7mm Layouts and Dioramas by Stephen Fay, including Pontycwm, Newton Mills and St Stephens Bank

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Would anyone like to have a go at making the catenary for this project?

 

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Adding some of my signature puddles on Grimsby
And the Intentio pits on the new show display

 

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Deliveries are coming thick and fast
L cut brick sections and York model makers ridge and brick rings and louvres added to the shed
The roof slate are self adhesive packs from Monks gate models

And a travel poster for the fascia at St Stephens

 

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Box was collected this morning so it’s time to start a new project, not quite sure what the brief is just yet but the client was adamant they wanted the same pair of buildings I used on Kemys Fawr a few years back
so here they are, Superb kits from Intentio designs, don’t take long to assemble it’s the paint process that takes ages!

 

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Box Tunnel hits the national press, page 4 of The Daily Telegraph today.

 

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The bridge for Newton Mills underway, everything comes apart for painting

 

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New GW shed project underway, Pontycwm 6’ x2’ my dad started it and there’s a coal stage and shed building to go with it, I’m removing the Peco track and home made pits to replace with C&L track and Intentio pits, a few Intentio lineside buildings will also be added.
Intentio sleepers going down, I’ve decided to extend the retaining wall around
This little building is in for another job but I think I’ll add one here as well as my booking on point. Trees will go up behind the new wall for some elevation.

 

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Newton Mills bridge well underway now. Still lots to do but it’s shaping up to be a lovely piece

 

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Bound for Barnsley today, see you there
The bridge isn’t just me !

 

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Weathering and roof tiles today.

 

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Shed pits, bridges, brick painting it’s all going on today.

 

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Two sheds in the garden
Grimsby is not far off completion now.
Pontycwm is right at the beginning.

 

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First powered move across the whole layout today

 

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The Torcombe board is back at home with me for scenics. This is the board that Bolts onto the front of the layout making it a T shape, it’s purpose is to break up the viewing angle and force you to move around the layout opening up lots of differing view points. So the angle we are looking at now will not really be possible once it’s bolted in place.
The only flat point on this board is the track bed

 

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Many hours later

 

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Getting the ditches ready for a resin pour.

 

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Manchester to Sheffield express

 

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The afternoon Torcombe to St Stephens junction
Negotiates the 10MPH speed restriction as it exits Combe end tunnel and is about to pass under the main line.