Dunmar Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Hi Mark, I will be at Glasgow with the Bonnybridge Club layout on the Friday will drop by and say hello . Bill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanLister Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Looking forward to seeing this for real at Glasgow Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portchullin Tatty Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) A little over a week to go to Watford, so a couple of pictures to remind myself (they layout is not generally put up at home - it is too big!) of what it looks like (photos with thanks to Andy Y & Philip Hall): And also a reminder that on Sunday 26 Feb at Glasgow, we are going to go Highland for the day. So the blue boxes (!) will be put away for the day and things will look a little more like this: I have been kindly offered the loan of a couple of people's locos for the day. The present expected count of Highland locos is 15 and there is the prospect of one or two more. This is undoubtedly going to be the largest gathering of Highland locos in P4 ever and might well be the largest gathering in any scale or gauge. So if you want to see Straths, lochs, bens, yankee tanks, banking tanks, a jones goods, clans, superheated goods, medium goods, barneys and the like, best get to Glasgow on the Sunday! Edited February 9, 2012 by Portchullin Tatty 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
definate maybe Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 fantastic layout - only thing it really needs is a few more pages of pictures to show it off. Talking of which, any chance I can request a picture of the banking tank on your layout. I have been planning a highland layout myself (for far too many years) and as a result of buying a few relevant books I have developed a bit of a soft spot for these. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portchullin Tatty Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 .................can request a picture of the banking tank on your layout. Yes, I should be able to do that. I do not own one (well not one that has made it out of a box of parts!) but I beleive there will be two loaned to me at Glasgow, so I shall make sure the camera is out. Keep you eye on the thread in a few of weeks time. Especially if it provokes you into building a Highland layout!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Hi Mark, Its great to read about your layout progress on here, its very much been a layout that I have enjoyed seeing and even better that you are coming to Glasgow. I will be there with the Scottish Modellers crowd so will be able to see it in both its blue period and I'll have to take another look on the Sunday as well so will come and say hello then, All the best, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portchullin Tatty Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) ...................so will come and say hello then, I look forward to saying hello and thanks (both to Mark and the other posters) for your comments. Portchullin's next stop after Watford and Glasgow will be Nottingham (http://www.rmweb.co....__fromsearch__1), after which I have a rest planned for a few months..........!!! Maybe my daydreaming will interupt the rest though, I do have a hankering for a new one.............. Edited February 12, 2012 by Portchullin Tatty 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portchullin Tatty Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Well, I am safely north of the border ready for Model Rail. A reminder that Friday or Saturday are the days you want if you like the dirty blue boxes (!!!), like this: or Sunday if you like green or red kettles like this: both photos with thinks to Dave Keeler and also thanks to Simon de Souza for the medium goods................first time one of those has made it onto RMweb? Look forward to seeing you all - happy to answer questions by the way (on boxes or kettles!), the lighting pelmet does slightly obsure the operators but we are all here!! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunmar Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Hi, Great to see your layout in the flesh Mark at Glasgow! Yes it was me that spotted the 'speed bumps'! Hope to make it back on the Sunday and get some pics - with your permission of course! Bill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanLister Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Hi Saw your layout at the Glasgow show today; absolutely brilliant, realistic rendition of an area I know well. The photos are excellent, but the 3D version blows even them away.....outstanding. I intended to say hello and make the comments in person, but you looked too busy.....sorry! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Hi Saw your layout at the Glasgow show today; absolutely brilliant, realistic rendition of an area I know well. The photos are excellent, but the 3D version blows even them away.....outstanding. I intended to say hello and make the comments in person, but you looked too busy.....sorry! Ian Agree pretty much with the above posting, saw your layout on Friday at Glasgow and will again tomorrow, and the pictures here are superb but nothing compared to in real life. The DCC audio soundtrack of type 2s just made it all the sweeter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Natalie Graham Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Ooh I wish I could go again tomorrow to see the steam locos running on there. Grand layout though, it was lovely to see it for real. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRCW26010 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I saw it on Friday at Glasgow and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of my time in front of it Superb modelling. I look forward to updates on your thread. Thanks for building it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rannoch Moor Posted February 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2012 Mark, Dropped by yesterday a couple of times to say hello but you were absent or busy with other fans! Still all looking great though, and it was great to take the "time machine" back to '74 and immerse myself in the Sulzer warble! (I could almost feel the scratching of the heather stalks on the back of my legs and hear the curlews burbling in the overhead during the (short) periods between trains! Disappointed to not make it for today's HR extavaganza - hope all went well, Regards Gus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Say hello at Nottingham when you see me and we will see what I have brought.............. I'll be at Nottingham with my own layout but I fear I might spend most of the time watching Portchullin.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galtee More Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Hi Mark, I'm now really looking forward to seeing Portchullin at our show (Nottingham) next weekend. It seems an age since we first saw it and started 'negotiations' with you. It's been a long wait - well, a lot longer than either of us initially envisaged, but I'm sure it'll be well worth it. You'll be in good company in your part of the hall: several RM Webbers with Scottish layouts ! Hopefully, I'll get time for several excursions from the office to come up for some barrier leaning sessions. See you in a few days. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 18, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2012 Photos from yesterday. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Modeller Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Definitely the star layout of the exhibition for me - it just shows that things don't have to be huge and complicated to be exceptional. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridwatcher Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Star of the circuit for me too over the past couple of years, but only in blue diesel mode I hasten to add! Can I make one plea for the forthcoming season? Seaweed/tideline/lichen/mussels/limpets are all needed along the waterline area to make the exceptional, perfect! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portchullin Tatty Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Can I make one plea for the forthcoming season? Seaweed/tideline/lichen/mussels/limpets are all needed along the waterline area to make the exceptional, perfect! Yes, you are correct this is something I have not done yet (Glen Uig is rather better in this regard for example). Also the rocks tend to be almost black on the foreshore between the tide lines. You are prompting me to think about this and the other items on the "too do list"! Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted April 12, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 12, 2012 Wow a Clan Goods, sadly you don't see them modelled very often , your layout is stunning and at Warley it was one of the few I could stand for hours and watch. Are we going to see more steam appearing - say a Cumming class 73? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portchullin Tatty Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 Yes, I should be able to do that. I do not own one (well not one that has made it out of a box of parts!) but I beleive there will be two loaned to me at Glasgow, so I shall make sure the camera is out. Keep you eye on the thread in a few of weeks time. Especially if it provokes you into building a Highland layout!!! Its been a little time coming I know (sorry!), but here is your picture of a banking tank.............. They are rather beasts aren't they!?!?! Keep your eyes on my "Highland Miscellany" thread, I have one underway and will put some photos up when I get a chance. Loco by Jim MacKenzie and photograph by Ray Nolton. Cheers guys! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portchullin Tatty Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 (edited) Wow a Clan Goods, sadly you don't see them modelled very often , your layout is stunning and at Warley it was one of the few I could stand for hours and watch. Are we going to see more steam appearing - say a Cumming class 73? What you mean one like this............................? Sometimes called the 73 class (as Blandford1969 has pointed out) but more often just known by their names - Snaigow or Durn. These 4-4-0's designed by Christopher Cummings (possibly only notionally as much of the design was probably done by the manufacturers Hwthorne Leslie) were primarilly used on the heavy mail trains to Wick & Thurso. Again, the model is by Jim Mackenzie and the photograph is by Ray Nolton. Edited April 15, 2012 by Portchullin Tatty 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted April 16, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2012 Hi Mark, That will be the beastie, lovley to see Highland locos being modelled and so well, its sadly so rare. I look forward to seeing more of what is to come! Kind regards Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
definate maybe Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Its been a little time coming I know (sorry!), but here is your picture of a banking tank.............. They are rather beasts aren't they!?!?! Keep your eyes on my "Highland Miscellany" thread, I have one underway and will put some photos up when I get a chance. Loco by Jim MacKenzie and photograph by Ray Nolton. Cheers guys! Many thanks for posting the image. It was well worth the (short) wait since my initiail request. I dont know what it is about them that appeals to me so much but I think they look lovely!. Both the photo, the model and the entire layout are up there at the highest quality levels I have seen. Fantastic work by everyone I think! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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