RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway
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Hi James,
I think with the small changes I am making to my SL it is starting to look more prototypical.
The Locoworks cab doors will hide my battery mod in the bunker perfectly when they arrive:
...and I will also fit their running boards minus the inspection panel as I have cut down the buffer beam:
The big transformation will come though when I get rid of all that gloss paint
Cheers,
Tom
I think with the small changes I am making to my SL it is starting to look more prototypical.
The Locoworks cab doors will hide my battery mod in the bunker perfectly when they arrive:
...and I will also fit their running boards minus the inspection panel as I have cut down the buffer beam:
The big transformation will come though when I get rid of all that gloss paint
Cheers,
Tom
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Hi Greg,
I live near a railway footbridge that has tiny pieces of gravel scattered all over it and thought that it would make perfect ballast. I have spent ages trying to find out what the stuff on it is when by chance last week I found an aggregates firm that do 1 -3mm gritstone called 'Trugrip 68' which is used to give a high grip surface on paths.
They sent me a samples of it and I then mixed it with 1 - 3mm daltex green granite to vary the colour.
The test patch I did looks a bit new and fresh, however, over time along with a mix of trains and mud I reckon it will look the part.
Cheers,
Tom
I live near a railway footbridge that has tiny pieces of gravel scattered all over it and thought that it would make perfect ballast. I have spent ages trying to find out what the stuff on it is when by chance last week I found an aggregates firm that do 1 -3mm gritstone called 'Trugrip 68' which is used to give a high grip surface on paths.
They sent me a samples of it and I then mixed it with 1 - 3mm daltex green granite to vary the colour.
The test patch I did looks a bit new and fresh, however, over time along with a mix of trains and mud I reckon it will look the part.
Cheers,
Tom
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Here is where I got the samples from if you can't find it locally:
http://decorativeaggregates.com/resin_b ... gates.html
Cheers,
Tom
http://decorativeaggregates.com/resin_b ... gates.html
Cheers,
Tom
Just looking at their prices !! there great !!! i need a bulkbag of Cotswold buff stone and from b and q its £140 inc delivery... From that supplier its £87ish and then delivery free if i order the othe aggregates i need aswelltom_tom_go:71874 wrote:Here is where I got the samples from if you can't find it locally:
http://decorativeaggregates.com/resin_b ... gates.html
Cheers,
Tom
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The poor weather and my delivery of materials that did not come as early as I would of liked this weekend has resulted in only little work on the RWLR:
The two bushes were dug out so I could ge the shelf behind them (not an easy task!) which is why they have cain sticks sticking out of them until they root again.
The railway will continue along the back of the garden and then through and out of the red robin bush towards the conservatory when it will loop and go back on itself.
Cheers,
Tom
The two bushes were dug out so I could ge the shelf behind them (not an easy task!) which is why they have cain sticks sticking out of them until they root again.
The railway will continue along the back of the garden and then through and out of the red robin bush towards the conservatory when it will loop and go back on itself.
Cheers,
Tom
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First off, cats make for rubbish navvies:
(I think she just gets annoyed that I have opposable thumbs he he)
Anyway, a recent meeting with the 'planning committee' over 'land' has called for a re-think of the line to avoid the lawn so unfortunately I have had to result in using the dreaded Peco 2ft 6 set track curves although I run R/C so I guess I will manage
Here is a knock up of what I am aiming for:
And here is a start of building round the water butt (will be placed in the right loop on the plan):
Cheers,
Tom
(I think she just gets annoyed that I have opposable thumbs he he)
Anyway, a recent meeting with the 'planning committee' over 'land' has called for a re-think of the line to avoid the lawn so unfortunately I have had to result in using the dreaded Peco 2ft 6 set track curves although I run R/C so I guess I will manage
Here is a knock up of what I am aiming for:
And here is a start of building round the water butt (will be placed in the right loop on the plan):
Cheers,
Tom
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I couldn't agree more. Only got the terminus built at the moment,but without the saw,I'd still be cutting timber. Nothing fancy is needed,I got mine from Homebase. The correct name is mitre saw.For anyone starting out on their line I would recommend buying a chop saw
Lead me not into temptation,for I can find my own way.
Ah, good progress. (Just shows how wide a radius the Peco points are - much against my initial fears, I am finding I quite enjoy building my own!) How far the other way does the line go now, I have lost track a bit?tom_tom_go:73485 wrote:The loop nearing completion with a revised track layout so I can have an siding be it a small one:
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Very pleased with today's work - my line is finally starting to look like a garden railway!
I will be adding more pea shingle as a base layer and then grantie chippings although I do not want the whole line to look like this as I would like to mix it up with greenery and plants:
The steam-up/beer consumption bench fits in nicely for viewing the trains.
Cheers,
Tom
I will be adding more pea shingle as a base layer and then grantie chippings although I do not want the whole line to look like this as I would like to mix it up with greenery and plants:
The steam-up/beer consumption bench fits in nicely for viewing the trains.
Cheers,
Tom
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It does make me laugh how much 'model' suppliers want to charge for scale ballast as I just ordered 2 x 25kg bags from www.decorativeaggregates.com who are a decorative aggregates supplier for under £50 delivered!
The resin bonded aggregates they sell are great for 16mm and you can order as little or as much as you need.
The resin bonded aggregates they sell are great for 16mm and you can order as little or as much as you need.
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