Darius43 Posted September 26 Author Posted September 26 It’s a duck under access scenario. Power bus installation tomorrow. Cheers Darius 2
leslie10646 Posted September 26 Posted September 26 What was the base material of the signal box, Darius. It really does look the part! 2
Darius43 Posted September 27 Author Posted September 27 Hi Leslie, I used 2mm and 1mm thick card stock for the main structure and roof along with thinner card (photo print paper). For the cabin glazing I used clear acetate sheet (Ratio kit packaging). I used Ratio windows to make the large glazed units to the frame room. Cheers Darius 2 2
Darius43 Posted September 27 Author Posted September 27 (edited) Planning to use the same technique to build the station buildings and canopy for “Whiterock”. Cheers Darius Edited September 27 by Darius43 3
Darius43 Posted September 27 Author Posted September 27 (edited) Power bus installed below the baseboards with feeds to each length of flexitrack soldered to the undersides of the rails. Found one short due to one of the turnout frog rails not having an insulated joiner - fixed. Running fine on DCC. Cheers Darius Edited September 27 by Darius43 7
Galteemore Posted September 27 Posted September 27 (edited) Fab. Reminds me of 1979-1980 when 186 could be seen around Whitehead still in its Great Train Robbery livery ! Edited September 27 by Galteemore 2
Darius43 Posted September 27 Author Posted September 27 My first and only main line steam trip in Ireland was from York Road to Whitehead and back in 1978, hauled by one of those two locos - not sure which but I recall it was green. Cheers Darius 1
Galteemore Posted September 27 Posted September 27 4 minutes ago, Darius43 said: My first and only main line steam trip in Ireland was from York Road to Whitehead and back in 1978, hauled by one of those two locos - not sure which but I recall it was green. Cheers Darius 186. Was doing shuttles for an event. I was almost certainly on it myself flogging RPSI sales stuff! 3
Darius43 Posted September 27 Author Posted September 27 Dusted down the 70 Class for a run. I added pick ups to the trailing bogie of the power car to prevent gapping at the insulated frogs. Cheers Darius 5
Galteemore Posted September 27 Posted September 27 Wonderful. Thankful to have had the real thing on my school commute. 1
Darius43 Posted September 27 Author Posted September 27 And the 80 Class is now operational. Cheers Darius 7 1
Darius43 Posted September 30 Author Posted September 30 (edited) UTA trains in action. A Larne boat train and post war Railcars 6 and 7. Cheers Darius Edited September 30 by Darius43 8 1
Galteemore Posted September 30 Posted September 30 Fab stuff Darius. Your models deserve a bespoke canvas like that ! 1
Hawthorn Posted September 30 Posted September 30 Hi. Your models are inspirational, and it is great to see them have an authentic layout for them to run on. 1
Darius43 Posted October 2 Author Posted October 2 Modified Oxford Diecast Land Rover using thin plasticard. Still need to add outer mesh screen to windscreen and touch in head and tail lamps - plus number plates. Cheers Darius 9
Darius43 Posted October 5 Author Posted October 5 MED now running nicely. Added pickups to the trailing bogie of the power car to improve things. Cheers Darius 9
Patrick Davey Posted October 5 Posted October 5 Cracking videos Darius -can't wait to see what you do with the scenery. 3
Darius43 Posted October 5 Author Posted October 5 Spoil loading dock constructed using 2mm card stock. The dock structure has now been coated with diluted pva prior to painting. Cheers Darius 13
Darius43 Posted October 6 Author Posted October 6 Spoil loading bank painted and weathered. Cheers Darius 9
Darius43 Posted October 6 Author Posted October 6 CAF 3000 unit now running. The unit was made using CMAC 3D printed body shells on modified Bachmann Class 170 chassis. Cheers Darius 9
Darius43 Posted October 6 Author Posted October 6 Water tank made from card and plasticard. Cheers Darius 9
Darius43 Posted October 7 Author Posted October 7 Come on IRM - where are those Jeeps? Cheers Darius 1 4
Darius43 Posted October 7 Author Posted October 7 (edited) Quarry road bridge constructed using hardboard, plywood offcuts and card stock. Cheers Darius Edited October 7 by Darius43 9 1
Darius43 Posted October 8 Author Posted October 8 (edited) Bridge painted and weathered. Cheers Darius Edited October 8 by Darius43 6
Darius43 Posted October 9 Author Posted October 9 (edited) No busses on this bridge… Dump trucks are repainted Oxford Diecast. Cheers Darius Edited October 9 by Darius43 9
Dunluce Castle Posted October 9 Posted October 9 The speed at which this layout, and all your other projects progress is just astonishing. Always something new on the go and it’s great to see! 1 5 1
Darius43 Posted October 9 Author Posted October 9 Scenic element made from expanded polystyrene packaging and card stock for the roadway. I’ll let the glue set overnight and then sculpt it with a hot wire cutter. Cheers Darius 7
Darius43 Posted October 10 Author Posted October 10 (edited) Hot wire cutter used to sculpt the polystyrene. Then we get plastered. The slope at the right hand end is too steep so I’ll re-profile it later. Re-profiled. Cheers Darius Edited October 10 by Darius43 9 1
Georgeconna Posted October 10 Posted October 10 Just been reading the thread. Delighted you are now able to run some of you models at home. Track looks to be laid very well as those 4-4-0's will show up any lumps and bumps!! Well done. 1
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