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Nice little set up. Those T9s are sure pretty locos. Brian.

Lowena dhywgh Brian.

Carrog? I thought it was BL. Presumably the WSR use Platform One for convenience. Which brings up another thought, I don't recall ever seeing wrong line working at Brent! Brian.

It's been a wait but worth it to see this project thus far. I like the rough stone hedges which must take a lot of patience and be difficult to make in this size. The bridge has plenty of room considering the one at Coombe which looks even shorter can take modern diesels which just seem to fit. The forge came out well in the end. Brian.

How much is indeed enough? Over my second coming in the toy train world, I have amassed too much that just sits on shelves. I have Lionel engines, stock and accessories that I was assured would be enough to finance my retirement gathering dust or in boxes worth much less than I paid for them, if indeed they are even saleable. While I do rotate locos just to keep them moving, most stuff lies idle. The old Hornby trains fare better, being my first love and most recently purchased. I've always tended to give more attention to newer acquisitions until the novelty wears off. But its always nice to admire them all on shelves around the train room. Brian.

Hi Kev, good to see your layout with all that nice track and pointery but how do you manage to switch them all manually when trains are thundering around? While I revel in old Hornby track, (nothing younger than me), I do like those that are on your layout which is about the same size as mine. Which brand is it?

The difference is that the old buildings were in harmony with the station. Grimy and dirty they may have been but they fitted in. There is no consideration for aesthetics these days. Brian.

Can't let a thread on Dawlish to pass without comment on the latest gossip concerning the bypass situation, especially as Okehampton was mentioned! Brian.

If you call spending hours layout planning, lying under the layout wiring things up, only to find your planning didn't line up therapy, what do you do for relaxation? Then there are the multiple wiring problems, cold joints, etc., that never showed up while you were still beneath Also what about the rail joiners that don't join very well which means you go back down under and resolder again. Finally when everything is up and running you discover a point or two or three, usually as far away from access as possible, is not working. When this is all over, you will eventually be able to enjoy watching your trains run around - now that's therapy! Brian

Please! Brian.

I rather think it would be best for our potential holidaymaker to take a long sabbatical from work and enjoy some of the many suggestions over the length of this thread. Or perhaps emigrate and have done with it! Brian.

Dublo and Wrenn get fair coverage in the Collectible and Vintage section. Brian

With Hornby O gauge there aren't many options; you're stuck with the old stuff. Which is all right and unless you have the patience of Job, anything close to mint remains a challenge. So we accept a certain personal standard which may be anathema to some but if you're happy with it........................! Doing this, turns you into a collector and again you must decide; want the good stuff, wait and pay the price, or for instant gratification, buy now and enjoy it. You can have everything this way if you wait long enough and I have completed my initial wants list. Does this mean my collecting days are over? Brian.

One is tempted to ask why the frog was not replaced! I know the Cornish are a law abiding lot but a locomotive stored out in the open in a rural spot might be a great temptation. Brian.

No doubt its been modelled already but what a great example of a potential layout. Main line station with interesting point work, sidings, bay platform with the branch curving away, not to mention all the signals, etc. Brian.

A bit too much like McDonalds!

Who thinks up weird names for cars? Probably the same guy who thinks up weird names for big pharma! Brian.

Is there a full train behind the double header hidden by the building and around the bend, or is that it? Brian.

quote name="Ramblin Rich" post="2619135" timestamp="1487194376"] Yes, I've noticed that in previous pictures! Also how the telephoto distorts the track alignment... At least, we hope that's the reason! Thanks for the pictures. Brian.

All very neat and tidy, a far cry from those of us who stack empty boxes and whatever beneath the layout. Brian.

My 'thing' is WW2 propaganda films such as "In which we Serve" and "Next of Kin", etc., and whatever others of the era. I have seen most similar US films on the subject, some good, some bad, but they tend to ham up the heroics and thus more of a conventional feature film. British films stay more on the propaganda and how we are going to win the war. German ones are most interesting but not speaking German is a problem but seeing shots in pre war Germany is worth it. Brian.

We had an X Type and enjoyed it but sadly it was not the most reliable car. Spent a lot of time at the dealers who fortunately fixed most problems under warranty and insurance. It had a lot of bits from the Ford parts box but it had enough Jaguar to make it feel a different car right down to the Leaper on the bonnet. Brian.

I can't imagine anyone appreciating an Imp! My Father had one and we used it on a holiday back home and it was an experience to say the least on the Motorway! Anything around 65 MPH was a noisy, shaky, slow process in total discomfort. I suppose I may have judged it harshly but I was used to an Olds 98 convertible in the US and had forgotten what British small cars were all about. The only like size car I owned back then was a (don't laugh) Renault Dauphine which performed quite well including my first trip to Italy. Brian.

Definitely! Along with the same controller, I use two more (of a lesser output) as along with the accessories, I have eighteen illuminated remote points. On the other hand the Hornby trains run quite happily on 18VAC @ .5amp with a modest train. The general public likes trains of any sort at shows but enthusiasts over here have little interest of foreign trains. Perhaps the same is in the UK.

Likewise number two, like the effect! Could you not illuminate the shadow effect with another light? It seems a bit too high an angle for a sunny day shadow in the UK! Brian.