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Inglenook model railway layouts

Andrew has been back in touch, adding to the inglenook model railway layouts on the blog:

“Dear Alistair,

My latest project is an Inglenook, shelf, OO scale layout of a fictitious UK branch line terminus called Blean Junction.

Length 6 feet 1 inch X 1 foot 5 inches (185 cm X 45 cm) that may be used as an Inglenook shunting puzzle.

The baseboard is an old offcut of chip board strengthened with 2″ X 1″ battens and covered with ¼” polystyrene.

The track is laid on 1/8 “ MDF and screwed to the baseboard and still awaiting ballast.

The points are operated by wire from a metal coat hanger, cut to length, bent and filed to a sharp prong (see photos X, Y and Z).

Power is from a DC controller with four isolated sections; the main line, the station platform, the goods yard and the engine shed. Initially designed to be operated with just one locomotive, it is possible to have two engines working, one at a time.

The station platform is made from MDF shaped to allow clearance for locomotives and long coaches.

Buildings are modified and kit bashed card downloads (some of which you might recognise); landscape is polystyrene coated with PVA and sawdust of various coloured. The roadways are real road grit collected from the street gutter and sieved. Trees are from garden pruning covered with strips of painted kitchen paper. Fencing is balsa wood or matchsticks threaded with florist wire.

The water tower, loading dock crane and signal gantry are bespoke, made with balsa wood and based on photos found on Google. People and cattle are the only new items and purchased from eBay.

I hope you and your followers will be interested in the attached 29 photos and a short video of the layout with my 63-year-old 0-6-0 Hornby in operation.

Yours sincerely,

Andrew in Oz”

Inglenook model railway layouts:

A big thanks to Andrew for adding to the inglenook model railway layouts.

I do really enjoy the layouts with lots packed into them, but at the same time, don’t look crowded.

Here’s a few more inglenook layouts:

Inglenook siding layout (another one of Andrew’s)

Inglenook layout

Inglenook shunting puzzle

Inglenook display case (the finished version of the one above)

That’s all for today folks.

Please do keep ’em coming.

And if today is the day you get going on your very own layout, the Beginner’s Guide is here.

Remember, it’s the start that stops most people…

Best

PS More HO scale train layouts here if that’s your thing.

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Model train backdrop scenery

Dan’s been back in touch again – this time with some Model train backdrop scenery:

“I was working up a brief topic for a US web site I have been posting on for years. Parts of backdrops came up. As your bloggers know I do the South West and I live in the Mid-West in Indiana. I am often asked about the thunderstorm I have on my coved corner. Here is the explanation.

The bank space awaiting the finishing touches. I actually waited about 6 years before attempting the storm. I was not sure how to to do it. I learned to paint trees with sponges first.

An example of a developing anvil topped thunderstorm I took this Monday. In the Mid West, basically east of the Mississippi River we do not get to see these clouds. Out West the thunderstorms are what we call high based storms. The reasons are interesting. Basically, it is because the dew point for condensation is at a high altitude. Here in the area I live in, our storms are low based and often wrapped in rain. Yesterday was a rather rare chance to see them with the tops exposed.

I used pieces of sponge to paint the cloud. I just dabbed on the paint adding a little grey to the white as I went.

Dan”

A big thanks to Hall of Fame, Dan for sharing his model train backdrop scenery.

You can see Dan’s last post – and more of the thunderstorm pics, at the bottom of this post: Model railroad test track.

There’s quite a few backdrop posts on the blog now – here are a few more:

Paint model train backdrop

Model train backdrops

Model railroad backdrop

Painting model railroad backdrops

N scale backdrop

Paint clouds on a model railroad backdrop

Above is just a few of them, I really need sit down and create a ‘map’ of the site one day.

Next, on to another Hall of Famer, Brian:

“Hi Alastair.

I have completed the track work on the lower level of my HOn3 layout running from the harbour round to the next section. Two out of the three sections are now connected and running as well as completing the buildings in these areas.

I used my Blackstone K-27 – a 2-8-2 locomotive as a test running on the new sections.

This coming week I will do some shunting of rolling stock to the various industries as a further test to see if the track placement works out the way that I required.

Once that is all okay then I can start with the ground cover and the rest of the scenery on these sections.

Below is a video of the test run of the locomotive and track work.

All the best and we all appreciate what you are doing for all the modelling fraternity around the world.

Brian – the HOn3 guy from Knysna RSA”

A big thanks to Brian, you can see his previous post here: Model railroad test track.

That’s all for today folks.

Please do keep ’em coming.

And if today is the day you take that first step and join in the fun, the Beginner’s Guide is here.

Best

PS Latest ebay cheat sheet is here.

PPS More HO scale train layouts here if that’s your thing.

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4×2 N scale layout – Eric’s

Eric’s been back in touch with the latest on his 4×2 N scale layout:

“Hello Alastair

Part three update of my N scale layout “Flying By The Seat Of My Pants ” which is DC.

We have moved on to permanent track placement and scenery.

I have used Kato #4 switches to use less space on table. This is a Thomas the Train table and the size is approximately 32″ X 48″. I think I mentioned in part 2 that it consists of 7 switches.

After completing the mountain tunnel with ground cover ,trees and water drainage from snow cap we then moved on to track fastening hole placement for switch wiring.

In picture #10 was gluing track in place and using hand weights to hold in place. Sometimes if more weight is needed can veggies work also.

The white cutout was the area I needed to figure out what I was going to do there. We’ll have to come up with something. That’s Flying By The Seat Of My Pants.

Enjoy, part 4 will be in the near future.

A Big thanks to Alastair for all the time he buts into this Blog, 🙌 I hope many of you purchased the Beginners book and some building cut outs. We need to keep Al busy by supporting this great Blog of all of our layouts and ideas.

Thanks to Everyone for Sharing.

Eric The Retired St. Louis, Missouri Area Firefighter”