Maiden Newton in EM

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Vectispete

Western Thunderer
Hi Gerry

Many congratulations on your wedding. I do hope you have a long happy healthy life together.

Sorry to hear of your losses - both your mother and good friend. A sign of the times as we get older, tasting both sweet and sour.

Great to see a few more photos of Maiden Newton. That terminal pole, whilst such a simple structure, just adds to the atmosphere to the southern end of the station. I do hope you have time to add more to your layout and share more photos with us.

Pete
 
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Gerry Beale

Western Thunderer
Hi Pete

Thank you for your kind words. How are you and are you able to make any progress with your Culham project?

I was very pleased with the terminal pole that Pete Squibb made but I do feel I need to weather it a bit more - that is my error as Pete passed it to me unpainted! I've then got to think about the remainder of the the pole route and I may well be enlisting the assistance of a 3D printer for that!

There will be more to follow when there is more to show.

Gerry
 
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Vectispete

Western Thunderer
Hi Gerry

I'm not too bad, thank you. Unfortunately no progress has been made to Culham over the winter. I have added a couple of class 61xx locos to the stud, but other than that, I've stayed in the warmth of the house rather than set foot in the garage down the bottom of the garden!

I've not even considered looking for telegraph poles for Culham, but having seen your example, I must pay closer attention to photos of the station area as they really do make a difference to the scene as you've shown.

Hopefully, we'll get more views of Maiden Newton soon.

Regards

Pete
 
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Vectispete

Western Thunderer
Hi Gerry

What medium did you use to attach the cork to the baseboard, the templot to the cork and the sleeper to the templot? I'm at that stage and don't want to go wrong by using something that could be problematic going forward.

I hope you have managed to do a little more on Maiden Newton.

Pete
 
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Phil O

Western Thunderer
Hi Pete,

I use PVA for the cork to the baseboard and allow it to set overnight, I then use spray mount to stick the templates to the cork, allow a couple of hours for that to go off. I put down masking tape along the ballast shoulders ( these can be set in Templot) I then spread a thin layer of PVA and then place the sleepers and timbers in situ and ballast it all. Allow 24 hours to set and hoover up the residue ballast. I then start putting down the pre-chaired rail. I find it easier than trying to ballast after the rail has been laid.
 
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Vectispete

Western Thunderer
Thank you, Phil

I was going to use EMGS track so sleepers, chairs and rails are all in situ. I did think of laying ply sleepers and then place the flexitrack on it, in between the existing sleepers, then attach chairs and finally remove the flexi sleepers and chairs. Not sure if that would work though.

Pete
 
Phil O

Phil O

Western Thunderer
Pete,

I would experiment with a short piece of plain track, sticking it down and ballasting it at the same time, to save trying to get the glue in and around the sleepers.
 
simond

simond

Western Thunderer
Alternative approach, to lay track, javis ballast dry, mist with water and then use diluted latex glue - bit old fashioned?
 
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Vectispete

Western Thunderer
Hi Gerry

I Hooe you are well.

Did you manage to complete the B set for the Bridport branch? I know it was a bespoke and therefore time-consuming process.

Pete
 
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Gerry Beale

Western Thunderer
Hi Pete

I'm afraid I've done nothing to my B set this year so far! There just seems to be so many other things going on which have prevented me from being able to devote the time to it. I have though been doing more work on the layout but haven't yet finished what I have been working on - more on this later when it is further advanced.

I have however also been working on another locomotive which may be of interest. The attached photo shows a 2021 class pannier tank which is just about finished, needing just a decoder fitted and a few final tweaks to the weathering. The interesting thing about the model is that it has a one piece 3D printed body. Some of the fittings are brass for strength and the cab roof is from nickle silver. The 2021s worked on the Bridport branch until the 1920s but by my post war period had retreated to various interesting corners of the GWR system. But I have always liked them so that is a good enough reason! Further details of this model will apppear in a forthcoming issue of MRJ.

How are you getting on with your Culham project?

Gerry


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Vectispete

Western Thunderer
Hi Gerry

Your class 2021 looks absolutely stunning. Interesting that it has a 3d body, as it doesn't look like one! I didn’t think that 3d printing was quite there yet but that photo proves me wrong. It does look very realistic indeed.

I look forward to seeing your latest works to MN once you've reached a stage where you think that photos will show a difference.

Unfortunately very little has happened to Culham save for 2 61xx prairies being finished - Brassmasters kits with Ultrascale wheels and Portescap motors, although I'm yet to number them as I'm still looking for examples that ran nearby. One is unlined black, the other in unlined green. It has been so hot that I, like most modelmakers with outside railway rooms or even loft layouts, haven't ventured anywhere near it. Hopefully I will get back into the groove once summer holidays are over and the weather has cooled a little.

Pete
 
Captain Kernow

Captain Kernow

Western Thunderer
Gerry Beale said:
Hi Pete

I'm afraid I've done nothing to my B set this year so far! There just seems to be so many other things going on which have prevented me from being able to devote the time to it. I have though been doing more work on the layout but haven't yet finished what I have been working on - more on this later when it is further advanced.

I have however also been working on another locomotive which may be of interest. The attached photo shows a 2021 class pannier tank which is just about finished, needing just a decoder fitted and a few final tweaks to the weathering. The interesting thing about the model is that it has a one piece 3D printed body. Some of the fittings are brass for strength and the cab roof is from nickle silver. The 2021s worked on the Bridport branch until the 1920s but by my post war period had retreated to various interesting corners of the GWR system. But I have always liked them so that is a good enough reason! Further details of this model will apppear in a forthcoming issue of MRJ.

How are you getting on with your Culham project?

Gerry


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Hi Gerry,

Are you able to divulge the source of this wonderful 3D printed body, please? It does look rather good!

Also, what is the mechanism and chassis, please? Presume Ultrascale wheels used (judging by what appears to be a nickel-silver sheen from the flanges)?

Thanks.
 
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