[Interstate Railroad - Appalachian coal hauling in 1952.]

Great to see someone modeling the Interstate! Any ideas on a particular branch, @DanielB, or are you just aiming for the feel and character?

["Anything You Can do, I Can Do Better ! Robinson and Downes.]

'Ere Boss! I hope this isn't going to be one of those hotels like the one run by Henry Crun and Minnie Bannister (Goon Show - The Spanish Suitcase) where all the guests are called Mr & Mrs Smith!

 

Regards

 

Bill Smith (Oops! What a giveaway!)

Fawlty Towers, perhaps?

[Tarbhit]

Had I the practical means to get it shipped overseas, I would take up the offer. Just found this thread, Mike, and what a superb layout you have created. I hope someone can provide a good home.

["Anything You Can do, I Can Do Better ! Robinson and Downes.]

Could happen, maybe. After all, multi-tasking is all the rage these days.

["Anything You Can do, I Can Do Better ! Robinson and Downes.]

Mortonhampstead's shed is certainly another gauntlet thrown down in the direction of North Wales.

 

Will Iain counterpunch with his latest gem?

[Gulf, Atlanta & Eastern - into the second decade]

Excellent, finally made it into MR. I shall have to get a copy!

["Anything You Can do, I Can Do Better ! Robinson and Downes.]

Mr. Robinson probably is laying out the styrene for a 7mm model of said house even at this moment.

[Oakamoor Sands Sidings]

 

 

There are two copies available on the ABE books site....link above

 

 

 Just one now, Dave; the other is one the way to me!

 

Thanks again!

[Oakamoor Sands Sidings]

Thanks to everyone! I'd thought perhaps I'd inadvertently stumped the band, as we say here.

[Oakamoor Sands Sidings]

Thanks for the lead, Brian. Much appreciated.

[Oakamoor Sands Sidings]

After searching the Internet for hours, I'm coming up empty in my quest for a track plan of Oakamoor Sands Sidings. Does anyone have a source to which they can point me?

 

Thanks!

["Anything You Can do, I Can Do Better ! Robinson and Downes.]

Other have already said so, but I feel compelled to anyway -- this thread has been thoroughly inspiring, entertaining and educational. Thank you, Allan and Iain!

[The Model Signal box portfolio]

Looks superb, Howard!

[Change here for Penhydd, Llangunllo & Bleddfa Road.]

Penhydd will always be remembered fondly, Geoff. I only regret I never got to see the layout in person.

[The Model Signal box portfolio]

And the master brings yet another comatose patient back to life! Just superb, Mick.

[Ellerby - 4mm/OO gauge - All photos working, hotlinked.]

Glad to have caught up with this topic! Inspiring stuff, Jamiel, and I'm looking forward to seeing the progress.

 

That being said, I'd better get on with Ettinsmoor. The ground frame project has been put on hiatus, but only because I got wrapped up in revamping the station area while waiting for some suitable brass wire to arrive from a supplier. Pictures of the station area to come soon!

[The ?100 Project ? A complete layout build described in 9 days]

Gets my vote for Topic of the Year as well!

 

Say, were I to attempt the same project here, the exchange rate as of today makes my budget $160.06! The better challenge, however, would be to keep it at $100.

[Upbech St Mary, Upbech Drove and Pott Row a journey through 00 and then into EM and 009.]

I do like the sense of place and time this layout evokes; it's gritty feel is very appealing. Well done.

[Dapol working signals review]

Unless I've overlooked it while reading through 15 pages of comments and insight this morning, no one has specifically mentioned the lack of counterweights for either the 2mm or 4mm models. To me, the signal masts look naked without them. Yes, static counterweights could be attached, but part of the attraction for me of having working semaphores is watching the entire mechanism move.

 

I intend this as an observation, not a knock on Dapol.

[HULL & BARNSLEY Rly Signalbox.]

Thanks for that, Mick! Is that an Abloy lock on the cabinet?

[HULL & BARNSLEY Rly Signalbox.]

Great stuff, Mick. I especially like the sign!

[HULL & BARNSLEY Rly Signalbox.]

You will also note, gardening, is not one of my many pastimes. .

 

Nor mine, either, although I've moved a lot of soil for Mrs. Signalmaintainer.

 

What might be the purpose of that box on the pedestals in front of the signal mast, Mick?

[HULL & BARNSLEY Rly Signalbox.]

Beautiful work, Mick. Are those insulators I see on the signal mast beneath the blade?

[The Model Signal box portfolio]

It's quite good, Mick. Did you turn the finials on a lathe?

[The Model Signal box portfolio]

Latest effort, ex North British Railway stop signal 4mm scale MSE etches, post edged with 0.8mm angle

Arm to be connected and a slight amount of tidying up. Mick.

 

A real gem, Mick. The "tear-drop" shaped spectacles are an interesting feature. Was that something common to most NBR signals?

 

Sorry to not have seen and commented this earlier. I've been pretty much skimming through the forum lately what with one thing and another.