Buckingham

Roy, really nice modelling, interested to see the guy being modelled, I assume it is in wire, I was contemplating adding guys to my taller signals, but was thinking of using EZline as they need to be removable with some kind of plug at ground level to retain them. The LNWR generally seemed to use 3 wires on their signals, one out to the side as yours and also one fore and aft, parallel to the track. This is one of the signals that I need to retrofit the guys too. I have two sets for each signal location as I want to have two periods, there is a lower quadrant variant of this one.

Sorry, posted before I could comment, is that also an LNWR wagonsheet on the left of the photo immediately above the trolley loaded with timber? I’m only looking on my phone so it’s difficult to judge.

This had me going, both with the colours and the shadows, the only giveaway is the baseboard joint. Great effort. Dave

Large bin bag of small off cuts /scraps of 50mm Celotex insulation board for use in scenery/ land forming to collect only in location 10 miles from Bedford in MK/ Northampton/ Bedford triangle otherwise taking it to the tip.

Adrian I am always impressed with such fantastic results from such basic materials which I don’t think would ever come to my mind. Always seems to capture a reality so well. David

Ray Try searching for Bodgers of Buckinghamshire, they made the legs for chairs from green wood on a pole lathe, so chairs would be one answer, sorry I don't know how to post a link on my phone. Dave

Adrian I'm always impressed how you are able to turn 'cheap and cheerful' materials into a very effective representation of the real thing. The turntable is looking very good. All the best, Dave

There was a very useful article in the MRC February 1982 about the construction of Bodmin, which although based on GW practice, gave a good understanding of how it is supposed to work. Mike Sargent stated there that "the rodding is carried in rollers on frames at intervals of 9ft when inverted channel is used and 6ft for tubular rodding". Also that it is relatively inflexible so cranks are used to change direction, although large radius curves of the railway variety don't seem to be a problem. The photo in the article appears to show stools about every 5th sleeper, although where there is a compensator it appears to have been reduced to about 4 sleepers gap. Mick's diagram neatly explains the compensator arrangements. Mike Sargent explained that, due to the force required to move the rodding, Ministry of Transport regulations limited maxuimum lengths of rodding to 350 yards. As this length could change by up to 13.5 inches due to temperature and the normal travel of point tongues is about 4.5 inches, something has to be done to stop the point being reversed or the rodding buckling. Hence the compensators do reverse the direction (as observed correctly earlier in the thread) so that the amount of push and pull are balanced, anything over 10 yards is compensated, the crank arrangements may also be used as compensators in some cases.

Meant to include the ground frame, this is made up as I've found no photos but is shown on the signal diagram, based on one in Richard Foster's LNWR signals book. Started from an MSE kit but not a lot of it left! Its quite small. Area by private siding. Dave

Tony Here are some views of the point rodding on Buckingham LNWR (not Peter Denny's/Tony Gee's layout) constructed by my friend Tony and myself from Brassmaster and Colin Waite components using 0.33mm round brass rod, I think it looks the part. Square section material wasn't readily available when we started. Facing point lock The cranks for the crossing points of the track were conveniently boarded over! View the other way So was the section outside the signal box! Rodding runs to the other end of the layout. Another FPL. Trust this is of interest. Dave PS We spoke at the East Anglian Show when you were operating Grantham on the Sunday afternoon and you were talking to Clive Mortimore.

Physicsman is the exponent of what sounds to be the same method on this layout and the developing scenery is well worth a look. http://www.rmweb.co....kby-luneside-2/ Dave

Dave They look very neat for hand turned, do you use a micrometer to check the size or is it all by eye? Dave

I thought chocolate and cream was the coach livery?

Jeff, I really like the way the grass areas are developing, it's the natural variation in both colour and texture that looks so realistic. Dave