'O' Gauge Model of Heaton Lodge Junction
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williredale said:
When you do you'll have to stage the same scene and photograph it in grainy black and white to see who can tell the difference!!
Stunning work.
Funnily enough that photo is one of my all time favourites and what you suggest will be on the front cover of the book I'll hopefully get around to writing about Heaton Lodge.Stunning work.
Here's a pic of the electrics. One main bus wire runs the full length of the layout connected by audio plugs where each board separates.
3 latches secure the boards together when assembled and the boards locate into each other using engineers metal dowels that ensure exact fit.
Simon,
your quote reminded me of a good friend when i lived in Peterborough. He spent most of the evenings and more in the shed working on his live steam locos. He realised he was overdoing it, when about 1 in the morning a voice was heard from the Bedroom window.
I dont know why i bother taking these pills you're never here!!!
Caused a few titters at the club and some of us nodded knowingly. for a few weeks the bring and show new stuff nights didnt have have much to show!!
Ron
your quote reminded me of a good friend when i lived in Peterborough. He spent most of the evenings and more in the shed working on his live steam locos. He realised he was overdoing it, when about 1 in the morning a voice was heard from the Bedroom window.
I dont know why i bother taking these pills you're never here!!!
Caused a few titters at the club and some of us nodded knowingly. for a few weeks the bring and show new stuff nights didnt have have much to show!!
Ron
simonspider said:
I love that 56 too.
bob1179 said:
I really love this picture, although not of the main part of the layout, it really shows the effort and resulting realism that is being created by this project. I am amazed at what can be achieved with some planning and forethought. I just wish I had the skills to be able to do something myself.
I love that 56 too.
Let us also not overlook that the photos themselves are of excellent quality, not surprisingly rarely achieved for layouts.I love that 56 too.
I am a railway modeler.
Fantastic Stuff
Absolutely top draw.
For those that do not railway model, these things always look better in real life. Photographs always show up every nasty blemish which the eye tends to overlook.
So the photographs posted on here speak volumes for the sheer quality of this build
I look forward to more pics
A pic of mine, which is very modest compared to your epic
Fantastic Stuff
Absolutely top draw.
For those that do not railway model, these things always look better in real life. Photographs always show up every nasty blemish which the eye tends to overlook.
So the photographs posted on here speak volumes for the sheer quality of this build
I look forward to more pics
A pic of mine, which is very modest compared to your epic
Once again truly humbled by all the positive comments.
It really is easier to model a real location as although imagination plays its part simply copying what you see is half the battle (or off the photos on the net given this is 1985).
If you're a bit of a detail freak like me and you have time to experiment with different materials to get that 'look' it really can be done by anyone.
Good example is dead leaves. Since Heaton Lodge is modelled in winter there were mountains of them blowing about the bottom of the embankments and next to the track.
I spent months using different off the shelf products inc God knows how many bucket loads of tea leaves. Nothing looked totally right. Then was walking the dog on a country lane and picked up a few dead dry oak leaves. Stripped the spines out of them stuck them in a coffee grinder for 30 seconds and eureka. Right colour right consistency right look since it's the real thing of course..
Capri? Learnt to drive in one and yep given this is '85 the right era of course. Missed off the graffiti saying 'Thatcher Out' though on the bridge.
It really is easier to model a real location as although imagination plays its part simply copying what you see is half the battle (or off the photos on the net given this is 1985).
If you're a bit of a detail freak like me and you have time to experiment with different materials to get that 'look' it really can be done by anyone.
Good example is dead leaves. Since Heaton Lodge is modelled in winter there were mountains of them blowing about the bottom of the embankments and next to the track.
I spent months using different off the shelf products inc God knows how many bucket loads of tea leaves. Nothing looked totally right. Then was walking the dog on a country lane and picked up a few dead dry oak leaves. Stripped the spines out of them stuck them in a coffee grinder for 30 seconds and eureka. Right colour right consistency right look since it's the real thing of course..
Capri? Learnt to drive in one and yep given this is '85 the right era of course. Missed off the graffiti saying 'Thatcher Out' though on the bridge.
Scoobman said:
I am a railway modeler.
Fantastic Stuff
Absolutely top draw.
For those that do not railway model, these things always look better in real life. Photographs always show up every nasty blemish which the eye tends to overlook.
So the photographs posted on here speak volumes for the sheer quality of this build
I look forward to more pics
A pic of mine, which is very modest compared to your epic
Love 08' shunters. Super pic!
Fantastic Stuff
Absolutely top draw.
For those that do not railway model, these things always look better in real life. Photographs always show up every nasty blemish which the eye tends to overlook.
So the photographs posted on here speak volumes for the sheer quality of this build
I look forward to more pics
A pic of mine, which is very modest compared to your epic
Love 08' shunters. Super pic!
Cracking models! Thought I'd post a few that I've done some work on if nobody minds, most are sold now but having found this thread I really want to get stuck into it again...
Heljan tubby Duff as 'North Star', as it was in the early '80s when I worked on it as a secondman at Old Oak, all but the yellow ends repainted, weathered, new headcode panels etc, the translucent access panels on the roof were painted blue on 47 077 for a while, it was a habit of the painters at Old Oak to do this while they were resting on the floor of the 'Factory' workshop while the fitters got on with the oily bits...
Hornby 50, again all but the yellow ends are repainted, weathered renumbered etc, plus the exhaust ports have been drilled out
Bachman Deltic repainted / backdated to early '70s pre-Tops guise...
Bachman Gronk revamped as one of St.Blazey's fleet c.1972...
Older Bachman 40 in typical mid '60s condition, new whitemetal buffers replacing the crappy Bachman plastic efforts... I'd love to do a Heljan 7mm one like this and really go to town on it...
Heljan tubby Duff as 'North Star', as it was in the early '80s when I worked on it as a secondman at Old Oak, all but the yellow ends repainted, weathered, new headcode panels etc, the translucent access panels on the roof were painted blue on 47 077 for a while, it was a habit of the painters at Old Oak to do this while they were resting on the floor of the 'Factory' workshop while the fitters got on with the oily bits...
Hornby 50, again all but the yellow ends are repainted, weathered renumbered etc, plus the exhaust ports have been drilled out
Bachman Deltic repainted / backdated to early '70s pre-Tops guise...
Bachman Gronk revamped as one of St.Blazey's fleet c.1972...
Older Bachman 40 in typical mid '60s condition, new whitemetal buffers replacing the crappy Bachman plastic efforts... I'd love to do a Heljan 7mm one like this and really go to town on it...
Edited by P5BNij on Saturday 9th April 13:18
RyanOPlasty said:
simonspider said:
Found it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-KvDGo3nPc&no...
Well worth a watch if you've never seen it.
Sorry for thread hijack.
Edited by chilistrucker on Sunday 10th April 00:52
Edited by chilistrucker on Sunday 10th April 00:54
P5BNij said:
Cracking models! Thought I'd post a few that I've done some work on if nobody minds, most are sold now but having found this thread I really want to get stuck into it again...
Heljan tubby Duff as 'North Star', as it was in the early '80s when I worked on it as a secondman at Old Oak, all but the yellow ends repainted, weathered, new headcode panels etc, the translucent access panels on the roof were painted blue on 47 077 for a while, it was a habit of the painters at Old Oak to do this while they were resting on the floor of the 'Factory' workshop while the fitters got on with the oily bits...
Hornby 50, again all but the yellow ends are repainted, weathered renumbered etc, plus the exhaust ports have been drilled out
Bachman Deltic repainted / backdated to early '70s pre-Tops guise...
Bachman Gronk revamped as one of St.Blazey's fleet c.1972...
Older Bachman 40 in typical mid '60s condition, new whitemetal buffers replacing the crappy Bachman plastic efforts... I'd love to do a Heljan 7mm one like this and really go to town on it...
Fantastic! Would have loved to have worked on the '47's as a secondman. Old Oak Common too, brilliant.Heljan tubby Duff as 'North Star', as it was in the early '80s when I worked on it as a secondman at Old Oak, all but the yellow ends repainted, weathered, new headcode panels etc, the translucent access panels on the roof were painted blue on 47 077 for a while, it was a habit of the painters at Old Oak to do this while they were resting on the floor of the 'Factory' workshop while the fitters got on with the oily bits...
Hornby 50, again all but the yellow ends are repainted, weathered renumbered etc, plus the exhaust ports have been drilled out
Bachman Deltic repainted / backdated to early '70s pre-Tops guise...
Bachman Gronk revamped as one of St.Blazey's fleet c.1972...
Older Bachman 40 in typical mid '60s condition, new whitemetal buffers replacing the crappy Bachman plastic efforts... I'd love to do a Heljan 7mm one like this and really go to town on it...
Edited by P5BNij on Saturday 9th April 13:18
Lovely pics, nice work. I'm not much good at painting loco's 😊
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