00 Gauge - The Far North Line
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ScR steam in the 50's
The goods shed at Helmsdale has likewise been given its revised roof, and here are a couple of shots of it.A local passenger, hauled by Ben Alder is seen passing the shed.
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Once again, excellent shots Ben. :thumbs
How do you weather the track and trackbed ? It really does look like rust - not too orange, not too brown and not at all shiney ….
Also, in the last shot, where does the backscene end and the layout start ? I think I know but it's an almost invisible join on both shots…
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The rails are weathered with goldust- the long vanished Humbrol track colour (now down to my last jar), which gives a v. good rendition of a worn rail. The trackbed between the lines is a layer of Games Workshop Stormvermin Fur, which was sprinkled lightly with some sand and Greenscene 2mm ballast. It has come out OK, though I say it myself……
The backscene stops just behind the wooden fence- old sleepers on the real thing- and does blend in well. The availability of this sheet was the tipping factor in modelling Helmsdale, as it gives a fairly good representation of the country around it.
Thanks for the interest.
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Don't Humbrol make a track colour now or have they just changed the shade ? It's a pity because it's one of the best colours I've ever seen.
Regarding the Games Workshop stuff, I've read before that they do some very interesting stuff (with some odd names). Perhaps we should investigate the range further …………..
Do you use builder's sand, beach sand or river sand and do you wash it first ? Beach sand would be difficult here but builder's sand comes by the lorry load. Not sure if it's quarried or river sand but I'm pretty sure they're not allowed to use beach sand because of erosion problems. There is quite a difference in the particle size - river being very fine.
Looking forward to more photos. :cheers:cheers
p.s. Has the sun set for the winter up there yet ?
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The sand I use is a fine builder's sand, taken during a house up grade years ago, but where it came from I do not know. The tub I have will last me decades though!
The dark is drawing in here now- we ate at seven looking out at gloom- time to start pulling down the blinds!
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NCE DCC ; 00 scale UK outline.
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I hoovered it after an overnight dry, and was pleased to find that most of it has stayed in place, so think that this will just about do for this section apart from some gorse bushes. The longer grasses that sheltered beside the sleepering fencing will be a longer mix, and put down with the Grassmaster, which works these lengths better.
More to follow once I have more to show!
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A very realistic blend of colours and textures.
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I particularly liked the signal boxes……have you posted a " how I did it" elsewhere……..they are superb creations.
Knowing nothing about the far North and its railways……other than a pannier the GWR didnt really get there……. I assumed that your name was, indeed, Ben Alder…….and I couldnt quite understand why my old friend Max kept calling you Richard…..put it down to advancing age…………..the penny finally dropped around page 5 :oops::oops:
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Glad you like them- scratchbuilt with window etches from a firm that does v. useful Highland odds and ends, and Ratio steps from their GW kit - I'll quite happily adapt something ready made if it saves time and looks the part. The build is part of a layout thread that I have on RMweb - The Construction of the Far North Line - Layout topics - RMweb - that takes the build from start to current state. There are some shots of the signal box build on page 4.
HTH
Ben/ Richard
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Just thought that I would re-show this one to illustrate the effects of static grass! The approach to Thurso is heavily vegetated, not at all like most Highland boxes, and what I have applied is subdued compared to the real thing.
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Its only the angle of last shot that made me realise how close the back scene is to the fence……..is that fixed in place or is it your removeable backscene? An excellent idea by the way…..I have a number of spots on Granby that will benefit from this innovation:thumbs
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I'm not sure I understand the fence posts being suspended in the air, though. :???:
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Hi,Lovely shots Richard……..I do like those signal boxes!!!
Its only the angle of last shot that made me realise how close the back scene is to the fence……..is that fixed in place or is it your removeable backscene? An excellent idea by the way…..I have a number of spots on Granby that will benefit from this innovation:thumbs
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Backscenes are spray mounted onto to mounting board and are removeable for emergency access to the hidden running tracks- I held them in place with 1/2" square strips of wood and some vertical stiffeners of the same material.
HTH,
Richard
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