millsie Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 OK i thought id better start a thread on here, as im on here as much as NGRM, sorry to all those on it! I bought the layout in april, and picked it up in early may, all the way from welshpool! so what you see in the pics, id like to take the redit for, as its beautiful, but unfortunately i didnt do! the layout website is HERE, progress pictures are in the blog area! Here is the smallest loco in the fleet, a smallbrook saddle tank and here is the largest loco - so far! and the size comparison At derby i bought some Hornby railroad wagons to cheaply bash into 7mm wagons, i cut the vuffers and coupling hooks off and heavily weatherd them here is one of them Here are some pics from the previous owner PLEASE let me know what you all think, and ill keep this updated as and when i do a bit more! martin 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulzer27jd Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Very nice - love the tractor in the shed. Looking forward to a few more pics - please JD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted June 10, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2010 Charming stuff. The attraction of this utterly freelance world is that it is limited only by the builder's imagination - nearly anything goes. Nit-pickers and pedants - many of whom are so constrained by their quest for authenticity that they accomplish very little - pass you by on these layouts! More please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millsie Posted June 10, 2010 Author Share Posted June 10, 2010 OK well ill be going into the shed today, and ill try and get some more pics for you all, there is a selection of pictures in the gallery HERE. feel free to comment martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr b Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Just love narrow gauge, fan of La'al Ratty. mr B ... moddeling Nethertown Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millsie Posted June 10, 2010 Author Share Posted June 10, 2010 Well i ventured into the shed today, got some more pics and half sorted the dead spot. When photobucket starts behaving ill add them and post them here! anyone else havin a problem with uploading to photobucket tonight? martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millsie Posted June 10, 2010 Author Share Posted June 10, 2010 Well i finally got tehm uploaded, and here are the promised pics Feel free to comment as normal martin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millsie Posted June 10, 2010 Author Share Posted June 10, 2010 oops forgot to resize them! sorry andy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Russ (mines a pint) Posted June 11, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 11, 2010 Lovely, particularly like they hillside and slate fences, what about the rolling stock? I'm thinking its pretty much standard 4mm stuff - new cab on the loco? O16.5 is something |'m intrested in and have a load of stuff squirreled away! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millsie Posted June 12, 2010 Author Share Posted June 12, 2010 its a Hornby bill/ben with a smallbrook cab conversion on it, iv just bought another 2 (bill and ben ) for two more! the wagons you see are cheap Hornby railroad EWS wagons witht eh buffers and couplings removed, as a cheap scource of rolling stock! and thanks martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 I was about to ask what the Saddle Tank was as well. I was guessing a Hornby Cally ST with considerable bashing. Good work anyway, it looks very convincing given it's origins Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidSanders Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 I was about to ask what the Saddle Tank was as well. I was guessing a Hornby Cally ST with considerable bashing. Good work anyway, it looks very convincing given it's origins Its a Hornby Bill/ Ben model with a smallbrook studios conversion kit. Looks really good? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Russ (mines a pint) Posted June 12, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2010 its a Hornby bill/ben with a smallbrook cab conversion on it, iv just bought another 2 (bill and ben ) for two more! the wagons you see are cheap Hornby railroad EWS wagons witht eh buffers and couplings removed, as a cheap scource of rolling stock! and thanks martin Cheers, I have one of those in a box somewhere! - I guessed it was but you have done further mods to the cab? does it run well?- the railroad wagons do look the part, am quite suprised by that, upi would think they might look underscale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millsie Posted June 12, 2010 Author Share Posted June 12, 2010 RE the wagons... going off some dimentions for some chivers kits, they are only 2mm narrower and of the same length! im going to chop some more bits of the underframe though. RE the loco....the orginal cab was removed and thrown! and the small brook cab put on, including chimney, dome, handrails, saftey valves (not yet fitted) and whistle. an easy kit. anyoen can do it, just make sure that all teh parts sit flush before gluein as they do look off when they arnt on properly. that loco is DCC fitted, and its a beautiful runner on DC track! not tried it on DCC, and im not going to as bryn bach is DC martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millsie Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 well two more Bill/Ben locos arrived yesterday, and i have been shopping today! went and bought loads of various grass scatters ready to begin turfing! pictures will be poseted when i find my camera! martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a98087 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 looks good, IMHO it might be worth weathering or toning down the wheels a bit, as the shinyness stands out. apart from that keep the pics coming dannnnnnnnn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millsie Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 id replaced the plastic ones with metal ones, might put the plasic back in not sure yet martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millsie Posted July 17, 2010 Author Share Posted July 17, 2010 been a bit of time since a last update, had a few track problems, they are all now sorted, and will have to replace one point motor, bu nothing too serious. done some more ballasting on the other board - now it works again, and will start on the hillside soon again pics are to follow martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artizen Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Very nice. Always wanted to do the Bill and Ben bash! Are they digital out of the box? For the money I would have thought not but as I am digital now it is important to know if there is an extra cost for chipping. The cheap wagons look surprisingly good as well. Interesting that 4mm wagons are only 2mm different from 7mm scale stuff. In our freelance world, that means absolutely perfect! Close coupling helps as well. If you want to know how to make cheap grass tufts, just ask and I will reveal all. Back to making bricks for my Gn15 layout today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himwotisme Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 As stated in the new members section, I am 'millsie'. It is possible that this layout may be up for sale in the near future. More details will be posted once I know what I am doing with it. Best regards Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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