Karl

They'll be good to see! It certainly does look like it's going to be a long winter ahead and with no ability to go anywhere I think there's going to be lots of modelling done. At least it allows you some escapism! I was fortunate to make two trips to photograph the Jacobite when we could get around! Please let us see how you're model develops! I've nowhere for a large layout currently so already thinking of the next box file...

Good evening Chris! Thankyou very much! The larger dock layout (larger only because the wharf is a box file and the dock is 80x40cm) is sadly not very accessible at the moment. But I've a few other photos here from earlier in the year. It'd be great to see photos of yours when you're done with it! It's strange that I take photos of steam around the country and try to maximise the landscape but in modelling I seem to focus on cramped industrial! Kind regards Karl

I agree that B&W really can capture a scene and can make models look less like a model too. Thankyou very much for your comments, I'm not really one for commenting as I never know what to say and fear sounding daft plus spend most of my time in awe of what people produce on here!

Thankyou very much Kevin that is very kind. I must confess though that the crane is straight out of a Bachmann scene craft box! I had one to build but I decided it wouldn't look right so I bought that instead. One from today with the Canal boat out of the way so that the 'water' can dry with two Scottish engines. I thought I'd follow Graham Muz and Canute Road Quay in making it more or less regionless so that I could run engines from any region on it.

Evening all, I just thought I'd share a few of the boxfile 'Lockdown Wharf' again. All the best and happy modelling!

Good evening everyone, Inspired by the models in the micros and box file thread and with a week off work I decided to have a go at a small wharf side box file layout and thought I'd share my efforts here. So this is 'Lockdown Wharf'. The warehouse are from the excellent JSM models, the boat is a very good Langley kit with a scencraft crane and wills sheets used for the canal banking and the walls. The bridge parapets are from the 'Greenwood laser' range and whilst a fine kit I think may be a bit big on this. The big Bagnall in the background is one of my 6 or 7 models from the Hardy range. Happy modelling everyone! Karl

Just wanted to add to my post above to show the warehouse with some extra detailing added to show how they can look. Really great kits! (Photos taken on a phone)

I don't often comment on the forum but have read this thread with great interest. On the Terriers I had three from the first release and all three were sent back with curved running plates and one had other build issues such as detached brake shoes, these were replaced by Rails and sadly the three replacements were all returned with bent running plates. These models covered BR, LBSC and KESR guises. This week I received my 'Boxhill' but this model had a very loose buffer and a bent running plate. So that is 7 models that I have returned. The reason I wanted to comment really is to just say that in all of this Rails have been courteous, understanding and nothing but helpful and I thought in all of the comments on the models it was worth just praising the retailer in what must be a frustrating period for them with what appears to be a number of models being returned for refunds.

Good evening all, I just thought I'd comment on these kits having just built 3 of the low relief warehouse ends. If anyone is thinking of having a go then I encourage anyone to! I've never used laser cut wood before and I have to say I was very impressed with the quality and detail of these. Also after cutting out these really just clipped together, they were a pleasure to build. In fact the highest compliment I can give is I originally bought just two and was so impressed I changed my plans to include the third! I've attached a photo of my current lockdown project which they are being used on but they really warrant using on a larger layout. They are excellent! (Photo only to show how they look after assembly and painting without any guttering etc. and the painting is all down to me so don't judge the kits on that).

Thanks Nick, it is a you suspect IOW that is my thinking. I feared the lack of named tanks might make transfers unlikely, particularly as there won't be a standard size for them either,

Good afternoon everyone, I'm hoping that someone may be able to help me out. I'm planning to rename some of the Hornby Terriers in SR olive green livery but I am struggling to find anywhere I can get transfer for the white nameplate surrounds as I intend changing to longer names so the printed one won't be log enough. I've checked all the usual suspects for transfers but can't find any. Has anyone found any anywhere else? Thanks Karl

Gauging for the archway and first lighting test. In the gauging a J94 did fit through the arch, just, but the track moved about 1mm when tacking down and now anything larger than the Pecketts (or one of the many Hardy's Hobbies engines I now have) clip the back door in the archway and don't fit through.

I can add a few others up. The plan originally came from wanting to build a Clyde Puffer and having somewhere to display it along with a lot of small pecketts/sentinels etc. So I fancied having a go at something which featured a few things I wanted which were... - The puffer - Rails under an overhead crane - a run round loop - Rails through cobbles. So from that rough 'wish list' it just grew organically.

Thankyou very much. I didn't really document the build but have a few phone photos taken that show some stages. Below are three showing the original board getting marked up with the original idea which was changed a few times during the phase shown in the second photo. The 3rd one shows the revised plan with an added track running over a sheet of paper cut to the size of the Bachmann gatehouse as I just fancied having a model running through that like you see in lots of industrial settings.

Hi Sean, whilst it doesn't directly answer your question as it's either side of your period this photo here shows the one at Helmsdale as White and blue in 1972 https://andrewstransport.smugmug.com/LesTindalls1970sBritishtrains/Orcadian-railtour-1972/i-KPTPfGR and in David Price's 'Kyle of Lochalsh and the Far North Lines' book there is a photo of a large logo blue 37 passing the same box in 1988 and it's white and blue in that too.

Good afternoon, I have been looking on the forum for many years but not much of a contributor but have over the last year built a small quayside layout using largely ready to plant buildings with a few kits thrown in as well. Just thought I'd share a few photos of it, it's not perfect by far but has been an interesting build and even though it measures less than 1m by 50cm. And thank you to all those people on here who unknowingly inspired me to have a go at this. I hope everyone is well!

Good evening, Hopefully someone will be able to help me out here. I am looking for a Scottish side-windowed Cowlair cab for a 4mm gauge LNER K2. Ideally I would like two. If anyone has any left over from a K2 kits where they used a 'regular' cab or has one for any other reason they'd be will to part with please let me know via a PM. Thankyou Karl

Thankyou very much for the response. PM sent.

Good evening, I have been looking at the forum for many years but not really on it. I am building up a long term project in assembling a Scottish fleet and having been very impressed with what you have done with this would love to have a go at this kit. I have been hunting across the internet but haven't found where I can buy this resin body kit. I hope you don't mind me asking but would you be able to point me in the right direction? Also does the kit come with the scottish cab option? Many thanks.

This one has got me thinking, Hornby have a history for marking anniversaries. Well 2019 is the 125th anniversary of the west highland railway and 25 years since K1 62005 and K4 61994 ran specials marking the west Highlands centenary. On the occasion both were in LNER apple green (62005 never was green in service I know). But with that and 61994 being retired now along with 60009 the K4 could be a goer with a 2005 and 3442 in a lner green set, a 60009 and 61994 set and then 2 other k4s in BR black, one early and one late. So that would give Hornby 2 special sets to sell both with popular liveries and named green engines plus 2 Scottish engines to compliment the j36. I could see the K4 being a strong contender.

Batchelor's Button and Tudor Minstrel are now appearing in the shops too.

Well I wasn't getting an L1 at all but saw the LNER liveried on today and snapped it up. A truly great model of an idea model railway engine! Not a glamourous express engine but a more everyday workhorse.

Just a quick question, those of you who have had an email saying they have been despatched have you ordered the platinum one or the standard? I am order 22 and ordered a standard one but have had no word on despatch so just wondered if it seems it the platinum ones that were sent out. UPDATE! Wrong email checked, its on its way!

It may seem expensive but I think when you consider it against other models it isn't really, the Hornby Clans are ??100+, Bachmann's A2 is in the region of ??120 rrp isn't it, these are models which have benefitted from past models having bits already available such as wheels (Clan), tenders etc whereas CoT is going to have been laser scanned and made from scratch. It isn't much more than the Deltic was and that will have utilised the Standard Deltic Chassis. Also remember that as a Ltd Edn it will see for its RRP and also it is a fundraising venture for the museum. I have to say i personnlly don't feel it is too expensive. But as with many things in modelling it all comes down to personnal opinion.

Those who bought the Deltic received a reply slip to return to the NRM to be kept informed of any future models that would be produced and so i would imagine if the NRM was giving out advanced warning it would be to those who returned this slip and not neccessarily all who bought the Deltic. However, i imagine the vast majority who did buy it would have returned the slip! I certainly did!