mark axlecounter Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 When I have sorted the track problem then the boring bit of ballasting it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmanjack Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 G'day axelcounter, I have just read the thread, fantastic. Always good to see family members involved in the layout. Well done to Lisa with the buildings and great to see young Adam getting involved. Your track skills are superb, as also the signals. Looking foward to further posts. Cheers, Gary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 just to let people know that bucks lane had been put away for other projects but i will be carrying on with the layout slowly The ballasting has been done now and weathered all points are motorised and all track feeds are in place. I will be putting pics up in the next few days and i hope i can work on it soon (if the weather permits ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 I got a bit done today on bucks lane I have checked the track to see if it's all live and tried a few trains over it all looks ok need to paint the buffer stops and smooth out some bits but I have got the layout running Here are some pics from today before I had to go to work 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 And here are some more pics from the bridge end 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Hi just an update on progess with bucks lane I have started to build the signals from brass using Alan Gibson parts. The main signal will have 7 signals 3 standard pegs and 4 subs I will try and make them all work but I have done some pics for people to look and any advise would be good 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 Yesterday I spent most of the day rebuilding the platforms as they werent good (big gaps) I will be putting pics up later. The method used were wills flaged sheets and some 60tho plasticard as the flags. I need to weather it yet but its getting there. I will be continuing the signal tomorrow. mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 Well I have sorted the fault with the pics of the platforms I should have a bit more done on the signal to ( on nights again ) But here are the new platforms Mark 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 Well I have just managed to make all 7 signals work tonight I'm glad I only have to do one with all them signals. it needs to be cleaned up but here is the signal. It's going just after the cutting to protect the station and points 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom82 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Those signals are looking pretty sweet, good job! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Progress on bucks lane has been put back until I sort out my old house what has had to have a lot of work done on it then I can sell it but I'm hoping in the next few weeks I can start working on bucks lane Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Hi Mark, Just caught up with this one mate, it looks good so I'll be back for a full read through later. All the best, Bodge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Well it's been a while and I have done a bit more on bucks lane. I have been building the wall at the back of the layout. Also I have been modifying a 2-4-2 radial tank to a belpaire and long bunker. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 I will try to put pics up when I have sorted them. Hopefully in the morning. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 I have been trying to upload some photos for the past 2 days and I can't get them to upload. It must be a fault with my phone. I will try later but I have done a bit more progress today all the backsceanes have now been painted. Next will be the hills and the factories Hopefuly I will be able to put the pics on here. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 Well its been a while but I have managed to get some pics of bucks lane up. And also a loco I have converted thanks to Larry for his advise. A 2-4-2 belpaire tank loco. Mark 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) I have not been updating this because i've been a bit busy. But I have been doing little bits to bucks lane I decided to make the layout a though station rather than a terminus station. The reason was that the sissors crossover was causing a lot of derailments. So I took the crossing out and replaced it with a point and single slip, it looked good until I realised I could'nt get to platform 1 so the decision was done to have a fiddle yard on both ends. Here is the slip where the crossovers were. Mark Edited June 11, 2015 by mark axlecounter 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Looking very nice and neat indeed Mark, and glad to see its coming to life again, really nice mate, soon you'll have the modified Black 5 thundering through. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Hi Mark, Wow! I've not seen this before so, sorry about the flurry of "likes" but you deserve them! That's some lovely modelling going on there, very nice indeed. Those houses your good lady built are excellent too! Did you get anywhere with that southern loco you were considering buying at Tim's, last time I saw you over there? Or was that the L&Y tank? Good job on that btw. Cheers, John E. Ps congratulations are due, yes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 Hi John thanks for the mass of ratings lol. I never did get one in the end and it was the tank loco I was going to get. Just sorting out some more pics this time I had been busy buiilding signals for the layout. Here are a few pics of the signalling. I have used brass and ratio signals, and yes they do all work next is making the ground pegs move. Hope you like Mark 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrkirtley800 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Just found this thread, really is very nice, the point work is lovely. Will follow your progress with a lot of interest. Derek Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 The layout changed I did have BL as terminus station but the scissors crossover was one of my early atemps at building points and was causing locos to derail, so after some thought I decided to make a single slip like the one at horrocksford in Clitheroe and put another fiddle yard on after the station. Its more fun now more shunting now. The only thing is now BL is 26 feet long, so it now stays at the clubroom not my garage and we only meet 2 times a week. But updates will be put on here as soon as they are done. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Build a U section for one end and then it'll go in your Garage Mark. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 (edited) We Well Andy I was thinking of making BL roundy and making a shed to fit it but for the time being it will stay as fiddle to fiddle. I will be exhibiting next year at heywood and a few more so I have time to change it lol. Hmmm now you have me thinking Andy. Mark Edited June 13, 2015 by mark axlecounter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jason T Posted June 13, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 13, 2015 Hi mate. Looking really good although you'll need to lose the facing siding now it's a through station. How many weeks until nappy time now? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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