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A short running session featuring the Dapol B4 0-4-0T edited with real sound. 
Sounds are provided by a number of similar locomotives from my sound collection, captured at various Gala and Preserved Railways over the past few years.
Here we see 'Sussex' in dazzling industrial yellow livery - weathered by Rails of Sheffield - working rakes of 16 Ton mineral wagons around Somerdale Colliery. 
Hope you enjoy!

A short running session featuring one of my Bachmann Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway 7F Class 2-8-0s, No. 53810, edited with real sound. 
Sounds are provided by preserved class members from my sound collection, captured at various Gala and Preserved Railways over the past few years.
Here we see No. 53810 in BR late black, with typical weathered finished, hauling a short goods train.
Hope you enjoy!

1 hour ago, No Decorum said:

Bloody hell, that’s impressive! In the sideways slow shot, you have the beat perfectly synchronised.

Thanks ever so much! I try my best. 

A short running session featuring my recently modified Hornby 'Generic' 4 & 6 wheel coaches repainted into S&DJR Prussian blue livery.
In this video we see the rake in action, hauled behind Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway (SDJR) Midland Railway 1532 Class 0-4-4T, No. 54 on my photo-plank micro layout, edited with real sound. 
Hope you enjoy!

April 2021 would had seen the Bentley Model Railway Group host their annual TRAINWEST Model Railway Exhibition, Corsham, Wiltshire.
However, like many Model Railway Exhibition over the past year, the event had to sadly be postponed. 
So to mark the occasion, I've picked some of my favourite layouts from previous years to create this TRAINWEST Model Railway Exhibition highlights video, showcasing a wide selection of amazing model railways, in a variety of scales and gauges.  
All being well, the show hopes to return bigger and better than ever next year!
Hope you enjoy!

2 minutes ago, Porcy Mane said:

 

Would that be a painful but quite intelligent blue?

Clearly I'm neither 

16 hours ago, Phil Bullock said:

Best not mention chromatic blue... 

Ha! Yes, Will get it changed out. Theres been quite a debate on the video itself and on other social media platforms, with people saying yes and no  

1 hour ago, Edwardian said:

 

Some while ago a gentleman displayed his Hornby generics repainted in S&DJR blue. A very good job he made of them too.  He was picked up for the fact that the S&DJR didn't have that particular type of coach. Now, not knowing anything about S&DJR coaches, I would not have noticed that. What leapt out at me was the lack of that signature varnished wood border to the windows, the bolection.

Morning Edwardian.

Thanks for the feed back on the S&DJR coaches. Will look out for a suitable paint and get around to adding the vanished wood boards

48 minutes ago, No Decorum said:

Very nice video and sound, thank you for it. The notorious cab light isn’t very evident. Have you done something to block the light from the headcode box or is it just not visible under the layout lighting?

Glad you enjoyed the edit! Certainly can't beat the sound of the real thing. Done nothing to the lighting, so must be the layout lighting.

A short running session featuring the all new British Rail Class 25 from Heljan edited with real sound. 
Sounds are provided by a number of fellow class from my sound collection, captured at various Gala and Preserved Railways over the past few years.
Here we see D7661 in smart BR Blue with small yellow panels, hauling a short rake of Mk1s on the Peco loft layout, Peckwick Rye. 
Hope you enjoy!

Will be watching with interest...

March 2021 would had seen the Nailsea & District Model Railway Club host their annual Model Railway Exhibition, at Nailsea School, Somerset.
However, like many Model Railway Exhibition over the past year, the event had to sadly be cancelled. 
So to mark the occasion, I've picked some of my favourite layouts from previous years to create this Nailsea & District Model Railway Exhibition highlights video, showcasing a wide selection of amazing model railways, in a variety of scales and gauges.  
All being well, the show hopes to return bigger and better than ever next year!
Hope you enjoy!

2 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

 

 

I was hoping you would appreciate that my remarks were really directed at the manufacturers not at your handiwork.

Na, don't worry I know that wasn't the case  

Just now, Compound2632 said:

 

The big snag here is that the S&DJR had no lavatory 6-wheelers - the only lavatory carriages were some of the bogie carriages. The choice of a centre-lavatory rather than a centre-luggage composite remains to my mind the greatest blunder in both ranges. You can do something about those buffers but not about that.

I know, but as they are 'Generic' I'm not to fussed. Beats the S&DJR Blue Dapol Stanier stock I was previously running 

Narrow Gauge Model Railway Exhibition
Over the years I've seen some amazing narrow gauge layouts on the exhibition circuit - these have inspired me to also get involved, building a number of my own 009 and G scale layouts. However, over the course of 2020 & 2021 shows like these and many other events had to sadly be cancelled. 
So, I've looked back through my archive and picked some of my favourite narrow gauge layouts I've seen from shows around the country, to create this special Narrow Gauge Model Railway Exhibition video, showcasing a wide selection of amazing narrow gauge model railways, in a variety of scales and gauges.  
Shows featured in this video include;
Mendip Model Railway Group - Finescale Exhibition 2017 
Bristol Model Railway Exhibition 2016 -2019
Lydney Model Railway Show 2019
West Camel Model Railway Exhibition 2016 - 2019
Due to the sheer volume of shows and layouts, I hope to bring future instalments feature more amazing model railways in the not to distant future.
Hope you enjoy!

Ah a dual! How, very delightful! 

Honestly can't wait for this!

21 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

Places pedant hat on head.

 

Both the vans - the model one and the square-panelled one in Phil's photo, are fruit and milk vans. Parcels traffic would be carried in the guard's brake. The S&DJR had no parcels vans as such. In the days of the 6-wheelers, a common formation was brake / third / first / third / brake, providing ample accommodation for parcels traffic. The bogie third brakes also had ample parcels space. 

 

Replaces pedant hat on peg. (I keep it handy by the computer...)

Once again, thanks for the info. Though was referring to the engineering above (just going of the description listed) 

22 hours ago, phil_sutters said:

 

Thanks for all the info. Going to have a little tester to see how I get on hand lining on a test piece later. If all else fails, I'll finish them in unlined blue similar ventilated parcels van above, with some suitable weathering. 

Callum

10 hours ago, phil_sutters said:

I haven't many photos of S&D stock in later years. The official photos I have are mainly of carriages with nice new fully-lined paint jobs, which I would think are early. This one shows how a weathered lined coach looks. The lining is almost invisible. I would be interested to find out if unlined stock was introduced, perhaps during WW1.

Thanks for that. One of the images I was looking at for reference. Tommy eye it looks like it's making lining all together.

2 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

What date are you aiming for? That will have implications for the solebar/headstock and end painting.  

Well, no particular date, just something that will sit nicely behind my 1P, 3F, 4F ect, though I understand most if not all of the 4 and 6 wheel stock was gone by then. Its just a short rake of Hornby Generic coaches, so not going for accuracy, just something that looks right

17 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

Highbridge practice for passenger stock mirrors Midland Railway practice. I'd be pretty confident that passenger carriages remained fully lined-out Midland style right up to 1930 (and beyond). After all, the LMS did not give up full lining-out until 1934. What is not clear is whether the lining-out of the solebars was discontinued at the same time as on the Midland, 1902 (leaving them plain red, then black from 1912). The only "simplification" to the lining of coach sides was the move from gold leaf to chrome yellow from about 1912. There is some evidence for plain blue ends in later years, whereas formerly the beading was painted black but not lined out (same as the Midland, again)

Thanks for the info, so am I right in thinking that yellow with black beading would be best?

51 minutes ago, RailWest said:

Before I were to base any model on anything seen on another layout, my first question would be - on what did they base that? If they have a source for proof of an unlined livery, then hopefully they can tell you that so you can check for yourself.

Hence the reason for this topic. To see if anyone has any more info on the subject

A short night themed running session on Fry's Somerdale featuring the Hardy's Hobbies Fry's Sentinel.
This is the first time I've managed to get around to operating the layout in the dark, with just the street lamp providing a atmospheric glow to the scene.  
Admittedly my camera was struggling with the low lighting for this one, so will be looking at ways to improve it for the next.
Hope you enjoy!