flyingsignalman
Narrow Gauge railways, Garden railways, Signalling
I have 3 of the wagons now, 1 green, 1 yellow and 1 brown so I think the paint pot beckons
Rebirth of the Larton Grange & Bebington railway
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If you don't have an airbrush then I've found the Halfords aerosols both readily available and a good finish. The plastic primer is grey and gives a very fine neat finish for a top coat. Not tried their other colours as I always airbrush with Humbrol tinlets. Are you thinking custom transfers or something you can pick up off the shelf, or even just Letraset?
flyingsignalman
Narrow Gauge railways, Garden railways, Signalling
I've only painted goods stock so far and I've found using a brush to be OK. I'd most probably use an airbrush or aerosols if I ever get the courage do passenger stock.
My old 009 layout was called the "North Wirral Light Railway" and I'm considering changing the name of the garden line to that, so if I can find some LNWR transfers of the right size I'd use them.
My old 009 layout was called the "North Wirral Light Railway" and I'm considering changing the name of the garden line to that, so if I can find some LNWR transfers of the right size I'd use them.
flyingsignalman
Narrow Gauge railways, Garden railways, Signalling
Unfortunately work keeps getting in the way
This weekend I'm on early shift which means I'm not home till 2.30pm so getting to St Albans Hall before you've all gone home is difficult
This weekend I'm on early shift which means I'm not home till 2.30pm so getting to St Albans Hall before you've all gone home is difficult
flyingsignalman
Narrow Gauge railways, Garden railways, Signalling
I do hope so
flyingsignalman
Narrow Gauge railways, Garden railways, Signalling
Thanks Paul, you're always welcome to call
It still needs a bit of tweaking before I'm happy with the alignment and gradients etc.
Today it was dry enough to hook up the juice and [strike]play with[/strike] test my new tram
It passed with flying colours
It still needs a bit of tweaking before I'm happy with the alignment and gradients etc.
Today it was dry enough to hook up the juice and [strike]play with[/strike] test my new tram
It passed with flying colours
flyingsignalman
Narrow Gauge railways, Garden railways, Signalling
A progress report (of sorts)
As I had commented earlier, I had a lot of plant growth, especially where it wasn't wanted!
The worst area was a partly filled pond that I finished filling in. The reeds and other marginal plants carried on growing as if there wasn't a ton or two of rubble, soil etc on top of them!
This was a dispiriting time, as, when I fondly imagined that I had cleared them, they grew back.
In July I bit the bullet and started to dig them out properly.
As can be seen this caused major mayhem on the railway as I had to dig down about 2 feet to get all the roots out.
Bad weather, holidays, then more bad weather and work meant it was late August before the job was finished.
The gradients on the line hadn't been worked out properly in my haste to get something running so I simplified the line to be just a loop to eradicate the worst of them.
I was considering the type of road bed to use when a topic on the subject came up, after reading that I decided to use some paving flags that I had spare.
Here's a view which compares to a similar view earlier in the thread (3rd pic, 1st post).
At this point the line has been raised about 5 inches and no longer runs under the bridge in the back ground.
A couple more views showing the construction.
Danny, as usual, was the guinea pig for the new works. Here he is crossing the bridge I bought at Llanfair.
Hopefully work on prettying everything up will continue as work and the weather permits
As I had commented earlier, I had a lot of plant growth, especially where it wasn't wanted!
The worst area was a partly filled pond that I finished filling in. The reeds and other marginal plants carried on growing as if there wasn't a ton or two of rubble, soil etc on top of them!
This was a dispiriting time, as, when I fondly imagined that I had cleared them, they grew back.
In July I bit the bullet and started to dig them out properly.
As can be seen this caused major mayhem on the railway as I had to dig down about 2 feet to get all the roots out.
Bad weather, holidays, then more bad weather and work meant it was late August before the job was finished.
The gradients on the line hadn't been worked out properly in my haste to get something running so I simplified the line to be just a loop to eradicate the worst of them.
I was considering the type of road bed to use when a topic on the subject came up, after reading that I decided to use some paving flags that I had spare.
Here's a view which compares to a similar view earlier in the thread (3rd pic, 1st post).
At this point the line has been raised about 5 inches and no longer runs under the bridge in the back ground.
A couple more views showing the construction.
Danny, as usual, was the guinea pig for the new works. Here he is crossing the bridge I bought at Llanfair.
Hopefully work on prettying everything up will continue as work and the weather permits
flyingsignalman
Narrow Gauge railways, Garden railways, Signalling
Look forward to seeing the result Melyb281 said:We visited the WHR (P) on Monday and I bought a book of G scale drawings of GVT locos as per our conversation at Llanfair.
flyingsignalman
Narrow Gauge railways, Garden railways, Signalling
Thanks Paul; mind you it gets hard to keep smiling when your boots weigh more than a deep sea diver's due to the amount of sticky mud on them
flyingsignalman
Narrow Gauge railways, Garden railways, Signalling
As the weather wasn't too bad when I came home from work I was able to do bit more outside.
I put some sandstone in place to hide the paving slabs and even got a couple of plants in.
Last night I gave my GVT inspired "converter" van a second coat of paint; it's seen here with Accucraft and Lgb vans for comparison. It still needs some brake gear, the roof fixing (after I've weighted it a litttle) and lettering to complete it.
I put some sandstone in place to hide the paving slabs and even got a couple of plants in.
Last night I gave my GVT inspired "converter" van a second coat of paint; it's seen here with Accucraft and Lgb vans for comparison. It still needs some brake gear, the roof fixing (after I've weighted it a litttle) and lettering to complete it.
flyingsignalman
Narrow Gauge railways, Garden railways, Signalling
Thanks Mel, Rik; it's starting to come together in a way I'm happy with. I've still got a long way to go to emulate either of your layouts
flyingsignalman
Narrow Gauge railways, Garden railways, Signalling
For the first time since May I hooked up the juice and indulged in a little [strike]playing[/strike] testing
Here's a couple of pics of the tram engine doing the honours.
I also ran a goods train.
I then tried a mixed train
But the gradients were too much for the tram so it was back to passenger only.
Of course when trains start to run, you do tend to attract trainspotters
Here's a couple of pics of the tram engine doing the honours.
I also ran a goods train.
I then tried a mixed train
But the gradients were too much for the tram so it was back to passenger only.
Of course when trains start to run, you do tend to attract trainspotters
flyingsignalman
Narrow Gauge railways, Garden railways, Signalling
I had an hour or so in the garden this afternoon so I took the opportunity to run a train.
This time it was the turn of my Stainz to have a gentle run around.
I also indulged in a little shunting.
First the train arrives to pick up a van and drop off 2 bolsters and a runner wagon
The train is split and the front portion draws forward to enter the loop
The van is picked up and then shunted onto the rear portion
The train is split again and the three wagons to be dropped off are put in the loop
After coupling up again the train is ready to depart
The train made a few more circuits of the track (without too many incidents
)
By this time the sun had dropped behind the nearby houses and it was starting to get distinctly chilly so it was time to pack up
This time it was the turn of my Stainz to have a gentle run around.
I also indulged in a little shunting.
First the train arrives to pick up a van and drop off 2 bolsters and a runner wagon
The train is split and the front portion draws forward to enter the loop
The van is picked up and then shunted onto the rear portion
The train is split again and the three wagons to be dropped off are put in the loop
After coupling up again the train is ready to depart
The train made a few more circuits of the track (without too many incidents
)
By this time the sun had dropped behind the nearby houses and it was starting to get distinctly chilly so it was time to pack up