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Re6/6

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  1. All looking good Howard!
  2. Memories of Timmy Two Trousers! 😎...sorry folks...'in joke'!
  3. It's situated on the Shropshire Union Canal. It's just off this magnificent structure which can be unnerving to traverse with railings on one side only !
  4. Neatly maintained old tracks near Pontcysyllte Viaduct presumably for loading and unloading canal traffic. It's rather nice to see abandoned tracks looked after.
  5. Lovely stuff Jerry.....'lines in the landscape'
  6. Looks marvellous Andrew. The 'underpinnings' are an excellent method giving the whole layout almost guaranteed 'flatness'. We use a similar method on Balcombe but using mild steel tube.
  7. A superb picture. thanks. A while ago I finally acquired a Bemo version of one of these after many years searching. Got it from a model shop in Florida! As I have some Bemo MOB coaches and a loco so an H0m layout beckons! I started planning an FO 0m layout and acquiring FAMA/UTZ and Golden Trains stock after visiting Disentis for a skiing holiday and buying various superb books on the line some 20 + years ago.. Who knows, it might get started one day! I did start scratchbuilding an FO Deh 4/4II which I would really like to finish...who knows!
  8. Indeed, it was the first time that I had encountered them and they were brilliant. I was doing a scenic demo and could accomodate six or seven people at once rather than the 'traditional' low table with just two chairs which on many occasions would have two people 'glued' to the chairs blocking everyone's access to the demo. Me and David Brandreth (Missenden) have made some wooden risers for the table legs for any demos that we do to give close access to what we're doing.. Most 'specialist' shows seem to dogedly stick to low tables!
  9. P.D. Hancock was the man that inspred me towards 'proper' modelling. A very talented man. Fondly remembered.
  10. What CK posted chimes very much with me. At shows, anything in any scale that's well modelled and is presented with that 'realistic' look to it irrespective of its nationality always appeals. Continuous movement on large layouts also is always good to see. We'll be striving for that on our 'Balcombe' layout! This one I'd love to see but never will as it's firmly rooted in Italy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWFvxjY3-rE Good to see the running with 'pans up'!...not often seen.
  11. Ah...Apenzellerland and its powerful cheese! On my last trip to Switzerland I visited Altstätten and bought some ripe Appenzeller cheese and wrapped it up in foil and plastic bags and put it in suitcase for the next leg of the journey. The pong even permeated the wrappings and stunk the compartment out but I did thoroughly enjoy eating it though! The fellow travellers didn't mind you!
  12. A while back, I disposed of a fair bit of stock to a dealer (Hattons) and recieved around 30% of the 'perceived' value after research. It was painless, courteous and efficient so if time is a factor then this method of sale can be recommended.
  13. From Grahame's thread NOT the Bridge of Sighs.....maybe a few Oooohs ! and Aaaaahs ! I've briefly dropped back on the Italian thingy whilst my head was in that zone last night. Thinking of a Ponte to carry the railway above and came up with a design of my own. Using my trusty Silhouette cutter and some good quality picture framing card I cut out the basic design together with a few embellishments around the circular brick inlays. Here is the start with some generic Italian brick overlay made from a panel I downloaded and played around with, printed onto an A4 sticky backed label. The arch inlays will get a painted finish eventually..... And with some embellishments to the round insets.... More to be done when I get more inspiration ! We (10800 and me) have got all these lovely buildings and will be building the layout in his memory that we think was in Grahame's mind. Gosh, two years since his passing. Really do miss the old ***! Grahame and Ricey at Holcombe Scalefour exhibition.
  14. My memory isn't what it was (!) and you're quite right about Les Richards (don't know where I got Ken Hoole from!🙃) You're quite right about the flange issue. IIRC TSR had removed the greasers from Kingwear and one lot was blaming the other for the rail and flange wear! Happy days! One very happy memory was a footplate ride to KW and back!
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