Mike 84C Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 Look forward to your tutorials Patrick, just one point to remember for those contemplating an open top base board. Models do come off the track and they will go down the hole in the open top, only happened to me once, that was yesterday and my GSR B2a plunged 18" onto some shelves below. The shelves won!! and I now have some severe repair work to do. I shall fix some sort of netting to stop this happening again. And yes I do really like the open top concept it"s worked for me for several years. Mike Quote
Warbonnet Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 You have a B2a? 'Had' by the sounds of it.... (Sorry Mike!) Quote
GSR 800 Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 (edited) I hope she(or it) gets better! It's happened to me with a duchess a few years ago except much further! Still works ok though Edited September 9, 2015 by GSR 800 Quote
Mike 84C Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 Sorry to hijack the thread Patrick, yes my B2a is based on a bachman B1 bought off flea bay well It is the worst running of my split frame locos and I had been doctoring it up and got better running but for some odd reason the rear driver sometimes climb the rail and she took a dive! there may be a picture here. Mike Quote
Junctionmad Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 [ATTACH=CONFIG]19997[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]19998[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]19999[/ATTACH] Thanks for all the great comments photos and suggestions. They have made getting rid of my beloved stone walls less painful. More foliage has been added since the last layout photo and now the search is on for small trees and maybe a few evergreens (spruce, pine?) which I have noticed in photos of the area. I am contemplating building a small"Rails Through The West" style diorama with stone walls to illustrate my layout building techniques and present it as a tutorial on the site. Brilliant just right , love the ferns/brambles. Don't forget that long grass is more yellow then green Quote
Junctionmad Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 [ATTACH=CONFIG]20004[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]20005[/ATTACH] More progress. As they say " now you're sucking diesel !! " Quote
Junctionmad Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Good you give is a tutorial on that field with the tree and cows. Stages you did , scenics etc, it's really very good Quote
Mike 84C Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Its Ace, Keep those pictures coming Pat:tumbsup:rick. If the moderators wish to move my hijack post; fine with me. Mike Quote
DiveController Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 These photos might assist. The "barrier" wagon appears to be no more than a 20' flat, sans container. Cork Shed in the background? [ATTACH=CONFIG]19949[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]19950[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]19951[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]19952[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]19953[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]19954[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]19955[/ATTACH] You'll notice the wagon below used to be a magnesite wagon that has had it's chamfered hopper filled in to create a larger hopper. Bit of a mongrel [ATTACH=CONFIG]19956[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]19957[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]19958[/ATTACH] Hope they help somewhat. R. Super shots, Richie! Quote
patrick Posted September 11, 2015 Author Posted September 11, 2015 Exploring the area on Google maps has shown occasional groves of evergreens so a few have been added. Quote
DiveController Posted September 11, 2015 Posted September 11, 2015 Always loved this layout, Patrick. Almost worth the trip to Ohio! These evergreens tend to grown up, you'll have to replace with larger one with in a few years:) Quote
Hunslet 102 Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Layout looking as good as ever Patrick,a real Irish feel to it Quote
patrick Posted September 16, 2015 Author Posted September 16, 2015 More smaller trees have been added. Quote
Noel Posted September 16, 2015 Posted September 16, 2015 That first pic looks almost like a photograph of a real scene! Truely Superb. I had to look twice at the 1st photo to be sure it was part of a model layout. Quote
Glenderg Posted September 16, 2015 Posted September 16, 2015 Nailed it Patrick. I can smell the froshty mornin' from here :-) Quote
BosKonay Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Patrick - wow! Could you please share with us a few 'mini' tutorials on your landscaping and general bushes / irishness 'Nailed it' doesnt quite go far enough! Quote
Riversuir226 Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 (edited) A few more piccys , hats off on the layout Patrick it really does look like a little piece of the Deise countryside. Edited September 17, 2015 by Riversuir226 Quote
irishthump Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Patrick - wow! Could you please share with us a few 'mini' tutorials on your landscaping and general bushes / irishness 'Nailed it' doesnt quite go far enough! I second that motion! Quote
StevieB Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 I've just been looking through some of the Irish Railfans' News on the RPSI website. It seems that the original consist for the oil and magnesite trains was going to be six oil and 12 magnesite wagons for no better reason than they could discharge six oil wagons at a time! Stephen Quote
enniscorthyman Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Wonderfull scenery,top marks to you. Quote
patrick Posted September 18, 2015 Author Posted September 18, 2015 The stone walls have been removed West of Glen More. Quote
jhb171achill Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Looks superb! Wrong line running? Just interested....? Quote
Junctionmad Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Looks superb! Wrong line running? Just interested....? Now I know what bugged me as I looked at the picture. Suberb all the same Quote
patrick Posted September 18, 2015 Author Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) Looks superb! Wrong line running? Just interested....? In the third photo the train is on the main line using the platform which has the station building. This seems to have been a common practice at stations where the main line and loop were signalled for bidirectional running even when crossing goods trains. For the first two photos I have no excuse except trying to set up a nice photo! Edited September 18, 2015 by patrick Quote
patrick Posted September 22, 2015 Author Posted September 22, 2015 A couple of C Rail Bell refrigerated containers have been added to the Liner train. Quote
patrick Posted October 9, 2015 Author Posted October 9, 2015 Its October and the first beet traffic is running on the South Waterford line. Here are a few photos from an operating session from last night. Quote
NIRCLASS80 Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 Really nice. Who makes the flat wagon you are using with the 20' containers? Quote
patrick Posted October 10, 2015 Author Posted October 10, 2015 Really nice. Who makes the flat wagon you are using with the 20' containers? The flats are adapted from Dapol Prestwin underframes. The bufferbeam is one eight inch Plastistruct channel and the buffers are from Dart Castings. Quote
NIRCLASS80 Posted October 10, 2015 Posted October 10, 2015 They look really good. Thanks for the info. Quote
irishthump Posted October 10, 2015 Posted October 10, 2015 Lovely work, Patrick. Can I ask you, I noticed you're sticking with the tension-lock couplers on your stock. Being from the other side of the pond I thought you would have converted them to Kadees. Any particular reason you haven't? Quote
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