danstercivicman

Well after a lengthy gap the loft has become suitable for use. unfortunately my cardboard canopy roof has warped badly No progress on the Class 126 due to life getting in the way!

Wow!!!!!!! Stunning!

Good news Big loss for Railways big gain for you! Hmm... maybe a shed or garage location for the layout? Its one one of the best on RMWEB

Very tasty!

Nice

I have indeed- a very nice kit! I have Replica coach bodies to use and absolutely no spare time atm to actually build it! Worth contacting Silver Fox and Replica if you need parts etc

Wow this looks great As a previous minories modeller great to see!

This looks great!

Yes, from the reading I’ve done on Port Patrick the PPR intended to use it and lots of plans were made, the Admiralty pulled out and the CR preferred Stranraer... it was therefore not a success in part due to a number of ships running aground and problems with weather related/sea related dangers! Yes I could definitely move services to Stranraer Harbour and have Stranraer Town just being used as the run round and goods yard. It would certainly make operations easier but displease some local passengers I expect

It wasn’t a good Harbour. Ships couldn’t leave during bad weather (common) therefore Stranraer became the main Harbour and Cairnryan was developed as a the secondary/emergency docks for WW2... it wasn’t needed and after WW2 was used for dumping ammunition into the sea (via small boats) then scrapping navy ships! I could happily divert trains to the Harbour but the Town station served as the run round for backing empty coaches into the coaching sidings

Happy Christmas everyone. Does anyone know how easy the ratio LMS signals are to build and get working? I was was looking at the Dapol motorised ones but they seem very rare and expensive! Has anyone built the ratio ones and got them working easily? Best dan

The bits you need are: paint glue decals bogies power unit of choice (I’m using Replica dpc but you can use Hornby power bogies) coach bodies (I’ve gone Replica- you can use others) corridor gangways coupling things interior bits wheel things lid vent things for the coach roofs the bits I don’t have: skill patience

Resin ends side overlays underneath technical bits glazing bits exhaust bits There are other bits but I don’t know what they am

Great stuff

Yes pinmore is the Ayr route so that is prob after the closure of the Port Road. That route had higher weight tolerances I think so 7MT’s ran over it.

Yes it’s quite scary having to build the kit! Like you painting is all I’ve really done- the Clan kit was almost fully complete. Trains are abit more fiddly than tanks!!!

Yup. I Just need to build it now!!! My wife’s getting me the dremel type thing for Christmas and I’ve got the Replica DPC and three Replica coach bodies to cut into. The kit has resin ends and overlays. I will then run it on Replica modified mk.1 bogies and next year or 2022 I’ll need to build a further three car set (unpowered).. I build a lot of resin tanks and some planes but the building of a train is something I’ve never attempted. Unlike a tank you can just cover mistakes up with dirt/battle damage...

I may be very naughty and switch some of the Town services to the Harbour... naughty and unprototypical but... more interesting!!!

I’ve now fitted most of my coaching stock with gangway connectors

The Class 126 stands ready in platform 2 to depart with the 13:30... Hmm must build it!!

Looks good- a very important type and glad to see it made in OO

This layout looks great!

I like the Post Office van on the platform pic- is that a Comer type van?

The Station guttering needs addressing along with a small canopy over the loading bay. This I think would have been for a horse cab to fit into maybe? I haven’t followed the Station building plans very well

Saturday afternoon July 25th 1964 The 13:30 Glasgow Boat Train rattled away in Platform 2. This will be the Class 126 when I build it!!! For now a Class 110 has to do The 13:40 Newcastle (via Carlisle) sits in Platform 3. 73079 is in charge and it’s Gresley stock to the fore behind a horsebox with a prize racehorse inside It will arrive in Newcastle at 18:37. A B1 will take over at Carlisle... Meanwhile goods and parcels are busy being sorted for the sailings!