Angst Lesspork

[Hugh Norwood]

The windows are glazed with clear acetate sheet stuck on with Glue 'n' Glaze. I thought some seating might be a good idea; I used some 5mm square styrene tube. I added some posters and a "timetable" – and a waiting passenger.



The final step after glueing on the roof was to create the lead flashing over the porch.



Now I need to find a suitable space on the layout to site it – and a suitable excuse for a tram shelter on a layout with no trams...

[Ian Jopson]

Is the model available generally, if so is it possible to provide a link? It would save me slaving over a model of similar building local to my little line.

[Graeme Dunbar]

David Hurst has a Shapeways page but I didn't see it there, but a bit more digging and I found his blog.

https://modelengineworks.blogspot.com/

He gives his contact details at the end which suggests you may be in luck.

[Hugh Norwood]

Is the model available generally, if so is it possible to provide a link? It would save me slaving over a model of similar building local to my little line.

Sorry - I've only just picked this up.
I think the answer is "yes" - he could well release it - there were a lot of very good comments about the model when I took it to the "Not the LAMPOONS" meeting on Saturday, and David was there. I'd send him a message and ask.

Bear in mind that Shapeways are very expensive these days; there may be alternative routes to getting the model.

[Ian Jopson]

Thank you. I'll contact David and see how it goes.

[Hugh Norwood]

On Monday I uncrated the layout to add the "farmyard" accessories and took the opportunity to perform a new census (the last one was four years ago, and I haven't been keeping a proper tally of new figures.

I took birds-eye view photographs of both boards by putting them on the floor and holding my phone over them. I then trimmed the photos, converted to grey scale, printed each side onto a sheet of A4 paper - and counted the heads. I compared the images with the layout, to check I had included everyone - especially those that were in the "shadow" of tall building and hidden because of the engle of view from the camera.

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Left-hand side

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Right-hand side

I also got out all the stock boxes and checked on the horse-drawn vehicles, the locos and rolling stock..

[Hugh Norwood]

There are 230 people on the layout, comprising
150 that are "fixed" to the baseboards
21 in or on horse-drawn vehicles
43 on loco foot plates (includes passengers and guards in railmotors)
16 in coaches

"people" includes non-humans and the undead.

and there are 28 horses.

I didn't count the dogs (no, not even Gaspode) (there is one cat!)

[Hugh Norwood]

I have added some rolling stock to the roster:

Two balcony carriages from Fourdees see topic:
https://www.009society.com/forum/index.php?topic=5536.0


and a GWR-inspired brake van and cordon wagon from 247 Developments; see:
https://www.009society.com/forum/index.php?topic=5537.0

[Hugh Norwood]

I haven't given up with figures; here are a trio currently waiting to go on the layout...


For those who aren't up to speed in Discworld, these are an attempt at "History Monks" - who try to make sure that one thing follows another...

[Hugh Norwood]

Looking forward to taking the layout to the Oxford Narrow Gauge Modellers' Open day on 22nd June


https://oxngm.org.uk/openday.htm

[Hugh Norwood]

This is a M6 bolt (screw?) and wing nut - so what?

There are a number on Angst-Lesspork that are used to hold the layout together during transit and while on display. I have frequently thought there must be an easier (and faster) way to connect things together - usually when taking down the layout and preparing it to go home at the end of an exhibition and everyone else seems to have gone already!


I bought some 6mm Aluminium rod and "R" clips...

Well, I finally got round to doing something with them:


Ta-da! a quick-release fastener. (The clip at the "short" end has been bent over to make it permanent.)

I knew there was a reason I succumbed to the temptation of a Expo drill and stand from the 009 Sales at Narrow Gauge North!




Here is one is use. The little piece of cord is to make it easier to take the clip out.

The downside of course is that they have to be made to fit a particular use – you can't just screw down the wing nut.

So far I have made four to keep the two halves of the layout together in transit. (Two each end)



I'll see how it goes.

[Hugh Norwood]

I'm off on the road again soon -
a) to the Swansea show on 14/15 September

b) to Ambeley Museum's Discworld-themed day on 20 October
https://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whats-on/discworld-industrial-trains/

[Hugh Norwood]

Had a great weekend at the Swansea show this past weekend.
The show occupied the Sports Hall at the "LC" and folk call it.
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Two views just prior to opening, taken from the "exhibitors' refreshment room"...

Good to meet local 009-ers who were there with the publicity table.

[Hugh Norwood]

I have (at last) remembered to video one of the earliest animations on the layout...
(Children like this sort of thing!)

[Hugh Norwood]

And, at the end of Sunday, I ran a long train, pulled by the (long) Belgian Type 23 Garratt