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    Coastguard Creek - 15 months of planning!

    By SouthernRegionSteam

    Hold on to your socks - this is going to be a lengthy one! (In fact it's so long, I've now split it into 2 separate posts - the next will be up soon...)   I think it's fair to say that you are all long overdue an update on Coastguard Creek. Due to other commitments, no real progress has been made since the last post way back in March 2021; almost 15 months ago! If anything, things went backwards for quite a while, as I kept finding more and more inspiring locations that I really wanted
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Copley Hill Works

"Not Impress-Flo"

I used to love Airfix kits. I used to build them all the time when I was younger. Stopped at around the age of twelve, because I was into my sport and training most of the time. Athletics is as athletics does. I'm not very athletic now!   The last time I made an Airfix kit, I built a model of a Lancaster Bomber, specifically a 617 Squadron aircraft (though not with the bouncing bomb attachment). It was pretty good, neat in its paintwork, but crucially had been aided with a decent set of instru
S.A.C Martin

S.A.C Martin

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DRAG TT2 progress

Where does all the time go?

It's ages since we last updated this, and although we have been busy, for various reasons progress has been slower over the summer. In most cases the progress made (wiring, tweaking) is not very visible - but there has been an addition to the 00 circuit in the form of storage loops on each side.   Last Saturday we hired the hall for the day to make a big effort on finishing off the wiring on all the curved boards (straights had already been done) and do a bit of continuity testing. With wiri
10800

10800

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Redgate's Modelling

Deflecting Attention

I'm getting better at these ex-JE deflectors, the ones I fitted to my Clan conversion kit ended up having a lot of superglue rather than solder. These for the 2-8-2 are 100% soldered and I'm real happy with them. You just can't beat the right solder and flux (thanks Eilleen's!)     I ignored the instructions and soldered the handrails with the deflectors flat, then formed the curve after. It works for me!   Also note lovely Comet buffers replacing the horrid puny Hornby ones.   Now, wh
RedgateModels

RedgateModels

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Pugsley's Workbench

You stud!

I've continued with the various outstanding jobs whilst waiting for the final design of parts to be returned from the etchers. The artwork was sent off on Wednesday, so the parts should be in my possession at some point next week.   In the same manner as Chris Pendleton with his 4mm Deltic, I've used the springs on the JLTRT sideframes as the studs for mounting the parts for the primary springs. Here the modified sideframes can be seen:     The mounts need a certain amount of cleaning u
Pugsley

Pugsley

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Ullypug's tales from the tinking table

O2.3

Progress of sorts with the chassis. The wheels are on, quartered and the rods have been trial fitted. High Level gearbox and motor (not shown) now assembled. I wouldn't like to try this in EM as there's no clearance between hornblocks and motor final drive. Anyhow, it all runs freely up and down the track under finger power and the CSBs seem to work (at least they did after I had folded the wheel guard irons out of the way ). Not fully convinced about the bogie pivot arrangement yet. The brake p
ullypug

ullypug

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noctilux2's Blog

Kidmore N Gauge Series

Members may be interested in newly added construction photographs of the N Gauge micro layout, Kidmore End (part of the Kidmore series of micro layouts). These may be seen at kidmorengauge.weebly.com. The layout has been booked, sight unseen (!), by the Amersham MRC for their exhibition in 2012.
noctilux2

noctilux2

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RJRs Branch Lines

Layout 2

In my last post I showed some thoughts regarding how the layout on the right side of the shed may look. Well after my 3 days away on the girls camp and a full day yesterday at a wedding, last night I had some free time to play trains !   Here is what I got up to.         The buildings are just things I had in the "recycle me" box but they give the general Idea that there will be some low relief going on along the back behind the road   John
johnteal

johnteal

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Calshot 4mm - SRS's Blog

A WWII theme

After having taken delivery of some stuff for the layout I opened the parcel which, amongst other things, contained two WWII narrow gauge bogie rolling stock opens. These were promptly constructed and now await painting. Inside the box were 2 more packs of corrugated iron (the shop had run out of corrugated asbestos so I decided to go for the wriggly tin instead as it is a close match). This allowed me to spend this afternoon building the hangar. This hangar has caused me a lot of grief so far -
SouthernRegionSteam

SouthernRegionSteam

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The Farthing layouts

Ready-to-plonk freight

A parcel arrived today with a small selection of ready-to-plonk freight items.     There's still something magical about opening parcels. With a cheerful Hornby logo peering out at me, I even longed briefly for the Christmases of my childhood. Then I remembered the two months of hysteria we have ahead of us, and good old cynicism returned .       The depot is going to need a lot of goods. I already have some of the white-metal offerings from variou
Mikkel

Mikkel

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SNCF stephen's Blog

The X Files

Today I worked on extending the short Kato chassis so that it would look more prototypical in length under the body of my X 5800. The Kato chassis was about 2cm too short but luckily only one bogie was powered. Therefore I removed the non powered bogie and fashioned an extension from Plasticard (including the downward pin for the Bogie to sit in) and hey presto. An extended chassis. From this to this I tried many different angles and set ups on the camera and this was the best that came o
SNCF stephen

SNCF stephen

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Barry Ten's S&D blog

Winter module

Anyone watching this blog could be forgiven for thinking that I've given up on Shillingstone as a project, but in truth it's just been relegated to second fiddle while I spent half of this year cracking on with other projects. Along the way I've continued to add some details to the first module and think about where I'm going with the other elements of the layout.   My original plan had been to tackle the large station module next, but I've put that on hold for now, for a couple of reasons. Fi
Barry Ten

Barry Ten

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Tim's Blog

Arise, Sir Bill!

Another project almost done and dusted.... With the exception of the lining etc on the driver's side, it's complete. As expected, the red shade DID tone down with a bit of weathering. Certainly matches all my colour books, not to mention my own photographs of 46229.   Decided to take advantage of the sunlight this afternoon, so here are a trio of photos of the completed side! I'm rather pleased with it, if I dare say so myself.                   The use of BR coach Crimson
Timara

Timara

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Tredethy Wharf

Baseboard joints part 2

A further report on method 3 from my previous posting......   Not sure if this has been done before but it is only a twist on the plywood and rivet method. At the baseboard edge, holes have been drilled through the plywood sleepers, and through the balsa underlay into the plywood track base. Then 20mm long panel pins have then been pushed and lightly tapped into place.   The rest of the blog, with pictures, can be found here
Yan

Yan

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Glasburgh Loco Depot 1981 (Tay Bridge)

Is your car on your layout?

Well...     Weather been poor, stuck in the house with one currently useless arm so when the parcel arrived from Hattons with a Ford Escort with the correct base colour it was time to jump in the Tardis. Back to Monifieth in 1983 and my mode of Transport was my cherished first car. My Ford Escort 1300 XL reg BUP 356L. I wanted to have this somewhere on my layout to complete the memories. I had my bronze coloured car two toned by one of my customers (worked in a Bank) by adding Reliant (no la
Tay Bridge

Tay Bridge

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Southeast Steam Railway

Southeast Steam Railway - New Arrival

Hi,   The SESR has taken delivery of a new arrival. A Hornby Thompson L1 2-6-4T in BR apple green. This was going to be a Birthday Present, but the untimely arrival of my nephew the day before meant that dad left me with nothing and we haven't been able to order it until Tuesday! It's meant to be a replacement for my very old Bachmann V1 2-6-2T, but I thing I might keep that for old time sake!   The L1's a beautiful model and Hornby have done a superb job on it. Looks good when trundling rou
St. Simon

St. Simon

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Redgate's Modelling

Sandbox Musings

With the approaching end to the current detailing phase on the 2-8-2 thoughts have again drifted to the chassis. I have found loads of photos of Britannia on t'internet and I really want to add sandboxes between the frames and filler tubes etc.   The initial thought was to do them as Britannia with three small box covers on the footplate each side (three instead of two as the 2-8-2 has more wheels innit). However I think I know why the 9Fs have only fillers on the RHS of the loco, because of t
RedgateModels

RedgateModels

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Calshot 4mm - SRS's Blog

Exhibition Invite - New Forest Model Railway Society Open Day

Right, now for some news - a NFRMS member has phoned me up (feel a bit guilty now!) and it has now been officially confirmed I will be attending their open day. New Forest Model Railway Society - Open Day Sunday November 28th, 2010 Brockenhurst Village Hall Highwood Road, SO42 7RY http://www.nfmrs.co.uk   I hope some of you are able to attend - it would be nice to meet up if anyone lives nearby, or fancies a day in the New Forest __________________________________________ I have also t
SouthernRegionSteam

SouthernRegionSteam

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Avonwick South Devon in 2mm (Kris' Blog)

The greener side of life

"Weeeelllll, ye see err" Snorted Giles ", T'wer like this. The ground be all grey when I went up to bed. In morning I opened my eyes and sneezed, but it bint never been like tis now"   With the other half being away for the week I have been able to get down and do a reasonable amount of the scenic modelling these past few days.   First up I got the sand paper out and attacked the sulptamold to give me better, i.e. smooth, surface to work on. Having done this and hovered up, the carpets, me,
Kris

Kris

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Redgate's Modelling

Buffers (no longer) Wanted

I've started detailing the front end and of course as soon as I started looking at a close-up photo of a Brit it's all too clear the the standard Hornby buffers do not, as they say, cut the mustard.   A pair of Comet ones would be lovely, but they come in a pack of four and are no-where near the minimum order charge.   I've put out a wanted ad in classifieds here so if anyone has a couple to spare please PM me   UPDATE: Geoff at Comet made me an offer I couldn't refuse so watch out for b
RedgateModels

RedgateModels

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wiggoforgold's Diddington blog

Visitors to Diddington

46444's Ivatts have been visiting Diddington recently,so here are some photographs I took. I wasn't happy enough with them to put them in my gallery, which is why they are here,as I thought the event was worth recording 46444 is a Bachmann Ivatt fitted with sound 46495 is a detailed Bachmann Ivatt by 46444. More details can be found in his blog. I built 46496 from the Comet kit before the Bachmann model was available. In 1959 46495 0n a typicalKettering-Cambridge passenger rake appr
wiggoforgold

wiggoforgold

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wiggoforgold's Diddington blog

D6723 part 2- Bogies and fuel tanks

Work on D6723 continues. As construction of the body proceeded, I repeatedly offered it up to the Bachmann chassis to make sure everything fitted. I removed the moulded ends from the Bachmann chassis,and also the circuit board from the top of the chassis. I had discarded the lights, and I don't use DCC so the circuit board was superfluous, and its removal gave me more space at the top of the chassis for fitting the body. The trial fits of the body with modified tumblehomes empasised the fact
wiggoforgold

wiggoforgold

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chriswild's Blog

DapolsTiphook Rail KIA with added transfers

As I stated in my last entry, quite a while ago! these wagons needed a bit of work to bring them up to scratch, and re- transfering to show a few more of the multitude of small printed detail that do adorn the prototype. This shows the two wagons ive done so far one is a Tiphook branded KIA,the other, a IHA, which adds a litte variety as these are seen running mixed in with the KIA's and the various other steel coil carriers, the wagons are on the dirty side of weathering, based on photos thi
chriswild

chriswild

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    • MikeOxon
      Edwardian motorcars (2): British Ford T Late 1912

      By MikeOxon · Posted

      FWIW I prefer two words: motor car   The English language is fickle and others might take a different view   Mike
    • ian
      Episode 1: Waiting for a Train

      By ian · Posted

      That's the beastie.
    • Keith Addenbrooke
      Episode 1: Waiting for a Train

      By Keith Addenbrooke · Posted

      Hi @ian, thanks for this.  My guess is you may be thinking of this one mentioned by @F-UnitMad and @2E Sub Shed in a recent thread of mine on American HO modelling (apparently almost two years ago!!!):     Operationally this is always a good way to get extra mileage from a plan with a continuous run (literally, if you want).  There was a lot to like about Chris' plan, he even ran short double deck Chicago commuter trains for a passenger service (the first time I'd come across the
    • ChrisN
      Edwardian motorcars (2): British Ford T Late 1912

      By ChrisN · Posted

      From Jimbo Wales big bag of trivia   This page Car - Wikipedia   and the following paragraph.   Etymology The English word car is believed to originate from Latin carrus/carrum "wheeled vehicle" or (via Old North French) Middle English carre "two-wheeled cart", both of which in turn derive from Gaulish karros "chariot".[20][21] It originally referred to any wheeled horse-drawn vehicle, such as a cart, carriage, or wagon.[22][23] "Motor car", attested from
    • ian
      Episode 1: Waiting for a Train

      By ian · Posted

      Either scheme workd well. Me being me I'd go for the two station approach on the basis of added play value.   Way back when Chris Ellis did an N scale project layout in Scale/Model Trains based on a CNW line.   The basic outline was like this:   Trains arrived on the layout from the FY/Ext (which was also the route to extend the layout in future if you wished) then travelled through station B to terminate at station A.   The cunning bit was that you

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