RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted January 4, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2022 Congratulations Mike and hope the Covids have gone away! You might want to find a couple of minutes to update your signature! 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted January 18, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2022 On 04/01/2022 at 10:17, shanks522 said: Well done Mike, all I can I say is good luck Mike and Ben! congratulations mate. Graham Hmmmm, I think this could apply both ways!! Cheers Graham, it’s going to be exciting. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted January 21, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2022 On 04/01/2022 at 13:18, Temeraire said: Congratulations Mike and hope the Covids have gone away! You might want to find a couple of minutes to update your signature! And as if by magic….. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 5 hours ago, Revolution Mike B said: And as if by magic….. Just need a decent pic of something Rev wise now Mike. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post surfsup Posted March 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2022 I hope Mike doesn’t mind, here’s my photos of Oak Road at Alley Palley. Apologies if you’ve seen them on Facebook this week! As you might have guessed, I might have spent some time watching this one (along with Deadman’s Lane and Redbridge!). 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberValleyRailway Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Nice pictures. I saw this one at GETS - and took many videos of it as well. You can see it if you search YouTube for 'TimberValley Productions' - it's in my 'Videos' tab. Best wishes all. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted June 4, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 4, 2022 (edited) Next month, the layout will be attending DEMU and this will probably be its last outing for the foreseeable future due to no longer having anywhere to set it up (until I build a garage). It’s also difficult to work on with the bungalow being upside down with all of the building work and decorating going on but it does give me some time to get the HST sets all finished along with my 9 car IET and the Whatley boxes. I’ve also decided to throw a spanner in the works and build a jumbo train using JHAs and HOAs and a Military train (following the success of Ian’s train running on the layout). Although these aren’t prototypical for the location, it does give some interesting viewing options! Edited June 4, 2022 by Revolution Mike B 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ruggedpeak Posted June 13, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2022 Oak Road appeared this month on the free calendar that came with one of the model mags, a useful reminder of this excellent layout, and a jog to make a small donation. Hope to see the layout in the flesh again soon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Brady Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Evening Seen the layout for the first time , well impressed . Rich 3 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted July 24, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) Well that’s DEMU Showcase ticked off, and what a great show it was too! After a pretty annoying drive it was a relief to get the layout up fairly quickly and find a work around for a couple of small niggling issues enabling us to have all sorts of trains running just about everywhere. We were lucky to have some new Revolution samples to test and we also put the new Cavalex 56 through it’s paces. By all accounts, there were some pretty cracking layouts on display but we were so busy that we didn’t really get to see them. We could’ve got a look around this morning my dimwit here left his van key at the hotel so Rhys had to go back for it while Ian and I were stranded in the car park. Anyway, that’s another show done and dusted and the layout can go back to storage. Stafford 2023 is a very strong possibility for the chance to see it if you missed it this time around. Three notes to self: Don’t leave your key in your hotel room miles away from the venue. If it’s hot, take a fan!! Remember ear plugs - Ian’s snoring is getting worse!!!! Unfortunately some of the wagons got vandalised over night with graffiti which was most annoying. Looking at the tags, we believe it was someone called Wiz but they’d long gone by the time we’d managed to get in on Sunday morning. Many thanks to Ian and Rhys for doing a sterling job of keeping the trains running, along with a thank you to a chap called Pete from Warley MRC who stepped in to help operate the layout on Saturday afternoon and Andy who helped out for an hour or so today. Also thanks to Mick for the loan of two barrier coaches for the weekend. I’m not quite finished yet…. Thanks Cavalex and Revolution Trains for your company on Saturday evening and a very big thank you to Guy Molyneux and the Showcase team for making us all feel very welcome. See you all in a year’s time. Edited July 25, 2022 by Revolution Mike B 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 24, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 24, 2022 4 minutes ago, Revolution Mike B said: . Also thanks to Mick for the loan of two barrier coaches for the weekend. So that's where they went... 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) Had a chat with the Oak Road Operating Team today, the layout was running very well. Edited July 24, 2022 by Melangoose 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Short video of DEMU 2022. 68011, Oak Road and Euxton Junction 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysb Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 That damn Wiz! Apparently caused havoc over the DEMU weekend!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberValleyRailway Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Hi All, Does anyone know if Oak Road is scheduled to appear anywhere this year? Would love to go and see it again. Best wishes 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted April 3, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2023 On 02/04/2023 at 17:58, TimberValleyRailway said: Hi All, Does anyone know if Oak Road is scheduled to appear anywhere this year? Would love to go and see it again. Best wishes Unfortunately not. I was going to take it to Stafford but with work events coming thick and fast around September / October and a busy work schedule, combined with Market Lavington going to Taunton, it was just impossible to do. There’s no other plans for it go go out in the future at present. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted April 3, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2023 37 minutes ago, Revolution Mike B said: Unfortunately not. I was going to take it to Stafford but with work events coming thick and fast around September / October and a busy work schedule, combined with Market Lavington going to Taunton, it was just impossible to do. There’s no other plans for it go go out in the future at present. Working for Revolution has taken you to the Dark side to model in N, Mike. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 On 01/04/2022 at 00:06, surfsup said: As you might have guessed, I might have spent some time watching this one (along with Deadman’s Lane TBH these two are probably my favourite layouts having seen them at shows. The appeal for me is main line present day (ish) with decent train lengths and some main line speed too. 1 5 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted April 3, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2023 1 hour ago, ERIC ALLTORQUE said: Working for Revolution has taken you to the Dark side to model in N, Mike. I've always had N Gauge Eric and only really got back in to 4mm when I started building Oak Road. Space is a huge factor with the layout and until I can build a shed big enough to accommodate it, it'll stay locked in the container for the foreseeable future. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Brady Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 On 03/04/2023 at 23:06, Revolution Mike B said: I've always had N Gauge Eric and only really got back in to 4mm when I started building Oak Road. Space is a huge factor with the layout and until I can build a shed big enough to accommodate it, it'll stay locked in the container for the foreseeable future. I know the feeling with a layout living in a container, Weaver Hill suffers the same, and is only able to see the light of day at a show. The quality if N now has really made me consider downsizing. I've a few items of N and always enjoy running them on the club layout. It's Revolution that has really opened this market up to myself with their units, something that's lacking in the 00 market. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberValleyRailway Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Hi there, I really like the platforms here, and i'd like to try something similar on my layout - how did you construct them please? (Fairly certain you've answered this question before but I couldn't find the right post!) Thanks and Best Wishes 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted June 20, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2023 On 03/04/2023 at 21:04, Revolution Mike B said: Market Lavington going to Taunton, Rumour has it that Oak Road will be going instead! 😉 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted July 16, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16, 2023 On 14/06/2023 at 22:17, TimberValleyRailway said: Hi there, I really like the platforms here, and i'd like to try something similar on my layout - how did you construct them please? (Fairly certain you've answered this question before but I couldn't find the right post!) Thanks and Best Wishes Its a little further back in this thread 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted July 16, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16, 2023 With the rumour mill rumbling on at a faster rate than my colleague's ex employers's, I thought I'd best come clean and announce the fact that Oak Road IS due to make an appearance at Taunton show in October this year. My N Gauge layout is undergoing some fairly sizeable modifications and with work commitments growing by the day, there's no way it would be ready in time, so Steve asked my if I'd like to return to the scene of the crime......with Oak Road again? Naturally, with Taunton being an excellent show, I said yes immediately. Rhys is taking his new Porthleven layout and Ian has offered to help, so I've drafted in the N Gauge team of Revolution Ben, Stedfast and NJEE20 (Ben, Jo and Nick) to assist with the train crashing. Another rumour has it that along with some of our Revolution Trains models, a Cavalex 56 will be running around again with some JYA samples! There's a good chance that this could turn in to a Jolly Boys Weekend Away as Revolution Mike is taking Oldshaw, and my other friend Steve is also attending with Chilcompton Tunnel. Whilst most of the Revolution Team will be at the show, I will just point out that we're there in a social capacity and taking a break from the day job. More updates to follow at a later date. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted July 16, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 16, 2023 Woop woop! Very much looking forward to crashing big trains! 🤪 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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