Jump to content
 

Chris Gilbert

Members
  • Posts

    467
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by Chris Gilbert

  1. Midland Freemo 19 update. The new venue we are hoping to use will not be completed until mid September. As I’ve never known a build project finish on time yet, I think the risk is far too great to rely on this venue to be ready for us. Therefore we are going to hold the meeting back at Armitage again. The hall has been booked from Saturday 12th October at 8 am. until 6pm Sunday 13th If anyone is interested in bringing a module, please could you email me chrisgilbo@me.com The group’s own modules now fill at least 50% of the hall so space is limited, it’s a case of first come first serve, I’m afraid. More details will follow.
  2. Evening I’m very pleased to admit that I am the new owner of Pen Y Bont. Can I thank Andy for the hospitality he has shown me today and I can promise you all it will be looked after and when ready it will be exhibited. I will be posting most of the updates on the layout via Facebook at the following address https://m.facebook.com/Lower-Clent-1715922131867765/
  3. Morning, Just like to share my latest project with you. After 25 years modelling in HO I’ve taken an interest in the O gauge BR(w) steam that seems to be available in RTR form. I’ve always liked STUART DAVIES‘S Sheepcroft EM gauge layout and was wondering if it’s possible to build it in O. This is yesterday’s work Two heavy duty baseboards built and the track placed down, just to get the feel. The idea of the layout is it’s a small twig of a line running from Stourbridge Junction towards Clent and Belbrought This part will be the low level goods yard and there may possibly be a high level single line passenger station crossing at 90 degrees. All to be set in the late 50’s to late 60’s
  4. After messing around with a number of other projects that never seemed to mark, I’ve decided to return to my layout in the shed. I’m currently revamping the open fiddle yard/ staging and moving it from Florida to Maine. The main layout is now a paper mill that receives wet pulp paper for making into specialist finished paper. The paper mill consists of two working turnouts and one that is spiked I will post a track plan shortly. Here are some photos of the revamped fiddle yard
  5. Ashwood is starting to take shape. At least the paint will be dry.
  6. To be honest, I'm bringing along a bit of a timesaver layout this year, the reason I say timesaver is, Northpoint has laid the track, wired it and ballasted it. I've just got to add a few trees, the odd building, a background, lighting and build a fiddleyard. It's arriving this morning so there's plenty of time This is as far as Northpoint has taken it.
  7. Hi Cyanamid Looks interesting I've been in Orlando Florida for the last three weeks and sent sometimes looking round the rail served industrial parks and one thing that struck me was the vast space between everything Something that Google Streeview doesn't portray very well Have a look at these two YouTube clips I've uploaded of Bartow Industrial Park and you'll see what I mean Even the small sidings at the far end where the white tank cars are requires 5 feet in length to model This one was filmed on Thursday http://youtu.be/FZkv1JN2oYw And this one was 2 weeks earlier
  8. Event Name: TVNAM 2015 Classification: Exhibition Address: Location: Armitage with Handsacre Village Hall, Shropshire Brook Rd, Armitage, Rugeley, Staffs, WS15 4UZ Day 1: 20 Opening times Day 1: 10:00 - 16:00 Prices: Everyone
  9. It always amazes how critical people can be on this forum, it's his first attempt at modeling in 7mm and we worry about Pandrol clips I'm sure with Northpoint's modeling skills he'll be able to pull it off. Let's just wait and see what he does with the track work.
  10. Pete You are save, it's sold. I'm taking it to its new home in Cornwall on Sunday
  11. It's time to get rid of North Haston Anyone one interested?
  12. Just east of Frankfurt details of the last show below www.us-convention-brd.de .
  13. Looks like N Haston is going to be round for a while, its just been invite to attend the 5th US-NMRA Convention in Germany in October 2015 Should be interesting
  14. Peter I'm not really into Urban It has to be done really well like "Brooklyn 3:00am" to pull in off. I'm thinking more of an ex Santa Fe BNSF layout with GP30 patched locos somewhere in Kansas using small tank cars and hoppers I just need to find a track plan I'm happy with. Back to Carl's site again
  15. North Haston is booked to appear at TVNAM I've just got a mental block at the moment I'm not sure what to do next I want a one day show layout that's easy to put up and take down With the old Haston I could be driving out of the car park 8 minutes after the show closed This one takes about 30 minutes
  16. Layout ran well and is all but finished Time to start a another one me thinks
  17. Morning all Haston is off to Nottingham this weekend Due to unforeseen circumstances I'm now on my own on Saturday If anyone is free and wants to play trains please let me know.
  18. One more video from the weekend. Once the NCE power cab had been replaced with a 5 amp power supply the layout ran verll The track got very dirty and needed cleaning frequently and the six motor locos derailed a couple of times Here's the longest train we ran.
  19. You know what I like about this hobby, some chap came up to my layout at Glasgow yesterday and thanked me for putting this stuff online. I didn't get the guys name, I was still panicking trying to get things to run, so I'd like to say thanks and I'm glad you liked it.
  20. Guilford High Hood GP40 siting in the weeds at North Haston near to Williams Road grade crossing
×
×
  • Create New...