Staple Hill Railway - New Line
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The railway is looking wonderful James, the whole thing looks well established and fits into your garden well with good access and room to spare for socialising too!
I watched Ace's video and it captures your line perfectly.
I watched Ace's video and it captures your line perfectly.
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My goodness you've made a cracking job there James. I thought I was into heavy civil engineering but you're certainly giving me a run for my money!.
I love the way your line has developed, you've made great use of the space available. I really love your paving too, proper job!
Your planting is great and clearly becoming well established.
Well done and please keep the pictures coming to inspire us.
Andrew
I love the way your line has developed, you've made great use of the space available. I really love your paving too, proper job!
Your planting is great and clearly becoming well established.
Well done and please keep the pictures coming to inspire us.
Andrew
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great looking line lots of nice planting too .
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Wow, that's looking very smart
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I seem to be cursed this year with railway building - I either have awful weather on every day off work or if its warm, my back plays up and I can't work. Anyway, a few little jobs have been done and my other workshop based projects are coming along so I guess I mustn't grumble. I have updated a few of my forum threads with goings on.
Thank you all kindly for your words - I think I mentioned in earlier posts - If you are in SW and fancy a run, just drop me a PM, you'll be very welcome.
My Brother made this rather smart sign for my birthday - not at all scale but I like it so its close to the track:
Bare concrete blocks around the coaling stage have been covered with concrete and coal dust mix:
Ashbucket station has been ballasted and the track weathered with engine oil and coal dust mix to stain the ballast:
A collection of soldiers (swift sixteen) have made an appearance - I learnt the hard way that the only way to keep figures in place is to drill the legs and the base and epoxy in a 2mm pin - which is glued into the concrete base 50mm deep!
The future village area:
My little lad making an IP kit on a rainy day:
And finally....Tornado may well have passed within a few hundred yards of Staple Hill but in this house, Narrow Gauge rules
Hopefully, more soon
Thank you all kindly for your words - I think I mentioned in earlier posts - If you are in SW and fancy a run, just drop me a PM, you'll be very welcome.
My Brother made this rather smart sign for my birthday - not at all scale but I like it so its close to the track:
Bare concrete blocks around the coaling stage have been covered with concrete and coal dust mix:
Ashbucket station has been ballasted and the track weathered with engine oil and coal dust mix to stain the ballast:
A collection of soldiers (swift sixteen) have made an appearance - I learnt the hard way that the only way to keep figures in place is to drill the legs and the base and epoxy in a 2mm pin - which is glued into the concrete base 50mm deep!
The future village area:
My little lad making an IP kit on a rainy day:
And finally....Tornado may well have passed within a few hundred yards of Staple Hill but in this house, Narrow Gauge rules
Hopefully, more soon
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Excellent pictures James, nice use of materials to create a realistic setting. Looking great!
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Great looking railway, James. Your detailing at the station is superb
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Hi James,
The ballasting looks a treat, what material are you using please? (I'm just about to start mine). Your line is looking really good, I love the coaling area. Keep up the good work and keep us fed with the great pictures please.
Andrew
The ballasting looks a treat, what material are you using please? (I'm just about to start mine). Your line is looking really good, I love the coaling area. Keep up the good work and keep us fed with the great pictures please.
Andrew
"Smith! Why do you only come to work four days a week?
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Great update James - loving the ballasting -especially the oily mix.
I also have been drilling into the legs of my people for the very same reason - I have a passenger MIA after the winds - I can see his feet but he's wedged down between two fence panels - I've rung the mines emergency team and asked them to come and dig him out!
I also have been drilling into the legs of my people for the very same reason - I have a passenger MIA after the winds - I can see his feet but he's wedged down between two fence panels - I've rung the mines emergency team and asked them to come and dig him out!
Where did I put that uncoupler?
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Hey AndrewSoar Valley Light wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:01 pm Hi James,
The ballasting looks a treat, what material are you using please? (I'm just about to start mine). Your line is looking really good, I love the coaling area. Keep up the good work and keep us fed with the great pictures please.
Andrew
Thanks
I use Truegrip 68 from here (I buy the sample bags) I also use other types for edges of track, whatever I think will suit.
http://resinbondedaggregates.com/
Cheers
J
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markoteal wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2017 7:17 pm Great update James - loving the ballasting -especially the oily mix.
I also have been drilling into the legs of my people for the very same reason - I have a passenger MIA after the winds - I can see his feet but he's wedged down between two fence panels - I've rung the mines emergency team and asked them to come and dig him out!
DOH! yes the wind is a killer! I had 2 different neighbours return the Ashbucket station sign - a redesign seems to have sorted that
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Mini update from me today.
My next loco was ready for testing today so made a short video and had some shunting fun. I have written up the build on this forum in my "3D printed loco parts "
thread....Here is my 3D ptinted / plasticard new loco:
https://youtu.be/DdoLZf0vxS0
Hope you enjoy
My next loco was ready for testing today so made a short video and had some shunting fun. I have written up the build on this forum in my "3D printed loco parts "
thread....Here is my 3D ptinted / plasticard new loco:
https://youtu.be/DdoLZf0vxS0
Hope you enjoy
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Thanks Tom
I love your line and videos too!
One last pic for today...the 4 Diesels of Staple Hill - Left to Right - Daisy, Spanner, Dr Sludge & Ben
I love your line and videos too!
One last pic for today...the 4 Diesels of Staple Hill - Left to Right - Daisy, Spanner, Dr Sludge & Ben
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Thats a nice shot of the motive power line up.
Your railway does seem to be very photogenic!
Your railway does seem to be very photogenic!
Philip
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A very realistic photo there James. Remove the housing in the background and it could be the real thing
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Hi James,
Those loco's do look good!
Thanks for the ballasting information. I hope to make a start soon.
Andrew
Those loco's do look good!
Thanks for the ballasting information. I hope to make a start soon.
Andrew
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"'cause I can't manage on three gaffer!"
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Mini update....
I had been bothered for a few weeks that I hadn't steamed my Regner Konrad in a while so I dusted it off and had a lovely hour long run on the skip train....and made a little video for you guys. Sorry for the shaky hand held shot in the first 20 seconds or so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d6XduACNm8
Hope you enjoy
I had been bothered for a few weeks that I hadn't steamed my Regner Konrad in a while so I dusted it off and had a lovely hour long run on the skip train....and made a little video for you guys. Sorry for the shaky hand held shot in the first 20 seconds or so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d6XduACNm8
Hope you enjoy
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Enjoyed your videos (esp the pickup goods) and the pic of the diesel motive power. Your line is looking great
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