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Time for a few more photos.  Last day of operating the layout in its current period today.  Blue/grey will be out in force soon.

 

Mixed livery DMU:

35773421035_fba94dbb31_b.jpgP1070141as by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

35773420215_587a44f4b9_b.jpgP1070140as by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Brake tender (the former Crownline resin kit):

34962976393_a82c90f174_b.jpgP1070139as by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

35773431985_0b0e90d41f_b.jpgP1070138as by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Very ex-works Hymek:

35603395332_549bf45f55_b.jpgP1070137as by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

34962976573_133b420939_b.jpgP1070136as by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Warship D831 Monarch:

34962981273_2036840d58_b.jpgP1070135as by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Final runs of the Blue Pullman for a while (at current rate of period evolution, probably a couple of years):

35773421135_56b803dfeb_b.jpgP1070134as by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

35773423695_c13907b030_b.jpgP1070131as by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Station scene:

35385005270_cd8a9fbfa7_b.jpgP1070133as by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

First run in service for a new Dapol Western - I don't like the headcodes:

35773423205_4d9a2e7af7_b.jpgP1070132as by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

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The only issue I have with this layout is that we don't see enough of it!  Love the time period and mixture of liveries that are possible. Are there any videos of the layout anywhere?

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The only issue I have with this layout is that we don't see enough of it!  Love the time period and mixture of liveries that are possible. Are there any videos of the layout anywhere?

The underlying issue there is that I don't see enough of it either.  Work has been busier than ever recently.  I need to get some blue/grey stock and blue diesels out and move it on a bit in period.  I also had a bit of a problem (again) with water ingress in the shed in the recent wet weather, but fortunately not on the layout.  No videos I'm afraid.

 

First class layout and stock, and superb photo's - Really like the Blue Pullman - Look forward to following this.

 

Cheers, Bob.

The Blue Pullman has gone back into its box as the period is about to move on. However, another Blue Pullman will be appearing shortly, a grey one this time.

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Period has moved on to c1967.  Here are some photos from today.

 

A pair of 108s, one in green and the other blue.

 

35603408822_a1929c547a_b.jpgP1070200m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Diesel depot:

34962996273_dedf5ee8ab_b.jpgP1070197m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Steam has not quite gone yet.  Apologies that the smokebox isn't quite in focus:

35603411792_a11ec987a7_b.jpgP1070198m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

A Cravens unit awaits its next duty:

35773444095_f18cc65c9b_b.jpgP1070195m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

The station pilots:

35773441255_49d77f1fe3_b.jpgP1070194m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Standard 5MT arriving:

35385017400_483593da6c_b.jpgP1070192m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Derby lightweight DMU:

35773437205_4b35608f83_b.jpgP1070188m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Hymek on a freight:

35773441925_3b4118c7b2_b.jpgP1070187m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Class 46 awaits departure:

35604826602_9d11377ff8_b.jpgP1070186m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Hymek on a parcels train:

35773439225_f9c749ddaf_b.jpgP1070189m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Busy scene at the station:

34962988403_3aecb17f27_b.jpgP1070185m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

New Bachmann 40:

35732238006_b280e09fc0_b.jpgP1070178m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Early blue Warship:

34962988133_ea8cc1de1b_b.jpgP1070182m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Blue/grey roof tanks RU with correct size window opposite the pantry, a Brian Kirby modification:

35603409562_4366d26a94_b.jpgP1070183m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Co-Bo in the depot:

35603400252_07525dcb48_b.jpgP1070179m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

31 on a freight:

34962992753_7ebbf965c6_b.jpgP1070181m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Hymek and 117:

34962994323_c459c9d6e3_b.jpgP1070184m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

37 on a coal train:

34962994653_0fd9e68512_b.jpgP1070175m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Class 46 Peak arriving:

34932245994_2b38cba86b_b.jpgP1070176m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Southern Pride RF (Brian Kirby):

35641155261_96525e6015_b.jpgP1070177m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

MGR (wagons are Hornby rebuilt by Graham Broad, better known nowadays for Harton Gill):

35603406802_ca1ed45a29_b.jpgP1070173m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

WR 8-car Blue Pullman (Tri-ang/Southern Pride/Chris Leigh, rebuilt by Brian Kirby):

35603411482_559f97f29e_b.jpgP1070172m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

WD 2-8-0:

35603399802_ce794f0bbb_b.jpgP1070201m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

37 on a freight:

35603411102_5cbe5ea5bc_b.jpgP1070202m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

A recent acquisition from the Modelzone closing down sale - I think this is the only air-brake 47 Bachmann have done in blue with pre-TOPS number:

34962994253_646c68f45c_b.jpgP1070203m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Another recent acquisition - Dapol D1072 Western Glory:

35603412532_857c47847c_b.jpgP1070174m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

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I have been putting some stock into running condition.  These two trains are a bit out of place for the layout's current time period:

 

Heljan 33 and a Hornby 6-carriage Maunsell set (set 273):

 

34932244974_b256da5d0c_b.jpgP1070391am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

Baby Deltic and a set of Hornby Thompson non-gangwayed stock:

 

34932242304_9489562df0_b.jpgP1070392am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

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Whats the bar across the buffers for (I assume coupling) and how does it work?

I use Sprat & Winkle couplings so there is a brass hook on a coach or wagon which hooks onto the bar.  The bars have to be shiny as the hooks slide across them on curves and through points.

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A recent second-hand purchase, but looking a bit out of place alongside c1980 stock:

 

35775033515_7b91e3f0a1_b.jpgP1070427am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

 

A Swindon cross-country unit, converted from a Lima 117 using the Craftsman kit.  It has been done exactly from the kit, so the roof vents are not quite the right shape and there is no vent-axia or similar over the buffet, but I'm not inclined to change either as the standard of the finish is so high.

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