Mike Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 You make everything look so easy mike, looks great . Ps. What happened to the military layout you mentioned earlier in the year or was it last year?, did you start it or have I slept and missed it lol. ☺️ I didn't start the military layout which was planed to be part of the Atlantic Wall from the German side. After much thought, given what was happening around the world, I felt that it was perhaps inappropriate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Best wishes for the festive season and a Happy 2017 to you and yours too Mike. May the White Bearded man in RED leave you something inspiring under the Christmas Tree. Best . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Thanks Barnaby, unfortunately I don't think Naughty Night Nurses from Bangkok will be available under the Christmas Tree. Ah well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share Posted December 26, 2016 Well I have had a day in my gentleman's retreat and have a new work station and have completed 3 left-hand and 1 right-hand A4 points. The laser cut baseboard parts ( Grainge & Hodder) arrived just before the holiday, so it's all systems go starting 3rd Jan 2017. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Bloody heck, off we go again............................. Where will this journey takes us, cant wait. Best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Well I have had a day in my gentleman's retreat....A whole day of un-interupted bliss in one's own Gentleman's Activity Bunker..???!!! What sheer luxury!! Not very likely in my house, unfortunately ah well, onwards & upwards.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 Probably my favourite photo by Chris Nevard and Model Rail: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Aynuk 'n' Ayli am still yammerin 'n' yowkin, I note. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Aynuk 'n' Ayli am still yammerin 'n' yowkin, I note. I thought one on 'em woz jed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I thought one on 'em woz jed? Ar, probly only werked it out cuz he moved slower'un usual... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Ar, probly only werked it out cuz he moved slower'un usual... Fust time I've sid a jed bloke stondin up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 Oh happy day, no not Que for a song but Wellington Street my 0 gauge layout is in the February edition of Model Rail. I now need to purchase a copy. Bostin aye it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Oh happy day, no not Que for a song but Wellington Street my 0 gauge layout is in the February edition of Model Rail. I now need to purchase a copy. Bostin aye it. Congrats Mike, I need a copy as well then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefromacrossthepond Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Looking forward to getting mine! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Totally biased, but well chuffed with the article and Chris Nevards photos, so much so that I bought not 1 but 2 magazines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 I picked up Model Rail today and they have done you proud Mike. There is also an under the heading "Model of the Month" about a rather good industrial 0-6-0 tank locomotive with which I am intimately associated. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Wellington Street is now offered for sale. Anyone who is interested should PM me for details. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 It will make someone very happy giving them plenty of hours of enjoyment running it. A superb model that has a "real life" feel to it. Reading my copy of the Model Rail magazine initially bought because Wellington Street was in it I found several other interesting topics so much so that I may well take out a yearly sub. I must also say the Wellington Street article was an intriguing read which was well supported with some fine photographs. Best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefromacrossthepond Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Mike, Just got my Model Rail (yeah it takes a bit to cross the Atlantic). I very much enjoyed your article. I do think that Chris Nevard did an excellent job of showing off your layout in the best light. I especially liked the overall view in the "Layout Factfile" page. That view shows the great balance you achieved between track, structures and scenery. The proportions are, in my opinion, spot on. Excellent job, Mike, and thanks for sharing it with the rest of us - it is quite inspiring. Dave P.S. I really should be mad at you because I am so tempted to put my OO layout on hold for a bit and get started on the 7mm one in my mind! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 Thanks to everyone who has liked and commented on the trials and tribulations of Wellington Street. The layout has now been sold and will be exhibited by its new owner at shows after the Hardwicke show, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefromacrossthepond Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I'm sure the new owner will enjoy Wellington Street and perhaps we'll see it again down the road! Looking forward to your next project. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Hello Mike I'm about to add my ballast to the layout but would like to have some different surfaces available ie stone chippings, cobbles and even some concrete or cinder surfaces. Now before the build of Wellington Street fades from your memory I notice you appear to have added card all over the baseboard even between sleepers, why was that just to save on the amount of ballast needed or some other subtle reason that has passed me by? I have my track straight on top of the baseboard and was just going to add stone ballast down around my track and any hard standing areas would be contoured into it. I have thought of tarmac in some areas by use of emery cloth sheets but can't convince myself it would exist in a goods yard anywhere, maybe only as a patch it could? I think that is one for the "try as I ballast category.". In the photo how did you achieve the light grainy surface showing? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 "In the photo how did you achieve the light grainy surface showing" Its just 80 grit sandpaper and the card was to allow me to ballast over the sleepers using N gauge fine cinders and it saves an awful lot of ballast. cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 I'm sure the new owner will enjoy Wellington Street and perhaps we'll see it again down the road! Looking forward to your next project. Mike's next project is already under way....The Wallows - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/115955-the-wallows/ I'm sure that somewhere he said something hilarious about it being his last one... yeah, right, Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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