Montgreenan

[twalton1145]

anybody got any experience / tips on how best to create climbing plants as I think my bridge parapets might look better with some subtle greenery ?

Thanks Richard.

There is on here somewhere an amazing layout with a very overgrown area, derelict building, rusty car, chickens all over the place etc. For climbers I believe he used fine thread with leaves and scatter glued on.
Anyone find him?
Ted

[Hound Dog]

Thanks all for the positive feedback........re the climbing plants you have given me some ideas to consider, but I was wondering about fine hair net material sprinkled with leaves etc and applied much like camouflage netting - anybody seen that done ?..........if I can get my hands on a suitable hair net then I might do some trials.

However today’s issue is that running trials thru the left-hand tunnnel on my bridge ( the one that leads to the low level fiddle yard) has identified that the large front valance on my new Dapol Western lightly fouls the tunnel wall as the track curves...... I have a cunning plan in mind to address this ( in-stepping the tunnel wall), but this blasted Western is causing all number of problems fouling one platform edge, two ground signals and a surface mounted point ...... My Deltic is about the same length but the front swing on the Western is quite significant - however currently my favourite loco, so alterations to the layout will be made to improve Route Availability.

[Hound Dog]

Hi,

Been a long time since I posted an update on my layout but oct thru Dec seemed to be consumed by a combination of work, the needs of 90 year old parents and ripping out and fitting a new kitchen, and so any progress on my layout has been painfully slow. However since returning home from my last business trip on 18th Dec, I have devoted a significant amount of time to getting the project back on track, if you the pardon the pun.

I am trying to get the primary length of my layout complete which comprises the Station / Town / Industrial area and Diesel depot, but I lost a lot of time and mojo getting my bridge arrangement completed and have struggled to progress the station forecourt...….however that is now coming together and I am awaiting the arrival of some traffic lights, a bus shelter and the construction of station steps / access ramp etc to finish the basic construction in this area.

I wanted to fit a backscene behind my town area so that I can be done with the farthest away area and can work my way forward so as not to damage item when reaching over - however I have struggled to find a backscene to my liking...……..this led me to start looking at the area to the right of my town and parcel office and whilst I wanted to have tall warehousing close and along this length of track, again I couldn't find anything suitable for the limited space I had...…...until I started to look much more closely at the Metcalfe brick built Industrial kits and discovered that one of them was also compatible with low relief and that but butchering all of the others I could fit the entire set, which would then mean I would need only a relatively short length of perimeter wall to bridge the gap to my diesel depot at the far right of my layout.

The said Metcalfe kits were duly ordered and the midnight oil was burnt on more than one occasion as I became engrossed in tailoring these to fit on for my layout...…….the last minute addition of a Gaugemaster Industrial backscene (sourced and delivered next day in the middle of the Xmas holidays from those wonderful people at TrackShak in the Isle of Man ( no connection other than a very satisfied customer of numerous occasions)), I think sets it off quite nicely.

Pls see below some pictures of the industrial area...…...part 2 to follow with more pictures

[Hound Dog]

Part 2..…..Some pictures of the Diesel Depot area...……...currently working on a Signal box which will go on the main track curve in front of the depot, plus a refuelling point and an Oil storage area etc...…..lots of work and finishing to be done in this area, so will be well into Q1 2020 at best.

Part 3 ( final part to follow)

[Hound Dog]

Part 3..…...finally some pictures of the station forecourt and general overview...……...whilst I am pleased with the progress in the last 2 weeks, I was disappointed that overall things have been slow and I still have three quarters of my layout to complete - however I just glanced back at some pictures I posted exactly a year ago and what was then only track and some platforms, is now something that looks like a layout and is a piece of work that brings me satisfaction and pride, and so I go into the new year with renewed enthusiasm.

This seems a fitting point therefore to wish everybody a happy, healthy and prosperous ( well it needs to be with this hobby) New Year which allow all to fulfil their modelling aspirations and perhaps even still find time just to play with trains...….best wishes Richard

[Dublo]

Wow HDog
Youve got a lovely model in the making here. Well done.
Wishing you and yours all the best for the New Year.

[bulleidboy]

Great layout Richard (H/Dog) - we all get periods when inspiration slows. Best wishes for 2020 - Happy New Year. Barry (aka BB)

[glencairn]

Looking great, Hound Dog. Well done.

Glencairn

[Steve M]

BR blue era looking good Richard........but some of those locos are looking far too clean.

[cheshire lines]

Looking good; hope to see more photos soon.

Happy New Year.