7mm Aneurin Bridge ( St Stephen’s General station )

[Compton castle]

 

[Jon Fitness]

A sketched out track plan,
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This shows how I would like to add a sliding traverser at the bottom end of the layout mainly to stable parcels stock and rail cars.
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And back to Canton, the signal for the layout is progressing well. May be Jon can upload a few pictures on this thread.

Hi Steve,
The signal is 90% finished, just the ring on the left arm to fix (the one on the right is missing as per photos!). The signal is constructed from a modified Scale Signal Supply kit with later pressed steel arms from MSE.


Staging planks are from 0.8mm ply and yes...the whole thing will be weathered to tone down the somewhat garish paint job...
Cheers
Jon F.

 

[Compton castle]

Brilliant mate, Canton is going to look a whole lot better with that signal on it. Looking forward to Telford now

 

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With your modelling skills Steve I think it's about time you built yourself a LARGE layout room , and looking at your shopping list please forget the Peco turnouts and go for some C & L kits they look so much better.

ATB,

Martyn.

P.S. Ask Paul I know he will agree with me with reference to C & L, and we know how much you like your pipework and rivets .

 

[Compton castle]

Hi Martyn
I'm hoping to use C&L points on Ranelagh not sure about double and single slips though, I thought I would use Peco for them. I've never built track before. Having said that Ranelagh is my life time project so I'm in no rush. THe room is under going conversion I'm hoping to have it fully enclosed by Christmas.
I'm thinking about using two marcway 3 way points to save space, these will be partly covered by the bridge and then using C&L chairs filed then cut in half and glued to the sides of the rails to improve there appearance.
Long way until I get there mind.

 

[Jon Fitness]

As the saying goes, if you like it, put a ring on it!
The signal, now with the missing ring and a bit of weathering added. The sunlight on it seems to have bleached the dirt off it but it's muckier than that in the flesh (add smutty comment here...!)

Cheers
JF

 

[Compton castle]

I've actually done a bit on the railway room this week. I've started to clad one wall in tongue and groove and I should have some more glass next week.
Looking forward to Telford now and the heljan westerns by the end of September.

 

[Compton castle]

I've been working away on Leamington ove the weekend. See my face book page Cardiff Canton Ranelagh Bridge for pictures and videos.

 

[Compton castle]

Visiting engines this evening apologies for the poor lighting,





JLTRT Peak and Heljan 31 both with customised SWD V4 XL chips

 

[40126]

The layout now has a dedicated Facebook page, so if your on there search cardiff canton and hook up

Just added, Steve

Steve

 

[40126]

.....More pictures on my facebook page Cardiff Canton Engine Shed

I only got Cardiff Canton Traction maintenance Depot, on facebook



Steve

 

[40126]

......See my face book page Cardiff Canton Ranelagh Bridge for pictures and videos.

Just added you as friend on the above

Im Steve MansfieldRams Rimell

Steve

 

[40126]

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Cheers
JF

Hi Jon

Is this your layout ?, we can see part of. & if so, Have you done a thread, with lots of pics ?.

Steve

 

[40126]

Visiting engines this evening apologies for the poor lighting,
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JLTRT Peak and Heljan 31 both with customised SWD V4 XL chips

Nice Peak

Steve

 

[40126]

Just added you as friend on the above

Im Steve MansfieldRams Rimell

Steve

Thankyou for your acceptance, Steve

Steve

 

[Compton castle]

No problem, there's a few video clips going up of this evenings running, only short ones and of last weeks visit to Leamington.

 

[Compton castle]

I've added some slaters corrugated sheeting to the sides of the water tower which is prototypical for canton and it has got rid of the original wood grain affect from the laser cut ply,

I've added the walk way in the correct position. Weathering and a new ladder next.

 

[Compton castle]

My signal temporarily in its new home on Canton,

 

[Jordan]

The 'visiting diesels' look good - it occurred to me that most models of Green diesels I see seem to be weathered to within an inch of their lives... I don't know if it's intentional or not, but seeing bright, clean 'new' diesels here really gives a good contrast to the soot and grime that came with Steam, especially in it's dying days.

 

[Compton castle]

Just a small update to say that the Dedicated railway room now has glass and is fully clad. Door next on the list and guttering.
Insulation, new floor & cieling over the winter months.