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Thanks Paul Rich

Aside from Copenhagen Fields, when you look at what Jerry is achieving with his Bath Queen Square, and Laurie is doing with Yeovil .. for 2FS its all VERY inspirational. Let me know Jerry, I'll pop over and we can do a passing shot! 😂 Rich

Your group isnt searching for that stripper again are they Andy?

You're probably not .. but you may need to explain to Laurie what an HST is ... the Southern Railways didn't have them you know :). If I could 'borrow' some wheels to convert my Mk3 sets .. I could sneak it on one running night when Laurie is making coffee 😂. Seriously, I suspect it would look rather good, slightly tilted on the curves. Rich

I think a photo and an email to Dapol asking if there are any repair options is necessary there. That is unreal. Presumably it was straight when you bought it? Rich

At some point every month, I come back to this thread and relook at the post above transforming a Triang Nellie, and think I'd really like to come up with a small layout that could utilise something like that! Then lo and behold while looking through some old Railway Modellers, I came across a layout I have long thought was wonderful - not rivet-counter accurate, but just a lovely nice little layout. The Hardup, Stoneybroke and Skint! See RM August 1992. 14'x2' over five boards, depicting a fictional railway, built cheaply using vehicles to O-16.5 to suggest narrow gauge. They included former 'Desmond' style locos and and a couple of Peco Hunslet kits. That then set me thinking about what could be done with some small locos, modified/updated and some cheap rolling stock ... and hey presto! I found myself back here looking at Nellie once more! Given that the Electrotren chassis seems to have gone the way of the Do-do ... could @On30runner (or anyone who has one of the electrotren chassis) tell me what diameter wheels they use please? I have a plan ...... (What you all mean, oh dear 😜) Rich

One observes that there's no video of that!!!

Hi Andy, Sorry to hear the Mojo has gone on holiday again .. .stop looking at these Jet2 bargain fares and giving it ideas! Sure all will return with gusto mate, but sounds like your having a good time with the music side! Should we have a 'AP can be seen live at ...' thread I wonder :) I have this idea of you playing 'this train don't stop here any more' together with a Class 37 on Speedlink going round and round the edge of the stage!! Sorry, obviously forgot to take my pills this morning! :) Long as all is well with you mate, thats the main thing. Rich

All seems very quiet in the world of Tonleigh Bridge Andy ... everything ok? One hopes traffic into the yard hasn't deteriorated with this earth fault around Hook that has disrupted the South Western Main Line ... or a change of layout? 😀

Richard, Many thanks on behalf of me, and anyone that follows me! Rich

Richard, If you still have the photographs, is there any chance of being able to reupload some them to the appropriate messages in your thread? It would be a big help to those of us building this kit! Rich

Mike, Thanks for that, and for going to the trouble of setting that up again, I have only recently come across your thread after it was suggested looking at for a NER tank I am slowly building, but I really need to sit down with the iPad and good cup of coffee and read through the first 72 pages! Looks like many good hints and tips. Thanks again for the photo with the jig - logical really when you think about it, but its the thinking about it that is a core thing! Thanks for the background on assembling layers of etches. I have been using a liquid flux but I am thinking I need to get some proper put it on with a cocktail stick type sticky flux. That might be where I am falling down. When you say 'layers clamped together' are you using just normal non-plastic pinch clamps or putting them on wire like the jig and using a bit of weight to press together? Avidly watching and following along now :) Richard

Mike, Stunning work with the B4. Do you have any images of the card jig you’ve made for positioning the brake blocks? Amazing how neat the various layers are, I have never felt comfort or really got the hand of sweating layers of etch together! Also, looking at the frames, the double spacers at the front are presumably soldered together, but I cannot see any solder line at all? Can I ask how you’ve done them? Richard

Would agree entirely - not seen a fees deal in a while tho now? Rich

Hi Chris, you have options such as Hatton/Rails etc.. but they won’t given you market price. I’d suggest taking out the Gold membership on here, which as well as supporting rmWeb, gives you access to a whole range of magazines to read digitally and gives you access to the For Sale forum on here. Alternatively, the N Gauge Forum has a selling option, or a purchase a one-off stand at one of the Toy & Train Fairs that are held regularly around the country. Also depends on whether you one to sell to one person or split the collection, and how much time you want to spend dealing with it. May be post a general list of the stock, nothing detailed just give people an overview. The layout might be more difficult to sell depending on its size and what’s included. For anything online make sure you have photos of the items so people are in no doubt what your selling, and if it’s damaged or not perfect (looks or running quality) in anyway be honest! Rich

Just a quick thank you to everyone who has contributed to this thread so far, really useful and in the best spirit of rmWeb - thank you! Rich

Good god, I think that should have been oh dear, oh dear oh de... hang on .... oh 'ampshire Fire service, hello could I put you on warning for Friday please...

He does seem to have the knack of always flying around when something interesting is about .. and with a box brownie to hand as well! 😂 Superb modelling as ever - I dont comment much, but love your photographic updates (and those of the Sqd. Ldr!) Rich

Without wishing to 'harp on' about the fish workings, a bit of search around rmWeb revealed the above quote from another 'Fish Train' topic back in early 2019, that I have included here as a bit more reference to the earlier image. Rich

Yes, thanks for that. I have had a quick look but not had time to go through it in any depth - not a site I have come across before. Thanks for the links.

Oh dear........

Wellyboots, Thanks for taking the time with the detailed overview. Am I correct in thinking therefore that EPB, BEP and CEP units wouldn’t have been seen on the South Western that far south (if at all?) Interesting - were the 4REPs replaced by other vehicles in the train then (ie 3x4TC) or was it downgraded from 12 to 8-car formation when the 73s came into use? Do you recall if they were double-headed/double-propelling, or ‘top and tail’ formation? I’ll do some research on when the 4REPs went as the double 73s could provide some formation variety. Oh I’d forgotten about MoD traffic. I’ll have to try and see if some friends have any WTTs from that period and identify the Speedlink traffic flows. I am guessing Willesden and Severn Tunnel Junction or Bescot were probably the main ones.

Afternoon all, I am testing the water with this topic in some ways. I am considering putting together a Southern Region-based layout - somewhat of a fictional location but based between Basingstoke and Eastleigh somewhere. The idea being its 1980s period, with main line traffic, and a non-electrified double-track branch that follows a Weymouth style operation, in that a 4TC is detached from a London-Southampton working, and a 33 (or maybe the occasional 73) attaches for the onward working down the branch, and the same on the return. The London end of the layout would then be a four track scenario through the countryside. The aim being to run decent length trains in prototypical formations. Now, the problem I have is my Southern knowledge is fairly minimal, and while I have done a trawl of the various books I have got and through Flickr, I am after some help to identify possible Southern operations. In OO for example, there are (or have been) Parcels MLVs, 2EPBs, 2HAP, 4BEP, 4CEP, 4VEP and 4TC models produced, but were these generally limited to certain runs or the South East region/South Western region? Ie which would have worked through the area in question? I think it might be possible to recreate a 4REP as well - but which was the closest unit in terms of body shell? Were 'Thumpers' also used in the area on non-electrified lines? Can anyone identify how parcels traffic operated? My period would be 1985-1987 - just late enough to get NSE livery on the odd unit, but early enough to keep loco-hauled passenger services. There would have been cross-country and local services as well. Freight wise, intermodal from Southampton heading north, I think the Yeoman 59s would have put in an appearance, hopefully with the big O&K hoppers that have recently been produced, oils to Fawley, civil engineers workings. Any pointers on where to look, answers to any of the questions or general info on workings for the area would be welcomed. The project, may not reach fruition, I am just looking at options for variety in operating etc.., so anything is welcome. Rich

Bodgit, doing what bodgit does best! Nice to see you smiling, happy and walking about without pain Andy! Layout is coming on well, and the running looks smooth and reasonably fault free - aren't we coming up to time for a wipe it clean and start again???? 😂 Rich

Very true. The fish mongers in Scunthorpe (not sure if it was one or several) used to have a wagon shunted into the old loading dock at the Doncaster end of the station (behind what is now the 'see it from space' footbridge, and that has been covered with tarmac for parking) after which they could come and collect their goods. The 0-8-0T yard pilots used to shunt it over, although I am not sure if that arrived from Grimsby, Hull or further afield.