chriscleveland Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 9 hours ago, Nick C said: Cheltenham would be freshly ex-works in your period wouldn't she? Her ticket runs out at the end of this year. Yes Cheltenham would have just arrived at the railway in the timescale crazy how times fly hopefully get to see both in steam again soon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 Sorting out board joints today and thought some photos of a full headshunt wouldn’t go a miss. it’s nice to think I’ve nearly finished all the locos that are in this photo at last 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted October 10, 2022 Author Share Posted October 10, 2022 End of the day at Ropley 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 As Cheltenham has just run out on its boiler ticket I thought it’s wise to post my finished model on it being modelled when it first arrived from overhaul 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Speaking of schools, you don't hear much of 928 Stowe these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Morgan Posted November 8, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 8, 2022 2013: 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted November 8, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 8, 2022 6 hours ago, 6990WitherslackHall said: Speaking of schools, you don't hear much of 928 Stowe these days. As of June this year 928 is at JM Steam Engineering in Aylesbury for overhaul. https://jmsteamengineering.co.uk Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted December 27, 2022 Author Share Posted December 27, 2022 Ropley loco fleet has been getting final transfers to get them ticked off the to do list as the layout is down and won’t be up next in full till February. the last loco transfers are mainly on smoke box doors 76017 has been rebuilt with a metal chassis with the airfix 4mt kit so I can finally move it about the layout and uncouple it from its tender and shunt both separately something I would like to do with swanage once I can find a way to get it to move. Will probably need either a new chassis from the airfix one or a donor Hornby West Country not many locos left to finish all going well then it will be working on the car park and building site as I’m not sure what this area is missing but it’s defiantly something I’m not happy with! Then it will be into making a new boxing in system for transport and soon brand new backscene again I know really happy it’s progressing nicely again but could do with some inspiration to help push standards up before the layout came down I managed to do some touching up filling in areas missing ballast, areas in the yard that have been scuffed thought I was a good opportunity to take a photo with t he atlas crane. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 well it’s finally been announced Ropley is going back out to a few shows and it’s first appearance will be Febex at Alton model railway show in Feb 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted January 8, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 8, 2023 Looks like Alton is going to be a really good show this year, with this, Bridport, Hembourne, Shwt amongst others... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 6 minutes ago, Nick C said: Looks like Alton is going to be a really good show this year, with this, Bridport, Hembourne, Shwt amongst others... We can’t wait although slightly nervous it’s not been up in full for a while 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 Ropley was shown at Alton on its second ever outing and half the buildings were still cardboard shame this is the only photo I have of it but can definitely see the difference 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Morgan Posted January 8, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 8, 2023 7 hours ago, chriscleveland said: this is the only photo I have of it but can definitely see the difference Yes, who is that young boy operating it? 🙂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted January 9, 2023 Author Share Posted January 9, 2023 23 hours ago, Ian Morgan said: Yes, who is that young boy operating it? 🙂 Hahaha how time flys hopefully we’re not too far apart at the show your have to come over and have a go I still need to fit the flashing light once I get the new forklift plus have a look at the shed doors (hint, hint) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowley 47521 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 On 09/01/2023 at 18:54, chriscleveland said: Hahaha how time flys hopefully we’re not too far apart at the show your have to come over and have a go I still need to fit the flashing light once I get the new forklift plus have a look at the shed doors (hint, hint) There’s an outside chance that I may be able to come along to this as I’m in the area (ish) that weekend. I’d really love to see it in the flesh I must say. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted January 14, 2023 Author Share Posted January 14, 2023 On 12/01/2023 at 20:23, Cowley 47521 said: There’s an outside chance that I may be able to come along to this as I’m in the area (ish) that weekend. I’d really love to see it in the flesh I must say. If you do make it make sure you come and say hello 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 A great weekend at Alton show where Ropley broke cover after a few years off the circuit. Think for me the thing that made the show was just how many people stopped took one glance and realised that it was Ropley as I forgot to make up some signage to say Ropley I think I only had a plant bed and station sign that did. Lots of learnings taken away from the weekend so plenty to start looking into to get it working more effectively which was slightly expected after not being out in full for nearly a year but always something to do including improving stock performance 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted February 11, 2023 Author Share Posted February 11, 2023 A couple more photos I have been sent after a weekend out with the layout as I didn’t take any. Now it’s time to start looking at the issue we had with the fiddleyard at Alton not talking to the main panel on the over ride and tidy up some wiring as well as fix some bits that fell off on the weekend 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 Not all quiet here now the layout is back it’s time to look into the issues we faced at Alton. Luckily a lot of these are simple as either under the boards or in the fiddle yards. Some are mainly notes we picked up on like tidying up the wiring below. Now it’s time to get the glue out and stick down all those bits I never did (forgot about) first jobs have been to repair the fuel tanker and re add the guttering to the carriage/ boiler shop 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 Ropley nex Loco project progressing well is 4mt 75079. I never thought it looked right after the work was done to it originally and after seeing many photos of it decided it’s time to look into it 76017 I scrapped one of the versions of it this year due to having a air fix chassis and when I went to replace the chassis couldn’t get the body and chassis apart so got another air fix kit instead so made sense to use it to sort out 75079. so far the cab has been returned to the Loco now it’s time to make it look a little nicer as well as look like work has begun on it as in this timeframe it arrived to the railway, went into the head shunt then into the main shed to start restoration where it’s still being worked on today but in a much advanced stage of overhaul 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share Posted March 19, 2023 Another job has begun after some long thinking 🤔 I’ve decided I’ve over scaled the widths of the platforms. After a quick trip to Ropley to see I agree this to be the case so have made a start with the hardest part or moving and rewriting all the lights along the station to their new locations. I’m hoping once this is completed this will give the layout a much better look at this end 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 Whist at Ropley the other week I looked at the headshunt as I thought the bank nearest those viewing the layout could be better. I have made a start with removing my woodland scenic materials and added horse hair to give the bank a better look with more of a bramble effect. Still plenty to do but a good step in making the bank look a lot better. before anyone asks I’m sorry but I’m not making the headshunt two lines and still have no intentions of adding the King’s Cross bridge and new platform waiting room, even if the photo with a pair of class 20’s looks really nice. Up the other end lights are now wired and wiring on the lighting rig is being improved to make it neater and above on the baseboards the next step is to ping a line along the platform to get all lights in line and all upright as I stick them down, then the fun starts. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 Having to look at the wiring on the station boards I’ve decided to look at the boiler and carriage shed. After trial fitting the new roller doors between the two I’ve now started to look at the carriage shed as well. The PMV the other side is the longest static model on the layout. I’ve looked at making it how the railway use the space of 2 coaches long but decided it needs something a little different and unique. Time to start planning another setup. Think it will be another static model again as I don’t gain anything as everything in the boiler shop is attached to the layout. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 Ok I’ve started too many projects and I will finish one soon. However the carriage and boiler shop project has made me realise I need to up my game so I have turned to the main shed and cleared the shed ready for a complete revamp. I’ve been putting this shed off as finding photos of the shed before the workshop extension is extremely hard. This one will be a challenge but hopefully a needed transformation. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted April 24, 2023 Author Share Posted April 24, 2023 So after doing loads of work in the carriage and boiler shop someone’s had a change of mind in the ideas I had for both sheds. My mistake as I found the Bachmann crane at a great price and couldn’t resist another working crane. Will have to get it to look like the one the railway has but think this is a great addition to adding something different into the yard when we are running a gala. Now what to get it to lift. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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