[Little Muddle]

Like the different views you are finding  the latest has a great deal of detail in it , thanks.  Chris

[Lime Street Station]

Time has caught up with you all unfortunately like it is everyone hope you enjoy  running it at home the invites to groups is a great idea this will give peolple ideas for the future .Thanks for the layout it is truly a brilliant piece of work and will give you all a great deal of pleasure for a long time.

[Exhill Works and other adventures in 7/8ths]

Like the driver a real chachter.

[Colmore Traction depot]

Like the way you have populated the scene it is looking good thanks for putting this on the web lots of ideas.

[WCRC - the ongoing battle with ORR.]

When you think how many years we used these coaches day in day out and thought nothing of it but now people have become so sheltered and basically ueselless  they cant think for themselves and have allowed people who should  know better.  It seems as though the organisations who carry out these witch hunts are representing groups who are totally not in the real world and are constantly looking to make trouble for anyone .Surely  people are able to be safe and be responsible  but we are living in real  nanny state .

[Interesting and inspiring photos from Flickr....]

What has repled the crossing and has the litter gone ?

[Little Muddle]

You need an idle looking workman   lurking  in the background  .

[Little Muddle]

You have built a very fine layout this last set of photos show some different views and very high quality buildings  all in all you      have achieved a fantastic layout thanks  for your hard work.  Chris

[BEIJIAO - a large Chinese HO exhibition layout set in the 21st century]

See you at Aylesbury on Sunday am  always ma good show I started it many years ago glad its still good to visit.

[HS2]

Just seen a topic on Nextdoor saying that a station  for Aylesbury  is being considered  on Hs2  cant see how this could happen    as  a  station will delay the overal timing anyone heard about this ?

[Idea: Fort William to Glasgow via Perth]

All that will happen is new rolling stock and more passengers as future policy will force many people to stop using cars and turn to public transport this will happen in the next twenty years ,so make the most of driving your cars.

[Ghosts in the Machine.]

On 21/03/2024 at 10:48, iands said:

Another smallish ghost at Kew, although not a railway one (apologies for thread drift). I visited the National Archives in September last year (to research some railway info) and on the walk from the Archives back to the station I noticed this in the pavement. I've seen man-hole covers with Post Office 'Telephones' before, but not 'Telegraphs'. 

I worked for Post Officce Telephones in the early sixties ,lots of mud .horrible lorries, clothing not much cop, but we had a good many fun adventures .We used do three days trenching and then went rabbiting with some of the lads.We always left at least four chaps working on site in case the inspector appeared.The rabbits were shared out amongst those on site as always about twenty were captured and on a good day thirty.  Happy days not like now,

[LNER Container or wagon found buried in Antwerp]

Market Garden could have been a success if  more detail had been observed from further to Arnhem  information that came from the resistance plus of course the landing grounds should have been moved .I feel that to much was hurried without taking into account the enemy ,I had a long talk a good few years ago when on a visit to the Netherlands were I stayed with a lovely familyhem they were children near to Arnhem . They wre pleased that the British attemptehen fighting with resistanced the battle but afterwards the famine was terrible and no help came from the occupiers as they were having a bad time as well .The faces were pictures of joy when describing the drops of food  the Germans did not interfere with them ,but they were also sad thinking of friends who lost thier lives when fighting with the resistance. Thanks to everyone who has cotributed to this suibject  I feel strongly as a meber of my family did not make it out.Thanks

[Another land slip]

On 20/03/2024 at 22:36, TheSignalEngineer said:

 

Mam Tor Road is pretty good on a mountain bike, almost as good as some Red sections at trail centres. Navigating round that step by the dog walkers is a bit technical and one section near the top is getting a bit narrow to ride. If you misjudge that one the best bet is to try to fall towards the high ground and let the bike go over the side if you have to. Must take the GoPro next time I'm over that way.

Winats Pass is a hell of a climb, used go there in the sixties and seventies to ride cycling hill climb races up it  always middle of field of 120  used to race these events all over the country but enjoyed the northern ones best.Sometimes we drove around Mam Tor nice views   but occasionaly they were working there on rebuilding it overall its a very nice part of the world.

[Whinburgh and Slitrigg - Main line across the border]

Glad you are feeling better it will do you the world of good to work on the layout ,but just run trains for now you got plenty of time to work when you are fully recovered . Keep well  Chris

[How do I find out how much space I need for OO gauge layout of Salisbury.]

Perhaps you should go to a locam model rly club and they will help you to understand about modeling plus read as many mags you and go to exhibitions

[Jim’s “out and about with GBRf” thread]

On 13/03/2024 at 19:54, big jim said:

Same(ish) again job, started in Aylesbury today though, access was via the carriage sidings 

 

Into the station again 

 

 

 

changing ends in risborough 

 

 

 

and into hinksey 

 

Donnington tomorrow 

 

 

Thanks for pics of Aylesbury liked the shot of the sidings  when the train reached Risboro did you run round to face Brum?

[HS2]

 Wendover this morningI  and the new road is all ready  for use and the exit into Wendover is ready as well opposite there is a enormously deep cutting emerging from the chalk the exit from this is starting become obvious . Will see next week how much further progress is maybe the new rd will be open ?

[Dewchurch 3]

1 hour ago, franciswilliamwebb said:

 

2 hours ago, Gopher said:

Guard still heading to the Goods Office for a cup of tea 

 

Get some more brewing and creosote the fences with the old stuff😉

You have to admire his determination hes been there for weeks!

[When the real thing looks like a model]

8 hours ago, e30ftw said:

 

Something about this shot makes me think of a model magazine cover

Think thats Cambridge  the flour mill was a customer of my company when I worked in pest control ,filthy place no end of probs.

[Jim’s “out and about with GBRf” thread]

On 01/03/2024 at 21:24, 5BarVT said:

The only good bit is the magic roundabout.  It’s even the official name now.   Great fun on a bike, especially when you you go the ‘wrong way round’ just cos you can.  :-)

Paul.

Theres one of these in Hemel Hempsted  fun in the rush hour but it works

[HS2]

Went to Wendover today and after a long  time went via Butlers Cross  as we arrived into Wendover  you come to left hand bend and traffic lights ,on the right there is a very big removal of the embankment and it is now a curved area,On the left you can see clearly the road that will take you around the houses but I cannot see the area where it will come out in Wendover this looks ready to use .  But where the road will start has not been made ready for connection to the Butlers Cross road  this will not take long to  do the work.The line where it goes alongside the bypass is being readied for the next level of work. I dont think working on HS2 would be for me looking at all the mud !!! 

[HS2]

Went to Wendover today and after a long  time went via Butlers Cross  as we arrived into Wendover  you come to left hand bend and traffic lights ,on the right there is a very big removal of the embankment and it is now a curved area,On the left you can see clearly the road that will take you around the houses but I cannot see the area where it will come out in Wendoer this looks ready to use .  But where the road will start has not been made ready for connection the Butlers Cross road  this will not take long to  do the work.The line where it goes alongside the bypass is being readied for the next level of work. I 

[HS2]

Agree with you but I can rember the government of the day    pushed the decion to open into the dustbin  many many people protested about the decision but were ignored  as is the norm today.I can see rail investment halting after the next election as rail will be forgotten as other projects take over with billions wasted and no value to the people poloticians have shown with HS2 that they are not to be trusted,

[South Wales Valleys in the 50s]

Like the story line and the layout looks really good shall followmthis.