Jesse Sim

G'day Graham, Thanks, i think it does make it look very British. I will be adding them in yes. Makes it look so much better!!!

Morning Mr Anti-DCC The B2 as i mentioned in an email i think... it doesnt like the diamond crossings. Here she is sitting on the layout -lovely. I will need to add tender pick ups perhaps? I have never done it before, is it possible? Here are some pictures of the undersie. Jesse

TRACK WORK IS OFFICALLY FINISHED!!!! So after about 12 months, track laying is finially finished. Here we are looking north at the start of the goods loops. Graham (LNER 4479) had helped me with cutting the Peco pointwork, so when it was assembled it had the proper permanent way measurements. Graham did most of the Junction pointwork, however the single slip in view was cut and also bent so it is on a slight curve, which matches up perfectly due to the non-existent curves on my layout. Pleading modelers licence! Looking down the straight. We have down line loops on the left, the down and up lines and then the up loops on the right. Looking South from the bridge, gives a nice view of the complex Junction. The ECML will be situated in a cutting, with the land falling south. A less glamorous view as point motor and wiring is underway.

Ill need to attend one before i host one!!!! ive been so busy

Its very satisfying actually, Graham helped me with some of the points. i just recently bent a single slip into a perfect spot for my layout.

As promised, PICTURES, PICTURES,PICTURES! After a quick tidy up last night, here is the progress so far. A view south, with a good look at the Junction. We have in order from left to right: Up siding (yet to be laid), Up goods loop, Up Branch loop, Up Main line, the Down main line, the down goods loop, the down Branch loop and a down siding (yet to be laid). Although through lines only, there is some lovely operating that can be achieved. Looking south again, round the curves heading towards Grantham. Looking out of the not yet built signal box, the signal man will have an excellent view of up and down trains. Two helicopter veiws of the layout looking North. My latest loco added to the fleet is this B2 courtesy of Tony Wright, this is the second locomotive I have brought from Tony, but it is all for a good cause.

Its funny how people still ask me "why 96" I reply, trying to stay calm, its my birth year

Graham has been a fantastic help, with everything and anything. I already had LNER stock, but seeing Grantham in BRM a few years ago really done it for me and inspired me to build the layout. Graham has been an excellent help to me, as well as the rest of the team. I liked the idea of using Peco trackwork, as its cheap, easy to build and looks quite good, even if it isn't prototypical, (some may disagree). After a second visit to the Uk and the chance to see, help and operate Grantham i decided to go ahead with it. Graham cut up the Junction slips and points in order to be used for the proper permanent way, The rest of the layout that needed cutting and shortening i tackled myself. Well we have only had about 5 days rain max in the last 3 months....going to be a hot summer!

Thanks Graham, cheers for help with the track work. I had to cut and bend a single slip, i just mimicked your work from the last ones and it turned out very very well. Very pleased with myself.

Morning all, i now have a new account and a new layout thread: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/125185-brighton-junction/?p=2812997 The thread explains it all. Jesse

Morning Tony, I now have a new account and a new layout thread. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/125185-brighton-junction/?p=2812997 Thread explains it all. Jesse

Here is the reason i have been so busy the last month.... Spent some money on my old car getting ready for the All Holden day last weekend. So now that has passed its back to modelling! A few pictures perhaps of my car: And a picture of the family! In order from left to right: Dads, Mums, mine and my Uncles. Truly a Holden family!

NOTE: Pages 1-54 are my old layout Brighton Junction. From Page 55 onwards is the new layout ‘Woolmer Green’. Hi all, After changing accounts i decided to start a new layout thread. It is still Brighton Junction just a new thread!!! After working out how to post better, regarding images, i will be more diligent with this thread and a lot less lazy. I laid the last bit of track work last night, ill give the room a tidy up and take some well deserved pictures. So stay tuned, Jesse To keep everyone happy (COUGH LNER4479 COUGH) here are some pictures i posted a while ago on the old thread. here we have the North portles with ECML on the right and the Nottingham lines on the left The curves heading south into Brighton Junction's loops. A helicopter view of the Junction looking south.

that coaling stages looks fantastic! i cannot wait to see Grantham to say i am excited is a understatement!

aww really? ok fair enough, ill have to dig through my magazines cheers

hey everyone, how is everybody? my friend had tagged me in this photo on facebook last night, so i thought i would share it with you guys have a good one Jesse

hi Tony, got a question: i would like to give kit building a go, i am looking at one of the london road models j6. i have never built a kit before; what do you suggest i should do first? as i am worried about paying the money to build it but buggering it up and not being able to fix it. cheers Jesse

i noticed that there are controls in front of the MPD at the front of the layout, does this become a problem when at a exhibition? in terms of a member controlling the locomotives and blocking the view and also theft and stuff like that? -Jesse also those canopys are looking fantastic!!!!

haha, G.day everyone, thanks very much for all the help, helped me out alot! and i am aussie by the way cheers Jesse

hey Tony, wandering if you could give a hand, i want to model one of my trains as the Aberdonian which if i am right was the night sleeper service out of kings Cross. my question is: if i am modelling the LNER between 1936-39 what would be the appropriate locomotive heading this train? as i cant seem to find anything in the books i have and the internet. cheers Jesse

as they say each to there own. some people find different taste in the modelling. nonetheless it is still a fantastic model. and if i ever get the chance to talk/ meet in my travels of england and Warley any others that have put in there creative work on Little Bytham, i willl give my congratulations to them also!

wow Tony looks fantastic, i just got back from a little trip to the southern parts of oz and the first thing i did when i got home was get youtube up; (as a good friend had sent me the link with "HAVE YOU SEEN THIS YET?"). truly wonderful, i cannot wait to come and meet you and have a look at the layout and pay tribute to this glorious piece of modelling. see you in december! Jesse