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Just stumbled across this thread and the Oakington & Cottenham Light Railway, a rather intriguing proposal for a light railway. Does anybody know if any drawings or plans exist for the proposed track formation for the light railway?
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Thanks, will have closer look.
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How exactly is each board connected together, both physically and the wiring?
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5 hours ago, mullie said:
The E4 and J69 weren't on show and I don't know why, would have been nice to see them. They were there in in 1977 when I visited with my late father.
I believe both are on display at Bressingham Steam and Gardens near diss in Norfolk. They have a few National Collection locos on display there alongside their standard gauge, 2ft and 15in railways.
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Ummmm...... help?
I've had a toad E for while but have recently been thinking about taking it apart. I've undone the screws and see the the sides sporades, but I don't want to damage it in any way. What's the best approach to disassembly then?
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2 hours ago, Roy Langridge said:
First question would be what locos?Roy
A Hornby Adam's 415 and j36, thanks
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Interested in getting some crew for my locos but have absolutely no clue what to pick from the selection. What would everyone suggest getting for someone new to 3d printed figures.
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Great layout, wonderful details on the station and the canopy really adds to it. Out of interest what was used to make the canopy?
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17 hours ago, Nile said:
Boiler refitted to chassis and plumbing fitted, plus some extras.
I've added sand pipes for the rear wheels, and feed pipes from the injectors to the clack valves. The headlamp, which I'd knocked off, has been replaced with a lamp iron made from a piece of a staple. Some holes have been drilled for more bits which will be fitted after the cab.
Looking good! What paints do you use Neil, as I love the look of the models? Cant wait to see the finished product
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living up north in Whangarei, trying to do some modelling, depends on time.
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Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but a long time ago George Dent bashed about a Bachmann Junior not-Thomas 0-4-0T. It was to his usual standard of modeling and looked great. You can find out more on his blog http://georgedentmodelmaker.blogspot.com/2010/08/bess-is-in-demand.html
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Fell like I should say something about copyright and all. I dont own these photos should suffice.
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Thanks for the ideas and help, but having hit a wall (metaphorically) this probably the end of this ideas as a layout. I've decided to concentrate on expanding my skills by making dioramas instead. This layout idea might reappear as a diorama in the future.
This my new thread and most of my future modelling will appear their instead of here.
again thanks for all of the help/
william
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Now changing gadget here are a few pictures of the Paintshop and my first attempt of ballasting and painting track.
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Just realized spelling mistake in title, how can I change it? Sorted it
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Apologies for the long title, but it explains the whole thread. Having tried to make my first proper layout, and hit a wall multiple times, I've decide to concentrate on smaller project for a while. Most likely being kits and small dioramas. I'm part way through making a small photo plank diorama, about 1 Hornby double length track piece long, called the paint shop. Just finished ballasting it and hop to move on the ground work. also planning to rebuild my peco china clay wagon. As these are my first foray int proper modelling help would bee appreciated.
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On 30/06/2020 at 01:32, Sturminster_Newton said:
Answer might HAVE been to use a dual height platform a la Brill where initially of tramway trailers made up the train before a single coach rattled back and forth.
Put the lower platform section beside the point, not good practice but there is probably a real real station with a deviating point somewhere along its length other than a release road.
That would the allow the extra two straights to be removed and one fitted as the head shunt at the level crossing.
Change the level crossing for a single arch bridge and a vestigial cutting it thus masks of the run into the fiddle yard along with some lineside foliage.
Install a provender store or two along with a small hut/office in lieu of the coal staithes and the original design is given what it needs to be self contained.
Those basic changes would still work for a Canal basin where the canal or railway provided the provender content for the stores.
A small crane to offload the barge would be a luxury but when did that stop one being fitted on a model?
Thanks for the idea,has got me think and going back to inspirations (real and miniature). Really like the idea of the Brill Tramway platform and might include it. Have a few plans being thought out in the background and school holidays in NZ should help things get going.
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Considering @Corbs knows what it is and the earlier reference it it being Avonside it is obviously Portbury. The Avonside 0-6-0ST locomotive based at the Bristol Harbour Railway.
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In the last month, not much has changed on the micro (name?) Completion of the paper mache on one side. Meanwhile, the workbench has been very busy, completion of a gnat and a Mark IV tank. Also, this past week has the finishing of my first scratch build wagon, a bolster using part of Hornby railroad crane for the chassis. I'm very pleased how it turned out, will be a great addition to my fleet. I plan to build a second one alongside an unfinished parkside box can kit. Hope to do some more work on the layout (name ideas?) With the arrival of scenic greenery.
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So...
A few changes. The layout will now have a small part of a canal as well as a larger scenic space.
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4 hours ago, MAP66 said:
I like the concept and I have been scratching my head to come up with something similar you could try which adds some more operational potential.
I have kept your baseboard dimensions the same but added an additional one foot to the right for a fiddle yard. I used anyrail and track is Peco streamline 100.
You now have a headshunt for a run round loop at the station and the addition of a double slip allows the coal yard siding to be on the right with more space for the yard and possibility of further goods siding with store of goods shed and yard crane. I have tried to keep to your original concept and hope this is of help but please ignore if of no use - no problem.
Regards
Mark
Thanks for the ideas and support, just to confirm this a through country station, not a terminus and plan to possibly use cassettes at both ends. @MAP66 your idea was very good and has inspired some changes to the plan. thinking about small goods shed for the siding sitting abreast the track, similar to @Mikkel's biscuit shed. Still unsure for location, any ideas?
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So finally, after a long time of doing nothing but thinking, I have decided to start my first proper layout. I have a small 1ftx4ft baseboard which I plan to use. I'm thinking about doing a small station, on possibly a light railway, with a small siding. It will probably be slow progress as living in NZ and school don't help much. I've included the track plan below and would love some advice on it. Stock will be 7 plank wagons and small 1-2 coach trains. No back story as of yet...
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Hi Mark,
great layout, just wondering where you got the 4 wheel coaches and transfers as I'm looking into having some IOW coaches
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Oakington & Cottenham LR forced perspective diorama
in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
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Thanks, are the plans easily accessible online, any copies on Rmweb?