7mm Layouts and Dioramas by Stephen Fay, including Kirton Lindsey & St Stephens Bank

[Compton castle]

 

[Phil O]

This might seem a bit picky, but when I walked a length, on the ESR as a volunteer, I also carried a keying hammer to put back loose keys, the spanner was to check that the fishplates nuts were tight, or to loosen and tap a wedge in to restore the 3/8 (10mm) gap and re-tighten them.

 

[Compton castle]

Fixed on the ply fascia on the Haskins tunnel end today and painted, more trees planted and we’ve got the Torcombe boards back together for branch line track laying to commence.

 

[Compton castle]

Well known Railway photographer Jack Boskett send me this collection of images of a diorama I made for him back last year.

 

[Compton castle]

Box tunnel coming off the cutters at Intentio designs, it’s Big !!
Really looking forward to getting this one done, it’s for Jack Boskett who took the above pics so I’m looking forward to seeing the shots he produces from this diorama.

 

[Compton castle]

Some additional trees planted today and some more scenic work and fencing installed Rob has the initial track plan laid out for the Torcombe branch, next he will add the sleepers and reprint and we can get on with laying the track in two weeks time

 

[Dan Randall]

Mmmm, Angel Slices…

Regards

Dan

 

[Compton castle]

Another batch of telegraph poles made up using dowel rod and Duncan’s models castings.
It would be great to wire these up, A monumental pain in the rear but very nice but that can’t happen as the boards need to come apart.

 

[OzzyO]

Hello Steve,

do you have any news about Laurie.

ATB

Paul.

 

[Compton castle]

Hello Steve,

do you have any news about Laurie.

ATB

Paul.

I’ve not seen any news on his Facebook page recently

 

[Compton castle]

Blending the Haskins hill boards together today and the track work for the Torcombe branch is underway
Concrete sleeper bull head rail
Timber sleepers on the check rail curve

 

[Compton castle]

Popped in to see my dad today and his rendition of Pontypool Road 86G Coal stage

 

[Purple-haze]

Steve, you obviously have a master at home! You have learned well.

regards Rog

 

[Compton castle]

Picked up Box today from Phil at Intentio designs and all I can say is wow! It’s an amazing piece and has been expertly designed based off the original drawings, my customer has asked me to not post any more pics until it’s done and he can photograph it, so I’ll post up some build pics in a few weeks once it’s completed and after the official shots have been done.

 

[Compton castle]

 

[Compton castle]

The Ivybridge pick up goods, the first three wagons are for the Torcombe branch

 

[Compton castle]

Later in the day 5781 returns with the Ivybridge goods with 1364 in tow as she requires some work at Newton Abbot, they’ve spent more time in every loop allowing every other train to pass so the driver on the pannier is getting a little irate as the speed on the saddle tank is not that good!

 

[Compton castle]

Besides playing trains some modelling has been done, plaster painted on the board joints and a base layer of static grass applied and Rob’s been laying the Torcombe branch
Plus glueing some trees in place

 

[Compton castle]

Tree day !! A new supplier this time from PineCraft model trees these will populate the lower slopes of the “man planted forest” on St Stephens bank
I’ll be ordering a few more of these.

 

[Compton castle]

The great man himself called by this morning to check on the progress of one of his many great engineering achievements.
You’ll have to wait a little longer to see the finished result. one of Alan Buttler’s figures from the superb ModelU range painted by Dan Evason.