Time to build a railway...but where?

IanC · Post by **IanC** » Wed Sep 05, 2018 8:58 pm

Superb. Just when you thought it couldn't get any better!

Lonsdaler · Post by **Lonsdaler** » Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:09 pm

Lovely job Peter. I love cutting slate, but it does make a mess doesn't it? I take it you've left the roof slate full thickness? I split the ones I made to about 2-3mm thickness, using a stanley knife blade. Very satisfying but tedious, and only a 60 to 70 per cent success rate

Post by **philipy** » Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:14 pm

Lovely job Peter. I know what you mean about the mess, I laid a slate floor in our kitchen a few years ago. The electric tile cutter subsequently came in very useful for cutting Cotswold stones 'stone's for a couple of tunnel mouths. Cotswold stone really does make a mess

bazzer42 · Post by **bazzer42** » Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:50 pm

Lost for words.....just brilliant craftsmanship....what next??

Hydrostatic Dazza · Post by **Hydrostatic Dazza** » Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:58 pm

Well done, you have been given Australia's highest award

Post by **ge_rik** » Thu Sep 06, 2018 7:12 am

That looks so good, Peter. Lovely job!

Rik

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 7:27 pm

Our crossing keeper is a proud, time-served, railway employee, and keeps his cottage in first class condition. His many children have now flown the nest and he has time on his hands until the timetable for full rail services is introduced. He has found a use for the smaller (cheaper) paving slabs and has designed a herringbone pattern to surround his humble home......

: IMG_5748.JPG (173.09 KiB) Viewed 4746 times

: IMG_5747.JPG (178.66 KiB) Viewed 4746 times

: IMG_5746.JPG (173.66 KiB) Viewed 4746 times

He has also fitted a new gate, although it doesn't appear to serve much useful purpose!

Post by **philipy** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 8:29 pm

Lovely job, as always Peter.

Post by **ge_rik** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 9:02 pm

Marvellous! The stonework is excellent, especially at the corners of the walls.

Rik

Lonsdaler · Post by **Lonsdaler** » Sun Sep 09, 2018 9:30 am

Your crossing keeper is clearly a man who doesn't enjoy gardening

One wonders what he's doing with all his spare time now he's finished his lovely paving?

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Sun Sep 09, 2018 10:38 am

He is a very fortunate railway employee, having possibly the largest garden space in the whole village. He has great plans for it and, in time, will have a good show of produce, also a greenhouse has been requested and is being considered by the General Manager.

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Sun Sep 09, 2018 10:52 pm

Today I was hoping to continue with the slab laying, I'm really enjoying the way the scene is developing by adding detail. Unfortunately, the weather conspired against me with alternate sunshine and showers meaning I couldn't lay the cement adhesive.
I struggled to think of something to do, what else is there when working on the railway is out of the question?
Then it suddenly occurred to me...... I could play trains! Not something which comes naturally to me but, hey, someone has to do it.
So, out came the passenger set......

: IMG_5751.JPG (168.49 KiB) Viewed 4667 times

: IMG_5762.JPG (165.81 KiB) Viewed 4667 times

: IMG_5768.JPG (187.82 KiB) Viewed 4667 times

Followed by a goods train.....

: IMG_5755.JPG (175.25 KiB) Viewed 4667 times

: IMG_5760.JPG (205.46 KiB) Viewed 4667 times

: IMG_5767.JPG (190.14 KiB) Viewed 4667 times

And finally an appearance from the breakdown crew..... not that they were needed....

: IMG_5761.JPG (178.29 KiB) Viewed 4667 times

Post by **ge_rik** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 7:14 am

I'd forgotten how interesting and varied your rolling stock was. Nice shots showing the village in context.

Rik

Post by **Andrew** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 11:27 am

That's all looking lovely, the buildings are the perfect backdrop for your stock. Or possibly the other way round?

I particularly like the crossing keeper's cottage - I don't remember that one, i think you must have made that during my time away from the Forum. Is the stonework on that an embossed sheet? It looks like it would be perfect for my next building...

All the best,

Andrew.

RobRossington · Post by **RobRossington** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:38 pm

That breakdown crane looks incredible! Can I ask what the loco that’s pulling it is please?

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:40 pm

Hi Andrew,
back in my thread is a full description of how I made the crossing keeper's cottage but, briefly, it is made from left-overs from a Pendle Valley station building kit which I chopped into a low relief, track-side, warehouse.....

: IMG_3986.JPG (94.43 KiB) Viewed 5122 times

: IMG_4051.JPG (128.84 KiB) Viewed 5122 times

: IMG_4088.JPG (183.27 KiB) Viewed 5122 times

The rear gable end wall sections and a pair of side walls, along with part of the resin roof, became the cottage.....

: IMG_4101.JPG (123.78 KiB) Viewed 5122 times

: IMG_4123.JPG (91.34 KiB) Viewed 5122 times

: IMG_4208.JPG (145.92 KiB) Viewed 5122 times

Dogs are not included in the kt!

Post by **Andrew** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:50 pm

Thank Peter - I thought it would be there somewhere!

Andrew.

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:57 pm

RobRossington wrote: ↑Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:38 pm That breakdown crane looks incredible! Can I ask what the loco that’s pulling it is please?

Hi Rob,
the loco is 'George', my very first scratch-build in 16mm scale when we used to exhibit an exhibition layout some 40 years ago. The body is all Plastikard and the four wheel motor bogie is by Lima. At that time we were operating 12v track power but now I have removed the wheel pick-ups and use a RC operated battery truck connected to the loco by plug-in system......

: IMG_4641.JPG (137.68 KiB) Viewed 5119 times

: IMG_3749.JPG (115.59 KiB) Viewed 5119 times

: IMG_3752.JPG (137.45 KiB) Viewed 5119 times

RobRossington · Post by **RobRossington** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 2:47 pm

Incredible!

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 9:14 pm

Although it has been overcast but dry today I got on with more slab laying around the Manor House and the shops on the High Street. The cement I'm using is waterproof and fast drying so I thought I'd risk it. As it turned out it has only just begun to drizzle so I think they should be OK......

: IMG_5773.JPG (131.61 KiB) Viewed 5092 times

: IMG_5772.JPG (136.86 KiB) Viewed 5092 times

: IMG_5770.JPG (108.95 KiB) Viewed 5092 times

The next area to tackle is probably the trickiest as I have two rows of shops facing each other in a pedestrianised roadway. I have begun by positioning one row and laying out a dry line of slate slabs to get the feel of it.......

: IMG_5771.JPG (116.81 KiB) Viewed 5092 times

Tomorrows forecast is poor so I might have to wait a while before I can continue.

Garden Railway Forum

Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

Who is online