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

[chigley]

will you be on Warrens stand again

 

[MarkR]

I thought, perhaps, the Rotank looked as though it might exceed the loading gauge. Superb modelling non the less.
Mark

 

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All clearances checked before hand

 

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will you be on Warrens stand again

No I’ll be on my own this year as part of the little layout competition

 

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Another goods on the Torcombe branch
The branch line is a converted Tramway so I wanted it to be snug in the tunnel mouth, it’s a nice balance to the main line tunnels
More hedges planted

 

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The last part of the signalling is complete at Messers Jon Fitness and Co for St Stephens bank, again inspired by Dainton banh it will live by the signal box.

 

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A few more from Beattystone

 

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Side boards made up for the new show display and the low relief shed in place.

 

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The show display moves on,

 

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First layer of sand down on Pontycwm
The newer tooling flexi from C&L is a nice upgrade

 

[Dave Holt]

Steve.
As usual, you're achieving a very convincing ground cover, ballasting and colour palette on Pontcwmyn. However, I'm not convinced that any full sized shed would have inspection pits going right up to or under the front face/doors of the shed. Even before current H&S laws (did the Factory Act apply to railway premises?), a safe walking route would be provided to ensure people didn't fall down the pits whilst moving around the shed and locos. I would expect a level path/roadway of 15 to 20 feet wide across the front of the shed. I'm happy to be proved wrong about this.
Dave.

 

[simond]

Was at Didcot last weekend. There is a safe route across the front of the shed, between the doors and the outside pits, but I’m not sure it’s as wide as 15-20 feet..

That said, I didn’t measure it!

 

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Steve.
As usual, you're achieving a very convincing ground cover, ballasting and colour palette on Pontcwmyn. However, I'm not convinced that any full sized shed would have inspection pits going right up to or under the front face/doors of the shed. Even before current H&S laws (did the Factory Act apply to railway premises?), a safe walking route would be provided to ensure people didn't fall down the pits whilst moving around the shed and locos. I would expect a level path/roadway of 15 to 20 feet wide across the front of the shed. I'm happy to be proved wrong about this.
Dave.

Hi Dave
You may well be right, I’ve been going through pictures of loco sheds and the do seem to stop with a walk way out side, Cantons went straight through but had a section filled in.
It’s a little late now for these as the holes where already cut out but I will add some timber crossing planks

 

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Popped a few locos on shed for the first time this evening, I’m playing about with the water crane placement and the smaller concrete hut.
I’ve started to add some greenery along the back as well.

 

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The Cornish Riviera drifts towards Paddington at Westbourne bridge.
Picture copyright Chris Nevard / Model Rail
See the full article out today in Model Rails great British Model Railways Bookazine.

 

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Lots more scenic work on St Stephens today, trees planted and building up grass layers.
The branch line is nicely framed with a pair of Scot’s pines

A small sleeper built retaining wall

You can just make out the white painted sighting panel on Teignton lane bridge

The signals are now complete with the speed restriction post now in place

The signal man has potted a few flowers

 

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The new show display is just about complete, a little paint on one or two of the down pipes to do.

 

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Grimsby on the water

 

[Purple-haze]

Steve, knew it rained hard down your way, but that looks serious

 

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Much progress has been made on Pontycwm shed. We’ve got grass and weeds sprouting up and buildings being bedded in. I’m awaiting an order of ModelU Guttering before the rest of the buildings can be fixed in place. I’ve added a new plasticard roof on the loco shed today and this will be covered in monks gate models self adhesive slates.
I can’t help thinking this would be good with a EE type 3, 68’s as they was known in south wales a teddy bear and a filthy 56 tank