RedGemAlchemist

Wow. Proper modelmaking pioneering there.

On a second thought, with those notes on my own preferences taken into account if I did it it'd look more like this maybe...? Not that a railway as small as my own Kelsby Light Railway would need a Pacific, of course, but still.

Thanks man. I'll keep an eye open for them. I'm not collecting old books or such, I just like to have lots of reference material. Good to have a general idea of many different techniques so you can always work out a rough idea of what to do in any given modelmaking situation.

Wow. Sounds like a bit of a beast. Thanks, man. Get back to me on that. I'd measure it myself, but the bodyshell that started this conversation is currently still floating in Royal Mail's ether. And I don't know. I'm just not a fan of the way it looks, as much as I am a fan of LNER locomotives.

And three livestock vans painted. And just realised there's a brown smudge on the van on the far right. D*mn it. Anyway, I'm hoping that the wheels will be fine as much of the sets of lines the freight vans will be running on are straight lines apart from only one or two sets of points leading into the three stations' goods yards.

Another concept for you guys, this time for an inside cylinder Pacific. This is one of those ideas where I know WHY, conceptually, it's never really happened, but it would be quite interesting to see someone build one just for the uniqueness factor. (Not necessarily a West Country Rebuild, mind. That was just the locomotive I could use to best depict the concept. Have I mentioned that I much prefer the "Spam-can" ones? Also that I hate the look of smoke deflectors as much the time it ruins the profile of the locomotive?)

That it certainly is. Hmm. I was thinking of seeing if there's a small enough 0-8-0 chassis to fit. Make it seem like all the power from that massive boiler is going somewhere.

Forgot how ungainly the Y4 was. Right. Another question. Does anyone know how big its interior dimensions are? And if so, what is the chassis that would fit with the largest wheel arrangement? Want to make it into a chunky goods tank for my KLR freelance line.

Right, my livestock vans have arrived. The two with grey roofs are old Triang with thick wheels, which again concerns me that they won't be good runners considering Moxy's warning and the warnings of others; though one has white-lined wheels. Don't know if that makes a difference (hope so - the brake coach for the branch train has them as well!). The third one with the white roof, however, is a late-run Triang with modern wheels from just before they became Triang-Hornby. They'll be painted in a variety of browns to make them all look different.

So, I managed to get two of the blood-and-custard coaches fixed. They're still a little banana'd but I can live with it as it doesn't seem to affect them rolling, though those old Triang wheels still concern me somewhat. I like them much they way they are. In fact I'm probably not going to repaint them, or if I do it'll be into something similar, like a carmine and white combo or something.

Sorry, I'm probably overreacting slightly. But best to be careful after this comment by Moxy (now I've given myself the time to mull over said comment.)

Not the stock really, no. Issue is MOST of my stock is Triang. Half of the branch line train is Triang. Bulldog is Triang. Most of my freight stock is Triang. Not that I have the necessary bogies to do so even if I wished to.

Yes, it is a bit excessive in that regard

Ok, the four blood-and-custards arrived today... No photos because it's NOT pretty. There's some serious banana syndrome going on which I'll need to try and fix. Also with my propensity for collecting old Triang, and considering a previous comment when I was doing those old Triang trucks a couple weeks ago, a question comes to mind. What track would be good for a collection of both semi-modern Hornby/Bachmann and vintage Triang and Triang-Hornby?

No need to copy me mate! I know you're a fan and all but it's starting to get a tad creepy now!

Thanks for the support, but the title is meant to be funny. I don't so much think I'm a failure as much as I have a naturally self-deprecating sense of humour. You are far from the first to get the wrong end of the stick. That said I know I'm far from the most talented person on here. Good life lesson, mate: always best to stay modest and know how to mock yourself than be arrogant and have people laugh at you rather than with you.

Hmm. Maybe. Nevertheless, not something I'm really interested in making at least not at this time. I can see someone of far more skill than I, maybe Corbs or relaxinghobby, or someone really out there like Nile, attempting this, but not me. I'm content cobbling together my little backwater light railway can-do trains rather than anything coherent. Much more fun lies in madness

Ok. I stand corrected. Considering 1979 was 14 years before I was born and I am 24 at the time of writing... Wow. Nice.

Well (UPDATE) I've just gone back and bought it now (found I had a bit of cash to spare), so I will see what I can do. Besides, I want it to be big. Hmm, yes. Bit odd that. Then again my own Wild Rover also has a Westinghouse pump so there

In other news, PatB and Nearholmer identified what the mystery red tank engine is when I posted it on the Modelling Questions board. It's an old Hornby Dublo starter locomotive, which explains why I didn't recognise it (HD isn't one of my areas.) Excellent, now I know what I'm looking for with that. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we've found our No.4. BEGIN THE HUNT. EDIT: The hunt is over. The lot was still there, and having a spare £15 or so to spend on it I just straight up bought it. The Red Engine plus about 8 other bodies and a tender to do stuff with. I feel so... creative all of a sudden Also, here. A bit of history of KLR No.3. Sorry Edwardian, but the implicits speak for themselves... KLR No.3 "Peter" Built in 1896 by Hudswell Clarke, Peter is not only the line's smallest engine but also its oldest. This miniscule saddle tank began its working life on a railway a bit further up Norfolk's western edge working as a station pilot before being sold to the KLR in 1919. It has remained there ever since, doing light freight work and, when not doing that, acting as Kelsby Station's pilot. Named for a famous “wild boy” of East Anglian folklore, this tiny black saddle tank lives up to that name by being a temperamental and often unruly locomotive. There are dozens of stories where this little engine has caused minor incident and confusion due to its myriad quirks and foibles. Despite this it's a valued part of the KLR's collection which is popular with local children (the line runs close to the playground of Alnerwick Primary School, so Peter can often be seen running wagons of gravel from the quarry on the other side of the town) and while occasionally unreliable is powerful and far more manoeuvrable than many of the larger tank engines on the tight curves by the quarry.

By Jove, I think he's got it! A real vintage locomotive then. Makes it even more interesting, and now I know what I'm looking for!

Wow. Yeah, kind of a beast of mixed heritage then it seems if your hypothesis is correct. Either way it's interesting. And now I want it for the KLR.

Hmm. All interesting suppositions. Sadly, as already noted, I do not actually have the model in question to analyse more closely. AT LEAST NOT YET. I have made it a bit of a mission to track down this locomotive again, purchase it and find out what it is. Also maybe use it for my own ends.

So, here's Hewe. Not really sure what else I can add to it at this point. There's not a gargantuan amount of space in such a small station without it falling off the embankment.

Hmm. Suppose he might have been correct after all. If you're reading this Sandhole, sorry mate for doubting you. Still was good to get a second opinion. Either way it's an interesting looking beast. Would make for an interesting goods tank if I can get my hands on it; maybe find an 0-6-0 chassis or maybe a 0-8-0 or even a small 0-10-0 as described on my workbench to slap under it. Assuming it's still on eBay. Oh, the perfect vision of hindsight!