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[28ten]

Here is a shot from Wilipedia under common licence. you can see to the left where the track to the shed has been removed, and the water tower should be fun when I get to it

 

[Dog Star]

If what we can see is the coach and engine from an auto-service... then why is the engine uncoupled from the coach? What a pity that the lineside cabinet is in just the wrong place so that we cannot see the coach couplings and electrical connections to the engine.

regards, Graham

 

[Eastsidepilot]

If what we can see is the coach and engine from an auto-service... then why is the engine uncoupled from the coach? What a pity that the lineside cabinet is in just the wrong place so that we cannot see the coach couplings and electrical connections to the engine.

regards, Graham

Is it the end of the days work, the coach is left stabled in the station over night, loco off to servicing, fresh loco back in the morning ?

Col.

 

[28ten]

From p 17 Wallingford branch Karu and Turner 'The auto trailer was not at all easy to couple, but as it was not allowed in the yard it was necessary to detach the engine for shunting. This was a constant source of frustration to the loco crews...."
For anyone interested, I may have my arm twisted into doing the dairy which might be quite nice in 7mm

 

[28ten]

its a 1930s building with a northlight roof, a small building about 80ft x 60ft
I just have a hunch that a dairy might be worth the effort of turning into a kit

 

[iploffy]

pervert

 

[Dog Star]

(touche!!)

You did say this is the rainy, silly, season!

 

[28ten]

I should have been clearer a mini camera sited in the toilet looking outwards into the main part of the shed, not into the toilet itself.....

 

[28ten]

School holidays have played havoc with progress but I did manage to get the core of the PO and Engine shed cut this evening
I use a 3.2mm base with 2mm sides which forms the core of the structure, externally the engraved card brickwork will be added and internally with the engine shed will be built up to a 5 ply sandwich of card, mdf,card, mdf and card which gives a scale thickness of a sniff under 13 1/2 inches, full internal brickwork and windows sandwiched in there as well.

First shot shows the PO you can see the board being used as a datum with the actual platform level in green, also lots of slots and tabs to align the whole thing and keep it square


Construction detail



Here we see the engine shed again 3.2mm base with the inspection pit cut and ready to be lined with brickwork.



more detail of the pit and you can see how the slot and tab construction keeps it square



Finally, I couldnt resist trying something for size..... thoughts are wondering to a 517 and 4 wheel coaches

 

[28ten]

Well, progress has stalled, and the main problem is trackwork, the resin chairs are not sufficiently robust, it looks as if the best/only solutions are some sort of plastic moulding, which is going to be expensive, or w/m chairs and rivets. Im undecided how to proceed although a piece of 8x4 chipboard and Blue Pullman could be an option!

 

[Simon Dunkley]

Well, progress has stalled, and the main problem is trackwork, the resin chairs are not sufficiently robust, it looks as if the best/only solutions are some sort of plastic moulding, which is going to be expensive, or w/m chairs and rivets.

Why rivets as well as chairs? Whitemetal chairs would be perfectly strong enough, and you could glue them down.

Im undecided how to proceed although a piece of 8x4 chipboard and Blue Pullman could be an option!

You are a froth merchant and I claim my £5.

 

[mickoo]

Well, progress has stalled, and the main problem is trackwork, the resin chairs are not sufficiently robust, it looks as if the best/only solutions are some sort of plastic moulding, which is going to be expensive, or w/m chairs and rivets. Im undecided how to proceed although a piece of 8x4 chipboard and Blue Pullman could be an option!

Thats the ticket! When all else fails, revert back to the roundy roundy LOL, its simplistic format is oft under-rated in the 'fun' scale . The modern ultra detail modelling often practiced and touted as the 'only' form of model railway modelling, will never replicate those innocent childhood days of a circle of track to whizz trains round at lunatic speeds , faster if you super elevated the curves with matches under the outer edge of the sleepers!

Go on, you know you want that Blue Pullman LOL.

Re resin chairs, is it possible to use a pin to solder the rail too and then add the chair later? I.E. by cutting the resin chair in half and glueing it back once the rail is soldered to the pin. You wouldn't have to do every chair, perhaps just every 5th or so, the others could be slid on and simply glued in place, the strength coming from the solder tacked ones. Agreed it's a bit more faffing around but could allow you to use those super CAD designed ones you have developed.

Kindest

 

[28ten]

Thats the ticket! When all else fails, revert back to the roundy roundy LOL, its simplistic format is oft under-rated in the 'fun' scale . The modern ultra detail modelling often practiced and touted as the 'only' form of model railway modelling, will never replicate those innocent childhood days of a circle of track to whizz trains round at lunatic speeds , faster if you super elevated the curves with matches under the outer edge of the sleepers!

Go on, you know you want that Blue Pullman LOL.

Re resin chairs, is it possible to use a pin to solder the rail too and then add the chair later? I.E. by cutting the resin chair in half and glueing it back once the rail is soldered to the pin. You wouldn't have to do every chair, perhaps just every 5th or so, the others could be slid on and simply glued in place, the strength coming from the solder tacked ones. Agreed it's a bit more faffing around but could allow you to use those super CAD designed ones you have developed.

Kindest

That might work. I think they would cast better in two parts, but then its a right faff making track.
Yes I do want a BP having seen one in the flesh its a really nice model. I do find sometimes that railway models are an uphill struggle in a way that build AFV's or aircraft never is, but that is a different story. The plus point is that the CAD is mostly done for Wallingford and Lambourn, plus a few bits for Abingdon and Ashburton..... there is always OO

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Well, progress has stalled, and the main problem is trackwork, the resin chairs are not sufficiently robust, it looks as if the best/only solutions are some sort of plastic moulding, which is going to be expensive, or w/m chairs and rivets. Im undecided how to proceed although a piece of 8x4 chipboard and Blue Pullman could be an option!

I'd use the rivet method on every 4th or 5th sleeper and use thr chairs cosmeticaly ?( can't spell ).
Blue pullman ? ......now one of those in S7 would be nice

Col.

 

[28ten]

I believe PW has been doing one.....
It has to be said that building a layout is by far the hardest thing I have ever tried to do in the hobby. Soldering complicated bits of brass? easy, Spraying? easy, doing computer stuff, easy. Layout building bloody difficult.

 

[Simon]

I kind of share your frustration Cynric, the Gauge One thing is a real uphill struggle when you are trying to do it properly.

One thought about your track, have you seen/handled/got any of Cliff Barkers moulded BR 3 bolt chairs?

If you haven't then I'll send you some to play with, although to 10mm scale I think you'd like them.

The rail inclination is correct too

Simon

 

[Phill Dyson]

I believe PW has been doing one.....

Are they going ahead with it ? .... I though the idea was shelved (Westdale do a complete set for about £700 though)

 

[28ten]

Are they going ahead with it ? .... I though the idea was shelved (Westdale do a complete set for about £700 though)

I believe so.

I kind of share your frustration Cynric, the Gauge One thing is a real uphill struggle when you are trying to do it properly.

One thought about your track, have you seen/handled/got any of Cliff Barkers moulded BR 3 bolt chairs?

If you haven't then I'll send you some to play with, although to 10mm scale I think you'd like them.

The rail inclination is correct too

Simon

No I haven't tried them. I suppose I could butcher them and remove the bolts....

 

[Simon]

I believe so.


No I haven't tried them. I suppose I could butcher them and remove the bolts....

Have you actually held any?

I made a small section of track with them where I reduced the base and stuck on a key "tail", I think for what you are doing this would work well. I don't think that any of the G1 whitemetal offerings have the finesse that you will be looking for.

It's another absolutely "glaring gap" in what's available in G1, even today people are still using Tenmille - don't ask me why

 

[28ten]

Have you actually held any?

I made a small section of track with them where I reduced the base and stuck on a key "tail", I think for what you are doing this would work well. I don't think that any of the G1 whitemetal offerings have the finesse that you will be looking for.

It's another absolutely "glaring gap" in what's available in G1, even today people are still using Tenmille - don't ask me why

No i haven't . We need injection moulded GWR chairs and decent wheels with moulded backs. I have a nice pair of ultrascale P4 wheels on the bench and they have the rear recess moulded
My wife suggested I model something with cobbled track, somewhere where the BR chairs were used or a scale where I can get the GW chairs......