Bassett Parkway

[Ditape]

I am starting a new project, I have scrapped my grandiose plans which never seem to work well in favour of a smaller simple layout using Kato track, The plan is for a simple layout that fits on 2, 4ft X 2ft 6ins boards.(2440mm X 762mm) . It will be set in the west country centred on a fictional  commuter station Bassett Parkway, It will be very much a rule ONE layout with the main focus on 60/70's but will have all sorts of guest appearances by stock from the 40's thru' to today. The main aim is to sit and watch trains go by in a reasonably realistic setting.

[Papyrus]

That looks like a nice little layout.

I hope you haven't scrapped your American outline layout. That was looking really good.

Cheers,

Chris

[Ditape]

I hope you haven't scrapped your American outline layout. That was looking really good.

No the  American layout is still a on going project but on their back burner,  my American MoJo has got up and left the building. 

[bluedepot]

good luck with your new layout!

[Ditape]

I have had a busy day at the Club (BMRG) I have built the baseboards for Bassett Parkway, it not to bad a job if I say so myself  .I saved a small fortune over any of the laser cut kits which would have set me back somewhere around £300 This cost me about £50 and 6 & 1/2 hours work at the club, having plenty of space to work and access to a wide range of tools has improved my wood butchery no end. One word of warning if you give Gorilla glue a try wear gloves it stains your fingers Black.

[weave]

Hi Ditape,

Nice and neat looking woodwork there  . and looking forward to your build.

Cheers, weave 

[Ditape]

Today I have installed the baseboards for Bassett Parkway, and believe it or not they are within 1//2 a degree of flat and level in both planes.

[Ditape]

Here is a proof of concept, experimental try out using stuff from my stock pile.

[Ditape]

The track has been laid, ready for wiring and testing.

[Dickydcc]

That looks great, must be some stockpile......

[guest311]

" my wood butchery"

@Ditape , you definition and mine of wood butchery are no where near the same.

looks to me like a superb case of carpentry 

[Ditape]

The first traffic movement on Bassett Parkway, it is a US loco but it was the first loco that came to hand.

[grumbeast]

Looking good!.. Did you ad brick detail to the Kato platforms? 

[Ditape]

Looking good!.. Did you ad brick detail to the Kato platforms?

Yes I have added the brick/ashlar details to the platform sides and the paving and edging to the surfaces, they are scalescenes textures downloaded and printed on A4 self-adhesive labels.

[grumbeast]

Hadn't thought of printing my scalescenes stuff onto self adhesive labels, thats a great idea!