SDJR7F88 Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 Nearly ready for Amiens 1918's final outing for 2018 tomorrow at the West Camel Model railway Society's Annual Model Railway Exhibition! It certainly has been a busy year with the layout (think this is it's 15th show!). Really can't believe how well the layout has been excepted. See you tomorrow from 10am - 3pm! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 Saturday 29th December 2018 saw the West Camel Model Railway Society host their annual Model Railway Exhibition. This years line-up featured no less than 10 layouts in a variety of gauges and scales, including my 009 Scale WW1 Trench Railway - Amiens 1918, as well as a good selection of Trade Stands. Hope you enjoy! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 A video of the final running session on our Blackadder Themed - Great Model Railway Challenge Layout - "Go Forth". Featuring a wide variety of Period WW1 Rolling Stock, as featured on the show, plus a number of new additions, including my recently completed WW1 Armored Train, we give "Go Forth" a fitting send-off before it's sold onto a new home. Hope you enjoy! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Nice video Callum, the armoured train is certainly impressive. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Nice video Callum, the armoured train is certainly impressive. Steve. Thanks ever so much Steve! Just got to build a suitable layout for it now A quick announcement video, regarding Amiens 1918's first two outings for 2019, at the Edington Model Railway Exhibition, Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th January and Weston-Super-Mare Model Railway Show, on Sunday 13th January. See you there! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 5th & 6th January 2019 saw the Somerset & Dorset Trust, host it's annual Model Railway Exhibition, at Edington Village Hall, Somerset. This years line-up featured no less than 12 layouts in a variety of gauges and scales, as well as a selection of Trade Stands and Demos. The event also saw Amiens 1918's first outing for 2019, with the layout preforming well over the weekend. Hope you enjoy! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Well, one year on from its first show at Weston-Super-Mare and 18 shows shows later, Amiens 1918 celebrates it's 1st Anniversary back at Weston, by winning best in show! What a years it's been! Been amazing to see how well the layout has been received over the past 12 months. I honestly never thought it, when I started building it back in 2017. Many thanks indeed! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 Sunday 13th January 2019 saw the annual Weston-Super-Mare Model Railway Show, at the Campus, Worle, Somerset. This years line-up featured no less than 26 layouts in a variety of gauges and scales, as well as a good selection of Trade Stands and Demos. The event also marked Amiens 1918's (my 009 Scale WW1 Trench Railway) first Anniversary of being on the Exhibition Circuit, Winning "Best in Show". Hope you enjoy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) The first installment of a little series of videos, in which we take a closer look at a number of WW1 - Railway Operating Division (ROD) Re-Numbering projects. In this video we take a look at the wonderful Hornby J15 (Y14) 0-6-0 & Bachmann E4 0-6-2T, which have been backdated into ROD Black. Y14 ROD 911 was operated by the Australians around Etaples and Noyelles. While E4 ROD 562 saw service moving troops and supplies from the coast. Both models will hopefully received DCC Sound at a later date, before being put to us hauling a mixture of WW1 rolling stock. Hope you enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRDwnu5sgEE Edited February 5, 2019 by SDJR7F88 Video Thumb Nail Not Working Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Amiens 1918 will be appearing at Trainwest 2019 in Corsham, Wiltshire, on 13 & 14 April. www.trainwest.org.uk Geoff Endacott 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 (edited) With the recent snow out, I finally got around to starting my Mosskito Models Simplex Kit (a year after its arrival). After an afternoons work, the body was ready for priming. Very pleased with how it's turned out so far, consider considering it's my first 009 Scale/ White Metal Kit! More progress to follow soon. Edited February 13, 2019 by SDJR7F88 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Looks great Callum, looking forward to seeing it painted, hope it will feature in a video. Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 1 minute ago, sb67 said: Looks great Callum, looking forward to seeing it painted, hope it will feature in a video. Steve. Thanks Steve! Glad you like the progress. Sadly not been filming this one, as its nice every once in a while to put the camera down and just enjoy the build. However, I'll be certain to put together a little slideshow showing the build and of course a running session when complete 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 During a brief sunny spell, I managed to get around to priming the bodywork. Theres a few imperfections that need sorting, but not much. Task of today was to fit the motor/chassis block. For this I used the TomyTec HM-01, all the from Japan! I fitted the body by cutting the little kids body-shell provided with the chassis in half. It fits rather snuggly inside the Simplex Body. Next step is to test run the model (I hear these chassis can be pocket-rockets), but will have to see. 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) A look at eagerly anticipated 00 Gauge BL 13.5 inch Howitzer Railgun "Gladiator" from Oxford Rail. Oxford Rail have done a superb job in capturing the overall look of these Behemoths. The model throughout features a high level of detail, including extensively detailed undercarriage, barrel, and breech, heavy die-cast construction, as well as wealth of separately fitted parts, such as pipe work and chains. Despite it size, "Gladiator" has no trouble in negotiating 2nd radius curves and pointwork. Paired up with my Railway Operating Division (ROD) Oxford Rail 'Dean Goods', we see "Gladiator" being hauled into position, ready for action, before being returned to the yard. Oxford Rail really have outdone themselves, and should be highly commended for taking on such an unique and interesting prototype. This model is not only a very welcome addition for many WW1 and WW2 railway models, but military modellers too! And at under £45, it really is excellent valve for money! Highly recommend! Hope you enjoy! http://youtu.be/1Yj3c53yB44 Edited February 21, 2019 by SDJR7F88 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Back to Amiens and the Simplex on is Test runs. Amazing by how slow and smooth the TomyTec HM-01 is! Has next to no trouble with my insulfrog points! Now onto the paintwork. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjcampbell Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Mine runs smoothly too. Here's how I fixed mine, I found the chassis allowed the body to "wobble" at first. http://michaelsrailways.blogspot.com/2018/05/remotoring-armoured-simplex.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 21 hours ago, mjcampbell said: Mine runs smoothly too. Here's how I fixed mine, I found the chassis allowed the body to "wobble" at first. http://michaelsrailways.blogspot.com/2018/05/remotoring-armoured-simplex.html Many thanks! Really was surprised by the quality of the motor. Just getting around to painting the body now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 More progress on the 009 Simplex. Had a hour spare, so finally got around to painting the livery. Like with my other WW1 vehicles it was a hard choice on what paint to go for. In the end, after looking at a number of pictures, I send for Taymia Olive Drab, which suits it rather well. Next step is to added the plates, before giving a good weathering 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozzer models Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 sorry to say they were never painted green in WW1 but painted in Khaki then as the body work was wiped over with a oily rag ( olive oil ) over Time acquired a green hue to the Khaki (Info from the Late Roy Hurst) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 Indeed, read that in a few books and at the Tank Museum in Bovington, as it was the same with the tanks and other vehicles. Lots of historians have found it really hard to find what is the closest colour, this is most noticeable in the ww1 display at Bovington, with each vehicle being a slightly different colour Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) For those interested I've started a topic on my 00 Gauge Railway Operating Division (ROD) Fleet, which I'm currently building up. These go hand in hand with Amiens, and have all ready giving me a few ideas for a possible future WW1 layout, which will feature both gauges https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/142222-railway-operating-division-rod-rtr-re-numbering-projects/ Edited March 1, 2019 by SDJR7F88 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I helped to restore this loco. It was stripped right down to the frames. The paint that is on it now was matched to samples on parts that had probably never been taken apart since it was built and on parts that were very difficult to get to and you would never repaint during a subsequent repaint. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Ruston said: I helped to restore this loco. It was stripped right down to the frames. The paint that is on it now was matched to samples on parts that had probably never been taken apart since it was built and on parts that were very difficult to get to and you would never repaint during a subsequent repaint. Many thanks indeed! Glad to see the colour I went for is not far off what was carried. Just finished weathering it, so will share some pictures of the progress soon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 (edited) Finally got around to creating a plaque board for Amiens 1918. Quite pleased with how it turned out. Edited March 5, 2019 by SDJR7F88 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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