00 Gauge - Jeff Lynn / SRman's New Layout
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Progress (or otherwise) on Jeff's new layout
I think you are doing great Jeff, keep up the good work!Wayne
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As Sol said, that's how we learn. The more detail (and pics), the more we like it and, up to now, it's looking great. :cheers
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The first two pics show the railway side of the cabin while the other two are of the side that normally faces away from the trains.
There are still a few spots that need the paint retouched (particularly the staircases and landings, also the door architraves).
After the glazing has been properly completed, I will need to make up an interior which can be inserted from below, together with a track diagram to be pasted to the interior wall.
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I'm curious how your going to insert the interior in the second story from the bottom?
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The retaining walls are from International Models and will be cut to fit the locations properly - they are only propped there for effect at the moment.
These shots also show off the latest arrival on my layout, a limited edition Dapol weathered class 22 from Kernow Models and my Silver Fox version on Bachmann class 20 chassis, which I have now started to weather to match the Kernow model.
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On the building front - what make are the terraced houses ? I was particularly taken by the drain pipes (so often missed) - if you made them, how did you do it ?
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They are relatively inexpensive but don't have glazed windows. I have repainted a few of the doors and drainpipes/gutters.
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I'll have to investigate - they look good.
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I have achieved a little more today though. I countersunk the fourth rail a little further on the first experimental bit I laid and it is now level with the tops of the running rails so is no longer causing any problems.
I have now cut down and glued the retaining walls behind the station. They still need some work to blend in the joints between sections and then a bit of weathering and some top wall capping to complete them.
I have also loose laid some more ballast. It is still a little light in colour but will look better once glued down and weathered a bit. It still looks a lot better than having no ballast at all!
In the first two pics you can see how the retaining walls are before and after my mods; that to the right is in original condition. The top parapets that I have created are attached to the lifting section on the upper level and are not glued to the lower sections.
Note also that I have now cleared some of the stock off the front temporary lines that still show the approximate alignment of the upper level tracks to come.
Below, the overbridge and its supports are temporary place-holders only so these parts are still to be done in their final forms.
As can be seen in the next photo, the shorter length of LT stock lends itself to models with sharper curves!
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I hope you're feeling better soon. I trust the lovely Agnes is keeping well?
Cheers
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