I am starting a new project, I have scrapped my grandiose plans which never seem to work well in favour of a smaller simple layout using Kato track, The plan is for a simple layout that fits on 2, 4ft X 2ft 6ins boards.(2440mm X 762mm) . It will be set in the west country centred on a fictional commuter station Bassett Parkway, It will be very much a rule ONE layout with the main focus on 60/70's but will have all sorts of guest appearances by stock from the 40's thru' to today. The main aim is to sit and watch trains go by in a reasonably realistic setting.
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That looks like a nice little layout.
I hope you haven't scrapped your American outline layout. That was looking really good.
Cheers,
Chris
Quote from: Papyrus on November 08, 2021, 10:55:30 AM
I hope you haven't scrapped your American outline layout. That was looking really good.
No the American layout is still a on going project but on their back burner, my American MoJo has got up and left the building. ::)
good luck with your new layout!
I have had a busy day at the Club (BMRG) I have built the baseboards for Bassett Parkway, it not to bad a job if I say so myself :bounce: .I saved a small fortune over any of the laser cut kits which would have set me back somewhere around £300 This cost me about £50 and 6 & 1/2 hours work at the club, having plenty of space to work and access to a wide range of tools has improved my wood butchery no end. One word of warning if you give Gorilla glue a try wear gloves it stains your fingers Black.
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Hi Ditape,
Nice and neat looking woodwork there :thumbsup:. and looking forward to your build.
Cheers, weave :beers:
Today I have installed the baseboards for Bassett Parkway, and believe it or not they are within 1//2 a degree of flat and level in both planes.
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Here is a proof of concept, experimental try out using stuff from my stock pile.
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The track has been laid, ready for wiring and testing.
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That looks great, must be some stockpile......
" my wood butchery"
@Ditape (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=3799) , you definition and mine of wood butchery are no where near the same.
looks to me like a superb case of carpentry :laugh3:
The first traffic movement on Bassett Parkway, it is a US loco but it was the first loco that came to hand.
Looking good!.. Did you ad brick detail to the Kato platforms?
Quote from: grumbeast on November 19, 2021, 04:15:16 PM
Looking good!.. Did you ad brick detail to the Kato platforms?
Yes I have added the brick/ashlar details to the platform sides and the paving and edging to the surfaces, they are scalescenes textures downloaded and printed on A4 self-adhesive labels.
Hadn't thought of printing my scalescenes stuff onto self adhesive labels, thats a great idea!
Not quite finished all the wiring but for a change of pace I have set up the layout mimic on my ECoS. I have stolen a friends idea of running all the wires to the front of the boards and then in trunking to the control desk.
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I got back on the wiring and now have the main lines operational, I still have the yard to wire.
All the wiring has now been installed ready for connecting and programming of the DR4018 accessory decoder. Normal n gauge tunnel mouths don't work with Unitrack especially if you are going to run US locos at anytime, I am going to experiment with printing out OO/HO at various scale reductions to find what works best, a the moment www.wordsworthmodelrailway.co.uk/ (http://www.wordsworthmodelrailway.co.uk/) single portal trimmed down in height is looking favourite.
Looking good!
That's quite a decent length run too
G
The result of butchering a Wordsworth Tunnel mouth, US locos pass thru OK.
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The Shuttle/programming track along the front of the layout is now functional.
Bassett Parkway work on the scenery begins.
A little progress has been made on the scenery the right hand end tunnel has been under-coated ready for the application of grass.
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I have had the Brickies in working hard on the Bassett Parkway retaining walls over the last few days.
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I have been playing around with some buildings, trees and paint before I remove the trees and plant some grass.
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Taking a break from planting grass to run in my new 121 bubble car and sit and watch trains go by.
Some more grass and a couple of trees planted today.
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Front right hand corner now complete with sheep and hand painted sky.
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A little more work done on the right hand end of Bassett Parkway.
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You seem to have changed the track plan. I'm sure the single track at the front edge wasn't there in the original...?
Looking very good though!
Cheers,
Chris
hi ditape
what make are the signal boxes and platforms / canopies please
paul
ps great layout
Quote from: paulbeckwith on December 19, 2021, 04:11:08 PM
hi ditape
what make are the signal boxes and platforms / canopies please
paul
ps great layout
Kato with inserts and details added from Scalescenes downloads.
A little more scenery done on the right hand side of Bassett Parkway.
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More work on the right hand side of Bassett Parkway.
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Christmas day running, Running in my prezzie to myself another Western, Western Nobleman in Blue FYE.
I have tried another way of camouflaging Kato Unitrack, I think it has worked, What say you?
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Today I have had the boys from the black stuff working on the layout.
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Thats looking really good, very much enjoying this build!
Yes, me too! :thumbsup:
What's that red thing scuttling back and forth in the foreground of the Christmas Day video, please Di?
Quote from: Bealman on December 29, 2021, 02:41:24 AM
Yes, me too! :thumbsup:
What's that red thing scuttling back and forth in the foreground of the Christmas Day video, please Di?
Dapol Railtrack 121 bubble car.
A little more landscaping done today.
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The Boys from the Black stuff have been at work again.
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Hey Di, thats looking great.. I have a question, how did you do your road markings? specifically in the car park. I'm at that point now and am wracking my brains on how to make them neat
G
Quote from: grumbeast on January 04, 2022, 02:37:21 AM
Hey Di, thats looking great.. I have a question, how did you do your road markings? specifically in the car park. I'm at that point now and am wracking my brains on how to make them neat
G
I use a free download from http://www.wordsworthmodelrailway.co.uk/ (http://www.wordsworthmodelrailway.co.uk/) printed at 50% the original is OO/HO.
A little more work on Bassett Parkway today mainly at the left hand (The far) end.
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All work and no play makes Di a dull girl.
I have progressed the left hand end of the layout, I still have plenty work to do.
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A little more work on the left hand end of Bassett Parkway.
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I have had to organise a meeting of the local vintage bus club at Bassett Parkway. This is the result of a £50 mystery bargain box from Oxford diecast. which contained 7 classic buses, 1 tram and 1 modern coach along with 4 vans and 5 cars, it is good value but I wish the selection had less buses and more cars/light vans.
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Taking a break from working on the scenery to watch trains go by Westerns of course.
Of course! :thumbsup:
A little more work on the scenery has been completed, still more to do.
A quick overview of the progress so far.
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A quick visit to Bassett Parkway to examine the latest progress with the scenics.
Looking good Di!
Long rows of Metcalfe houses just look right
G.
It being a sunny Sunday morning the youngsters have got their scooters out for a run.
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A quick up date, I have added some more detail to Bassett Parkway.
Bassett Parkway :- BR 1970's corporate signs added to Bassett Parkway and details like street lights and signal men in the boxes.
BP is looking very good, Di.
Some of the station parking is a bit iffy but I see a lot worse on my weekly visit to the supermarket! ;)
Wot Mick said. :thumbsup:
Hymek Day on Bassett Parkway.
Quote from: Ditape on March 28, 2022, 01:12:27 PM
Hymek Day on Bassett Parkway.
Hi! Lovely to watch. Thanks. Any chance of painting the inside of the tunnels black?
:hellosign: :superblayout:
Many thanks for the wonderful video Di :thumbsup:
stay safe regards Derek.
For a Change my Warships get to play on the layout.
Bassett Parkway:-With no action at the club (BMRG) this weekend I stayed home and played trains, I also added a few bits and pieces to Bassett Parkway.
Gotta love hydraulics :)
Any reason for the previous vids to have been removed??
Quote from: Newportnobby on June 07, 2022, 03:30:22 PM
Any reason for the previous vids to have been removed??
I don't know what is happening on utube all the videos are still there and open to the public, I will try and get it sorted.
It appears I have upset the copyright gods and even though I have removed the offending videos my past content is out of bounds for 90 days :( :-[ >:(
Bassett Parkway:- Just watching trains go by.