First proper running day of 2014 on the WGLR
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Today`s job was to build a farm (as you do).
Ever since Garden Rail No. 234 came out, I`ve spent hours poring over the photos of Phil Sixsmith`s railway. I just love the way he has layered his buildings so that one sticks up behind the ones in the foreground. Pretty much all of my buildings are on the level, so I`ve been looking around the garden for a site that would suit such layering. Eventually I plumped for the bank to the rear of the slate cutting. Ever since Tinker Taylor`s small-holding was uprooted to make way for the tramway, the WGLR has been without a proper farm. And you can`t have a rural railway without a farm, can you? So, a layered farmyard it would be.
When I took up the old cattle market, I was left with a couple of very nice little 12" square slabs. I also found the remains of a larger slab in the "might come in handy one day" pile. After cutting "steps" into the bank, these three slabs were laid on builders sand. I also had a large resin wall casting that a friend made and this was sawn into 3 pieces to make reinforcing walls. These were glued in place using adhesive/filler designed for mending guttering (so it`s waterproof) which dries black.
Here is the groundwork in place. I can take my time moving the buildings until I`m happy, adding fences etc., and maybe adding another building. The cottage is a Cain Howley concrete job as is the half relief building (Tuxcraft). The cows are Schleich. I wish the tractor was a little grey Fergie, like the one I learnt to drive on ........ when I was 9. 
Ever since Garden Rail No. 234 came out, I`ve spent hours poring over the photos of Phil Sixsmith`s railway. I just love the way he has layered his buildings so that one sticks up behind the ones in the foreground. Pretty much all of my buildings are on the level, so I`ve been looking around the garden for a site that would suit such layering. Eventually I plumped for the bank to the rear of the slate cutting. Ever since Tinker Taylor`s small-holding was uprooted to make way for the tramway, the WGLR has been without a proper farm. And you can`t have a rural railway without a farm, can you? So, a layered farmyard it would be.
When I took up the old cattle market, I was left with a couple of very nice little 12" square slabs. I also found the remains of a larger slab in the "might come in handy one day" pile. After cutting "steps" into the bank, these three slabs were laid on builders sand. I also had a large resin wall casting that a friend made and this was sawn into 3 pieces to make reinforcing walls. These were glued in place using adhesive/filler designed for mending guttering (so it`s waterproof) which dries black.
Here is the groundwork in place. I can take my time moving the buildings until I`m happy, adding fences etc., and maybe adding another building. The cottage is a Cain Howley concrete job as is the half relief building (Tuxcraft). The cows are Schleich. I wish the tractor was a little grey Fergie, like the one I learnt to drive on ........ when I was 9.
beavercreek
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Another fine addition to the WGLR.
The 'layering' works well and gives the layout extra life beyond that next to rails
The 'layering' works well and gives the layout extra life beyond that next to rails
A bit more progress on the latest project using the 32mm stock I built towards the end of last year, together with some parts left over from the demolition of the old cattle market. Still very much a work in progress, but you should get the gist.
When the GQT was first built, it`s trains terminated at a wharf where the granite wagons were unloaded into barges via a tippler. With the coming of the Cambrian Railway, this system fell out of use and was replaced with a standard gauge interchange, the wharf (with the tippler removed) now serving only as a means of storing stock.
As you can see, clearances under the bridge which carries the standard gauge into Gooey yard are limited, but both of my IP IC locos and all of the stock (with the exception of the brake van) will pass underneath.
When the GQT was first built, it`s trains terminated at a wharf where the granite wagons were unloaded into barges via a tippler. With the coming of the Cambrian Railway, this system fell out of use and was replaced with a standard gauge interchange, the wharf (with the tippler removed) now serving only as a means of storing stock.
As you can see, clearances under the bridge which carries the standard gauge into Gooey yard are limited, but both of my IP IC locos and all of the stock (with the exception of the brake van) will pass underneath.
Nodrog1826
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Impressive views as allways Mel, also nice to see you posting again...
jameshilton
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Lovely to see you posting again Mel - and the line is looking full of atmosphere as usual 
Got some more work done on the 32mm tramway wharf today.
I did intend to get another yard of Peco track, but at the excellent Stafford G scale show yesterday, I managed to spot a box full of Mamod track going very cheaply. It struck me that this looked very much like the lightweight narrow gauge track sold off after WW1. Also, as the height of this track is slightly less than Peco, it gave a bit more head room under the bridge, plus it had obviously been out in someone`s garden and was nicely weathered.
So today the track was ballasted in place (sand, cement mix with black dye added - it`ll dry lighter than it is now) and the roof was "planted".
Still got to finish edging the canal (just been and bought some trim from B&Q) and make up some rudimentary stop blocks. I`m imagining these would probably be little more than a pile of sleepers?
I did intend to get another yard of Peco track, but at the excellent Stafford G scale show yesterday, I managed to spot a box full of Mamod track going very cheaply. It struck me that this looked very much like the lightweight narrow gauge track sold off after WW1. Also, as the height of this track is slightly less than Peco, it gave a bit more head room under the bridge, plus it had obviously been out in someone`s garden and was nicely weathered.
So today the track was ballasted in place (sand, cement mix with black dye added - it`ll dry lighter than it is now) and the roof was "planted".
Still got to finish edging the canal (just been and bought some trim from B&Q) and make up some rudimentary stop blocks. I`m imagining these would probably be little more than a pile of sleepers?