RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 9, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2015 Advice time please This is the current station retaining wall set up However i got this today mail order from modellers mecca for the princely sum of £6.50 Obviously its red brick and all the other brick on the layout is grey cut stone so how to get it to blend in, these are the options First up a new wall with a cut away for the building And in place, with the canopy on the wall above, stone finish I then reduced the height of the wall (and if i go down this route the height of the canopy), this looks much better Stone finish And brick finish So what do we recon, which way shall i go with it, stone or brick, i dont think it looks too bad staying as stone, better than i thought it would anyway Ive also reglued the canopies tonight so they will be ready to refit soon 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerhaul 70 Pey Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Hello Jim. I would stick with the stone wall myself as I think it looks a lot better. I like the contrast of the red brick station and stone wall together. Great layout by the way. Look forward to more updates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 9, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2015 I think i'll go with the stone option Ive managed to leave a small plynth 2 stone tall above the platform side of the building so the canopy can rest on it Again, with 2 unmodified Hornby canopies in place to get the idea Ive reglued the 6 canopy sheet and left the exopy to cure until tomorrow when i can get back in the shed and see how it looks in place 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 10, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2015 popped up to the local model shop for some supplies to carry on with the station first up on to the top of the wall i glued some U channel and the same on the rear wall, i will have to cover the ripped brick card at some point into which the 6 canopy sheet sits with the station building in place these uprights are just glued temporarily in place, ive had to move them over from the centre of the 2 canopy spans as they are too close to the edge of the platform, it doesnt look too wrong! i have a couple of lengths of lattice girder that i'll add between the legs when i fit them up properly, also looking at that last picture i will paint the underside of the canopy edges to look like steelwork rather than it being transparent moving on to the track, i'm going to add a short siding between the bay and through line, i tried it the full length of the bay line but it looked too much, stopping just short of the canopy looks good its starting to come together again now, still 2 more canopies to prepare, paint and fit to the rear wall 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw7300 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Looking good Jim. All your work on the canopies and the station area is really starting to come together. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Jim the station looks good and the stone wall does look the best and the siding is also a good idea I did the same in my station as turnback for demu ,s and also the occasional light loco certainly adds to the operating . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold fishytrains Posted December 10, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2015 I like what you have done and agree that th contrast of brick and stone looks good. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 10, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2015 hi Jim, Going back to the heater/condensation thing. Have a look for one with a "frost" setting. I normally heat my shed with a 2kW fan heater - turning it on about 30 mins before I plan to go in it,, but I have a small wall mounted one with a "frost stat" and it switches on at very low temperature. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 11, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2015 hi Jim, Going back to the heater/condensation thing. Have a look for one with a "frost" setting. I normally heat my shed with a 2kW fan heater - turning it on about 30 mins before I plan to go in it,, but I have a small wall mounted one with a "frost stat" and it switches on at very low temperature. Cheers, Mick the problem i have at the moment is there is no perminent electricity to the shed, i just run an extension cable out when im working in there, once its wired up properly i'll add an anti frost heater Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 11, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2015 Back to the canopy, first up bonded a couple of loose joints with mek, a nice string structure now Next up i made a girder 'rig' joined together with some left over pieces of wills flexi girder Which will sit back from the canopy centre And in place, the girder is loosly fitted with glue dots as i'll need to paint it before glueing it to the canopy And from underneath And with added circular columns Picked up a roll of magnetic tape from poundland earlier for guess what, a pound!! Added it to the rear of the wall below the town And to the base of the town So now when i get a derailment below the town i can just pull the wall away, it works surprising well, very solid Laid a new pavement under the station building and cut the existing one back to suit Then had a change of rolling stock, ive put the wsmr stock away and replaced it with my new Hornby 'black friday deal' arriva rake with 67018 up front And that was it for the night 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Boco_D1 Posted December 11, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2015 The station is coming along nicely I'm really liking the look of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Shedman5 Posted December 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2015 Hi, Some greast pictures and the station is looking good. As for your shed roof, I suffered a leak (felt roof) so I purchased some lightweight metal corrugated box sheets like the ones you see on industrial buildings along with a ridge and fixings and put these on the roof, this was 5 years ago and I have never had a problem with leaks since. Nor do I have to think about changing the felt When it stops raining if ever! I will take a photo and post it, Alan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Great Work mate. Station building looks good as a station with a grand overall roof would have a grand entrance, so much better in my opinion. Also I like the canopy supports which are a massive improvement on the Hornby offerings. Sorry to hear about the leakage problems. Unwanted water ingress can make a real mess. I bet you were gutted. Hopefully you'll get it sorted soon. All the best Marcus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 14, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2015 cheers marcus, im happy with the station building, it certainly looks the part now, i kept looking at the wall on the low level thinking it needed 'something', im now going to make that the main entrance to the station, the modern entrance in the town can now become a tesco/costa/waterstones, whatever i decide in the future. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 That'll need one of those unpleasant sets of metal steps down from the town centre to the station now. The type which are wet and slippery and have a questionable aroma during an August heatwave... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 14, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) I was thinking the same thing last night but i'll be lazy and encase the steps in a tower to save me actually building any Edited December 14, 2015 by big jim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purley Oaks Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) I like the concrete splash on the road in front of the station building - are you planning to keep it? Mal Edited December 14, 2015 by Purley Oaks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielson's shay no 3 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 It's looking really good Jim carry on the great work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Luv the look of your grand station!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted February 29, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 29, 2016 Was wondering if there was Any further progress on the layout recently? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 29, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 29, 2016 i havent done a thing with it since december, only been in the shed a couple of times for other things but i have noticed a very damp smell in there in the last few weeks due to the lack of any heating and there are a few mould patches on the roof panels, i think once i finally get heating going and in anti frost mode that should cure it i really need to crack on with a few bits and bobs but its just having the time to do so at the moment 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 You don't want to let mould get a hold, I would focus on the heating when you get a chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted February 29, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) I have a desiccating dehumidifier in my garage. It holds the humidity below 55 pc, mould cannot grow at this level. Edit to add. Desiccating because they work down to freezing unlike the compressor type. It takes out a lot of water. Edited February 29, 2016 by dhjgreen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted March 8, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2016 My neighbour came to me ealier and told me he'd noticed the felt on my roof was ruffled, so I went for a look with the ladder and found this No wonder I've been getting damp! I've effected a temporary repair until I can take the lot off and re-felt it when the weather improves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cnw6847 Posted March 9, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2016 what a nightmare, felt doesn't seem to last five minutes these days. My dad used the corrugated bitumen sheeting on his shed and its as good as new after 10 - 15 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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