Twright

Subject to any final changes when the print arrives, the 16xx body for the 64xx is finished. It has finer details than the original version and some changed details to make it more correct (although most of the cab detail has been removed to accommodate the gears so I advise you to put a crew in or use a replacement backhead). It is also now a 1 piece body to simplify the printing. I believe it represents the first 50 members better as the spare lamp irons moved from the middle splasher to the front splasher past roughly 1650 however this is a minor change. When it become available it will require hand rails and other fine details to complete along with a 64xx chassis. Since these pictures the fixings for the 64xx chassis have been added.

A bit of free time has allowed me to shuffle buildings around and then start of the actual construction. The first building I have started is the now 'Sharky's play and party house' but previously a stores, ships agents and chandlers. Sorry it's sideways, it won't rotate. Which when sited on the layout and with some stock looks like this: Still a bit of a way to get this though: http://www.davidheyscollection.com/USERIMAGES/000-0-a-rs-greenwood-C106.jpg

I don't have the Moseley Trust book however, I have the Leighton Buzzard Light railway book (Oldfield Press I think) which is how I have plans and information of them and yes it is described as a 38/42hp loco. In practice my 20hp simplexes should be 20/28hp as well but for simplicity for those who don't understand the full differences I am leaving them as their nominal hps. In the model descriptions the actual classified hps are given.

It has a straight channel frame so is not the same as the turtle. It is based on simplex no.43 at the LBLR which is described on the website as a 40hp simplex built in 1954.

Yes, they do. I came across them at Leighton Buzzard and their earlier sand quarries. it gives more variety on a narrow gauge line rather than always having ex WW1 locos, there weere thousands built afterwards to different patterns.

Rather than resurrect my old CAD designing thread (http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/83722-twrights-4mm-cad-workbench-series-2-land-rover/) which I stopped updating after switching to facebook, I felt that a new thread was needed as I was no longer just covering 4mm scale items. Recently I accepted a commission for a 16mm scale simplex body, utilising one of my original 20hp types and also a brand new 40hp type. These can be seen below and will lead to finer 009 versions (of which 1 has already been produced). I am yet to finish the detailing of the 40hp type so only a basic cab interior is produced at the moment. Also, I recently bought a Bachmann 64xx (because it was cheap) but thought as I hadn't got much use for one that I could use the chassis for my 16xx as I never fully mastered pick-ups and completing it after having it printed. I thought that people like me with no chassis building experience might prefer to use a RTR chassis for simplicity. The wheelbase is the same and the front and back overhangs aren't too wildly different. The wheels are a different diameter but that isn't too noticeable. I am going to modify my drawing to accept the 64xx chassis to make it an easier kit only requiring painting and detailing. A composite picture done on paint to show what I can see, my camera doesn't show it very well. Work will eventually restart on the Land Rover and some of my other projects once I have dealt with my Simplexes and the 16xx. I am still open to take commissions of small items/details if wanted and if you wanted one of the models in a different scale then it could be accommodated. If you want to see what I have available, clink the link in my signature.

I've made a mock-up of the buildings so that I can have a play around to see if its what I want before I make the real ones (I have limited brick card). It's based on a mix of Gloucester, Bristol and Weymouth, particularly the latter and these views: http://www.davidheyscollection.com/USERIMAGES/000-0-a-rs-greenwood-C106.jpg http://www.davidheyscollection.com/USERIMAGES/000-0-a-rs-greenwood-C105.jpg http://assets.change.org/photos/8/uk/qa/SsuKqaZyTYRWYtx-1600x900-noPad.jpg?1450823505 The lines on the base board edge show where the dock edge will go. The tall building on the right will be a copy of the building on the left and the adjoining buildings will either be terraced houses or an adjoining factory building.

Well, the board has been bought and I shall now set out the scenery. I am aiming for a representation of the mileage sidings in a goods yard as I always feel it looks a bit wrong when you model a goods yard inglenook with vans being shunted and left in coal sidings or coal wagons into goods sheds. It will limit the detail I can put on but I will include the Weighbridge and maybe a few sheds of something. I am still undecided whether to have it as an urban or rural layout. I also wish to allow it to be extended so will have a scenic break inspired by this part of Andy P's layout St Budoc: or this by Geoff on Penhydd Both pictures taken by their respective owners

Thanks, yes I did but wanted to keep it very simple. Thanks, cheers for that, I might well use foam board for the backscene.

After moving to university, I felt that a micro layout would be useful to keep me occupied when I hadn't got work to do. So I measured up places I could temporarily put it and came up with a shelf about 28'' by 9''. I played around with plans on anyrail until I came up with this. It gave me a platform for a railcar, shunting into the goods shed, platform and into the kick back siding. However when I was able to bring some of my track to university (along with a loco and a few wagons) I found that while a good idea in my head, it wasn't particularly interesting to operate. Now armed with track, I again moved track around finally coming to the conclusion I needed more space. I then elected to use the top of the cupboard which would give me an extra 4'' and then when not in use could be put on top of the shelves originally used. This extra space meant I could use a reduced inglenook format of 3-2-2. I haven't decided on scenery yet however I know I will have an overbridge and it will probably be very simple due to the lack of materials and tools. A board will be sourced soon (probably just a shelf from Homebase). I won't have any framework underneath it as I'll keep all the electrics on top of the board, I know it isn't as strong but it hasn't affected me in the past. It will be a DC layout as there really isn't space for 2 locos.

Absolutely fantastic

I echo your comments and thanks for letting me run my Hall and Pannier on your layout.

Very impressive work

That's an excellent idea/use for these.

Thanks both, shouldn't be too difficult to knock up a lubricator box and I'll keep an eye for the handles.

Sorry to resurrect this thread but were they any majorly visible changes from the outside with the mechanical lubricators or were they hidden away? I've been looking at photographs of them and can't see any changes but I thought I had best ask. I'm wondering as I want to use one of the 69xx Bachmann Modified Halls for these higher numbered ones (7928 in particular).

Fantastic work, especially with the signal, much better than my efforts. I like how it has a very open feel to it even with the 5 tracks. Good to see you around at G/WR as well

Very quick progress, excellent

Very impressive work

I've finished doing up a GBL Pannier, just needs paint and a few details.

Fantastic

Those wagons are excellent, you've really mastered wood effect.

Very nice

On the railway, the Sheds, the diesel one is normally open on weekends and if you contact carriage and wagon then they might be able to give a guided tour to a group (I know they've done it in the past) but I can't guarantee anything. The steam shed isn't normally open because of the nature of the floor and the work done. The cafes at Toddington and Winchcombe are always good as well along with the small museums and the train ride of course. I don't know much about it but the talk of added restaurant cars on a train earlier looks to be happening at some point with the refurbishment of a FO. Off the railway, Stanway House ( the tallest gravity fed fountain and the remains of Hailes Abbey (english heritage) are good if you like old buildings. The Royal Oak at Gretton (mentioned above) always used to be good, it had a change of owners and I haven't been back since but only because I haven't ever been in that neck of woods around lunch time, I've heard it's still quite good though. The Corner Cupboard in Winchcombe is also good (http://www.cornercupboardwinchcombe.co.uk/ the usual no links to them)