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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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Paxton Road's workbench

Big boys toys...

Sometimes you know it's ridiculous, sometimes you know it is a waste of money, sometimes you know there are some fundamental flaws in the model - but sometimes you're just very very tempted!   The Barclaycard is in for a bashing. I've wanted a DCC sound locomotive for some time, and after taking some advice on the best RTR options I'm on the brink of breaking the seal and dipping my toe in DCC as well as sound for the first time.   I've had a soft spot for 25/3s after seeing the one at Llang
James Hilton

James Hilton

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alan's Blog

Bogie coach for Outwell

At last I have managed to make a start on the bogie coach. This being part of the D&S Models kit I got of e-bay some time ago now. I have already built the four wheel coach, and now found time to have a go at this one.    
alan

alan

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4mm scale agonies

7 day layout nears completion

Time to report some more progress to the 7 day layout as it approaches its first exhibition appearance http://7daymodelrailroad.blogspot.com/2009/11/almost-there.html I'd post a picture here but I'm at work and the firewall won't let me do that...   IAn
Ian Holmes

Ian Holmes

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New Hey

life after New Hey

Heres the next project - Ive started a separate thread in layouts "Sparthbottom PCD" a mid 70s early 80s parcels depot.     Its in P4, viewing from the bottom and is totally ficticious aprt from the name - which is of the area in the centre of Rochdale where it would be if the LNW had built such a line!!
Andy C

Andy C

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TBG - Bulleid Nutters New Blog

Now for something a bit different...

From previous blog entries, my fellow RMWebbers will know that I've been building a few van kits. Up first are my Parkside Dundas duo of PMV and Plywood sided CCT.     This just need transfers and weathering to complete   Up next is a fantastic, if slightly fiddly kit to build Ratio's SR 28 Ton Bogie B Passenger Van. This needs the glazing and roof fitted, along with Transfers and weathering.     Also there has been a surprise arrival in the shape a Bachmann LN 30850 Lord Nelson. Run
toboldlygo

toboldlygo

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OK_WB - North British 225hp 0-4-0DH

Gussets ! ! !

Gussets!   OK I give up, what, where and why?   I have found them on the fret but haven't a real clue which way round they go and at what position. I think I have found the lower front ones [55] and rear ones [54] on the plan drawing but at what height? The top leading ones [64] are so small - blink and you will miss them. Anyway I did take the precaution of punching out the rivets on [54 & 55] before removing them from the fret.     The instructions state "on this loco they are rat
Kenton

Kenton

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Hythe Parkway Blog

Hythe Parkway - 4-CEP

Hi Guys   I've added some pictures of my newly arrived 4-CEP on my Southeast Steam Railway blog, there's also a step-by-step guide on how to couple the units:   http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php/blog/226/entry-1494-sesr-4-cep-arrives-how-to-guide/   Simon
St. Simon

St. Simon

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Southeast Steam Railway

SESR - 4-CEP Arrives + how to guide

Hi Guys,   The SESR's 4-CEP (Class 411) 4-car EMU has finally arrived!. It actually arrived yesterday, but I didn't get chance to open it!   Here's a few images:     I've heard comments about it was hard to couple the units together, so I decided to make a Step by Step guide   ATTENTION: Read Instructions before attempting to couple the unit!   Step 1: Unpack unit and place the unit near a section of track in the following formation:   DMBS (Powered car)     TS (place th
St. Simon

St. Simon

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Rose Hill, Marple in P4

P4 stuff has begun to arrive...

A flurry of activity on the Rose Hill project over the last few days and after the inspiration last Friday, and a day or two to mull things over I ordered my first P4 bits...   Thanks to Dave at Ultrascale they arrived this morning - the wheelsets to convert the Pacer. I was so excited I had to test fit one of the driving sets before I even took a photo!! I've not yet got the trackwork and gauges ordered - so can't prepare the wheelsets properly as I need a back to back, but the visual improv
James Hilton

James Hilton

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Paxton Road's workbench

Structural progress and Big Brother?

Well it seems to have been an age but progress on Paxton Road has been made, despite the distractions of a new project!   The warehouse that was constructed right back in the dawn of the project before even the boards were built has been brought inside for 'finishing off'. The layered plasticard construction has caused a little warping in places that I've tried to put back with some thick bracing and superglue. The roof is going to need totally replacing.   I've started to detail it a littl
James Hilton

James Hilton

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The Grime Street Blog

More on Halling mechanisms

The re motor begins, I've just received a parcel of Halling mechanisms, to be honest these don't seem to be that widely known (well I didn't know how good they were until recently!) so thought I'd stick a picture up, I'm sure they could have many other uses. Shown are 3 vario units, the base plates on these unclip and you can move one or either axle to alter the wheelbase from about 24 to 27 and 30mm and replacement wheel sets are available for HOe or HOm! The bigger units are 35 and 41mm respe
Red Devil

Red Devil

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Ouse Viaduct/Balcombe/Lewes project

Basic Templot done

Spent a pleasant hour or three doing the basic Templot plan for Balcombe station yesterday, using the 1910 25-inch OS map as an underlying picture shape together with some photos in the 1950s to modify some of the detail/errors in the map and changes due to the subsequent elapsed time - notably the change in position of the trailing crossover between the two main lines from the platform area to north of the entrance to the down refuge siding.   FB on the main line (thanks to Martin Wynne for p
10800

10800

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Manchester Victoria at 2mm:1ft

The First Sod Is Cut

After 9 months in the deciding, the deliberating, the procrastination and the planning, the first cuts into the baseboards were made today ready for my model of Manchester Victoria.   I intend to model Manchester Victoria as it was in the late eighties, covering platform 11 through 17, from Cheetham Hill Road to the far end of where Manchester Exchange was, not too far from Deal Street signal box. The layout will be modelled in 2mm using Easitrac for the track, and although I'll be running N s
Carl

Carl

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Somewhere in Germany

The siren call of other railways

Before I went on holiday, my ideas for Bad Horn were pretty firm. It was going to be set in Nordrhein-Westfalen, the terminus of a branch line from Paderborn. A Teutoburg Forest setting would allow a hilly landscape and a tunnel as scenic break, yet close enough to conurbations to have a busy commuter service. There is a real town called Horn in the area, so the slight change to Bad Horn kept the local flavour and implied a tourist destination as well. Plus it's just a little rude, in a Derek an
Taigatrommel

Taigatrommel

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Ullypug's tales from the tinking table

A brace of shunters

A little progress today saw the 03 get its first coat of paint and the chassis a bit of treatment. Still some way to go yet but things are starting to come together nicely.   The Ruston is all but ready for a good clean up and primer. I'm debating whether to put the handrails on yet. I probably will but I'm going to sleep on it.   I had to make some adjustments on the Ruston chassis as having fitted my preferred wiper pick ups, I found that it conflicted with the inside hanging brake gear. O
ullypug

ullypug

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RJRs Branch Lines

Is the grass growing under my feet ?

Im getting back into the routine of getting stuff done now, after my period of "modellers block" The ground cover added last night hsa had the PVA added along with some additional cover at the front, looks like the grass has started to take hold too !!   Im trying to keep an open uncluttered look hence no buildings at the front, I have found previously, that large structures at the front limit photo opportunities. Although I am tempted with a canopy over the boardwalk station. ? !   Anyway
johnteal

johnteal

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Somewhere in Germany

Tackling the easy jobs

I got back from holiday three weeks ago, but it was to be the launch of the 2010 challenge which was the catalyst for further work. It's not that I could realistically win (there are far too many very talented people on here), it's more that the artificial creation of a deadline might serve to focus me.   I set about the obvious tasks. Painting the backscene was a quick and easy job, a couple of coats of poster paint, ably assisted by Anita. I didn't worry about getting the paint mixed perfect
Taigatrommel

Taigatrommel

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bmthtrains' N gauge projects

A bit of a fume...

I set up the layout this evening in order to give the stock a run-in before the photo shoot on Thursday, and guess what - my Dapol stock is playing up, again!   Over the past 2 months I have spent over ??250 on Dapol stock - the 156, 153 and 67. The 153 arrived on Saturday and seems happy - for now. The 156 is less than 1 month old and now judders, jolts, and sparks when it (occasionally) moves. My 67 now does the same thing - hardly 'super-creep', more like 'super-creepy'!   This infuriate
bmthtrains - David

bmthtrains - David

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McRuss german modelrailway Blog

Pictures from a trainshow with FREMO modules

Last weekend the FREMO regional group Frankfurt attended at a regional trainshow. Especially the children liked our modular layout because they could operate trains. Here are some pictures.     my module Wuerzburger Strasse     Emondsfeld     fiddle yard     sawmill Maleis     two DB Class 360/364 in Emondsfeld     quarry at Reitershausen   Markus
McRuss

McRuss

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TBG - Bulleid Nutters New Blog

A Bulleid Named...

With some help from my fellow RMWebbers a name has finally been decided on for Bionic Bulleid 3. Though not the clear winner in number of times it was suggested, I liked the sound of it (besides they will all get done eventually ) and that's what matters.   Drum Roll Please....   ....Bionic Bulleid 3 is going to be...           34014 Budleigh Salterton
toboldlygo

toboldlygo

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The Fatadder's Modern Workbench

Clan Line - Part 1a

Just a follow up to yesterday's posting on Clan Line. I've now got on and taken some photos of the work so far The new wheelsets   The wheels fitted to the chassis, ballanced using a file weighted down by a class 37 chassis...   The next job is going to be preparing the new thicker sides to the chassis frame. Off to search the net for photos showing Clan Line during its last rebuild, want to see if there is a photo showing its chassis without wheels fitted....
The Fatadder

The Fatadder

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