DonB

To check Huw's theory, just hold one item (wagon?) in hand and approach with another wagon upside-down. If Huw is correct there should be repulsion / rejection instead of attraction.

Never thought about this when the grand-chidren had (seemingly) miles of Brio!

wonderful modelling yet again!

(Pedant and rivet counting mode on)The only criticism that one could make is that there are no labels on those boxes, (Pedant and rivet counting mode off).

I asked a similar question 18 months ago, in the "hints and tips" forum.

See http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/69970-producing-brick-papers-in-photoshop/

Scroll down to the last post (#16) for a paper based proposal.

Also suggested was getting York Modelmakers to laser engrave plasticard from a CAD drawing.

My project intending to use this pattern of brick pavoirs has lapsed, I'm afraid.

If you do get York Modelmakers (or a similar company) to produce this pattern, I'm sure that there would be other modellers wishing to use it. Do please post details ( and photos) of your progress.

You are more likely to get a response by posting the question in the DCC forum.

Also make clear that you have a question / problem in the post title!

Echo the sentiments about losing your blog and the exquisite and often innovative work shown. ISTR that your station building was the first reference to DIY engraving the brickwork which I had seen.

I don't know of another blog here on RMweb which gets more comments, you will be missed!

It seems that blogs belonging to deleted accounts do disappear. I hope that you have copies of all your input so that it can, if you need to, be reproduced in your new blog.

Similarly I assume that, with the notice just given, that your 2mm followers (and a fair few others!) will be rushing to down-load the your blog content. 

Best wishes

Don

Yes, it was the Great Charles St. bridge (more like a tunnel, it seemed!) that I half-remembered. Don't recall ever seeing anyone entering there. Always seemed a gloomy, unwelcoming area.

My first Job in B'ham (1953/ 1955) involved walking past that door every day down Livery Street. Ashamed to say that I never seemed to have time to venture into the station, or take pictures... It was always going to be there ...Wasn't it?? .... I don't think I've been back there since!

Do I recall an access to the station within the underpass at the lowest part of Livery Street?

Impressed by the 3D CAD drawings!

Telekinesis indeed!! Have you been visiting the Carlsberg brewery ??

Seriously, the magnet idea should work (wire in tube? or a motorised screw? the latter could have options for incremental power increase & reduction for start and stop.) 

As ever, I'm impressed with your appetite for Elephant snacks!

Thank you all for the kind replies, and for the encouragement over the last couple of years.

Mikkel,  GWR BLT? ... I've fancied Shipston on Stour in the past, and collected a bit of info. and a few pictures. 

But I see that  "focalplane" is blogging today about his intentions for this same branch. 

Could be a race to the finish??? 

Don't hold your breath !!!

Can't help, but blogs are not the ideal place for this sort of question.

try re-posting in the Modelling Help & Tips section.

Boring? not for your reader here. Shows knowledge of the Travel possibilities in the EU, and some apparently careful planning to make all those connections.

I saw the rail lines alongside the Rhine a few years back from a River Cruise ship, seemingly running a full Passenger service on Christmas Day

Look forward to reading more, 

I have scoured the literature but can find no recipe for Donkey Steaks... not even in Mrs. Beaton! 

Lots of pictures of Shipston-on-Stour in the "Railways of Warwickshire" site, One of the photos shows a Tour party, (SLS or RCTS?) but I have not seen any other pictures taken by the tour members... Wonder if they still exist?

The branch also featured as the "Layout of a Lifetime" in  BRM July2007  (Owned by Micheal Warner founder of BRM )

I had looked at this as a potential layout back in 2006/7, it had the advantage (for me!) of having no signals, being always "one engine in steam"!

I was puzzled by the Gas Works at Shipston, adjacent to the Goods yard, but how were their supplies delivered ? Again, I have not seen any good pictures of this industry.

Ingenious!  

And a process not to be sneezed at! 

I wandered into our local Games Workshop while waiting for SWMBO, told them I was just browsing and a 4mm modeller, greeted like a long lost relative and given a guided tour without any sales pressure, also chatted to a couple of guys painting figures in the shop, who were quite prepared to give me a demo, and let me try my hand, if I had the time.

Don't know if this is typical of all GW outlets, but a bit of cross-fertilization never hurts. 

I think that you have caught the style of the GWR wagon beautifully, and your construction notes are a lesson to us all.

I was about to comment on the lack of a seat too... Stubby beat me to it.! Although I doubt either of us could produce evidence of the actual design / shape, and whether there were two seats to accommodate a mate.

On the subject of wheels, try contacting Etched Pixels of this parish, he seemed unfazed by my request for a sheave, and your requirement is not a million miles from mine! Alternatively try Dazzler Fan. My bet would be that 3D printed wheels would be cheaper than Langley's cast ones. (See PM)

Don't know how we missed each other! I arrived at about 10.15, and spent a while talking to Paul Allen at Ingleton Sidings, and picked Geoff Kent's brains discussing techniques and methods of using Plasticard for about half-a-hour, He had some lovely models on view, hope that I can do half as well!

I hovered around Black Country Blues a couple of times, and spent some hard-earned on constructional materials. Even though it was often difficult to get a vantage point at some of the larger layouts, I enjoyed the busy show very much,

Got off the soggy carpark OK to drive home in heavy rain. 

Not being conversant with Cambrian Coast lines, Can I ask:-

1. how did the workers access the platform?

It appears that they would have to walk up the ramp, so does that imply a barrow-type crossing at that point?

2. was it recognised practice to effectively block-off one end of the platform with a shelter?

I was advised that the best option for working (ie. load carrying / transmitting) components was to specify a nylon 3D print.

Not got my components yet to confirm or deny the efficacy of the advice!

And an extra powerful version of Magnadhesion??

Many thanks from another "Old Duffer", I am now hoping to use this technique for the decor / livery of the carriages on "Bridgnorth", that is if, - at the present rate of progress - I live, and stay sane, long enough! I had no idea how to start before the above master-class.

"Nostalgia" layouts always seem to create a lot of interest at shows.

An awful lot of "I had / my dad gave me, one of those". And because of the robust construction they just seem to keep going. I certainly regret selling mine all those years ago!

First time I have seen a mention of magnification being employed! Superb Work-(Wo)manship is the result! I'm admiring the perseverance too.

" when I get the static grass behind it (still waiting for the longer fibers to arrive), and some picket posts and wire but more of this later."  I was surprised by this, did grass get time to grow in those horrible conditions?. Must admit that I have not studied WW1 pictures looking for vegetation.

What wonderful workmanship!

I suspect that I will not be copying the techniques displayed, since I would like to complete this project in this lifetime!