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Is it really 7 weeks since I last posted ?

Dad-1

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I suppose the 'hacking' problems with the associated down time made me leave on-line things well alone.

Meanwhile progress has been the usual snails pace. No apologies as this is a hobby to be enjoyed at whatever

pace the poster wants. We do so often let ourselves be pressured into actions we may not want. I suppose we

oldies become rebels as there's nobody who can dictate to us (except the dear wife that is !!)

 

Castell Mawr rather than becoming a joint GWR/LMS route is becoming more or less GWR. I find I have no

LMS locomotives or carriages, but bought a job lot from a club member that included 6 sets of GWR traction

and 7 coaches - the bargain price was such it would have been rude to refuse !!

 

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Styrene formers going in to develop the cutting around this end of the layout.

 

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There is a nice operating desk space with twin sockets mounted in the back wall. This has now been painted black.

Currently only 1 socket is live and initially all DCC point and track will be powered though it. The second socket is

for a future mod of putting all the points onto an independant bus. Our operating systems will be either NCE, Dynamis,

or Select depending on how we feel.

 

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As the desk area was cleared for painting all the usual rubbish was pushed further along the nearest boards. Never

enough space, unless your name is Pete Waterman, but then perhaps he also would like more space ?

 

Geoff T.

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reemgee

Hi there,

 

 

Looks good so far, your lucky I have not got this far yet, the wife decided it would be a good idea to change the house around now that I have retired (Christmas 2011).

 

That means that where I thought I was going to be building away quite happily is now up in the air ! happily where I have now been put by the good lady works out better !

 

Don't intend to build to a particular railway company as I have no great affiliations there and it is a hobby where all tastes are catered for. least it was when I last built something quite some time ago i'm afraid just no time plenty of inclination though!

 

Let me know how your are getting on if you are inclined and I will do visce versa?

 

 

Best Regards

 

 

 

Reemgee

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Dad-1

Hi reemgee,

 

A 'new' retiree ehh ....... I Hit 70 today.

 

I'm a big believer in running what you want, when you want ..... except if doing exhibitions where one should try and make sense of when & where, your location is supposed to be.

 

I'd love to do a Scottish scene, like my GWR, and appreciate BR both early & late although I'm not into post privatisation, no doubt summat to do with my age ....

 

Still a long way to go and no new photographs.

 

Geoff T.

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reemgee

Hi Geoff T

 

Glad you like Scotland my original home and birthplace, going over for a holiday in the near future to see some friends I have not seen for six years or more, so he reminded me, don't know where the time goes ?

 

You say you had a wish to model perhaps a Scottish scene?

 

Spent many holidays in Stranraer when I was young and have always thought to have a go at Stranraer Town station which had a branch to Portpatrick many moons ago!

 

I have some original British Rail track plans I think for Aberfeldy station and for a couple of others on the Ayshire routes although I can't remember where they are right now with the whole house upside down right now !

 

If they are any use to you I could maybe copy them ? Hope to at least get my layout planned on return from holiday ! we will have to see, not far short of your age I am 66 this year and if you are like me I don't know where the time goes??

 

Will keep you posted of my progress !

 

best Regards

 

 

 

Reemgee

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Hi Reemgee,

 

I may fancy a Scottish scene, but I'll never get around to making one. The section I really took to was just south of Helmsdale where the railway runs along the cliff tops and then on an embankment over sand dunes .... It would be a scenic logistical nightmare, but look brilliant if done well.

One day though I must finish my part built CR 439 class ..... and then that Caley coach !

 

Geoff T.

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