Guest jonte Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Best I throw my hat into the ring as well (seeing as I only JUST found this group!). http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/18800-carrick-road-a-few-new-piccies/page__p__181281__hl__carrick__fromsearch__1&do=findComment&comment=181281 Welcome aboard, Neil; what took you so long to find us? Carrick Road is Southern through and through. Terrific!! Particularly impressed by the weathering to the track. Forgive me if you've mentioned it before, but what techniques did you use? It's blended beautifully. It's starting to me bend me in the direction of Peco again !! Best wishes, Jonte (Jon) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Hi Jonte, thanks but its nothing special. Peco code 75, laid on cork floor tiles then ballasted with Green Scene ballast, a mix of 00 and N. Then sprayed with pva and water through a garden sprayer (£1 at a £1 shop) then when dry, the lot is sprayed with a mix of Railmatch sleeper grime, frame dirt, roof dirt (all sparingly and from their spray cans) till it looks about right (to me). i have also started to use the Model Master dyes (oily brown, rusty red and black) to good (to me) effect as well. Try it out on an odd test piece first and see what you think, you could try the two side by side. main thing with Peco is its quick, as at the mo, time is something I dont have to much of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bedding Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 PB wrote: [Admin edit,] Sutton Bingham and Chard Junction were both* single story structures (Sutton was two wooden huts) Not all the buildings along the SW mainline were examples of the overblown William Tite edifice, in reality, many were built by local builders and reflect the local style. [admin edit: provocative text removed] Tim *Both are in the same locale as the proposed station. Hello Tim, It's a free world, and you are entitled to your views on architectural history. However, I prefer the accepted view regarding the the use of Tite's designs for the intermediate stations on the Exeter Extension. When I compiled my earlier thread (#23 above), I wanted to make a generalisation in the briefest manner. However, the subject clearly deserves better. Of these intermediate stations, each had its own history, but Chard Junction was particularly different. Firstly though, the goods shed was unmistakeably in Tite's "Gothic Revival" style used along the line. The design generally used brick, but at Crewkerne stone was used as an alternative. Yeovil Town Station had a larger version, that was further enlarged with time, and Exeter Queen Street had a monster version, with room for more than one internal track. The defining features are the Gothic arch used for the main doorway at each end, the buttresses, the hamstone quoins to apertures and corners, and the capping stones to each gable. And yes, these features also reflect local non-railway practice. The stationmaster's house was detached, and sited to the north of the goods yard. The building on the up platform only housed the business needs for passengers and parcels. The first building, constructed with the opening of the line, appears to have been camera-shy, but the one photo known to exist reveals a single storey wooden building similar to though larger than Sutton Bingham. This first building was replaced after 1913 with a brick building that survived until the end of steam. Investigation of plans shows that the second building had the same footprint as the first, and the photo shows that both buildings were much similar with ridges and gabled ends. The use of decorative stonework matches the other Gothic Revival styled buildings on this line. Sutton Bingham was home to the other wooden station building. There are many photos of this, showing road and platform elevations, and whatever may be said about the construction, it certainly was not just two wooden huts. Roof detail, gable ends, and the Gothic arches to the passenger doorways all reveal attention to detail and the corporate image. Comparison of these elevations with, say, Broad Clyst, confirm the existence of a single design office for almost all of the original Extension stations. Hope this is of interest PB 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Gentlemen, whilst topic diversions are acceptable it may be better to create a separate topic where the material is heading in a divergent direction. However a topic is not the domain of the OP to dictate what should and should not be in there and polite mutual development of content would be the way to go rather than being confrontational over the credentials of a fellow contributor. I see that Peter has clearly qualified the earlier statement with supporting evidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonte Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Hi Jonte, thanks but its nothing special. Peco code 75, laid on cork floor tiles then ballasted with Green Scene ballast, a mix of 00 and N. Then sprayed with pva and water through a garden sprayer (£1 at a £1 shop) then when dry, the lot is sprayed with a mix of Railmatch sleeper grime, frame dirt, roof dirt (all sparingly and from their spray cans) till it looks about right (to me). i have also started to use the Model Master dyes (oily brown, rusty red and black) to good (to me) effect as well. Try it out on an odd test piece first and see what you think, you could try the two side by side. main thing with Peco is its quick, as at the mo, time is something I dont have to much of. Thanks, Neil; most kind. Shall have to give it a go. BTW - I'm opting for Peco afterall!! Best wishes, Jon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bedding Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 As indicated above, my current work-in-progress is titled "SouthWest by Southern". This is a title that I created several years ago, firstly for a roundy that unfortunately outgrew my resources, and had to be sold to become a Great Western layout! I retained my working title for the next project, the end-to-end depicted above, and with its own thread in the Layout section of the Forum. I am convinced that I am the originator of this title, and until recently the sole user. I now see that another Forum user has lifted my title, including the use of upper and lower case fonts, to use as an external link to a blogspot, which itself has "borrowed" my choice of layout name. This to me raises an interesting question, when is plagiarism acceptable, and when is it not so? I freely admit to attempting to reproduce inspirational themes in another's earlier layout. The list would be endless, but the airfield on "Wartime" has a touch of genius in its simplicity, and the execution of "Rowlands Castle" just leaves me awestruck. If I could incorporate any part of these layouts in my own work I would do so, and give full credit. So why is it that I feel a tad miffed when my unique layout title gets lifted? The work shown under the borrowed title is excellent; I would be flattered if the world should think it mine. But it ain't, and perhaps there is the issue. I have corresponded with the "borrower" in the belief that the issue will disappear. In the meantime I ask Forum readers to note the duplication of titles. Mine will be the poorer work. PB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I now see that another Forum user has lifted my title, including the use of upper and lower case fonts, to use as an external link to a blogspot, which itself has "borrowed" my choice of layout name. To reduce the possibility of confusion within the scope of the forum I have edited the member's signature to that of his blog url. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren chpamn Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 this is the Crawley clubs OO gauge layout that i am the layout leader for http://www.crawleymrs.org.uk/wellbridge.htm i know a few of you have seen it about if not get to see soon plans for next layout have starte kind regards daz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SouthernRegionSteam Posted September 2, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2011 Hi Graham, My latest W.I.P. http://www.rmweb.co....ampshire-byway/ Based on the S&DJR and the Old Road, Hampshire, 1950s - 1960s. Admittedly I've barely got to the planning stages, so I don't know whether it is worth posting it in your collection of layout links yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted September 13, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 13, 2011 Jam, certainly worthy of addition to the links OP. I have updated the OP accordingly to add a few of the other layouts missing from the list. I have also arranged a tidy up of the Group area moving a couple of threads that have now ended up as layout threads into the main layout topics of the forum to maintain the policy of keeping layout threads in that area with a link from this Group area to ensure that such threads get the widest audience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Morning Graham, Found this a few days ago, Dover Priory in 2mm N, unsure if you can link it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptic Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Bournemouth Central in OO ln case anyone's missed out on pics of this layout, here's the link. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/44478-bournemouth-central-model-railway-group/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardb Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 This is a link to my 4mm model of lyminge station http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/59547-elham-valley-railiway/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted July 27, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2012 Howard Howard thanks for the heads up to your thread, look a great project and one I shall follow with interest. I have updated the OP to include your link. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundy Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) Vintner's Yard should, in due course, show signs of a "Southern" theme. Best wishes Eric Edited July 31, 2012 by burgundy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted November 22, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 22, 2012 OP updated to include a few more layouts of SR/ BR(s) interest. Please feel free to let me know of any I have missed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 A link to my BR(S) layout based on Bromley North in the Network SouthEast period: http://www.rmweb.co....-bromley-north/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Although still very much under construction and likely to be for several years yet due to budget constraints, my O gauge layout (link in signature) is based very vaguely and geographically around Chard Junction in concept, around the early 1980's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted January 3, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2013 A few more SR / BR(s) layout links on RMweb added to the OP. Feel free to let me know of any more that I might have missed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) Hi Graham, Tor Giffard will be a large P4 celebration of the former LSWR routes of North Devon - traffic pattern basically Coleford jnc with scenery based on a wooded river valley adj. the River Torridge - Landcross/Weare Giffard area. 1951-1971 progressive operating sequence. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/52291-tor-giffard-former-lswr-routes-of-north-devon-1951-71/page-7 Cheers Dave Edited January 3, 2013 by Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted January 3, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2013 Dave, Not sure how I missed Torr Gifford, sorry, now duly added. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 3, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2013 You can add Appledore if you wish. It will be moving up North early this year under the care of Phatbob on this forum. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/56633-appledore-north-devon-the-story-of-a-layout/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted January 4, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2013 Appledore also now duly added, it is good to the see the list is a really healthy length, long live the Southern! Sunshine comes first there you know... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tender Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Hi Graham, You can add 'Seaton' (link in signature) to the list although it's just playing around with ideas at present as i'm busy building/converting stock to P4 to run on it. Ray. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted January 10, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2013 Ray Thanks for the heads up, now duly added. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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