(WH)WHR Buildings
Re: (WH)WHR Buildings
The view through those windows will look fantastic when its all painted Andrew, you should be well pleased.
Grant.
Grant.
Re: (WH)WHR Buildings
My guess is "signal box back"tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:26 pm What does the writing in pencil on the wall say in the second picture?
It sure does.....
Rik
Re: (WH)WHR Buildings
Thanks chaps, much appreciated!
Peter, prosaic as it sounds, I'm afraid Rik's correctly identified the writing on the wall - "signal box back". I'm very impressed you could read it from the photo Rik, I had to check on the real thing!
Glad you like the planking effect too - although, since scouring the internet for lever frame pictures I've discovered that in most signal boxes it seems to be vertical!
I won't get much done this weekend, but progress will slow now anyway as I await better weather for painting...
Cheers,
Andrew.
Peter, prosaic as it sounds, I'm afraid Rik's correctly identified the writing on the wall - "signal box back". I'm very impressed you could read it from the photo Rik, I had to check on the real thing!
Glad you like the planking effect too - although, since scouring the internet for lever frame pictures I've discovered that in most signal boxes it seems to be vertical!
I won't get much done this weekend, but progress will slow now anyway as I await better weather for painting...
Cheers,
Andrew.
- Soar Valley Light
- Driver
- Posts: 1451
- Joined: Sun Dec 08, 2013 5:18 pm
- Location: North West Leicestershire
Re: (WH)WHR Buildings
And WOW, you've certainly done that. It looks fantastic Andrew. I don't think the frame is too large at all, its perfectly proportioned to the signal box in my view. well done on a fantastic piece of work.
All the best,
Andrew
"Smith! Why do you only come to work four days a week?
"'cause I can't manage on three gaffer!"
"'cause I can't manage on three gaffer!"
Re: (WH)WHR Buildings
Hello!
Nothing much to report on the signal box (apart from a door knob - hold the front page!), but I've used various leftover bits and bobs to create this little shed:
Not sure what it's for or where it will go, but it's rather fun, as my Grandma would have said. It was designed to use the roof of the bird feeder I mentioned a page or two ago, but I forgot to take the thickness of the cladding into account, so it didn't fit. Luckily I had some slate effect roofing left over from the 'box, so I used that instead. The hut has now joined the filling and painting queue - the weather's slowly improving I think, shouldn't be too long now...
Cheers,
Andrew.
Nothing much to report on the signal box (apart from a door knob - hold the front page!), but I've used various leftover bits and bobs to create this little shed:
Not sure what it's for or where it will go, but it's rather fun, as my Grandma would have said. It was designed to use the roof of the bird feeder I mentioned a page or two ago, but I forgot to take the thickness of the cladding into account, so it didn't fit. Luckily I had some slate effect roofing left over from the 'box, so I used that instead. The hut has now joined the filling and painting queue - the weather's slowly improving I think, shouldn't be too long now...
Cheers,
Andrew.
- Peter Butler
- Driver
- Posts: 5244
- Joined: Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:33 pm
- Location: West Wales
Re: (WH)WHR Buildings
That looks just right as a typical garden shed and will be a great addition to your railway, no matter where it ends up. All of these little things add to the overall effect of creating your personal miniature world.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
- tom_tom_go
- Driver
- Posts: 4824
- Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:08 am
- Location: Kent, UK
- Contact:
Re: (WH)WHR Buildings
That is a world away from the fence post shed I built, great job!
Re: (WH)WHR Buildings
Perfect.
Grant.
Grant.
Re: (WH)WHR Buildings
Good morning!
With warmer weather approaching I'm looking forward to running trains semi-regularly, but first I'd like to get the area around the tunnel sorted out - it's currently a complete mess, and it's where the signal box will end up, so both projects are kind of linked.
As reported here, I created the basic shape of the tunnel mouth a while ago, but it hasn't fared well out in the elements. The stone cladding has come unstuck, peeled off and then curled up. I think the problem is that the glue dries really quickly, so it's hard to get enough on a large area. With that in mind I flattened out the old embossed sheet as best I could using boiling water to soften it, then cut it into smaller pieces that are easier to glue.
I did the same on the other wall, which has remained un-clad until now:
That's all glued on now, and the gaps filled, so I'm tidying up and adding a little detail with the Dremel now, then hope to start on the painting...
Cheers,
Andrew.
With warmer weather approaching I'm looking forward to running trains semi-regularly, but first I'd like to get the area around the tunnel sorted out - it's currently a complete mess, and it's where the signal box will end up, so both projects are kind of linked.
As reported here, I created the basic shape of the tunnel mouth a while ago, but it hasn't fared well out in the elements. The stone cladding has come unstuck, peeled off and then curled up. I think the problem is that the glue dries really quickly, so it's hard to get enough on a large area. With that in mind I flattened out the old embossed sheet as best I could using boiling water to soften it, then cut it into smaller pieces that are easier to glue.
I did the same on the other wall, which has remained un-clad until now:
That's all glued on now, and the gaps filled, so I'm tidying up and adding a little detail with the Dremel now, then hope to start on the painting...
Cheers,
Andrew.
Re: (WH)WHR Buildings
A little more progress - primed and temporarily back in place prior to final painting:
Cheers all,
Andrew.
Cheers all,
Andrew.
Re: (WH)WHR Buildings
Very nice Rob. Really looks the business
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Re: (WH)WHR Buildings
Looks really good! A neat idea for gluing a large area. Consider it pinched......
Rik
Rik
Re: (WH)WHR Buildings
Soooo sorry Mike.
Seriously, really sorry Andrew, had a lapse in concentration And I do think you have done a brill job...
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Re: (WH)WHR Buildings
Evening all,
I finished the paint job on the tunnel mouth this afternoon, so it's now back out in the garden awaiting a little landscaping and planting to soften things a little:
On the whole I'm pleased with how it's turned out. Ideally I'd have had a bit more space to work with, the constraints of the site having restricted what I could do design-wise, but I managed to squeeze in some NWNGR features, and when the area's all planted up it should just become part of the landscape...
Cheers all,
Andrew.
I finished the paint job on the tunnel mouth this afternoon, so it's now back out in the garden awaiting a little landscaping and planting to soften things a little:
On the whole I'm pleased with how it's turned out. Ideally I'd have had a bit more space to work with, the constraints of the site having restricted what I could do design-wise, but I managed to squeeze in some NWNGR features, and when the area's all planted up it should just become part of the landscape...
Cheers all,
Andrew.
- tom_tom_go
- Driver
- Posts: 4824
- Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:08 am
- Location: Kent, UK
- Contact:
Re: (WH)WHR Buildings
Looks good Andrew.
Amazing what you can do in a lunch break while working from home
Amazing what you can do in a lunch break while working from home
Re: (WH)WHR Buildings
Plus the half hour each way I'd have spent walking there and back of course...tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 6:40 pm Amazing what you can do in a lunch break while working from home
Re: (WH)WHR Buildings
Hello!
With this weekend's warmer weather I got the spray cans out and got stuck into painting the signal box and shed:
Lots of work still to do, but I like getting to this stage, when the spray painting's done and the rest can be tackled in stages, with a brush.
The 'box roof's not on properly yet - I had to do a bit of a redesign, and it's quite a tight fit, so although it's still removable I don't want to put it on or take it off too often.
Cheers,
Andrew.
With this weekend's warmer weather I got the spray cans out and got stuck into painting the signal box and shed:
Lots of work still to do, but I like getting to this stage, when the spray painting's done and the rest can be tackled in stages, with a brush.
The 'box roof's not on properly yet - I had to do a bit of a redesign, and it's quite a tight fit, so although it's still removable I don't want to put it on or take it off too often.
Cheers,
Andrew.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests