WEST ORTON

[Carl L]

Awesome.

To date I’ve fought against buying one (in lieu of other things), I might have to review that now!

[Hound Dog]

Looks fantastic Steve and I echo the comments from all the overs…….I will shortly be undertaking scenery with hills and a road, so will take inspiration from this for sure.

Cheers Richard

[Bandit Mick]

A lovely blend of colours.

[Puddles]

The grass applicator you have made is working a treat Steve, the results are just amazing. The blend of colours and your modelling skills are a joy to see. From the very start of your project I have looked forward each day to see the progress of your build and it has all been very impressive.

Puddles

[Steve M]

Thanks for the comments chaps, really appreciated.
Clearly the layout is getting to the small detail stage and a trip to the Rail Collectors Fair at the Bluebell has proved fruitful.
While I was collecting swag, this fellow decided to try a Terrier for size.

2022-05-01_04-33-22 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

[Steve M]

A couple of wins at the toy fair yesterday. I picked up the very small NER shelter to which I added window frames and glazing (still drying). It will find its way to the narrow island platform.
Also found the Goathland coal drops which I have spliced into my scratchbuilt drops.

2022-05-02_12-34-34 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

[Steve M]

Not specific to the layout, rather the shed that houses it.
A very inexpensive eBay purchase at the weekend. Made a lamp iron from 1/4” iron strip and replaced the paraffin burner (now safely in storage) with a solar powered spotlight activated by a dawn/dusk sensor.
The solar panels have a habit of letting in water after time so I have mounted it inside the shed window where it is nice and dry. Once I know it all works the wiring will be tidied up.

2022-05-05_01-14-27 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

[Steve M]

Hi guys, I need some guidance.
I’m in the process of putting signage around the station area and have a fresh supply of them from Sankey Scenics. These include hawkseye station nameboards in BR midland maroon.
I’ve made mounting boards and legs from plasticard but I’m struggling to determine what colour the wood work should be.
I suspect they should be predominantly cream/Portland stone with maroon lower sections to the legs and possibly a maroon top rail.
Can anyone shed any light on this?

Thanks

[Walkingthedog]

I reckon the woodwork would be cream.

[Steve M]

Cream is a definite for the nameboards and as it is clear from the few photos I found online that there was some variety around any other colours used, this is what I came up with for West Orton.

20220510_103150 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

I have also added the drystone wall to the corner module courtesy of Arch Laser.

20220510_103617 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

Finally an overview of the station with the fencing and paving in place.

20220510_103510 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

I have lots more signage to add and I will need to find some station lamps. A couple of years ago, I found some Chinese versions of the Gaugemaster ‘barley twist’ gas lamps on eBay, but neither they, nor the GM ones seem to be available anymore. My search continues.