irishthump Posted November 6, 2013 Author Posted November 6, 2013 Thanks for all the kind comments, lads. Looks fantastic! Those little leds look great! What groundsignals are they? These are the ground signals - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-pcs-HO-scale-2mm-LEDs-made-Railway-2-aspects-Dwarf-Signals-Green-Red-/400242410162?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item5d304e82b2 Again cheap and cheerful! They're from the same Ebay seller as the other signals. Not exactly prototypical but they look good. Quote
BosKonay Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 Wow - those are reasonably priced! I like their name too - We Honest! :0 Quote
irishthump Posted November 6, 2013 Author Posted November 6, 2013 I like their name too - We Honest! :0 Well I've ordered from them a few times and had no hassle! Quote
Sulzer201 Posted November 10, 2013 Posted November 10, 2013 This layout looks very realistic, great permanent way, signals and lights add amazing realism, well done. Quote
Glenderg Posted November 10, 2013 Posted November 10, 2013 Top quality stuff. The lighting is superb and the whole vibe of the layout has a smell of diesel and grease about it, without being too grubby, if that makes sense! The finish on the ballast is inspired. Richie. Quote
irishthump Posted November 5, 2014 Author Posted November 5, 2014 Long time since I did any work on the layout, but I went mad placing some figures on the diesel shed this evening! Quote
BosKonay Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 What a great set of pics! Better than the real thing! Quote
rebelred Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 I love it!! Brilliant layout, looks fab! What did you use for the concrete on the loco shed floor can i ask, im looking to do that exact finish in my loco shed, Quote
irishthump Posted November 5, 2014 Author Posted November 5, 2014 I love it!! Brilliant layout, looks fab! What did you use for the concrete on the loco shed floor can i ask, im looking to do that exact finish in my loco shed, Thanks! The shed floor is 5mm foamboard (I cut strips of thinner card to fill between the tracks). For a concrete finish I used grey acrylic paint mixed with a little plaster which gives a nice rough texture. I used a normal bag of plaster from Woodies. As far as I can remember I toned down the finish with a thin dark wash sprayed on with my airbrush as it was a little light and too clean looking! Quote
rebelred Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 Thanks Irishthump, looks very realistic. Quote
scahalane Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 That looks excellent. I am doing one at the moment following the Everard Junction method which I'm finding a nightmare, I wish I'd seen yours first! Quote
irishthump Posted November 6, 2014 Author Posted November 6, 2014 That looks excellent. I am doing one at the moment following the Everard Junction method which I'm finding a nightmare, I wish I'd seen yours first! Yes I'd seen that video. Although he does get a lovely finish on the hardstanding I did'nt fancy the idea of having to use a Dremel to gouge out the side of the tracks. Quote
irishthump Posted November 6, 2014 Author Posted November 6, 2014 Although I should say the concrete on the refuelling point in the first pic was done slightly differently. I used 5mm MDF covered with the same mixture of paint and plaster but filled between the rails with tile grout. I did'nt come up any higher than the sleepers which meant I did'nt haveto cut channels for the wheels. I think it turned out fine. Quote
Noel Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 That is just so amazing. It looks alive. I love it. Something to aspire to. Quote
murrayec Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 Hi irishthump Looks stunning, I like to spooky shed- it's levitating! Eoin Quote
josefstadt Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 Yes I'd seen that video. Although he does get a lovely finish on the hardstanding I did'nt fancy the idea of having to use a Dremel to gouge out the side of the tracks. The question of creating flangeways when using plaster to represent concrete infill between the rails was discussed on the New Railway Modellers site some time back. Although that discussion related mainly to level crossings the solution proposed would work equally well for any area of hard standing: 'If you want to create a level crossing with plaster, you need something to create the clearance slots. I'd find some string which is a snug fit into the gap between the check rail and the stock rail on a set of points. Cut lengths an inch or so longer than the width of the road, one for each rail. Coat them in something sticky. Pulling them across the top of a Pritt stick might do. Then press them against the inside faces of the rails. Once you've laid the plaster and let it set hard, pull up the string and clear out the slots alongside the rail. You may need a bit of sandpaper and card to ease the slots if they prove too tight for some of your stock. Look out for six wheel locos and long wheel base wagons.' Quote
irishthump Posted November 6, 2014 Author Posted November 6, 2014 Hi irishthump Looks stunning, I like to spooky shed- it's levitating! Eoin Yep, I've been meaning to do something with those support beams in the front! Quote
irishthump Posted February 16, 2015 Author Posted February 16, 2015 Well I wouldn't call this an update but anyway... The layout is history! My attic had to be cleared in a hurry for insulation to be installed, so everything had to go. To be honest, I was thinking about making some major changes so this really forced my hand... Anyway I'm looking forward to getting started on the new layout, hopefully it won't be too long! Quote
Glenderg Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 the thread above needs the title "Warning - contains graphic content".... Quote
irishthump Posted February 16, 2015 Author Posted February 16, 2015 the thread above needs the title "Warning - contains graphic content".... Yep, pretty traumatizing! Quote
Noel Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 Yikes IT sorry to hear you had to do that. I know what that feels like. I hope you were able to salvage much of the amazing work you had done. I had to rip up my layout 34 years ago when moving house. It so upset me because I could salvage only the rolling stock and a few buildings as the baseboards were built into the roof structure and all the track was glued and ballasted to the boards. I vowed then if I ever built a layout again that it would be on moveable baseboard sections (i.e. semi-transportable). I wish you well on the reconstruction. What you had already made looked great. Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 A new canvas! Consider it the conversion of the Atmospheric to the DSER via the intermediate stages! Quote
irishthump Posted February 16, 2015 Author Posted February 16, 2015 Yikes IT sorry to hear you had to do that. I know what that feels like. I hope you were able to salvage much of the amazing work you had done. No such luck.... All I managed to save was all the peco pointwork ( I binned the Hornby ones!) and a few sections of flex track. All the ready-to-plant bits and pieces like figures, small platform details and lighting were kept and I managed to save the point motors and they're toggle switches. Everything else went in the bin! Quote
irishthump Posted February 16, 2015 Author Posted February 16, 2015 A new canvas! Consider it the conversion of the Atmospheric to the DSER via the intermediate stages! To be honest I was almost glad in happened. I had made a few blunders with the track plan which resulted in the layout not working well for operation. Also, with all the rubbish finally being gone from the attic I'll have a lot more room. Quote
Broithe Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 To be honest I was almost glad in happened. I had made a few blunders with the track plan which resulted in the layout not working well for operation. Also, with all the rubbish finally being gone from the attic I'll have a lot more room. A fresh start - the layout is dead, long live the layout... Quote
Noel Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 No such luck.... All I managed to save was all the peco pointwork ( I binned the Hornby ones!) and a few sections of flex track. All the ready-to-plant bits and pieces like figures, small platform details and lighting were kept and I managed to save the point motors and they're toggle switches.Everything else went in the bin! I admire your positive outlook. Having just re-read the entire thread and seen the stunning effect you had achieved it is hard to comprehend how any of us would feel having to tear up such workmanship. Quote
irishthump Posted February 16, 2015 Author Posted February 16, 2015 I admire your positive outlook. Having just re-read the entire thread and seen the stunning effect you had achieved it is hard to comprehend how any of us would feel having to tear up such workmanship. Well my attitude there is that if I built it once I can build it again! And I really enjoy the building process. Quote
scahalane Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 Brave decision but I guess the fun is in the planning and building so roll on the next one. Quote
patrick Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 In a way I envy you. I have learned so much building my current layout, the first which has achieved any level of completion. There is so much which I could now do better. I look forward to seeing the new layout rise from the ashes. Quote
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