Popular Post Buggleskelly1937 Posted May 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) Hi everybody, Some of you may know me from Facebook as I run the Will Hay Appreciation Society and have posted in several Facebook modelling groups my progress on Buggleskelly, the fictional Northern Irish railway halt from the 1937 Will Hay film 'Oh, Mr. Porter!'. I thought it was about time I had a dedicated place for the layout online so I can share updates etc, and this seems like a friendly forum so I hope you don't mind. Firstly, a bit about Buggleskelly. In the film 'Oh, Mr. Porter!', William Porter (a wheeltapper who once coupled a coal train to the Scotch Express) is sent to a be Station Master at a backwater in Northern Ireland where he can't cause any trouble. Of course he can, and does, in one of the finest British comedy films ever made. I highly recommend watching the film on YouTube here and if you're a fan please join us in the Will Hay Appreciation Society here. the filming location for Buggleskelly was in fact Cliddesden, near Basingstoke in Hampshire, so the film looks very little like Northern Ireland. I have taken a more generic British approach to scenery to allow for both the fiction and reality, and I am aiming for a 1930s setting, with a lot of older vehicles etc as would have been more common in rural parts. My layout for Buggleskelly is 2ft x 8ft with a single loop of track with the rear of the loop hidden behind a treeline. There is a scratch built station and signal box, and currently not much else apart from trees and scenery which I've been working on for the past few weeks. As you can see there is still a lot to do! I hope you find this interesting and let me know if you would like to see more, thanks, Tom. Edited May 15, 2020 by Buggleskelly1937 Duplicate photo 22 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted May 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2020 I see the next trains gone..... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggleskelly1937 Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 It's not arrived yet, that's the problem 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Can I get a ticket for the excursion to Belfast.......... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kylestrome Posted May 16, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 16, 2020 Are you going to include the windmill? David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Brilliant. I could say: Yer wastin' yer time! But clearly you're not, so "You waste your time and I'll waste mine..." 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggleskelly1937 Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 2 hours ago, KeithHC said: Can I get a ticket for the excursion to Belfast.......... That's a packet of butter... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggleskelly1937 Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Kylestrome said: Are you going to include the windmill? David I'm in two minds, I have a windmill but I'm trying to just model the station area so realistically it wouldn't be seen in this area. Adding it makes it feel like a train set - not sure if that makes sense? I also have a Thomas the Tank layout under construction so might save the windmill for that. Not sure... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggleskelly1937 Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 Not much progress in modelling as it's been so hot (my model room is also my office and the PC is kicking out some heat today!) but I thought the evening sun gave some nice shots. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted May 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2020 This is brilliant! What a great subject for a layout and you've absolutely nailed those structures. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Somewhat related to this http://ngaugelightrailway.blogspot.com/search/label/cliddesden?m=1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggleskelly1937 Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Corbs said: This is brilliant! What a great subject for a layout and you've absolutely nailed those structures. Thanks Corbs, I built the buildings a few years ago for my first attempt at Buggleskelly but a house move meant I had to start again- thankfully I had not glued them down! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggleskelly1937 Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 54 minutes ago, Zomboid said: Somewhat related to this http://ngaugelightrailway.blogspot.com/search/label/cliddesden?m=1 Yes this layout is excellent. They brought it along to our Will Hay Day in Cliddesden in 2018. Pete Waterman was there too, so it was a great chance to discuss model railways and real railways! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggleskelly1937 Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 I've been quiet for a while because I've been trying out some 3D modelling and 3D printing to create Gladstone, the decrepit old engine from Oh, Mr. Porter! This 1:76 scale model was designed on Tinkercad and printed with the Anycubic Photon resin 3D printer. The chassis is not prototypical so as soon as I'm able to easily source a 2-4-0 basis I will redesign to fit, but I'm happy with the Electortren basis for now. If you'd like to see Gladstone in action I've uploaded a video to YouTube here. Thanks, Tom 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 G'Day Folks You seem to have a 'Bagfull' of Gladstones. manna 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarry-Steam65 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Good day didnt he also send 12,000 race goers to a temperance convention in Wales? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wainwright1 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 The farmers come for his pigs, Where are they ? Roxey mouldings does a kit for Gladstone. It was one of a pair used on the Kent and East Sussex Light Railway. But you probably already know that and I expect that yours costs a considerably lot less. Keep up the good work. You're definitely not wastin' your time. All the best Ray 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggleskelly1937 Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 On 10/07/2020 at 16:06, wainwright1 said: The farmers come for his pigs, Where are they ? Roxey mouldings does a kit for Gladstone. It was one of a pair used on the Kent and East Sussex Light Railway. But you probably already know that and I expect that yours costs a considerably lot less. Keep up the good work. You're definitely not wastin' your time. All the best Ray Thanks Ray, I looked at the Roxey kit but the chassis is no longer produced for it, and she was altered so much for the film (cab cut down, new chimney) it made more sense to design the loco from scratch (following the plans from the KESR). In the end I had to buy a 3D printer which wasn't cheap, but I enjoyed learning 3D design so I will definitely make use of it in future projects. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggleskelly1937 Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 Bit of a dream came true today as my models appeared in Model Rail magazine I've also been adding more to my YouTube Channel which you can find here if you fancy subscribing? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpqfslEKsAWbntyQuPuS8Ow?view_as=subscriber 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggleskelly1937 Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 (edited) Hi everybody, I have spent the weekend building a siding with a small bridge and buffer stop. If you're interested please have a look at my new YouTube video here, thanks Tom Edited November 15, 2020 by Buggleskelly1937 5 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Bus Driver Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 (edited) And every night, when the moon gives light, the ghost of the miller is seen As he walks the track with a sack on his back, down to the Black Borheen And the mill wheels turn though the night is still, and the elf lights flash from the ruined mill He haunts the station, he haunts the hill and the land that lies between! Edited November 15, 2020 by The Evil Bus Driver 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 That's a really neat piece of work using traditional materials and shows that it doesn't need to be hard work to achieve something worth its own movie. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Bus Driver Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 I just watched the film. Great stuff. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Ignore anything the postman tells you, you weren't wasting your time... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2996 Victor Posted December 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) On 15/11/2020 at 21:42, The Evil Bus Driver said: And every night, when the moon gives light, the ghost of the miller is seen As he walks the track with a sack on his back, down to the Black Borheen And the mill wheels turn though the night is still, and the elf lights flash from the ruined mill He haunts the station, he haunts the hill and the land that lies between! .....and his ear-hole painted green! Edited December 10, 2020 by 2996 Victor 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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