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  1. Just a few photo’s of a recent project that has had a slight makeover.A recent housemove has given me a large open atic,which will enable me to enlarge and extend the layout. Hope you enjoy the photos.
  2. Thanks for all your help,it’s very much appreciated, Warren
  3. Thank you all for your advice about Kadee’s I think no 18 is probably the most suitable. I will probably need to get a hight gauge to make sure everything matches up Warren
  4. Could anyone give me an idea as to what Kadee coupling would be suitable to fit to Bachmann and Hornby wagons,using the nem coupling? There seems so many different ones,that I’m not sure which would be best. Any advice would be very much appreciated. Warren
  5. Can anyone recommend a decent pair of wire strippers warren
  6. Thanks for your comments warren
  7. Thanks for your comments,yes the gswr is well worth modelling,pity it doesn’t get the attention it deserves.I well remember the double headed ore trains rumbling through Corkerhill from Hunsterton to Ravenscraig;all now just a distant memory. Hopefully we will be able to get back to the SECC next year. warren
  8. It’s Vallejo engine grime weathering effects acrylic warren
  9. Glad you like it,I think a painted back scene blends in a little better than a photo,though some of the new ones are pretty good. warren
  10. Many thanks for the thumbs up warren
  11. Many thanks for the thumbs up

    warren

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      AY Mod

      You are sending public messages, not private ones. 

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      warren lodge

      I’m here Stoppit! what sort of response is that? Certainly not very polite!

    4. AY Mod

      AY Mod

      It was tongue in cheek as the whole thing about incorrect usage of the message system winds many of us up. It stems from users not reading the prompt in the box they use to send the message. Next time I'll just delete the message.

  12. Thanks for the thumbs up

    warren

  13. Thanks for the thumbs up

    warren

  14. Thanks for the thumbs up

    warren

  15. A recently completed layout,loosely based on the Highland Railway.Lochinver does exist,and I believe a line was proposed many years ago,but like so many other projects,it never materialised. The model took 5 months to complete track work is Peco code 100 with large radius electrofrog turnouts.These are operated by wire in tube,using slider switches to change the polarity of the frog. Signals are cobbled together using mse parts,and they are also operated using the wire and tube method. Buildings are scratch built,and taken from numerous locations in the Highlands. Either end of the layout has cassettes made from mdf,and aluminium angle. The backscene is hand painted,trees are kebab sticks,covered in glue from a hot glue gun,sprayed,and then covered with Woodland Scenics foliage,and the building are constructed from mounting board,and then covered in Slaters Plasticard. I have tried to create a uniformity with the layout,everything I hope blends in together,whether that be buildings,locos road vehicles etc. The baseboards are of conventional design,both 60ins.x16ins.and jointed together by brass dowels for alignment,and coach bolts. The period is mid fifties,to early sixteen,which means I can run both steam and green diesels,and with a little bit of modellers license,blue stock as well. Its not a layout for the purists,instead its been constructed for the feel,rather than absolute accuracy,but I am happy with the end result,as I think I have achieved that.
  16. A small layout set in North Norfolk,depicting a line that was proposed but never built
  17. Can anyone tell me how to remove an untitled album from my gallery Warren
  18. The model railway dept.at Argyle Model Dockyard was down a flight of stairs,if I can remember correctly,very claustrophobic,and hot,but always plenty to see,happy days!
  19. Sorry to hear that they are closing,Glasgow in the sixties was well served by some great shops,Glasgow Model Centre,Argyle Model Dockyard,D&F,MacMillans(two shops I believe)MacKays in Paisley,and the shop in Cambridge St(think it was called Glassfords,it was an experience to shop there!I remember a small premises.in St Enoch Square,up several flights of stairs,ModelmastersI think,All a sad memory now Where will we go now? Warren Lodge
  20. In reply to the problems you have with the 14XX,remove the traction tyre wheels,and fit a set of normal14XX wheels (without the grove),they simply pull off and push on,Peters spares should stock them.check the wheel gauge is okay.Then put some lead weight in the cab,I used flat lead sheet glued to the inside roof.My 14XX will pull six or seven wagons or two coaches,more than adequate for this loco,and runs lovely, Hope this helps,Warren
  21. The title of the album is Lochinver,this empty folder appears three times.If you could remove them,I would be very grateful.Will try to do it properly next time!!!!!!!!!!!
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