cornish trains jez

Hi Pete, Thanks for your comment. I've got my Dapol blue/grey HST and 5 coaches so far, just need Dapol to release their buffet car!! I've got 3 blue liveried class 37's and I've been running a 37 with 7 Mk2 air cons + 1 MK1 BSK, looks great. Haven't DCC'd my class 50 yet but I'll get round to it soon. Best regards, Jeremy

Good morning, I have been meaning to post something about my layout for quite sometime now. Just a bit of background, I have been modelling the swiss scene for many years and have decided to model china clay operations in Cornwall for my latest project. Par was chosen as a prototype as I have never modelled a prototype location before. A visit to Par was tied in with a holiday in Cornwall during July 2010 and many pictures were taken. The great thing with this particular station is that most of the buildings have not changed in years so making my life easier in building it. My initial plans were to model the station with a period spanning the late 90's to the present day. However after carrying out extensive research on the location, i have decided to model the 80's as this would provide the widest range of traction and rolling stock. Believe it or not, I started building this layout a year ago and have only built the baseboards and laid the track. A house move later and I have finally finished the wiring which makes the layout DCC ready as I have recently purchased the gaugemaster prodigy advance system. It is a continuous run layout with an 8 road storage yard to the rear spanned over three baseboards built from ply wood. The only alteration I have to make is to replace the concrete sleepered track with wooden sleepers as my chosen period for the model has changed in the last 6 months to the 1980's. I used google earth to make all the platform measurements (I actually measured the width of these whilst down at Par) and where to install the points. I'll also use this to get rough measurements for the buildings and where to position these. Here are a couple of photos with the layout's progress to date. Any comments kindly appreciated. Best regards, Jeremy

Hello, Hopefully this time it will work! Here we go Best regards, Jeremy

Hi all, Sorry, my pictures didn't seem to upload. I'll try and upload them again. Only just getting to grips with the website! Apologies. Jeremy

Hi Jack, I visited Par during July 2010 and took quite a few pictures. Here are some of mine. file://localhost/Users/JeremyLouise/Pictures/iPhoto%20Library/Masters/2010/12/30/20101230-184405/DSC04998.JPG file://localhost/Users/JeremyLouise/Pictures/iPhoto%20Library/Masters/2010/12/30/20101230-184405/DSC05063.JPG file://localhost/Users/JeremyLouise/Pictures/iPhoto%20Library/Masters/2010/12/30/20101230-184405/DSC05075.JPG file://localhost/Users/JeremyLouise/Pictures/iPhoto%20Library/Masters/2010/12/30/20101230-184405/DSC05056.JPG file://localhost/Users/JeremyLouise/Pictures/iPhoto%20Library/Masters/2010/12/30/20101230-184405/DSC05051.JPG Best regards, Jeremy

Hi Pete, Love the mock ups. It really gives an illustration as to how the model will present. Looking forward to seeing this one come to fruition! Best regards, Jeremy

Hi Pete, Let me know the date and I'll pop over. Will you be showing one of your layouts? Best regards, Jeremy

Hi Jack, Nice work on the sentinel. You may have already seen them but there are some nice pictures of the sentinels in Maurice darts "Cornish china clay trains in colour" book. Hope this helps. Best regards, Jeremy

Hi Pete, I have followed your blogs for almost a year now and your blog is how I came across this amazing community of modellers. Love your new project and, as I currently live in west Sussex, look forward to seeing this latest one at burgess hill in 2014. Best regards, Jeremy

Hi Jack, Some really nice wagons here. Love the Tiger! I am currently modelling a similar period and would love the opportunity to purchase a Tiger or 2. Are these now available through your website? Kind regards, Jeremy

Hi Pete, Your blogs are great, in particular i have been following your coombe junction blog and also this one. Love that trackwork on your layout, wish i had done that on my layout of Par but there would be so much to do!!! Regards, Jeremy

Hi Pete, I'm using aerosol paints from the Phoenix range, building up the layers gradually.

Good afternoon all, I have decided to try and get one cab end finished before moving on to spraying the rest of the locomotive just to get an idea of what the end result will be. I have resprayed one cab end in warning panel yellow from the Phoenix paints range, and started touching up the multiple train jumper sockets. I have also started to attach some of the pipework and although I still don't like the headlight, I feel it is looking more and more like a Hoover, and I can take the experience and try not to make so many mistakes on the next one. More updates as I progress. All comments welcome, progress pictures below.

Thanks guys. Will check out TPM's website.

Thanks Pete, all useful stuff. This loco is a bit of a training base for me so that when i do my next one i should be able to nail all the detailing nicely.

Hi, I have a question, does anybody know how to scratchbuild multiple working jumper cables and sockets so that i could then fit them to my Farish class 50?

Hi, I reckon that even without reprofiling the cab ends and just adding the brass components would make a difference. A more straight forward upgrade for sure.

Good afternoon, Just thought i would add an update for my ongoing project. Today i have been fitting the handrails to one end of my loco and it's starting to look much more like a 50! I'm still not happy with the headlight but that will be a lesson learnt for the next one! I have also decided to change the farish plastic buffers for some nice etched brass ones and this has made a difference. Any comments kindly appreciated. On this picture you can see the lowered body on the chassis.

I think i will go for the full repaint. My girlfriend has a steady hand so she has already voluntered to do the orange cantrail! I primed it tonight and is starting to look good.

Good afternoon everyone, this is my first blog so hope that i am doing this correctly. I am currently building an N gauge layout based on Par in Cornwall and no layout based in the 80's would be complete without a class 50 or 2!! I have decided to upgrade my Farish class 50 as i cannot afford one of the exquisite CJM ones and i have decided to post some of my progress pictures to get some feedback and any tips and hints on how to improve what i have done so far. I have purchased etched parts from B H enterprises and Shawplan and i hope to finish the loco in large logo blue and number 50010 "Monarch". I have also lowered the body on the chassis to try and get a more realistic appearance. I look forward to your comments. Hello all, Just a little update for today. I have just finished adding the handrails to one end of the 50. Starting to come together now. Still not happy with the headlight but that will be a lesson learnt for the next one!