The Bigbee Line Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 Ready to lift out showing the edge to be extended.... Lifted out.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf315 Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 35 minutes ago, The Bigbee Line said: Ready to lift out showing the edge to be extended.... Lifted out.... Top picture looking good Ernie nice curves. Bottom picture has a bomb gone off. Thanks Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 4 hours ago, sf315 said: Top picture looking good Ernie nice curves. Bottom picture has a bomb gone off. Thanks Steve. Steve My workshop always looks like a bombsite...... WARNING - Anyone with any carpentry skills, look away now. My initial thoughts were to make the layout as compact as possible, the boards needed to be curved to get the look of the prototype and avoid looking like just another train set. I managed to get 4 tracks into the 2 foot width, not modelling the goods shed and associated siding. Then recently I started thinking about the Signal Cabin, platform and buildings. The signal cabin has been a lot of fun and a huge learning experience. But comments from a colleague about a train going over the edge if derailed, and a desire to include the Mess Room had lead to the increase in width.. So here we go, and remove the front face.... Next was to create the area for the Mess Room that would govern the additional width.. Nothing lightweight here, something smaller at the other end... Then a timber to join the two ends and give better support.... You can see two of struts to support the track base. They were needed as there was up to 5 mm of sag.... Here are a couple of pictures with the extra width.. Roughly trimmed. I will add some struts from the main timber out to the fimal front alignment. Here is a view from the other end. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 Just for a bit of light relief.... The windows are a picture of the real thing ... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 Tonight I fettled the board joints and got the widened board secured in position. here you can see the new alignment... The points need droppers from the switches and point motors fitted. There is plenty of room underneath.. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 Hoping to finish the signal cabin this weekend. I’ve been adding the final roof surface to the card core. Two layers of business card. I’ve cut the width, now need to cut the length. I’ll cut the barge boards from ready painted card. The will be assembled onto the roof,,, 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Just a bit of fun. These were drawn up for my “panel” and printed off a miniature version for the levers. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 Today Matthew. Barge boards. First shape thick card as base layer Cutting to width in position some thick PVA to bond to the roof. A business card facia to be cut next. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 (edited) Just a couple of pictures First a barge board base in position Then a view of the underside. Showing the slot formed to take the walls Edited May 21, 2020 by The Bigbee Line 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 The roof is now done, length has been trimmed and painting will commence. I want to try the windows today. Using a jig to make the 3 sets the same. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 Tonight was window night. I printed off a window of the required size. Sellotape to a piece of scrap card. Then tape some plastic sheet over the top. The sheet needs to be solvent proof...... A couple of guide lines were drawn on. Then some 40 thou x 40 thou and some 40 thou x 60 thou evergreen cut to form the outer frame. I cut some thin strips to form the window bars. All bonded with Tamika Extra Thin Cement. Has a very nice thin brush. Here is the first attempt. Then with a brother... Here sitting in position. Tomorrow morning I’ll ping them off the clear sheet and trip the outside corners. I had a test run sitting the frames while still on the plastic sheet. Look good on the box. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 I’ve tried a couple of dry runs.... They were tried in one side... Then the end.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 (edited) i created my window pattern by making a pdf of the end on picture, then printed at various percentages, until it looked right. These windows look ever so slightly large, the were 27%, I might try a 26% tomorrow... I also want to find some pieces of metal to act as spacers when setting out the window bars to keep them square. Edited May 23, 2020 by The Bigbee Line Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 In a bag (slaters I think) were varied bits of brass rod and styrene section. The thin bits looked ideal for window bars. I printed off a 25.5% version of the window which looked better proportioned. Here is my “Mr No Patience” version.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 Preview of the latest iteration of windows. Quite pleased with these. Just need to think about and start on the frames. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Started on the frames.... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 Busy at work, so still have 2 windows to make for the signal box. I thought it might be good to make the mess room windows at the same time. Here’s the rough plan... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 I thought I would be a bit more scientific with the mess room. Drawing it in 'paint', ready to print onto an A4 label, which in turn will be stuck to some shellaced cornflake box... It won't be printed in colour. It will be black and white. The main boarding will have the joints scribed and then painted cream. The green timber corners will be a green painted business card overlay. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share Posted June 5, 2020 I’ve just drawn in the remaining 2 walls, with the wall to its total height, including the bit hidden under the eaves. it was then “printed” as a pdf. Here shown on the screen.... I then printed out at 100% in black and white. Not too bad, but a bit large. So reduced to 90% and printed in colour. Trimmed with tabs to be assembled... 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 (edited) The first coloured version looked OK but the door was too wide. So I took the squarest shot I had and looked at where diagonal lines would fall. I then decided to squash the width. Actually really easy to do. This was then PDF’d and printed. Here is it scored and tabbed... The random width at the top was marked to make a roof. Just to test the principle. I was able to assemble with pieces of sellotape easily. I think the proportions look better. Here is the 6 pane end....... Here is the door....... Finally the 8 pane end........ Looks much better. Here shown with the signal box. Edited June 6, 2020 by The Bigbee Line 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) Good afternoon I have been puzzling over the size if doors on railway structures. I the days of lockdown it is more difficult to get a ruler out and measure a door. Here is an Exmouth Junction product... It scales out at approx 6'3" x 2'8". I'll add this to my information library. Interestingly the signal box started the 50's with a door complete with braces, the replacement door had no braces, I wonder why? Edited June 7, 2020 by The Bigbee Line 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) Over the weekend the layout was relocated within the workshop. It's previous re-erection was to allow me access to one side and to try out the sub frame principle. Being square on I ran out of room regarding length. So decided to have a grand shuffle.. I started by building the replacement support frame. Using IVAR shelf supports as the legs. The 2 main longitudinals are supported on a couple of shelf brackets, then spanning out to the first set of legs. The longitudinals are screwed to the legs and given a diagonal brace to stop wobble. I'm going to cut some cross members that will create a kind of ladder to make the sub base as stable as possible. The location of the layout will be to cut across the workshop diagonally, so a series of 'duck unders' are required. They say that 'Order springs from Chaos' or did I just imagine that.... So here is my 'chaos'.... Edited June 8, 2020 by The Bigbee Line 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 I am listing 00 maunsell coaches as part of my cull. Shame as they’re great coaches. Before they go I’m using one as a guide to use parts from an Ian Kirk Low Window kit. I’m planning to create a Driving Brake Compo that was part of a 2 coach Push Pull set. Here is my first shuffle of parts.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 The shed shuffle continues. Not directly connected to the layout I’ve erected shelves to assist the sorting etc. On the layout I’ve been stabilising the sub base. The longitudinals are having 13.5” crosspieces added. Plus a couple of legs have been added in strategic places. Here is a typical cross piece...... Here is another. You can see the ikea legs. Plus in this shot you are looking the other way. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 I’d tried a cobalt motor. It was OK but the set up was a faff. Previously I’d purchased some Hankscraft Switchmotors on eBay. During a recent sorting session they were unearthed. They arrived with pipe brackets to secure them. So an easy fix with 2 large countersunk wood screws. Line it up above the board and mark where the screw will go. Make pilot holes right through. Then screw up from underneath. Piece of cake. 10 minutes max per motor. Here I’m lining up the motor... Here after it’s screwed into position. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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