steve fay Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Evening all, not much to update you on, I've managed to get up in to the Railway room but I haven't done anything. If you haven't already seen it Heljan are now going to produce the Large Prarie in 7mm, this is great for me as they were a staple in West London. They have also announced a centre head code class 37 or should I say a EE 68er !! We are after all pre tops on this thread!! Now I doubt one made it in to RB during my time period but it's one loco that I do have to have. Being a South Walian they were the staple around here & they do make a good sound. I will just say one made it up after it replaced a failed Steamer!!!! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper John Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Hi Steve, I saw this last week on a quick visit to cumbria. This had pulled into Millom station as I was walking over the bridge. It's a 37 I mistakenly thought it was a Deltec but I've been corrected 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) Steve Have you ever caught this one - early tests of Falcon https://youtu.be/aZZe2VPWbJs Paul R Edited October 16, 2015 by pwr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 Yes, fantastic bit of Film. The arrival of the 7mm versions in January will certainly add a splash of colour to the winter gloom. My birthday present to my self Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Mine not so much of a birthday present more of a late Christmas! Paul R 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 Latest pictures from Jon. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 Some fantastic earlier images of Ranelagh bridge I found recently on face book & the chap that posted them has allowed me to share them. Edwardian elegance. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 Latest update from Jon, we now have the 3D printed signal heads in place 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 That looks very nice. OzzyO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 I've added the slide chairs on to the check points today. I've got 250 more chairs to do a bit more track on the pits. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 Picking up a kit of one of these at Reading from Scorpio. Plus some nice new castings. I have a few to collect from Peter Roles plus warren shepherd, Laurie Griifin, hobby horse & some CPL couplings. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Bathurst Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 What new castings are you going to use? Are you going to build it? I just started building a Scorpio 14xx Scott 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) Ken AKA Jazz will be doing the build for me. As for castings Hobby horse, Collett buffers Tank filler castings Steam lance cock 57xx chimney. Laurie griffin, Screw couplings Steam heat pipes Vacuum pipes. Warren Shepherd, Safety valve bonnet Smoke box door dart Whistles & shields. Peter Roles, LampBrackets Fire iron brackets Tank lifting brackets & vents. Plus some route indicator discs fireman a shovel & tank engine fire irons. Now I'm probably being a tad over the top but I want it to look the best it can. Edited November 21, 2015 by steve fay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Difficult with a loco as ugly as that....now if you were to build a J72.......... I thought Reading was 5th December? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 Reading is the 5th December. J72 wasn't that a German bomber???? We didn't tend to learn about them eastern locos in the west!! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Skim read your OP, (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it....my age has nowt to do with it), I read it as "Picked up..." not "Picking up..." Sorry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 https://www.facebook.com/groups/552195994929038/ o gauge group on Facebook some of you might be interested in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 Completed ATC ramp 2 more to do 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Completed ATC ramp image.jpeg 2 more to do Now that is very nice. I'm going to get me a few of those! . JF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Steve I bought this at Euston last night on my way to the Sleeper train, you might want to pick up a copy as there are a number of photos of Ranelagh Bridge interest. My train made an unscheduled stop near Barnacle, (search for it, it's a long way from the sea!) and was about 3 down at Edinburgh. That's 3 hours.... Never mind Best Simon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Thanks Simon I will try and track a copy down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 I tracked a copy down but not realising I bought a digital download!!! Not s problem as I opened it on my iPad and got to see it straight away!! Some great pics of Ranelagh Bridge, not new to me but nice nonetheless One of the best parts as far as this is concerned is the picture of the stored BR standard class 4 tanks and the fact that one was trialed on the ECS turns to Paddington!! Hooray as I do really like these engines, very graceful looking and it just so happens that MOK do a kit which is an even bigger bonus. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Nice. Another cracking build to look forward to, then? If you've got a decent picture of the boiler house on the side of Aberystwyth loco shed, it'd be mighty helpful! You can see a corner of it on the front cover pic, and another corner on the "Manors" article. I need to see the other wall! Best Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 Is this any good http://www.archive-images.co.uk/gallery/Archive-Colour-Images-of-the-Railways-of-Cardigans/image/5/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Thanks Steve, Unfortunately not, the boiler house had already been demolished by the time this was taken. It would have been roughly where the dot on the "i" is, the wall has some whitewash on it. The green & cream Ford Anglia takes me back, my Dad had one, when I was about 5... Best Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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