Shadowlands and Tellynott

[ACL1504]

Mark, Cheers,

Wow, you have track and then more track. I love it! Great progress my friend.

Nothing satisfies me more than seeing track on the layout and how it will all work.

The elevated track will give the trains some very prototypical looks. Fantastic looking Mark.

Tom

[Mark Dalrymple]

Mark, Cheers,

Wow, you have track and then more track. I love it! Great progress my friend.

Nothing satisfies me more than seeing track on the layout and how it will all work.

The elevated track will give the trains some very prototypical looks. Fantastic looking Mark.

Tom

Thanks, Tom!

I'm busy looking into operations when it's too cold for the layout room.  That's a rabbit hole and a half!
 Until I build that dummy wall and get a heat pump in there, 2 or 3 cold days in a row and it really does cool down in there.  Probably around 40F or so.  BRRRR!  When my nose is running out there I usually don't last too long!  I'm looking forward to scratchbuilding a sawmill, too.  I figured that 16mm (about 5/8') will make a big difference to the look.  My limeworks has the same and it looks fabulous in all the Sheepscot photos.

Cheers, Mark.

Cheers, Mark.

[Mark Dalrymple]

Hi guys.

A couple of photos of todays progress.

Photo 1 - shows the enclosed aerial conveyor taking shape.  You can see the camelback clears easily.


Photo 2 - a little closer and angled.  I used 3x1's for the cleats of the sloped walkway.  I will add timber work to the hopper intake and the rooftop connection to the conveyor.


I also got a small timber bridge repaired that had taken a tumble.

More soon, cheers, Mark.

[nycjeff]

Hello Mark, thanks for the update and the great pictures. Be careful when taking those overhead shots- it looks like you are standing on the top of a ladder, the fllor looks to be a long way down.

[Mark Dalrymple]

Thanks, Jeff.

I'll do my best to be careful.

Cheers, Mark.

[GPdemayo]

Looks great Mark.....

[Mark Dalrymple]

Looks great Mark.....

Thanks, Gregory!

I had a fun weekend away in Timaru with our 2fatpossums modelling group and made some good progress on a structure inspired by Foscale's Rust Rock Falls that I have been working on.  It combines a kitbashed Bar Mills Shipyard Brewery into the mix as well.

Cheers, Mark.

[Mark Dalrymple]

Hi guys.

Since I last updated I have done some major work on the ceilings for the various modules.

Photo 1 shows ceiling unit 8a in position, attached to the studs, and resting on a temporary scaffolding.


Photo 2 shows the two big ceiling pieces for module 9, as well as ceiling piece 8a.


Skipping forwards a bit, photo 3 shows the curved 16mm MDF being glued to the ceiling unit 8c.  8b is now in position and bolted to piece 8a.


Photo4 shows ceiling piece 8c as the various 'fins' are added.  These are 4.75mm MDF and 19x45mm kiln dried planed and gauged pine.


Photo 5 shows the ceiling unit finished and awaiting the next Thursday when Trevor will give me a lift onto the scaffolding with this beastie.  I was able to get many of these pieces up by myself, but a few were too big and I needed assistance.


Photo 6 shows ceiling piece 8c bolted to piece 8b and resting on my scaffolding.


More soon, cheers, Mark.

[cuse]

That is truly impressive...

I may have said this before, but you've elevated benchwork to an art form. Can't wait to see what's on top

John

[Mark Dalrymple]

That is truly impressive...

I may have said this before, but you've elevated benchwork to an art form. Can't wait to see what's on top

John

Thanks, John - you are too kind.

The timberwork is quickly running to an end.  I still have all the fascia to do, but that's pretty much it.

Cheers, Mark.

[Mark Dalrymple]

Hi guys.

Photo 1 - I built little boxes for strength at my hanging points.


Photo 2 - Where necessary, the ceiling units were hung from the barn ceiling using chain and shade sail items.  The swivels make height adjustments a breeze.  I went up into the barn roof space and glued and screwed 4x2's to the side of the ceiling battens and into the trusses for extra support.  The heaviest of these units is around 25kg, so each hanging point only holds a few kgs.


Photo 3 - Pelmets were added using glue and 19mm finishing nails.  I needed many clamps for this job.  The curviest parts were tricky.  In one very sharp section I used two pieces of 1.5mm styrene, laminated together.  The pelmet hangs 80mm proud of the module ceilings to allow for two strips of LED lighting.


Photo 4 - clamps!  I used clamps to line things up and pull the 3mm MDF into the curve.  I then started nailing at one end and removed the clamps as I went.  I generally worked from left to right.


Photo 5 - The peninsula ceiling.  Each module is bolted to the next one using between five and seven 12mm coach bolts - Two or three in the benchwork, one in the stud and two or three in the ceiling.  Over the peninsula, where the module ceiling has no wall and things needed to be fully supported by hanging, each unit is held to the next with four coach bolts.


Photo 6 - The peninsula at left, module 11 at right, module 10 in the forefront and module 7 at the rear.


More soon, cheers, Mark.

[jerryrbeach]

Mark,

I never cease to be amazed by your layout design and execution.  It is so cool to watch your progress.

[Mark Dalrymple]

Mark,

I never cease to be amazed by your layout design and execution.  It is so cool to watch your progress.

Thank you very much, Jerry.

Your words mean a lot.  Sometimes - especially here, there are so few comments that I wonder whether it is worth while.  Its great to know someone is watching, end enjoying, maybe even getting inspiration, from my postings!

Cheers, Mark.

[Zephyrus52246]

Your benchwork is a work of art.  So neat and symmetric.

Jeff

[Jim Donovan]

I agree, WOW!

Jim