Derekstuart Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Hello all I wonder if anyone might be able to recognise this, please- perhaps even the artist and engineer who crafted it. Somewhere on the RMW servers lives a thread about a layout set in the fens (nothing unusual about that, you might think) but this was a particularly detailed and realistic layout. If I recall correctly it was set at towards the end of the steam era and was based around a grain processing facility, or at least something agricultural anyway. In this thread the builder had many innovative ways of achieving things. What makes it stand out might well be the builder. He is/ was based in Africa or the Middle East and built this layout out there, before unceremoniously destroying it when his assignment there ended. It's a shame, but he had his reasons. If anyone recognises that and could point me in the right direction, I would be appreciative. I have tried RMW's search facility and a well known search engine, but I can't think of enough key words. No doubt as soon as I've pressed 'submit topic' I will find it by accident. It really was a very inspiring layout. TIA Derek 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 A photo would help Derek 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) 23 hours ago, Derekstuart said: Hello all I wonder if anyone might be able to recognise this, please- perhaps even the artist and engineer who crafted it. Somewhere on the RMW servers lives a thread about a layout set in the fens (nothing unusual about that, you might think) but this was a particularly detailed and realistic layout. If I recall correctly it was set at towards the end of the steam era and was based around a grain processing facility, or at least something agricultural anyway. In this thread the builder had many innovative ways of achieving things. What makes it stand out might well be the builder. He is/ was based in Africa or the Middle East and built this layout out there, before unceremoniously destroying it when his assignment there ended. It's a shame, but he had his reasons. If anyone recognises that and could point me in the right direction, I would be appreciative. I have tried RMW's search facility and a well known search engine, but I can't think of enough key words. No doubt as soon as I've pressed 'submit topic' I will find it by accident. It really was a very inspiring layout. TIA Derek Why does Iain Rice, Bob Barlow and Snape Maltings spring to mind? Was the layout (P4) called ‘ The East Suffolk Light Railway’? MRJ 150?? Edited January 20, 2022 by Paul H Vigor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekstuart Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 On 19/01/2022 at 19:31, sir douglas said: A photo would help Derek Yes it would. If I find the thread then I'll be sure to post one. 2 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: Why does Iain Rice, Bob Barlow and Snape Maltings spring to mind? Was the layout (P4) called ‘ The East Suffolk Light Railway’? MRJ 150?? I've just searched under those names, but nothing has come up. Thanks both of you for the replies. The only thing that I can think of that really stands out is that the layout was destroyed as the bloke was on a work contract in Africa and couldn't get it transported back to UK (or wherever he was being deployed next). If you'd seen the quality of this layout, you'd understand why this is such a shame. I think he wrote that he was going to build another one, but I left the hobby for a while. Thanks again. The only option remaining is to ask the one person who probably knows every single solitary thread on this server: @AY Mod Mr York, Sir- ^^^ would you happen to recognise this layout from the vague description I've given, please? it was really quite something. TIA Derek Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators AY Mod Posted January 20, 2022 Administrators Share Posted January 20, 2022 10 minutes ago, Derekstuart said: Mr York, Sir- ^^^ would you happen to recognise this layout from the vague description I've given Nope; I often miss good stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekstuart Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 Just now, AY Mod said: Nope; I often miss good stuff. Thanks anyway. I will find it- probably when I'm looking for something else. Normally I save interesting threads in my web browser, but seemingly not this one. Derek Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Could it be Yaxbury, Butley Mills? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Derekstuart said: Yes it would. If I find the thread then I'll be sure to post one. I've just searched under those names, but nothing has come up. Thanks both of you for the replies. The only thing that I can think of that really stands out is that the layout was destroyed as the bloke was on a work contract in Africa and couldn't get it transported back to UK (or wherever he was being deployed next). If you'd seen the quality of this layout, you'd understand why this is such a shame. I think he wrote that he was going to build another one, but I left the hobby for a while. Thanks again. The only option remaining is to ask the one person who probably knows every single solitary thread on this server: @AY Mod Mr York, Sir- ^^^ would you happen to recognise this layout from the vague description I've given, please? it was really quite something. TIA Derek https://www.titfield.co.uk/WildSwan.htm 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekstuart Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 56 minutes ago, Gravy Train said: Could it be Yaxbury, Butley Mills? Thanks, but it wasn't anyone particularly well known who built this layout. At least, I'd never heard of him before or since. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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