06/24 Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 Back home, a day off yesterday saw some progress – although ballasting was a disaster, and will have to be rethought, but the rails are painted and there’s some greenery starting to appear. (All too uniform just now, but I’ll work on layering it up.) Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Exciting delivery at Chapel Lane yard, excerpt from the Westmorland Gazette, February 1907 The proprietors of the Eden Valley light railway are pleased to report the arrival of the new waiting shelter for Kaber Lane Halt, provided by the renowned construction firm, Messrs Dogbox Designs. They have assured passengers from Brough Sowerby and Nateby that similar provision will be made for them in the fullness of time. Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr Railway owners, farmers and other parties who may wish to purchase a similar property should enquire here. LMS Staff Magazine, February 1936 New arrival on the Eden Valley Light section. Market day passengers in Westmorland’s Eden Valley can now be assured of swift and comfortable connections between the towns and villages, with the arrival of the latest clean, quiet, convenient petrol powered railcar. The railcar offers considerable savings in manpower and expense, and has enabled the divisional inspector to authorise an increase in services on market days over the entire route. Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 Yesterday was a day of domestic servitude (redecorating a bedroom) so no modelling but I did manage to sneak out to IKEA. The layout sits on top of a "Billy" bookcase and is sized to suit. But it suddenly dawned on me that if I shifted my library of military history off the shelves, and bought some extra shelves, I could make the layout (and any future modules) sit in the bookcase itself. Add some doors and hey presto the layout has its own dustproof home. I'm clearly a bit slow sometimes, dunno why I didn't think of this sooner. New foundations. Much more discreet. An expensive way to buy chipboard, but worth it for the neat finish and size compatibility - although the layout needed shortened by about an inch, this didn't matter as the true inglenook nature was governed by the level crossing gates, not the baseboard edge. New foundations 😊 by jongwinnett, on Flickr Here’s Chapel lane snug in its new home. New home by jongwinnett, on Flickr More decorating today, so not much progress, but I have planted a tree! Be gentle, it’s my first attempt at making one. First tree 🌲 by jongwinnett, on Flickr First tree 🌲 by jongwinnett, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 That tree looks great 06,nice job on the new home as well.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Tonight’s activity was quite a bit of effort, for perhaps not very much progress, but I think it will prove worthwhile in the long run. One job was to trim another baseboard to a sliding fit into the bookcase/cupboard, but the main work was a new backscene, to replace the overly tall, and ineffective Gaugemaster one. This time, inspired by the likes of Creech bottom, I used an ID Backscenes “premium” version, which is a sort of self-adhesive vinyl. It is fitted to a 1/8th inch ply board, which is bracket onto the back of the baseboard with two flush mount brackets, making it removable, for storage and to allow me to work and photograph from either side of the board. I think it looks much better, even without any modelled transition. New backscene by jongwinnett, on Flickr New backscene by jongwinnett, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I've run out of likes! So, Like! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 Thanks Pete, I'm struggling to find reference material for Midland cattle docks, while I don't yet have a track plan in mind for Outhgill, (beyond the turntable release) and, with Chapel Lane paused while I fix the chapel doors, I knocked up a quick module showing the line crossing one of the Eden's many tributary becks. New module by jongwinnett, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 Not much progress yesterday, but the new module is slowly catching up, while I also acquired some heretical shunting power for the exchange sidings The beck by jongwinnett, on Flickr New mainline power by jongwinnett, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymoore Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 This is turning into a masterclass - that background is excellent & I love the tree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 Thanks Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 Tonight's modelling saw the bridge abutments finished (I'm no civil engineer so if they are wrong, too late!) I then fashioned a deck from ply and the Wills parts, and added the side girders. All easier said than done, but I think its starting to look the part. The beck by jongwinnett, on Flickr The beck by jongwinnett, on Flickr The beck by jongwinnett, on Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 On 27/02/2017 at 10:35 PM, 06/24 said: but I think its starting to look the part. You can say that again,lovely job 06 ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkennerley Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Great little layout, have you made any progress since last posting please? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 Kind of you, but the layout ended up being scrapped I'm afraid. I built another small 009 layout subsequently, Hartley No.2 quarry which is documented on the NGRM forum. Not sure but you might need to be a member to view: Hartley I haven't done much railway modelling lately, but am tinkering with some N gauge, BR Blue which I might start a thread for eventually. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circloy Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 On 2/25/2017 at 8:50 PM, 06/24 said: I'm struggling to find reference material for Midland cattle docks, Details of LMS cattle docks in "LMS Architecture" OPC book believe the authors are Jenkinson & Essery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkennerley Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Sorry to hear that Jon, will have a look at the Narrow Gauge RM site, just signing up - I am looking do do some Sn42 (Sn3.5) narrow gauge modelling Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 What a cracking little project 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 S! Hardcore, not many doing 1/64 narrow gauge in the UK I shouldn't think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkennerley Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 No not many at all. I have managed to make a start on a carriage, a wagon and a diesel loco, my prototype being The Rhodesia Railways. Will get some pics posted Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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