bridgiesimon Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 It was great chatting to you on Sunday and have spent time reading through this thread, I love your railway and am envious of it. It blends into the garden really well with a great blend of modelling and planting, very impressive. Best wishes Simon (Hobbiton End) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 It was great chatting to you on Sunday and have spent time reading through this thread, I love your railway and am envious of it. It blends into the garden really well with a great blend of modelling and planting, very impressive. Best wishes Simon (Hobbiton End) Hi Simon, Thanks for the kind words - we really love your layout too, skilled modelling and a great subject too. With the permission of two mags I hope to re-publish my history for the H&BLR here in due course. Keep in touch. Kindest, CME Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Will do, the dragon is in the works at the moment, change of the wing pose and a repaint ready for a wagon build. Best wshes Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Will do, the dragon is in the works at the moment, change of the wing pose and a repaint ready for a wagon build. Best wshes Simon Sounds like fun! Looking forward to seeing photos in due course then Simon. Kindest regards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 (edited) Hi All, Some readers may have noticed that I have updated the OP/Header Page to include a Workshop Thread - under 'one roof'. Its been a long time since I have Posted anything on the Thread and I am progressing, with my ten minutes here and ten minutes there approach to model-making (which is all that I have time for at the moment), from my 'kits to build' stash an IP 'Lucy' (the all steel version). In the main although I am super-detailing this chunky, fun and yet marvellously mundane loco in a robust and freelance pragmatic way, such is less taxing (most of the time ) than my 7mm work (and thus allows me to indulge without too much effort or prep/research). I am currently deciding whether or not to go manual or RC.....We have built, completed and fettled several IP Punch locos and they really are a freelance joy to build, own and run, so the Lucy version is a nice variation on the theme. I have painted the loco black whilst adding a sandy beige colour to the cab interior - assembly and further finishing details are to be added soon. Photos to follow too! Kindest to all, CME PS I havent forgotten about the resin van kit, but I need some decent weather so that I can finish the weathering process - we dont seem to have had a week without rain, for months on end, let alone a full week of sun! Edited April 15, 2016 by CME and Bottlewasher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 (edited) Hi, Still finding it hard to find time for model-making and have rather neglected the H&BLR, dad has done some maintenance, yet he has some challenges with his hands and eyesight so some of the jobs befall to me - which is okay as and when time permits After 14 years of garden railway use, several of our H&BLR SM32 (Peco Switches) Tie-Bars (Stretcher-Bars) have given up the ghost along with a few of the rivets too, so the first live-steam special of the year ended (yep the first opportunity to run the railway) up falling foul of these issues - so two SM32 Switches are on order, with a view to repairing the others - so that dad can keep the basics of the H&BLR running whilst I work out how to fit some new Tie/Stretcher-Bars (probably using copper clad/GF sleeper strip I suspect). TBF I am surprised that the Peco Tie-Bars lasted this long as in SM32 they use the same Tie-Bars as on their 7mm Switches and others had complained of breakages within 2-4 years or so of fitting outdoors, so 14 years is good going - we have maintained the track well though - and NOW they are popping/splitting/breaking, all at once, all over the layout . I shall Post details of any repairs and modifications on our H&BLR Thread. The smell of steam oil and hot engines has spurred us on! Here is a bit of eye-candy.....dont think I have Posted this before. Hopefully more photos of H&BLR and track repairs to follow. Kind regards to all, CME Photographs are the copyright of the author/photographer of this Post 2010-2016 etc Edited August 10, 2016 by CME and Bottlewasher 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 (edited) We have received the two Peco Switches - excellent service from Hattons - and I shall update the Thread accordingly as and when we fit them - and fettle/repair the remaining Switches. In the meantime three events for the diary (Perrygrove/Alan Keef and Steam);- http://perrygrove.co.uk/dates-prices/calendar-train-times http://www.alankeef.co.uk/open-day Not strictly NG, but a nice day out; http://www.steam-museum.org.uk/events/Pages/Swindon-Railway-Festival-2016.aspx# Kindest regards, CME Edited August 15, 2016 by CME and Bottlewasher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted August 15, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2016 We have received the two Peco Switches and I shall update the Thread accordingly as and when we fit them - and fettle/repair the remaining Switches. In the meantime three events for the diary (Perrygrove/Alan Keef and Steam);- http://perrygrove.co.uk/dates-prices/calendar-train-times http://www.alankeef.co.uk/open-day Not strictly NG, but a nice day out; http://www.steam-museum.org.uk/events/Pages/Swindon-Railway-Festival-2016.aspx# Kindest regards, CME Well since the Broad Gauge will be featured you can regard all the rest as Narrow Gauge ! I haven't been to the first two since moving from the Forest. Have a good time. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 Well since the Broad Gauge will be featured you can regard all the rest as Narrow Gauge ! I haven't been to the first two since moving from the Forest. Have a good time. Don Hi Don, Thanks, nice to hear from you - I live about an hour or so away from RFoD and haven't holidayed there for awhile yet we like to get back when we can, two charming events with recollections of autumn sunshine and steam. The Broad-Gauge? LOL! yes I hadn't thought of it like that! Kindest regards, CME Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 It's been awhile since I posted here. Running sessions have been few and far between, but fun when they have arisen. At nearly 18yrs old the railway is showing signs of its age. Several points have had to be repaired and remedial repairs to the baseboards have been made too. The future of the railway has a '?' over it, over the next year or so - all good things come to an end? A photo to demo the remedial Pt Way works (sadly the 10mb allowance means I shall have to post more photos over the next few days). 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CME and Bottlewasher Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) And some more of the baseboard/track repairs back at the end of September when it wasn't raining <rolls eyes> Edited November 13, 2019 by CME and Bottlewasher 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 Same area, different angle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 And finally.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted November 21, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 21, 2019 Glad you managed to get it finished in between all this wet weather. Cheers, Ade. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 (edited) Hi Ade, Thanks for the kind words and posting - it was finished in late Sept in reality, the upload limit delayed me somewhat, with posting the photos. There is one more point that needs refurbishing but at least the line is up and running again and the baseboards patched up. The line will be 18yrs old next March - which is scary! Ever since Sept, except the odd day here and there, it seems to have rained. That stopped work on my layout Down Ampney and if fact foreshortened lots of outdoor jobs. I think many of us - wrongly - assumed an 'Indian Summer' as in previous years, such weather often extends to window of opportunity for works - not this year though. ATVB CME Edited November 23, 2019 by CME and Bottlewasher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Have you managed to get anything else done since September? The railway looks really good. I don't think age matters, apart from the odd point failure. It is nicely maturing! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 Hi Mike, Thanks for the kind words/asking. To answer your question, sadly not, the weather, the rain, stopped works and play, also on Down Ampney too. I was hoping for an Indian Summer, but it's been mainly rain in these parts, since September. When the weather has been okay we've not been able to work on the line (plus we much prefer working in the warmer weather these days). Father and I have not been in the best of health either. Another set of points needs replacing and some tidying of the outdoor structures. We also lost a lot of conifers to a fungal disease. So there's been some replanting over the past 18months. We have a running session planned for the end of March - so fingers crossed. Kind regards, CME 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Many thanks CME - looking forward to March then!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 Hi Mike, Yes indeed we are. I managed to venture into my garden before dark today, we are on clay, I've never seen it so wet/sodden* I'm a bit concerned about the section of the line that runs just above ground level. Time will tell. ATVB CME * I really feel for those poor folk that are flooded out, luckily we are not. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 Hi Mike, Yes indeed we are. I managed to venture into my garden before dark today, we are on clay, I've never seen it so wet/sodden* I'm a bit concerned about the section of the line that runs just above ground level. Time will tell. ATVB CME * I really feel for those poor folk that are flooded out, luckily we are not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Shouldn't be an issue for the railway. Clay is worst when it dries out..... Fingers crossed!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Mike Storey said: Shouldn't be an issue for the railway. Clay is worst when it dries out..... Fingers crossed!! Clay has been a pain the proverbial - hence my 'floating' baseboards over it. As you say fingers crossed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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