Popular Post bridgiesimon Posted August 16, 2011 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2011 I thought it was about time I added my N gauge layout to the realms of RM web, the layout is called Polpendra and is based in Mid/North Cornwall around 1958-62. The layout consists of 2 boards, a scenic board 4’ long by around 18” wide and a cassette storage board which bolts on to one end. The first four pictures are the decent ones courtesy of Model Rail and taken by Craig Tilley for a Model Rail article a couple of years ago. Br green Prairie shunts in the small goods yard. Hymek runs around its train, a Western region B set. 14xx still in GWR livery preapres to depart from Polpendra station. A second view across the gypsy camp of the 14xx ready to depart. Anybody who has seen this layout will be surprised to see the front farm scene ripped up, a mega issue I have made for myself. The original scene showing 2 buildings and a small yard was made onto a sheet of plasticard which was then modelled, sceniced and added to the layout – big mistake plaster and plastic do not work together and the yard has come adrift. I am now working through rebuilding the area without the plastic sheet. Before the issues it looked like this - Then this happened - I have taken this opportunity to change a couple of things about the scene, replacing the stable block roof and adding a small rock face and rough stone steps to the field. The buildings need finishing with guttering on the stable block, toning down and blending on the roof but thinks are now progressing - By the way I am exhibiting at the follows shows, please say hello if you are there – Swindon, GWS museum 10th 11th Sept http://www.steam-mus...estival2011.htm Yeah I know, Polpendra is not on their list yet!! Reading, Southcote Primary School 17-18th Sept Fareham, Wickham Community Centre, 1st 2nd Oct A nyway I hope you like what you are seeing Thanks for taking the time to look Simon 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted August 16, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 16, 2011 Looks like you have yourself a lovely little layout there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Good to see another South west layout on here. I do remember it MR I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oldlugger Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Excellent Simon! A very nice layout; I really like your Hymek. Do you have any more photos and a track plan? Cheers Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 Thank you Simon and others, I appreciate the comments, The track plan is based on one in a book by Iain Rice I have a sketched out one - This is an overall piccie taken by a mate of mine, cheers Rus! As for more piccies, only the ones I have taken, not top quality but here are a couple - The 14xx shunts the yard 45xx and B set in the station The hymek again An Ivatt on a parcels train including a Gresley full brake built from a N Gauge Society kit A kit built Z class rests during a running in turn. Also here are a few detailed piccies - The village garage Station Row I will add some newer ones after a tidy up etc showing some of the newer stock. Best wishes Simon 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-missy- Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Hello Simon. I spent quite a bit of time watching this layout at the N Gauge Show last year. In my opinion it was by far the best layout there. Its a fantastic little layout and I am looking forward to seeing it again soon... Missy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 Thank you I appreciate you kind words Missy, I really enjoyed that show, would love to be invited back one day!! Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted August 16, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2011 Very nice modelling. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinW Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 What a great layout. I like the overall view picture as it gives you a perspective on the actual size of the layout and the detail. Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exmoordave Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Hello All Just to say that "Polpendra" is one of the loveliest 'N' gauge layouts on the circuit today. We were lucky enough to have it attend our club's EXMOOR RAIL a week or so back and not only does it look good but Simon runs it beautifully as well. So if you get the chance to see it, I would advise anyone to make the effort. So thanks again Simon & all the best exmoordave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 Thank you all, thanks for the invite Dave, it was a great little show, very friendly, in a great venue and just down the road - ideal! Colin I have to admit that when operating it, you forget that it is only 4' long! A clever track plan, cheers Mr Rice, does allow for interesting operation rather important for a whole weekend's operating without going loopy wioth boredom. I have been adding guttering to the main buildings and cleaning the trees today, amazing how the dust had toned them down, looking much better. Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 Just noticed that the piccies show the old buildings - shortened Ration station building and Ratio kit engine shed and goods shed. These were replaced last winter with scratchbuilt ones , photos to follow! Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Just noticed that the piccies show the old buildings - shortened Ration station building and Ratio kit engine shed and goods shed. These were replaced last winter with scratchbuilt ones , photos to follow! I look forward to seeing them. This is a superb little layout and if my own BLT turns out half as good as this I will be very pleased. I particularly the milk tank trundling along behind the 1400, puts me in mind of Hemyock and Saltash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 More piccies, please note that there are lots of updates etc cos I'm on holiday!!! A week to concentrate on the layout, oh and helping my son make a new clock, Apache helicopter, cooking, cleaning... Anyway, the farm area is looking a lot better with the buildings bedding down again and the area sceniced. Bloomin new green is showing up how much the fields have faded!! aaaaargh!! This is the new goods shed, based on one in a piccie I found online - http://www.martin.lo....uk/Bampton.htm. Just needs the new down pipes painting to finish. The replacement station building is based on the building at Crowcombe Heathfield on the West Somerset Railway but painted in greys to match a Cornish theme. This engine shed does need a couple of changes, just had a thought that there is no ventilation for all the smoke, oops!! Time to research and add something, possibly roof vents like the ratio kit? It also need a little toning and weathering on the roof, it is a little too clean and plain grey. The goods shed and engine shed are kept loose so that I can access the track to clean it, the goods shed fits into a shallow slot in the yard surface to align t and to help hide the joint, I hate gaps at the base on buildings on a model. Anyway, cheers for now Simon 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 I have spent a couple of hours today revamping parts from the old engine shed to add a ventilator type thingy to it, I think it looks better than before. Best wishes Simon 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted August 18, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2011 hi Simon, This is one the best N gauge layouts I've seen for a long time and was good to see it again at Minehead a couple of weeks ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinW Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I have spent a couple of hours today revamping parts from the old engine shed to add a ventilator type thingy to it, I think it looks better than before. Best wishes Simon Hi Simon, The engine shed looks better now with the vents on the roof. Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 Cheers Colin, Have got mega motivation to work on the layout because the photographer from Railway Modeller is visiting on Friday for a photoshot, the article has already been accepted and hopefully, will be in the mag later this year - WAHAY!!! Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinW Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Cheers Colin, Have got mega motivation to work on the layout because the photographer from Railway Modeller is visiting on Friday for a photoshot, the article has already been accepted and hopefully, will be in the mag later this year - WAHAY!!! Simon Will look forward to seeing it in the Modeller Simon, the layout looks very photogenic so should be some good pics to go with the article. Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d600 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Hi great layout,ive seen this little layout in the flesh and it runs has good as it looks especially the little class 22 you had running. cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 Thank you to all of you for your very kind comments, the photographer from the Railway Modeller visited on friday for a few hors and looks like a great set of piccies were taken, mega thanks to you if you are reading this Craig Tilley!!! Swindon show on 10-11 Sept, reading show the week later and Fareham first week of Oct. I now have a couple of new jobs - 93xx to re chassis, it is sitting on an old Farish chassis and I now have a brand new 61xx to swap under it for much better running and I have a detailed 94xx body awaiting a new chassis. This body now has separate handrails all round, several drill bits trashed as well! Piccies to follow Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Lovely stuff Simon, the scenery looks and feels just right Russell H told me to look here, and it was certainly worth the jump over. I take it all your locos are good runners then ;-) Good luck with the railway modeller as well, will need to look out specially for that issue. cheers CJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdjr78 Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Nice little layout, Simon. And nice modelling too. Werner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 Lovely stuff Simon, the scenery looks and feels just right Russell H told me to look here, and it was certainly worth the jump over. I take it all your locos are good runners then ;-) Good luck with the railway modeller as well, will need to look out specially for that issue. cheers CJ Cheers, would love to say all my locos run like a dream but got hit with a reality check, 'steam locos in N' hehehe, Russel has sorted some troubles out for me though, really knows his stuff!! Off to Swindon next weekend, clashed with N gauge show - aaaaaargh!! bad planning but cheaper !! Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 Polpendra will be appearing in the December issue of Railway Modeller, confirmed now! I am really looking forward to this. Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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