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  1. My last 2 pairs of dioramas have been pretty much completed. The town / street scene is permanently fixed and just requires a few more people and a couple of road vehicles. Like a previous module where a friends Land Rover Discovery featured, on this one, a Bedford "Bambi" camper van appears - in the colours that were carried by my late Fathers one. (The fire engine is temporary - I cant help but think the scene needs a bus!) The desert scene is crying out for a Wylie Coyote and Road Runner cameo, but I am really struggling to find some small enough to work. Ive spoken with a couple of 3d print guys, but none have been able to help and Ive scoured the internet for jewellery charms, but to no avail, so far! These 2 modules can be used together (they look best as pictured) or separately. Ive now got enough to make an interesting circuit, so will be available for exhibiting, if anyone is interested or anyone else wants to join up at a show.
  2. Just before Christmas, my Wife and I travelled on a charter that WCRC supplied a mixed bag of mark 1 and mark 2 stock for. Both times we tried to exit the train, the supposedly steward operated manual door locks would not budge and getting off the train became a real concern. In fact, my Wife, who has ptsd, started to suffer a panic attack, being trapped within the train. The railtour operator barely supplied 1 steward for 2 coaches by the end of the day, so actually avoiding being overcarried became a bit of an issue. What would happen in the event of an emergency? This cavalier attitude towards passengers needs to stop - once and for all. If WCRC and others cannot fall into line, who cares if they carry on trading or are closed down?
  3. 3 more diorama' have been completed! These are a bit light hearted. Ive got 4 more in build, with only a few left to complete, before i've got a whole circuit of my own.
  4. Before Christmas I became aware of the Kato N gauge Mini diorama kits that were being distributed by Gaugemaster, Osborns and TrainTrax and thought they looked a lot of fun. I'm supposed to be building a new OO9 layout, but these have taken over a bit. Anyway, they are giving me some scenic modelling refreshers, before I crack on, with what I hope, might even be an exhibition layout (small as it will be). Ive always been interested in the modular layout idea, but never been confident enough in my skills to build any - I have always thought that I would never be able to line up my track centres properly. These tiny kits get over that! I have about 15 kits currently started, but these are the 5 i have finished. As others have done, some are being built as individual modules and others are being made & used as pairs. I have a couple more ideas for pairs that i am working on and a couple more single ones. Beyond that, I dont know where I am going, but having a couple of Sisters are into crafting, I am thinking of giving them a couple of kits to go free range with. Here are the ones i've done - apologies for the poor photos - and yes, I think Ineed to attend to the drunk tree in the first one! This was the first time I have ever modeled a Winter snow scene and am happy with end result achieved using various snow and ice products. A work colleague and his Land Rover "Disco Doris" feature in the second pair (look up Kitty LandRover online) The last picture features my nod to the 1973 film classic "Digby - the biggest dog in the World" The modules have all had their dimensions enlarged slightly, but without comprising their connecting faces / points to other modules.
  5. Did any attendees get any photos of the Kato mini diorama circus? Pretty pls.
  6. Despite having never been to Warley and probably never will, I fully agree with your sentiments, highlighted above. I really get hacked off with groups of people standing in front of a layout or a trader just having a bloody chinwag! There are other places around venues to do that - go do it there! Through advancing years and lessening medical fitness, large shows can be become a bit of a marathon for some of us and inconsiderate souls obscuring what we've come to see, eats up precious energy. I know people have paid to go in, just like I will have, but please be a little more considerate. Layouts where nothing is happening, is often linked, I tend to find, with operators and viewers having completely inappropriate or nonsense conversations - why?
  7. I am looking for some BR Mk1 bogies if anyone has any spare or would swap some for some Commonwealth bogies?
  8. Bought my first kit today and cant wait to get started on some of my ideas!
  9. Hi. My apologies if this doesnt belong here, but i recently discovered for sale the Kato Unitrack Diorama kits and wondered if anybody had tried them out? I am currently working on a small OO9 layout, but thought these looked kinda fun - and even I could reach a good enough standard to make a whole load of them join up.
  10. Some video of the show - it was too many to look at all of them, especially as many had featured many times before.
  11. Have you a 6" track setting gauge? Or was it bent by hand? 😮
  12. Sorry to go off on a tangent Paul, but does this building appear in any other threads? I'm quite interested in its size and construction.
  13. OMG! Summer Hampton is running! Some new items of rolling stock are given a test run on my O gauge garden railway - and I'm happy with the results. But why are O gauge 3 link couplings so bloody fragile? I just have to look at them and they disintegrate. The Minerva Trains Siphon has already lost the complete fitting off one end. Its even worse for those of us who dont have indoor areas and have to get stock out for each running session - the coupling up is a nightmare.
  14. Ah, the good old days of Swindon Panel - proper signalling.
  15. I was at ScaleLink yesterday and about to buy a BCK when I noticed that none of the coaches had the yellow first class stripe or door number 1 applied. They didnt seem to be available on the labeling sheet supplied either (which actually seemed to contain a lot of transfers which were completely irrelevant) - was that the norm for these models?
  16. Thank you again for your hospitality. A pleasant few hours with some good company and Mike. lol
  17. I am looking for a Blue / Grey CK if anyone has a spare they would be willing to sell - pretty please.
  18. Too many pages to scroll through so pls help me out. My TPE DT has an axle that doesnt turn freely - anyone else got a fix?
  19. IDK if i asked this before, but, can we have an O gauge version of an unrefurbished loco? Please 🙂
  20. When first announced, Hattons were taking pre-orders showing a price of around £70. This went up 3 times between announcement and about 2 months before delivery. I got so fed up with this, I cancelled my pre-orders and bought mine elsewhere. When I moaned about this on Fb, the Heljan rep. blamed Hattons, saying the rrp was always £169.95! I still think they were a touch pricey, but they are very good - im just so glad i didnt buy a weathered one - they look awful! I would like one of the Southern CCT's, but will wait until i can get one at bargain price - certainly not going to pay over £200. Hopefully, Dapol or Minerva might do the Southern bogie van - that would be higher up my shopping list.
  21. Maybe an urban legend, but Greenford East signalbox is rumoured to have a Signaller who likes to work in his birthday suit 😆
  22. Yes please - an unrefurbished version is definitely required!
  23. View Advert OO and OO9 gauge model railway layout For Sale is a OO and OO9 gauge model railway layout based on a small transhipment shed on a military railway system The layout measures 1200 mm x 960 mm The layout is based on mdf, mounted on a lightweight wood frame - the layout was wall / furniture supported so has no legs of its own The OO9 track circuit has its own Bachmann controller for analogue / dc operation The OO gauge tracks are all live (I used dcc control) - you will need to supply your own controller for this. The OO gauge points are fitted with Peco point motors but only 1 or 2 of these now work. The layout is fitted with yard, buffer stop and building lights, which have their own power supply and dimmer switch. Loss of storage & finance required to buy Accurascale 50's! forces sale. Search Baker Wood Bunker on YouTube for videos of the layouts construction and in use I will accept payment by cash on collection - buyer must collect (by prior arrangement) and the layout is currently in store in Shepton Mallet (Somerset). Advertiser ba14eagle Date 22/11/22 Price £240 Category Other scales  
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