My Railway track build, no slot cars here, move on !

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RE: My Railway track build, no slot cars here, move on ! - Savage GT - 22nd-Apr-23

Work started today on modifying and assembling the factory building.
This is going to be Millwood Pottery Co.

As there was only one entrance and it was the wrong end, I needed to do some work to make it fit my layout.
So some peco brick paviours were utilized to be the builders modification to the original Victorian factory brick work.

Now we have an interior platform for loading goods out onto wagons, the original platform on the end will be the coal in for the furnace, I will need to make a door or double door in the wall so the offloaded coal can be barrowed into the factory furnace at the other side of the building.

Original factory plan is as below:

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and the basics are in, arch knocked through, extended goods in/out managers office and loading platform fitted, one external door opening bricked up, and door moved to open onto platform.

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I will do some closed double doors on the interior wall for outgoing products. I was thinking of a roller door, but I am not sure they were commonplace in late 40's early 50's?!
Obviously the joins need some tidying up, but all in due course !

RE: My Railway track build, no slot cars here, move on ! - Savage GT - 7th-May-23

And the nearly finished factory ready for the layout.
(it is now, since pic was taken matt clear coated the brown roof ends and supports).

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RE: My Railway track build, no slot cars here, move on ! - rallyhub - 8th-May-23

Nice weathered effect. Thumbup

RE: My Railway track build, no slot cars here, move on ! - Savage GT - 8th-May-23

Thanks, still learning techniques etc, so not to expert standards, but I am happy with it Bigsmile

RE: My Railway track build, no slot cars here, move on ! - Savage GT - 15th-May-23

Finally, I have completed the ballasting, time to start the scenery !

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RE: My Railway track build, no slot cars here, move on ! - Fluff - 16th-May-23

I had better start painting figures then ???

RE: My Railway track build, no slot cars here, move on ! - Savage GT - 18th-May-23

Wouldn't hurt Steve Yes

Basic terraforming has begun.

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RE: My Railway track build, no slot cars here, move on ! - Savage GT - 27th-May-23

A little more progress: rocks and tunnel portals painted (not yet fixed in position), mud put down !
Obviously there will be strategically placed scatter and lichen to hide the joints and add some life (tunnel section has a lift off top to enable maintenance access to the track).
Tunnel portals are just placed for now, they will fit flush once glued in place
And ignore the white lines on the road area, just sketching in the route, it will be painted/textured in later.

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RE: My Railway track build, no slot cars here, move on ! - Savage GT - 21st-Jun-23

The lift off section is 99% done, Far from perfect but as my first attempt at this level of scenery and various methods, I am pleased with the outcome.

An overall view of the lift-off section:

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And a couple closer up:

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The Farmhouse and Church are N scale plastic kits, the Vicarage is a 3D print I modified from a downloaded file, and the people, animals and vehicles are N scale. My idea was to give a bit of forced perspective.

Looks like I will need to redo the backscenes as they aren't sticking too well, I think the boards needed another coat of sealer/clear.

RE: My Railway track build, no slot cars here, move on ! - Anthony B - 21st-Jun-23

Looking good - stupid question but which part lifts out?