Early construction of a simple 00 garage layout

The mill just gets better and better.  The fencing is excellent and the colouring is perfect.  Great little cottage too - you have found the perfect spot for it, it looks like it has always been there already.
You were right about the steps too, although it's only now that you have made the change that I see it.  It definitely looks like a more permanent way down to the beach.  A good plan for the dock scene too, it will give a bit more to look at and detail, although colouring it is tricky.  I'm still not really happy with mine but it is going to have to do, I've tried a few different colours and it's the closest I have to the photos I took of the creek.  I was even thinking of adding more mud, beside the wall and having it at low tide with the fishing boat slowly sinking into it.  Will have to decide soon as hopefully the weather will warm up a bit and I can do the water.  Will we see the sea anytime soon at TB?

Michael

Thanks as always. I’m not sure what you are trying to replicate, but I think what you have looks very realistic. I have a seaweed dye in a spray bottle which I use to finish off. 
As for water, I think we are getting pretty close to committing. Once the dock area is painted there is no reason not to proceed! It will really bring the bay out to life. 

Happy Easter!

Hahahaha, Happy Easter indeed, Chris.  Very good.
The field of tulips looks superb.

Michael

[user=1512]Headmaster[/user] wrote:

Hahahaha, Happy Easter indeed, Chris.  Very good.
The field of tulips looks superb.

Michael

Thanks. Been busy around the harbour today. Mixed a paste of plaster of Paris and stippled it onto the harbour sand. Gives it a good silty base. The steps have been removed to get their stone covering before being replaced for painting. Also added a little old tubing for a ground water overflow into the harbour. 

:pathead :pathead

Brilliant !  Love the chicks grazing the flowers ……..

With the strange weather going from 18c to 6c overnight, from getting slightly sunburnt at the coast to a flurry of snow…. the weather in the UK is broken. Yesterday we even had snow blizzard while the sun was shining…
To that end going from being in the garage in my t-shirt to evenings dropping below freezing, my garage has not seemed appealing recently. 

Attention has turned to the boxfile for the GEM competition. Did anyone else decide to make one in the end? I discussed this with Michael outside this thread, my rule with the boxfile is it has to use left over and borrowed bits from Teasel. If I do end up buying something, it has to benefit the main layout. I had not started the boxfile until Monday just gone. With the deadline of the 1st May looming the cold snap has helped me start it. Although at this stage it’s theme will have to remain a mystery…..

As Michael says, TB is getting “better and better”.

[user=19]Marty[/user] wrote:

As Michael says, TB is getting “better and better”.

Thanks Marty. I missed your response for some reason. Thanks for the support. 

So as I said it’s been a little quiet on Teasel Bay but that doesn’t mean I’ve not been planning….

As Michael steps out on his new project on the Kent coast to add a terminus, not to be out done I’ve grand plans too. Teasel has always hidden an upper mainline track. The plan has always been for photography at least the track can not be seen, to keep the illusion that Teasel is remote. 


The mainline will loop around the garage wall with a lift out bridge at the front. I’ve also added in for detail a track which effectively heads into a brick wall. I’ll hide this with a bridge and ensure the track is never powered just in case the switch is accidentally knocked. I don’t fancy a head on run into a brick wall!


When I started Teasel I lost my grandad, so I’ve always wanted to name something after him This will be in the form of Norcott (Norman Cotterill) station. The plan is for a 4 track continuous station and a single terminating track. I have to add the terminating track due to a garage support. If you look closely there is a similar support on the Bay side which gives the fiddle yard a slight bow. 


The image below shows a plan view, the track is the same as Teasel, Peco code 75 from Great Eastern Models (I told Michael they have everything in stock!!). I added some locos to get a feel for it! The top right will be terminating track. Will be long enough for at least a 3 car DMU. The other 4 can fit a reasonable length. To the right the top two tracks lead to nowhere, the bottom two to the loop. 




I’ve started the initial woodwork to support the station. As I don’t fully trust any rails dimensions, I’ve not trimmed the board to size. Once the track is pretty well defined I’ll run the jigsaw round to give me more space in the centre. The track work you see is the Peco code 75 points and straight lengths. The bent pieces are old Hornby code 100 flex, simply to allow me to test bending/positioning without deforming the newer sections. 






I’ve also added a siding for the station shunter, a BR Blue class 08 I’ve on order from.. you know where!

I'm waiting to see how you wire those slips Chris ……………………… :hmm

Is the OSB from choice or did you have it in stock ?  Just wondering why tastes re baseboards have changed over the years.  In silent movie days, Sundeala was considered the creme de la creme, then it fell from favour as ply vied for the gold medal.  Hardboard, MDF and OSB or even straw-board (OSSB) were considered too hard and best avoided and foam board (extruded) was too soft to hold pins etc.

Now, perhaps with the exception of hardboard, the whole world uses them all…………….  Don't you find it very hard ?

  How exciting!  You have teased us with the high level line for some time, so it is great to see it starting to take shape.  You also have great ideas for how it will look, I like the idea of some tracks that don't actually go anywhere, but will give the impression of a number of different routes.  Very clever.
Michael

Hi Chris.  Splendid. Similar to my over the top plan’s that I had, but, was unable to implement due to lack of room. But, I don’t where you are going to purchase your Blue 08 Shunter. How did they get the nickname “Gronk” . Best wishes Kevin

[user=6]Petermac[/user] wrote:

Is the OSB from choice or did you have it in stock ?  Just wondering why tastes re baseboards have changed over the years.  In silent movie days, Sundeala was considered the creme de la creme, then it fell from favour as ply vied for the gold medal.

Traditionally I’ve used chipboard, but for some reason my local B&Q and Wicks no longer seem to stock it. So I’ve changed to this. I had no issue cutting it with the jigsaw. I’ll have to let you know how it compares over time! 

[user=1512]Headmaster[/user] wrote:

  How exciting!  You have teased us with the high level line for some time, so it is great to see it starting to take shape.  You also have great ideas for how it will look, I like the idea of some tracks that don't actually go anywhere, but will give the impression of a number of different routes.  Very clever.
Michael

Maybe you could incorporate it into your design? It gives the illusion of more interest, at least what I’d have done if space wasn’t limited. Gives me a little bit of shunting which you are looking for too as I can shuffle stock. I should add that I decided against any slopes so the upper and lower levels will not physically meet. 

[user=6]Petermac[/user] wrote:

I'm waiting to see how you wire those slips Chris ……………………… :hmm

That is a problem for future Chris to work out!

This problem reduces slightly as the routes into the garage wall will never be live. I plan to populate them for photo opportunities to make Norcott station look busy. 

[user=1801]Passed Driver[/user] wrote:

Hi Chris.  Splendid. Similar to my over the top plan’s that I had, but, was unable to implement due to lack of room. But, I don’t where you are going to purchase your Blue 08 Shunter. How did they get the nickname “Gronk” . Best wishes Kevin

Sorry Kevin, it is from Great Eastern Models, which over the last year or so has become my go to place for near enough everything. As Michael said in another thread I should buy some shares…!

As for the name Gronk, that is for someone far more educated than I to answer…. but I’d like to know too!

So as well as the Gronk question, what width should I be allowing for a reasonable centre platform?

Chris, from some magazines of some years ago including MRJ





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[user=6]Petermac[/user] wrote:

I'm waiting to see how you wire those slips Chris ……………………… :hmm

Is the OSB from choice or did you have it in stock ?  Just wondering why tastes re baseboards have changed over the years.  In silent movie days, Sundeala was considered the creme de la creme, then it fell from favour as ply vied for the gold medal.  Hardboard, MDF and OSB or even straw-board (OSSB) were considered too hard and best avoided and foam board (extruded) was too soft to hold pins etc.

Now, perhaps with the exception of hardboard, the whole world uses them all…………….  Don't you find it very hard ?

Peter,

another day, something new! I'd never heard of or seen OSB and I've been known to wander the aisles of my local Bunnings.I'll raise this issue over on my Mark II project to avoid another Topic hijack.

Colin