Kev_Lewis

Great work. It's really coming along nicely.

The UK Model Shop Directory does list an address and telephone number for ABS: http://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/suppliers/40158-ABS_Models

You're most welcome Andy. Always good to be of use!

It should fit fine, if you look closely you'll see that there's a good two inches of the track sticking off the end of the bench.

I think 34 inches for each road is still very usable. I've just had a little play on my workbench with a 36 inch length of Peco track. As you can see, my 57xx Pannier and Collet Brake Compo fit easily. There's even scope to add a fitted van to make a short mixed train.

Hi Andy, I've been having simular problems with planning my future 7mm layout. There was at one point a chance I might squeeze in a three coach set, but I've had to settle for two. A single coach, something like a Collet Brake Composite or an ex Slip Coach, would be adequate for the passenger service on a quiet country branch. How long are the roads in your fiddle yard?

Trebudoc is really coming along nicely. You have a great eye for photo's. All the photo's above are excellent. What do you have planned with regards to passenger stock?

I always enjoy building ABS kits. Wish I'd picked up a couple more at Reading.

The list of traders on the Gauge O Guild website (you don't have to be a member to view the traders websites section) doesn't list a website, just a contact e-mail address: george.dawson@btinternet.com

Great work as always, Andy. The bridge looks superb.

Stunning work as always Ken. The loco has a great presence about it.

Something small like the sheds that were at Hullavington, Little Somerford and Wotten Basset is probably the sort of building you're after. All of these sheds were brick built though. The old shed at Hullavington is now used as storage by the coal merchant who occupies that part of the old station site. This pic might give you some help with regard to size and style. Perhaps something simular in stone or tin (which ever you decide on) .

I can see what you mean Andy. However, that particular building appears to be a supersize pagoda hut. Which would have been used for general storage, lamp room, equiptment lock up or a bicycle shed, rather than a goods shed.

Neil, perhaps you can make that the next YouTube sensation? The toad looks excellent, Castle. 1466 looks happy, the fundraising must be going well!

The helicopter ride is making me airsick! A very nice little layout. Andy's scenic do look good.

Here's the second part of my improvements to Seagry. The DCC Concepts lamps took a bit longer than the signal as a bit more wiring and some soldering was required. The lamps have incredibly thin wires, far too small for my prefered method of using terminal blocks to make connections under the layout. So out came the soldering iron. The two on the platform required some dexterity to thread the wires through the platform and then the baseboard. The only issue I had was the little circuit board included required the wires to be soldered directly to it's terminals. I'm a little hesitant about soldering directly onto electronic components, terminal blocks would perhaps have been better. Anyway, enough rambling, here's the photo's: Overview of the station and goods yard. Stop sweeping man. That cobweb needs attention! Reading lamp? Sometime next year I hope to get around to trying out some of the Kirby couplings that Pete Harvey produces.

I quite surprised myself yesterday afternoon. The Dapol signal was fitted without any hitches, working perfectly first time! As you can see I've painted the base to look like dirty concrete. 57xx pannier tank 7788 waits to depart with the branch goods. Off we go!

Thanks for your many, many kind words, Castle. Seagry is now just something I tinker with every now and again. I have to confess to having recently sold off about three quarters of my OO stock and spending the money on a Lionheart DCC sound 74xx Pannier Tank. I'm thoroughly hooked on O gauge now! I don't think Seagry will ever leave the spare room, the main board being 6 foot by two foot means having to hire a van to move it. I've just crawled out from under the layout and am about to squeeze back under there to connect the last few wires. With a bit of luck I should be able to post some photo's tomorrow.

As I have a few days off over xmas I've decided to take a break from my various O gauge projects and make a couple of upgrades to Seagry. The non working whitemetal signal will be replaced with one of the nice new Dapol working ones. And the whitemetal/etched brass platform gas lamps will be replaced with DCC Concepts working gas lamps. As the lamps come as a pack of three I'm going to put two on the platform and one in the goods yard. Here goes.......

Excellent video. Do you have part two George?