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still for sale....

Hi folks!!!! I have decided to sell Long Lane WRD as I feel the need for a new challenge. So here we go: For sale: 1 x exhibition layout. Dimensions: 16 feet long x 2 feet wide. 3 x scenic boards with 1 x Fiddle Yard. All Peco code 100 track Fully operational, complete with yard lights, signalbox with internal lighting, station lighting and buffer stop lighting. Eckon Berko signalling installed, not yet wired. Fully lit and detailed portacabins. Internally lit shed trees, static grass etc Signals and ground signals designed to modern prototypes Built over two years with extremely solid custom built heavy grade high spec timber and baseboards with hinged legs, no expense has been spared in the construction of the layout. The front of the layout includes 200mm high high grade perspex (anti touch screen) Includes full length full height curtain. Power supply, transformer and power lead included All pointwork is manually operated via pushrods. Its kept sheeted over and has only ventured out of the house to an exhibition once. Does NOT include: large shed building Road bridge DCC controllers rolling stock road vehicles. No stupid offers please, Please contact me for costs Any questions please ask. Collection only from B77. Thank you Trev

Hi Jules, Thanks I wasnt sure how the Lowmac would turn out but I think its fair. The BDA went a bit better! Thank you I need it!! haha! no problem!! Thanks for dropping by! Trev

Thank you mate

Thanks Adrian, much appreciated. I was after a bleached look, not sure if I achieved that!! Cheers Trev

I have a few Loadhaul and RF Bachmann BDA's that Im adding dirt to. A few weeks back I added stanchions from **** gauge wire, superglued into place and painted a nice rusty shade of red. I can't be bothered with renumbering each wagon to provide sequential numbering as life is too short and the weathering will probably obscure some detail, so Im plumping for making dirty only. I did at least four different deck washes and removals in different amounts and also used the weathering powders and hairspray. I still have air pipes to fit, do the buffer shanks and to airbrush the wheels, frame and detail. Cheers Trev

Hi Adrian, Not sure where the PCA would have been?! I'm sure one of the kit manufacturers probably do/did a kit? Im sure someone will know! If you don't ask, you don't get mate! Trev

Hi mate The first one is a pressurised TTA - I'd suggest Chlorine, but perhaps C02 and the second one appears to be a PCA - cement maybe? Hope that helps Trev

Hi Adrian, Just catching up after my sabbatical! Your layouts come along a treat. I love the infrastructure. The cable troughing and P-Way is very neat! I really like the roadworks and the trench! Very original. Keep up the good work mate Cheers Trev

It still a bit parky outside so the heaters were on for a good few hours prior to going in the garage yesterday. Yesterdays objective was twofold: Vacuum the layout, and to clean the rails Weather a Lowmac and to add vac bags. So carefully, (avoiding the ground signals), I vacuumed the layout in its entirety, went over each section with a track rubber, then went round afterwards with a non fibre-shedding cloth soaked in Isopropyl alcohol. That was fun. I must invest in one of those CMX tank wagons with the cloth pad........ So onto the Lowmac - it was one that came from my sons first train set I bought him when he was about five. H played with it and ultimately it lost a buffer and was consigned to one of my stock drawers. A couple of weeks ago, I thought I could try and rescue it. I wasn't too fussed about having it in the correct livery or renumbering it into a departmental number sequence, I thought I'd have it as an internal user. (Inspiration was taken from the GWR variant at Tyseley which is still in daily use). I added extra weight, painted it, added weathering powders, hairpray, chalks and more paint. I also added and extra weight which made for much better running. I had originally intended to add maybe an item of plant such as a bulldozer or JCB type thing, but found an old bogie from a Lima TEA. I decided that it would make a decent load for the Lowmac, and cut off the crude coupling, filing down the edge where it used to be, making the front now nice and flush. I also snipped off the retaining nibs that secured the bogie to the old TEA body, filing them flat too. I then mixed up and filthy matt black/trackdirt/general yuk mix and painted wheelsets and bogie. After this had dried, I ground down the tops of the wheelsets, making a level section so the bogie would sit better on the Lowmac deck, and this would also give me somewhere to add glue. A good productive day. Now I need to think about the extension board that is looking at me every time I go in there and also enhancing the backscene somehow...... I also opened some of the Hornby steam locos I bought before Christmas. More to follow on these soon........

Thanks matey

Thank you pal, much appreciated

Hi Adrian, Yes mate things are very tough at the moment... They are stunning models - can't wait for the TEA with the Schleiren bogies! drool Trev

I've not done a great deal to the layout over the winter period, and its been sheeted over in the garage. I suppose that's one of the disadvantages of having the layout in there that you're governed by the cold as to how much work you can do and when.... I've had a couple of new purchases arrive namely: Dapol JNA's - maybe a bit modern for my time frame, still I might weather them add a load and sell them Cavalex PGA's - Stunning models, by far the best RTR model ive seen - I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to weather them...more to be purchased as I want at least 20.... Cambrian Sturgeon - beautiful model. Bachmann Regional Railways 37429 - now sound fitted and detailed. Needs weathering Hornby Sentinel - nice little model - waiting for a 4 pin decoder for it. Bachmann 20132 - runs like a pig, I might hack it to bits to enable a couple of speakers to be fitted I've also fitted a decoder to a nice RF metals 37 I've had for a while - 37503 - 'British Steel Shelton' and have given it a good 2 days worth of running in on the rolling road, but it appears its not brilliant in the running dept. Im still not sure if Im going to sell up yet, currently my company is in the news and is going through some very tough times. We will find our futures this week......so it may be necessary to pay the bills..we will see. On that cheerful note..! Trev

Cheers matey Lots to do still! Trev

Hi mate yeah its very difficult going through his stuff. I think I will try and sell them privately TBH as I would like to see them go to someone who will use them as opposed to a shop where its a bit impersonal. Im trying to use the "whats on my mind" function to say that Ive got stuff to sell, but it just takes me to my profile?! I might have to speak to admin... Cheers Trev

Hi Will, Thank you for your kind comments. It'll never recoup what I've put into it!! TBH I'm still 50/50...despite me buying some new wagons recently... Cheers Trev

Hi matey Im OK thank you. Things are a bit slow at the moment as my wedding planning and the fish are taking up a lot of my time, plus its too flippin cold in the garage!! (even with heaters!) Ive gone through a bit of an off phase TBH with the kettles. I did originally plan to chip, weather and an add crews, but Im really not sure what to do now! I might keep them! Im planning a further 4' extension with a bridge, but need to get my posterior into gear. Ive also been sorting my dads collection out. He passed away a few years ago and his locos have been boxed in the loft since and my mum wants me to sell them. So me and my son spent Saturday cleaning and cataloging. we managed about 50 odd locos (all kit built hand painted steam - mostly BR, LMS, LNWR, GWR and LNER). Breaks my heart to sell them. Gotta try and work out how to sell it all. Anyhoo cheers for asking, ill try n post some of the stuff Ive done recently Cheers Trev

Just my era! I will be keeping an eye out for updates. I was always fascinated by the non RES liveried locos that were in Parcels pools. Cheers Trev

I must be mellowing or going down a different path in life! I have purchased the following recently: 1 x rebuilt Battle of Britain 1 x unrebuilt West Country 1 x 4F 1 x Hall 1 x Castle 1 x 28xx 1 x Jubilee with Fowler tender 1 x A3 1 x 9F Ive also redressed the balance with: 1 x green 20 1 x R/F red stripe 20 1 x Reggie Rail 37429. Im also considering selling the layout. I fancy doing something industrial

Hi Charlie Thank you very much for your kind words, it really does mean a lot. When I look at it, I am still not happy with it, and it always surprises me when people give it praise. I'm still struggling with it to be honest, and am thinking of putting it up for sale as my wedding is fast approaching and we could do with some extra pound notes in the bank. Im just not sure. Kindest regards Trev

Hi Adrian mate Sorry you couldnt make it it was a really enjoyable show and I got some really positive feedback! Hopefully we will bump into each other somewhere along the line!! (if you pardon the pun haha!) Trev

Hi Sam It was great to meet you finally!! Im really sorry I was a bit stressed - my controllers were giving me a headache fighting against each other! Thank you for saying hello! Trev

Phwoar yea!!!!

Love the 40 Peter, its just "right". Trev