Popular Post steve fay Posted September 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2018 Out of the ashes of Ranelagh Bridge comes my next project, whilst it’s not going to be in the same scale as the latter it will hopefully provide me with a nice home layout I can display and operate my loco’s on. Luckily I never permanently fixed the track work Martyn 3 link made for me some years ago and this will form the basis of the layout, I will have to add a right hand point coming off the three way point. I do intend to use the signal gantry and most of the ground signals. There will be a 4 row low relief north light pattern engine shed with a single road diesel shed along side, I may even do another Cantonesque style foot bridge as well, Scenically it will be 13’ long with an additional 3’ access / cassette area. The only upside to not modelling RB is I can now indulge in a few other locos, I was pretty strict on my self regarding locos used on Ranelagh Bridge. Whilst this will be a slow project to get going as I’ll dismantle RB a little at a time, I thought I’d start the thread now so I don’t have to resurrect the old thread to post a link to this one 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 All the very best with this new project Steve, I hope it will give you just as much satisfaction in the long term and will happily follow your postings. Grahame Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mervyn Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Great to hear of a new beginning Steve ,will be following this one as well ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 All the best with the new project Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Looking forward to following the build Steve Cheers, Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 Thinking about adding some tenements and of course a bridge for a scenic break ( not sure what bridge type ) I’d like to keep that cramped west London feel at this end. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Once you've got the track plan settled then I think you will have lots of building details to work with and keep you occupied on this one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted September 27, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 27, 2018 It's good too see that you're not letting the grass grow under your feet on this new project. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 (edited) Mocking up the other side of the proposed layout, looking very much like my previous Canton layout but the opposite way round, a diesel shed also for a GW rail car and any thing else that may pop in! I think a low relief carriage shed will be the ideal back drop for this end again emulating Canton. Edited September 27, 2018 by steve fay 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I love your work Steve and looking forwward to the new build. Very sorry to hear of your health issues but I guess you have to look on the positive side. I had my own scare earlier this summer and thankfullly fully recovered. All the best mate! Paul R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 So the inevitable had to happen, over the last few days I’ve dismantled the boards for Ranelagh Bridge, luckily when I built them I screwed everything together so it came apart fairly easily. I reused a lot of the timber to make the frames up for the new project. I’ve temporarily laid some ply down and having a play about with the track plan. There will be a few turn outs to make up as I don’t want just long sidings. The left hand road will be the reception/ exit, The second will be a disposal road with pits and piles of ash. The next road will split for the diesel shed and road 1 of the Loco shed. The castle is on the ready road ( Loco ready in case of a failure) a small stores building will add interest and the space behind will leave room for the steps from the foot bridge. I’ll order a box of C&L Monday. One of the first jobs will be the back scene between the tenements and the low relief carriage shed. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Oh yes ! Someones been busy, looking very interesting Steve and good use of recouped track and buildings etc. Keep it up eh ! Kind regards Grahame Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 Thanks Grahame I’ve recovered all the V’s and switch rails etc from the other points so hopefully these can be recycled in to the new points as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Its all looking really good Steve as the prebuilt structures give a good impression of what is to come..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 Not much of an update but an important job done today Light!! I’ve rerouted the power cable and added some additional bulbs directly over the layout! Once the back scene is sorted ( first part arrived today ) I will make a pelmet to cover the bulbs. I’ve ordered the terrace house back scene from Kirtley models once that’s arrived I can decide how high to make the retaining wall. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Looking good Steve! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 First job for today was to make a work bench! Using left over timber and ply. My kitchen table will now be free from paint and glue! You’ll have to use your imagination This is what a full house will look like! First job on the new work bench is painting the water columns from Black to Chocolate and cream. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Very nice Steve! How are you going to tackle loco crews inc in locos or left out as its a MPD?? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 All my locos will get crews as they look odd when running with out them, modelu do some very nice shed staff as well which will also be added at some point, 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 Kirtley Models terrace house back scene arrived today and fitted along with the landscape back scene behind, next job will be the retaining wall. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Great progress Steve! I agree locos without crews are a no no AFAIC, but when on shed I was wondering if too many crews would look odd too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 Water columns now in a fresh coat of WR chocolate and cream, I will Need another of the Swan neck type from Ragstone! 15 sheets of slaters plasticard embossed brick ordered for the retaining wall and bottom half of the carriage shed Lots of brick painting next week 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 I noticed yesterday that I glued the terrace houses in place 2” higher than I hoped too! Following the wrong pencil line, I popped to the timber merchant and picked up some 2” square timber and added some additional braces on top of the existing frame work, this has proven to be a bonus as I can stand in front of the layout arms stretched and not have to bend my back at all A big plus for me! For the retaining wall I will fix some additional timber to the wall, I’m going to use Peco spear top fencing along the top, the thickness of the timber will allow a few figures to be posed over looking the shed yard, I’ve also knocked up the light pelmet, I will pin tin foil to the back side to reflect more light and clad the front in tongue and groove and paint it black. I’ll do something similar along the front of the framework 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper John Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Glad to see you cracking on with this one Steve, look fwd to more updates Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 Tongue and groove finalised on the light pelmet & the first coat of black. I’ve also fixed the timber along the back wall for the retaining wall 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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