Andrew P Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Nice Peckett. SHAME ABOUT THAT GREEN THING. Anyone got some Dynamite? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Was it not made by a German company? Zen in zat case it should be ze "bockwurst" not ze cucumber. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Zen in zat case it should be ze "bockwurst" not ze cucumber. It was not me that called it a cucumber. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourthsVeil Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I retract ! Didn't know that the Waggon- und Maschinenbau Donauwörth GmbH ever manufactured such a thing. Well, it stopped after just five items... To explain my ignorance: in Germany we are used to the red Schienenbus (literally: Rail-bus) of which nearly 1500 were under way here. Regards Armin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 I retract ! Didn't know that the Waggon- und Maschinenbau Donauwörth GmbH ever manufactured such a thing. Well, it stopped after just five items... To explain my ignorance: in Germany we are used to the red Schienenbus (literally: Rail-bus) of which nearly 1500 were under way here. Regards Armin I must admit I am not a fan of diesel traction, and would be disappointed if this was in service on a preserved line. But it is a cracking model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 A quiet Sunday at Skaleby West. The railbus has arrived and departed with a passenger train leaving a chance for the Peckett to venture into the platform. Brake van rides available whilst track maintenance takes place. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 A maintenance train was seen at Skaleby West today. Once again the little blue Peckett has been in use. Here it is seen paused on the river bridge during a shunting manouerve. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 A maintenance train was seen at Skaleby West today. Once again the little blue Peckett has been in use. Here it is seen paused on the river bridge during a shunting manouerve.image.jpeg That's a nicely composed picture Andy, very nice indeed mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 That's a nicely composed picture Andy, very nice indeed mate. Thanks Andy. I do like the river extension board. It is not finished yet, but does make an attractive scene. I am enjoying running the layout at home at the moment. Whether it ventures out to any further shows remains to be seen. I am quite keen to get a real start on Skaleby Quay. It does depend on free time at present. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Latest news from Skaleby West It looks like the layout's planned outing next month is off, but I am hoping to confirm a show booking for later this year. It is possible Skaleby West could be out twice in two months towards the end of the year. That should give me plenty of time to complete the necessary repairs. Tonight the layout was disconnected from the fiddle yard and moved into store in order to make way for the building of Skaleby Quay. The newly completed baseboards have been put in its place. In its current stored location I can still work on Skaleby West in order to prepare it for the next show. More updates soon. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Morning Andy, I'm looking forward to seeing your developments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 The time in store did not last long. A spell of sorting out in the spare bedroom and a little bit of shuffling around resulted in Skaleby West becoming operational again. Moved to the other side of the room and turned 180 degrees, the layout has had the extension board removed. However a connection has been made to the baseboards for the Skaleby Quay layout. Now trains can run from the Skaleby Quay board, around the corner and onto Skaleby West. It almost forms a mini terminus to terminus branch! Here is a general shot from one end. The track now curves towards Skaleby Quay by the goods shed instead of crossing the river bridge. Hopefully I can post exhibition details soon. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 What form will the quay take Andy? Stone/brick etc or timber on stilts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 The quay layout has its own thread (see Skaleby Quay). It will use the Bachmann quayside stone walls. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 Skaleby West has been invited to attend an exhibition at Darnell, Sheffield on 7th October 2017. The organiser has requested the layout attend in original form with the main 4ft X 1ft scenic section and one fiddle yard. I wonder where I put the original side panel! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Skaleby West has been invited to attend an exhibition at Darnell, Sheffield on 7th October 2017. The organiser has requested the layout attend in original form with the main 4ft X 1ft scenic section and one fiddle yard. I wonder where I put the original side panel! Hi Andy, Good to see your Layouts are getting out and about mate, I did enjoy exhibiting and now really miss it. Pity you couldn't make it to the GCR today, Jeff Howard, John Bottomly and myself attended for a Full English at Loughborough to start the day off, (courtesy of Jeff) and then went on to Quorn, there are a couple of pics on my North Kingsford Thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 Hi Andy, Good to see your Layouts are getting out and about mate, I did enjoy exhibiting and now really miss it. Pity you couldn't make it to the GCR today, Jeff Howard, John Bottomly and myself attended for a Full English at Loughborough to start the day off, (courtesy of Jeff) and then went on to Quorn, there are a couple of pics on my North Kingsford Thread. Thanks Andy. It was nice to get an invite although I am pretty sure it is because the organiser is short of layouts again. I will need to do some tidying up to the layout before then and, since they only want the one board, I will need to see if I can refix the old side screen. It is a shame I did not make the GC today. I will check out the pics on your threads. I do like the all day breakfasts there. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 Late evening shunting at Skaleby West as Jinty 47279 shunts a pick up goods. Note the line curving towards the Skaleby Quay layout in the distance. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Nice Pic Andy, I see the little Peckett hiding away there, lovely little model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 Nice Pic Andy, I see the little Peckett hiding away there, lovely little model. Skaleby West does not need a yard shunter, but I cannot resist using the Peckett. No wonder it has won awards, it really is a masterpiece. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 A busy and difficult working situation has kept me away from modelling recently. However, with the October show booking in mind, I have started to turn my attention back towards Skaleby West. The show organiser wants the layout in original form, minus the extension piece. This means that the old side screen will need to be refitted in order to hide the fiddle yard. Thankfully I did not throw it away when I made the alterations. It was located in the modelling cupboard, liberated from store and test fitted to the layout. It all seems to go together ok. Just some tidying up needed. On examining the layout it appears that one of our cats has paid a visit. One of the station benches has come loose and will need repairing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 A busy and difficult working situation has kept me away from modelling recently. However, with the October show booking in mind, I have started to turn my attention back towards Skaleby West. The show organiser wants the layout in original form, minus the extension piece. This means that the old side screen will need to be refitted in order to hide the fiddle yard. Thankfully I did not throw it away when I made the alterations. It was located in the modelling cupboard, liberated from store and test fitted to the layout. It all seems to go together ok. Just some tidying up needed. image.jpeg On examining the layout it appears that one of our cats has paid a visit. One of the station benches has come loose and will need repairing. Looking good Andy, which Sow are you booked for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 Looking good Andy, which Sow are you booked for? It is a one day show at Darnell in Sheffield. It is on 7th October. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Looking good Andy, which Sow are you booked for? That's a pig of a question, Andy. ;-) Is your show on this year Andyram? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 That's a pig of a question, Andy. ;-) Is your show on this year Andyram? I cannot say whether the show will be on this year yet. The date has been set, but there are a few things to sort out first. I hope to make an announcement one way or the other within the next two weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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