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Hi Dave I saw my first at Rugeley Town a month or so back, and like you, it arrived a bit early, I missed it going in by 5 mins, then had to wait there nearly two hours for it to come back out. Bob.

Well...???? Did it turn up then.??? Bob.

Hi Sam.....I was one of those who hated the look of them..............but having seen a few now, my view is definitley changing, they are growing me.

Hi Gordon....out of this world mate....totally absorbing, and Martins input too, its just so interesting. looking forward to the next instalment. Tried the embossed walling with one piece I bought for trial purposes. Took about six attempts before I had something acceptable.....not totally happy with my efforts as yet....but looking ok. Will do some further tests to see if I can improve when I get a minute. Bob.

Can you actually get working dollys.? No...Not blow up ones.!!! I havent seen any working ones on any layouts.

Cheers Dave.......so nothing major then.

I'm told that all 6 are now laid up with ongoing faults/problems....is that right.?? Certainly 3 were idle at Basford Hall on Tuesday this week, Nos...3, 5 and 6. I saw them. Bob.

Thanks Gordon...looked pretty professional to me. Bob.

My Pal finally got round to trying some Code 75 rail joiners which work well. Gordon.......another question on your walls......what did you do for the top of the walls(capping), and also the top of the pillars. Bob.

Popped over to Rugeley PS this afternoon, thought it was high time I got a look at one of these brutes. My initial take on the design was prety ugly, didnt like them at all. BUT.......having seen one close up, and the fact they resemble the class 58's, I am quietly impressed, and I think the design is going to grow on me. It is something different than a 66...lets be grateful for that if nothing else. Bob

Hi Peter Just about warming up down there by now eh.? I fondly remember spending six weeks working for my company in Melbourne back in the late eighties, during a January and February. I see you like beaches too.......I was working close to one called St Kildas, stayed in a Motel on the Warrigal Road....oh great memories.!!!!!!! Anyway your layout...........first time I have come accross it, I'm not a big browser of RMweb, and even less on the new one I'm afraid....hopefully that might change as I get more up to speed with the changes. Love your model railway...and all the pics, I shall keep my eye on this thread from here on. Tell me, I like your retaining walls behind the signal box and around the bridge, what did you use to make them.? I might to copy something like that onto my layout. Bob

Oh My Word.!!!!!!!!! That pointwork is a work of art. Reason for my question was this....a colleague of mine is entering the hobby for the first time, in his sixties, inspired by my layout too. But, he wants to go down the C & L finescale route.....and has bought track and points from a shop in sheffield, forget which. So he has this track which is CL Finescale code 75 bullhead........BUT NO RAILJOINERS......what should he do to join up his track Gordon.?? Bob

Gordon , sorry to bother you again......what sort of track is that you are using.? Bob

Likewise Gordon...I love tracklaying, but I'm not too hot with my woodworking skills, and as for scenery, well only time will tell.!!!. I have just bought some artist board, its white, about 5mm thick, foam centre, smooth outside...I had thought of using that to stick brick paper onto....I shall have a look at the plasticard idea, it will give more texture. Thanks for those pics, I had always puzzled how I am going to do those chamfered pillars, now I see, you dont make chmfered pillars at all, you just angle the wall on square pillars. I told you I was no woodworker, but I dont mind admitting to my failings, people mostly then explain it more simply for me. Thanks again...............Bob.

Hi Gordon As yet I still have scenery to do on my layout, and I do need some retaining walls similar to yours, can I ask whose, what, etc., are the ones you have on your layout. Nice Clan by the way. Great to see a class 66 going one way and an old steamer the other way......just like on my model railway or "train set" as the grand kids call it sometimes..!!! Bob

Hi again Stuart Thanks for the reply.............particularly with the pictures too. Everything you told me is of great help. Thanks for taking the time out to reply with all the info. Many thanks........................Bob.

I have also received this regarding the S.Wales trials. More Class 70 Training Runs Train 810Z701 runs SX from 16/11/09 to 20/11/09 - Auto-Call Train category ZZ Loco-Hauled 32 miles Applicable Timetable Service Train service code 57620770 Catering N/A Uid R43621 Sector 09 Sub-sector 01 Set up by TSDB on 13/11/09 Type STP Location Booked C Pw Miles Tlod Ctg Pfm Eng Pth Consist 81110 STKGIFFD 19:52 ORIGINATING PT 81116 PATCHWAY PASS 19:57 2 1 PASSING POINT 81118 PILNING 20:06 20:34 0 5 CALLING POINT 76091 SEVERNTJE PASS 20:36 2 12 PASSING POINT 76089 SEVERNTWJ PASS 20:46 2 13 PASSING POINT 76090 SEVERNTJN PASS 20:49 2 14 PASSING POINT 76093 MAGOR PASS 20:55 2 16 PASSING POINT 76398 MAINDEEWJ PASS 21:09 2 23 PASSING POINT 76401 NEWPORT PASS 21:11 2 24 PASSING POINT 76481 EBBW JN PASS 21:14 2 25 2 PASSING POINT 77086 MARSHFLD PASS 21:23 2 28 PASSING POINT 77104 PENGAMSGS 21:33 7 32 TERMINATING PT Train 777Z701 runs TSX from 16/11/09 to 20/11/09 - Auto-Call Train category B4 Loco-Hauled 110 miles Applicable Timetable Service Train service code 57620770 Catering N/A Uid R43622 Sector 09 Sub-sector 01 Set up by TSDB on 13/11/09 Type STP Location Booked C Pw Miles Tlod Ctg Pfm Eng Pth Consist 77104 PENGAMSGS 22:00 ORIGINATING PT 77089 PENGAM JN PASS 22:03 2 2 PASSING POINT 77301 CARDIFCEN 22:10 22:14 0 3 CALLING POINT 78603 MISKINLPS 22:31 22:48 0 12 CALLING POINT 78608 PONTYCLUN PASS 22:54 2 14 PASSING POINT 79791 BRIDGEND PASS 23:07 2 23 PASSING POINT 79787 STORMY PASS 23:14 2 27 PASSING POINT 79783 MARGAMMJN PASS 23:20 2 31 PASSING POINT 79701 PTTALBTPW PASS 23:26 2 34 1 PASSING POINT 79595 CRT SARTJ PASS 23:33 2 38 PASSING POINT 79256 DYNEVOR J PASS 23:35 2 39 PASSING POINT 79106 FELINFRAN PASS 23:43 2 41 PASSING POINT 79055 MORLAISJN PASS 00:02 2 51 PASSING POINT 79050 LLANDILOJ 00:08 00:48 3 55 CALLING POINT 79055 MORLAISJN PASS 00:55 2 59 PASSING POINT 79106 FELINFRAN PASS 01:15 2 69 PASSING POINT 79256 DYNEVOR J PASS 01:21 2 71 PASSING POINT 79601 BRITFRFLJ PASS 01:25 2 73 PASSING POINT 79701 PTTALBTPW PASS 01:31 2 76 1 PASSING POINT 79783 MARGAMMJN PASS 01:37 2 79 PASSING POINT 79787 STORMY PASS 01:45 2 83 PASSING POINT 79791 BRIDGEND PASS 01:51 2 87 PASSING POINT 78608 PONTYCLUN PASS 02:06 2 96 PASSING POINT 77301 CARDIFCEN PASS 02:32 2 107 PASSING POINT 77089 PENGAM JN PASS 02:37 2 110 PASSING POINT 77104 PENGAMSGS 02:41 3 110 TERMINATING PT Train 777Z701 runs TO from 17/11/09 to 17/11/09 - Auto-Call Train category B4 Loco-Hauled 110 miles Applicable Timetable Service Train service code 57620770 Catering N/A Uid R43622 Sector 09 Sub-sector 01 Set up by TSDB on 13/11/09 Type STP Location Booked C Pw Miles Tlod Ctg Pfm Eng Pth Consist 77104 PENGAMSGS 22:00 ORIGINATING PT 77089 PENGAM JN PASS 22:03 2 2 PASSING POINT 77301 CARDIFCEN 22:10 22:14 0 3 CALLING POINT 78603 MISKINLPS 22:31 23:08 0 12 CALLING POINT 78608 PONTYCLUN PASS 23:14 2 14 PASSING POINT 79791 BRIDGEND PASS 23:27 2 23 PASSING POINT 79787 STORMY PASS 23:34 2 27 PASSING POINT 79783 MARGAMMJN PASS 23:40 2 31 PASSING POINT 79701 PTTALBTPW PASS 23:46 2 34 1 PASSING POINT 79595 CRT SARTJ PASS 23:53 2 38 PASSING POINT 79256 DYNEVOR J PASS 23:55 2 39 PASSING POINT 79106 FELINFRAN PASS 00:03 2 41 PASSING POINT 79055 MORLAISJN PASS 00:22 2 51 PASSING POINT 79050 LLANDILOJ 00:28 00:48 3 55 CALLING POINT 79055 MORLAISJN PASS 00:55 2 59 PASSING POINT 79106 FELINFRAN PASS 01:15 2 69 PASSING POINT 79256 DYNEVOR J PASS 01:21 2 71 PASSING POINT 79601 BRITFRFLJ PASS 01:25 2 73 PASSING POINT 79701 PTTALBTPW PASS 01:31 2 76 1 PASSING POINT 79783 MARGAMMJN PASS 01:37 2 79 PASSING POINT 79787 STORMY PASS 01:45 2 83 PASSING POINT 79791 BRIDGEND PASS 01:51 2 87 PASSING POINT 78608 PONTYCLUN PASS 02:06 2 96 PASSING POINT 77301 CARDIFCEN PASS 02:32 2 107 PASSING POINT 77089 PENGAM JN PASS 02:37 2 110 PASSING POINT 77104 PENGAMSGS 02:41 3 110 TERMINATING PT Train 770Z711 runs MSX from 17/11/09 to 20/11/09 - Auto-Call Train category ZZ Loco-Hauled 33 miles Applicable Timetable Service Train service code 57620770 Catering N/A Uid R43623 Sector 09 Sub-sector 01 Set up by TSDB on 13/11/09 Type STP Location Booked C Pw Miles Tlod Ctg Pfm Eng Pth Consist 77104 PENGAMSGS 02:55 ORIGINATING PT 77086 MARSHFLD PASS 03:06 2 4 PASSING POINT 76481 EBBW JN PASS 03:12 2 7 3 PASSING POINT 76401 NEWPORT PASS 03:18 2 8 PASSING POINT 76398 MAINDEEWJ PASS 03:20 2 9 PASSING POINT 76093 MAGOR PASS 03:31 2 16 PASSING POINT 76090 SEVERNTJN PASS 03:35 2 18 PASSING POINT 76089 SEVERNTWJ PASS 03:37 2 19 PASSING POINT 76091 SEVERNTJE PASS 03:45 2 20 PASSING POINT 81118 PILNING 03:51 03:57 0 27 CALLING POINT 81116 PATCHWAY PASS 04:09 2 31 PASSING POINT 81109 BRISPKWAY 04:13 04:20 0 32 CALLING POINT 81110 STKGIFFD 04:30 7 33 TERMINATING PT Train 770Z71 runs SO from 21/11/09 to 21/11/09 - Auto-Call Train category ZZ Loco-Hauled N/A miles Applicable Timetable Service Train service code 57620770 Catering N/A Uid R43624 Sector 09 Sub-sector 01 Set up by TSDB on 13/11/09 Type STP Location Booked C Pw Miles Tlod Ctg Pfm Eng Pth Consist 77104 PENGAMSGS 02:55 ORIGINATING PT 77086 MARSHFLD PASS 03:06 PASSING POINT 76481 EBBW JN PASS 03:12 3 PASSING POINT 76401 NEWPORT PASS 03:18 PASSING POINT 76398 MAINDEEWJ PASS 03:20 PASSING POINT 76093 MAGOR PASS 03:31 PASSING POINT 76090 SEVERNTJN PASS 03:35 PASSING POINT 76079 CHEPSTOW PASS 03:45 PASSING POINT 76072 LYDNEY PASS 03:58 PASSING POINT 76076 AWRE JCT PASS 04:05 4 PASSING POINT 68089 GLOUCESTR PASS 04:31 PASSING POINT 68103 HORTONRDJ PASS 04:32 PASSING POINT 68130 GLOS YDJN PASS 04:33 PASSING POINT 68137 STANDISHJ PASS 04:42 PASSING POINT 68151 CHARFIELD PASS 05:01 PASSING POINT 81103 YATE PASS 05:13 PASSING POINT 81107 WESTRLGHJ PASS 05:16 PASSING POINT 81109 BRISPKWAY 05:26 05:33 CALLING POINT 81110 STKGIFFD 05:43 TERMINATING PT

Hi Guys A friend of mine just sent me these timings this morning.....any one care to confirm these.? I have copied his email below. Bob Gents - next week in case you haven't seen it. The gen, that is! 70001 out to play: 0Z70 MTWFO Lawley Street 09.15 Park Lane 09.35 Ryecroft Junction 10.14 Bushbury Junction 10.34-11.00 Stafford 11.22 Basford Hall 12.04 0Z71 SX Basford Hall 14.20 Stafford 15.04 Four Ashes 15.45-15.53 Ryecroft Junction 16.21 Park Lane 16.53 Lawley Street 17.32

Stuart Not seen this or your previous thread before....so pleased its a thread....can't get to grips with blogs yet. This is really good stuff, and an excellent display of loads of pics which people can get loads of inspiration from. Lots of good ideas. Tell me......I have some retaining walls to build on my layout, not an insubstantial amount either. So I dont want to spend months constructing them, and need something that looks as good as both your arches and your upper retaining walls, but without requiring too high a level of modelling skills. So...........how do you make yours. Grateful for some hints and guidance on this please Stuart. Thanks...................Bob