alan Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 I must confess that I have not done the painting of the backscene, that was down to Neil Ripley. He has done an excelent job. The backscene starts after the shop on the left of the street. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Just lovely....great character! ATB Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Just like being there, great work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Living 'just down the road' all my life, all I can say is that backscene is the icing on the cake. Well done. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linthorpe Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I must confess that I have not done the painting of the backscene, that was down to Neil Ripley. He has done an excelent job. I picked up a very old book a couple of years ago in a second hand shop that suggested the continuation of a street on a back scene very much like this, but with a grubby little line drawing I couldn't see the full effect. As you say Neil has done a fantastic job, the difference between the 'now' shots compared to the 'then' on page 1 is immense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 The horsebox is now painted in it's primer coat along with the other one which I have built to run on Outwell 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 The two horse boxes are now almost finnished, they need varnishing and some more decals when I aquire them. Also a Great Western Mink van. This is a Cooper craft kit. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neil Posted January 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2013 The horse boxes look splendid; I know one is a D&S kit, is the other one too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I think they both are, Neil. Alan - John Peck did (for Mick B originally) a small data panel such as these carried and also the 'Not to run in the Southern Scottish Area' which some had. I'm sure he could knock you a few out. I have none left and need to order some myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 (edited) Yes Neil they are both D&S Kits. Thanks Jonathan I will look into it. Edited January 20, 2013 by alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Another addition to the stock for Outwell Village, this time a Special Guards Van No16. Again this is a D & S kit. I have started with the detail on the sides, fitting the centre panels door hinges and vents. Steps on the end and drop down windows on both. Next job is to fit the hand rail to the end, and door handles to the sides and the other end. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 More work done on the guards van, hand rails and door handles are all complete. I have now started on the ducket end and building up the body. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sithlord75 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Saw this in the latest BRM - which I don't normally buy but did solely for this layout! I have a series of 2mm scale etches for the trams and coaches and long term plans on building a layout based on the W&U - not sure yet if 2mm FS (ideally) or N (which would at least get something done)! Top effort and glad to have found it here for the extra pictures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Yes it's one of my favourites too Paul R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I saw this at St Albans the other weekend and was mightily impressed. The scenic work and backscene are superb! David C Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Thanks for the very kind comments, glad that you like our efforts. We have enjoyed building the layout. If you would like to see it in the flesh, it will be at Ely in May, DEMU at the end of May, Pickering in August and High Wycombe in November. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 Just under a week to go before the Ely show, layout checked over. Looking forward to taking the layout almost to its place of inspiration. Hope to take a look at where the line used to be on the way down to the exhibition Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Are you coming down to us, Alan? Look forward to seeing you there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted May 10, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10, 2014 Just caught up with this thread, lovely model of a favourite prototype. Many thanks, Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 Yes Jonathan will see you Saturday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Hope to be at DEMU to see the 'new' layout Alan, together with the latest crop of rolling stock Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 High time for an update we think.............Alan has had a birthday of late .....one of those 'significant' ones which involve a big '0' at the end!!As such at a very enjoyable evenings eating and drinking......sorry I mean enjoyable entertainment in a local (to him anyway) hostelry the gang presented him with the these new toys for his trainset which had been built in secret.A newly built (from a very old whitemetal kit) J70 in lined LNER finish...............handy cos he hadn't got one for the layout and lets face it the line was pretty much run by them at times! Plus to compliment the scene another lacking feature (to tick off his list of things to do) in the form of this 1934 Morris Commercial C type semi forward control fruit lorry built using parts from the Road Transport Images range of 1/76th scale cast resin commercial components. Many thanks to to them for supplying this particular combination of his cast parts and loads to enable this model to be constructed which if he is correct this may be the first of this particular kit to be constructed in this arrangement. Very nice it is too.Incidentally some footage of the layout in action in its later 1950's format can be seen here...... ...... probably best if you watch with the commentary turned off though! steve 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I love this layout Paul R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-GNR Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Looking forward to seeing this for the first time at Pickering show tomorrow. It looks fantastic, great prototype to model. Regards Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I saw you at DEMU this year. I was putting up pictures....when some poor devil drove into a nearby telephone pole and disconnected us for a couple of weeks. Seeing this post reminded me how much I enjoyed the detailing on your layout. So I hope you don't mind these late additions wonderful modelling little shop cameo ridge crossing into a quiet village the washing line nice rolling stock very evocative of era I hope you don't mind I plan to put them up on my own thread as well. As the pictures I took reference those details I deem worth of stealing....oops I mean copying... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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