7mm Corwen Road
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LarryG
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The position of the above signal is only temporary, as any loco stopping there would be fouling the down track. I intend placing an electrically operated signal on the platform (two stations on the Dee Valley route had them on the platform). All other signals will be worked by Mercontrol.
LarryG
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The LNWR canopy with guttering and new down spouts. I don't think the 'U' shaped guttering is styrene, as it kept dropping off (!) , so I reverted to shaping 80 thou Plastikard to quarter-round and completely re-fitted the goods shed.
The lintel over the Goods Agent's door was replaced by a brick arch ...
After fitting guttering across the end of the shed, the office building had to be reduced in height by five brick courses. The plinth then had to be raised by five brick courses. The steps also had to be shortened. The large protective plank was about the depth of a railway sleeper. This is as far as things can go until some Slaters embossed brick sheets arrive....
General view of the yard....
The lintel over the Goods Agent's door was replaced by a brick arch ...
After fitting guttering across the end of the shed, the office building had to be reduced in height by five brick courses. The plinth then had to be raised by five brick courses. The steps also had to be shortened. The large protective plank was about the depth of a railway sleeper. This is as far as things can go until some Slaters embossed brick sheets arrive....
General view of the yard....
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Keith Phillips
Western Thunderer
You could adopt true railway mantra to paint something just before it closes 
LarryG
Western Thunderer
Observations of the Ruabon-Dolgelley route show that boundary fencing was usually post and wire as it was on most of the GWR system. Internal fencing was spear fencing and wooden fencing, the former being used to protect passengers. Therefore the path has spear fencing at its 'dangerous' side.
A trip into town located boxes of 'Extra Long Matches'. Each match provided three posts 27mm long. I started off rounding off the tops before 'soddit' kicked in and I changed to shamferring them with a sharp knife...
Peco spearhead fencing with boundary fencing behind. The matchsticks were sprayed light grey with a light overspray of stone...
I simply drew the wires on the backscene with a black biro and glued the posts with UHU. Vinyl Ready-Grass was used as a base. It will be detailed later. I am rather pleased with the way the field appears to drop away.
The bridge was suitably sooted before fixing to the baseboard...
Passengers use the gateway to gain access to the platform...
A trip into town located boxes of 'Extra Long Matches'. Each match provided three posts 27mm long. I started off rounding off the tops before 'soddit' kicked in and I changed to shamferring them with a sharp knife...
Peco spearhead fencing with boundary fencing behind. The matchsticks were sprayed light grey with a light overspray of stone...
I simply drew the wires on the backscene with a black biro and glued the posts with UHU. Vinyl Ready-Grass was used as a base. It will be detailed later. I am rather pleased with the way the field appears to drop away.
The bridge was suitably sooted before fixing to the baseboard...
Passengers use the gateway to gain access to the platform...
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Jinty
Western Thunderer
I have some here, lit and working, made for me by John Fitness and worked by servos and controlled by a Megapoints Board. I believe that MSE do some kits/parts for ground signals. and there are plenty of available SMD LED's available to illuninate the signals.
All looking very good though.
David
jonte
Western Thunderer
I eventually gave up on the MSE/Wizard website, however, a reply from David(?) at MSE was promptly forthcoming with the info I required.
Here’s my partly constructed attempt at a GWR ground signal from a diagram that appears in Stephen Williams’ first of a series of books on modelling a GWR branchline:
Fashioned from odds ‘n’ sods, it’s approximately two thirds of the way to completion in this shot. The weighted arm has still to be fabricated and the crudely placed arm support tidied and grafted onto the main body. The mechanisms have been left out for clarity.
It is intended for use on my 4mm version of Liverpool’s Cheapside station.
Apologies for the intrusion.
Jonte
Here’s my partly constructed attempt at a GWR ground signal from a diagram that appears in Stephen Williams’ first of a series of books on modelling a GWR branchline:
Fashioned from odds ‘n’ sods, it’s approximately two thirds of the way to completion in this shot. The weighted arm has still to be fabricated and the crudely placed arm support tidied and grafted onto the main body. The mechanisms have been left out for clarity.
It is intended for use on my 4mm version of Liverpool’s Cheapside station.
Apologies for the intrusion.
Jonte
LarryG
Western Thunderer
Thanks for the responses. Signals are probably well down the knowledge pile for most people, so the MSE/Wizard site needs illustrations (rough sketches will do) to assist in recognizing the items we want, as I am sure that would increase their sales. However, I have spotted the items I need now. To save anyone wading through 36 pages, most of the bigger items like full signal kits are towards the end of the list.
John TAYLOR
Western Thunderer
Hi Larry,
This may be of help..........
The tall type is the MSE (wizard models) GS006 kit of GWR 1910 ground signal.
The pulley wheels are from C&L Models ( I`ve made mine work by gravity by adding extra white metal weights)
The smaller (early ground signals are from ABS models...if you can find them)
Cheers
John
This may be of help..........
The tall type is the MSE (wizard models) GS006 kit of GWR 1910 ground signal.
The pulley wheels are from C&L Models ( I`ve made mine work by gravity by adding extra white metal weights)
The smaller (early ground signals are from ABS models...if you can find them)
Cheers
John
LarryG
Western Thunderer
Thanks John T. Those illustrations certainly give me food for thought especially the manual working of them. What do you use to pull them 'off'...fine chain?
Work proceeded today on the fencing behind the Up platform. I decided to widen the platform over what had been the Ruthin Bay before 'rebuilding' took place. The rest of the bay was filled in and so over the years it went grassy. I always use vinyl grass as the initial ground cover. Scraps of plywood were screwed in place to raise the ground level....
ReadyGrass was glued in place with Evostik Impact and a heat-gun. Fencing after being sprayed....
The posts are above ground level for the time being, but will be hidden by ground cover eventually...
Another view...
Work proceeded today on the fencing behind the Up platform. I decided to widen the platform over what had been the Ruthin Bay before 'rebuilding' took place. The rest of the bay was filled in and so over the years it went grassy. I always use vinyl grass as the initial ground cover. Scraps of plywood were screwed in place to raise the ground level....
ReadyGrass was glued in place with Evostik Impact and a heat-gun. Fencing after being sprayed....
The posts are above ground level for the time being, but will be hidden by ground cover eventually...
Another view...
LarryG
Western Thunderer
An LMS presence at Corwen East Junction. Through the generosity of a friend, I had two GWR B-sets and so one was exchanged for this used SanCheng MR 4F to provide motive power for trains from Ruthin and Denbigh. It will be stripped and detailed before being repainted and given a more appropriate running number for a Midland engine with Fowler Tender. A decent chimney wouldn't come amiss too, so one is on order.....
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LarryG
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I just had to obliterate that preservation look on the 64XX...
Ah, that's how I remember locos...
Just before the storm...
And in less contrasty light. Try as I might, those plates could not be removed. Were any non-topfeed boilers still on locos in early BR days? Must make steps for bunker...
Ah, that's how I remember locos...
Just before the storm...
And in less contrasty light. Try as I might, those plates could not be removed. Were any non-topfeed boilers still on locos in early BR days? Must make steps for bunker...
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