Alcanman Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Will there be a YouTube video like your previous layouts? Yes, I'll definitely be doing videos. They are a means of 'exhibiting' the layout and I enjoy making them. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Yes, I'll definitely be doing videos. They are a means of 'exhibiting' the layout and I enjoy making them. Look forward to seeing them Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 (edited) Having sold most of my 1980s rolling stock after the demise of Springburn Yard, I now find I'm having to pay twice the price that I paid a few years ago. Grrr...! When weathering wagons, I find Humbrol acrylic Dark Brown (no 29) to be a useful colour. I usually start with a few passes with the spray can. This is a quick and easy method. I usually follow this with dry brushiing and weathering powders later. After comparing my own effort with Bachmann's factory weathering, I beginning to wonder if they are also using Humbrol Dark Brown. The results are remarkably similar. The van on the left has simply had a few passes with Humbrol and the one on the right is Bachmann factory weathered. Edited October 16, 2018 by Alcanman 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 (edited) A couple of pics with the addition of the usual Alcanman photoshoppery! I mentioned to my brother that the layout was based in Scotland. He has recently returned from a holiday in the Highlands and this has clearly influenced his choice of background! Edited October 16, 2018 by Alcanman 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie75 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 What a great looking little layout. I can't believe how quick you've built it. Top marks. I shall continue to follow this, and look forward to seeing it, in its 80's guise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Looking very good, can I ask what tree's you have used ? I need to source some soon for my hill areas. Many thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 Thanks Leon. The trees are made from Seamoss/Seafoam . Available from Gaugemaster and other retailers. I also add Noch leaves which give excellent results. http://www.gaugemaster.com/item_details.asp?code=GM195 Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Thanks Mal. I have that box of Seamoss, Too dead looking for me so I had planned to add more green like you have just confirmed. I will give it ago. Many thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 I'm continuing to add to (and weather) my 1980s rolling stock. These 2 OBAs have been weathered and steel pipe loads added. They arrived at Deanside via 6S74 Cardiff Tidal - Mossend speedlink trunk service and then onwards on the T56 trip working from Mossend. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 I'm continuing to add to (and weather) my 1980s rolling stock. These 2 OBAs have been weathered and steel pipe loads added. They arrived at Deanside via 6S74 Cardiff Tidal - Mossend speedlink trunk service and then onwards on the T56 trip working from Mossend. dt 20.10.18 008.JPG dt 20 002.JPG Nice weathering Alcanman, I like the pipe loads as well, where did you get them? Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted October 21, 2018 Author Share Posted October 21, 2018 Nice weathering Alcanman, I like the pipe loads as well, where did you get them? Steve. Thanks Steve. I picked up the pipe loads cheaply a couple of years ago at an exhibition. They are made by the Czech firm 'Duha' but are difficult to find nowadays. Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Thanks Mal, I'll do a bit of searching Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 Nice one , you’ll have to get a 67 then ! That photo is 2010 so deffo in the DB era so only a slight time stretch required 67025 'Western Star' has now been added to the fleet. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Mal it's a good job all your layouts are HO or OO, & I work in O, because all of them are great, & I'd want to buy them!! But being the 'wrong' scales saves me a fortune!! This current layout is reminding me how little modern/air brake BR stock is available in O, but did prompt me to put my Heljan O wagons on my USA loft layout. They can get round a 36" radius curve - coupled up!! Unfortunately big diesels have too much overhang & would rip them off the track at that radius, but as a Minerva Pannier Tank could pull (& push!) them round it, when I get a Dapol 'new' 08 I could do some serious shunting with them on that layout! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 Steel loads are unloaded at Deanside. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 A return to the 1980s at Deanside Transit, when it was in it's heyday. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 (edited) More 80s wagons have arrived at Deanside. I've been looking for Bachmann Railfreight OCAs for some time, without luck, as they are pretty rare on e-bay. Bachmann have a weathered version due but it may not be available until next year. However, I struck lucky when a couple appeared on e-bay listed as new but in the old Bachmann dark blue boxes. Appearing in the 2006 catalogue, I guess they most be new (old) stock. After weathering, they now appear on one of kick-back sidings into which I've managed to squeeze a little concrete hard-standing for unloading. When I designed the layout, I ensured that the (short) headshunt could accomodate a 60 or 66 and 2 OCAs. Having operated the layout for some time I find that, by using the second siding I can exchange 2 loaded wagons for 2 empties, adding to operational interest. Every inch counts with a small layout! Edited November 8, 2018 by Alcanman 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSX2004 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Awesome small layout,as always. Thinking seriously on modeling British railways. Like the BR blue livery and a Bo-Bo locomotive would be ideal. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Awesome small layout,as always. Thinking seriously on modeling British railways. Like the BR blue livery and a Bo-Bo locomotive would be ideal. I quite like the current CSX livery (a.k.a. "Dark Future"?) as it reminds me of BR Blue - all blue, with yellow ends!! ... but for CSX liveries I prefer the previous 'light Future', with the grey in it. Plus of course EWS livery was a direct copy of Wisconsin Central maroon & gold, which itself harked back to the original Soo Line livery. Anyway, back to 1980's Speedlink - very nice, Mal.!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Module00 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 a nice and realistic layout, one of my favorites on this forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Recently refurbished 37693 (formerly 37210) is about to depart with the 6L80 Deanside - Wisbech pet food train. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 I've been looking for a few figures to add to the layout, but to be honest, I'm not too keen on figures in permanent action poses, such as PW workers. My Bachmann figures are too modern for the 1980s as they have full hi-vis suits.So, I was pleased to find these rail workers from P&D Marsh at the Newcastle Exhibition last weekend. They have the short hi-vis vests which look just right. One chap appears to be wearing a donkey jacket, perfect for the 80s! I've also managed to find another Duha wagon steel load. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 After some deliberation, I decided to extend the concrete hard standing to allow wagons on both sidings to be unloaded. I'm aware there is not a lot of space for unloading, due to the space constraints of the layout, but it does add to operational interest. I can now shunt more wagons, instead of bringing in locos for stabling which had proved to be a tad boring. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 Deanside Transit is now firmly established in it's 1980s heyday Research showed that grain from East Anglia was one of many commodities handled in the 80s. I managed to pick up a couple of old Bachmann (ex Trix) bulk grain wagons cheaply on e-bay. The 'blues', with a little weathering have turned out quite good, despite the lack of detail we expect from modern wagons. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Module00 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 I like very well, the two last wagons. I have these models, but dont weathered... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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