BlackRat

I’m thinking of just wiring up one siding, so I too can have a 25 just ticking over… I’ve sort of inherited some bits of DCC from my dear friend Trev, prob just enough to make it work…

Ohh I dunno, given the likely cost compared to the Parkside kit ( having built several) I think I’ll stick to the kits, especially now they come with transfers etc. I’ve got several in the stash, but if I hadn’t I must admit I’d probably go for the Baccy job. Be interesting to see how much they are priced at.

I paid £54 quid each for mine, incredible value for money for what must be some of the best rtr coaches yet.

Fantastic! Always wanted a fire less loco, ever since I tried to make one from an Airfix Pug driven by an elastic band powering Romford 3 hole disc wheels. It did run……after a fashion 😆

I’ve got a couple of these in boxes as ‘projects to do’… Probably been squirrelled away for years. Given the cost of current rtr, v the cost of secondhand or ‘do-er-uppers’ and old never finished projects I think it’s about time we all got back to Railway MODELLING. Well done Al….you may just have started something we are all going to finish.

Both sad and shocking news, and says a lot about the current state of things. I have been dealing with them for 50 years, half a century and feel for all the staff. For me it was buying stuff for a hobby, for them it’s their livelihood and I wish them well. It does make you wonder what you’re going to hear next! From an 11 year old schoolboy sending a postal order for a Triang Hornby Pannier tank to a 62 year old retiree with pre orders, Hattons, thank you for you service.

Greetings One and all. My very best wishes for Christmas to you and yours, and here’s to a healthy, prosperous and peaceful new year. Just off to run in a Accurascale choo choo that Santa brought. Have a great day, and thoughts to those whose Christmas isn’t as it should be.

Not so sure about bears… But they do have a Rat or two

Fandabeedozy

Any room for a small Black Rat in there?

Saltash MRC will be there with Wearde.

Standard with politicos….it buys them a little extra time to think.

That’s come along very nicely Al and certainly captures the spirit of the original layout, which was one of my favourites. It seems to look better in N…not sure why. Next one in O or TT? 😜

Sad but true. Having been an Authorised Firearms Officer for 14 years I can say that with some conviction.

I’m sorry to have to post this but my dear friend Trev Robinson ( Trev218 on the forum) has sadly lost the battle against a very nasty and aggressive brain tumour… poor Trev only had the diagnosis 4 months ago, and died peacefully at home on Sunday evening surrounded by his family. Trev was a great modeller in N and a lifelong and avid rail fan. I have been nagging him for ages to get around to building a layout ( his repaints and kit building were excellent) and he recently started a test layout for his grandson…’Just to see how it goes.’ Alas now we won’t get around to the 7mm layout in Trev’s garden, still can always imagine what would have been. RIP Trev, a truly great friend.

People stood on a piece of concrete about 3’ square….

The colour is bang on for that Valleys grass.

One of the nicest guys in the hobby, ever. Heres to a long, happy and fun retirement…

Geoff that’s pretty awful! I wonder how many more will end up splitting like that, reminds me of the old Mainline wheels with the plastic ‘muffs’…. I was going to order 651, friend of the family used to drive it at Radyr and as I lived just up the road I spent many happy hours trundling around the yard. I might give Chris a ring at Kernow and see if I can pick one up as a static.

I see KR are now offering loads to go with the wagons….

Hi Al, it’s all looking good!…..looking at the box, could you cut it and shut the pieces back to make a smaller box with just one double set of downstairs windows?

No bowing on mine, let’s hope it stays that way. Just need some pics of the pallets etc so can crack in with getting some printed…

Likewise…..and I have to agree re the packaging. Still at least they arrived ( in one piece) and apart from the obvious they are really rather nice, look good and run very well. I would certainly buy more if there’s a second run.

Nice to see the new version developing….Paynestown was one of my favourite layouts.

Hard to believe this was the layout a couple of months ago… Then the newer members of the hobby were introduced to track planning and laying as opposed to just laying track randomly….And then we went on to the weathering and wiring, a steep learning curve for some. Despite the difficulty of not having club premises we seem to manage quite well between the local Community Centre and Phil’s garage. What some of the team lack in experience they make up in enthusiasm and slowly the club is developing. Plans are already afoot for at least one extra board, and the layout may evolve into an L shape to give a bit more scope. The decision for the next layout is a bit way off yet, this one was just to see how we worked as a team, and as a bit of a learning exercise for others. Members now understand the essentials of planning as much as possible, including wheel and coupling standards and just how much work is involved in building, even a small layout, to the stage where it is suitable to go to a public show.