GWR88

You know the little voice in your head wants a battery loco! you could add boiler fittings but add a battery control on the footplate and and sad looking fireman!

Beamish coal mine model-http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/models/Buildings/coal.html No connection just a satisfie customer whos used that kit in the past on an OO gauge railway. I thought battery locos first appeared in 1910ish?

Lloyd

These look rather good Frank,

I'll be building the free kit today as little test compared to scalescenes into a small EWS yard hut. I'll post a picture up when i'm done. As a suggestion, maybe design a station thats different to the ones everyone else is marketing like the one at Woolston because you could sell it with different signage to turn it into council offices, police station, offices or even a grand old house. Therefore, increasing the usage of one kit instead of designing many and make it appeal to a wider customer base including wargamers (Thats what i see your focusing on at the moment) because it could be used as a staff headquarters.

All the best,

Lloyd

Does look awfully nice. Has it been working in a coal mine? If not, the crew aren't cleaning it!

Keep up the great work,

Lloyd

Craig,

Any photos of the critter?

Lloyd

I think you've just set yourself a little challenge dan! If you do carry through with it keep us posted on how you do it. It looks a bit like an EMD spartan cab with a long nose on it so maybe cut down your spsf geep?

Lloyd

Looks brilliant. Think i know what cane river needs next.

Lloyd

Tad late to reply to this but they look absolutely gorgeous! Love the look of the coaches. Where did you get the drawings for them/

Keep up the great work,

Lloyd

I think for me there are two places that stir my emotions which are railway relics. Firsty, its the signal box box at woolston station. Such a grand little thing stood there amongst the empty beer bottles and tablet boxes that were there a few days ago. Also, its the platforms at the old Holmsley station. Whilst doing DofE last year, i knew there were old stations along our planned route and when we got to the station we stopped for lunch. It was rather fitting i belive to the travellers of old to rest my weary feet against the old SR concrete fence posts along the platforms rear and drink a mug of tea.

Lloyd

I got the Sept MR yesterday in Smiths (finally!) and i thought i recognized the layout name! Very nice article and i liked the photos of the rs-3 switching the Atrlanta tool company. Keep up the great work!

Lloyd

Wish i could go to that as it seems it will be a brilliant day. Hope all goes smoothly

Absolutely!!! Helped by brilliant delivery

 

Although "I'm playing all the right notes sunshine - just not necessarily in the right order!" has to run it a close second.

 

Phil

Ahh Morcombe and Wise. One of the best duos in British comedy!

Lloyd

What era do you model simon?

Thanks Steve but now theres the question of what one to buy!!!! Either the 700 or the 0395. Hmmmm...both would look nice together though! Seriously though i only have enough spare to buy one now so its a deciding game! I also model American N gauge as it was a change from OO gauge and i want to get a British loco like the ones that used to run around Southampton docks. (They're literally next door to me!).

Simon, glad to know ive helped you spend money!!

I can vouch for his customer service. I sent a letter to him on Tuesday and it arrived today! I enquired about stock levels and he sent me a price list, information sheets for all three locos i enquired about, notes about DCC and a letter in reply to mine! I will soon take he plunge and buy a drummond 700 from him.

Lloyd

This looks truly superb! Makes me wish had done oo9. Hope to see more of your work

Lloyd

Thanks very much. Thosw will be of use to me and many others i suspect

Thank you very much Roy, i've sent him a letter today asking about his stock levels on three different locos. Hopefully it will get to him in under three weeks!  (Damn you royal mail!!). Could i please have a copy of the price list roy if its no great trouble. If not then dont worry. I'm now looking at getting either the 700 or adams 0395 as a starters detailing project to help me get my skill level up a bit.

Thank you very much Steve,

I found an older price list and really wanted the drummond 700 in southern black but it seems to have been omitted this year  I will write to Colin and ask if he has any left. (You have to have some optimism with this hobby! )  Also, how do i get an up to date catalogue? Shall i just send a letter with a few loose stamps?

Thanks once again,

Lloyd

Evening all,

Sorry if this has been asked beforehand but does anyone have an up to date address for UM because i was told it changed near Christmas time? Also, does anyone also have an up to date list of whats for sale and the prices? I've heard nothing but great reviews of these engines so i'm rather hoping to buy one.

Lloyd

I'd love to go to that but its a very long drive from down South!!

I've only just found this layout whilst researching for my trench railway. How has the layout progressed since your last update? It looks truly brilliant.

I've only just looked at this topic and i feel like i've been missing out! It looks absolutely brilliant! Keep up the great work