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A little more done now. I plonked some markers for where buildings including the Mermaid pub will go. The station master's cottage will be behind the platform building, bang opposite the hostelry.
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Some 1mm card, leftovers from the Scalemodelscenics kits and a bit of probably 40 year old Slaters Plastikard later...
And no cut fingers today. I shall tackle the roof tomorrow.
And no cut fingers today. I shall tackle the roof tomorrow.
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Scalemodelscenics slates left over from the kit have been used up and a base coat of paint applied. Guttering and drainpipe will be fitted later when the brickwork has been weathered.
John57sharp
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I like all of this a great deal.
John
John
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Mocking up the Station Masters house and the Mermaid Inn.
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An almost full length photo of the layout as it looks this morning.
Number One son called round this morning so we got a few bits out of the cupboard to get an idea of what it may look like when I stop putting off starting to build the required station and other buildings.
Number One son called round this morning so we got a few bits out of the cupboard to get an idea of what it may look like when I stop putting off starting to build the required station and other buildings.
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A few days later than planned...
South Langston Railway Locomotives at Shelton Bay.
South Langston Railway Locomotives at Shelton Bay.
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Views along the layout
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Mr Shelton and Bert look over the new bogie vans.
The station building is coming along, as are other bits of the layout.
The station building is coming along, as are other bits of the layout.
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My Manning Wardle popped a pin out of its valve gear this morning. Over an hour was spent pinging the 1mm x 2mm thing all over the table. Somehow it evaded the carpet monster.
It was the shiny one on the centre axle boss. Working again now, but I really hope it doesn't happen again.
It was the shiny one on the centre axle boss. Working again now, but I really hope it doesn't happen again.
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The Manning Wardle was back on the workbench this morning. New pony wheels arrived from Dundas Models and with a bit of brass tubing and a file the new ones were fitted in about 20 minutes. The next thing I will do is remove the couplings from the pony trucks and fit Greenwich hooks to the buffer beams.
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The Mermaid Hotel is taking shape now.
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And now...
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And with the other buildings in their locations, in varying stages of building
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From a normal viewing angle
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Station building coming along, the shell is now ready for doors and windows to be fitted.
Roger Pound
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Just caught up with your excellent thread. Your pinging valve gear pin episode was something I experienced with a Kato/Peco "Little England" - when running it in it shed both pins on the driving axle. I returned it to Peco who promptly fitted new larger pins and I had the loco back in a matter of days - excellent service. It seemed a known fault, hence the larger pins. The loco has worked perfectly ever since.
My admiration for your remarkable scratch building skills - something I can no longer manage, and it's all rtr and out of the box these days. I look forward to seeing more of your delightful layout as it progresses further.
Roger.
My admiration for your remarkable scratch building skills - something I can no longer manage, and it's all rtr and out of the box these days. I look forward to seeing more of your delightful layout as it progresses further.
Roger.
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My scratch building isn't what it used to be either. I did get new reading glasses to aid my poor old eyes for close work yesterday, but unless I can do the same for my arthritic hands I can't see things getting any better in the future.
Dave
