Darius43 Posted February 11, 2022 Posted February 11, 2022 A layout being built in a large shed. Cheers Darius 3 Quote
Darius43 Posted February 11, 2022 Author Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) Single track railway viaduct built as a scenic break. Cheers Darius Edited February 11, 2022 by Darius43 6 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted February 11, 2022 Author Posted February 11, 2022 Further viaduct progress… Cheers Darius 11 5 Quote
Darius43 Posted February 13, 2022 Author Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) Cables hung. Viaduct installed on the layout. Cheers Darius Edited February 13, 2022 by Darius43 9 2 Quote
connollystn Posted February 13, 2022 Posted February 13, 2022 Jealllllllllllllllllllllllllous!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 Quote
RobertRoche Posted February 13, 2022 Posted February 13, 2022 Great detailing on the viaduct, nice layout you have coming together. 1 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted February 14, 2022 Author Posted February 14, 2022 Earlier video made using a home-made camera wagon showing the helix link to the layout’s lower storage level. Cheers Darius 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted February 14, 2022 Author Posted February 14, 2022 Another early video showing the helix under test. Cheers Darius 3 Quote
Darius43 Posted March 15, 2022 Author Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) The lower double track section of the upper scenic level has been extended around the western end of the shed. The curves were spaced to permit the Rapido APT-E and Oxford Railgun to pass on opposite tracks without clashing.* We have had made a loco running-in/testing station to our own design in laser cut plywood. Cheers Darius * As happened more frequently than you think in real life. Not a lot of people know that… Edited March 15, 2022 by Darius43 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted April 9, 2022 Author Posted April 9, 2022 Track painting today. Cheers Darius 5 Quote
DB JOE Posted April 9, 2022 Posted April 9, 2022 Jimminy cricket!!!1 Thats absolutly fab!!!! 1 1 Quote
JasonB Posted April 9, 2022 Posted April 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Darius43 said: Track painting today. Really like the last shot. Is the red brick building scratch built or a kit? 2 Quote
Darius43 Posted April 9, 2022 Author Posted April 9, 2022 Hi Jason, It’s made from a downloaded “kit” from Smart Models where you print out the parts on photopaper, glue them to cardboard sheets, cut them out and assemble them. Lowgates Signal Box Cheers Darius 2 Quote
Darius43 Posted April 15, 2022 Author Posted April 15, 2022 Track to lift-out baseboard section over the helix cut. This allowed me to get inside the helix and give the track a good clean. Cheers Darius 3 Quote
Darius43 Posted April 16, 2022 Author Posted April 16, 2022 (edited) Started with these:- Single and double tunnel portals combined. These were cheap portals sourced on eBay and made from some flexible pvc/polyethylene material that was impervious to plastic magic, cyano and butanone (MEK). 5 minute epoxy worked though. I used offcuts from the “removed” wing wall to make the wall joining the two portals. The whole was sprayed with grey primer and then a dilute wash of track colour and black. Cheers Darius Edited April 16, 2022 by Darius43 2 Quote
Darius43 Posted April 30, 2022 Author Posted April 30, 2022 More ballasting today - the lift-out section above the helix - and some buffer stops. The buffer stops need a spot of weathering to tone down the “redness” and the track needs to be dirtier. Cheers Darius 2 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted May 2, 2022 Author Posted May 2, 2022 Hardstanding laid for the diesel refuelling point. Cheers Darius 4 Quote
Darius43 Posted May 5, 2022 Author Posted May 5, 2022 Refuelling point canopy under construction using Plastruct I section and 1mm/0.5mm plasticard sheet. Now waiting for channel section purlins and corrugated metal sheeting to arrive. Cheers Darius 3 Quote
Darius43 Posted May 6, 2022 Author Posted May 6, 2022 (edited) Canopy completed and weathered. The brass rod rainwater downpipes also act as dowels to mount the canopy to the baseboard. Cheers Darius Edited May 6, 2022 by Darius43 7 Quote
Darius43 Posted May 28, 2022 Author Posted May 28, 2022 Details added to the refuelling point. Installation on the layout soon. Cheers Darius 4 Quote
Darius43 Posted May 29, 2022 Author Posted May 29, 2022 Back in the shed… The model canopy structure is removable and the fuel pumping equipment and drums are just temporarily placed for the photos. The whole trackbed and hardstanding area still needs the oily gunk weathered treatment. Cheers Darius 1 2 Quote
Darius43 Posted June 12, 2022 Author Posted June 12, 2022 (edited) Lower scenic level extension to the other side of the shed commenced. Most of this section will be in “tunnel” beneath the upper scenic level so the code 75 bullhead track transitions to code 100 using Peco transition track pieces. The code 75 bullhead rail connects ok to the “regular” Peco code 75 rail of the transition track piece using standard code 75 rail joiners. Cheers Darius Edited June 12, 2022 by Darius43 2 Quote
Robert Shrives Posted June 12, 2022 Posted June 12, 2022 Worth soldering joiners rather than fitting droppers for such a short length of rail ? Good to see work continuing. Robert Quote
Darius43 Posted June 12, 2022 Author Posted June 12, 2022 Hi Robert, As this section is in a tunnel we will be connecting feeds from the shed perimeter bus bar to the outside edges of the rails at regular intervals. Cheers Darius 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted June 16, 2022 Author Posted June 16, 2022 Progress this week on a scenic infill for the SW corner of the shed. The polystyrene slabs were packing from some self-assembly steel cabinets that I acquired for the garage a couple of years ago. The plan is to have rows of terraced houses (Scalescenes) with a slight gradient up to the right-angled corner. Cheers Darius 2 Quote
LARNE CABIN Posted June 17, 2022 Posted June 17, 2022 Terrific stuff @Darius43, I feel envious of forum members, like yourself, who have such huge spaces to model and Middlemark is going to be seriously impressive. I also love all the models you churn out at a tremendous pace, especially all the Norn Irish stuff. Can I just ask where you sourced that corrugated metal sheeting for the refuelling point as it looks exactly what I am looking for for my canopy at Larne Harbour Station. 2 Quote
Darius43 Posted June 17, 2022 Author Posted June 17, 2022 The corrugated sheeting is available on eBay from Goodwood Scenics. Corrugated Sheeting Cheers Darius 1 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted June 17, 2022 Author Posted June 17, 2022 First of about twelve terraced house pairs under construction. Built from the Scalescenes download, print and glue onto cardboard kit. Roofing tomorrow. Cheers Darius 7 Quote
Darius43 Posted June 18, 2022 Author Posted June 18, 2022 Hurrah, it fits Also had a play with a new arrival from Accurascale… Cheers Darius 4 Quote
Darius43 Posted June 18, 2022 Author Posted June 18, 2022 Terraced house completed. Just need to build a whole lot more now. Cheers Darius 4 Quote
spudfan Posted June 18, 2022 Posted June 18, 2022 I hope this project was not done under the " self certification" criterion and that all stages of the project were fully checked and certified. Quote
Darius43 Posted June 18, 2022 Author Posted June 18, 2022 Hang on a sec. I’ve got an NHBC certificate somewhere… Cheers Darius Quote
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