Stephen Fay’s O gauge layouts and dioramas, Commission builds, personal builds and magazine articles

The great man himself called by this morning to check on the progress of one of his many great engineering achievements.
You’ll have to wait a little longer to see the finished result. one of Alan Buttler’s figures from the superb ModelU range painted by Dan Evason.

 

Norton Saint Somers having a few little jobs completed in time for its photo shoot this Wednesday which will be my first article with Hornby magazine. big thanks to Dan Evason for painting the figures

 

Passing 9Fs on the S&D
92220 on the southbound Pines express 4F takes a loaded coal train up to Bath green park

 

It’s very busy at the dream factory, Brunel is back for a site visit, he seems confused by the narrow track! I’m just awaiting the 3D printed parts and it’ll be finished and I can finally post some proper pictures.
Over to the opposite side of the country and a new 4’ x2’ shed project underway based on Grimsby set during the grouping of 1923, this will display a wonderful collection of GCR locos Then we are off to the Woodhead line and Beattystone set around 1966 5’x2’
The castle is a little lost ! lots of rock castings to mould for this one.

 

Evening Star heads south on another summer service over the S&D
This will be featured in Hornby magazine very soon.

 

A new little project underway for my self, a small loco display, low relief coal stage two roads and that’s about it, a good backdrop for a loco at home or to take to local shows.

 

Painting the rocks on Beattystone

 

A few guest engines on St Stephens today whilst I carry out more scenics work. The track is also down on the Torcombe branch

 

More rock painting at Beattystone

 

More work around the rocks and the rough road surface using DAS clay
Some additional dry brushing and staining.

 

Moving along with the scenics on Beattystone

 

Second pour with a slight brown tint

 

1st tree planted

 

Cut in the final polystyrene and the tunnel opening, this section is removable for track laying then it’ll be glued and covered in rocks

 

Another new project underway shortly will be a diorama based around Dainton Tunnel. I scribed the tunnel portal back last year. the blue outline is a scale 5’ x 3’, I think I will rotate it a little more to have the tunnel mouth in the top right hand corner.

 

Back to the Pennines and the first batch of autumnal trees have arrived