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  1. This weekend was ok as we had cloud cover here in essex but it certainly has been previous to this. Built the main shed on a week off work and it was pretty hot. Used to it though I suppose being a postie.
  2. This weekends work has seen all the inside baseboards go in. I've yet to stick the polyurethane sculpting foam on though but it's a start. 19ft on the long side and 8ft on the 2 ends. All 2ft wide with plenty of workshop storage underneath. http://i.onfinite.com/M38Pc0zs.jpg' alt='URL>'>
  3. My choice is code 75 as i want concrete sleepers in my 80/90's railway. They don't seem to do points in concrete in code 100 but they do in 75. I've seen layouts with concrete flexi & wooden points and it looks ridiculous.
  4. Here is the inside at the moment although finished painting today so it's all white now. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7388/9317204028_12a154580e_c.jpg' alt='URL>'>
  5. It's green box section corrugated plastic, white plastic roof, apart from the door, window & roof eaves it's all plastic so very low maintenance & long lasting. was going to go with the shiplap cladding option buit the price difference was minimal so wasn't worth it. Bought 4 8x4 sheets to construct the inner baseboards today so a job for tomorrow.
  6. Here's the revised plan, basically indoor extended U shape in the workshop and round the side garden, past the pool & back again. http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5443/9308285881_a72789440e_c.jpg' alt='URL>'> Workshop just been completed, now to dismantle old workshop, move the pool & landscape & create the baseboards round the edges & insides. http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3785/9311115682_5676747d92_c.jpg' alt='URL>'>
  7. Well this has been a long time since posting. But it's still going ahead. Built a new 20x8 workshop last week and this will have a 2ft wide section at the rear & 2 sides and then entering the garden around in a large triangle and back again. Will post a plan when drawn.
  8. search out a local timber supplier. Much cheaper than wickes or b&q. Recently built a workshop/shed for my indoor part and as an example wickes osb was nearly 10quid a sheet more than the merchant I used. kent blaxhill, plus it was free delivery too
  9. Bought a bargain heavy duty SDS drill that arrived today. On sale at screwfix for £30. And yes your right, they drill through concrete posts no bother!! http://www.screwfix.com/prods/58494/Power-Tools/SDS-Drills/Direct-Power-BS26S3-5kg-SDS-Plus-Drill
  10. I like the idea of seeing it covered in snow too so will go for the open plan. Won a early Intercity 125 set on ebay today so that' s another train to add too the collection. Not mush else gone on though, it's too bloody cold outside and in the shed!! I's love to see some pics of various garden layouts covered in all this snow were having.
  11. A picture describes it better but like this. Thin well treated/varnished marine ply on a double hinge that just hinges up and clips down as necessary. Don't really care what it looks like asthetically too be honest as this side of the garden is just for working in and not relaxing. Too make it better looking it could be painted with flowers etc on the outside and sky & clouds on the inside once hinged up. http://onfinite.com/libraries/1637140/488.jpg' alt='URL>'>
  12. I'll move the greenhouse out a bit if neccesary but can't see it being a problem. I think most scenic items will be OK outdoors too be honest as long as it's not steel and securely fastened down. My main concern of building a layout outdoors was track drainage but no-one seems to have a problem with this. I'm tempted to make hinged covers that fold down to protect it from the worst of the weather when not in use but again I'm tempted too believe it's not really neccesary. I think the loco's running in the snow pics just about sum up how versatile and weather resistant these things are too be honest. Point motors are my next concern. I'm tempted to go with the seeps under board and seal with silicon to give a rubbery flexible membrane although the new hornby above board motors look fairly easy to weather proof. The only drawback with these though are lack of switching for point signals. It would need some sort of latching relay. All signals will be the LED type as they look a bit stronger. I'm also going to light the buildings with orange LED's too. It'll be a learning curve and I'll be testing various ideas throughout winter to see how things fair in adverse weather.
  13. Currently in planning stage. Like most people I don't really have the room for a decent indoor layout plus garden railways have always fascinated me anyways. Here's a plan of the available space. http://onfinite.com/libraries/1636697/8f0.jpg' alt='URL>'> The longest side is just under 60' The green rectangle is my workshop 10'x18' with a 8x6 greenhouse next to it. I'm hopefully going to follow the 'Kirkfield and Warmthorpe' way of construction with the main layout fiddle yard in my workshop and then going behind the greenhouse and round the largest section of the garden with a branch line going into the rest. I'm hoping to make it as scenic as I possiby can within the bounds of it being outdoors in UK weather as I want to consider it to be a model railway rather than just a train in the garden using resin/plastic buildings and weather proof scenics. I currently have a small DC layout indoors but this will be DCC train control with more conventional point control. After much research I've decided on the hornby elite system as it covers everything I needed. Outdoor construction will begin next spring (2011) however I'll start on the fiddle yard in my workshop as soon as time will allow as long as it isn't too cold out their!! Theme will be late 1980's in the time of network privatisation switchover. I used the railway a lot at this time so have fond memories of it. Slam shut carriages and underground style trains all mixed together with the odd freight train passing through. I'm also going to use modellers license and have a preservation line/museum for the odd steam/ancient diesel!! I plan on 2 external stations. One near the greenhouse corner and a terminus at the end of the swimming pool line.(poolston)
  14. OK, thankyou for the info & link. Will give it a go. Was wondering what make track & points you are using? As the layout has been outside & operational for some time it seems to have stood the test of time well.
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