Steam Trains to Sovereign Street.

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bulleidboy wrote: Fri Jun 05, 2020 6:21 pm I like the dock wall created from old track bed - very effective - needs a bit of seaweed hanging from it? :lol:
Stop giving me more work to do BB. :lol:

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A serious question: Why does nobody depicting railways in Britain ever (I've never seen it) show puddles down the side or roads or on roads/tracks by the side of lines as if it has been raining? Unless it is the height of summer there's usually somewhere that still has a puddle!

It's the one thing that would improve your layout, excellent though it is!
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IanS wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2020 2:59 pm A serious question: Why does nobody depicting railways in Britain ever (I've never seen it) show puddles down the side or roads or on roads/tracks by the side of lines as if it has been raining? Unless it is the height of summer there's usually somewhere that still has a puddle!

It's the one thing that would improve your layout, excellent though it is!
Thanks for prompting me. :)

It has crossed my mind, plus rain. Clarence Dock is the candidate.

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I had a bit on my old layout where the water tower had leaked. Two bloked in wellies trying to clear it.


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The first layout containing rain puddles I've seen!
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IanS wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2020 2:59 pm A serious question: Why does nobody depicting railways in Britain ever (I've never seen it) show puddles down the side or roads or on roads/tracks by the side of lines as if it has been raining? Unless it is the height of summer there's usually somewhere that still has a puddle!

It's the one thing that would improve your layout, excellent though it is!
Because railway modellers always have sunny dispositions :lol: :lol:
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The joy of a challenge --

Puddles after rain -
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not totally successful, but will be worked on some more. :)

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Raining just a little?
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Re: Steam Trains to Sovereign Street.

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Funny you should mention puddles. Have just built baseboards for a small shunting layout. I then put on my creative hat and painted/chalked a miserable grey November sky. The intention is to portray a run down engineering works/wagon repair shop and the air of dereliction will hopefully be helped along by the weather and the puddles! I too have never seen puddles portrayed - it’s often summer with summery weather to match.
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Bandit Mick wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2020 9:14 pm Funny you should mention puddles. Have just built baseboards for a small shunting layout. I then put on my creative hat and painted/chalked a miserable grey November sky. The intention is to portray a run down engineering works/wagon repair shop and the air of dereliction will hopefully be helped along by the weather and the puddles! I too have never seen puddles portrayed - it’s often summer with summery weather to match.
Go for it! Bandit Mick. Be unorthodox. :lol:

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