7mm Layouts and Dioramas by Stephen Fay Weymouth coal stage and St Stephen’s bank

[Phil O]

Those shed shots are very atmospheric, Steve.

 

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Maple road is to welcome a very special guest next week before it goes off to its new home. So I’ve been getting my dads locos into a more workaday appearance. I’ve also had a go at my Hall as well.

 

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• Manky mogul! Another of my dads locos getting some dirt, how do you want it I asked? Filthy he said! Coal will be added tomorrow.

 

[Alan]

Lovely weathering, Steve.

 

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The shed foreman at Maple Road was quite excited to see two wagon loads of welsh steam coal arrive on the shed, beats that Northern Snap & Crackle they’ve been getting lately.

 

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5904’s crew are in place on the footplate, these have migrated over from 5099 as she will be getting a repaint later this year.

 

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My dads panniers now looking a little more workaday

 

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Maple Road shed set up in the sun for its 15 mins of fame today. It will shortly be off to its new owner.

 

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Another batch of MBR trees arrived today to thicken up the Birch Forrest plus a few spruce,
I’ve got another two tall spruce on order from GModelScene and that should just about complete this section.

 

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Out in the natural light for a better view of the new trees, digital photography doesn’t like reds in certain lights and the indoor shots I did last made the Scott’s pines look way to bright! , There is a nice picture of Sonning in a new book I have that shows a much coarser ballast in the drainage channels so I’ve replicated that with some chunky ballast.

 

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Another book made up, It’s a nice way to keep a record of my work especially after the layouts have gone to their new homes

 

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I’ve been adding Fox BR coach roundels to my Dapol MK1’s

plus this little wagon arrived today a LTD from Tower models and a must have as it’s from my own town. Its currently being distressed before I add BR numbers.

 

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Stressing and ageing underway

 

[LarryG]

Stressing and ageing underway

It's quite normal. I get this way when using some transfers..

 

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That’s the last shots from Maple Road, see it in a future article in Model Rail

 

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As I don’t need the GW coaling stage on Marches Road midland I’ll make up a 6’ x 2’ diorama, I can use the other GW buildings I have left over as well.

 

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A sheet of Ply and some 2 x 1 and we have a diorama underway.

 

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First pit cut in and I’ve found some LCut arches I had from the original Marches road. I think I will use these but maybe reduce the height a little.

 

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Making up some retaining walls, I want to avoid a hard right angle here, this will be filled with polystyrene and shaped with plenty of bushes and trees added.