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Cracking work on some great projects Lee...I didn't know the Heljan Cromptons are released....shows how much I know.... Loving the tractors....How many will be DRS....or EWS....any or none? Great modelling, Jack.

Brilliant work Lee, loving all the locos on your bench at the mo... Will the red stripe 60 be called 'Tornado' by any chance??? ..... Ta, Jack.

Oh go on then.... just for you Neil ...... (These will be uploaded to my gallery soon...) : Ex-Freightliner 47830 At Barrow Hill Roundhouse DRS 47791 at BH too... West Coast Railways 47760 at Preston... Just noticed....My 100th post!......time flies..... Jack.

Kal, Are you sure they're not the right font/size? some operators use different fonts, and it could be a Hornby Mess up? I'm sure the supplier did their research.... Jack.

These at Warrington Arpley on Saturday; http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=386722 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=386723 Thanks Jack.

I was told at Primary school that if you (intend) to copy someone's work (idea), that must mean it was a very good idea! There!!!! Jack.

Looking great David, the station is great... it's an innovative idea to use a picture to infer depth on the station, (May have to Nick it... ) Jack.

Thanks for all the comments, they really encourage me to do some modelling! Don't expect frequent updates though as I'm a sporadic modeller... Thanks again, Jack.

Brilliant Neil! Scenery really is your speciality..... keep the pics (and DRS locos!) coming... Jack.

As promised earlier ... my class 47 gallery (I'll keep adding to this when I have spare time) Enjoy, Jack.

Go on then... This is for my current TMD layout (In signature). It is the same Knightwing kit you've got Jaz/Kal, but with a new roof as I didn't like the original. I've also added chequer plate to the floor, and lighting will be added to illuminate the details I've made (Like the padlock...bet you didn't notice that!! ) Great modelling BTW, loving the trees Jaz, and your renumbering skills are great Kal, you'll be trying a full respray next!! Ta Jack.

Tighte End Yard (DRS) ...Is a fictitional small yard with a 1-track depot and a 2-track fuelling point. There is also another track to store a loco. ATM, it as about 50% complete, and very soon I will be able to start the assembly process. The idea here is that it is a small (Hence the name) yard facilitating light maintenance and fuelling for deisels. It is my first 'proper' layout as my previous projects I lost interest in. It is based loosely on the symmetry of Tees Yard wagon repair (Here's a picture), and is a DRS depot because they are my favourite FOC, although a change of colour of the depot would mean it could be any company's yard. The baseboard is 6mm MDF with 5mm ply sides, and the fiddleyard will be attached over this for transport. It measures 30'' x 12'' (2'6'' x 1'). Everything (Except the locos!) is going to be scratchbuilt/kitbashed, as I never quite find the exact thing I want. Anyway..enough waffle...some pictures... Here's the baseboard with the hole for the inspection pit visible: The depot building. This is made of Plastikard with a corrugated Plastikard covering. It has had the trim added and will be painted DRS blue with Green trim (as per Kingmoor): I have painted the inside grey and fitted lighting. There will be a poseable door aswell (Lower picture under construction): The fuelling point is a Knightwing kit with a new canopy made of corrugated Plastikard and a new walkway (Chequer plate). There will also be lighting fitted: (Only just seen it's warped...oops! ) The inspection pit has lights fitted underneath with hole-punched Plastikard stuck on top: The turnouts are handbuilt, with a 3-way and a L/H together, and there will be another R/H one infront of the depot: This is the signal that will be at the throat: And finally, some locos posed on the layout/diorama at the mo...Enjoy! More updates to follow... Jack.

Evening, I had a good day out today (See my other thread), so hardly 'out got done, But I did manage to file down and refine the wagon body... ...And add 3-link couplings to all of the wagons... ...And paint the replacement wheel with Railmatch 'Frame Dirt'... Also, I weathered 47787 using dry brushing: ...With exhaust blackening (It really needs a clag generator...future project??? Thanks, Jack.

I've got loads of 'duff' photos too, so watch my signature for a gallery on them aswell!! Jack.

Evening... Bachmann cl66 conversion As promised, here is how to add the missing lights to a Bachy 'shed': First, remove the cabs (Pull upwards), and also the black light inserts, which you can then butcher with a sharp scalpel like this: Then drill out the printed on light using a 0.9mm bit and slice to make a rectangle. Next, file/cut (whichever suits) a piece of 1.5mm fibre optic wire to about 0.8mm width and 1cm length like so...(so it fits in hole) (Sorry about the close up!..) ...And glue in... ..And also paint the inside of the midlle R/H lens black... Then the hard bit...using a magnifying glass (I don't...I'm too young...), solder an 0603 type SMD LED to the unused pads on the RH side of the light curcuit (Get it the right way round... it tells you on the board, and the - on the LED is the way the arrow points...I would take a pic but its far too small)...lit up: Then you have to solder a wire from the + pad on the RH side to the other white LED +....(Click to enlarge to understand): Finally replace the black surround and seal any light bleed with Blu-Tack: I also increased the ride height by inserting a 1mm washer between bogie tower and chassis and painted the driver: ...and also attached sanding pipes made from grey elastic... These will be attached to the bogies once they've been weathered. There you have it then! If I haven't put you off attempting it, feel free to ask questions as my describing skills are shocking... - - - - - - - - - In other news... I found some plastic rod and angle, so added it to my scratchbuilt engineers wagon body; ...And have painted warning panels on my 67...first white primer (spray can): Then yellow (Brushed): Thanks Jack. EDITED as my picture organising skills are shocking too!

Hi Ian... Great collection, keep them coming! If you're down again soon, please can you have a quick look at the south end at an EWS 08, because I was passing the other day but could not get the number. Thanks, Jack.

Very nice!! We're there many others there, or just a few?... Well....it was rather special after all this time... Jack.

Speaking of emoticons...how do you give the 3 that show up on your ratings (useful, creative and dislike) as sometimes these would be useful?

166 late eh..... (Happy now?...) Jack.

Just for this thread, I've started a gallery of my class 37 photos taken since I started spotting (Not so long ago) I will upload many, many more, but for now there are some I took at Crewe Gresty Bridge (DRS) in 2012... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/gallery/album/3148-my-growler-album-cl37/ (You will also now find it in my signature...) Thanks Jack.

Postie just delivered yet another Ebay win...... A Hornby cl60 chassis for spares... ...With bogies (No worms though)... ...And the best bit... a 5-pole motor (I've checked it runs!). These go for about £20 on their own!... And all this squeezed £10 out of my wallet! Look out for a future project with the body I won too... Jack.