Time to build a railway...but where?

Post by **ge_rik** » Thu Sep 01, 2016 7:51 am

Peter Butler:119830 wrote:The buildings for Llareggub Station are now complete and in situ. I willl be going to Llanfair Exhibition this Saturday to seek out signs and seating to place appropriately.

As you can see, the surrounding ground (weeds) are next in line for treatment and I have already begun the digging process to remove them. So far I have shifted 10 barrow loads of heavy clay soil with lots more still to go. I have to do just a few at a time to spread out the physical demand, which my doctor would immediately deter me from doing if only he knew!

Great looking scene. The platform surface looks especially realistic. I think you're rapidly becoming an acknowledged expert in scale aggregate (amongst other things).

Rik

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Wed Sep 07, 2016 7:45 pm

fantastic work peter all looking very good

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Sat Sep 10, 2016 9:56 pm

It is always sad to hear of the closure of a garden railway and I recently heard that one I know is due to go. This is for an understandable reason, the owner is downsizing and there is just nowhere for it to go!
When I heard the news I was invited to visit with a view to collecting some unmade kits etc. which would be useful on my BURPS. I came away with an assortment of extremely useful items and already have been looking at them with a view to turning them into items they were never intended to be.
One such kit is the Pendle Valley Workshop engine shed kit in resin. Now I already have a Cain Howley engine shed, so don't need another, however, I put a slate roof on mine instead of the cast concrete one supplied and therefore had no roof vent. Well, now it has....

The remainder of the kit will transform into one or more buildings which will form part of my village scene (eventually).

Another kit is the Pendle Valley Workshop water tank kit. I have partially built this during the past two days with some modifications: the tank now has a cover with access trap.

The stone effect base will become a clock tower in the village centre. The water tank will have a steel girder support instead.

Other kits have been assembled (according to instructions!!!!) and pictures should be available tomorrow.

LNR · Post by **LNR** » Sat Sep 10, 2016 10:29 pm

Lateral thinking, an important part of modelling. Seeing something and what it "could" be, not necessarily what it is! Nice one Peter. I like the gauge on the tank.
Grant.

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Sun Sep 11, 2016 10:52 am

Meanwhile...... a very welcome visit was made a few days ago by one of our Forum colleagues, ge-rik. He particularly wanted to see my Emetts (some people like them!) and brought with him his video camera.
Since then he has produced a film of them in action on my railway and it is available to view on this link.... https://youtu.be/vHWWkVZi1p8
I think it is very well put together and shows some of my models as well as another friend's right at the end of the film.
A good day was had by all and I thank Rik most sincerely for finally putting my models in motion on the thread.

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Sun Sep 11, 2016 9:28 pm

Back to the kits..... today I concentrated on putting together some of the fencing and gates which came with the haul. They are just what I wanted as I already had a crossing awaiting gates. Other areas also looked unfinished without suitable fencing, so.......

Two others are constructed awaiting painting and installation.

Also, my station building at Llareggub now has an elegant timepiece, although time seems to stand still in this sleepy fishing village...

LNR · Post by **LNR** » Sun Sep 11, 2016 11:15 pm

Peter, I couldn't open that link last night, but happily it worked today. Now I confess to not being a fan, but what a marvelous, professional looking superbly modelled ( more superlatives!) display your Emett locos and wagons make. Levitating axle boxes. slack couplings, perhaps a Schleich cow with a "SLIGHTLY" altered head, the circular "windscreens", don't know how the pass. cars even stay upright! (perhaps levitation again!). A superb expose of your railway also. A pat on the back to the builder and the photographer. I really enjoyed that.
Grant.

Post by **philipy** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 6:45 am

Peter Butler:120014 wrote:Meanwhile...... a very welcome visit was made a few days ago by one of our Forum colleagues, ge-rik. He particularly wanted to see my Emetts (some people like them!) and brought with him his video camera.
Since then he has produced a film of them in action on my railway and it is available to view on this link.... https://youtu.be/vHWWkVZi1p8
I think it is very well put together and shows some of my models as well as another friend's right at the end of the film.
A good day was had by all and I thank Rik most sincerely for finally putting my models in motion on the thread.

Peter,
Congrats to both yourself and Rik for the modelling and the filming. I just kept wishing the trains didn't keep getting in the way of the overall views of the railway. Could you invite Rik back to film just the line, please?? Some of the background is just superb and I wanted longer/closer looks at the way nature is blending everything and complementing your hard work.

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Tue Sep 20, 2016 10:04 pm

Do you remember the quayside project? It used to look like this...

Since then I have bought cast wall sections from Cain Howley and re-built the structure to accommodate them....

With the addition of the wall sections, suitably painted, it is taking on the appearance of quay, especially with the stone steps and ladders...

As the tide is out (and always will be) the sandy base is exposed...

On the track level, the roadway has been put between the rails of the crane and the running line to make freight handling more convenient.

Some more detailing is still on the to-do list, I will post pictures as it occurs.

LNR · Post by **LNR** » Wed Sep 21, 2016 12:03 am

Wow, that looks very good. Love the tide line, an excellent way to have a wharf scene without water. Waiting for the next installment.
Grant.
PS, hope you survived your computer issues!!

Post by **philipy** » Wed Sep 21, 2016 6:34 am

Superb, Peter, as always.

merlin2 · Post by **merlin2** » Wed Sep 21, 2016 10:27 am

Fantastic Peter.
In an earlier reply I think you said something about not building to exhibition or competition standards; I disagree. Not only your individual items, but the entire railway, would not only stand shoulder to shoulder with many exhibits but stand head and shoulders above them.
Your work is an inspiration, thank you for sharing.

Post by **ge_rik** » Wed Sep 21, 2016 11:32 am

Looking good, Peter. Those Cain Howley walls look brilliant in that setting. Have you thought of replicating seaweed growth?

Rik

Soar Valley Light · Post by **Soar Valley Light** » Fri Sep 23, 2016 9:28 pm

That's lovely Peter, the colours are superb. I agree with Grant about the tide mark, very convincing. I can almost smell the silt!

The crane rail looks very good, is that a check rail or have you managed to find some grooved rail from somewhere (or is it a trick of the light?)
I look forward to the next thrilling instalment.

Andrew

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Fri Sep 23, 2016 9:48 pm

Some of the Pendle Valley kits have now fallen under the knife! One was intended to be an engine shed, but I already have one as I explained earlier. So..... what to do with a building frontage with a large doorway? How about reducing its height for a start?....

What every village needs is a general handyman, someone who can make gates and fences, fix cars and tractors, fit tyres, and all kinds of odd jobs, so he needs a workshop!

Another building was the railway station, which again I don't need.
Having more space for another warehouse on the quayside I have taken the frontage and altered its appearance. But first it had to be made flat as resin castings have a tendency to distort. This one is now braced with steel angle...

As it is a low relief building, less than 3 inches deep, it now has a Plastikard structure, instead of the original walls, with stone effect sides and brick base taking the floor level to loading bay height.

The stone effect is a commercial product but the bricks are home-made using sheet Plastikard scribed into brick size strips and applied in rows with the bond showing correctly. Cheaper than buying and not too time consuming.

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Fri Sep 23, 2016 10:29 pm

Soar Valley Light:120174 wrote:That's lovely Peter, the colours are superb. I agree with Grant about the tide mark, very convincing. I can almost smell the silt!

The crane rail looks very good, is that a check rail

Andrew

Hi Andrew, it is a check-rail held together with plastic chairs especially made for the job. I think they were supplied by Tenmille some 35+ years ago when we built the SM32 exhibition layout. Another good reason not to throw anything away! I had just enough for this job.

Post by **ge_rik** » Sat Sep 24, 2016 7:36 am

Really love that workshop, brilliantly finished-off. Great looking paint job and the detailing is just right.

That shade of green you use for your structures is spot-on - the green I use is way too garish. Do you tone it down or is it an 'off the shelf' colour?

Rik

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Sat Sep 24, 2016 7:48 pm

Rik, the acrylic paint I use is from Games Workshop and the range of colours available is just amazing. Off hand I can't remember the name of this green (it is in my modelling shed) but I will send details later.

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Sun Sep 25, 2016 11:48 pm

Hi Rik, the paint colour from Games Workshop 'Citadel' range is Castellan Green. I believe there is an on-line supply if you don't have an outlet near you.

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:53 pm

looking great peter your getting loads done

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