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Victoria Bridge on show this weekend (Kidderminster Railway Museum) plus Class 139 progress


Will J

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Hi all,

 

a quick update to say that my Victoria Bridge diorama (with its round the back fiddle yard that elevates it to the status of 'train set' :mosking: ) will be on show alongside a flotilla of micro layouts from the Wyre Forest MRC in the upstairs room of the museum at the Severn Valley Railway's Kidderminster Station.

 

This mini-exhibition is part of the railway's behind the scenes weekend. A five pound wristband gains entry to all manner of usually off-limits areas along the line, the event supports the restoration of Prarie Tank 4150.

 

In other news...

 

Progress on the latest evolution of the Class 139 model, which I hope to print in both N and OO varieties. If nothing else it is an excuse to prove that although dear old Sketchup does not really 'do' curves, that should be no impediment to creating complex curved surfaces, you just need to draw several thousand little straight lines.... More to come on this soon!

 

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  • RMweb Gold

Hope the outing for VBD goes well Will...be sure to take some piccies and report back to us all ;)

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  • RMweb Gold

The PPM is looking excellent Will. I'll certainly have one once the definitive model is ready! Did it ever make it to Ropley or was Medstead as far as it got?

 

Tom.

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Shame I can't get down to the SVR this weekend. (family commitments) Even though I only live 8 miles from Kiddy and 13 from Bridgnorth.

 

i would have liked to have seen your diorama/layout as well as visit the parts other weekends don't allow.

 

Hope I get the opportunity again sometime.

 

Cheers!

Frank

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Aye, cracking development on the PPM! You can defiantly pop my name down too for one once you're finished.

Look forward to developments.

 

All the best,

Chris

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I'll come and have a look tomorrow I'm roster cleaner tomorrow so I'll try get up on the first or second train...

 

Jaymes

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Wish I could get to the Severn Valley this weekend, but also can't. I would have loved to see the layout in the flesh!

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I saw this great little layout at the SVR today, was very impressed. I was going to introduce myself but was rushed with catching my train. I'll be back up tomorrow so I'll try and pop in again.

 

I must say that the 'Peep Behind the Scenes' event is well worth the visit if you can, had a chat with many very friendly and enthusiastic volunteers.

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