Category Archives: Misc

This project is almost finished I have tweaked the static grass by adding a layer here and there as well as the post and rail fencing .Telegraph posts have been added to match the other modules I hope to have … Continue reading →

Serious landscaping has started with static grass I still have a long way to go with the installation of a few trees and bushes etc, I will assess the situation as I don’t want to overcrowd the module. It may … Continue reading →

Slowly over the past month progress is being made with the polystyrene foam,it can be  messy but with a good vacuum cleaner and a small Stanley surform. After test fitting the bridge and wing walls  in place I will add … Continue reading →

During this prolonged lock down, in order to keep my sanity, I started on a new module to fit into the existing layout between the loco depot and the cutting so it extends the layout by another 1.8 metres.The whole … Continue reading →

With final adjustments completed painting was next firstly a  spray of  etch black and let dry. As these tanks were not black but more of a gunmetal grey I settled on a Humbrol  66 matt with a 35 gloss mix … Continue reading →

Over the last few weeks progress on the water tank has been slow due to more research to do with the inlet and outlet pipes along with the ladder also how it.is going to fit into the landscape, it’s not … Continue reading →

It has been  too long since the last post which has been taken up with ironing out a few bugs on the layout and messing around with adjusting  decoders on locomotives Tsunami2 and Loksound V4 for both steam and diesel. … Continue reading →

I would like to thank the Epping model railway club for transporting the layout to the exhibition and returning it home safely. The weekend was an education for me being the first time I have exhibited the layout with a … Continue reading →

There hasn’t been an update for a long time due to a house move and redesigning part of the layout, however work is progressing well with all the hard work done. The landscaping and updating the electricals to operate DCC … Continue reading →