1995 stock in N scale

For 00 either glue the 4th rail to the sleepers as most people won't notice or mount it on small thin washers.

Your best guage for clearance is a Hornby 08 Shunter or a Bachmann Class 40 as they both have a bulge on their base-plates to accommodate the drive gears.

Secure all 3rd & 4th rail well (superglue the plastic insulators into the hole in the sleeper and onto the conductor rail) especially if you going to move the layout a lot.

Thanks all. It's not just OO stock that fouls the centre rail, the Kato Portram bogie I'm using for my N scale 95 stock was also left hovering above the running rails on my first attempt. I actually had to grind the bottom off the centre rail with a Dremel to get it low enough to allow the bogie to maintain electrical contact with the track.

Over the last week I've spent most of my modelling time putting the textures for the station platforms and building together in Photoshop. Having finally got them completed, today I started assembling everything.




So far I've put some of the southbound platform together, it's a fairly speedy process of sticking the printout to mounting board, cutting it out and gluing in place.




The textures are from Scalescenes, edited in Photoshop. Posters were gathered from around the internet.




The official London Underground sign positioning guide has been of great help in getting the model as accurate as possible. It is available to download at www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/12523.aspx along with others for all sorts of other aspects of Underground, Overground, DLR, buses etc deign.




The movie posters help set the date of the model in the present day - this summer in fact.




Once the shelter roof is on this lot will be a bit harder to see so it was worth getting some photos now.

Paul

Isn't the station above ground? If so, why brick..?

Ah - shelter roof.I see. Whoops.

Thanks everyone.



Here's the southbound platform roof in place.




The clerestory windows are clear styrene, with the frames drawn on using a white pen.

Paul

That is truly superb! I keep having to remind myself that it is 2mm scale! In this scale the centre rail should be a quarter of a milimetre above the running rails so, if you have it level, I'm sure that no-one will notice!

Americanism indeed, not just wannabe rappers, it's all wannabe Americans..

I suppose such use of "sick" is similar to certain rail enthusiasts use of "dreadful". I'll certainly take it as a compliment.

Alfie and Glyn, thanks for your comments too. The roof does look a little worn, I'm aiming for a lightly weathered but well cared for appearance, in keeping with real tube stations of a similar period.



The northbound platform is now done, with the booking hall and shops still to do.




This platform is to accurate scale width, whereas the southbound one is slightly narrowed under the shelter to fit in the permitted area.




I need to make a few benches to put either side of the platform roundels. The spacing of roundels and posters is based on West Kensington.

Paul

LMAO!!! I was under the impression that "sick" meant "last night's curry revisited" but then again I'm far too cynical to take pseudo rappers, real rappers or anybody who finds it clever to state the exact opposite of what they really mean seriously. However, in a pathetic attempt to sound cool and with it etc. etc. and in order for certain members of the younger generation to understand me, I find your hours of endeavour and accuracy "total pants". There, a higher compliment is impossible to levy.

THAT's what that hole in the back of the Northbound was for! Love the detail you've put into the florist and that interior shot..

Simple but effective interior. And i like the floor in the flower shop.

The attention to detail is stunning especially given the size.

The Christmas meet is looming, I wonder if you can attend and maybe bring some of this to show us.

Many thanks for your comments. SE13, I'd be very happy to bring the model along to the Christmas meet if I'm not otherwise engaged.

The booking hall is now done, and I've got the carcass of the shops built, though they still need their fronts and interiors.
















Two 95 stock trailer cars have also been delivered from Shapeways.



The quality of the cleaning of the model by Shapeways seems to have improved considerably since the first DM, there is none of the yellow wax and the plastic looks almost clear.



I have added much more detail to the underframes for the new vehicles, though this is difficult to see without any paint on. Two more updated DMs are also on order, so I will be able to put together a slightly shortened four car train.

Paul

Not bad. Not bad at all. What are you planning to do under the bridge? Got any funny scenes planned?