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Absolutely agree with this. Onwards and westwards Graham

Maybe not the most exciting of pictures. The components for the Carriage cleaning platform arrived today, plus a controller for Grandsons layout. Last departure for me from Hattons. Bit of a moment when something that is part of your life comes to an end, isn't it.... Ps, they must be getting rid of some big boxes as this was all that was in there.

Wow. Superb @John Besley

There I was, on page 747, sympathizing with Robs cracked axle problems and found there was four unread pages. I then seem to have spent my time since then in a parallel pannier universe somewhere West of Paddington. Just woken up on page 751. Think it must have been a very bad dream. Or maybe those pages won't have happened in the next series . . . .

Some hinges. . . . 🤔

I had an idea to build a model of Faversham MPD as it is quite self contained. The long bridge (footbridge) would make a great scenic break (except the Wagon Repair Shed is on the wrong side. . . ). However, space was a constraint and I wouldn't actually be able to run trains, just shunt locos and wagons. The depot building consequently sits in a box. It's only when you build something like this you realise just how big the real version is. I did contemplate incorporating it in my current layout, but I concluded it would dominate (there is a photo in my topic) and reduce the destinations in my goods yard.

Faversham, Kent, Wagon Repair Shed situated in the MPD area adjacent to the Up line from Ramsgate. http://Faversham_Shed_2_Final.jpg (701×487) (kentrail.org.uk) The white paint is for sighting of the semaphore signals that used to be behind the shed. There is an interior shot at the bottom of this page: https://kentrail.org.uk/faversham_73E_3.htm Similarly photos 6 and 7 on this link (which also includes interior shots of Faversham MPD (73E): https://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/threads/abandoned-train-station-july-2012.23167/#.WZf9Wz6GPIU I have built a model of this shed based on plans and counting bricks:

I must admit that after I read this : I thought you had put this comment in the wrong post 🤔:

Other than shunting a few wagons, that is why I haven't run a train on my entire layout since August 2020. . . .😔

Don't know how I missed your comment on my efforts Felix. Thank you. Hope your dock wall goes well. I look forward to seeing the results.

Panic. . . Panic ye not. Panic ye not confirmed. Thanks chaps.

Agreed. Just somebody else's life and layout. 😁

I hope you recover fully from your Op soon Rob. Booze bracket looking good 👍

Sounds great. When do you move ? Looks like an interesting book. Just looking at the table: Is there a typo on the Daily Outward timetable, or is there something else operational happening ? The time from Bridgetown to Rouen takes 2 hours 13 mins for 2.5 miles and the overall journey is over 4hrs. The other Outward tables show 12 minutes for the same 2.5 miles. The Inward Daily shows 23 minutes between those stations, with the other two at 12 minutes.

Thank you for taking the time to explain that @Worsdell forever. I have discussed optimum time in the microwave with Mrs FP. Will let you know how I get on. Thank you as well @john new for your time and the video. Two methods to consider! I presume the Orange or red you mention is the washing up liquid? I should have clarified that the granite is Woodland Scenics, so not real stone. (Another excellent example of asking a question on RMWeb and getting help).

Fixed the backscene board to the fiddleyard temporarily. Spent some time this afternoon picking some of my favourite local landmarks from my home town to add to it. Because these will be immediately behind a wall, and theoretically on the other side of a road, I've maintained 4mm scale. There will be subsequent layers in the background to give a feeling of distance / depth. I'm taking Leicester East and Copper Wort layouts as inspiration, to guide my approach. This is a tin church. A bit of a challenge as no bricks to count. However Google Earth is your friend to give plan dimensions, and then I've taken vertical dimensions from a face on photo / street view and proportioned accordingly. I've cut it out and stuck it on with blue tack at the moment. When I've drawn up a few more I can then move them around. Hopefully I'll get a pleasing combination before committing to a particular arrangement.

Backscene board to hide the fiddleyard made this afternoon and covered with lining paper. Took over the Dining Room table. Drying time took it past dinner time, so treated us to a Chinese. Very nice. Needs trimming and then I need to channel inspiration from other layouts and my O level Art.... A number of things need to happen in parallel to get the layout joined up and rebuilt. Hoping to have some time over the next two days to progress things. I'm about where I should have been at some point during the Christmas holidays (2023) ....

Hope you feel better soon Andy. All looking good.

Tickets bought for Doncaster show. List already made of necessary stuff required to progress. Particularly looking forward to seeing Copper Wort* as well as other layouts I follow on here. * Hope we can get near it !

That's a nice idea Andy. Perhaps they become locked after a period of time for any final comments, such as Robs above? Those topics will then become the RMWeb equivalent of the old pile of Railway Magazines that people can look back at.

A nice tribute in your post Rob. There have been a few people pass away over the last few months who have created very nice layouts and topics on RMWeb. I know one layout has been pinned to the top of the layout pages, but I've wondered if there might be a better receptacle/ archive for 'past members' work and contributions? Without the pinning, they will just sink down the live list. But I realise you can't just end up with numerous pinned topics. I'm sure there are probably other issues as well, such as the cost of storage space on the interweb. Just a thought. I hope your mojo returns soon Rob

Just offering options. . . . .😇 (One of which can be 'do nothing') Now who's not helping ??? 🤣🤣🤣

Either its a Railtour. Or. Perhaps...... Dewchurch has become a 1980's preservation line . . . 😇

The infernal combustion engine and associated economics starting to mark a change in approach to transportation of goods and people by rail that will soon see the demise of so many similar facilities. But I'm telling you the plot. . . . .

Hi @Worsdell forever. I'm just embarking on ballasting . Various methods on RMWeb explain percentage mix water/pva (70/30; 50/50) and the magic drop of fairy liquid. I've read horror stories of the fairy colouring the ballast. We currently have red (!). Mrs FP has some clear window cleaning detergent. I know it's only required to destroy the surface tension and make the mixture flow, so I guess it's ok. Having seen what you have achieved, please could you list your glue mix and application method for the lengths you do at a time? From your pictures it obviously flows really well without floating the ballast away, or creating blobs of ballast. And how big 'a drop' of washing up liquid is required 🤔?