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Discussion in 'Planks, Switching and Shelf Layouts' started by ed, Nov 12, 2016.

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  1. Feb 13, 2017 #61
    ianvolvo46

    ianvolvo46 Staff Member Moderator

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    Its getting there Ed ... :thumbup:

    Ian vt
     
  2. Feb 14, 2017 #62
    ed

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    Very slowly though Ian :avatar:
     
  3. Feb 14, 2017 #63
    ed

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    The weightbridge has arrived and I've just plonked the packet roughly where I think it should go.

    The red line indicates where I want to try and make a road from the coal yard, although I am making a couple of barrow crossings in the middle.

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    General view.

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    Thinking of replacing the goods shed with this bit of platform and the crane.

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    The platform needs another repaint and the crane has yet to be painted and fixed on.

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    Don't like the cotton, but I've manged to source a chain to replace it.

    Not sure about the hook either, looks a bit big to me.

    That chap with the shovel gets around a bit.

    Ed
     
  4. Feb 14, 2017 #64
    jakesdad13

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    I think the goods platform will look just right for the setting, maybe with the provender store beside it, and the siding where it is now, used for empty coal wagons/goods vans ready for collection?

    Cheers, Pete.
     
  5. Feb 14, 2017 #65
    ed

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  6. Feb 15, 2017 #66
    ed

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    How about this goods shed ?

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    Needs some more work doing on it.

    Ed
     
  7. Mar 18, 2017 #67
    ed

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    Progress to date.

    I've been building up a roadbed using scatter, which has taken ages, as I have had to keep waiting for the PVA to dry before adding each layer.

    Not a very good picture.

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    I now understand why people use air drying clay, filler or card etc. initially. Valuable lesson learned :oops:

    Definitely going to try the air drying clay on the other end where the goods shed is going.

    View the other way and about half the ground cover is done. Still needs bushes, grass, weeds and associated 'junk'

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    Overall view of where I'm at.

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    I'm just over budget, but don't expect to have to buy anything else.

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    That's about it, probably won't do any more on this until the winter.

    Now it's back to Latton Fields, Catenary, and I think I was doing some road and pavement.

    Ed
     
  8. Mar 18, 2017 #68
    Gary

    Gary Wants more time for modelling.... Staff Member Administrator

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    The plank is certainly moving along now Ed and it is looking good. :thumbs:

    Just one thing, would not the coal staithes be better suited besides the weighbridge, along the front right siding ?? The rear left siding could be used for a low platform or cattle dock.

    As for the goods shed, well, I'll let you figure that out as I know you were in two minds about the size of it previously...

    Cheers, Gary.
     
  9. Mar 18, 2017 #69
    ed

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    Gary wrote:
    Probably Gary, not a bad idea :thumbup:

    The front right hand siding isn't really a siding though, it's intended to be the main line in and out.

    But it doesn't have to be :scratchchin:

    Ed
     
  10. Mar 19, 2017 #70
    Toto

    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    Nice progress Ed,

    Shame that it's turned into a winter project but there Latton Fields is your main event so it'll be great to o see that coming on as well. Back on to the fiddly catenary. It promises to be a great thread to follow.

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