Derek's Layout

[Tullygrainey]

Lovely job Derek. The colouring is just right. That back scene works well too!

[derek]

3 minutes ago, Tullygrainey said:

Lovely job Derek. The colouring is just right. That back scene works well too!

Thanks Alan. I was trying for the "grimy" effect. Might take the tweezers to the greenery and reduce it a little

[Galteemore]

Great work. Coming on really well 

[Metrovik]

Nice work Derek, personally, I like the amount of greenery you've gone for. 

[Patrick Davey]

Only catching up on this excellent thread now - hoping your health is improving Derek.

Layout looks fab - I see nothing wrong with the greenery, I would maybe even add more?  Those stone walls are fabulous, would love to know how you created them!!!

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

Excellent work Derek 

[derek]

Thanks lads. The walls were made from Das clay @Patrick Davey. I made a "former", basically a frame of  6mmMDF 100mm long by 48mm high. Clay pressed into it an levelled off. stone effect was achieved by use of this yoke I made a couple years ago from an old tv box card. My name and account number are still on it 

 

This pic is of another jig I made for smaller stones, but it gives a better view of how it was made

 

 

The clay is then removed and flipped over to do the opposite side (placed back in the frame). Best side is turned to the camera ha ha.  Ok so, more greenery it is. Thanks again @Galteemore @Metrovik, @Patrick Davey and @Gabhal Luimnigh

 

Edited April 27 by derek

[Davenport]

Thats a great idea with the walls Derek, can i ask what colour or mix of colours did you use  to get the stone tone  colour on the walls ?

[derek]

On 27/4/2025 at 5:28 PM, Davenport said:

Thats a great idea with the walls Derek, can i ask what colour or mix of colours did you use  to get the stone tone  colour on the walls ?

To be honest @Davenport all my stone work is painted using the same method. I just use standard black and white emulsions, rather than buying patented paints. Mix the two to get a shade of gray I like. Put that on the walls first and when dry, apply a black wash. With these walls they turned out too light on the first attempt so I went over them again with more black. I used the same method with tunnel facings and church walls, using different levels of black with each. Hope this helps

[josh_]

On 7/12/2023 at 7:57 PM, Barl said:

As the lads have said a new platform should aim to be 915mm above top of rail but in reality this can vary greatly depending on whether you're modelling an older platform or a lesser used platform. More attention tends to be given to platforms with greater foot traffic. .

Whether or not the track has been relaid and/or tamped can also impact on the platform height.

I took the photo below during a platform inspection I was carrying out recently and you can see the variation in the height of the copings and the height of the new vs old coping stones.

 

Ive seen it quite a lot and u can also spot where the extension of a platform is with the brickwork dropping

[derek]

I have made a start on the cattle dock for the freight yard. Only early days with it .

 

 

 

[Patrick Davey]

Superb Derek - I love the authentic cobbled surface created using Das clay I guess?  Very nice build, really looks the part, especially how you have built it to fit the location. Looking forward to seeing the finished structure.

[derek]

11 hours ago, Patrick Davey said:

Superb Derek - I love the authentic cobbled surface created using Das clay I guess?  Very nice build, really looks the part, especially how you have built it to fit the location. Looking forward to seeing the finished structure.

Thanks Patrick. No, it is actually a piece of mahogany I used. The cobbled surface is actually grooved out with a CNC machine. (One advantage of my trade ha ha). Similar to the platforms at the station. I actually ran out of straight track and had a couple of curves left, so that is how I ended up with that set up. When God gives you lemons........... @Patrick Davey

[derek]

Bit more done to the cattle dock. Stone added and a back wall. And of course a few cow pats. Small bit of weathering too.

 

 

 

 

Lighting is probably too bright in these pics, now that I see them properly. The sun was actually shining in the window behind me- who would have thought.  Oh well, you get the idea.. Started on the railing work by making a couple dozen of these lads

 

[Tullygrainey]

6 hours ago, derek said:

 

Started on the railing work by making a couple dozen of these lads

 

!! That's patience Derek!

[derek]

A little more progress on the pens for the cattle dock

 

 Posts were made from 3mm x 3mm mahogany, and drilled out individually (some dose). Railings or bars were made from copper wire stripped from electric cable.

Some weathering next and then gates. Getting there slowly...........

 

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

Tasty work Derek

[jhb171achill]

On 1/6/2025 at 3:01 PM, derek said:

Bit more done to the cattle dock. Stone added and a back wall. And of course a few cow pats. Small bit of weathering too.

 

 

 

 

Lighting is probably too bright in these pics, now that I see them properly. The sun was actually shining in the window behind me- who would have thought.  Oh well, you get the idea.. Started on the railing work by making a couple dozen of these lads

 

Excellent piece of work!

 

[derek]

22 hours ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

Tasty work Derek

Cheers, Denis

[derek]

On 19/6/2025 at 11:48 PM, jhb171achill said:

Excellent piece of work!

 

Thanks Jonathan. A bit to go yet

[derek]

Lads, does anybody know where I might get a cattle truck for the dock/ yard? Corgi do one (Atkinson) but it is of an older era. I am looking for something more 70's or 80's. Any help would be great, thanks

[jhb171achill]

16 minutes ago, derek said:

Lads, does anybody know where I might get a cattle truck for the dock/ yard? Corgi do one (Atkinson) but it is of an older era. I am looking for something more 70's or 80's. Any help would be great, thanks

What’s the older corgi one? I could use a few of those.

[derek]

28 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

What’s the older corgi one? I could use a few of those.

Sorry, not Corgi but Oxford die cast. My mistake. Atkinson Cattle truck, two company names. 76ATKL004 or 76ATKL005.

[DJ Dangerous]

2 hours ago, derek said:

Lads, does anybody know where I might get a cattle truck for the dock/ yard? Corgi do one (Atkinson) but it is of an older era. I am looking for something more 70's or 80's. Any help would be great, thanks

Could you use this and swap the cab for an older one?

 

https://railsofsheffield.com/products/oxford-diecast-76sca02lt-scania-houghton-parkhouse-livestock-transporter-ian-s-roger-ltd

[jhb171achill]

2 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Could you use this and swap the cab for an older one?

 

https://railsofsheffield.com/products/oxford-diecast-76sca02lt-scania-houghton-parkhouse-livestock-transporter-ian-s-roger-ltd

Trailer part way too big for Irish equivalents.

[Tullygrainey]

Derek, Road Transport Images make resin kits for commercial vehicles allowing you to assemble your own choice of cab, chassis and load. Might be something here you can work with.

https://www.roadtransportimages.com/shop/category/livestock

Alan