4mm Llanfair ....

[Captain Kernow]

I kind of like the brick buildings as they are, but I'll have another look at things when the layout has a lot more scenery.

It's not stopped pouring down for two days, so very little's been done to the layout. Planted a few bushes to help make the backscene part of the layout. An extra support on the guard rail can be spotted through the railings.....
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That really looks the part, Larry. The positioning is just right.

 

[LarryG]

I built a ramp behind the platform adjacent to the signalbox for the signalman to replenish his coal scuttle from the bunker. Also used by staff between the goods depot and the station.....


Signal box coal bunker...

 

[LarryG]

The mainline still remains a stub for the time being. The headshunt behind the water tank has been brought further away from the backscene so I can add some high ground...



This area is coming along slowly, but things should speed up once some more drystone walling arrives...

 

[paulc]

Jus

The mainline still remains a stub for the time being. The headshunt behind the water tank has been brought further away from the backscene so I can add some high ground...

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This area is coming along slowly, but things should speed up once some more drystone walling arrives...
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Just adding those few wagons has bought the whole thing to life . Top job Larry .

 

[sjp23480]

Hi Larry,

Apologies if you have covered this before (I didn't look), but how do you create your road and platform surfaces - I must say they look rather good.

Thanks
Steve

 

[LarryG]

Hi Steve. The station approach is supposedly tarmacadam and so I spray the cork with Halfords grey primer. Then I take the compressor and spraygun into the shed and waft dark grey and rust colours onto it to create something resembling real roads.

In goods yard and other areas, I apply neat PVA to the cork surface and sprinkle on Woodland Scenics fine grey ballast intended for N gauge. When dry, I file it down with a large file and vac off the excess. Grey and rust are wafted on with a spraygun afterwards.

 

[Phil O]

Larry,

Many years ago and in another place, I think that you mentioned what paint you used for GW window bolections, could you please refresh my memory on which paint you used.

Many thanks.

 

[LarryG]

Hi Larry,

Apologies if you have covered this before (I didn't look), but how do you create your road and platform surfaces - I must say they look rather good.

Thanks
Steve

Larry,

Many years ago and in another place, I think that you mentioned what paint you used for GW window bolections, could you please refresh my memory on which paint you used.

Many thanks.

In general, I used cellulose for its fast drying qualities. I mixed many of the colours and still do. It was a maroon-ish shade on GWR coaches.

 

[Phil O]

Thanks Larry.

 

[LarryG]

General view of the yard, although the crane has been moved closer to the coal since this picture was taken....



Bushes added behind the platform...




Goods shed and buffer stops bedded in .....


Coal merchants office and lamp mans hut. Coal bags and lamp oil dums etc still to be added....

 

[ovener]

Very nicely done, it all looks just right. Thank you for inspiring me!
Richard

 

[timbowales]

Can I second Richard's comment? Your work is inspirational

 

[LarryG]

My place of work 1971 - 1986 ...

It was a good solid shed bought for me by the missus, who placed faith in me building up the painting & lining business. The end window was a fully working droplight removed from an LNWR Toplight coach along with the louver and door handles. My youngest son decided it would be a good place to sleep one night, but he didn't have the strength to pull the leather strap to close the window when it got cold in the night....


Removing a door. The scrap men were very accommodating and even gave me a surprise Mansell wheel off its axle for my garden! It was embarrassing to have to decline ...

 

[LarryG]

Connoisseurs of wood planks will love his . Un-planed timber from the aborted garden loop was used to bridge the gap between the scenic board and fiddle yard. It's been sanded but I'm hoping undulations will be more easily ironed out when the cork is in place. Saves buying expensive ply from B&Q...

 

[ovener]

Excellent! It's so satisfying to have odd bits of wood around that can be reused. Our old garden table and chairs (some sort of hardwood), has found many a use elsewhere...

 

[mswjr]

I needed some ply the other day, I could not believe the price of it now, Really expensive stuff.

 

[Genghis]

I needed some thing the other day, I could not believe the price of it now, Really expensive stuff.

There, that's better!

 

[LarryG]

Staying with the new connecting board, 1/8" cork was laid and sanded down to match cork on LH and RH baseboard. A length of wood was temporarily screwed to its centre and a length of extruded coach roof was used as a compass. 30" radius turned out to be too large and so slightly over a 28" radius will be laid here...



I could have used a larger radius on the scenic board and 24" off stage, but I was considering locos with front steps ~ hence a complete arc of 28"radius.....


The goods yard headshunt was in the wrong place (ugh), so it was lifted and new cork laid for a clean start when laying track tomorrow....

 

[LarryG]

Except for the headshunt, the remainder of ballasted track was glued down today in one go. This is it masked off and sprayed with Sleeper Grime...



Still needs weathering, so only the headshunt to lay now...

 

[Captain Kernow]

Lovely sweeping curves in the distance, very nice indeed, Larry.