Mike Trice
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Interesting. How does it flow? I assume it goes off quickly. Do you add anything to the paint? Clean up in Cellulose Thinners?
4mm Llanfair ....
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LarryG
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Nearly a month has gone by with no progress uploads, so here goes. The overlapping points were put 'in-line' to make shunting simpler and the station complex was compressed in both length and width....
Coal and goods share the same siding, but empty coal wagons can be switched to the track beside the goods shed so as not to impede goods traffic. I also decided to stick with the original Intentio signal box on the platform...
Coal and goods share the same siding, but empty coal wagons can be switched to the track beside the goods shed so as not to impede goods traffic. I also decided to stick with the original Intentio signal box on the platform...
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LarryG
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Hi Mike, the green is from a Halfords spraycan so it is thin enough for putting through a ruling pen after being decanted. It took two 'coats' to cover the black with an hours wait in between.
LarryG
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I introduce a ballast shoulder 'out in the country' using a sharp craft knife and finishing off with en electric sander....
Masking tape gives a neat edge to the ballast...
Ballasting completed. Ballast is a mix of around 60% fine light grey and 40% fine dark brown...
Ballast sprayed near the rails and the rails painted Track Rust....
Masking tape gives a neat edge to the ballast...
Ballasting completed. Ballast is a mix of around 60% fine light grey and 40% fine dark brown...
Ballast sprayed near the rails and the rails painted Track Rust....
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LarryG
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Two days work, so it's a bit naked. ~The photo was taken to show the signalman has a clear view past the goods shed. Our intrepid photographer must have brought his ladders....
I take lots of photos to view on screen before making up my mind. A shame this tiny box wasnt right-handed....
I take lots of photos to view on screen before making up my mind. A shame this tiny box wasnt right-handed....
Captain Kernow
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Either way, that's a really convincing arrangement of the buildings, Larry. The brick detail is particularly crisp.
LarryG
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The platform was sprayed yesterday and weathered last night...
Mortar courses are diluted acrylic model paint mixed from matt black, red and Fairy Liquid to make a dark purple stain. The 'chairs' on the old Insufrog double slip were picked out with PPC 'Sleeper Grime' to create the illusion of bullhead track...
Mortar courses are diluted acrylic model paint mixed from matt black, red and Fairy Liquid to make a dark purple stain. The 'chairs' on the old Insufrog double slip were picked out with PPC 'Sleeper Grime' to create the illusion of bullhead track...
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LarryG
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Thanks Gismo. I'm currently laying a joining of the tracks at the outer limit of the station complex similar to the arrangement at Llanfyllin. Its sprayed and is waiting to be glued & ballasted...
Even if a passenger train is occupying the platform loop, a goods train can still enter Llanfair and run-round using the approach loop before shunting. Taking water at the tank keeps trains within the outer limits of the loop....
Even if a passenger train is occupying the platform loop, a goods train can still enter Llanfair and run-round using the approach loop before shunting. Taking water at the tank keeps trains within the outer limits of the loop....
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LarryG
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After laying the extended loop, it was found to be floating in places. It wasn't the only section....The cheapo PVA had failed. I bought some really thick PVA this morning and finished off the track in a simplified form seeing as I has run out of bullhead trackwork....
With bullhead points costing nearly £40 and no bullhead plain track left, I decided not to throw anymore money at the layout and so used bullhead remnants from the bin....!
Catch point...
Peco streamline flat bottom from here....
With bullhead points costing nearly £40 and no bullhead plain track left, I decided not to throw anymore money at the layout and so used bullhead remnants from the bin....!
Catch point...
Peco streamline flat bottom from here....
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LarryG
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Scrap 1/2" plywood etc firmly screwed down to build up the ground level...
Covered with 1/8" cork sheet glued down with neat PVA and weighted. Electric sander formed a smooth surface between levels...
Several thicknesses of cork were glued down in places and left for two days to harden before sanding.....
Buildings plonked in place...
Goods yard level raised to rail level. More room for vehicle manoeuvre than on previous layout .....
Long view from the doorway...
Covered with 1/8" cork sheet glued down with neat PVA and weighted. Electric sander formed a smooth surface between levels...
Several thicknesses of cork were glued down in places and left for two days to harden before sanding.....
Buildings plonked in place...
Goods yard level raised to rail level. More room for vehicle manoeuvre than on previous layout .....
Long view from the doorway...
Yorkshire Dave
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Peco streamline flat bottom from here....
This would be a good opportunity to have fresher looking rail, ballast and sleepers to appear as if this section of track has been renewed
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LarryG
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True....This would be a good opportunity to have fresher looking rail, ballast and sleepers to appear as if this section of track has been renewed
LarryG
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I may have mentioned before that the light grey ballast is softer than the other colours and more easily files down to dust. I resorted to a half-inch paint brush in the end dry-brushing grey cellulose...
It will probably improve when grassland is added...
It will probably improve when grassland is added...
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