rcf Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 Ah...... Got you. Though I think it would be a shame that the photo oppprtunities for track level shots looking up at the rolling stock would be lost. Would both lines be through lines (not knowing anything about Coombe Junction)? Sorry Stu, I thought you would know Coombe on the Liskeard/Looe line. The station is a terminus where the train reverses, or used to, and has a through mineral line adjacent. So from the point of view of the layout, the movement would be exactly the same as Osney. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 13, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2013 Ah, double got you ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcf Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 . [Though I think it would be a shame that the photo oppprtunities for track level shots looking up at the rolling stock would be lost.] I missed this comment when replying to your post Stu, but it is a good point as this is already an issue with Osney. It is very difficult to get interesting shots of trains on the mineral line because of the platform blocking the view. I can only really photgraph from above which limits the options. Something else to think about when planning a new layout! Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted June 14, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2013 . [Though I think it would be a shame that the photo oppprtunities for track level shots looking up at the rolling stock would be lost.] I missed this comment when replying to your post Stu, but it is a good point as this is already an issue with Osney. It is very difficult to get interesting shots of trains on the mineral line because of the platform blocking the view. I can only really photgraph from above which limits the options. Something else to think about when planning a new layout! Rob Unless you can think up an excuse (offstage pointwork? Headshunt?) for having to shunt wagons in the platform road occasionally? Hope you resolve things, Dave. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcf Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 Hi Everyone Followers of this thread may recall that I began with a brief overview of my layouts including Bude Quay. This was my winning entry in the Guild's 2007 Diorama competition. I have finally decided that reason should come before sentiment and have decided to dispose of it to a 'good home'! I am offering it free to anyone who can collect. I appreciate that this could be difficult as I live in Cornwall but as I can't travel far at the moment that is the only solution I can think of at the moment.I have cleared this with Andy Y and have also included it in the classified, although not strictly for sale. If anyone is interested or wants details please PM me. Some photos as a reminder. Rob 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Hi Everyone Followers of this thread may recall that I began with a brief overview of my layouts including Bude Quay. This was my winning entry in the Guild's 2007 Diorama competition. I have finally decided that reason should come before sentiment and have decided to dispose of it to a 'good home'! I am offering it free to anyone who can collect. I appreciate that this could be difficult as I live in Cornwall but as I can't travel far at the moment that is the only solution I can think of at the moment.I have cleared this with Andy Y and have also included it in the classified, although not strictly for sale. If anyone is interested or wants details please PM me. Some photos as a reminder. Rob Bude Quay 003.jpg Bude Quay 005.jpg Bude Quay 013.jpg Hi Rob, Truely a wonderful diorama and I am sure that someone will jump at the chance to own this wonderful model. Kind regards, CME Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 23, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2013 So, so tempted !!! (But the boss would go spare !) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted June 23, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 23, 2013 So, so tempted !!! (But the boss would go spare !) Same here!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcf Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 Hi Everyone Just to let you know It looks as though I have a future home for Bude Quay so there is no need for anyone to risk the wrath of the domestic authorites by offering to take it off my hands Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted June 23, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2013 Same here!!! Also here! However, we have some space at the railway club room .... Hi Everyone Just to let you know It looks as though I have a future home for Bude Quay so there is no need for anyone to risk the wrath of the domestic authorites by offering to take it off my hands Rob. At least you have found a new home for Bude Quay Rob. As mentioned above my boss said I already had too many layouts .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
switcher 1 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 As mentioned above my boss said I already had too many layouts .... How many is too many ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 23, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2013 How many is too many ? At least 3 fewer that you've got already ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted June 24, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2013 How many is too many ? Well, last count 5 finished (all small, the largest being Orchard Road) - a mixture off 00, 7mm narrow gauge and Gn15 plus a new layout to start soon plus a 7mm narrow gauge layout which is at scenic stage plus two small layouts that my son has started and finally Burrington Arms, which has not progressed much further than track laying! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted June 24, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2013 Rob, I'm utterly ashamed that I haven't found this thread till now. Some of the best modelling around, can't find anything to fault it! (well, perhaps maybe the three panniers together...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcf Posted July 12, 2013 Author Share Posted July 12, 2013 (edited) Hi All, When I did a brief introduction to this thread I mentioned Kestle Mill which I built prior to Bude Quay. This was basically an 'inglenook siding' layout with an overall scenic portion of 5ft 4in x 14in. At the time I was very pleased with it scenically but not its operation which put me off pure shunting layouts for a long time, well for ever really! The reason I bring this up now is that I was having a clear out of stuff recently and came across some photos of KM which I had completely forgotten I had. Not only did they remind me that I was very happy with the scenic side but also reinforced some peoples view that I may have a destructive nature as the layout was binned not long after to make way for Osney Town, which as we all know was then broken up to build Osney. I thought that they were worth a wider audience. The quality is not great as I have had to scan them in but hope you enjoy them. Rob Edited June 8, 2022 by rcf Add photos 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nth Degree Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 That's stunning. If you still had it I would have had that off you in a flash! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 How many is too many ? According to my SWMBO..... .... ONE! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted July 12, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 12, 2013 That's stunning. If you still had it I would have had that off you in a flash! Ditto, and I can think of a few of my O-Gauge friends who would have done the same. Thats lovely, Dave. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcf Posted July 12, 2013 Author Share Posted July 12, 2013 According to my SWMBO..... .... ONE! It seems to me that size must be a factor here somewhere. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 That's really weird, Kestle Mill is very similar to an idea I have been sketching about with for a small inglenook type layout. My main layout Factory Lane Sidings is more or less complete and I have a couple of exhibition and magazine commitment before I decide what to do next. So a small inglenook is on my list as a stop gap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcf Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 That's really weird, Kestle Mill is very similar to an idea I have been sketching about with for a small inglenook type layout. My main layout Factory Lane Sidings is more or less complete and I have a couple of exhibition and magazine commitment before I decide what to do next. So a small inglenook is on my list as a stop gap. The idea for KM came from the china clay branches down here which often had a public wharf next to the clay dries siding. As this has been done quite often I substituted an agricultural merchants warehouse for the clay dry. The public wharf doesn't appear in the photos but was the third siding. I think I was following my usual thing of trying to create a pretty picture and forgot the operational side. So don't make the mistakes I did, for instance the canopies over the loading bays look good but make using 3-link couplings a nightmare and impossible from the rear if exhibiting! With its limited size, 8ft overall, it didn't take that long to build and to anyone who enjoys shunting I can thoroughly recommend something similar. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 The idea for KM came from the china clay branches down here which often had a public wharf next to the clay dries siding. As this has been done quite often I substituted an agricultural merchants warehouse for the clay dry. The public wharf doesn't appear in the photos but was the third siding. I think I was following my usual thing of trying to create a pretty picture and forgot the operational side. So don't make the mistakes I did, for instance the canopies over the loading bays look good but make using 3-link couplings a nightmare and impossible from the rear if exhibiting! With its limited size, 8ft overall, it didn't take that long to build and to anyone who enjoys shunting I can thoroughly recommend something similar. Rob Yes, I do enjoy shunting and use the Lincs autocoupling system which works well most of the time. I also fancy a more rural scene as opposed to my urban layout at the moment. Alan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcf Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 Hi Alan I did consider using automatic couplings when I realised my mistake, including the Lincs coupling, but decided my limited technical skills would probably result in too much stress in trying to get them to work properly. Events such as building Bude Quay then took over. Now there would be a great deal of help available through forums such as this, so I might have had a go if it was happening now. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Hi Alan I did consider using automatic couplings when I realised my mistake, including the Lincs coupling, but decided my limited technical skills would probably result in too much stress in trying to get them to work properly. Events such as building Bude Quay then took over. Now there would be a great deal of help available through forums such as this, so I might have had a go if it was happening now. Rob Hi Rob, I'm sure you would have had no problem with the Lincs. The ease of construction and "near enough" accuracy was what attracted me to them in the first place. There is still debate when these will be back on the market but I fortunately stocked up so have plenty to keep me going with. Alan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34010-34005 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Hi Everyone Followers of this thread may recall that I began with a brief overview of my layouts including Bude Quay. This was my winning entry in the Guild's 2007 Diorama competition. I have finally decided that reason should come before sentiment and have decided to dispose of it to a 'good home'! I am offering it free to anyone who can collect. I appreciate that this could be difficult as I live in Cornwall but as I can't travel far at the moment that is the only solution I can think of at the moment.I have cleared this with Andy Y and have also included it in the classified, although not strictly for sale. If anyone is interested or wants details please PM me. Some photos as a reminder. Rob Bude Quay 003.jpg Bude Quay 005.jpg Bude Quay 013.jpg Hi Rob, It was wonderful meeting you both and seeing your layouts on Monday. They are really a work of art. As promised, I will take good care of Bude Quay. Kind regards, Chris 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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