Lord Flashheart

1 hour ago, montyburns56 said:

Manchester Victoria 1989 by Ingy the Wingy

 

 

Three of my favourites in one picture, perfect. 

Rob

Fantastic layout, it's giving some good inspiration to have a go at something similar, what's the dimensions of it please. 

Rob

Smart Models do some nice 3d printed ones of various types.

Rob

1 hour ago, 97406 said:

 

Sounds like I might be in for a treat! 

Yes you are,and if you think the 24 sounds good,wait until you hear this,one of the best sound files I've ever heard. 

Rob

1 hour ago, Steamport Southport said:

68s ugly?  😲

 

Someone needs to go to Specsavers. Probably the finest looking engines built since the end of steam.

Best sounding loco since the class 56.

Rob

On 06/03/2024 at 17:02, JZ said:

That's it. Thank you. Obviously not using the correct term when searching.

Just bought this,

A bit of work shouldgive me a reasonable representation of the Smiths arms Hotel at Aberbargoed.

Could add of extra windows upstairs and block out a couple of doors on the ground floor.

I saw that b&w pic on Facebook the other day and thought it'd make a great small layout,good luck with the build.

Rob

Several of the former Levisham volunteers are now volunteering at the Yorkshire Wolds Railway, they've all been made very welcome and are already making a good input into things.

Rob

54 minutes ago, Dunsignalling said:

But, unlike their O3, Bachmann have previously ruled out a retool for their O4, which is in dire need of a 21st century mechanism.

 

Rapido made a statement of intent, but then changed their mind.

 

John

Exactly why I suggested it,o gauge would be very useful aswell. 

Rob

I know there a minefield of variants but a class 04 would be good,plenty of livery options,BR and industrial so would appeal to a lot of modellers,and to me Dapol do seem good at the small locos.

Rob 

On 15/02/2024 at 20:24, Boris said:

They're making the guy who has pretty much kept the diesels going for 30 odd years redundant, good luck with that.

Not Mr Fussey?.

Rob

On 04/02/2024 at 08:20, MJI said:

Prestige 4x4 only one is as such, and comes from solihull.

 

The super expensive non LR are just adverts of bad taste. Basically all the rebadged  VW 4x4s, except the VW

Maybe, but their a lot better made and a lot less nickable than a JLR product.

Rob

1 hour ago, Gilbert said:

Nice to see this thread alive again

Indeed,deserves to be pinned at the top of the page,the modelling inspiration in this thread is massive. 

Rob

2 hours ago, Ron Ron Ron said:

The world’s biggest gathering of scruffy pensioners….

 

 

When they say, you can't smell a photo 

The photo...........

Rob

8 hours ago, Quarryscapes said:

I'm working on some marketing pics at work. 

Stunning, I'd love an MST MK2 ,really looking forward to seeing the 6R4 .

Rob

Looking forward to this being part of the Invermire team,our first proper show with the layout. 

Rob

68023 Achilles at York, 21/10/23.

Rob

25 minutes ago, t-b-g said:

The kit I am building is the Connoisseur Models one in 7mm scale. It is a very nice kit indeed and I have hardly had to alter anything to make things fit together, although I chose to upgrade a couple of items, like the brake pull rods. It still needs a few more details adding, like sand boxes, front lamp irons, hooks for the shunter's pole and a few other bits.

 

It does include quite a lot of alternative parts, including some for industrial versions.

I attach a couple of snaps, posed on the Colin Marsden book that has a nice photo of 11111, with no skirts. I my have to drill some holes along the edge of the footplate to represent the fixings for the skirts.

 

That's looking very impressive,I got one at the recent NEOG show to be 11103 in black.

Rob

West Hill Wagon Works does them.

Rob

4 hours ago, peanuts said:

This is why they are known thoughout the trade as the Ecoboom ! 

Yep that's how we know them,got to be one of the worst (car) engines made,more so considering it replaced the Zetec which are next to no bother. Interesting to note that the later Ecobooms are chain driven but the oil pump is still belt driven.

Rob

23 hours ago, North Eastern said:

It's official we are organising the 3rd NEOG show. Full details will appear later.

 

Good to see,was another brilliant show this year. 

Rob

16 hours ago, 37114 said:

They look excellent,  any chance of an O gauge version please???

They would be very popular in o gauge, also the swan neck concrete type aswell. 

Rob

Another milestone for the YWR,also to see will be the on going restoration of 424 type Fowler diesel shunter and the rebuilding of H&BR Sprotbrough signal box.

Rob

Another vote for the Jamie Goodman sound file,IMO it captures the Western sound perfectly, the Legoman was a big disappointment. 

Rob

1 hour ago, Dunsignalling said:

It all does beg the question, though as to at what point a "restoration" crosses over into replication....

 

My own take is that the borderline is when new "pattern" content and fabrication exceeds whatever came from the original vehicle, scrapped examples of the same model or "new old stock" parts.

 

John

A lot of the mk1/2 Escort restorations I see on the various Facebook pages are like that,mostly a pile of new panels welded together with very little of the original shell left,some very good quality work going on though. 

Rob 

On 12/08/2023 at 18:27, TM2201A said:

Next in line is the venerable Coles Argus goods crane that I can just about recall lurking in various dockyards and scrappies of East Anglia.

 

Rather than detail the tinplate boom I decided to draw up a new one with additional pullies, load indicator, and more structure to it. Working from a few pictures online I also modelled a cab interior and hook/weight assembly. Wheels are again my 21mm print as used on the TK earlier.

 

A check fit of the boom has revealed that it will hold itself in place so I'll be deleting the axle holes for the winding gear and tidying up the casting accordingly.

 

Glazing yet to be decided on as I'm tempted to add safety bars over the top roof and upper section of the windscreen .

That looks excellent, a big improvement, are your 3d prints available to buy?.

Rob