Jump to content
 

Blogs

Featured Entries

  • SouthernRegionSteam

    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
    • 8 comments
    • 3,298 views
TomE's N Gauge Modelling

Ropley - Trackwork progress

Hi all.   Just a couple of quick photos showing the current state of track laying on Ropley. The yard entry point is now motorised, the Barry slip is complete bar a couple of check rails and the points for the C&W shed lines are coming along. Unfortunately I'm now waiting for a fresh supply of sleeper planking having run short following the re-positioning & re-building of the yard entry point and a fresh supply of sleepers to finish the yards plain trackwork.       With a bit o
TomE

TomE

4
ess1uk's Layout Ruby Road and other waffle Blog

to weather or not to weather?

those of you who follow my ramblings and have looked at my poor photography in my galleries will have noticed that some of my old wagons have a really crude attempt at weathering, mostly done one bored day as a child in school holidays. now the question is should i attempt to tidy these wagons up and see if i can make them look a little better or just leave them as they are and not worry? if i want to clean them up wondering what would be best to use? sand paper has cleaned up the
ess1uk

ess1uk

5
Paternosterrow

Radius Curves 4mm Scale

Can anyone help with this. I want to avoid the 20 pence look of long length trains that are so typical with set track radius curves and want to aim for that more smooth prototypical look. What minimum radius should be aimed for - say a minimum 6 foot radius, or can you get away with something smaller? I have a twelve by twelve space in which to construct a layout and was thinking of a simple circle to fill the space.   Mike
PaternosterRow

PaternosterRow

5
The Fatadder's Modern Workbench

Rolling Stock for cheddar

Rather than doing any productive work on Cheddar, now that the Templot drawings are pretty much finalised I feel that I should be cracking on with 'useful work' on the layout (namely drawing up the 4 main buildings). I now have good photos of the station and goods shed, along with their external dimensions (taken from an online plans website and backed up with a calculation from an aerial photo). Decent images of the signal box are also sorted, although scaling this is proving more difficult.
The Fatadder

The Fatadder

0
GWMark's Workbench Blog

Wet weekend in Bucks

Well, it was forecast to be a wet weekend, at least on the Sunday, and with the looming return to school this week Daniel and I decided to make Sunday a modelling day. The idea was to setup on Saturday evening and then spend the entire day on Sunday making progress with our various projects.   My aims being to get my 72xx to a state in which it could be painted, to get the GT3 to the same point, the finish the interior of my Railbus and maybe to drop my 802 in boiling water and sort out the wa
GWMark

GWMark

1
Kingsbridge Branch N

Stationary again!

I have been looking again at the platforms and have noticed a glaring error on the facing, I have made it stone all the way around, as it was in it's original guise. Further digging and picture checking has revealed that it should be brick from 2/3rds the way down the main platform right around to the engine shed. This was done during the re building work of 1916 when the bay platform was added, and I had missed it when building my platforms. To sort this out I decided the easiest way would be
devondynosoar118

devondynosoar118

3
ess1uk's Layout Ruby Road and other waffle Blog

another oldie see the light

dusted off the old Mainline class 56 yesterday, still looks brand new http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/public/style_emoticons/#EMO_DIR#/smile3.gif Dad brought it over from out of his loft as the loco currently running was struggling with all the wagons that Ruby wants it to pull. hope the 56 is up to the job!!! Not a bad model I think. Should look good with some PGAs behind it.
ess1uk

ess1uk

1
Ouse Viaduct/Balcombe/Lewes project

The Genesis Effect (Trekkies on here will know!) Let the terra-forming begin or fun with nasty chemicals!

The first area to be 'terra-formed' has now been done.   Two of the main reasons for doing it this way is for lightness and durability. Using traditional plaster bandages, they're too easily damaged as I found out on Matford. The whole area is only supported along the edges with the chicken wire doing all work keeping all in place. It may need an second coating with resin as I've missed a few bits here and there. I'll see when it's all cured nice and hard, and of course it adds virtually no ex
Re6/6

Re6/6

12
Layout - Hinton Parva - HW&DMRS

Hinton Parva on show at REC exhibition in Woking this weekend.

Hinton Parva is one of the layouts of the High Wycombe and District Model Railway Society, I shall be exhibiting with this layout and the rest of the team from the Society at the Railway Enthusiasts Club exhibition this weekend (10/11th September) at Woking.     The layout represents a very busy junction station on a Joint Midland/Eastern north-south line. The “Branch” purports to be a cross-country line bringing Southern and Western trains from the south-west. As well as the usual “mainlin
Graham_Muz

Graham_Muz

2
NickL2008's Blog

Western detailer Part II

Hi,   Update on the Western. After waving plastic, and a few more days later, some nice new parts arrive from Howes Models; Clear spure with the cab windows and engine room windows, Black spure with the gear tower components.. of whichwas the correct wheelbase as opposed to the complete unit which Howes sell that looks to be too long a wheelbase for the Class 52, And lastly importantly the roof grills from Shawplan. Ive noticed a lack of pictures from myself to illustrate the western, so seein
NickL2008

NickL2008

2
Ouse Viaduct/Balcombe/Lewes project

Last update before Scaleforum

(From John) - some more progress. Much experimenting on the mortar course 'grouting' was done under the guidance of Tim Maddocks. Several paint combinations/types and finally Games Workshop 'Citadel' acrylics came out as the most user friendly and best for speed of application/process, considering the amount that has to be done!   The resin cast corbels are only temporarily attached and are to be replaced with ones from Shapeways 3D printed ones in due course.     The top structures in gr
10800

10800

3
gc4946's Model World

I think I have an idea where to base my steam era layout -- if built

Having just arrived home from seeing the Trans-Lancs bus event in Manchester and looking at the various traders selling model buses, I'm coming to realise where the best location would be should I prototypically model based on what's in my steam loco fleet.   Without divulging too much, I own eight GWR locos, 12 LMS, 3 LNER, 6 SR and 4 BR Standards. They appear in liveries from pre-WW2 to late BR crest. The three LNER locos (B12, B17 and J17) are all in pre-WW2 liveries, more suited for the G
gc4946

gc4946

2
PGN's Blog

Getting the cows right

Well, isn't it great to have an agricultural consultant for an uncle? It almost makes up for the fact that my father didn't follow my grandfather into dairy farming ...   Anyway, my uncle tells me that cattle in Surrey in 1920 would "almost certainly have been dairy shorthorns".   That's good enough for me. When I model that watermeadow scene, I'll put some dairy shorthorns in it.   Now ... what does a dairy shorthorn look like? And how can I model it in N?
PGN

PGN

2
backofanenvelope's blog

Drip, drip sssssssssssssss....

In an attempt at keeping the ball rolling as motivational levels are rather low at the moment due to external factors beyond ones control I thought I would pose a picture and a question. So the pic above is pretty explanatory to the people that know and for the rest of us.. it is H3PO4 commonly know as Phosphoric Acid. I shhaaall mainly be using this for soldering and maybe the odd fizzy drink! Shocking to find out they use this in a famous brand of Cola for added zing. Some may remember the 70'
backofanenvelope

backofanenvelope

5
leopard1299's Blog

LNER B17 part 5

well another quick update had time to get some of the decals done on the b17 although had a few miss haps! but redone the numbers on one side just got the otherside of the tender to do! so took some slightly better photo`s this afternoon! in day light.   progress so far       anyway hope you can see this one slightly better im having a few issues with photo`s currently! cheers.
leopard1299

leopard1299

5
buffalo's layouts

Signals at Camerton

I'm posting this here to keep everything in one place. It is a summary following a very useful discussion in the thread/topic called Signalling Camerton following the prototypeincluding much help from The Stationmaster, I've arrived at the following draft diagram     It is based on my own observations from photos, Mike's comments and explanations and the diagram in R.H. Clark, An Illustrated Survey of Selected Great Western Stations, vol 2. Clark's description implies that there were no FPL
buffalo

buffalo

4
Chris's Blog [ oldtrent ]

I'll meet you at the station gates..

Hallo again.   I spent a couple of hours this afto working up some ( static) crossing gates for Glenfield. I was intending to use brass and solder, but I couldn't easily source the sq section I needed, so decided to go ahead in plastic, after I found some strips at my local ironmonger-come- model shop. Drilling the posts proved to be the biggest test, and several broke up as there was so little space on the posts. In the end I cheated* just a little, but I think the results are pretty close
Chrislock

Chrislock

3
Adam's part-time modelling

More Wagons, batch-built

The joy of cobbling together 'traditional' wagons is that there are so many similar processes which, once you've worked out how to do them come quite quickly. As I've noted before, having mundane bits in stock means that you can progress quickly while the mood takes you. Making one set of couplings, for example, can be a hassle. Making 6 sets at one go only really takes half as long again as making 2 pairs, so why not make an evening of it? So, along with the Coil carriers mentioned earlier, I'v
Adam

Adam

4
SNCF stephen's Blog

Time to Ditch the layout?

Over the past 2 weeks I have had a few running sessions on the layout. I have enjoyed operating it and when it works it is a good layout. However the key phrase in the last sentence is "when it works" because the times "when it works" are getting fewer and further between.   The reason behind this is largely because I am just not competent enough to lay track very well. One of the major issues has been the derailing of stock over board joins. It usually takes me half an hour of fiddling to get
SNCF stephen

SNCF stephen

5
gc4946's Model World

Maximising my layout and operating potential from my collections

In my last blog I stated I'm reaching a point where I only want a few models to complete my OO collection(s).   The challenge is how to make use of what I own, without spending more on extras, as I could easily devise a layout where anything goes, but in the case of diesels and electrics, tried choosing combinations of named locos and units carrying specific liveries so as many as possible could be run together at a given time and location, and to allow varied operating sessions, not without a
gc4946

gc4946

0

  • Blog Statistics

    2,574
    Total Blogs
    22,139
    Total Entries

  • Blog Comments

    • 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.

  • Blogs

×
×
  • Create New...