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    Iain Rice

    in Obituaries

    Posted

    Gutted to read of Iains passing, I was lucky enough to have met him a few times and even been a member of a quiz team with him once (I was so out of my depth!).

    His writings will I think continue to inspire for generations to come which is only fitting. I always said if Iain wrote a knitting pattern it would be  just as entertaining as the books!

     

    Thank you Iain.

     

    John Bruce.

    Harts Hill an 0 gauge Black Country micro plus Hookton and Lipp Vale

    in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas

    Posted

    That's very kind of you Mike, the harbour office came I think from East Looe (Wherewithial being set in Cornwall), I couldn't resist the shape of it!

    You say about the shape of the harbour being the same, I see we've even got a set of railings at the end of the harbour, mine I claimed was to stop those who have had a little too much to drink at "The Chough" falling in the drink.

    I look forward to reading more on your journey.

     

    John Bruce.

    Harts Hill an 0 gauge Black Country micro plus Hookton and Lipp Vale

    in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas

    Posted

    Hi Mike, a friend sent me the link to your layout build, and I can only say..... slightly spooky!

    Following should be an overall photograph of my "tuning fork" (not a proper inglenook like yours) 009 layout "Wherewithial Quay" build a few years back.

    You've had me looking for the pub, post office, harbour masters office and of course a tin shed, all essential ingredients. You've made a cracking job of the mud too, really well done!

    I look forward to seeing more about the layout in due course.

     

    P7220264

     

    Regards John Bruce.

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    Apocrypha, USA

    in USA & Canadian Railroads

    Posted

    Good luck Johnny for the restart in due course, only just found your thread, what I really like about your layout is the fact that you've resisted using all the "usual" buildings (unlike me when I did American some years ago!).

     

    More power to your mojo!

     

    John Bruce.

    Bob Alderman YMRG

    in Obituaries

    Posted

    I got to know Bob when I got started in O gauge some years and it was always a pleasure to bump into Bob and hear about his latest project, particularly when his interest moved onto the Light Railways of Colonel Stephens.

    I will miss seeing him around, cheer Bob.

     

    John Bruce.

    Old school O gauge coarse scale track

    in Free to a good home

    Posted · Edited by Turin 60
    Gone

    I was recently given a large quantity of coarse scale O gauge 3 rail track, that is wooden sleepers, white metal chairs and brass or steel rail, I have more than enough already to complete and add too my own garden line so I thought I'd offer the balance on here and in "another place".

     

    P6280048

     

    P6280049

     

    There are 24 straights (approx 36" each)

                     12 curves (8 x 20" & 4 x 30" each)

                     2 r/h points

                     1 crossover

                     1 incomplete l/h point.

    The downside is that this will have to be collection only from N/W Hampshire.

     

    Contact me to make some arrangement for collection.

    Gough's Yard (O Gauge Module)

    in O Gauge Modular Group

    Posted

    Hello Jack, I was wondering myself about the use of something other than the standard 3 link couplings on my little O gauge layout and was half wondering if a 7mm version of Iain Rices "imprecise Jackson" coupling would work. Yes you would still need to un-couple manually but coupling would be automatic.

     

    John.

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    Pre-Grouping Wagon Loading

    in Pre-Grouping - Modelling & Prototype

    Posted

    On 01/09/2019 at 15:31, Nearholmer said:

    Watercress:

     

    All the info on the web is obscured by stuff about the “watercress line”, but This is a very good photo http://www.alresfordheritage.co.uk/alresford-photo-collection/watercress/d-031.html

     

    It’s a bit foggy, but it seems to show somewhat larger baskets than for strawberries, with no handles, otherwise the rail forwarding is “as for strawberries”.

     

    This one shows the baskets more clearly https://www.croxleygreenhistory.co.uk/watercress-growers.html#PhotoSwipe1567348359901

     

    And, this operation seems to have used lidded baskets, small hampers, and allows me to sneak in another, truly wonderful, narrow gauge railway, which I believe is still used now - I saw it in action about 35 years ago. https://www.thewatercresscompany.com/history-of-watercress

     

     

    Thanks for the information with regard the watercress which was my main focus as where my Light Railway is set there was quite a traffic seasonally in cress.

     

    Thanks again John Bruce.

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    Jack Trollope - Shortliner RIP

    in Obituaries

    Posted

    Just caught up with this sad news, I never met Jack but like many I have enjoyed his layouts and plans greatly, indeed I too have lifted the "Box Street" plan for my US layout "New Sarum".

     

    My condolences to his family and friends.

     

    John Bruce.

    Recycling an old layout? - NOW FREE to a good home

    in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas

    Posted

    Hi Mark, re the missing ply for the f/y, I have used a material called "Foamex", it is used by sign makers and is a fairly rigid PVC but in sheet form in various thicknesses. I bought mine from an E-bay seller although you might be able to scrounge some from a sign makers. It is stable, doesn't distort and apparently does not suffer from exposure to sunlight and the material is quite popular with the garden railway fraternity, also it can be glued with the glue used for plumbing.

    Hope this helps.

     

    John Bruce.

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