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Andrew P

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  1. 15 hours ago, Mark Forrest said:

    Thought I'd have a go at a mock up, the right sort of thing, but too small.

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    I think it needs to be almost twice the size.

    Yes, definitely, I think it should be higher Mark, looking at the Building to the Left, I would say almost as high.

  2. 1 hour ago, gz3xzf said:

    Thanks for the video Andy, nicely explains what is happening in the POD.👍
    Shame you had to let Tonleigh Bridge go before completing everything you planned to do.😟😪
    Please let us know the the thread for the new layout when you get around to starting it. 👍😁

    Thanks Bryan, Will do mate.

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  3. 4 hours ago, C126 said:

    Thanks again, Andy for this thread, and providing me with another layout to lust after.  Not seen your last video yet, but I hope I am not alone in wondering if the new owner will be showing us what is happening to the layout.  I would like to see some Speedlink-style shunting in action...

    Thanks, There should be more shunting, Speedlink style on the new project, as I am planning various ideas already. Cheers, Andy.

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  4. The FINAL VIDEO from Tonleigh Bridge, I lost count so called it 36 in the Video, but its actually No 35. More to come once BABY POD is completed and the new Layout starts.

    Thanks again to you all for your support and comments, and I WILL BE BACK.

    Andy.

     

     

     

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  5. 6 minutes ago, ess1uk said:

    I can’t believe that estate cars are not available anymore.

    why do they now all look the same?

    at least you can still get the layout in

    Peugeot still do one, but its BIG and Megga Bucks. Us poor modellers can't afford some of the silly prices of Cars, we have more Locos to buy. 🙄

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  6. And so, Tonleigh Bridge was loaded this morning and left for its Journey to Welsh Wales, to reside quietly in the upper floor of a Barn. I hope the new owner enjoys it as much as I intended to, and can develop it further in years to come.

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  7. 10 hours ago, Temeraire said:

    Back again.

     

    Recently whilst upgrading some locos for Ropley I also made a start on some wagons that have been waiting for sometime!

     

    When Cavalex released the warflats (2 years ago?) I purchased 8 for Tidworth with a view to replacing the Genesis ones I have been using but to date they haven't been seen. So finally they have had the wooden decks painted and weathered ready for permanently loading four of them with vehicles, chocks and tiedowns and having four empties.

     

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    Firstly all 8 had the wooden decks painted with various browns and then weathered with washes and powders follwed with some dry brushed grey to give the bleached wood look.

     

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    With futher weathering of the bogies and underframes they are now ready for loading in time for the Exeter show all being well.

     

    AND, Thanks to Ian's generosity I have the loan of 4 of his old Kit Built Warflats  and 3 x Land Rovers ready for the start of my next project in my much reduced POD. Cheers Ian, they will be part of the Fleet again soon.

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  8. O.K., Tonleigh Bridge is now SOLD, so this will be the Last official post.

     

    Before I can start the new Layout / Topic, here's a Video of what has been keeping me busy over the last few Months. This was just from 2 Open Mic  nights, so totally un rehearsed. Tony / Singer / Guitarist and I will be out soon at Pubs etc, as "CHANCE ENCOUNTER" once we have a permanent Drummer. 

    THANKS once again Guys.

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  9. 8 hours ago, pwr said:

    Andy

     

    Just a thought and it's not confined to any scale but you could always do what I did and build a layout that can only be erected in the garden or other suitable flat area. 

     

    It has plenty of downsides like only be operated on a fine day although if it wasn't too big you can always get some gazebos to cover it whilst operating. When not in use you could store in the pod and still have room for a workbench. I put mine on trestles I got from Amazon.  You've seen the videos. Its not ideal but its better than nothing.

     

    We are looking to move and one of the tick boxes has to be somewhere I can easily operate the layout perhaps by having it half up in the garage and then erecting the rest when I want to run it. 

     

    Trouble is we can't sell our house due to the dire market conditions.

     

    Paul

    Hi Paul, Our passage way alongside the Bungalow is far to narrow anyway, certainly not wide enough to carry any boards from the POD located in the front of the bungalow to the rear, or operate at the front. Nice idea though. Cheers. 

    Good luck with your sale, I'm not moving again having lived in I think its 23 properties, of which I've owned, bought and sold about 18 since I was 26.

     

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  10. 15 hours ago, MarshLane said:

    Some people just have no imagination you know Andy :)  If its the passenger element .. how about a parcels unit :)

    Hi Rich, I do have a Parcels Bay in mind actually. I'm looking at a combination of three inspiring Layouts for the size I will have. I will probably end up with about 11ft long (2ft wide boards) with a Fiddle Yard on the left at 90 degrees of about 5ft. so "L" shape and inspiration has come from these three sources. 

     

    The main inspiration is 4mm Canada St, a simple yard for sorting arrival and departure. Not to dissimilar to my current Yard, but not a through Yard.

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    The second inspiration is from the Gresley Clubs 7mm Hawkins Lane Goods. The Cooperage in the top right will be a Steelworks for me, and the inclusion along the top / back of the Layout for a small Oil Depot, similar to the one just outside of Alton Station on the Waterloo Line.

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    The Third inspiration comes again from a 7mm Layout, this time, Dubmill Sidings, taking the Warehouse and Yard on the bottom / front left of the Layout for Parcels and General Goods.

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