d winpenny Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Coming along great David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 On route to the station yesterday for a spin out behind 37 401, I thought I'd do some recon for the first Parrot Hall building. May I present - The ''Dirty Duck'' Formally known as the Swan, but we barrovians have an annoying habit of not calling things by real names, so a previous landlord gave up and renamed it to the nickname! This, the front, is the bit I will not be modelling. The bit I'm more interested in is the back - And this ''veranda'' is awesome! It will have to be a mirror image though. So this will be the side facing the operators - Oh yes, and this is the beast on arrival at Lancaster - Kev. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted April 22, 2016 Author Share Posted April 22, 2016 (edited) Not much progress this week, but I did 'rough out' 'the duck' - This side is completely fictitious of course, but I think the sizes work now. On with cutting out windows and detailing next. Kev. Edited April 22, 2016 by kevpeo 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Hi Kev, The layout is progressing very well, had to look twice to work out where the real dirty duck is not been to that part of town for many years, the brick arches gave me a useful clue. Will look forward to seeing this later in the year. That shot of 401 is very good as I will be adding that to my DRS fleet by updating the Bachmann release. My mum had that for haulage from Carlisle to Barrow on Saturday, much better than the coach rail replacement from Edinburgh. Cheers Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 Firstly, many apologies for the lack of updates, work and a family illness have caused a severe lack of time (and mojo!) for modeling lately. I have managed some work on ‘the duck’ though – and the other, non public, side - Lintels and sills have been added, as well as the main roof areas. You will notice a couple of slight changes in the window layout, as I'd forgotten about the chimney stack! The layout has also been confirmed as making its first public appearance at our show in Barrow in Furness on the second weekend of October. Let’s just hope I can make it this year! Kev. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted June 17, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2016 Hi Kev no need to apologies, family and everyday life are more important, hope everything is ok an 'The Duck' is coming along nicely. Cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 a really fantastic looking layout here! right up my street for setting and rolling stock! are you planning on exhibiting it too? any bookings yet? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Yes Gordon, as mentioned above, the first show is the Furness MRC's show on the second week of October. It also has a booking for Stafford in 2018, I may even have finished it by then! Kev. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 ah yes, sorry I didn't notice that in the above post! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 Still slow progress, but plodding on - Lean-to structures have been added, as well as the chimney stacks, although both need some cleaning up. Metcalfe pavements and a yard wall have also appeared. I'm still undecided if I should model the pub as still open, or closed with boarded up windows, which would add nicely to the dilapidation I feel! Kev. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlw Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I like the sound of a boarded up pub, that's not normally done in model form. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy water Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Or be really modern, by reopening it as a Tesco Metro or MacDonald's! That is what has happened to the pubs in London! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kevpeo Posted September 8, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2016 (edited) Speaking of pubs. The trouble with working in ''the tourism industry'' is the last nine weeks or so have been manic to say the least, with extra working days and longer hours! This is my way of saying not a lot has got done on ''the duck''. But the darlings are back at school now and I can get cracking again. As you can see, the pub yard walls have been painted along with the pavement and on the platforms the lights have been fitted. The photos have shown them to be a little wonky and these have now been tweaked. The layout has also gained a tidy up with the first coat of gloss black all around. I couldn't resist a little pose - Not long to go now. Kev. Edited September 8, 2016 by kevpeo 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37403 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Fantastic layout. I've been watching this layout develop and you have truly captured the scene incredibly well. You can almost imagine being the train spotter on the EMU trying to sneak a peak of the 08 number as it shunts around the yard. More pics please 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Hi Kev, Layout looks cracking will look forward to getting a proper look in a few weeks at Barrow. My little-un does like your real train though at your day job! See you soon Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Looking great David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 That is a really nice layout, with very few tweaks I could see that as a Glasgow Suburban scene with class 303s running passenger services. Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 Cheers Jim. A GMPTE 303 is not an impossibilty as a future project! Kev. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 Probably the last update before Parrot Hall’s debut, but after adding some wires and copperclad - We now have platform lights – And the slowest ‘slow acting’ point machine going! Perhaps the 9v router transformer is going to struggle a bit! It is easy enough to disable the lights if it becomes an issue. Not long now and a just a few painting and tidying jobs to do. Kev. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 22, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 22, 2016 Looking forward to seeing its debut. Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 All boxed up with nowhere to go. Until tomorrow that is! The end/transport boards have had spacers added to prevent damage to the track and scenics at the joint, and Loch Dour's longest face protecting board pressed into use to protect the O/H. And a couple of nameboards added for presentation. Hope to see all of you Sat/Sun, say hi, if I'm not behind PH I'll be behind the Thomas stand! Kev. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Thomas!!,more your style!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9JEF Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Hi Kev, The layout looks fantastic. Good luck at the show. How have you built your steps down to a the platform? I need to build something similar and I like how you have done yours. Thanks in advance. Jeff 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted October 8, 2016 Author Share Posted October 8, 2016 Thanks Jeff. Details on the bridge origins can be found here - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/62523-parrot-hall-8090s-25kv-nw-suburban-in-oo/page-8&do=findComment&comment=2245331 Parrot Hall is now all set up and working, with a 'jerry rigged' lighting kit! The only issue so far discovered is that my Heljan 128 unit rides up on the chairs of the SMP yard track! Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 I'm pleased to report that Parrot Hall worked perfectly all weekend! A couple of items of stock however played up, the 104 having to be replaced by a 156 on Sunday being the main one. Only three of us operated over the weekend and all agreed that despite the simple track plan, the layout is very relaxing and interesting to 'play with'. My 14 year old daughters verdict, it's crap, and just like 'the other one'. Parrot Hall = the same as = Loch Dour WTF as the young folk say! Kev. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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