Seven Mills Sidings, from TOPS to the POD, Page 169 and Bench Road, Stabling and Fuelling Point from Page 245

[pwr]

4 minutes ago, gismorail said:

Hope Dee doesn't read these posts she'll think he's got another woman 

 

You can see it now - Who's Caroline!

 

Paul R

[kipford]

Meet caroline

Edited July 1, 2020 by kipford

[Andrew P]

3 hours ago, kipford said:

Meet caroline

We couldn't sleep, so time for a 2am cuppa. and just seen this little beauty pictured by Dave on his Brighton East, EM Gauge Layout.

Thanks for posting this Dave, I had no idea what it was, the only Caroline's I know are my Step Daughter and a once famous Radio Ship.

Although not suitable for Seven Mills, It would certainly be a colourful addition to my growing fleet.

[47606odin]

43 minutes ago, Andrew P said:

We couldn't sleep, so time for a 2am cuppa. and just seen this little beauty pictured by Dave on his Brighton East, EM Gauge Layout.

Thanks for posting this Dave, I had no idea what it was, the only Caroline's I know are my Step Daughter and a once famous Radio Ship.

Although not suitable for Seven Mills, It would certainly be a colourful addition to my growing fleet.

I would actually love one in NSE livery

[Hal Nail]

It was at Paddington with a tractor throbbing away under the low roof below the taxi rank as I arrived on my way to work probably two years ago. I was late in!

[kipford]

It was built from a MARC models kit. Unfortunately it  seems that kit may be no longer available, see thread in the small suppliers section. Is it Bachman that does the LMS one?

[Andrew P]

4 hours ago, 47606odin said:

I would actually love one in NSE livery

 

26 minutes ago, Hal Nail said:

It was at Paddington with a tractor throbbing away under the low roof below the taxi rank as I arrived on my way to work probably two years ago. I was late in!

 

11 minutes ago, kipford said:

It was built from a MARC models kit. Unfortunately it  seems that kit may be no longer available, see thread in the small suppliers section. Is it Bachman that does the LMS one?

Cheers Guys, Yes I have seen pics of such a thing in NSE Livery, and yes very nice indeed.

 

To put half a dozen Crew / Inspectors inside would be a tidy sum on it's own, haha.

[Baggies1961]

Thats a beauty! Would love an inspection saloon, great for my small layout. 

[Andrew P]

This mornings pic is of the Rat 25285 and Gronk 08173 working Seven Mills Yard.

[Andrew P]

Don't get excited Guys, as you can clearly see, it's the Lima one I did some work on last year, and a previously unused shot.

I just thought I'd throw it in this morning to pacify the watchers with Cromptonovirus, or the lockdown blues.

 

Just a note on the pic above, it's hard to tell that the shot is only about 11ft in total.

 

Edited July 2, 2020 by Andrew P

[gismorail]

Seeing that picture of the Lima Class 33 'Cromptonvirus' indeed Andy, it really does show how things have advanced on the 0 gauge scene in recent years ....I often wonder what possessed an Italian model company to start producing British 0 gauge stock all those years ago but we sure are thankful to them now looking back....  thanks for the blast from the past Andy 

Edited July 2, 2020 by gismorail

[MarshLane]

9 hours ago, Andrew P said:

Thanks for posting this Dave, I had no idea what it was, the only Caroline's I know are my Step Daughter and a once famous Radio Ship.

 

For reference Andy, its the former Southern Region General Managers Saloon, which if I remember right, was also used as Royal Working once.  Now somewhat downgraded to a pure inspection saloon, its in the hands of Network Rail at Derby I believe and used for various trips out, route assessments and also for signal sighting runs on a couple of occasions.

 

Rich

[Andrew P]

Quite a good morning, I've fitted all the Exit Tracks to the Door Fiddle Yard, and re fitted the three Fiddle Yard Tracks ready to re wire.

 

 

 

 

 

For the Track feed to the Fiddle Yard there will be a Male / Female Plug that I will plug in as I bring it across. and unplug on it's return to the storage position. In the event that I forget to unplug there will be a strait pull for the lead to self detach.

 

Edited July 2, 2020 by Andrew P

[MarshLane]

51 minutes ago, Andrew P said:

Quite a good morning, I've fitted all the Exit Tracks to the Door Fiddle Yard, and re fitted the three Fiddle Yard Tracks ready to re wire.

 

 

That top photo looks like its been a very wet day scenic side at SMS  Well done, never noticed it before....

Rich

[Keith J]

14 hours ago, Andrew P said:

Thanks for posting this Dave, I had no idea what it was, the only Caroline's I know are my Step Daughter and a once famous Radio Ship.

 

Didn't Status Quo once write a song about this?

[gismorail]

Like the work on the Door fiddle Yard Andy looking good Excellent trains can now run as if nothing has ever happened 

[pwr]

Looking good Andy.  can't wait for the first video - class 33 of course!

 

Paul R

[Hal Nail]

2 hours ago, Keith J said:

 

Didn't Status Quo once write a song about this?

"Its rock and roll and rock and rock (and roll)"

 

(Must have had dodgy bogies)

 

Four words, three chords.

Vintage.

Edited July 2, 2020 by Hal Nail

[Andrew P]

4 hours ago, MarshLane said:

 

That top photo looks like its been a very wet day scenic side at SMS  Well done, never noticed it before....

Rich

Not quite sure how that happened Rich, and don't know if I can repeat it, haha.

[Andrew P]

2 hours ago, Keith J said:

 

Didn't Status Quo once write a song about this?

 

28 minutes ago, Hal Nail said:

"Its rock and roll and rock and rock (and roll)"

 

(Must have had dodgy bogies)

 

Four words, three chords.

Vintage.

Don't know how I forgot that one as it's one that we do, hahah.

[Andrew P]

2 hours ago, gismorail said:

Like the work on the Door fiddle Yard Andy looking good Excellent trains can now run as if nothing has ever happened 

Haha, That's what I'm hoping for Martin, I need to move the controller before it gets a running.

[Andrew P]

1 hour ago, pwr said:

Looking good Andy.  can't wait for the first video - class 33 of course!

 

Paul R

What the Lima one? haha.

[Andrew P]

Another good afternoon, and I have finished Ballasting the first Board, as I hadn't done anything since laying the new Points and Track Layout.

I've decided to use new Ballast for what was once the MOD Line, and assume it has just been re laid, which of course it has.

 

 

 

 

[IAN K]

Nice  layout .Nice to see the old majic back.

[Andrew P]

18 minutes ago, IAN K said:

Nice  layout .Nice to see the old majic back.

Cheers Ian, Good to hear from you mate, I hope your well.