My layout in the making - Page 27

new to trains · 14-07-2006

i always try and visit a model shop whilst on holiday too !- it just would not be holiday otherwise !

rjwood_uk · 14-07-2006

also being a little shiny dosnt it help light the room a bit?

**wonwinglo** · 14-07-2006

***It is called a busmens holiday Guy,when we were able to go on holiday I used to take a kit of parts to make up,never go without it.

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Originally Posted by new to trains

i always try and visit a model shop whilst on holiday too !- it just would not be holiday otherwise !

new to trains · 14-07-2006

damm right too !!!!!!!

**wonwinglo** · 14-07-2006

Steven,looking most impressive,are you going to ballast all of the track in one go ? well what I mean is several because you have a lot of track there on your layout,it is going to take a lot of work to get that lot done,but no doubt you have plans for the future.
Your layout has come on leaps and bounds,top marks for sticking at it.

dynamite25 · 14-07-2006

The ballasting will be done in stages to make it easier to do and to avoid mistakes happening and will be started once all the track is down as i still have all the upper level to lay, but once the last part of insulation is up i will get the rest of the supports built and in place with the small supports for the middle of them to stop then sagging.

Then i will get the point motors fitted for the fiddle yard so i can switch the points without having to walk back and too switching them by hand,and after that i need to get both inclines finished off then i can work on the track to the upper level to complete all the track work.

While on my hols i might buy some scenic stuff and maybe some other bits and bobs i might need.

dynamite25 · 18-07-2006

I've decide that if my back problem doesn't get any better with these injections i am having in august is that where the loft ladder comes under the layout is that i will make a removable section see pic below,that can be removed to get in and out of the loft without getting on my knees and crawling to a point that i can stand up as it ain't doing me any good and then put the section back in place when the layout is in use.

Also i will cut this piece out see pic below and make it a removable piece that will attach to the removable section so i can just walk straight in without having to duck under or climb over it to get closer to the back of the layout,but i will need to fit two legs to stop the layout dropping as the only legs on that side are at the ends of the layout so two more will need to be fitted.

Haven't done much on the layout due my back being alittle stiff lately but only manged to get the boards re-attached to the end of the loft but might replace with some 9mm plywood to make it more neater.

dynamite25 · 06-08-2006

Hello all not alot to report on the layout front as i haven't been feeling to good with my back and now have a cold that i caught while on holiday in wales,but to cheer myself up i have finally bought "The Northumbrian" trainpack and i will buy the "The Northumbrian" coach pack when i get paid in two weeks time to make them upto 6 as 3 is abit small for my layout.

I'm hoping to start working on my layout again after i have had my back injections on Tuesday as hopefully i should have less pain or no pain at all but we will see how it goes,but i have missed working on my layout and seeing trains running round and i can't wait to see this new train running when i get it.

shadowmaker · 07-08-2006

i have found that 3 coaches doesn't seem to look right when on a layout and feel it needs to look abit more life like!

dynamite25 · 07-08-2006

I agree with you as for all my locos i will have either 6 or 8 coaches behind them and i hope to have the coach pack for the train in two weeks to make it look more better when running round my layout with it being so long,as just having the 3 coaches would look out of place and not right at all so 6 to 8 coaches for all locos even the diesels will have the same amount of coaches to pull.

So i still have alot more coaches to buy to make the others up to 6 or 8 as the most i have for one loco is 4 which is the western Pullman train,if i had a smaller layout i wouldn't be to bothered about having 3 coaches but my layout is rather long so 3 is to small and more will look correct and looking better running round.