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mickoo

mickoo

Western Thunderer
Jordan said:
Well nearly a New Year, anyway...:oops:

All the best advice for laying model track is that it should be level, smooth and kink-free....

Yeah, whatever :rolleyes: ...
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Looks like typical US sidings to me from what I saw first hand over there!

As seen here, I did actually think the GP60 was going to roll over at this point (don't use the pole to the right as reference, it's as bad as the track!) and that was on the better of the two sidings I saw it run up and down!
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You may already know this? In the US they stagger the rail joints, unlike the UK and Europe where they are in line, I.E. every 60' in olden B&W days, in the US they were still every 60' but staggered left/right at 30' intervals, mind the siding above was a hotch potch of lengths and none were uniformly spaced or even in line with each other.
 
Dikitriki

Dikitriki

Flying Squad
I like the representation of dodgy track in the yard.:thumbs:

....and the door and bins at the back of the 'shack'

Richard
 
Dog Star

Dog Star

Western Thunderer
Jordan said:
Truckstops generally have a cafeteria, a shop, & might have bunk rooms, from before trucks had sleeper cabs. Hence in my Truckstop, the ground floor right-hand is the kitchen for the cafeteria, (assumed to be next to it at the front of the building) so the windows are blanked out & a couple of extractor fans are fitted, & the back door is the kitchen & staff entrance. Ground floor left-hand side is the shop, which will have all sorts of stuff for drivers, & often a lot of CB Radio equipment, so the shop's name is "Rigs'n'Twigs" - 'Rigs' being a nickname for trucks, 'twigs' the CB aerials. So the shop's name is on the end of the building over the shop windows.
Upstairs are bunk rooms, showers & toilets, for the "Three Sh's".... a Shower, a Shave and a Sh-cuse me...... :)
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Your prose is just how I remember a similar facility on the A303... in the early 1970s... near to Ilminster. I recollect hauling in there at about 3am mid-week, pushing through the doors I was greeted with bright lights, Nashville on the juke box and a smell of fried food. The menu was on individual boards along one wall, above eye height and what struck me as odd was that every board proclaimed a different meal "with chips-n-beans". There was a similar place, albeit not so bright nor so loud, in the Whitchurch (Salop) area and that was frequented by Black and White coaches on the overnight London to Liverpool run circa 1975.

regards, Graham
 
Dog Star

Dog Star

Western Thunderer
Jordan said:
.. Whitchurch one is probably the Midway, south of the town on the A41, & still going...
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Last time I used that place the owner was as blind as a bat and really rather grumpy.

Found it... on Heath Road... the location is just as I recall the place. Thanks, Jordan, for the memory.

I do like your model, if free I may well make the trip to the Black Country for the autumn outing.
 
tomstaf

tomstaf

Western Thunderer
Jordan said:
Just 8 weeks until Show Time... :confused: :eek: ... work continues on Portway Center.

A couple of closer looks at Allports Truckstop, which is nearly complete :-



The Static Grass applicator (courtesy of Mike/Makhis ) has been in use, and will be in use a lot more yet.
I have to say, it's the best scenery I've ever managed, with this tool!
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No need to point out the rough track, I hope... ;)


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Hi Jordan,

I'm a bit clueless when it comes to US models but hopefully you can give me a pointer. The brake wheel on the wagon about to fall over looks very similar to the type on the UK BYA steel wagons, if not exactly the same. I'd like to get me hands on a few of the brake wheels. Was it a kit or rtr?

Cheers

Tom
 
lancer1027

lancer1027

Western Thunderer
Hi Jordan,

Great layout. Your attention to detail is superb.:thumbs:

The backscene to portray a wider feel has worked very well and the weathering on the grounded wagon is excellent.:bowdown: I do like the knocked down sign with the twisted metal. Very nicely painted and weathered:bowdown:

I look forward to the next report:thumbs:

Rob:)
 
Dikitriki

Dikitriki

Flying Squad
Your dodgy track building work shows up beautifully in that shot:)

You have also succeeded in portraying openness in a small space, which is no mean achievement:thumbs:

Stick to O scale - your work stands out from the crowd more.

Richard
 
iploffy

iploffy

OC Blue Brigade
Like it mate the dodgy geezer at the back looks like he's done summat wrong, I would keep an eye on him
 
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