Richard_S

Got a copy for Xmas and I'm blown away by the imaginative approach adopted by the photographer . This is fine art and it captures a fuller picture of what the railway was like back then . If Ian Allan want some feedback; do reprint his other titles . I'd buy the lot in a heartbeat .

I had missed this topic until this morning and I'd like to add my congratulations to what you have achieved in a little over a year. It looks the real deal to me. I haven't been to Bacup though I know the ELR preserved line quite well and this captures the character of the stations and places on the preserved section. I particularly admire all the stone and brickwork; looks superb.

What you have all achieved in such a short space of time is nothing short of remarkable and I intend to come to Doncaster for your first outing. Dont beat yourselves up fortiming constraints as you put my attempts to model a 14 ft layout seem positively pedestrian. There is much you can do to add interest to running a layout and I would highlight 2 that we have used sucessfully; 1 The ingenious loco finder that generates train workings randomly and avoids running through a repetitive sequence or just working through a fiddle yard array. Aka the "MILF". 2 Deliberately introducing gremlins by declaring locos to have failed or requiring assistance so operators have to work around them. These might be a tad ambitious for your first outing where you may wish to concentrate on keeping things running. But For the longer term they truly add another dimension to operating over a couple of days.

I am really enjoying reading the continued evolution of this layout. Thinking about how you will operate the layout before completing construction can only enhance the fun you will have actually playing trains on it.

My wife didn't believe I could make myself invisible. If only she could see me now.

The Ipcress File begins with the disappearance of a scientist from a train waiting to depart from Marylebone. The Fourth Protocol, also starring Michael Caine, has a pursuit on an ac emu that leaves St Pancras and arrives in Colchester. Goldeneye has a "Russian" armoured train, actually a Class 20, on the Nene Valley Rly Smiley's People includes a sleeper train at Paddington. And Norman Stanley Fletcher began his journey to Slade prison from St Pancras.

Really does look the "mutts nuts". We will have to wait until next summer for them; and no price determined so far.

Great minds think alike! See here for details in our club section of this site; RMweb Knottingley WRD

The station was closed long before it had entered my consciousness, though I am familiar with the structure as a concert venue. Looking at your internal views makes me think of seeing Paul Simon and Chris Rea live. An amazing accomplishment.

Hi Leon Yes its in the WFRM Club section, under WFRM Layouts - Knottingley WRD. Ta for the info on the steps, I will buy some at the next show I go to.

Thanks; didn't realise Ten Commandments did one and I need one exactly like that for my layout.

My question concerning the inspection platform may have been overlooked amidst all the fully deserved compliments on becoming picture of the week. So I will pose it again; is it scratchbuilt or a kit?

I like this layout very much, in particular you have created a uniform look across all the scenes so everything looks evenly detailed and weathered. Oozes realism. Could you tell me the source of your inspection platform as it really looks the part?

John, who worked in the coal mines was killed in a freak accident when some movers lost their grip on a grand piano they were transporting; the piano fell down the mineshaft and crushed poor John to death. A local composer wrote an orchestral piece in memory of John: It was called "Symphony in A Flat Miner."

A guy walks into a bar, looking all depressed. He goes to the bar and orders a drink. The bartender brings it to him and asks "Do you want to talk about something? You look kinda down in the dumps". The guy says "Well, I've suspected that my wife has been cheating on me for months, so today I took the day off work to follow her. Well, when I came home, I caught her with my best friend in bed!" "Wow, that must have been hard!" the bartender says. "What exactly do you say to your friend in a situation like that?" The guy at the bar replies "Well, I looked him in straight in the eye, and I yelled BAD DOG!!"