Showing posts with label Layout. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Layout. Show all posts

Wednesday, 4 April 2012

Progress Part Deux!

 More pictures-could it be that I am running out of words as well as time?
The top pic shows the end of the loading dock.
The Engine Shed bridge is under that, One more abutment needs to be made- this hopefully will hide the baseboard join. Incidentaly the bridge is from a photo I took of one still extant on the Teign Valley line. This also had brick parapets on top of a stone base.
The lowest shot shows the huts in approximate position- no the one on the ramp wasn't spotted until I downloaded the pictures! This will hopefully hide the baseboard join between the bridge and abutments.Hopefully it's turned out nice again!


Monday, 2 April 2012

How far has Teignford progressed?

 Not many words today. Just some shots on how it's all shaping up.
The station board is almost complete where buildings are concerned. The fencing at the rear, using the Peco 'N' Gauge product  has been planted and the holes for the platform fence drilled.
For the time being the front of the layout will just be a grass bank until I finalise how it will appear.So for now the cardboard contours, previosly fitted,have been removed and a simpler arrangement planned.
More pictures next time.



Sunday, 11 March 2012

First Buildings on Layout.

 At long last the first buildings have been placed, the platform area has also been covered with my favorite wet and dry paper-fine grade.
Looks a bit bear but with the Engine Shed well on the way and plans for a Cattle Dock marked out hopefully it will start to take shape.
To the left of the top picture the card formers for the roadway to the Dock are starting to be fixed, this time consuming job is one that I do in bursts as I have a spare couple of minutes.
This way I can adapt the ground rise and fall as I go.


Sunday, 23 October 2011

Baseboard wiring

A good opportunity to complete the wiring of Teignford at a recent 3mm Dorset Group meeting.
Shown are a few of the ingredients of this process, plus a view of the station layout. I feel that the two sidings-top left, are too close together and compromise the site of the Goods Shed.
The point is going to be removed and a single siding substituted. This will balance the use of  the area for an end loading dock and coalyard facilities.
It is really useful to discuss ideas and in this instance has made me realise that the initial idea was too cramped.