4mm Llanfair ....

[LarryG]

Thanks Rob, much appreciated. I've been "quiet" of late becasue research and waiting for items to come by post means nothing to post.

Here is yet another attempt to come up with a better platform-mounted signalbox.


This one is Rail Models Helston box, but I've altered the doorway and locking room entrance during construction and eliminated the toilet...


The stairs and platform unit will be attached to the main structure after painting and glazing is completed...

 

[Paul Tomlinson]

Hi Larry, I'm with you on the fragile window front. Phoenix Paints have a nice selection in etched brass, originally from Churchward Models..

Etched Parts

Etched Parts

www.phoenix-paints.co.uk

BTW, York Modelmaking sometimes have a few packs of NQP self-adhesive slates in their "Offers" section - I've just bought a few. I like to save a few bob when I can.

Seconds - 00-TILES01 Grey & Coloured Slates - York Model Rail

Seconds - but will still cover your roofs OK. At least half the cost of first quality tiles.

yorkmodelrail.com

Looking forward to seeing your layout develop. Cheers.

 

[LarryG]

Hi Larry, I'm with you on the fragile window front. Phoenix Paints have a nice selection in etched brass, originally from Churchward Models..

Etched Parts

Etched Parts

www.phoenix-paints.co.uk

BTW, York Modelmaking sometimes have a few packs of NQP self-adhesive slates in their "Offers" section - I've just bought a few. I like to save a few bob when I can.

Seconds - 00-TILES01 Grey & Coloured Slates - York Model Rail

Seconds - but will still cover your roofs OK. At least half the cost of first quality tiles.

yorkmodelrail.com

Looking forward to seeing your layout develop. Cheers.

Thanks. I didn't know about the etchings, as I only look at paint. It s tempting to replace the wooden windows with etchings that's for sure.

 

[Paul Tomlinson]

Thanks. I didn't know about the etchings, as I only look at paint. It s tempting to replace the wooden windows with etchings that's for sure.

They could be slightly different in size to the kit ones, which would be a bit of a trial when adding to a painted model... I've got the LNWR and Midland styles, and it's so easy to spray them on the fret and snip them off. On another topic, I wonder if these card buildings might interest you - mostly in 1:76. They do bus depots... John Birch (Oz7mm) brought them to my attention. Cheers.

Home | KINGSWAY MODELS

Kingsway Models card building kits for model railways and dioramas in 1/76 1/43 and N scales

www.kingswaymodels.co.uk

 

[LarryG]

The platform is coming along and the signal box sits tightly in a neat hole...

 

[BrushType4]

Painted & glazed. The only thing missing is the Cambrian style bargeboards...

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This is the third attempt at a small signal box. The latercut window frames almost defeated me as they are so fragile. In an ideal world they would have been etched brass....
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Barge boards are on their way.

 

[Gismorail]

Very impressive Larry

 

[Pencarrow]

The platform is coming along and the signal box sits tightly in a neat hole...

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Hi Larry, whose stone embossed plasticard have you used for the platform face? It looks like a Slater's product.

 

[LarryG]

Images will not open up in Photoshop for some reason, so there will be no updates until it is fixed or I throw the PC in the skip....

 

[paulc]

Yes it's Slater Plastikard Chris. I've been laying things out to see how they look together now that poster boards etc have been applied to the station building...
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I am still not convinced about the signal box! A RH version of Llansantfriad would work nicely but the kit is LH and is too small and fragile to alter......
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Slight alteration to the Gents lavatory...
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You left the toilet seat up ??????
I'll leave now

 

[LarryG]

Home computer sorted, so images to bring things up to date with yet another go at a Gents toilet...

 

[michael mott]

My recollection is that they never looked quite that white or clean Larry.

Michael

 

[BrushType4]

My recollection is that they never looked quite that white or clean Larry.

Michael

A bit more green I think

 

[Muddysblues]

Hello Larry, it’s coming on leaps and bounds.

A history question here, when did the “pineapple chunks” toilet freshener blocks appear on the scene ? I remember the troughs always being full of those ! But I never saw the steam era.

Best regards
Craig

 

[RichardG]

The Festival of Britain had the first public toilets with soft paper, but I can remember Izal in BR facilities in the 1970s. So you could include a carton of refills on top of the brick buttress? They were green, about the size of a small paperback. I cannot think of any other detail to add, this looks great Larry.

 

[LarryG]

A Wills SS 53 brick bridge was built some time ago but never painted. It was sprayed and weathered last week for Llanfair, although a stone bridge has been retained to give me options... .

 

[LarryG]

My recollection is that they never looked quite that white or clean Larry.

Michael

You're right. It hadn't been attached to the main building when the photo was taken and still needed weathering down. It's a tad grottier now with some green bits added haha...

 

[LarryG]

I was tempted to base my projected layout on a standard gauge branch from Welshpool to Llanfair Caereinon, and went into full research mode as a change from building things. It's attraction was the dual involvement of the LNWR and GWR before the Cambrian was formed, and the direct link along the 'Cambrian mainline' with Shrewsbury.

Photos exist of L&YR A Class 0-6-0's and Fowler 2-6-4T's on passenger trains, and Midland 3F Tender engines on local goods....all in BR days. These engines bypassed Oswestry at Buttington Junction.. A cab journey along the current narrow gauge W&L showed the nature of the line, its 1-in-29 inclines and the lack of visible settlements along the route.

But on reflection, it is best to stick with what I started. A MR 3F on the goods is tempting...

 

[LarryG]

Yet another go at building a small platform-mounted signalbox for Llanfair Road, this one beibng the Barmouth one from Intentio...


Progress is slow becasue I am figuring out how the construct it so that individual parts can be sprayed and glazed afterwards. The signal box in the background is the previous effort, so I can decide which one ot use on the layout...

 

[Pencarrow]

Yet another go at building a small platform-mounted signalbox for Llanfair Road, this one beibng the Barmouth one from Intentio...
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Progress is slow becasue I am figuring out how the construct it so that individual parts can be sprayed and glazed afterwards. The signal box in the background is the previous effort, so I can decide which one ot use on the layout...
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I'm having similar ponderings on my current 7mm building project for Pencarrow Larry. Reasonably straight forward to actually build it but the tricky bit is working out the sequence and method to allow access for painting and later fitting of windows. I also like to be able to access the interior later so that modifications or repairs can be undertaken without use of a saw first!