4mm Llanfair ....

[John Duffy]

Beautiful. Makes me want to go in and buy a ticket to somewhere.

John

 

[Muddysblues]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, guaranteed there are many on here with the same beholding eyes of beauty.

Fantastic work Larry.

Blwyddyn Newydd I Bawb
Happy New Year to all.

Craig “Pwllheli”

 

[LarryG]

Happy New Year Craig and thanks. Added a telephone wire this evening.....

 

[King Crab]

I really hesitate to be picky about these fantastic models,
but how do you ventilate the Gents toilets?
The windows look like they are all fixed.
Maybe you could replace a pane with louvres....
Wouldn't do for it to get all stinky.

Peter

 

[LarryG]

You're right Peter. I was struggling with that hut from day one, but it's gone now and the Gentlemen's toilet is in the main station building......

 

[King Crab]

Problem solved then.
I do like the telephone wires. It's the sort of random extra detail that turns a kit into a proper real building.

Happy New Year!

Peter

 

[LarryG]

Happy New Year....

 

[Gismorail]

Fantastic modelling Larry and I wish you a Happy and Peaceful New Year

 

[LarryG]

Thanks.........Happy New Year Gismo....

 

[LarryG]

I aim to keep the layout within the walls of the 14ft long shed, so I have re-shuffled the track to form a much smaller scenic section. It saved 3 turnouts ~ a bonus! This leaves the buildings too large for a small layout, so i aim to build a shorter and narrower goods shed. A cassette will sort the fiddle yard...

 

[paulc]

Hi Larry , if that is your track plan would it be worth pulling everything towards the front of the layout to give you an access road behind the goods shed which from memory has been a pain in the a$%e before . You could still have space at the front for the yard etc .
Just an idea .

 

[LarryG]

Hi Larry , if that is your track plan would it be worth pulling everything towards the front of the layout to give you an access road behind the goods shed which from memory has been a pain in the a$%e before . You could still have space at the front for the yard etc .
Just an idea .

Hi Paul, It's a bit problematic at the moment as I need to maximise length first.

 

[Geoff]

Morning Larry,

Just an idea but have you considered running the layout across your shed diagonally to make use of your sheds width? Doing so should give you a slight increase in length, I used the idea on my own layout. I've taken the liberty of uploading my plan to show what I mean, hope you don't mind .

Geoff

 

[chigley]

What about an external fiddle yard through the doorway Larry, just a single track against the frame to outside

Ken

 

[Alan]

I'm beginning to wish I had taken Geoff's approach with Blackney. I suspect it would have given me an extra foot or two. in wgaon lengthe termsan extra wagon or two the trains.

 

[LarryG]

Morning Larry,

Just an idea but have you considered running the layout across your shed diagonally to make use of your sheds width? Doing so should give you a slight increase in length, I used the idea on my own layout. I've taken the liberty of uploading my plan to show what I mean, hope you don't mind .

Geoff

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Thanks for this. At 80, I am still fit and healthy fortunately, but bending down could quiclly trigger my back. I discovered this before PhilH of this parish built me a lifting flap. I aim to keep things very simple from now on. 14 feet to play with is not bad going. I aim to construct a goods shed similar to the existing one but to 6mm scale except for the wagon entrance, then I'll have a better idea of how to use the space. Thanks everyone for your interest and ideas.

 

[LarryG]

While waiting for another goods shed kit to arrive, I built an Intentio Sleeper built P'Way hut....



The chimney breast has been left separate to aid painting....


The numerous slats were attached with PVA brushed onto those on the walls while wood glue from a tube was used on the roof....


Wooden door. Painting this should be fun....

 

[LarryG]

While looking for colour photos of these sleeper-built buildings, I began to wonder what the thinking was behind them. A fireplace but no windows to offer light and ventilation. The stench of creosote! If they were basically a lock-up for PW tools, the fireplace looks superfluous although I suppose the building would be a retreat to dry off in during wet weather

 

[JasonBz]

I think the last line is pretty much spot on.
When you have been working out in the cold and damp all morning "warm and dry" is far more welcome than "light" and the fire will cast some light, an open door adds more and some ventilation. I suppose you could even have an oil lamp in there.
I used to do some work on a small farm/livery yard back in the late 80s and the tool shed was about of that standard accommodation wise.

 

[Ben Alder]

While looking for colour photos of these sleeper-built buildings, I began to wonder what the thinking was behind them. A fireplace but no windows to offer light and ventilation. The stench of creosote! If they were basically a lock-up for PW tools, the fireplace looks superfluous although I suppose the building would be a retreat to dry off in during wet weather

Here is an example of that very thing - a grainy shot of the PW hut at Thurso, beside the Wickham trolley shed, sleeper built with stove and no windows.