One station of the Devan & Summersett

I don't expect to understand that, Ron.
Confused by the  way that activating the crossover turns off the second green light on the bottom straight.
However, I'm pleased for you that it's finished.
Smooth running tested?

[user=394]ddolfelin[/user] wrote:

I don't expect to understand that, Ron.
Confused by the way that activating the crossover turns off the second green light on the bottom straight.
However, I'm pleased for you that it's finished.
Smooth running tested?

Pete, the green light indicates set for the straight while the amber indicates using the crossover - helps to define the toggle switch as well.

Reasonably smooth running especially with bogie vehicles.

Now that's a definite result Ron.

A very tricky bit of track laying that's been very well executed. :thumbs

From this:-



 

to this:-



ballasted.

Since April 2013, Barnstable, on the lift up, has had a  few changes - no longer with goods/cattle working tracks and revamped tracks to the junction.
Station building to move from the LH side to the RH side - cut down of course.
The RH track is the mainline and the LH track goes to the main station, Tawnton.

A new platform is underway


a close up of the underframe wood 15mm thick



now to provide the paving surface for the paving stones & stone wall as the next stage.

[user=606]Sol[/user] wrote:

Since April 2013, Barnstable, on the lift up, has had a  few changes …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Wow - that must be some kind of a record Sol ………..:roll::roll:

Nice ballast. thumbs:thumbs

Hi Sol,

Speaking of ballast, is the ballast you use from the Chucks Ballast range or something else ?

Cheers, Gary.

Gary, a mixture of Chucks & Noch from Europe.

stone wall & platform surface now all done




platform edging by Excel; surface slabs by Scalescenes & stone wall by Brickyard.
now to build a small station in low/half relief.

Excellent axe recovery Ron,
I like your fearless way with dealing with the point on the liftup section. Those Peco? crossing noses can be a little delicate!
Regarding dremel disks have you tried the diamond one,s?
Cheer,s,
Derek.

Yes Derek, standard Peco turnouts and normal dremel discs - I have heard about the finer cuts with a diamond disc and if I started a lot of hand built turnouts like Max is doing, then I would invest in one.

I've got the diamond cutter Ron and it's excellent,it may well be worth the investment anyway.

I've got one that's supposed to be a diamond, but it's a thicker disc.  I have to use the thinner, fragile ones for cutting frogs - and even then the cuts are quite wide.

Looking down from above the platform


looking the full length showing the rising road base to join upto Marabost parking areas

That's looking really good Sol, I particularly like the first picture as it all looks so lifelike.

Ken

Looking good Ron, particularly like the top shot there. Keep up the good work! 

getting colour into the area




plenty more to do…..

Hi Sol,

Fantastic job on the scenics. Very realistic. Looking forward to seeing more.

Cheers

Toto

Looking at rail/road crossing


post painting to be done, then fencing, etc

Slightly earlier photo