4mm Llanfair ....

[michael mott]

The foreground looks to be blending nicely with the background now as well.

Michael

 

[LarryG]

Firther down the line now grassed as well. Grass in the foreground looks to be recovering from a recent fire haha...


The summer and autumn grasses suit the backscene....

 

[LarryG]

The lamp hut has moved again, this time to the bottom of the Up yard. It is accompanied by a shunters hut that is also used by some footplate crews...


The lineside 'earth' was cut away and the brick building sunk into the sloping ground....

 

[LarryG]

To represent old sleepers that were grey and rounded off with wear from shunters boots, I rub them with a Peco track rubber. It's quick and easier than painting them grey ....


Running line on left and the creation of old sleepers on adjacent siding using the track rubber.....

 

[Heather Kay]

I love seeing this layout evolve. Keep up the excellent work, Larry.

 

[LarryG]

Thank you Heather. Your words are much appreciated.

 

[Gismorail]

That trick with the Peco track rubber is a stroke of genius Larry what a cracking idea. Everyday is a ‘school day ‘ following this absorbing build

 

[LarryG]

I needed a bridge and this inexpensive oldie from Wills was more than adequate at around £14. I cut the internal walls 98mm in length which is about the width of the bridge walls over Carrog station. The white plastikard inserts strengthened the structure in preparedness for fitting the roof....



A Plastikard embossed brick arch was slipped between the moulded wedges then held up against them while liquid glue was brushed on...


Two side wings endured the arch was firmly held against the bridge walls...

 

[LarryG]

Matching wing walls on 45 degree triangles........ And temporary bars to keep the parapet walls true while glue dries....




Wing walls fitted as well as the wing wall piers....


Road surface made from 60 thou plastikard covered in 1/16" cork. It will be glued in position after painting.....

Almost finished...

Just to show the wing wall pillars are not leaning ...

 

[Richard Gawler]

The first time I studied the railway was in 1975 when I took a day return from Tywyn to Pwhelli. I didn't really understand what I was looking at of course, but essentially it was a steam-age railway operated by DMUs and with a lot of unused infrastructure especially I seem to recall many empty sidings. Your layout seems to capture the atmosphere of this sort of railway perfectly, but of course without the onset of decay which I saw in the 1970s. I am enjoying this thread a great deal.

 

[LarryG]

The cork was cambered with an electric sander this morning. It will be attached after the bridge proper is painted...



Messing around placing the bridge. I don't want to see much of the cambered 28" radius curve. The additional buffer stop in there to show the siding may have to be shortened because of the road embankment...

 

[LarryG]

A compact good yard with everything, well almost, in one place. This leaves the previous coal siding useful for carriage storage...


The signalman is probably pleased with his view....There will be a foot crossing at this point for token exchange.....

 

[JasonBz]

I love the long shot that is the first photo in post #570
It captures that feeling of a station where not a lot appears to be going off, but you know things are happening somewhere or other. I think the two lorries add a sense of purpose to the whole scene...

 

[michael mott]

Larry you move stuff around on the layout to improve it and I move stuff about on the undercarriage of my V2 van to fix the errors.

Michael

 

[simond]

That’s the difference between “historical accuracy” and “artistic interpretation”

 

[Rob R]

I have been chewing over these two images all morning......

A
View attachment 170201
B

Of the two, box on the platform for me Larry.
Doesn't look right in the yard but how about beyond the goods shed where the water tower is?
Rob

 

[Gismorail]

Mmmmm see your point Larry . Definitely not photo B don’t know about regulations but no sighting for the signalman and it just doesn’t look right.
Agree with Rob’s point it doesn’t look right in the yard position more likely beyond the goods shed just past the hut for the coal yard ……coal man is not going to be happy if you move his yard again

 

[Lyndhurstman]

Hello
I would say C. It looks balanced like that (my brain sees it as 'right'), and the wide approach to the Goods Shed works better than if it were a signalbox there. Also - as others have said - the signalbox on the platform now has a good command of the environs. The only issue with the good shed is maybe that the end loading door is now on the far end...

Cheers

Jan

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Larry,

I think that photo C is the right option for the goods shed, with the signal box on the platform.

One thing that bothers me is the location of the coal bins - they are on the wrong side of the access road and should be adjacent to the track in order that the wagon can be off-loaded straight into the bins, the present arrangement means that there would be double handling of the coal to get it into the bin and also means that the coal has to be moved across the access road, If the goods shed is moved to photo C position, then the weighbridge and office could be located in the area vacated by the goods shed and be adjacent to the entrance to the coal yard.

Just my thoughts.

kind regards

Mike

 

[Paul Tomlinson]

C for me, Larry. Ditto Jan's comments re the loading door. You'll just have to find some way to avoid sending the goods shed into orbit.