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  1. Stephen 28
    Yes a wonderful book which introduced me as a six or seven year old to Buckingham, the Sherwood section and many others. These have influenced my modelling interests consciously or sub consciously ever since. My original copy fell to pieces through being read so I bought a replacement (for my son) a few years ago and it is a wonderfully nostalgic read.
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    Good to see rapid progress being made. Are there going to be more fiddle/storage tracks in front of those three? If not do the extended cross members serve some other function?
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    Dock Green

    Stephen 28 replied to chaz's topic in 7mm+ modelling

    Lovely work there as usual Chaz. The glimpse of your old home layout is intriguing, do you have any more pictures of it that you would be willing to show us?
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    Don't get me wrong, the Dapol jinty is a beautiful model, and I would buy another tomorrow if it fit my layout plans, with or without the sand box filler parts fitted. I just thought it fair to alert buyers to the 'missing' parts. The quality is far better than I could produce from a kit and I can enjoy running trains which is an aspect of the hobby I particularly enjoy. My first O gauge kit build is approaching its eighteenth birthday and is still not complete.
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    I now have examples of the Dapol Jinty both the BR crest versions and neither has had the sandbox filler in the 'keyhole' fitted. My mate has the LMS version and that does have them. I have emailed DCC supplies as the Dapol spares people and await a response.
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    Any plans to do the Kitson and Horwich 0-4-0STs in 7mm in the near future?
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    All together now - Co-Bo, Co-Bo, Co-Bo..... (fades to embarrassing silence) just me then?
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    Hi Don, a lot of o gauge operation can be squeezed into a small space - try drawing Dolgelley out as a schematic then remove everything that doesn't add to the operational interest. The result may be smaller than you think. Something like Frank Roomes Lutton branch or one of the many Ashdon and Midport layouts.
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    Outstanding modelling, this layout just keeps getting better and better.
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    They look good to me Richard, nice variation of colour and tone but all recognizable as the same type of wood. Very nicely done.
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    Superb, even more distracting and off piste than the usual Castle Aching topics, especially when only possessing very rusty GCSE French so roughly one word in three making sense. Some lovely termini and track layouts obviously designed with model railways in mind - more zig zag reverses than your average line.
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    Fantastic modelling there Andy, wonderful realistic grouping of buildings. Blooming marvellous it is.
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    Wow! Having just read through this thread from the beginning I am in awe of your modelling skills. The photo of the yard entrance and lean to office has such wonderful colour and weathering. Superb.
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    I'm glad it's not just me that, having lost my direction in terms of what to model, has found a respite in building these old airfix railway kits (albeit the current Dapol iteration for economy reasons). There is something very satisfying in tackling again a kit which you had in childhood but with your fully developed modelling skills, and they make up into pretty good models too.
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    Good morning Larry, a question if I may, how do you attach the nickel silver floorboards to the plastic chassis? Do you just glue them or are they pinned too? Thanks, Stephen.
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    Hi Jerry, not sure if it will contain anything you don't already know, but the March 2017 edition of Steam Days magazine has a fourteen page article on Bath "Green Park" as they call it. Half a dozen pictures are from MR/S&D days, including a very nice one of a Johnson Single awaiting departure from Bath. Stephen
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    That is some of the best weathering I have ever seen, and I think THE best on a diesel. That second last picture is incredible, up there with Martyn Welch for realism.
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    Sounds like this may be the best compromise, especially as it shields the storage yard from view. Stephen
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    I agree with Don, a movable backscene for photography to preserve the option to view the peninsula from either side.
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    Brilliant Jim, thank you. Stephen
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    Jim, I'm sure you have told us before but I cannot find the information - how do you turn the DAS into a slurry? Thanks
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    I have a roll of lead flashing approx 1mm thick and for 2mm scale models I glue under the chassis a piece 6mm wide x half the wagon length over headstocks. This gives a nice weight to wagons, tends to fit between brakes, couplers etc. and includes a bit of proportionality - the longer the wagon the more weight added. Works for me on both fully etched and plastic body/etched chassis wagons.
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    The first two letters of Metropolitan are visible on the coach partially obscured by the GC train.
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    Oh no, the proper 1950s? one, although I was taken to see the modern one as a treat for my eighth birthday!
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    Black and white repeats back when there were only three channels and it beat the test card for entertainment value.
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