Sam '43003' Tanner

Cliffs of Dover - Eric Johnson

Jilted John - Jilted John. B)

Some old rusty..

Ain't nothing but a 'G' Thing - Dr Dre..:lol:

Unless my tape measure's decided to play some trick on me, that's an impressively small layout.

I like James, I like. It's simple, it's achievable, it's industrial. I do like the concept drawings. Wish I had the artistic skill to try one for "The Estate". Apologise if you've already covered this, but what are the general dimensions you have in mind?

Who were playing..

Earth Song - Michael Jackson

Good 'cop' there, James. Still eluding me..!

Thanks Don. The train's are most certainly short, so it would be a good basis to jump to 7mm. I've been eyeing up the Connisseur Models Starter Loco Maybe not prototypical, but a perfect kit for a first attempt at 7mm and kit building. It's the small details I like and the gauge would also be a nice atempt at this, what with everything being that bit more obvious.

That thought of operating them together sound's appealing. Definatly one I will be looking into. I was planning just some basic 0-4-0 loco's, more than likely a tatty old Manning Wardle or something. The W&M Railcar from Heljan will definatly be on the list however. B) Thanks for the tip's on track. I suppose that I should go for the bullhead option, as you say, giving a better 'Light Railway' feel. The option is that if I'm going with the bullhead track, I'd prefer to do the same for the turnout's, but I'll cross that barrier when I get to it.

I think I may be back in the 2010 Challenge. "The Mall" is too far gone in my head. The concept is a good one and has proven popular, but the trackplan is lacking some interest and the operation as with a modern terminus, albeit space saving, is undeniably dull. So, been having a doodle.. The plan's are the same, except for scale: 4mm, 4' x 1' (48" x 12") 7mm, 8' x 2' (96" x 24") The intial concept is that of a small terminus on a short estate Light Railway, linking the private residence with a mainline connection. Stock is rundown, locomotives are in need of some serious attention, the permanant way is overgrown and the buildings are in a shabby condition. Operation's are mixed formations, comprising a Loco + 4-wheel coach + a wagon or 2. Trackwork for the simplicity of it all, is Peco (Code 75 + Code 124). Not my personal preference, but I need something running to keep my morale up. I have in my head how I feel this should all look which I will sort out in due course. Essentially the basic's then, seeing as I'm tired and in need of some sleep. I'm tempted with the 7mm version, being "chunkier", as well as being an exercise to prove to the infinate number of modellers who insist that you need a barn extension to model in the scale, that you actually don't, but I have a spare 48" x 12" board in my room, so the 4mm version could provide a platform to prove the layout's concept, then maybe upgrade to 7mm afterwards. Thoughts and comment's are always appreciated, the usual T&C's obviously applying.

Most useful. I like the scoring system. I'll get a-writing. :)B)

And several pairs..

Cutting new notches..

whilst recieving a..

Inserted into the

link fencing, and

Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour - Enter Shikari

So it's a case of booting myself in the backside, saying "Get on with it you tart..!", and get a move on..

Some sound advice. Very much appreciated Mikkel. I've no experience with kit-building. I'd be in a better frame of mind to try it if the loco kit's were of whitemetal or resin construction, but seeing as they're brass, I'll hold that one for now. B)

Morning all, So, I'm blogging. Let's see how this turn out. As the title suggest's, I'm on the plain of indecision. I get so many idea's that I feel swamped, then I decide on one, get to the point of starting something, then change my plans again. Permit me to elaborate.. I have "The Mall" in the pipeline for the 2010 Challenge.. "The Mall" Now, this has kind of stalled due to a constant lack of funding and time. I may as well just admit defeat with the project and get it off my mind. On the plus side of things, with the recent 2mm release's from the likes of Dapol and the apparent ease of use with EasiTrack, 'N' gauge is definatly a route I'm considering. This plan based on a combination of St. Margarets and Rye House on the Hertford East branch is definatly one I keep looking at.. The layout is 12' x 1'6" (144" x 18"), of which 7' (84") is scenic. What I'm not sure on, is where to set the layout. One thought that keeps popping up is the Cumbrian Coast, between Barrow and Sellafield, giving me the excuse to run a range of DMU Classes and a few 'Nuke' workings. Other than that, my fancy takes me to East Anglia, the South West and the South East. If anyone would fancy picking one for me, I'll gladly oblige. B) Then, of course, there's my interest in Narrow Gauge, 2' gauge in particular. This is represented by 7mm stock running on 14mm gauge track, known as 0-14 or 0n2. A major supplier is KB Scale I have a spare board laying about in my room, 37" x 15" iirc, and this could form the basis for a trial in 0-14 using a simple 'fork' layout, such as the North Pole Railway This simple layout would be fun to operate. A loader at the rear would load a few hoppers with sand/gravel/coal, the loco would then drag the hoppers to the spur at front left and propel them into the siding to be tipped into a waiting truck. To break things up a bit, a line of tree's would run between the siding and rear trackwork. An alternative is this little layout, an idea from Ian Holmes. The whole layout is 16" at it's widest and 10" at it's deepest. The trackplan is drawn using 0-14 templates, available from KB Scale as a .pdf file So that's pretty much the extent of my toils in the hobby. Hardly nothing compared to what some modeller's seem to go through, but enough to grind on my doo-dah's! If you've got this far: Congratulations! If you have any thought's or comments, as always, don't hesitate to leave something. Let me know what you think regarding which direction I should be taking. ttfn, Sam.

Burn Baby Burn - Ash

With the sad passing of Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan on Monday, I'm thrashing out a whole bunch of Avenged Sevenfold material.

And expenses claims..