Devonbelle

Lovely model, loco and the diorama. I Just found this thread, in connection with a 0 gauge 141 i have build in cardboard. It is an Alphagraphix Kit, in colour printed card; which i strengthened with art card and applied varnish. Important to varnish surfaces both sides to stop warping. The loco is subject to further work; albeit ive got it running now, using a Lima o gauge class 33 chassis. A small o gauge Irish layout beckons.

Brilliant Al, only just discovered this; clearly you showing me photos of your great ScR work at last months MIOG show has had an effect; Ive purchased a rail blue 26 from Rails and just converting a Lima 33 to a 27 between doing further works on Wheal Demelza. Some sort of McStan layout is looming.

Funny you say that; I remarked to family and friends it felt like a timewarp - which was lovely -

A few shots from the photos I took in Bosnia last month - I’ll advise when some of my work appears in print on my Bosnian trip I did with D6332. copyright Paul Stanford

I’ve just dug out a few shots from Bosnia a few weeks ago. Plus I’ve penned some words and pulled together some photos for railway magazines. My shots below. Copyright Paul Stanford

Tom at Endon Valley can generally work up decals for you if your supply photos and the prototype- so he can scale transfers. My friends have used Endon Valley and been delighted with the transfers www.ecvd.big cartel.com

Thanks so much for this plan. I am (madly) contemplating building one in Gauge 1, 1/32 scale. For now though I attached shots of the Laser cut parts I produced yesterday for the 1/32 JZ /ZFBH 6 wheel shunter. Assembly starts later this week. I put a particular effort into getting cab windows right. Prototype phot too; I took a few weeks ago.

Excellent - Im glad Im not alone in my Bosnian modelling endeavour. Yesterday I printed (on a sculpfun laser cutter) all the parts for my Gauge 1 1/32 scale Bosnian diesel shunter. Ill post pics later. That will get built before the Kriekslok kit I purchased 2 weeks ago. Im just starting to draw up some ZfBH wagons. On the FarRail trip we travelled in a box van, which I named John, so that is crying out to be built. Like Road-Rails i too will build the cute Dobosnica container station. Again Ill draw up a container for printing / cutting on the laser printer. My layout will have to be very much abridged as its Gauge 1.

Yes! I have just come back from there. 3 were in steam for most of last week, 2 are needed each day at Sikulje mine and its sister at Dubrave. A 4th was at Bukinje works for a washout and a 5th had just entered the works. My photos on my X page (Twitter in old speak) gives a flavour - @pjsrail Plus a narrow gauge tank loco was shunting coal wagons at Oskava Washery near Banovici on Tuesday and Friday last week. The worlds last working USA tank was also in steam shunting coal wagons last Friday - I was lucky enough to cab ride.

Indeed there is - the Standard Gauge Skoda - an 0-6-0 tank loco; is parked there awaiting axle box repairs - it has a twisted frame. Amusingly the standard gauge rail just ends, without a wheel stop - so an unsuspecting standard gauge driver could run out of rails!

I was on the same trip as D6332 and have wanted to do something in model form post Bosnian trip. I have just ordered the Trumpeter Gauge 1 Kriekslok loco, from The Model Centre, a steal at 97 pounds. I'm still tempted by the Minerva o gauge USA tank. A friend has just furnished me with plans for a GM 'Kennedy' and coupled with acquiring a laser cutter am thinking could I scratch bui!d one. I will modify the Kriekslok to represent prototype 33-248 which we saw haul coal traffic and a number of us cab rode, as part of the group with FarRail Tours. I struggle with finding things on Shapeways, but have no joy finding an Bosnian narrow gauge, or the iconic class 83 in any sca!e. Ill post on here some prototype photos which may help modellers. As D6332 indicates its a fascinating rail system in a really interesting country and deserves modelling. Paul

Absolutely amazing shot Bob; was just studying the detail. I’ll get a new thread up and running for Portuguese project. Meanwhile Nouvion has invites for shows next year - 2019 was supposed to be its last year. I’ll keep tweaking it & keep it going. What I have to try and replicate (from Nouvion to Vale Do Campo) is the sense of ‘place’ without any trains on the layout. People say I managed that with Nouvion.

Indeed! Lovely looking vehicle BTW, lovely weathering, plus Bob’s tag.

Winchester Continental show yesterday was very good - the superb Bad Obering was there. Nouvion behaved itself and it was lovely to meet old and new faces. Northroader you were missed! The improved fiddle yard (with a behind the scenes crossover) helped operational flexibility and interest. I’ll iron a few things out and do some more detailing this week. Few photos below of it at the Winchester show. Plus a shot of Alan Marlow (show organiser) diorama of a Vicinal petrol tram - don’t see Belgium based o gauge models often - although Alan says it’s nearer to 1/50 scale. All scratchbuilt.

32mm - for the reasons of my sanity. I have a Atlas Alco which will become a CPclass 1500 and a Bachmann Brassworks shunter will be reworked into a CP Drewry shunter. Plus I have sketched up a General Arrangement of a CP1400 loco; trying to overcome the fact 32mm will represent 5ft6ins. Below is a picture at Regua 3 weeks ago, as I headed up to Pochino in loco and coaches.