Dan Griffin

anyone have any update on this? its been very quiet news wise

Sorry for resurrecting the topic, but i plan to use peco points outdoors, without motors. Can i ask do the wire springs that move with the blade rust at all? i’m not having point motors outside so need the wire springs to last.

I visited the Model village at Babbacombe in Torquay a few weeks ago. Excellent place and full of inspiration for a garden railway. Their own railway featured some 47 like diesels running when i visited and the bridge over their pond is amazing. i think its roughly G scale. here's my video of the place and its well worth a visit if you are in the area. cheers all Dan

A couple of weeks ago me and my family paid a visit to Trago, again. we visit this layout every time we go to Newton Abbot branch. Out doors from the main shopping centre is a leisure park and there are several small layouts in glass cases dotted around the place, but the main attraction is this layout. In operation from 1988, this huge layout is very impressive, loads of detail, a real water harbour, cliff railway, sea wall, the list goes on. i am certain a good number of us on this forum have already visited. Here is a link to the video i made whilst there. Enjoy, and if you're ever in the area, its well worth a visit.

I have loaded mine with Scorpions, and will need one more wagon soon as I've another tank to build. strapping was made from Insulation tape, and needs weathering down, which I'll do when i get round to it. they are superb wagons and run lovely. here's a short video of mine running.

Hello all, a recent update video of my layout, showing the extension i am building to allow it to run out doors. thanks for looking. Dan

below is a link to a video i did where i have modified older models, Lima, Hornby and Airfix for relaible operation on DCC powered layouts. hopefully someone will find it useful. Dan

I was recently asked to repaint and weather a rake of Hornby TTA tank wagons. here is a video link to how i got on. it was an enjoyable project, i stripped them all down, repainted and replaced the ladders, followed by some simple weathering. a video of the weathering can be seen here. replacing the wheels and ladders, along with a new paint job/transfers really did transform these old tooling wagons. More could have een done, but working within the budget i was set, i think they've come out really well. all the best Dan

I have uploaded another update video of the payout progress. i am going to start building the outdoor part of the layout this weekend and a video of progress will follow soon. meanwhile i will try and up load some pics of the layout. all the best Dan

An excuse for anyone who runs steam, there is a photograph in Todays railways review of the year volume 1 of an 8F with two loaded warflats. it hauled them as a demonstration freight along the 5 mile branch to Honeybourne.

46143 i have only seen in this livery as an original boiler fitted Scot, not a rebuilt one. Did a rebuilt Scot carry this livery, with deflectors fitted? there may be some errors in livery application but then this is a 'fictional livery' page!

Here is my Comet Models Royal Scot. rebuilt and refurbished, and i finished it in fictional Mixed traffic Lined black. research i conducted showed no rebuilt scot ever carried this livery. This model is now on ebay.

hello and welcome

is there tooling options for the odd man out? 56042 with its 58(ish) bogies?

You beat me to it Tom!

This book is excellent. Ive been reading bits here and there, as i rarely read a book cover to cover. Its an excellent piece of work and well worth the money.

according to WHSmiths website you can still order it for £24.60! not great customer service is it!

Modelling Inspiration there, if you run out of Number 3 decals, just cut an 8 in half!

thanks. i had signed up for an email notification from the guys but never received one. good job i saw this on here!

Was this in the shops or postal subscription? Its a week early if it is in the shops

I see what you mean now, the cover on their website differs from the actual production version i have. No mention of 'classic seaside lines'.

Its not really, Its priced at £4.75 so significantly cheaper than a bookazine and it reads like the mags do,

Picked up issue 1 today, Trackside, the journal of railway preservation. Trackside focuses on all aspects of railway preservation. looks to be very well put together and an interesting read.