lightengine Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Often noticed as we passed areas of local housing you could see tv's, sofas, fridges thrown over fences onto the embankment. Moulescoombe near Brighton was such area I remember. We dont seem to model 'hot boxes', break aways, suicides or slam doors on the catch or wide open on the offside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu357 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 There was one layout featured in 'Model Rail' several years ago that featured modern motorbikes. They were from the Micro-Machines toy range and they scale out to 00 scale. Also in the range was a snowmobile using the same rider figure as the bikes and a jet-ski. Also they produced an Isetta bubble car that is 00 scale. I don't think they are made any more but there is plenty of them available on E-Bay. I have a resin kit for a complete bathroom including the loo roll and lavatory brush, plus a bidet and towel rail with towel. This is 1/72 scale intended for military modellers. Another model I picked up at a military modelling show was a hip bath complete with rubber duck. Thanks for this. After reading it I thought I was lacking some small details on my layout. I got on ebay and there was a set of the micro machines bikes. I bought them! I'm quite pleased with them. They vary in detail, the snow mobile is about the best! I think I can make something of the green trials bike though. heres how they come... Stu 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu357 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Ok, I think we had modern ticket machines... what about 4mm tickets? I probably need some better people if I'm going to bother putting tickets in their hands! and maybe sweep up that stray ballast! Below is a discarded ticket... Couldn't even focus on it! I really like this thread, there are lots of things I want to add now. Matress etc.......... Thanks, Stu 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 20, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2015 Thanks for this. After reading it I thought I was lacking some small details on my layout. I got on ebay and there was a set of the micro machines bikes. I bought them! I'm quite pleased with them. They vary in detail, the snow mobile is about the best! I think I can make something of the green trials bike though. heres how they come... Stu I didn't know they made a quad bike as well. I saw a set at the swap meet at Brentwood on Saturday with the Isetta bubble car, the asking price was £10 but as I did not want the rest of the set I let it go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm81 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I've yet to see a welsh layout with farmer stood (un)characteristically close behind one of his sheep Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I've yet to see a welsh layout with farmer stood (un)characteristically close behind one of his sheep Mine wasn't Welsh themed but I did have a similar cameo about 15 years ago on a layout... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 20, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2015 Mine wasn't Welsh themed but I did have a similar cameo about 15 years ago on a layout... How do you model nervous sheep? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I've yet to see a welsh layout with farmer stood (un)characteristically close behind one of his sheep ....or a model farmer with wide-topped wellies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Ok, I think we had modern ticket machines... what about 4mm tickets? I probably need some better people if I'm going to bother putting tickets in their hands! Thanks, Stu That was the guy who bought his Penzance to Edinburgh tickets online. He split the journey into connecting sections to get the cheapest journey. He had 26 tickets and 13 seat reservations for the journey, stepped onto the platform at Penzance and the wind got him playing '39 card pickup'. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sheep Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 I didn't know they made a quad bike as well. I saw a set at the swap meet at Brentwood on Saturday with the Isetta bubble car, the asking price was £10 but as I did not want the rest of the set I let it go. I know a bike garage under the arches like that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted January 22, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2015 On a Welsh theme, how about a gorsedd circle? Any self respecting town has one in a park somewhere, and easy to model. Or if you are looking for a cameo scene, how about the Bards: http://www.oldukphotos.com/graphics/Wales%20Photos/Glamorgan,%20Mountain%20Ash,%20The%20Queen%20being%20made%20a%20member%20of%20the%20Gorsedd%20of%20Bards%20in%201946%20II%20-%201280pix.jpg 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2015 How about a wicker man with a working smoke unit!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted January 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2015 I know a bike garage under the arches like that! Do they sell snow mobiles too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scots region Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 How do you model nervous sheep? On the subject of sheep, I've never seen sheep behave the way they do in cameo's. I should know, being of farming stock. I would be interesting to see a gathering that I can remember; the sheep heading in variety of directions, dogs barking incessantly and running hither and thither, all the while the shepherds bellowing instructions betwixt outbursts of the most colourful language, feel free to come and take recordings, the faces of the exhibition goers would be reward enough. On a slightly more gory note, if you happen to have a flock of horned Ewes, they have a tendency to tangle, especially when their penned for shearing (which is rare to see as well) and, well not being the most agile of creatures, tear them off. The beasts feel nothing but the result is a bloody stump, it would be a simple enough operation, just a little red dab. What else is there? Shearing as aforementioned, usually takes place towards the end of summer, and nowadays uses a trailer for portability, with the clippers being driven by an electric motor bracketed overhead, usually a Ewe, its only ever females that are bread for wool, is locked at the end of crawlway to encourage the others. also farmers in my experience are great at keeping spares, I.E piles of scrap, fencing wire, posts and old tires. The farm I live on even had its own petrol stand. Finally, as you may guess, a lot of the infrastructure doesn't stay very pristine or even stable for long. Gates are a great example of this, vehicles reverse into them, beasts jump up on them, they rust very quickly. As well, sheepdogs chew their kennels, plastic is discoloured by the multi-spectral universe of chemicals present and bleached in the sun. Barns with animals in them eventually have to be mucked out, feeding and sawdust is often bagged on site, and of course, mud. Believe me appearance is the very least of concerns. Yours ScR. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 22, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2015 (edited) How about a wicker man with a working smoke unit!! Accompanied by a naked Britt Ekland................. (That'll confuse the younger viewers) Cheers, Mick Edited January 23, 2015 by newbryford 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Anyone modelled all trains stopped due to leaves on the line ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted January 22, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2015 How about a wicker man with a working smoke unit!! Not implausible; although Butser Ancient Farm in Hampshire is nearly 2km from the nearest railway, they build a Wicker Man and burn it for their annual Beltane (May Day) event. No naked Britt Ekland, although the entertainment at the event has included belly dancers. Pete 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Anyone modelled all trains stopped due to leaves on the line ?? All the time, but I just call it "dirty track" Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scots region Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Accompanied by a naked Britt Ekland................. (That'll confuse the younger viewers) Cheers, Mick NO, NOT THE BEES!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Triang Paul Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 People scraping ice off their windscreens, shunters tripping over,BRUTEs over platform edges and topically, a Haggis running around the top of a hill ( either left or right footed.... ) . 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Council provided community transport minibuses with wheelchair lift etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Shunters sitting on brake sticks jammed in brake levers, drivers card schools, drivers doing fiddles, running lines washed away or a free loader riding on car rail service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivegreen Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) One for continental modellers: you will know that In France, SNCF trains drive on the left (historical oddity - the British showed them how to build railways) except in Alsace and much of Lorraine, where they run on the right (again historical - German influenced). Lines crossing the 'border' between the two have natty flyover arrangements to swap sides, including the new(ish) eastern LGV. On a conventional line, a good example is just west of Sarrebourg (clearly visible on Google Earth, between Xouaxange and Imling … yes, these are real places in France!). The LGV-est one is near Flopré. I've never seen that on a model! Edited to add Flopré. Edited January 26, 2015 by olivegreen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Anyone modelled all trains stopped due to leaves on the line ?? http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/5197-ebay-madness/?p=1755777 Seems that someone thinks we will... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted January 26, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2015 When the Welwyn club exhibited its OO layout we always took an engineering train. In case of a fault stopping play it was suitably positioned until things had been sorted out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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