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  • SouthernRegionSteam

    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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DRAG TT2 progress

DRAG TT2 - in the beginning ...

This blog covers the doings in the Devon Riviera Group of the Scalefour Society, aka 'DRAG'. Not to be confused with 'SWAG', mind, which is the South West Area Group of RMWeb...   There are several members of RMWeb in DRAG, including Re6/6, 10800, Metropolitan, FatAdder and Brinkly. We meet twice a month in the Teignmouth area.   Although we are an official AG of the S4 society, most of us have various amounts of OO and R-T-R stuff squirrelled away.   Our current project is 'TT2' (Test Tra
10800

10800

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On the Intercity Workbench

7mm Barclay Class 06 - The original post from RMweb3

On the Intercity Workbench: 7mm Barclay Class 06   by IC126   original page on Old RMweb __________________________________________   ??? posted on Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:24 pm   I have finally got round to transferring the original posts about my current project - a Right Price Railway Company kit of an Andrew Barclay Class 06.   The main carcass is etched in quite thick nickel silver with some nice lost wax castings. It's quite a basic kit (in my limited experience - this is my second
IC126

IC126

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The West Midland Lines

Playing Trains

After a long pause I have been able to resume work on Hatton Parkway and have got the last of the power wires connected up - so it's time to play trains!   This Farish XC Voyager is a replacement for a Dapol Virgin one. The Farish uses the same type of coupling as the Bachmann OO one - nowhere near as easy to use as Dapol's magnetic version.   A Chiltern Railways unit from Marylebone on its way to Birmingham.   I'm not sure what the Arriva unit is doing - deputising for a London Midl
ian

ian

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Mark's Blog

Exhibitions & extensions

On the whole the layout's first public outing was a great success, although there were a few snags to deal with. * The combination of restricted access and three link couplings meant changing stock in the fiddle yard was awkward * There was no real purpose for the two sidings at the front of the layout * Operating the layout from the front (as I do at home) was ok, but due to my choice of couplings and the position of the point switches I spent a lot of time standing in front of folks who w
Mark Forrest

Mark Forrest

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Mark's Blog

Scenic developments

The main scenic feature of the layout is the retaining wall which runs almost the entire length of the layout and hides the entrance to the fiddle yard and the slide switches which operate the points. At the left hand end of the layout this is made up of Wills retaining wall sections. In the middle is a road bridge carrying Foundry Lane over the railway; originally this was a girder bridge made from Wills Vari-girder but this has since been replaced with a brick built bridge. To the right of
Mark Forrest

Mark Forrest

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bmthtrains' N gauge projects

Grand Central HST in N

After a quick bit of livery experimentation this morning, a couple of hours of work this afternoon has resulted in this - a GC HST rake!   The HSTs were old Farish Virgin ones (they were never getting run as the prototype is obsolete), and the donor coaches are from my stalled 442 Wessex project. I decided to do a 4 coach train as my 'full length' expresses are 6 coaches (plus loco and DVT), and to get the GC rake feeling correctly 'short', 4 seemed a good length.   The HST locos had their u
bmthtrains - David

bmthtrains - David

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Mark's Blog

Introduction & construction

Back in 1997, after a few years away from model railways, I joined the EM Gauge Society with the intention of building myself a small layout. Having previously modelled in 00 gauge, EM seemed like a logical progression as I wanted the closer to scale track and it would allow me to retain some of my 00 gauge stock (once this had been suitably modified). A few years of armchair modelling followed and it wasn't until 2004 that I found myself with the time and space to make a start on a layout.  
Mark Forrest

Mark Forrest

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eldavo's workbench Blog

Going to the dogs

Had a bit of a change in focus for the last week or so and been tinkering with a building. Actually it's just another excuse for not getting on and sorting out the traverser on Cramdin really! This is a building for the Winchester club OO layout to fill in a rather large gap along the rear of the baseboard. It's on a slightly larger scale than the buildings I've created for Cramdin being about 3 feet long.   The thing is a pretty crude construction of bits of MDF and card with the roof clad in
eldavo

eldavo

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Workbench - Graham_Muz

Bulleid butchery

My previous workbench on the 'old' RMweb can be found here.   Hornby have yet to do a Bulleid Light Pacific body variation to suit the original style cab. When first introduced 21C101 to 21C163 had the original Bulleid style cab with narrow front lookout and two large side windows, the rear one of which slid forwards behind the front. Starting in July 1947 the cabs were modified, with a wedge shaped front (sometimes referred to a 'V' shaped) giving a larger front window area, it took until D
Graham_Muz

Graham_Muz

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General - Muz's modelling mastications

Back from Scaleforum

Have spent a very good and present few hours at Scaleforum today meeting many friends including many from the HW&DMRS and also RMweb including of course the raiding party from the South West (minus Metro due to train breakdown issues and I think I left before he finally got there)   The venue, being kind is in a transition stage, due to considerable rebuilding works taking place. I am glad I was able to park in the rear car park rather than under go the hike to get from the front overflow
Graham_Muz

Graham_Muz

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Ullypug's tales from the tinking table

better than cutting the grass

lovely day for photographing models today, no direct sun but bright. Put Wheal Elizabeth up in the garden and spent a happy hour snapping away. It's amazing what the public doesn't normally see from the front. I now have a list of things to attend to before the next show, which isn't until January.   Looking forward to going to Scaleforum tomorrow. Hope to see a few of you there.   Cheers
ullypug

ullypug

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Keyhaven

Inset trackwork on Keyhaven

I'm frequently asked about how the concrete effect was achieved on keyhaven and also crops up periodically in reference to "How do I do inlaid track work?" questions.   The inset track on Keyhaven Quay was achieved by use of cork floor tiles abutted to the side of the sleepers, these basic floor tiles, obtained from a DIY chain, near enough match the rail height of Peco Code 75 track. The inset section between the rails uses Fabfoam obtained from a craft shop chain and cut into 14mm wide strip
Andy Y

Andy Y

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Bisley Junction

Setting the scene

The next project, now with Chittle well and truly out of the way, is an incursion into Southern Region territory, with a might-have-been line between Bagshot and Woking.   The story goes something like this: The line was built in the early 1920s as an alternative to the light railway proposed between Sunningdale and Woking, via Chobham, which was never built. The line provided a direct connection from Ascot and Bracknell to Woking by branching off at Bagshot, and running through Lightwater,
Pugsley

Pugsley

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Bisley Junction

The Past

I guess it seems strange starting a blog about a layout with a post about an entirely different layout, but it highlights some of the thinking behind the new layout, and I feel it sometimes helps to have a little of the past to understand the present and the future. The old thread containing more info about the construction of the layout can be found here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=76&t=608     Chittle was my entry in the 2007 layout challenge, which was for layouts w
Pugsley

Pugsley

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General - Muz's modelling mastications

It's Scaleforum day

About to head of to deepest darkest Surrey to try and sneak into Scaleforum without them realising that my track gauge is too narrow! I am looking forward to meeting up with a number of RMweb members that I know are going, including the raiding party from the South West that will be dropping anchor today. One question tho is do I dare play the game of counting the steam locos with outside valve gear gear?   Seriously though good modelling is good modelling what ever the scale or gauge a
Graham_Muz

Graham_Muz

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New Hey

a project for manchester

Now the control problems seem to have been resolved by that most simple of expedients, i wanted to do a few of the jobs to get progress back on track to where we should be. One of these is the engineers train - this appears early in the sequence, parks up in east siding (infront of the signal box) and stays there till late in the sequence - in the meantime the engine has detached gone back to the fiddle and appears as an engine and brake van move every so often.   Ive been busy in my hotel roo
Andy C

Andy C

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2ManySpams' Blog

Photos added to the gallery

Starting to really like the new forum, especially now I'm remembering where i left stuff!   Anyway, i've taken full advantage of the new gallery feature and have added some photos back from 2003 when we built the first 4 boards of Treneglos in a year. Some good photos of the boards as they arrived from Damian. Some more of the initial rough scenery in glorious technicolour match pots! A few of the cutting extension and the making of the rock face. I know i have more so I'll keep adding them as
2ManySpams

2ManySpams

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bmthtrains' N gauge projects

New RMweb, new layout!

Still more details to add to Ring Road, but given its already had more exhibition invites than it would probably stand up to, I'm in the very early planning stages of a dedicated exhibition layout. Don't get too excited at this point, this is a long way off fruition (2011 I am aiming for), but here's a sneak peek of what will eventually become the 'public companion' to Ring Road (which will do 3 or 4 shows at the most then remain my 'home' layout only)...  
bmthtrains - David

bmthtrains - David

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Engine Wood

Captain's Blog - general stuff

Well, here's the first entry on my new blog. It's the first time I've ever had anything to do with blogs, apart from reading those posted by other people.   Like most other folk, I shall start posting workbench and layout progress here, as and when there is something significant to report.   The current layout project on-going are the construction of 'Callow Lane', my first P4 layout, set in the North Bristol/South Gloucestershire area and based on Midland and GW practice.   But in a surpr
Captain Kernow

Captain Kernow

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Lindridge Road

My New Layout (Pete Harvey)

This year in between running PH Designs, building models for people and keeping my work shop tidy, I have managed to find time to use up most of the wood left over from Dudley Road & Peters Street. What could I do so yet again a small very portable layout, I must admit that another reason is to have a platform to display some of my products and to demonstrate how they can be used in conjunction with other manufactures products, in the end I'm a modeller and I enjoy the construction of a lay
Pete Harvey

Pete Harvey

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General - Muz's modelling mastications

The ramblings of Muz

Well as I am bit new to the whole blog culture I thought this new site would be a place to start. I have a couple of blogs on this new shiny site already one about my layout Fisherton Sarum and another yet to be started about my workbench, this one, I intend to be much more general than that and about my thoughts and other model railway activities.   So better start somewhere and perhaps a little more about me would be a place to kick off. Those that know me are aware of my passion for all th
Graham_Muz

Graham_Muz

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New Hey

virgin entry

Well until ive worked out how to copy across the olf thread heres the link http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5181   Can anyone point me in the right direction not been able to fing anything in help yet and I do not want to lose what Ive posted so far!!
Andy C

Andy C

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The West Midland Lines

A Little History

Hatton Parkway is another project layout. This time, for a change, it is 'N' and contemporary operations. The idea is to move on from the 'Shake-the-Box' style layout and use flexible track, some kit-built structures and more advanced electrics. The thread on the old forum can be found here.   The layout was originally named Kingsbury Parkway. Kingsbury is situated just outside the West Midlands conurbation, not too far from Tamworth. By amending history a little it could serve as a suitable l
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ian

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      David Joy's 'Jenny'

      By MikeOxon · Posted

      I knew I'd seen the following somewhere but it took a while to find in Joy's diaries ed.Sekon 1908     "The problem referred to is as follows, and a reference to diagram 47 will enable our readers to understand the argument.   Why are high boiler centres easier and safer than low centres ?  Assuming that the curve is on the side C, the centrifugal and tangential forces tend to throw the engine towards the outside (C) of the curve. In the locomotive A, which
    • rouse2037
      Box of delights!

      By rouse2037 · Posted

      Brilliant work Dave!  From a humble old box to a work of art!  Excellent!  I've seen that dog somewhere before..  After helping you with Sherton, we won't need the gloves or a hire van for this one..  Glad you've gone narrow gauge and a diesel too!   (Quite what Thomas Hardy would ..... )     Looking forward to the creation yet to come, a whimsical A P Heywood. ..  et cetera  Roger. 
    • Schooner
      Fiddle Yard Cassettes

      By Schooner · Posted

      Wibble.   I hope her stablemates won't leave the Manning Wardle feeling too much of an ugly duckling, poor little thing!
    • Coal Tank
      Fiddle Yard Cassettes

      By Coal Tank · Posted

      Hi Graham, yes I knew that and knew that Nick was talking about S7 , I just didn't know if the engine had been posed. Good to see though. John 
    • Lord Daisycombe
      Painting Cottages - Parte the Firste

      By Lord Daisycombe · Posted

      Thank you for the link. An absolutely splendid read. Those plans of the mind are every bit as fun as those that are put into fruition.

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