The Development of the WLR

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 11:46 am

Have laid a few more sections of the line the last couple of days. Points have been added to the indoors area and have bought the track up to where the line will exit the shed. I will post some pictures tomorrow!

Have also started sketching building sizes and positioning and laying out 00 track to come up with the Gn15 section design.

I need to build a turntable - around 15" diameter, has anyone built one?

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 7:53 pm

The start of an engine shed...

Soar Valley Light · Post by **Soar Valley Light** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 8:42 pm

That's looking very good Jim. I particularly like the windows. Is the building made of wood?

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sun Jun 07, 2015 7:26 pm

Thank you! Yes, all made of laser cut MDF. Modeled in 3D and then converted to DXF files for laser cutting.

Dannypenguin · Post by **Dannypenguin** » Sun Jun 07, 2015 7:30 pm

Lookin good

Annie · Post by **Annie** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:26 pm

I love that engine shed.

Something tells me it would be a really good idea to sell off all my welding and engineering gear which I can no longer use anyway and use the money to buy a laser cutter.

Keith S · Post by **Keith S** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 12:22 am

Nice work on the paint. It really looks like stone.

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Thu Jan 14, 2016 6:36 pm

Thanks for the comments - I was really pleased with how it came out. It's surprising what you can achieve using tab and slot construction and flat sheets of material. See the CAD model below and at an earlier stage in construction...

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:42 am

Am also adding a narrow narrow (!) gauge feeder line...

Post by **Andrew** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:43 pm

I like that - very clever!

Andrew.

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 1:35 pm

Andrew:115655 wrote:I like that - very clever!

Andrew.

Thank you Andrew - I tend to get pre-occupied with projects like this than getting on with laying track.

When there is a bit more to look at you'll be welcome for a steam up - you're not too far away...

Post by **Andrew** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:11 pm

steamyjim:115657 wrote: When there is a bit more to look at you'll be welcome for a steam up - you're not too far away...

I'd enjoy that - give me a shout when you're ready!

In the meantime you're welcome here of course - I'll drop you a line when the weather improves...

Cheers,

Andrew.

Annie · Post by **Annie** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 8:33 pm

I love that little loco you're building Jim for the narrow gauge feeder line on your layout. Reminds me very much of my own version of a Ewings system loco that I must get around to completing one day.

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Tue Jan 19, 2016 9:36 am

Andrew:115662 wrote:
steamyjim:115657 wrote: When there is a bit more to look at you'll be welcome for a steam up - you're not too far away...
I'd enjoy that - give me a shout when you're ready!

In the meantime you're welcome here of course - I'll drop you a line when the weather improves...

Cheers,

Andrew.

Sounds good to me, thank you! Will be nice to visit some of the local lines.

Annie wrote:I love that little loco you're building Jim for the narrow gauge feeder line on your layout. Reminds me very much of my own version of a Ewings system loco that I must get around to completing one day.

Annie, is that one of those monorail locos? An interesting project...

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 9:50 pm

Have had a good session working on the line of late...

My loco fleet has also increased somewhat, with a Locomotion Railcar and an Accucraft Edrig being added.

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:48 am

Been painting baseboards...

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:48 am

A bit of progress while I'm on furlough...

Engine shed nearing completion.

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A coal store and a water tower. The water tower body was from the remains of an 0 gauge garden railway I was given many years ago - added to a base I think it looks the part. Wants the underscale chain replacing though, and some sort of valve fitted.

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Platform and station building. I was going to repair the roof, but I reckon I'll leave it and have it under repair. Wonder what you'd do on the platform - wrap it in roofing felt perhaps?

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Some sort of machine shop/boilerworks/ironworks. Not entirely sure how this is going to end up. Shall probably concrete the area in like I have around the engine shed and have a level crossing leading up to the edge of the baseboards to provide a road to haul items from the ironworks.

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As you can see - I don't tend to plan things too much!

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This was a right pigs ear to build...

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Unfortunately I've run out of coffee stirrers for the time being, and I need to sort out some corrugated iron for the roof.

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Post by **ge_rik** » Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:50 am

Those buildings look great - chunky and bucolic.

Rik

Post by **FWLR** » Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:29 am

Coffee stirrers, I have hundreds of them..

Bought a load of eBay a few years ago. best place to get them however is cafes. But if you are like Anne and I, we can't get a coffee anymore due to COVID-19

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:06 pm

I'll get an order in for some coffee stirrers on Amazon I reckon - I'm trying to avoid going out as much as possible at the moment...

Another productive day!

Made an imitation cast iron water tank for the rear of the engine shed to feed the water tower...

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And added a vent into the vent hole...

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Nearly finished, just needs tiling, the top of the water tank planked, and I reckon some nice LED gas lamps on the walls.

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