Although it could be said that I cheated with Canute Road Quay when I modelled the quayside wall as part of the front facia of the layout; this was not to avoid having to create the water but in fact to maximise the space available with a 12 inch deep baseboard. There are however a … Continue reading From the archive #4 The quay to making puddles and something about gulls…
Category: Scenery
A view from the line #18 Inset track on Canute Road Quay
This latest "A view from the line" post takes for the first time a closer look at Canute Road Quay and more specifically the track work inset within concrete along the quayside. There are a number of methods of re-creating inset track and this post describes the method I have used on Canute Road Quay and hopefully … Continue reading A view from the line #18 Inset track on Canute Road Quay
Letting the grass grow and concrete expansion on Canute Road Quay
Following on from completing the basic ground and the inset concrete trackwork areas on Canute Road Quay as detailed on my post here, I have now in addition to adding some ballast in around the point work and also the headshunt, started to add the next stage of the ground cover and colouration of the … Continue reading Letting the grass grow and concrete expansion on Canute Road Quay
Making a scene on the back of Canute Road Quay or simply how I have done the backscene
I have spoken before in a view from the line post about my views on the need for a backscene on a layout. Even simple a plain blue or grey painted back board is better that nothing. A good backscene helps create impression of depth and finishes the overall illusion that we are trying to … Continue reading Making a scene on the back of Canute Road Quay or simply how I have done the backscene
A view from the line #17 the wild flora or green fingered modelling
I am about as far from a horticulturalist as one can get, my own green space outside my home is more of a nature reserve and home to local wildlife than a garden! The nearest I get to green fingers is when the Woodland Scenics scatter material has stuck to my fingers. This post is an … Continue reading A view from the line #17 the wild flora or green fingered modelling
A view from the line #15 another brick in the wall…
This I suppose only just counts as 'A view from the line' type post as in reality it is a guide to my method of painting brickwork that I have used on all the brick buildings seen on Fisherton Sarum. I tend to construct most of my buildings using embossed plastic, mainly Wills material packs, which have more pronounced … Continue reading A view from the line #15 another brick in the wall…
A view from the line #13 creating the impression of depth – effective backscenes
A particular pet hate of mine is viewing layouts that have no backscene, even simple a plain blue or grey painted back board is better that nothing. The last thing I want to see is the clutter behind the layout and the midriffs (being kind) of the operators. A good backscene helps create impression of … Continue reading A view from the line #13 creating the impression of depth – effective backscenes
A view from the line #12 the pressure of signalling the line
The London South Western Railway (LSWR) first started using pneumatic control, rather than traditional wire and point rodding, at Grateley in 1901, utilising the system from the British Pneumatic Railway Signal Company that used low pressure air at 15psi to operate the signals and points. Following this successful trial Salisbury station, that was in the process … Continue reading A view from the line #12 the pressure of signalling the line
A view from the line #11 getting close to the wire..the telegraph wire
One of the characteristic views from the coach window when travelling on our railways , until the late 1970's was the continual dipping and rising of the telegraph wires. Telegraph, telephone and signalling block instrument communications were all carried alongside the line suspended from the iconic multi-arm telegraph poles. Whilst the poles themselves are often … Continue reading A view from the line #11 getting close to the wire..the telegraph wire
A view from the line #9 The ash pit gang and engine disposal
Although mentioned briefly in my first A view from the line post the ash pit gang are still working hard at the never ending task of removing the ash that accumulates around the sheds external pits. When a locomotive comes on shed at the end of its duty it is 'disposed of' either by the … Continue reading A view from the line #9 The ash pit gang and engine disposal