Popular Post westerner Posted October 11, 2012 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2012 What you see at Wencombe when you get up early. The parcels. These will be attched to different passenger trains throughout the day. The first morning produced an eclectic number of 4 wheelers and Interestingly on the second morning of my early morning photography the Eastern region van is a 50ft Gresley carrying the pigeons. 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john flann Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I've only just seen this thread and obviously I should have looked earlier. I like what I see and particularly the operational aspect of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Thank you John. I've just been reading about your alterations to Hintock in the Nov Railway modeller. It too looks a very interesting layout to operate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted October 13, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2012 This is an absolutely stunning layout. Its so nice to see someone modelling such a beautiful area of the country. Although living in the Southeast Now i originally come from Plymouth so know the area your model is based in well. I Like your version of history it would have been a good one. Once i get the space to start my next layout i will be modelling the south west also. It will be modern image not gwr but will be a representation of plymouth station. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 Thank you for your kind comments hawkingetippyd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 A new hydraulic arrives at Wencombe. Yet to be detailed and weathered. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westerner Posted October 26, 2012 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2012 Near enough finished re-jigging the scenery. The more observant of you may notice,amongst other things, a couple of new trees. So some photos. So it could be the telegraph wires next. 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westerner Posted October 27, 2012 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2012 A few years later 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted October 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2012 Lovely stuff, Alan. Just pushing "like" does not really convey how impressive this actually is! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 (edited) Thanks Rich and all those who press the like button. I'm flattered. Edited October 27, 2012 by westerner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted October 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2012 Alan It's the tiny attention to details which make all the difference. The replacement planks on the leading wagon for example, and of course the mix of hydraulic and steam in some brilliant scenic work. I spend most of my week in glorious South Devon, and you have captured the beautiful countryside so perfectly. Keep the pics flowing - I always check for your updates. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 Thanks Neil. I must admit if ever I had to break up Wencombe the one board I would definitely keep is that one with the stream. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exmoordave Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Keep up the good work Alan - this continues to inspire, you should be very proud of what you have achieved!!! All the best exmoordave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warspite Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Alan Quite superb. Those photos of the 2251 class and the D63xx are absolutely stunning. Beautifully modelled. Stephen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 30, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2012 Young Alan is probably too modest to mention it but this cracking layout is in the December issue of Railway Modeller .Its due out on the 7th November I think.I look forward to seeing it in print.Judging by the likes received on here it will be popular. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Oh Rob, your a friend for life, not so much for the plug for the Railway Modeller article but for that 5 letter word YOUNG!!! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 30, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) Oh Rob, your a friend for life, not so much for the plug for the Railway Modeller article but for that 5 letter word YOUNG!!! I was always told you're as young as the woman you feel ! Congrats on the RM feature. Ps I was down in the South Hams yesterday morning. Edited October 30, 2012 by gwrrob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oldlugger Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) Lovely work as always Alan! I think your Dapol class 22 is the most realistically weathered that I've seen on RMweb. Cheers Simon Edited October 30, 2012 by oldlugger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Thanks Simon, Stephen and exmoordave . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haarken83 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 A truly beautiful layout, one I've bookmarked for inspiration, keep the pics coming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 Cheers Haarken83, Nice to have a new member watching and welcome to RMWeb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 Took the Dapol 63xx round to my mates layout tonight( a 44ftx10ft roundy roundy based on the 2 stations at Epsom) to see what it could pull. By the way the layout isn't quite quite Mr. Brunel's billiard table. We gave up after it pulled easily 18 Hornby Maunsell coaches+3 Hornby Southern bogie parcel vans+ a mix of 8 ratio, Parkside and Hornby 4 wheel parcel vans + 1 ratio Bogie van + 2 brass kit built bogie vans. A total of 24 bogie vehicles+8 long wheel base 4 wheelers. To be honest it didn't look at all troubled. We only stopped because with a train of that length nearly 30ft we were getting an occasional derailment and even then the 63xx was still pulling. To be fair to Hornby and Bachmann we tried the same test with a Bachmann class37 and a Hornby class 31 and they too passed with Flying colours.. Last week we had the Hornby Britannia pulling the 18 Maunsails with relative ease. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted November 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2012 a 44ftx10ft roundy roundy based on the 2 stations at Epsom This sounds like a worthwhile sort of layout - can you not convince your mate that the water on RMweb is relatively warm, and we'd like to see his work? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 I'm afraid he is not at all interested in RMWeb. However i did post pictures on the old RMWeb. I'll see if I can find them and put a new thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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