Dave Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 I thought that I would post the progress of a layout that I am currently building for a client in the UK. It's 4 meter long x 3 meter wide. One side is a large TMD with a small scrap yard and a small container terminal with a Heljan container crane. Joining the two sides is a feature curved viaduct and on the other side is a large container port with a dock side with container ship and two Heljan container cranes. It will feature an Oxford diecast truck converted to Faller by Eoin and will collect containers from the ship. I'll post the progress as I go. Here's some pics of where I have got to.
The Derry Road Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 Looking mega Dave, superb craftsmanship and an interesting track plan.TDR
irishthump Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 Wonderful work, Dave! What's the story with the joysticks?
Dave Posted October 4, 2015 Author Posted October 4, 2015 Wonderful work, Dave! What's the story with the joysticks? Cheers! That's one of the control panels for the container port. The joysticks are for the Heljan container cranes, full DCC operational cranes with sound too!
irishthump Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 Cheers! That's one of the control panels for the container port. The joysticks are for the Heljan container cranes, full DCC operational cranes with sound too! Oh that's sweet!
Dave Posted October 4, 2015 Author Posted October 4, 2015 Oh that's sweet! That's not the half of it, it will have a fully automatic level crossing that the truck will stop at if the barriers are down! The ship will have sound and smoke, very high quality lighting made by CR Signals. The Heljan cranes will be able to offload from the ship to the train or truck.
irishthump Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 That's not the half of it, it will have a fully automatic level crossing that the truck will stop at if the barriers are down! The ship will have sound and smoke, very high quality lighting made by CR Signals. The Heljan cranes will be able to offload from the ship to the train or truck. Just promise you'll post some videos when all is said and done.....
murrayec Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 Hi I saw the bridge in the flesh at the Carlton Hotel Show today, as we now say 'It's a beautiful thing'. By the shots above and all that's going into it this layout is stunning... Eoin
Dave Posted October 4, 2015 Author Posted October 4, 2015 Just promise you'll post some videos when all is said and done..... Will do
burnthebox Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 Two Heljans with Joysticks & Sound, Jesuswept, that's really rubbing it in, fantastic dos'nt cover it Dave pure magic,
Dave Posted October 5, 2015 Author Posted October 5, 2015 Two Heljans with Joysticks & Sound, Jesuswept, that's really rubbing it in, fantastic dos'nt cover it Dave pure magic, Thanks Paul, but its 3 Heljan cranes! There is one on the other side as well!
Paudie Riordan Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 Looking good Dave! What did you use for the cladding on the Viaduct?
BosKonay Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 Just stunning Dave, the Viaduct cladding is extremely effective!
Dave Posted October 5, 2015 Author Posted October 5, 2015 Thanks Lads, the viaduct is clad with Slaters Plastikard. The main stone is embossed plastic card the quoins are embossed paving stone cut and bent around the corner. Then the arch face is 1mm plastic card cut and grooved same with the capping stones. I used red brick embossed for under the arches. I have still to do more painting to finish it off. I will be stocking Slaters Plastikard soon and will be available to buy at shows and online.
BosKonay Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 Must drop you a line to order some Dave. Looks the absolute dogs!
Dave Posted October 5, 2015 Author Posted October 5, 2015 Must drop you a line to order some Dave. Looks the absolute dogs! Thanks Bos
Kirley Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 Fantastic work, looking forward to seeing the video.
Dave Posted October 29, 2015 Author Posted October 29, 2015 Bit of an update, the port area is coming on hard standing area is finished with road markings and tyre marks. Still to do the working level crossing then the low relief buildings that will make up the back scene.
Garfield Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 Looks great, Dave! Is this the layout you were referring to during our chat last Saturday?
Dave Posted October 29, 2015 Author Posted October 29, 2015 Looks great, Dave! Is this the layout you were referring to during our chat last Saturday? It was Pat. I'll put a video up of the Faller truck running on it.
Dave Posted November 1, 2015 Author Posted November 1, 2015 Track now painted in sleeper grime, ready for ballasting then a light weathering.
Dave Posted November 1, 2015 Author Posted November 1, 2015 Thanks Boston. Starting to take shape. Wait till you see the viaduct!
murrayec Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 Hi Dave It looks brilliant, cant wait to see the video of the Daf truck running around on that- not to mention the cranes, the boat, containers and trains.... Great stuff Eoin
Noel Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 Thats very impressive already and looks like it is going to be very special when it is finished. Keep us posted.
Dave Posted November 7, 2015 Author Posted November 7, 2015 Bit of an update on the Port area. Got the back scene boards up. As this layout comes apart I designed the back scene boards to be interlocking ensuring that they stay in perfect alignment. The buildings were custom made ultra low relief to represent an industrial estate backing onto the railway. This will be finished with a bit of a waste ground with a fence beside the track. Interlocking back scene
Glenderg Posted November 7, 2015 Posted November 7, 2015 That is cool. I assume there's a large pile of containers to go in the middle ala north wall? Love the track layout, has a,nice realistic flow to it.
Dave Posted November 7, 2015 Author Posted November 7, 2015 That is cool. I assume there's a large pile of containers to go in the middle ala north wall? Love the track layout, has a,nice realistic flow to it. Thanks Rich, yes a lot of containers in the middle with two heljan container cranes at the dockside. Should look good when it's finished.
murrayec Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 Hi Dave Coming along very nicely, I love the low relief buildings their very neat, when that yard is populated its going to be deadly.... Still cant wait to see the Daf running out through the security/check point gate, and again wow- when the crane, ship and containers or on its going to be deadly... Eoin
skinner75 Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 I love the tyre marks on the concrete - very cool freight handling yard that
Dave Posted November 10, 2015 Author Posted November 10, 2015 Thanks lads, I slowly coming together. There is a lot of small details that take quite a bit of time to get right.
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