The above formation, for instance, illustrates that not all short trains were pulled by tank locos! This train was inspired by a photo on the Warwickshire Railways website, which shows a 2-4-0 3226 class pulling a 4-wheel PBV to dia V5 (or V11?), a 6
Mikkel

Mikkel

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halfwit's fantastic workbench!

DS1169 part 4 - Weighted and finished.

Adding weight to small locos is always tricky. Further complicated in this case by the need to put as much weight over the rear axle (remember that this is only driven on the rear axle) as possible for traction purposes. I use aquarium plant weight, which is lead strip 6mm wide and .9mm thick. I know that lead flashing is cheaper but using plant weight is more convenient to chop up into small pieces. I sometimes use liquid lead as well (I didn't on this loco) if I can make a 'box' to keep it in
halfwit

halfwit

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Chris Nevard's Blog

50's in the 80's

8405_barford_50020_p, a photo by nevardmedia on Flickr.   50020 powers through Barford St Martin a few miles west of Salisbury with a Waterloo bound service during a rather splendid April day in 1984.   It's incredible just how the railways have changed over just a couple of decades, for back in the 1980's the majority of long distance trains were loco-hauled. As a photography student in Salisbury during the mid-1980's, this meant that I was perfectly positioned to capture English Electric C
Chris Nevard

Chris Nevard

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John's Blog

On the Cheap

I wanted to re-use as much material from the old layout as possible. This included the baseboard. The previous benchwork was much more extensive and had been built following the methods recommended by the Westcott book Model RailRoad Benchwork, hence it was strong enough to support the weight of your average family car. I was able to reuse enough parts that I didn't have to buy any new timber and the amount of carpentry required was minimal.     One of the reasons for flipping the track pla
Grimly Feendish

Grimly Feendish

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4mm scale agonies

1105 Xenium

1105 Xenium is another large modern structure on Plymouth Industrial Park It's 730 x 380 feet or so. It's basically a big warehouse. The only tenant here currently is Office Depot. Fed Ex have recently left. There is a rail siding at the rear of the building and a line of truck loading docks at the front of the building. Currently the rail siding is not in use. I like this building. I think it has a lot of character with the block construction of the lower half of the building and the corrugate
Ian Holmes

Ian Holmes

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TomE's N Gauge Modelling

Ropley - One side down.....

.....one more, and the roof, to go! Hi all!   Today has mostly been spent cutting strips of Microstrip and applying them to the Northern side of the Carriage & Boiler works. The photo above shows the completed Northern wall of the section being modelled. There is about another 1/3rd 'off scene' to the building which gives some idea of just how long this thing is! Still to go in are the windows, however I've left the inner layer of plastic complete for the time being to prevent any war
TomE

TomE

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ess1uk's Layout Ruby Road and other waffle Blog

Learning from my mistakes. Coaching stock research.

oh dear, it appears my bargain second hand mk2b TSO was not so much of a bargain   seems that not only has it had passengers put in it, but someone has swapped the correct B4 bogies for incorrect BR1 type. oh well! should do my homework before jumping in! every day a school day.   the good folk of this parish have come to my aid and several offers could mean I have a nice rake of coaches running on correct bogies shortly. best get some more track laid to run them on!   Source: my lay
ess1uk

ess1uk

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Chris's Blog [ oldtrent ]

final detail

Well that's as far as it goes with this class 25 . I did reduce the window frame depth a little after all, just by cutting and fitting in some overlays from thin clear acrylic sheet, which I think improves the overall appearance, and the FS wheels are fitted ( though not blackened). I'm quite pleased with this overall. I can see the attraction of diesels when it comes to conversion to FS and juice pickup. This runs at walking speed on my little DC controller. I haven't thought about chippin
Chrislock

Chrislock

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hammy's Blog

Brake force wagon

Howdy been busy again this is a virtually complete network rail brake force coach 99666 al it needs now are the side decals and plated over end gangways
hammy

hammy

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Black Hat and Jenny

Jenswell New year update

Most of my posts on Jenswell blogged so far actually occurred before we got the Hull Show invite. I still have a fair bit to recap before I get up to date, including buildings built, vehicles acquired and track laying/laid.   However, I thought I would take this opportunity to post our latest progress before I forget about it.   Between two weekends and four days off work for Christmas/New Year I was hoping we might get rather more done than we achieved. Ha! So much for that idea! But w
Chris_nicole

Chris_nicole

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Redgate's Modelling

The Duke Varnished

No, not vanished, varnished   Two coats of fresh PP satin varnish applied by 6 quid eBay airbrush, used just under half a tinlet, so the thinned varnish went back in the tin for next time     Will let it harden off overnight then commence assembly. After that it's coal, weathering (light!) then glazing and crew. Decoder will be a TCS-DP2X
RedgateModels

RedgateModels

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    • john new
      Painting some Dapol/Kitmaster workmen.

      By john new · Posted

      Next step completed after the six needed for a track gang have been painted and their foot pedestals clipped off. They will be fitted to the club layout (Axford) as a spot sleepering gang.   First lesson learnt by the experience - it will be easier in future to trim the foot block and drill for the pins before doing the painting.   The reason for the track gang is the l/hand divergent track on this board no longer goes anywhere as it now feeds a single entry sector plate. The
    • bcnPete
      Making Mountains

      By bcnPete · Posted

      This is fabulous Mike.   Thanks for sharing your techniques and it looks stunning in the setting - as Mikkel says, my kinda place!   A nice story and I do hope that they have success.   Love it in BR blue mode too 😀
    • gwr517
      Edwardian motorcars (2): British Ford T Late 1912

      By gwr517 · Posted

      Thankyou for the info.I want a British car but French or American would be OK. My "Dr" from Motley End could do with one of those modern contraptions! Railway modelling causes us all to be very aware of every aspect of life in our chosen era. Its part of the attraction. I could give your Postman a lesson or two in handling parcels also!
    • Mikkel
      Edwardian motorcars (2): British Ford T Late 1912

      By Mikkel · Posted

      Thank you Chris and Mike for the input on wording, "motor cars" it is then.   Douglas those 1960s car rallys sound good. There's an annual vintage fair here in Denmark that we sometimes go to. Here's a 1926 Ford T from a couple of years ago.       Returning to the DAPR 3D prints, I have been in touch with Ben of DAPR. He says that they are still available if you enquire. He also has them with the roof drawn up, and in pickup versions.   He says he co
    • gwr517
      Edwardian motorcars (2): British Ford T Late 1912

      By gwr517 · Posted

      No but a modeller freind has owned and restored 3 early T models. Also I was draged to many Veteran car rallys in the 1960's. My dad being a fan.I have owned 50 cars and 24 m/cycles but only one car and one m/cycle were vintage, a1925 Bullnose Morris and a 1926 AJS bike. I have riden a few veteran bikes in rallys though., great fun.

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