Chris Nevard's Blog

So, trains running when? tomorrow night?

 

Looks like a great little project Chris, perfect for the 'car boot expo'...

'Boxbrough' sounds pretty good, but perhaps not very cornish?

 

Regards,

 

Stefan

Below are some ideas for names

Fluer Abbey halt

Catsland

Purrford

Catsland sounds sort of Cornish....

this site help me Chris http://www.north-cornwall.com/towns-and-villages/townsandvillages.html as there is Blisland which is close to Bodmin and Wadebridge

I've stayed in that cottage. It was a holiday let for years. The Mrs couldn't work out why I took a 30m tape measure on holiday...

How about naming after one of the other villages in the area; Blisland, Tredethy or St Mabyn? Could be suffixed with Bridge, Wharf or Road? Blisland Bridge has a nice ring to it.

As ever the speed with which you proceed is startling!

Seriously, I'm going to see if I can get is ready for Warley, as long as there's space on the Model Rail stand (it's actually only 2ft 10" long).

Earlier today I was offered a GWR Pagoda (the Model Rail one), this will look great in faded SR green and cream like at Dunmere (a Southernised ex-GWR line). Apart form the track and scenics which should represent no issues, I just need to scratchbuild the two buildings on the right along with the platform. Now, who makes a nice GWR single track bridge for the other end - Wills?

I have a very comfy armchair for modelling in.

 

Wheal Moann?

Thanks for all the names, fictional ones are always tricky especially for an area like Cornwall for a home counties kid (old fart) like me. Ullypug - I'm surprised too - it was only 48 hours ago I mentioned the idea to you at S4um. Hopefully it won't grind to a halt (gettit?, halt..). Still a committed deadline is always good. BQ suddenly seems a long time ago.

I always liked the fact that the B&WR had 'Wharfingers' rather than station masters. Sounds very James Bond.

I've got a full dimensional survey of the Helland Bridge Wharfingers Cottage if you want it.

Wheal Metagyen is just too cheesy.

PM sent Chris.I might have the bridge to fit your needs.Liking the Cornish themed layout.

At this rate you'll be able to model a branchline in your car for ScFm next year! Terminus in the boot and wending it's way across the backseat to a fiddleyard on the passenger seat. That'd be fun in traffic jams.

Or you could go Jimmy Saville and have an armchair where layouts pop out of the arms?

I'll look forward to seeing it at Warley

Considering it came from a doodle Pendrift is apt and local

Given your tendency to quay-sides, the absence of one on this project, the use of the term 'Wharf' on the Bodmin and Wenford and the slight irony of it, how about 'Waterless Wharf'.

Great Stuff Chris. I thought I bet he's building it this weekend but your already off. As for names in Cornwall your spoilt for choice there are some great ones. Pendoggett Halt or Trevalga road, St Gennys all sound to me like layouts just waiting to be built.

Regarding your comments about 'armchair modellers' often I would rather be modelling but there are so many jobs to be done first. ( walking the dogs, looking after elderly in-laws, building extensions, cutting the grass/hedges). Mind you if I had known 40years ago how good 00 stuff would become, I might never have gone for EM, 2mm 7mm etc. One thing though if you try to build a perfect layout you probably will not build anything these micro layouts are the art of the practical. Anyone can find room to have a go. Thanks for all the inspiration.

Don

I don't believe you've built the baseboard already Chris. I'm still wondering why 66134 isn't available in S gauge and how you seem to have so much spare time to do all this.

Hope the pint was cool, tasty and refreshing.

Cheers.

Water Ma Trout, beat that for a name!

 

It Cornish, got a ###### connection and lots of armchair adenoidal moi bruther is moi dads uncles cuzin loike types!

 

Me crewmates from there to!

 

 

ohhhhhh seems you cant say pus*y on the site! Good job Mrs Slocombes not a member then!!!!!

I'm home from work. Is it finished yet?

When you are sure you're not making any changes - call it "Alternun!"

I like another real place name nearby: "Polyphant" - a shame it's not made from polystyrene....

Update: sorry, no time to sort out the pics (which are in the can).

 

The foam core sub base (2 layers) has now been bonded to the ply baseboard surface. The 2 layers allowing the siding to be at a slightly lower level, creating an interesting feature. It is currently on the dresser covered in books whilst the PVA sets.

 

Those nice chaps at Model Rail will be running a 4 part Workbench on the making of the mini-layout. This will give me a chance to go into far greater detail than here. But I will continue to give 'lite' updates.

 

Tracklaying will be the next stage, probably starting with the single slightly curved point. Everything will be C&L and I also intend to try out a pre-production beta design of a slow-motion point motor. I've been told not to say any more on that, but it will have a useful advantage over other current designs.

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This looks very much like what a smaller version of my Western region in the 70s idea is aimed at ending up like....except executed a lot better I guess