mark axlecounter

Hi Brian hope you are well

I disappear for a few months and I find out you are moving and this amazing layout will be gone. 
I need to come on here more often in future. 
 

mark 

On 20/03/2023 at 22:14, 46256 said:

On its test train

That is some loco Brian, well done buddy. 
I’ve been to busy for modelling at the moment due to house work and life getting in the way, but reading your progress has got me chomping at the bit to pull my finger out lol 

keep up the good work bud 

On 05/02/2023 at 19:03, big jim said:

Cheers, I’ve managed to get a job that finishes in down decoy at 9am on Saturday so ties in nicely with getting to the show! 

Hi Jim 

I will be there with the model train centre. Come say hi, we kept missing each other when I was at Horrocksford signal box. 
 

if anyone wants to say hi come along and say hi. 

On 24/01/2023 at 20:03, Jason T said:

So, I created a new YouTube channel and made a video, ostensibly about the contents of this thread.

 

 

It’s good to see you back on here buddy. 
have you looked at slaters, I’m sure they do the limestone. 
As for your face painting I know what trauma you have faced with (no pun intended ) 

Emily did that to me but got her older brother and sister to hold me down lol 

glad to see you on here bud 

If it was like last year, this show will be amazing 

looking forward to it 

That looks amazing, very impressive. Modelling at its best. 

I’ve built the Stevenson carriage ones ( needed 8 to run my mail train ) 

I was going to modify some Hornby ones but a close friend

( passed away in 2020) Persuaded me to get them and now they are A tribute to him. 

Well bucks lane went to the LYDCC show at the Masonic hall and it worked well. 
here are a few shots of it 

There are 2 types of x8849 one is 26teeth thin cog is bigger than the fat one (that’s not the one ) and the other one is a thin small gear and a larger thick gear. It’s the second one I need. I have 3 of the 26 teeth ones but I need the 21 teeth version. Or a gear from another part no 

Hi all 

I’ve got a problem with one of my black 5 locos, the main gear has split but the part I need X8849 21 teeth but cannot get hold of one anywhere. 
is there another part  I can use it’s the one where the 2 gears are together and it’s the small thin 21 tooth gear that has split 

thanks 

mark towers 

Lancashire and Yorkshire model rail group is holding a show at

Burnley Masonic hall on the 22nd and 23rd of October 2022 

doors open at 10am on both days 

On 04/10/2022 at 16:55, woodenhead said:

I am travelling down from Manchester - Avanti is the direct route, LNW if I drove for an hour to Stafford and completed by rail.

 

But as things could be chaotic, could change at short notice and could be busy I think I will give it a miss - trains out of Manchester are busy enough when there is a normal service on a Saturday, and really busy at Stafford I have noticed (for Birmingham), so sensible hat on - stay home and do some tracklaying cos once I've relaid the N gauge I can allow myself to contemplate the OO branch for the Hattons Generics I've got arriving tomorrow.  I've had two good shows and I have Leeds, Warley and Manchester so it's not as if I am short of exhibitions.  I just hope they don't make the Warley weekend a strike one, hopefully the heads of the rail unions are all modellers and understand how important it is for us to get to Birmingham that day 😃

I’m going on Sunday if anyone wants to travel down with me. I’m driving from Preston 

On 04/08/2022 at 13:33, Physicsman said:

 

Hi Mark.

 

Thanks for the feedback. I hadn't realised it'd been so long since you've been on here. Are you still in the Blea Moor area or back at Hellifield?

 

The layout chugs along with bursts of intense activity - well, "intense" in a reltive way. Underbridge, tunnel, station building etc in a 3 month period. All takes time though - no point in rushing it all in a couple of weeks, getting bored and wanting to get rid of it, is there?

 

 

I’m still a mom covering from Hellifield to blea moor, down to Blackburn then over to littleborough then to hebeden bridge. The area we cover is big compared with some of the other areas that moms cover. 
mid I get chance I will get some shots for you. 
 

I disappear for seven months, then come back and the layout has come on leaps and bounds 

you've done a good job Jeff keep up the good work bud 

regards 

Mark 

I have had a few problems with Hornby and the mazak Rot. 
move spoken to Hornby and they have been so helpful and sorted the locos out free of charge, even when they have been over 10 years old. 
 

the latest one was a class 31 I bought years ago on eBay, spoke to them and they have agreed to replace it. Because I bought it in working order and over time it failed 

Hi Jeff, yea me with dug the pug lol

kids and the Mrs are doing well. 
eldest is learning to drive and she is doing ok 

Adam is doing ok riding and on the computer all the time 

and Emily is turning 7 this year, how time has gone lol 

I am still on the railway but as a mobile operations manager now going to Incidents and Signal Box visits

Just got another 4 tpo coaches for my Royal Mail train 

here are some pics of the stock just need to paint the 2nd batch 

Managed one photoBucks lane appeared at the Macclesfield show last weekend and it ran very well, just need to have a few running sessions to familiarise themselves 

I only Managed one photo. 
thanks to all the people who put the show on. 

Hi Jeff and all. 
hope all is ok, looks like Jeff has been busy. 
looks amazing buddy keep up the good work 

You are right, sorry.
 

We have a few types on the patch and even the old LMS top winders at Hellifield. 

I’ve been watching your videos on the layout, absolutely stunning Richard. 
 

your attention to detail is brilliant keep up the good work 
 

St Simon them point motors we call them M63 or knuckle scrapers  we still have a few on the patch. 

Mike you know where I am only a phone call away buddy 

sorry for you loss bud 

This is the reason why. Hand built points keep failing. 

Bucks lane won’t be there unfortunately, the layout requires some TLC after it’s move. I was asked if I could bring it but it needs a bit of work to get it back to a standard I’m happy with 
 

I should say it will be ready by the end of December beginning of January. 
 

I should update this post more often or I might get told off 

Hi buddy 

that is some garage buddy. Looks like I might have to go EM 

I only go as far as the points at Blea moor, the rest of the moor is another patch