sammyboy Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) Your car park scene is excellent, all you need to complete it is a young lad in a hi-vis vest working as a trolley collector stood pushing a line of trollies (just the job that I do but at B&Q!) Sam Edited December 10, 2013 by sammyboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammy Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Fantastic work James. I'm loving your step by step guides. I hope to get to see Loftus Road in the flesh one of these days. Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSE DAZ Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 James this is truly outstanding work, the build quality to this layout is one of the best I have ever seen and always look forward to the updates Loftus Road is one of the main reasons I have returned to 00 Keep the updates coming, all the best Darren NSE DAZ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted June 2, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 2, 2013 James this is truly outstanding work, the build quality to this layout is one of the best I have ever seen and always look forward to the updates Loftus Road is one of the main reasons I have returned to 00 Keep the updates coming, all the best Darren NSE DAZ Thanks that's really nice! I know the guys will be really happy, there's a lot of effort put into the buildings, greenery and especially the fencing so always nice to hear feedback! The next step is putting together the new baseboards for the larger fiddle yard (more trains, hooray!) and the new scenic extension to capture even more of that 'London feel'! Very exciting times await! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 The extension sounds really good James, any chance of a photo of the rest of the Tesco store? Great work. Scott 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrighty Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Absolutely fantastic, I can't believe something as simple and everyday as a car park can look so effective! Very jealous indeed. Kind regards Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted June 2, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) The extension sounds really good James, any chance of a photo of the rest of the Tesco store? Great work. Scott Hi Scott! I've been digging through the archives to find a few overall shots of the Tesco complex. Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr As you can see it's more of a non-descript multi-storey car park/supermarket building, inspired by the Tesco further down the line towards the London end. Pete Hollman (Sam Seagull on here) constructed it from foamboard and finished it in textured paint. The car park markings were created on an Excel spreadsheet! Note the period Tesco logo - an '80s hangover from a couple of re-brands ago, assumed to have been current at the time of construction and not updated due to access/H&S reasons perhaps! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Passenger's eye view of the building and Martin Browning's (Tom Hark on here) bridge - no Kenny O layout can be complete without this!! Finally I found this old pic of the entire layout and us doing our best to look corporate! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Edited July 17, 2016 by James Makin 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Excellent modelling as always! How's electrostar mk.2 coming along? (or are you sick of the things after spending so much time modelling them, lol) Tom. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Many thanks for the pictures James. The layout is still on my "must see" list. Cheers Scott 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Brady Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 (edited) Perfect layout to watch the trains go by, would be nice to see some photos of the 4 cep. Just a quck question to see what lenght the layout is? Edited June 4, 2013 by Benjamin Brady Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted June 14, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2013 (edited) Perfect layout to watch the trains go by, would be nice to see some photos of the 4 cep. Just a quck question to see what lenght the layout is? Thanks Ben! Loftus Road has a 12'x2' scenic section, but given that it's a roundy-roundy one, is about 20'x10' altogether currently. That's set to change again very shortly as the new scenic boards and larger fiddle yard take shape. I've posted pics of the Connex South Central VEP mostly on my OMWB thread on here but for anyone who missed it - this is 3486 in all its filthyness! A real bit of scum, much like the real things!! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Cheers, James Edited July 17, 2016 by James Makin 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin parks Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Hi James, I seem to have missed your recent Loftus Road posts until now. The pictures are very good, I especially like the work you have done on the car park markings. The VEP weathering certainly improves the basic model and those shots of the class 377 are inspiring me to have a go at one before long! All the best, Colin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattWallace Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Thanks Ben! Loftus Road has a 12'x2' scenic section, but given that it's a roundy-roundy one, is about 20'x10' altogether currently. That's set to change again very shortly as the new scenic boards and larger fiddle yard take shape. I've posted pics of the Connex South Central VEP mostly on my OMWB thread on here but for anyone who missed it - this is 3486 in all its filthyness! A real bit of scum, much like the real things!! Heh, ten years ago I would have been catching that VEP to work green with envy at those on the more modern trains around me... Great modelling, just how I remember the London-Brighton mainline! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Seagull Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 (edited) Hi All An update on progress with the Loftus Road upgrade, The week before last Mark Butcher brought the shiny new additional baseboards to the WMRC clubroom. This Thursday was spent attaching adjustable feet to the legs and temporarily erecting the boards to ensure they aligned correctly. This was just a formality as we were confident in Mark's carpentry skills. The layout now looks absolutely massive although it's footprint has only been extended by 12 inches at the rear due to the larger fiddle yard. Some pictures were taken on the night and I hope to get them uploaded as soon as I've figured out how to do it. Up next is to agree the trackplan and fit the alignment dowels along with the 'T' nuts and fixing bolts. Regards Pete Edited July 20, 2013 by Sam Seagull 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 (edited) OK as promised, here are some of the early images for the new baseboards for the side scenic area and new fiddle yard that we are now installing on LR: Firstly, here are the dreaded curves that we are replacing after six years! And here is an idea of the space we have to fill! Here are a few random pictures of the progress made. Special thanks to Mark Butcher for his speedy building of the boards and legs: And a production line for attaching the adjustable feet to the legs: That's all for now folks. Next time, it'll be pictures of stage one of planning the fiddle yard lanes... Edited August 8, 2013 by Harry Lime 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 (edited) As promised, some more images of the baseboard phase of Loftus Road. Follwing Pete Hollman, Mike Denwood and Mark Butcher working out the ways to maximise the fiddle yard, here is the first plan for the new sections: and here is the way we intend to transfer the same plan to the other end of the yard. Good old-fashioned tracing paper to copy the routes and then turned over to make sure that everything is facing the right way round. . In addition, as Loftus Road uses DCC to control the trains, we have decided to create power sections. This will be done using a Digitrax PM42 power management system, that allows us to set up four separate power districts. As we use Lenz DCC for controlling LR, we will not be using the additional functionality of feedback, although we have considered this! Attached to the bottom of the PM42 is a simpler way of connecting the DCC to each district and comes from LWH3 purchased from CoastalDCC. Much easier than trying to solder to 40+ connections! That's all for now folks - hopefully next week, corking the baseboards! Edited August 9, 2013 by Harry Lime 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted October 5, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 5, 2013 (edited) A few new shots of my First Capital Connect 'Electrostar' running on Loftus Road. Scratchbuilt Class 377 Electrostar by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Scratchbuilt Class 377 Electrostar by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Scratchbuilt Class 377 Electrostar by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Scratchbuilt Class 377 Electrostar by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Scratchbuilt Class 377 Electrostar by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr More pictures and details about the unit can be found on my workbench page - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/44066-wells-green-tmd-377-electrostars-even-more-dirty-fun/ Loftus Road is undergoing an exciting new expansion and there will soon be plenty of room for more electric projects like the above! Edited July 17, 2016 by James Makin 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSE DAZ Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Truly stunning and very well captured such a sorry state the graffiti but its the signs of the times, very brave move modeling this I must say it really adds to the realism Well done keep the updates coming. All the best Darren NSE DAZ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class 74 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I just love that layout, so realistic! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold fishytrains Posted October 6, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2013 Great to see the progress you have made. Looking forward to seeing even more. Mike 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
South-East Rail Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Great work on the 377. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted October 6, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 6, 2013 Just wow, that's superb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted November 17, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) Hi Chaps, It's been a while since the last update, so thought I'd share a few of the latest progress... Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Headline news being...we have a fab new fiddle-yard! Track is going down on the boards and we now have a complete circuit, playtime will begin as soon as the wiring is sorted..! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr These new extensions mean more room for scenic fun too - here we can see the Northern end of Loftus Road - all the bare baseboards will eventually be fully scenic'd, with some exciting ideas on the drawing board. Our end-bridge fiddle-yard scenic break is now becoming standard overbridge, so LR gangmember Mike D is tasked with building a Deep Fill version with added girth! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Meanwhile all this massive rework is being done, please see below for the sum of my creations! I've just soldered a small handrail seen at the end of the platform, to stop passengers falling off the edge...must try harder!! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr We're booked in for Salisbury show next year, so it's all hands on deck! Cheers, James Edited July 17, 2016 by James Makin 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Looks ace! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammy Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Wow, that fiddle yard is looking great / big. Can't wait to see it filling up. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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