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Because he's already ate them!!! Jinty

Kerbside?????? Wow, generous you lot are!!!! First turn of the key here, if it starts, that's it!!!!! Jinty

And a Pork Pie hat!!!! Jinty

Lovely work Steve, I think I may use Warren for mine too! Jinty

Here are another pair off the WB, in the form of: 1. OPEN AB Number 100013 in BR Bauxite livery with ABN Branding, Overhead Warning Flashes and weathered 2. VAB Number 200239 in BR Bauxite Livery, ABN Brandings, Repair panel and patch painting with some paint chipping and then weathered quite heavily. More pictures: Jinty

There is something about that method!!! Looking forward to progress, now following. David

Not forgetting two Brassworks 08's!!! Yes the Shark!!! Jon Fitness did say that the 1mm wire handrails would be too much, and he was right!!!, Stripped, and scrap brass filling so that 0.7mm rod can be used!!!! Youforgot New Years Day!!! And I'm still wondering about giving up the day job!!! Jinty

What projects???? Jinty

Here are a pair of Heljan BR Olive Departmental 'CATFISH' wagons that I've just finished, as well as a Heljan ZDA 'SQUID' wagon. Just thought I'd pop a few pictures up here before advertising them. Jinty

Hi Gazza, I have used AK Interactive Track Wash (AK083) and AK Interactive Exhaust Wash (AK2040) and used individually and left to dry for a good hour or so. I then use a wide flat brush of good quality, dipped in White Spirit and dried quite a bit on a piece of Kitchen Towel and then wiped in a sideways movement from the centre towards each side. Once I was happy with the level of grime, I then use the Airbrush and some Matt Black Enamel (Let down 80/20 Paint/Celly Thinners) and pass over gently building up a layer of what would be a staining of the roof from the exhausts of the haulage locos. Please don't ask about the sides as they contain about 6 - 8 different washes, then filters, then powders, etc, etc!!! I hope that answers your question Jinty

Hi Tony, Congratulations As for places to visit, well there is the Llangollen Railway which goes through Glyndyfrdwy Station, there is the Bala Lake Railway not far from there, then towards the LLyn Penninsular there is the Ffestiniog Railway and the Welsh Highland Railway at Porthmadog. Further down the coast is the Fairbourne railway at Fairbourne and the Talyllyn Railway in Tywyn. I'm sure these all have Websites Regards Jinty

I would keep this thread going and change the name Brian. Will be an interesting layout, and I'm sure there will be a good variety of workings to make it interesting. Jinty

I can't see Digitrains in the listings for Guildex either. Jinty

That looks better, nice and busy and will really look the part once some overgrown areas take shape!!! You can't beat a bit of shunting. Jinty

That is looking excellent Simon, very close to the Black & White image above. Looking at that Black & White image, it all looks very clean and tidy!!!! Jinty

Just got home, a lovely trip up through Buxton and over the Cat & Fiddle to Macclesfield and stopped of for something to eat just outside Mac. Nice seeing you again Andy, a great natter and your shed looks so much more roomy that last time I came. Lovely to meet Dee as well, and thanks for the brew Jinty

I'm not sure when the Hazchem diamonds were standardised, I think maybe early 1970's. In later years the Pen' explosives traffic was transported by road to Traws and loaded onto rail there and transported in VAA/VBA wagons with barrier vehicles. In answer to your question I don't know for sure. Thanks for the compliment on my weathering Jinty

Ok so I've finished the second VAA for Phil, so sorry there is another glut of pictures of yet another VAA, but I've tried to make this one a little different. I've tried to make it look somewhat work worn with various paint chips, repair panels and some old, unused Corrosive and Sodium Hydrochloride Hazchem panels on one side and a Flammable Hazchem panel on the other side. This as well as a couple of removed Hazchem diamonds too. I printed the Hazchem's on photo paper and then run a permanent marker around the edge after cutting them out. Then it was a series of washes, filters and a few powders to create tones and variation in the colour. Finished with the airbrush for some frame dirt and roof soot. So here are a few pictures of the latest VAA and the two together as well. VAA No200596: Sorry about the gratuitous VAA pictures, there shouldn't be any more for a while!!! Jinty

Beautiful modelling Giles, a lovely prototype too. Jinty

You've captured some of the Pennine grot in that brickwork. Excellent job, I'd remove the handrail though just for fun!!!!! Jinty

Hi Rich, I use the Modelu rodding stools, the ones I use are the WR Reading type with MSE components 7mm square rodding. I also use MSE's crank etch for the cranks, compensators and pulleys. I've only done a bit on Talyllyn alongside platform 2 , but here are a couple of piccys: I thought I'd heard my name taken in vain!!!!! Regards all Jinty

With both motors a current draw is about 1.8 - 2.5amps. Jinty

Actually you are correct! Yes? 1lb 8oz. The wording cleverly led me to take the extra half brick out of the equation and use it as an addition, where it was a part of the actual equation. Overthinking is not condusive to accurate results!!! Jinty

12oz Jinty

Welcome back Marcus, but I bet the draw of playing with the 12" : 1' versions is still fun! Jinty