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The last class 31 lasted until 1956 the class 30 had Cylinders on the outside and they were smaller than the 31s Also the 0-8-0 7f was to replace the 31s but some of them out lived the 7f due to them being unreliable

I have not done a lot since last update but I have thought about point motors and I think I will go with Jason and Tom about slow motors I have printed off the colbolt point motor Destruction manual and it looks good so I might bite the bullit and get some I am on Dcc but the points and signals will be old school Method due to what I know I will try and make it interlocked so I can't wrong route trains ( that's the idea ) As for the houses that Lisa is doing I have got some bits for her to finish them off ( I will have to be good to her ) but I will put pics up as I can

Thanks all track work is all done all wiring to the tracks are done all I need to think about is the fiddle yard I think I will use the cassettes 25+25+1.5 Aluminium angle it worked on bamar (My exhibition layout ) so it might work on bucks lane the Terraced houses what Lisa is making are coming on now just need to get more stone plastic and tiles then she can Finnish them off and then the messy part mod rocking the embankment pics will come when the bits are done

Lisa has not finished them we ran out of wills tiles and stone but I think she has got the modeling bug lol They were copied from the met calf kits so now I have to go and get some more bits now but more pics will come soon

And Lisa has done a good job on building the houses (with a lot of coffee ) lol

And here are some more shots

Done a bit this weekend making the embankment I have decided to build my own houses here is the pics

Hi 60059 the track is smp code 75 16.5 mm 00 the turnouts were ok just a bit tricky to build the Scissors crossover Not much done today due to fixing the misses car but I should have some pics later on now car is fixed

I have been busy on bucks lane making the cutting from Polystyrene blocks then the messy bit mod rocking I will try and get pics soon to show

I have got the ratio dollies to work here is some I have made I have done a test on one and it works now all I need is how to Motorised them bit more thinking is needed

I have now done 3 signals which all work next is the dollies I will put more pics up later when I can

This is how I built them get some brass tube ,rod and solder the tube to the rod to make the post then use small tubing one that a pin can go though and solder that on with the base then use the same size of tubbing as the bottom of the post and solder that on the side to act as a light then build the lever and there is the peg here are some more pics and another peg (and a brew to lol )

Well I have been busy tonight building my own signals this is the first one. I have made it out of brass tube and I have a load of ratio signal arms so this is my attempt at scratch building a signal post next I will try and make the ratio dollies ( ground position signals ) work I have thought of a way but now see if I can put it to the test But here is the first signal

I think my next job is to sort out all the tracks and make sure that they are all smooth then the fun will start I have decided to have the houses raised up from track level with anothe embankment on the other side gradually going to track level the goods yard will be next along with the coal bunkers The layout will be semaphore signalled and the little dolls will work to I am working on the signals tonight pics will come soon

I have had a busy day wiring up the layout it's done now and I have tried my first loco over to see if it all works and yes it works (happy days ) lol here is some pics of the test run

I have just noticed how Kinked the track is I will have to sort it out tomorrow The name came from Lisa my Gorgeous lady cos we met at Starbucks so she thought of the name bucks lane ( coffee is the way forward lol ) and plus it sounds good

Hay Jason are you sure about the fulgurex I will give you something for them The wire ready for tomorrow and hopefully I can try a loco on it

Well done a lot more today all track is now laid ready for the droppers with a big help from Lisa bringing me nice cups of coffee more pics will follow soon The buffer stops are from lanarkshire model supplies they are about £ 5-6 I can't remember they are really good for the money

More track laying done this morning wiring will be the next thing I have decided to use seep point motors because I have a load I need to use (tight lad from bacup lol ) but I will carry on putting pics up

This is why I started to make my own points

From the fiddle yard

Thanks to Jason , Tim , Derick and co I am making a new layout I am having a go at building my own points and using smp code 75 track ( a first for me ) the layout is not based on a location but it will be set around the area I live / work in lancashire I have made a start and pics of it will be following soon The layout is about 16 feet by 16 inch wide any advice/ help will be helpful

Hi Jason I must say bacup has come on it looks good next time you are in bacup let me know I have built a few class 27 locos and they are a nice kit to do but bacup looks better than what it is now new buildings piping up everywhere lol