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I'm also looking at changing the layout name for one I suspect North Quay is already taken but I needed a title to open the thread with. I don't want anything too region specific but wouldn't mind if it was Falmouth inspired

I don't doubt there are some seriously poorly performing youngsters, of the 40 I mentioned I can name one who I'd rather had left and drags the rest of us down, I know they exist. Likewise I know the number of cynical people in the generations prior to my own to be equally small (not accusing anyone here) I appreciate the support I've gotten from many of you and challenge the rest, in a good natured way,to consider changing their outlook on the majority of us who would rather not be looked down upon because a small minority are a "bad batch"

Ok, to make the proposed plan a little easier to interpret I have drawn out (an admittedly low quailty) plan and a simpler alternative A key to the drawings 1-a building or large hut 2-a loading platform for goods vans/parcels stock 3-road and dock entrance 4-alley with abandoned buildings/houses

Seems a little general, not all teenagers are like that. I'm 19, half way through a 4 year marine engineering apprenticeship with a garaunteed job at the end and sensible enough to have chosen an industry field that remains unaffected even in times of poor UK economy. And there are nearly 40 other apprentices in this one company all aged between 16 and 21. There are quite a few of us with our heads screwed on the right way so take courage

I've been a forum member for 4 years at least now and I've not posted much,and have had a couple of failed attempts at layout building none of which have made it onto the forum. While I haven't posted much I have still been modelling, lots of it probably worth posting about (if not up to the same quality of some of you on here) I've decided it's time to start a thread worth maintaining* and I hope by doing so it'll force me to see a layout project through! So I decided it was time to build a layout, I've always fancied building something dockside, I love the interaction between rail and marine industries and I work, for Pendennis Super Yachts, on Falmouth Docks (which had an extensive internal railway system until relatively recently and I believe the last operational industrial steam loco in the uk) and while I'd love to model Falmouth I don't have a massive space to do it! What I do have is a basic L shaped frame left from a previous abandoned project, the baseboard are 10 inches deep and each leg of the L is about 2m give or take a few 10s of mk1. I'm no trackplan expert and unfortunately there is little left of the track on the PSY side of Falmouth Docks to study layout so I have laid out a rough plan on the boards to what I think could provide an operatinaly interesting layout and would love some feedback as to how to make what's probably overcomplicated spaghetti, much more realistic. I quite like what's there but would definitely welcome feedback. Most of the baseoards are not fixed to the frame and will be replaced as it's low quality MDF and lots of it is bowed. The track likewise is not fixed, it's merely lots of old track that I had in stock laid out to give an impression, lots of that will also be bought specially for this layout. (The corner were the track "levitates" will of course be filled with baseboard) Being dockside I'm aware the curves are quite sharp and will be unsuitable for my larger locos but I don't envisage running larger than an 0-6-0 tank regularly and occasionally something like an 0-6-0 tender loco. The sidings are planned to be large enough to accommodate 7-9 4 wheeled wagons and a loco (loco size dependant) still with room to shunt. The track as laid out is what I imagine to be scenic, where the boards go bare i imagine as fiddle yard hidden behind a warehouse perhaps. If the curves to the outer most siding can be made shallow enough I'd quite like to run some bogie parcels stock but that's a bonus not a requirement. The layout will be OO set in the BR steam period but not regionally tied and not especially based on anywhere real, it's more a place for me to enjoy my weathered wagons and smaller locos. I'm also thinking of extending at the bottom of the frame height to represent the water but that'll be later. *my past threads were not worth maintaining, when I first joined the forum I was in my early teens and perhaps not old enough to be let loose with a keyboard, I'm now 19 and would like to build a proper, serious layout. Right, apologies that this first post is so long but now I think I've got my ideas down, thanks for reading if you've made it this far without being bored by my ramblings and I look forward to hearing your thoughts

That's the case with a lot of them, I can think of several that do that but I fully agree it's not possible when cards expire and the longer the wait the likelier that is to be the case. As it happens I paid my balance as soon as I saved it because I knew I would have ended up spending it on something else and then getting caught short when this one arrived...

Born in 1998 and a big fan of Open All Hours and Porridge, back on topic I don't really need an E1 or a terrier but I now have to decide which one I will justify and which gets left behind because regardless of need I would rather like one

Is it on the DVD for us paper subscribers?

As a Cornishman myself, I should say you've got another 15 years to go but I think we'll make an exception early as you clearly have a good taste in locos. BUT only if you, using your influence in East Anglia, can get me permission to own a J70 or two

Welcome from a fellow youngster, there's a few of us around Rhys

Reverse psychology? It's definitely a DLR unit

I'm looking forward to mine! I can imagine they drive you (pea)nuts after a few days, I do feel for those working there hearing them all day everyday but I'm still looking forward to them! Thanks for the photos Bill! Thanks Rhys

Hi Ray Nice to see you again today at Helston just a shame I couldn't chat longer but it was the end of the show, it was a real pleasure to see Feltham Road and your Bibby Line was a real inspiration!

Does anyone have or know where I can get hold of an Andrew Barclay Smokebox Door and Buffers? Happy to pay for them Thanks everyone Rhys Edit: It has been kindly pointed out that I omitted to mention what scale, I'm looking for 00/4MM scale components