Class 158 productions Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Absolutely love this layout , been watching on YouTube for a while. Great to see the progress, keep up the awesome work and thank you for sharing it with us. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted September 5, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 5, 2021 Morning all, Well that was fun! Yesterday Exford Park & Tidworth played host to a number of RMwebbers for a BBQ, chat and trains, although the chat and food featured most in the end! It is rare that so many of us can get together in one place at one time with everyone's other commitments so thanks to Paul, Andy P, Stu, Scott, Chris, Rhys, Mike, Kevin and of course Scott's 3 boys who gave my WiFi a hammering while we were all 'talkin trains'! The layout performed well enough despite Mike's 'difficulties' with the setting of routes, but by the time he left at 10.30pm I think he'd got it. ;-) Thanks everyone for a good day and look forward to doing it again sometime. 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2021 Yep great day even if I had to leave before the serious train playing still I ran the 121 on Tidworth Thanks Ian 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 5 hours ago, Temeraire said: Morning all, Well that was fun! Yesterday Exford Park & Tidworth played host to a number of RMwebbers for a BBQ, chat and trains, although the chat and food featured most in the end! It is rare that so many of us can get together in one place at one time with everyone's other commitments so thanks to Paul, Andy P, Stu, Scott, Chris, Rhys, Mike, Kevin and of course Scott's 3 boys who gave my WiFi a hammering while we were all 'talkin trains'! The layout performed well enough despite Mike's 'difficulties' with the setting of routes, but by the time he left at 10.30pm I think he'd got it. ;-) Thanks everyone for a good day and look forward to doing it again sometime. And of course THANKS to you for putting up with us all. It was most enjoyable, and great to meet so many others all in one place, with a common interest, = cake. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Cheers Ian, was great to catch up with everyone.. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysb Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Good day indeed, just about fixed all my trains that Mike crashed! lol 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted October 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2021 Hi was wondering how progress was going on the layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted October 9, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, GWRPhil said: was wondering how progress was going on the layout. no progress Phil lots of other stuff going on and any time has been given over to finishing off the Tidworth extension in time for the Tolworth Ex in November. Edited October 10, 2021 by Temeraire 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted October 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 00:19, Temeraire said: no progress Phil lots of other stuff going on and any time has been given over to finishing off the Tidworth extension in time for the Tolworth Ex in November. Tidworth is looking really good. Hope to be able to see it soon. phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted October 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 11, 2021 What ex’s has tidworth got coming up other than tolworth? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted October 11, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 11, 2021 3 hours ago, GWRPhil said: What ex’s has tidworth got coming up other than tolworth? None! Although there was a possibility of Basingstoke in March but I’ve had no contact from them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted October 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 11, 2021 14 minutes ago, Temeraire said: None! Although there was a possibility of Basingstoke in March but I’ve had no contact from them. That’s a shame. Tolworth near London is just to far for me to go these days. Being down so far in west country makes it more difficult to get places. still I get to keep up with things on here which is great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markmiller2008 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) On 11/10/2021 at 11:49, Temeraire said: None! Although there was a possibility of Basingstoke in March but I’ve had no contact from them. Funny you should mention that, we've had a tentative invite to Basingstoke too with Southgate Park but no contact since. Mark Edited October 24, 2021 by Markmiller2008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Temeraire Posted December 24, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2021 (edited) Evening all Just thought I'd post to close out the year at Exford Park, although nothing much has been done since the last post as other things have been taking up time but I caught a visiting tour today! After a gap of SEVEN (yes seven) years, today saw the running of the Network Santa Circular IV tour by the 'Tidworth on the road crew' the last being 2014 in the loft! So after a very early start this morning from Paddington, the tour picked up at Acton Green @SparxD428 in darkness before a fast run down the GW mainline and onwards along the Berks & Hants through Oak Road @scoobyra. Then after passing Wyvern Road @Melangoose the tour headed to Exeter St Davids for a crew change. After the crew change the tour powers past Exford Signal Centre with 50003 leading 50007. As the tour is heading for Porthleven @Rhysb50046 was attached at Exeter for the reversal as the run round won't cope with the 9 coach train. Early afternoon saw the tour return from the West behind 'Defiance' which was a surprise loco swap at Plymouth. After another crew change and reversal at Exeter St Davids the tour now takes the junction and up the LSWR towards London. The pair of Vacs 'lean' into the curve as they power away from the junction towards Exford Park station. Another view as they round the curve. The last view of the tour before dark as it thunders through the platform. The tour was now heading direct to Avonbury & Leighford @Rhysb after the planned visit to @pitbull1845 'land was cancelled due to engineering work (he's torn it up again!). The tour was then due to run through Millway Docks @Hampshire Hog and along the coast to Bute Road @Andrew P before returning to London Waterloo via Beresford Junction @Beresford Junction . There wasn't time in the busy itinerary for a visit to Tidworth @Temeraire but it will be on the list for next year's tour, although visits to most of @PaulRhB 's world are a 'no go' due to track gauging issues! Thanks to everyone who've looked in and/or commented this year and are following for more progress with the layout, which I hope will pick up in the New Year after some remedial works to Tidworth ready for a photo shoot in January are completed. A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all, and keep safe out there! Edited June 6, 2022 by Temeraire 26 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 What an excellent end to a year, all the best for the pickie shoot Ian, and more work on Exford in 2022. Have a good Christmas to you and Shantha and a Happy new year to you all. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysb Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Brilliant Ian! Here’s to a great year of modelling in 2022! 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Well done Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted April 20, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2022 Morning all (just) Been a while and thought I'd just drag the thread back to life before Nigel (Melangoose) visits tonight for his first inspection of the new Exford Park. Small progress has been made recently with some green stuff being liberally thrown all over the cliffs to bring them to life ready for a lot more to be added on top. There maybe some photos of the action later as well as a 'drivers eye' view if Nigel remembers his camera truck. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted April 22, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2022 (edited) Evening all I hadn't realised it was 10 months since the last video compilation but recently I'd been saving clips on my phone as and when I was running trains with a view to another. Tuesday's visit by Nigel has given me the opportunity to put one together complete with the 'drivers eye' view of the complete layout in both directions taken with Nigel's Cube camera. (Thanks Nigel!) As you will see there hasn't been much progress apart from the addition of more colouring to the cliffs and the first application of a base coat of green stuff which already makes it come to life. Having finally finished off the Tidworth extension recently I now intend to focus on this layout for a bit. The engineers sidings have been slightly realigned to more follow the curve of the mainline, and the next job will be to ballast this area and then attack this end of the layout with static grasses and much more vegetation on the cliff area. Edited April 22, 2022 by Temeraire 13 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Thoroughly enjoyable video, your editing and filming is top notch. My visit on Tuesday was my first visit to Exford Park 2 and even I was confused as I watched trains from above and underneath the layout. Very impressed how you worked it out with the different levels and the double helix. Your woodwork is in a class of its own. Well done Ian. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 A few photos from seeing the layout yesterday was great fun running trains 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Temeraire Posted June 6, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2022 Evening all Having just reloaded the pics from my Christmas railtour post again, I realised its been quite some time since I did a picture update with layout progress rather than just running videos. Partly the reason for the lack of updates is the lack of progress on the layout as time was again taken up finishing off Tidworth once and for all, however, recently a few bits have been done so I decided a post was in order which will hopefully also speed up the return of the earlier pics. Firstly the engineers sidings were re-laid to a better alignment which also allowed a bit of extra length too. Once that had been done I decided to add a kickback siding hence the extra point, after the sidings were then ballasted. In the background you can see I've added a base green layer to the 'Dawlishy' cliffs. View of the kickback siding that will gain a loading platform and building as an engineers' base, and the green base coat extends back to the station. View of the tunnel entrance with the green added and pathway painted a base grey, still need to create the 'Kennaway tunnel' portal. With the arrival of a couple more Dogfish wagons last week, I got the rusty paint out to give the inside of all those that required it (5 Dogfish & 2 Turbots) a coat of rust ready for further weathering at some point. I also finally got around to replacing couplings on the mixed bag (Bachmann/Hornby/Lima) of cement wagons to all match. So there we go then an update of sorts, the only track that needs ballasting now is the stabling point on the righthand side of the shed which can wait for a bit. Next is colouring the ballast in the goods loops and sidings before the addition of static grasses and other greenery. 26 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 looks great 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Nice update Ian, everything is coming on nicely. Water tanks look like they have always been there. Look forward to seeing it all again next month. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Looking good Ian, I like the extended sidings.👌 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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