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Looks nice Mudmagnet, good to see the Rat and the Gronk on the rails I like the temporary block wall you've built while your building the future extension GWR gates look nice too! I like the position of the timber style yard office in picture 4, seems more logical having the office closer to the gate. And the prefabricated concrete SR style shed looks good in picture 3, helps to break up the scene, but at the same time it's closer to the yard office. Just a suggestion but the tank looks okay in picture number 2 slightly away from the baseboard edge. But it could look more interesting if the brick hut were next to it - the left of it, this could also fill the gap at the front. The SR concrete hut for the PW should remain where it is away from the main yard close to the bridge. Always hard to think where buildings might go could go. I like to think there's a reason for the building to be where it is. Not sure try it and keep trying Cheers, Reece

Anything happening at Creedyford? Any Rats on Hoods? Any Clay Hoods? Any Clay trains?!

Your layout looks super AWESOME! I like your collection of BR blue diesels and the stock of the same era. The traverser is really cool and I like the TMD. All looks authentic. I look forward to the next update. Cheers, Reece

It is... *sniffs* It is... *sniffs again* It is green.

Seen this layout at Exeter. The dude let me run my 37 207, real nice model, think the pointwork may need perfecting though.

Mostly semaphores and traditional Signal boxes, even today! It's a really fascinating subject and particularly interesting to model. Cornwall is one of the few places in the UK where we still use traditional signalling, this includes the use of the token system as well. There are some electronic signals in use on some of the mainline sections. I'd think I would note locally to me St Austell today.

Probably would have seen allot of NBLs, Diesel Hydraulics, Westerns, Warships etc at that time. And of course Sheeted china clay wagons pre 1973 and Hoods after 1973, by which time more diesel electrics started appearing mainly a large fleet of 25s and other Sulzer engined diesels. Configurations and formations of trains really depends on which areas you want to model. The china clay country is a firm favourite A large but fascinating fleet of DMU on the branchlines. The range of diesel locomotive classes and coaching stock is relatively quite wide, so you generally have lots to choose from depending on the exact year. The closer to 1965 you get the more you see the aging BR kettles, panniers, prairies etc I'd advise staying away from the SR area unless your into that kind of thing. The CRS website provides a (as mentioned earlier) range of colour photographs of the era depicted. There are many more on the Facebook groups (if your into that) and online internet forums if your looking for specific items. There is also great range of fascinating books available. You can model any scale you like but 4mm has the greatest range of ready to run related items (at least currently) from kits, wagons and locos, 2mm is also good in the way of off the shelf items to but your more limited and 7mm your more limited again. But there is the pricing, modelling skill and quality of eye sight etc also to consider. All of which you can find advice online. Hope that's of some use Cheers, Reece

I never had a girlfriend but I suppose on a first date I would look into her eyes and say ''I LIKE TRAINS'' or your eyes are like domino head codes and your hair is a beautiful as well used shiny rails and your smile is as bright as a tail lamp. I love you more than a BR Blue Class 25 Diesel Electric Locomotive. You want to see my Model Railway layout? I just got a new engine! We could go trainspotting together.

At least it's a Great Western engine

'V' symbol could mean anything. However narrowing it down to five possibilities: Scissors V for victory V for visitors - With their voices, orange uniforms and their intention of trying to take over Earth, take all your water, eat your mice/rats etc Friendship is universal LOL V as in \\// live long and prosper - Vulcan solute And lastly V for Up Yours, but this is rude. If the two fingers were closed it could raise further possibilities (most of which are rude) but gun etc. Or simply the middle finger where the meaning is apparent. The head teacher at my primary school used to do that thing with his middle finger to say come here I want a word with you. Didn't think he realised he was repeatingly doing the 'middle finger' sign but we always thought it was funny.

Looks AWESOME!

Looks nice, sure it kept you busy for 5 minutes. My dad has a Mainline peak. I fitted an old Mainline one with a chip for a friend in the past. They need to be warmed up (like all prehistoric models) before they get going. But fitting the chip slightly improved it, mainly because the chip gives the motor the amps it needs to get going but they still run balls. I've always think the old mechanisms are like vegetables (very little use until cooked and served with gravy on them) Mainline and higher geared Lima were particularly bad. But the smaller geared Lima (DMUs etc) and Hornby pancakes were alright, some green grease they work nice with no sound at all. still don't come close to today's superior German motored, turned flywheel, cam shaft and gear boxed mechanisms though. Bachmann version as you say is much better looks much improved and is probably a better starting point. Nice to see Largin box visiting Creedyford but it will be even nicer to see it return home! I assume it's slowly making it's way back? I Think you may have to edit your post tomorrow Bill I wander if I'm the one of only modellers online at 3:20am...

I agree with the above comments, I've been following the Wencombe topic since it first appeared on the old RMweb. Fascinating modelling with lots of pictures just the way we like it And I always look forward to the next update! The green diesels and western engines are always nice to see. Perhaps one day I'll make a start on a new BR W layout with all these kits and modelling supplies I've been collecting over the years. But I'm still unsure which cream and chocolate brown paint to use for buildings and which track to go for.

Seems like an idea but there would be problems. You will need cast bogies, not the fabricated ones that are on the standard Bachmann 37. It could be slightly more trouble than it's worth since the wheel base would need extending. I did think about getting the new Hornby 50 chassis and plonking my Lima body on top! Inside my Lima 50 (as posted elsewhere) the chassis is heavily modified and incorporate the side frames from a Hornby 50, a Lima 37 motor bogie and trailing bogie. It runs well within reason I'd plan on attempting to get a chassis from the new Hornby Class 37 which has one of their new snazzy motor bogies which is the same size as the Lima one. It would probably run better than the Lima one. Years ago when the Hornby 50 wasn't invented this seems worth doing but unless you get all the parts handed to you for a low price or free it hardly seems worth doing because you can buy the new Hornby Class 50 for a reasonable price of around £50. Might as well just get the Hornby 50 then detail and respray it. To detail and make run better, the Lima 50 requires allot of work and the funds to do it, by which time you could have just bought the Hornby 50, respray, small detail and it's ready to rock and roll. My shopping list was quite expensive and costly for the Lima 50, currently the project has been put on hold. Externally I'm reasonably happy with it, but internally I'm still concerned with it's running capability - I also run DCC so it's not a plug and play job for this one! (However it runs DC at the moment) There is a positive note on the project since I detailed it to such an extent, it now 'represents' the prototype externally. And some modellers would agree that's all that maters regardless of the amount of work put into it. The Bachmann Polybulks are most impressive, I currently have 5 which is reasonable length for a train and I can mix them in with the vans, bullets and perhaps hoods. I wouldn't mind getting some more in the future though Happy Late Christmas and Happy New Year Bill Cheers, Reece

I like to view it positively in this way. Peco do steel sleeper track, C&L however do not. Peco do concrete sleeper points, C&L however do not. Peco Track is cheaper and you probably get an extra sleeper for every length of track, C&L track is more expensive and you get less sleepers per length of track. Peco points are inexpensive and ready made, C&L are however certainly not. Peco sleepers do not require a track base to form a good shoulder of ballast, C&L require a track base in order to have a shoulder of ballast there for creating more work. At the end of the day it comes down to C&L has a price tag of £110 per box of 25 (this is often a problem if you have a huge layout), Peco however has a price tag of £55 a box of 25. There are the key differences explained in great detail on RMweb already. My personal view is life is too short to build every single point from scratch and have it 100% accurate, and then count every sleeper, every bolt, every nut, every key and every chair on the track. If your not going to live long enough to see it finished then simply it's not worth doing because ''you'll be dead''. The advantage Peco track has over all others is it can be put down and trains can be running within a few weeks, no need to waste time building things that can be bought ready done although slightly less accurate. In today's world you might get the sunday and evenings off if your lucky so best to use the time wisely. I say this because I'm currently building a large layout for myself, but positively looking at fine scale track I suppose if your with a group of people in a club or building a very small layout then Fine scale track is a good idea. As for me I see Peco Code 75 track a good compromise between time saving, realism and detailing, there for I gladly pic it every time. These new sleeper tools seem a good idea and increase the realism but for ease of laying curves I believe a 'flexable' sleeper tool should be available, this would have the advantage of being used everywhere on the layout and for every situation, then the only compromise us basic average modeller has to put up with is point work - perhaps someone could invent a tool for this too! Happy Modelling Cheers, Reece

Nice! it's a Lima 50 with mini bogies! The new polybulks look good Bill, your not the only one with a rake of new Bachmann wagons!

Did anyone think of looking in the Ericplans book? (the later book, although they're in the earlier separate editions) There's 2 different corrugated huts designs, 3 if you count the LMS one.

Looks good behind that 26 all the same China Clay traffic would be more accurate for the prototypes (in my case I have an excuse to buy them) but who would say no to owning some of these fine models. Your not the only one buying xmas presents to themselves, I ordered another set off Hattons for myself! Have a good xmas Cheers, Reece

The number of diesel traction on your lines is outstanding! Good to see the Rat got in somewhere. Very nice layout, I like your traction, scenery and I particularly like what you've done with the metcalf viaduct. It has allot of character in that position on the railway - Nice 'n' green towards the front, canal underneath with grubby water and a busy scene towards the back. I'll become follower number 20 Cheers, Reece