The CVLR gets it's new home (WIP railway & stock)

90733 · Post by **90733** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:40 pm

Awesome

Your life isn't looking half good.

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:33 pm

agreed, looking very good

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:57 pm

Does indeed look excellent. I like the cutting look with trees. Somthing I am trying to build up on my line, how di dyou build the bridge?

Keith S · Post by **Keith S** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:39 am

Who made the open wagons behind your loco van in the first picture? They look incredible.

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:13 am

They are Accucraft Welshpool & Llanfair wagons Keith, ready to run wagons as well.

Keith S · Post by **Keith S** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 12:24 am

Wow, you've done a great job weathering them. I like the accucraft wagons but had no idea they were that good. It looks like you've shrunk some real ones.

It also looks like you've been playing with your old TE1A, I can see it poking into the bottom of your pictures.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:44 am

Stunning development at Llangunllo bank there Shane, it's looking excellent! Great job with the thermalite blocks and the fencing is the biz

As regards the "water feature" under the bridge, why not use Peter Jones' idea and grab a sheet of (not too flimsy) perspex, paint the underside and bed that in as the pond/lake?
It's what I did for "Brinsley Wharfe" - which I'm converting to a "lake" this spring - and it looks effective, is very low maintenance compared to a real water feature and is of course pet and child friendly!
Another great advantage is that you can pose the "waterline" type models of wildlife and boats etc.

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 1:15 pm

Thats a bloody great tip Greg, I may well do that that. As Scarlett has now reached the "I must touch & fiddle with everything stage" I think it might be a lot safer than actual water. Where do you get Perspex from these days? & how easy is it to cut? I remember messing about with it at school & also remember it used to shatter quite easy? It's just that fitting it under the bridge area would entail a bit of trimming.

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 1:19 pm

Keith S:50063 wrote: It also looks like you've been playing with your old TE1A, I can see it poking into the bottom of your pictures.

Actually thats my SR1 in the pics, It's one I bought of the mamod forum as a bit of a nail to convert to something else. Have not got around to that yet. The TE1A only comes out everynow & then as it was the wifes late fathers mamod.

As far as the accucraft wagons, superb items. I do prefer the W&L ones over the L&B normally. Seems more details on the W&L ones & they are slightly bigger (as per scale) so look good behind Roundhouse & accucraft loco's in my mind. Theres was a cracking article in the last SMT about superdetailing the W&L open wagons. More than I would be willing to do but must admit they looked superb..

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:00 pm

Where do you get Perspex from these days? & how easy is it to cut?

The easiest recommendation for perspex is B&Q, as for cutting - I don't know of an "easy" way (hopefully someone will enlighten us??), what I do is continually score rather than cut.
Make your "banks" out of concrete with just a smidge of compost (so it's stronger than normal Rowlands Mix) and they'll cover any imperfections anyway.
(I'm planning on sticking some bass broom tufts in my next bank to represent "bullrushes"

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Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:41 pm

Keith&Joanna:50091 wrote:I also continually score with perspex.

just don't tell the missus!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I was told it was latex Keith

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:31 pm

Keith&Joanna wrote:
I also continually score with perspex.

just don't tell the missus!!! :D :D :D :D

I was told it was latex Keith :D :D

GROAN!!! :roll: :roll: :roll: :D :D (no pun intended

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MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:26 pm

If you have a bandsaw handy, clamp the perspex between two blocks of wood the same size as the perspex with double sided tape then slowly feed it into the saw blade. That's how I did it at school.

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:42 pm

Mr. Bond of the DVLR:50023 wrote:how di dyou build the bridge?

Sorry Zach, missed your question. The bridge is just built/bodged out of hardwood stakes as found in my local garden centre. Pretty cheap material & easy to cut with a wood saw. Just simply cut to shape & then tacked & screwed together.
I won't say it will do forever but it works for now. When the line is finished & more cashflow is available then I will probably replace with something a bit finer looking.

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:44 pm

MTA:50100 wrote:If you have a bandsaw handy, clamp the perspex between two blocks of wood the same size as the perspex with double sided tape then slowly feed it into the saw blade. That's how I did it at school.

Now I remember how we did it at school thanks, had totally forgotton....Hmmm have not got a bandsaw though, wonder if an angle grinder will work!!??

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:37 pm

The first 2 of approx 12 terrace house started for Chyknells Station road tonight. Relief buildings & not intended to be that detailed. Still need to sort out roofs & windows. No need for doors as they will all be backing onto the railway cutting.

Thermolite blocks of course....

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:55 pm

Neat!

Are you going to carve the roofs, stick on diy tiles - or - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-24-Scale-5-x-BU ... 5639f770f0??

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:13 am

Nice find Greg, may well cover with stuff like that. Will see when I have finished the batch off.
It's all part of the plan to upgrade Chyknell station. It has been decided I need to ease the curves into the south end & add more sidings. With this in mind the civil side of things is progressing well, no track has been altered yet & will remain as is until all materials for renewal are on site..

The new land that has been reclaimed from... errrr.. farmland (read flowerbed) will become a loco stabling point. Coal & watering point as well with maybe a small shed for the station pilot to use. A messroom will also be built as well as stores.

The first 4 houses are also being trial fitted in.

Plus I did some more work on the hosue on Llangunllo bank.. It's rather big...HMMMmm. Needs bonding together now as it is 3 seperate blocks.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:21 am

Lovin' your work Shane, that's looking great and I reckon will be the biz when you've finished

Certainly no need to photoshop the fence out eh?!

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:04 pm

Ta Greg,
These things are spreading! Cheap & cheerful will do for now on my line, more expense can be spent on such things when I have the full line down. SO now Chyknell has places for people to live, a church to repent there sins, a boozer to aqquire more sins & a flour provendors to employ them... Certainly fills in some gaps & stops the trainshed looking massive!

Overview..

Flour Provendors.

Boozer (may whitewash teh rest of it maybe)

Drivers eye view of the town so far.

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