irishthump Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I fear that little street might end up an oul parody allright Sheriff Street? Then don't be surprised when you find you're pliers gone and every window smashed on that double decker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 It’s great to see something different and your neglected backstreet scene is just that and looks the part. Seeing what’s around you and depicting it on your layout gives that sense of realism and brings it to life. Well done Stephen. Like your security fencing, who is your supplier? PS Good to see you back in operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 It's funny. That type of thing looks horrible in real life - an eyesore we could all do without. But like a heavily weathered, graffiti'ed locomotive, it looks absolutely first class on a model! It's so true to life (unfortunately). You could add a few knackers hanging about a street corner, one with a dirty sleeping bag wrapped round him, dealing drugs to each other! (Boardwalk style!)..... Or the paper cup brigade....!! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I saw a model railway at an exhibition once which had a squad car pulled up outside the railway goods yard, and the blue light was flashing on the roof. Two policemen had pinned a guy to the wall and were quizzing him about something. The scene was well done - maybe someone else has seen it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulzer201 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Brilliant scene Stephen very realistic and reminds one of lots of urban areas post Celtic tiger. That 071 looks great the livery is catching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Welcome back Amiens street and well done Stephen,Seamus done a great job on 078,looks well on the wagon transfer, The urban scene looks well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyGM Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 stunning paint job and I love the neglected backstreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunslet 102 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Looking good,I really like the decayed urban scene,a very common site from the last 40 odd years but very seldom modelled.Good to see an update from the layout again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enniscorthyman Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 078 looks great Stephen,and the livery is growing on me as well.nice job on the buildings as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 lots of urban areas post Celtic tiger. That 071 looks great the livery is catching. Our modern equivalent of "dare oul' durty Dubbellin...rare oul' toimes, wha?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 With great intentions last night of having an hour or two to tidy, I ended up just having a play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 A bit of sky on the backstreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Might be too blue if anything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Paint or backscene Bos? It looks well all sky and summery. You'll need a bridge, A canal, and youngfla's in aldi wetsuits diving off the bridge to make it authentic.- it's not all grim here in the North Inne...uhm... take you on a tour next time your over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 it's not all grim here in the North Inne...uhm... take you on a tour next time your over? You've been drinking again mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Looking good Boskonay, really like 077 in the new livery. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 With great intentions last night of having an hour or two to tidy, I ended up just having a play I like the Schenker and Freightliner model's in the background Stephen. I have a soft spot for the class 66's in the Freightliner livery. I wish I could say the same for the new livery on the class 70's. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 I must admit the same weakness Rich, I've a small stash of freightliner 66's (and some 70s and a 57!). It's nice to have a bit of modern colour I've a weakness for intermodal stuff, so have boxes of pockets, dapol FEA-Bs, bachmann intermodals, etc, on top of the irish 40 and 46'ers! With a bit more time, and baseboard Dave finally back to build the helix and fiddle yard under the terminus board, I hope to have enough space to have Irish and UK stock share the layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Paint or backscene Bos? It looks well all sky and summery. You'll need a bridge, A canal, and youngfla's in aldi wetsuits diving off the bridge to make it authentic.- it's not all grim here in the North Inne...uhm... take you on a tour next time your over? It's a gaugemaster 'sky' backscene - and quite nice / subtle it is too... I plan to wallpaper this section to the roof, which will give some backscene height for your terminus over roof ;) The layouts set on a late summer afternoon I think ( ) so lots of green and blue sky, very atypically Irish, but sure tis my mini world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Perhaps you might consider a backscene of other buildings to help tie in your row of flats - only a though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 I've been looking Kirley - would love a busy city scape, but cant seem to find one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 I like the Schenker and Freightliner model's in the background Stephen. I have a soft spot for the class 66's in the Freightliner livery. I wish I could say the same for the new livery on the class 70's. Rich, Get ready to see a UK 66 in the newer Class 70 Freightliner livery in the next week or so. A couple have been so treated in Poland... http://www.kw.rail.pl/data/media/227/DSC_2805.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 I've been looking Kirley - would love a busy city scape, but cant seem to find one Have a look at Scalescene, and use the buildings flat, http://www.scalescenes.com/products/TO10-Low-Relief-Flats or take some photographs and print them off yourself is another option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Very nice idea Kirley - http://scalescenes.com/products/T007-Office-Block looks good too as a background bit of height! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Get ready to see a UK 66 in the newer Class 70 Freightliner livery in the next week or so. A couple have been so treated in Poland... http://www.kw.rail.pl/data/media/227/DSC_2805.jpg I have to quote Graham Taylor on this Fran, do I not like that. I'd like to see one in Freightliner triple grey with P&O Nedloyd Atlas name plates. I reckon it would look sweet. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 I have to quote Graham Taylor on this Fran, do I not like that. I'd like to see one in Freightliner triple grey with P&O Nedloyd Atlas name plates. I reckon it would look sweet. Rich, Have to say I kinda like it. The 70s look super when dirtied up too, but it's not the best of liveries out there. It looks mental on the 90s. My FL 66 bears that very name. They would've looked great in triple grey, mind you every loco that ever got that livery did. Best livery ever, along with Intercity. A golden time and probably my favourite of all with BR transitional a close second... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Looks great Stephen, I have used this site http://www.wordsworthmodelrailway.co.uk/index.html the best thing is the downloads are free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 I must admit the same weakness Rich, I've a small stash of freightliner 66's (and some 70s and a 57!). It's nice to have a bit of modern colour I've a weakness for intermodal stuff, so have boxes of pockets, dapol FEA-Bs, bachmann intermodals, etc, on top of the irish 40 and 46'ers! With a bit more time, and baseboard Dave finally back to build the helix and fiddle yard under the terminus board, I hope to have enough space to have Irish and UK stock share the layout. I love the Intermodal scene myself Stephen. There certainly is a lot of choice in modelling the current UK Intermodal scene. Dapol, Bachmann, Hornby, and Real Track - C Rail Intermodal. I like the idea of running the different prototypes on the layout as the UK models won't be left as eye candy. Imagine there is an Irish Sea tunnel like the Channel tunnel, and Freightliner have a contract here. It's imaginative and could be real fun. European prototype modellers are extremely lucky insofar as they can run trains from different countries and it follows prototype practice. I love the Freightliner 57's especially with the different roof arrangement to the rest of the 57's. They remind me of the Metrovicks when they received GM engines also. I've seen a few Schenker vans in Waterford and Cork over the last year and lot's of Stobart trucks so who knows what we might see in the future. Keep us informed and no slacking playing trains. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Yep. My plan is a freight liner contract on cement and intermodal traffic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Have to say I kinda like it. The 70s look super when dirtied up too, but it's not the best of liveries out there. It looks mental on the 90s. My FL 66 bears that very name. They would've looked great in triple grey, mind you every loco that ever got that livery did. Best livery ever, along with Intercity. A golden time and probably my favourite of all with BR transitional a close second... I have it myself Fran. I think a 47 in triple grey also carried the plates also. I have a pic of it in Derby. My father was working in Waterford Crystal years ago and he bumped into a guy (African) outside K1 cutting shop. The guy asked the old man if he could speak to his boss Ned Lloyd. The old mas told him there was no Ned Lloyd working in Management. The guy said his name is outside, the old man said this is Waterford Crystal, the guy said no I want to see Ned Lloyd your boss. The old man asked him was he taking the p***, the guy said to him come look. they went out into the transport area and all the containers were P&O Ned Lloyd. The old man rubbed his chin and said I have you now, and sent him into the floor manager a real cranky chap, I would have loved to have seen it. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 @Dave - nice one - checking out those options now!! I'll eventually get around to the helix and fiddle phase - I Promise!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 I'll eventually get around to the helix and fiddle phase - I Promise!!! Hurry up we want to see more pictures of the layout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Very nice idea Kirley - http://scalescenes.com/products/T007-Office-Block looks good too as a background bit of height! Kinvara Train of this parish has some wonderful backsceen stuff, taken from authentic pictures and printed onto tough card, maybe give him a shout? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Cheers Wrenn, will drop him a note! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Kinvara Train of this parish has some wonderful backsceen stuff' date=' taken from authentic pictures and printed onto tough card, maybe give him a shout?[/quote'] I bought some of the back scenes off Walter at the Wexford exhibition and its top quality stuff and comes in various lengths and heights and is made by Faller, I've yet to put it into place,I need to get rid of the old back scene which is worn now and faded. As Wrenn said no harm to give him a shout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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