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  1. tractionman

    well that's that, decision made, more O gauge track ordered and a catch-point... rather than using up all my loft space for OO I'm going to focus my efforts on a small yard for a 1930s LMS South Wales branch in 7mm :-)

  2. tractionman

    The reality is, surely, I am never going to build enough layouts to justify the variety and quantity of stock I own... but do I have the resolve to part with so much of it 🙄

    1. ruggedpeak

      ruggedpeak

      Amen to that brother, I am in the same position and steeling myself to offload stock for the hypothetical layouts that may never get built.

  3. tractionman

    Taking a close look at some recently bought Bachmann BR wagons, love the details, I'd not spotted before the dates on the panels, amazingly fine print and my terrible short sightedness allows me to read some dates, 1979, 1980, spot on for my period 👍

  4. tractionman

    Beginning to realise I'm going to need a lot more track...

  5. tractionman

    'It's my life 
    Don't you forget...' 

    RIP Mark Hollis

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    2. flapland

      flapland

      Hoped against hope that the rumours on Monday weren't true but sadly they are. Currently spinning Spirit of Eden and will move onto Laughing Stock and the solo album before bed. On vinyl of course.

    3. Barry Ten

      Barry Ten

      I only have Laughing Stock and the solo album on CD, but vinyl for the others. A 12" single or two somewhere as well.

    4. flapland

      flapland

      Laughing stock is a strange semi official pressing from around 10 years ago. Solo album vinyl was a re-release not too many years ago.

       

      Recommend in a similar vein I Trawl the Megahertz by Paddy McAloon (Prefab sprout). Sadly though the recent release are all miss pressed (off centre). 

  6. tractionman

    Well, the loft layout, such that it was, is now all boxed up ready for the big move. All being well in a couple of months I'll be up and running again in a bigger and better loft.

  7. tractionman

    eyeing up Barnoldswick for inspiration for LMS 1920s BLT, what's more, measuring off the OS 25" it's a manageable 10 feet (in 4mm) from the overbridge at one end to the former engine shed at the other... and I've got a 6 by 2 and a 4 by 2 to play with, and there is the ideal backscene of terrace backs--http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/b/barnoldswick/

    1. Compound2632

      Compound2632

      Very nice. Of course 1920s LMS in that part of the world is pretty much pure Midland - with a good proportion of the locomotives available RTR.

    2. tractionman

      tractionman

      Absolutely, plus a Midland brake, a few coal wagons, a couple of clerestories and bob's your auntie!

  8. tractionman

    very sorry to hear of John Flann's passing, a true gent and an inspirational modeller: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/132383-hintock-st-loe-my-oo-cameo-inglenook-in-60-a-14/?p=3104789

    1. Liam

      Liam

      That's very sad, a kind and encouraging gentleman who I've come to admire.

    2. Andrew P

      Andrew P

      Sorry I posted above at the same time.

      Andy.

  9. tractionman

    well it's a bit chilly in the loft for a running sesh so I've got the plank out on the dining room table and shunting a few wagons around--that Hornby Sentinel is a bit juddery though :-(

    1. Hroth

      Hroth

      Was the Sentinel in the loft too? Lubrication on the gears might be a bit thick from the cold.

    2. tractionman

      tractionman

      ah, that would explain it--yes, I'll give it a chance to warm up a bit and try again, cheers.

  10. tractionman

    Mugatea, chocolate cookie, spod book = bliss

  11. tractionman

    Warley countdown is also the countdown to my half century...

    1. cal.n

      cal.n

      The rest of us take it just after Warley, not just before...

    2. Liam

      Liam

      Yeah, mine will be a few weeks after Warley when that year comes . .

  12. tractionman

    For those interested, just had from Hattons an automatically generated email to tell me that Peco Products SL-U1188 Right hand large radius bullhead rail point - unifrog is now in stock and ready to purchase...

    1. rob D2

      rob D2

      Nice

    2. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      How long before this update gets locked?

    3. tractionman

      tractionman

      Depends how well behaved we all are!

  13. tractionman

    For those interested, just had from Hattons automatically generated email to tell you that Peco Products SL-U1188 Right hand large radius bullhead rail point - unifrog is now in stock and ready to purchase

  14. tractionman

    For those interested, just had from Hattons automatically generated email to tell you that Peco Products SL-U1188 Right hand large radius bullhead rail point - unifrog is now in stock and ready to purchase

  15. tractionman

    For those interested, just had from Hattons automatically generated email to tell you that Peco Products SL-U1188 Right hand large radius bullhead rail point - unifrog is now in stock and ready to purchase

  16. tractionman

    what are those blue squares and circles at the top of the page? the count down has gone and now I see some sort of message emerging... curious.

    1. DonB

      DonB

      What are you watching on? no countdown /squares/circles on my PC.

    2. tractionman

      tractionman

      How odd, perhaps it was just a glitch with my browser or something?!

  17. tractionman

    08 15 33 42 55 58 53 -- bit surprising no lottery ticket buying railway enthusiast had these numbers on their ticket, if they had they'd won enough to buy a real deltic...

    1. Hroth

      Hroth

      But who'd have a 15?

       

    2. sharris

      sharris

      I'm so behind the times- I didn't know they'd extended the numbers into the 50s.

    3. waggy

      waggy

      But you could choose at least 28 numbers between 1 and 59 that refer to tops locomotive classes

  18. tractionman

    last day of 'summer', now for the long dark winter nights...

    1. BoD

      BoD

      In less than two months the nights start drawing out again.

    2. irishmail

      irishmail

      summer? did we have any? :)

       

    3. tractionman

      tractionman

      True enough, not a lot of summer on the Emerald Isle, and up in the north here the winter days are shorter and nights longer sadly, if only hibernation was possible! Oh to wake up on a sunny spring morning...

  19. tractionman

    Track cleaning...

  20. tractionman

    battening down the hatches

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    2. bourneagain

      bourneagain

      Just checked with Michael Fish. Almost got blown away with his reply.

    3. rembrow

      rembrow

      Hope those at sea around the Irish coast and the Scottish and Welsh west coasts get to safety.

    4. Re6/6

      Re6/6

      Well said.

  21. tractionman

    Ah, "Life on Mars" back on the box, something worth watching for a change...

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    2. tractionman

      tractionman

      It was on Drama, a Freeview channel, Monday evening, eight til nine.

    3. Mad McCann

      Mad McCann

      And if you don't watch it I'm going to come round all your houses and smash up all your toys!

    4. thaddeus

      thaddeus

      odd, dont seem to have drama on freesat - should be 156 but nuthin...

  22. tractionman

    Less is more. Ok, cliché I know, but having spent some time at Larkrail 2017 this morning it's been on my mind, layouts with expansiveness and less of the expensiveness I seem to be pursuing...

  23. tractionman

    Less is more. Ok, cliché I know, but having spent some time at Larkrail 2017 this morning it's been on my mind, layouts with expansiveness and less of the expensiveness I seem to be pursuing...

  24. tractionman

    Less is more.

  25. tractionman

    Less is more.

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