Sophia NSE Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 23 minutes ago, RedGemAlchemist said: Probably a bit like my KLR - take what you can get, mostly waifs and strays from all over the surrounding counties. That's pretty much my intention. Locos and stock going cheap from other railways/regions rebuilt or repurposed into what the railway needs. I do have 9.5'x18" worth of almost built foamboard baseboards to play with and the WKR does seem a lot more fun than late 80s/early 90s Network SouthEast at the moment. Just need to decide a timeframe for the WKR in that case... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 5 hours ago, Sophia NSE said: That's pretty much my intention. Locos and stock going cheap from other railways/regions rebuilt or repurposed into what the railway needs. I do have 9.5'x18" worth of almost built foamboard baseboards to play with and the WKR does seem a lot more fun than late 80s/early 90s Network SouthEast at the moment. Just need to decide a timeframe for the WKR in that case... Well mine is modern freelance heritage, though that's more done so I can just run whatever locos I want at the time without my OCD screaming at me. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia NSE Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I'm thinking of cheating and setting it early to mid 60s and with a quick change making it modern heritage in a Kent village that time mostly forgot. I can still do my Network SouthEast layout as I have a box some flowers were sent in by mail (I know, right?!?). It will just be a very rundown single track terminus that I can also use to test out my bodges. Not too bad for a couple of hours work and yes, that is my nail in the pic too! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Sophia NSE said: I'm thinking of cheating and setting it early to mid 60s and with a quick change making it modern heritage in a Kent village that time mostly forgot. I can still do my Network SouthEast layout as I have a box some flowers were sent in by mail (I know, right?!?). It will just be a very rundown single track terminus that I can also use to test out my bodges. Not too bad for a couple of hours work and yes, that is my nail in the pic too! Nice colour. And that's a solid setup for a start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia NSE Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Expensive and unnecessary, but it makes me feel good. As does buying things to continue my dodgy bodging! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 13 minutes ago, Sophia NSE said: Expensive and unnecessary, but it makes me feel good. And ultimately isn't making you feel good about yourself the point? Same with me wearing a hat all the time as I'm self-conscious about being bald. I know it's unnecessary but it makes me feel better about myself so that's the important thing. 14 minutes ago, Sophia NSE said: As does buying things to continue my dodgy bodging! No dodgier than mine. I loved your little tank engine from earlier, and it really gave me a lot of ideas. I think I could genuinely learn quite a bit from you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia NSE Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 13 minutes ago, RedGemAlchemist said: And ultimately isn't making you feel good about yourself the point? Same with me wearing a hat all the time as I'm self-conscious about being bald. I know it's unnecessary but it makes me feel better about myself so that's the important thing. No dodgier than mine. I loved your little tank engine from earlier, and it really gave me a lot of ideas. I think I could genuinely learn quite a bit from you. I agree with you about making yourself feel good, but these nails don't half make doing fiddly stuff awkward! Other way round I think. It's because of modellers like you, Corbs, Nile, etc. that have got me coming up with creations I never would have dreamed of! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Sophia NSE said: Other way round I think. It's because of modellers like you, Corbs, Nile, etc. that have got me coming up with creations I never would have dreamed of! I never thought I'd have my name mentioned in the same breath as the people who inspired me. You, my good woman, have just made my evening. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia NSE Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, RedGemAlchemist said: I never thought I'd have my name mentioned in the same breath as the people who inspired me. You, my good woman, have just made my evening. I have fangirl moments every time my inspirations like my posts  1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Sophia NSE said: I have fangirl moments every time my inspirations like my posts  I know that feeling. I still can't believe sometimes that I'm having regular casual conversations with Corbs and Edwardian, wouldn't have dreamed of it just two years ago. Edited January 30, 2020 by RedGemAlchemist Forgot how long I've been an RMWeb member. Herp de derp 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia NSE Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I can't wait to get paid so I can appall y'all with the next stage of my bodging 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted January 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2020 On 08/01/2020 at 22:22, AlfaZagato said: Nah, Bachman. Strapping Thomas to the front of Emily. On 08/01/2020 at 22:36, Sophia NSE said: Won't somebody think of the children? *Clutches pearls* Don't worry, that episode had an 18 certificate 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Din Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 *Laughs in scrap merchant.* Yeah, I think I've got some bashing to do... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia NSE Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) Got myself some plasticard so I'm actually doing some modelling! The pony truck also arrived for my 0-4-4 The new bottom plate isn't fixed in place yet as I need to put a hole through it and glue a nut inside for fixing to the chassis. Any suggestions for nut and bolt size? Edited February 4, 2020 by Sophia NSE Added extra picture 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted February 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2020 Looking good so far I’m unable to suggest a nut and bolt size because I generally use what I have laying around....or I pinch it off something else Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2020 On 30/01/2020 at 01:14, Sophia NSE said: It's the Weald of Kent Railway The Weald of Kent is a fine place to set a model. And I suppose sleepy villages there still existed in the ‘60s, although the completion of Phase 2 of Kent Coast Electrification in1961 meant that their future was more London dormitory than before. But the Hawkhurst Branch and the Kent & East Sussex should inspire you. I lived between Cranbrook & Goudhurst for 20 years. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia NSE Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 20 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: The Weald of Kent is a fine place to set a model. And I suppose sleepy villages there still existed in the ‘60s, although the completion of Phase 2 of Kent Coast Electrification in1961 meant that their future was more London dormitory than before. But the Hawkhurst Branch and the Kent & East Sussex should inspire you. I lived between Cranbrook & Goudhurst for 20 years. Being a Kentish Maid it's pretty much my area, plus my dad worked at Maidstone West, Maidstone Barracks, and New Hythe stations. The WKR itself works from the up bay at Maidstone West and was intended to link up to Lenham, but the WKR ran out of money so was partly financed by the Southern while retaining a semblance of independence, only going as far as Chart Sutton. With it being set in the 60s, BR are just waiting for an excuse to close the line but there are noises from a local society looking to purchase the line to keep it alive... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinderMonkey Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Din, would you mind reposting your photo? I'm afraid I am seeing an error (it may be on my end of things, please let me know if anyone else can see it). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted February 5, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 5, 2020 I can't see it either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Din Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Sorry, didn't realise that Google Photos still has the idiotic block on it where you're not allowed to link it elsewhere in a BB Code Post. Should be nice and fixed above, and quite the ScrapHeap Challenge... especially as a second Polly turned up this morning. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph the L&YR lover Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 50 minutes ago, Din said: Sorry, didn't realise that Google Photos still has the idiotic block on it where you're not allowed to link it elsewhere in a BB Code Post. Should be nice and fixed above, and quite the ScrapHeap Challenge... especially as a second Polly turned up this morning. it seems the bodyshells are trying to summon a chassis again 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Din Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 18 minutes ago, Joseph the L&YR lover said: it seems the bodyshells are trying to summon a chassis again Oh god it worked! 10 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia NSE Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I remembered that I have some M4 nuts and bolts for old Triang coach bogies and it's probably absolute overkill, but it seems to work. Toying with the idea of doing the same at the rear of the loco 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Din Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 29 minutes ago, Sophia NSE said: I remembered that I have some M4 nuts and bolts for old Triang coach bogies and it's probably absolute overkill, but it seems to work. Toying with the idea of doing the same at the rear of the loco "You are staying on this chassis whether you like it or not!" 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia NSE Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, Din said: "You are staying on this chassis whether you like it or not!" That's the general idea! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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