Since Latton Fields is moving forward in time a bit, I thought I'd like some sort of small diesel stabling and fueling point (excuse to leave a couple of locos on the layout). Inspiration came from Perry's brilliant thread on YMRC. http://yourmodelrailway.net/view_topic.php?id=7845&forum_id=62 and I've more or less used the same materials. Apart from the stairs, everything is bits from around the house or Model Railway spares. Tanks – Cardboard Tube from Kitchen Cling Film roll Tank Ends – Buttons Pressure Release Valve/Tank Vent – Buttons. Valves/Tank Hatches - Plastic LED holder Clips Tank Hatches Covers - Buttons Valve Wheels – Press Stud halves Pipes – Wire Coat Hanger pieces Raised Walkway – Styrene pieces. Stairs – Liberated from Metcalfe Small Factory kit. Card cradle covered with Scalescenes brick paper. Walkway added. The card base painted grey (concrete?) is a bit warped where I've been spraying paint and matt varnish, but should be ok when stuck to the base board. Not that good really, but passable when I apply my Five Foot Rule (Three Foot Rule + 2). Just waiting for the demolition team to take down the old goods shed, to get the fueling points in. Ed
Ed what a lesson on 'modeling' I would never have thought of using what you did but it certainly opened my eyes to the possibilities more please. Ian
I really can't take the credit Ian, I've just followed someone else's idea and used what I had to hand. Seemed better than spending £10 on a Knightwing kit, or similar. Ed
Very nice Ed. Perry had some great ideas under his hat. Pity I purchased the Ratio kit yesterday from Hattons, could have saved myself some $$ (£'s)... Cheers, Gary.
That's come out really well, I knocked up one using a similar method. Card tubes, bits of sprue, the walkway is paperclips and the foil from a pill packet.
A couple of great examples. Ed, you could do a low brickwork bund wall around your concrete edge. I'd just have a small one, a couple of scale feet. Looks really good and very inventive. Good stuff gents.
I have used modelrailwayscenery Oil / Diesel Fuel Tank and Bund kit http://www.modelrailwayscenery.com/2013/12/oil-fuel-tank-bund-wall-kit-oo-ho-scale/ Makes 1, 2 or 3 tank model and bund walls - no finished yet as I have to make the walk ways and pipe work Paul
Might be able to utilise part of the embankment it sits next to, as part of the bund. However it will have to wait while I get on with the back scene, or I'm never going to get the OHLE up. Ed
Andy, your fuel storage tanks look great. Nice build and the bung looks deep enough as well. Paul, I like the rectangular tanks, a little different from the common cylindrical tanks. I will be interested in seeing the completed model with all the associated pipework, ladders and walkways. Nice build so far. Cheers, Gary.
