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Strange goings on at Rannoch - seems that a Class 318 EMU managed to make it all the way to Rannoch today without electricity Andy 8)
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backwaterscotland started following Model Rail Scotland
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untilEvent Name: Model Rail Scotland Classification: Exhibition Address: SECC, Exhibition Way Glasgow G3 8YW Day 1: 02/20/15 Opening times Day 1: TBC Day 2: 02/21/15 Opening times Day 2: TBC Prices: TBC Disability access: Yes Car parking: Yes Website: http://www.modelrail-scotland.co.uk Organising body: AMRSS
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Am I missing something? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-LIMA-mk3-Intercity-Scotrail-sleeper-coaches-00-GAUGE-/161148339713 2 Lima Mk3 sleepers - one with intercity stripes on one side and Scotrail on the other. The second one has damage to the paintwork and there seems to be a bidding war going on Andy
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RNAD Dean Hill - Suitable wagon kits?
backwaterscotland replied to Grampus's topic in Narrow Gauge Modelling
Related to this, I was at the Almond Valley Light Railway yesterday and most of the stock is ex-mod from either RNAD Dean Hill or ROF Bishopton including wagons and locos. Unfortunately, WD40 was in the workshop so I could get any good shots but I've put photos of the wagons and other locos onto photobucket here : http://s1151.photobucket.com/user/backwaterscotland/library/Almond%20Valley%20Light%20Railway There is a stock book detailing the stock available for free as a pdf on their website : http://www.almondvalley.co.uk/Railway.html Andy 8) -
RNAD Dean Hill - Suitable wagon kits?
backwaterscotland replied to Grampus's topic in Narrow Gauge Modelling
Narrow planet are planning to produce a RNAD crew van to go with the shunter - there are details of the test build for the kit over on the ngrm forum. Andy 8) -
class 507, 508, 313..
backwaterscotland replied to Michael Delamar's topic in Modelling Questions, Help and Tips
Some more information here - http://www.southernregionmodels.co.uk/2013/04/next-4mm-kit-planned-is-the-class-508-and-the-507-313-etc-these-kits-will-be-to-our-same-high-standard-as-our-4mm-range-designed-to-take-the-spud-motor-bogies-one-piece-body-shells-interio/ Price is to be around £130-140 for the kit Andy 8) -
untilFor more details see : http://www.modelrail-scotland.co.uk
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Bing maps show the crane there as well : http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=stjht0gwbzjc&lvl=19.48&dir=354.5&sty=b&eo=0&where1=DE24%208UP%2C%20Derby%2C%20Derby%20City&form=LMLTCC and it looks like the van may be out on the road. Edit - bizarre - if you follow the link above the van and crane are the same positions as on google but if you go to the postcode and then go to birds eye view, the van is out on the road Andy 8)
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Looks in box of electronics bits, spots small motor, strokes beard and ponders - don't give me ideas like that! What speed do we want gentle lowland breeze, highland hoolie or gale force? For those not familiar with the celtic tongue - http://www.waywordradio.org/blow_a_hoolie/ Andy 8)
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untilThe Association of Model Railway Societies in Scotland Present Scotland's Biggest Model Railway Exhibition Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th February 2013 http://www.modelrail-scotland.co.uk
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A few years ago I photographed a Bruff at the Plym Valley railway which was awaiting restoration. Photos are here : http://s1151.photobu...ff Road Railer/ - I haven't been to the Plym valley for a few years so I have no idea if the restoration has continued or not. Vehicle registration B445 WPO, livery is yellow with Intercity brandings. Hopefully this will have some useful details for modelling. Andy 8)
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Something like this? (Taken last May with my 37410 and Mark's 37425 - ignore the Barbie sleepers and 150 ). Andy 8)
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backwaterscotland started following Cul Uisge - Kyle in 4 feet - The end of the line
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Cul Uisge - Kyle in 4 feet - The end of the line
backwaterscotland posted a blog entry in Cul Uisge - Kyle in 4 feet - 4mm/OO
Another year has passed since the last entry and the progress in that time has been.......nothing. Lots of ideas but zero progress. A few pieces of stock built but that is all. I was recently asked if I could show a layout at a local "arts & crafts" show so I took all the detritus off the layout and had a look. It wasn't good, the baseboard and one of the backscene boards were slightly bowed, I had a step in one track cross the board joint and a lot of work was needed to bring the layout up to a suitable standard. So, with a heavy heart, the decision was made to scrap the layout. The station building, goods shed and hut have all been rescued along with all but 1 length of track. On the upside, this layout in both it's incarnations has taught me a lot. I have learned to scratch build buildings, how not to build baseboards, loco conversions and many more skills. To the future? Well I'm off for an adventure doing something different - a distillery layout in Gn15 (1/22.5 scale, 16.5mm track representing 15" gauge) and I'm still building EMU and DMU stock for a Strathclyde based layout. For now I depart Kyle but who knows if I will return? A final picture, the layout as far as it got with some of the stock for my new project being tested : Andy 8) Cul Uisge - Kyle in 4 feet - 2006-2012