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Everything posted by millerhillboy
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What's the expectation for kids attending the show at the weekend? Just as per govmt guidelines which to my knowledge is over 12s require masks but not below 12?
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superb layout, I particularly like the concrete area around the shed
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good to see you pass what must feel like a bit of a milestone Iain. Look forward to the next stages
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Attwood Aggregates - are they still trading?
millerhillboy replied to Silly Moo's topic in Smaller Suppliers
Anyone know if these guys are still on the go, their facebook page has a post from 2020 I think (I'm not on facebook) but not seen anything more recent than that. Got some of their ballast for N gauge some some time ago and I really would like more. -
RevolutioN/Accurascale Announce N Gauge Cemflo
millerhillboy replied to MGR Hooper!'s topic in Revolution Trains
Hi Ben I did actually manage to slide out the three wagon boxes OK although it was very tight although I take your point about that being somewhat necessary. The rip occurred when trying to insert the wagons back in. I bought 3 packs of 3 but I've yet to try the second and third packages just in case I was missing something. As I say not the end of the world for me as the sleeve isn't't hugely of interest to me personally but perhaps for others it might. -
RevolutioN/Accurascale Announce N Gauge Cemflo
millerhillboy replied to MGR Hooper!'s topic in Revolution Trains
Very happy to receive my cemflos the other day. As others have said these are truly superb, and have a great feel to them weight wise, just right. I'm looking forward to getting these weathered in due course but it does seem a shame in some ways. Only grump is having destroyed one of the sleeves already, is there a technique to getting the wagons in and out. I managed to remove the first 3 wagons from their sleeve but managed to rip the sleeve on putting them back in. Not the end of the world I don't suppose. -
Great progress here Iain, looks like you are building up a bit of momentum here and heading quickly towards something that's operational to some degree. Great work.
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nice work Iain, looks like you've done a good job on what I find a very unenjoyable part of layout building
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Scottish Region photos 1980's
millerhillboy replied to Clagmeister's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Smallwonder, that's an incredible video, much better quality than most I've seen from that era. -
smashing pictures and a nice variety of weathered stock on display
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The pub and the paper shop are superb as well. Really like the Edinburgh Evening news markings, superbly observed.
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Agree with Roddy, very definitely suggestive of the shore along at Granton. Additionally the pub on the corner is very suggestive of many establishment along the whole of the Leith and shore area and the buses tell their own story. Perhaps a couple of 'trainspotters' could complete the scene, although not the type with pads and pens. More the Irvine Welsh type trainspotters.
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Motive power for Camden Shed
millerhillboy replied to 92220's topic in Modifying & Detailing RTR stock
wondering............??? confirming I would say was more like it -
Going to have great operational interest that Iain, will keep the operator occupied for sure.
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Scottish Region photos 1980's
millerhillboy replied to Clagmeister's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Goes without saying but thoroughly enjoying these pictures. Thanks for posting. -
Yes Fife has some lovely fishing ports, Anstruther etc. That'd be a nice trip particularly if you got some nice weather. Its a lovely bit of coast. Musselburgh certainly does have some interesting history on a number of fronts if you were at all interested in visiting. I also enjoyed your figures working around and about the moored boat. A picture appeared a while back on a website of my actual grandfather (my family hadn't seen it) and your figures certainly capture the feel of working men (hard working as well they were). It was the wearing on the 'bunnets' that done it for me. My grandfather wore his bunnet all his life, didn't go anywhere without it and is a strong recollection I have of him. I notice the picture of the BF registered ship you also posted also had 'bunneted' crew!! Head down to the fishing section here, that's my actual grandfather with his bunnet on https://el4.org.uk/parish/inveresk-musselburgh/economy/
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Yes, I did indeed know LH was Leith. I'm a big supporter of the Leith based football team (shouldn't be admitting that just now mind you ;-) ) but yes my mother still has lots of detailss of her dads boat. I believe the boat could well have been built in Cockenzie (just down the coast) as my family have extended family in that area who way back were boat builders, but I could wrong with that. An online resouce shows it was built in 1948 but not where. My mother would know for sure who still lives overlooking the harbour at Fisherrow. Its a lovely lovely model which is superbly observed. I certainly enjoyed seeing it.
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Lovely work and especially nice for me as my grandfather was a fishing boat skipper which I'm old enough to just about remember (but only just). His boat was the LH255 'Goodwill' and looks very similar to the boat you've modelled. Its included in the following (colour) picture which might be of interest to you. http://www.trawlerpictures.net/gallery/image/8905-whitby/ The picture shows the boat in Whitby, but its home port was Fisherrow (Musselburgh) where my family still live overlooking the harbour.
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“Highland Sulzers” - Inverness TMD in the 80's - P4
millerhillboy replied to Indomitable026's topic in Layout topics
The Scottish Rail Preservation Group Diesel working away bringing 37261 back to life, sure she'll be a read credit to the group as per all the other 37s they've done. Boness 37261 Restoration -
Good stuff Iain, a nice chunk of progress made there. You are really making strides now. It'd be superb to get to see it up and running, which I hope we can do one day
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RevolutioN/Accurascale Announce N Gauge Cemflo
millerhillboy replied to MGR Hooper!'s topic in Revolution Trains
nice, looking forward to getting those through -
My detailing/repainting projects
millerhillboy replied to blueeighties's topic in Modifying & Detailing RTR stock
such a great underframe colour you get, that looks spot on that right combination of blacky brown but with a bit of sheen as well to it