Llangerisech

Hi Andy,

Blacksmith Models were sold by Cove Models near Farnborough did these years ago. As you say, the original Mallard etches were 4mm and they simply halved everything. My clerestories are the same source and I remember buying up as many as I could at the time. I should have looked beyond the GWR and picked up one of these as, like you, I have predeliction for BGs and the like. Looks like a really neat job.

Glad to be of service - the show was so local to me it seemed daft not to go. I too liked the 009 layout and actually got some useful info about CCTV board cameras off them. Other than that, a lot of roundy-roundy N gauge stuff predominated, so Kyle was the highlight.

Nigel

Plagiarism can always be translated as "research"! I claim no copyright on display boards - after all I came up with that after I couldn't get the departure board idea working very effectively and that was nicked from St Ruth. I'm glad I didn't have to calculate the curve on the slant that you have - a 20 degree slope on a 90 degree corner was enough for me! It does add something though, keeps folk away from the layout just enough without being a barrier and gives them extra info. On something like St Ruth with lots of prototype info to share, I'm sure you have lots of material you can play with. I look forward to seeing the finger-proofed version.

The night view seems very effective although I'm glad it wasn't me who had to install all those LEDs.

Regards Nigel

As I will have Llangerisech at the Tonbridge show too, I was going to offer to bring along extra DCC diesels - but I think you have sufficient there to nearly fill the layout! I will be interested to hear how effective the sound chip is in the 37.  See you there.

Nigel

Thanks for your indulgence today Pete. As usual, a good quality show at Uckfield. I've posted a couple of shots of Kyle interlopers on the 2mm Layouts at exhibitions thread.

Nigel

Hi Andy,

Good to see the Hall living up to expectations. The only time I have found these chassis slip is if the tender or the front bogie is somehow lifting the loco slightly. The tender coupling being really sloppy helps here. Other than that, the driveshaft can have a jacking action if there isn't enough slop. Hopefully fixing the Manor will be simple. I will have one of my Manors and a 63xx using the same chassis at Chelford, so we could compare notes with you then.

I remember operating Welton Down at Horsham when Bill Rankin still owned it and it had the Wurlitzer fiddle yard. Great fun and really helped me feel part of the Associaton. Hopefully we are as welcoming to new members now as Bill was back then. It is good to see Jim still using the layout.

I must admit I'd always thought of Welton Down as in the Salisbury direction, but good to be told the true (imaginary) location.

Nigel A