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    VE-Day 75

    Alcanman replied to AY Mod's topic in Wheeltappers

    On VE day my dad was in the RAF, 514 Sqdn, flying over Rotterdam, Holland dropping food parcels to the Dutch people who had been left starving by the Germans. 'Operation Manna' (manna from heaven).
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    The first video of the layout. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LntUSfooswk
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    DB 66136 shunting an EWS TEA bogie tank wagon.
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    Added more grass tufts. The siding along the front of the layout is now becoming, decidedly overgrown.
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    To finish off the greenery on the layout, I needed some more grass tufts. As I had ran out, I decided to have a go at making my own tufts using static grass, PVA glue, my Noch Grasmaster, a cheap small baking tray and greaseproof paper. Quite pleased with the results.
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    Had a go at making some grass tufts. I picked up a cheap small baking tray and greaseproof paper on my weekly ASDA shopping trip. Static grass, PVA glue and my Noch Grasmaster produced these results.
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    Today, I added a little grime/oil spill around the fuelling point.
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    A couple of pics of the (almost) completed layout.
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    Today, I finished off the last small bit of greenery.
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    I have a Bachmann ZDA (ex OCA) and a few OCAs. They all have a very small screw located centrally underneath the chassis. I think you probably also need to remove the screws at each end which hold the axle housing in place. Not sure if the OBAs are the same.
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    Today, I've been working on the last part of the layout which required scenery. A mixture of grass mats, grass tufts,( I made some of my own this time) ,static grass and sea moss trees. The layout has taken only 2 months to build and is now almost finished. Just a few more details to add. I love building small layouts.
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    Weathered the portakabin and added a few more details to the front of the layout.
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    On my daily government approved walk from home, GBRf 60021 'Penyghent' is at Newsham, Northumberland with today's 6N87 Lynemouth Power Station - Port of Tyne biomass empties. This loco caught fire about 6 months ago a few miles north at Bedlington. Good to see 60021 back on the Blyth & Tyne.
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    Today, I've been working on some concrete hard standing along the front of the layout. I used some Ratio platforms (having used the platform edging for coping on the stone walls at the back of the layout)
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    Bonjour Alain. I very much enjoyed your cab ride video, reminded me of my trip from Fort William to Mallaig back in 1984 with 37191. The whisky hoppers look good even though they are a very old model. (Liliput moulding and slightly under scale, I believe). Shame that Bachmann didn't upgrade them and add NEM couplings. I bought a couple very cheaply on e-bay last year.
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    Mine has Legomanbiffo too. Sounds great.
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    Photoshop.
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    Colas 47727 shunting TTAs.
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    Great to see more B&T photos. Thanks for sharing The platform at Bedlington Station still remains today and South Newsham is still a great location to photograph trains.
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    Track colour no 173 is most suitable for sleepers not rail as it is ,essentially, dark brown. I add a little rust no 62 and together the 2 colours give a fair representation of the colour of rail seen on BR. I usually add a little grey to no 173 for sleepers. Generally, I find mixing colours works best.
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    11.30am this morning on my daily walk from home along the Blyth & Tyne. 66050 'EWS Energy' is at Newsham, Northumberland with Tees Yard - North Blyth coal empties.
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    Having plenty of time available due to the lockdown, I've made good progress with the layout, which I started building on the 1st March. This portion of the layout is virtually finished, but still plenty of work to do.
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    Added a stone wall and some bushes along the back of the servicing shed to join up with the low relief warehouse.
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    There are some Model Scene scenic mats for sale on e-bay at the moment.
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    'Sheds' on shed today.
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