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21 hours ago, NittenDormer said:

I too regularly holidayed at Aberdaron in my childhood, it seemed such a long drive from Liverpool. Lovely bakers. Shame there was no station and Pwllheli was always damp and in the wrong direction. I remember the gradual expansion of the Ffestiniog. 

I have fond memories of camping on the farm where my Dad lived during WWII, lying on the sun baked rocks at the beach, and delicious ice creams.  I took my Dad back there for a visit about 4 years ago.  He has lived in NZ since ‘78 and was visiting us in Tulsa so took the opportunity to hop the pond.  Stayed at the Ship Hotel and had a great time reliving those memories.

On 06/02/2021 at 18:16, J. S. Bach said:

Can the Gaugemaster run on 120V/60Hz?  MRC offers some great power packs made for US power specs.

 

Note: I have seen the ads for the Gaugemaster in another UK model magazine and have liked their looks  and specs.

I think he got confused on the brand.  We will buy a Digitrax system as it is so well supported in the US and I don’t want to mess with isolating sections for the station and engine shed areas.  Plus as a teenager in the ‘80s dreaming up layouts the thought of being able to control individual locos on the same track was like science fiction.

On 04/02/2021 at 04:29, Michael Hodgson said:

I wonder how Barmouth bridge would have coped with that.

Michael while I think about it the weight restriction applied to the mainline coming along the coast from Barmouth but there was an interchange with the midland region at Afon Wen well after Barmouth so presumably the weight restriction would not have applied to trains reaching Pwllheli via Afon Wen?  I have read every book I have been able to find on the Cambrian Coast line over the years but never seen this detail addressed.

On 04/02/2021 at 04:29, Michael Hodgson said:

I wonder how Barmouth bridge would have coped with that.

It was comprehensively reinforced to allow rail tour trains pulled by a streamlined A4 ;-)

We apply pretty liberal amounts of artistic license when it comes to rolling stock so I am sure we can find a justification for how the SP engines strayed onto the Cambrian Coast line.

8 hours ago, Sir Madog said:

The sandstone you will find in Germany is mainly grey-ish (eastern Germany) or red (Hessia, Palatinate, Bavaria). A yellow colour can be found mainly in unpaved country lanes for agricultural use (Feldweg).. In any case, sandpaper is not the right method as it is way too smooth.

Give him a break, he was only 12 at the time.

21 hours ago, Sir Madog said:

I live in Germany for 64 years now and I have yet to see a yellowy paved road.

This type of scene is what he had in mind.