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Drilled out the 3mm Exhaust ports in the roof and painted the roof grey, just a few touch ups and then i can apply decals, Im going with the Name B.P. Starr, as ive found a place that does etched name plates

oooh B.P. Starr i like thankyou

Hi all i just thought some of you might like to see what ive been up to in the cellar, This is my project Hymek that ive been personalising its an old triang Hymek body thats been shaved to get rid of the paint guides and nose handrails and then slowly painted into Large Logo (i know they never carried this but See Rule one) the paint is far from perfect and the pro repainters definately earn their money on these but it was a £5 shell so what the hell. Its goint to be detailed with a craftsman kit i found on Ebay giving better handrails bufferbeam detailing and lamp brackets, It will also be renumbered in to 35063 as it carried D7063 previously. Its still got some way to go but if it passes the squint test ill be happy It needs a name (assuming i can find custom made nameplates) so any suggestions i was thinking Beyer Adventurer or something Thanks

Its storage, the cellar is about 8 metres by 5 metres, there are a set of cupboards along one side so id need to leave room to use these but also we have othe stuff down there such as my office so as much as i love to use the whole cellar (that would be an epic layout) i cannot justify it

Id consider it again i just understand setrack easier and find it easier to work with as all my rprevious layouts have been using setrack, again its a geometry thing my pea-brain works better with defined sections

Some really useful ideas here thankyou

All good points, I tend to use a double level crossing to help me with the geo on the track i know then that the tracks are parallel, The is no wall on the left handside or along the bottom but the upper and right hand edge are against the wall, I started by first putting two paralell ovals in and then kind of went from there, station length i found hard to place anyway as ill run max 3-5 length rakes so again i need to look at that i do have a couple of DMU units. Its so hard to mix a lot of features without falling into the trap of only being track in it

Id sized the operating well based on my size and the cellar will allow me to gain access to the left hand side and lower edge its a big cellar and this is the space that has been earmarked for it so physical access shouldnt be too much of an issue, its going to be about a metre high so id be able to crawl under to get there. SetTrack make the geo easy for my simple mind to figure out . lots of ideas here i had not thought out, i know id need thru stations as ive steam hauled passenger and diesel freight on this preservation idea the tunnel appeals as SWMBO wants to put a farm scene on it and it helps hide some of the tailchasing Ive re-inserted the layout as a better view rather than a cam screenshot. Not fully grasping of the geometry yet but as a storage/fiddle yard how many lanes can you have in a 2 food wide space (and not have them hit each other) i admitedly use a level crossing to space as i know the geo has to be right for it to fit. Added a second pic without the tunnel so you can see what was under

Hi all i have a space in the cellar thats 17 feet by 7, there are two immoveable pillars that hold the groundlevel floor up but aside from that and room to stand its flexible. ive done an idea that i think would suit me best (fictional preservation) some steam some diesel nothing newer than 1994 in colour scheme. what would you do better than I as im inexperienced with the software (Anyrail) its a phot take from a phone cam as i cant figure out how to import it into here

I recently bought a class 60 interior kit for the old Lima variant unfortunately the instructions arent that clear or easy to read, is there any blogs or digital instuctions i can be pointed to? thanks

I assumed it was Bachmann/Hornby but i was asking more what parts were what thankyou so its 25 drivetrain/chassis and Hornby shell/sideframes it looks great thankyou for specifying

Can someone explain a bachby hybrid class 29? thankyou

http://www.shawplan.com/class58.htm

Ordered a set end of Dec, arrived beginning Feb, Very impressed at how much it improved my Triang Hymek

I get the authenticity concerns im one of those hobbyists that sticks to Rule 1, there is an elegance to the P2 in both its forms which the ungainly A2/2 cannot compare to i just personally hate the LNER apple green

Hi im having a little bit of difficulty finding someone who is happy/prepared to take on a relivery of a Steam loco, I can find several for diesel/electric/rolling stock but not a steam loco. Basically im looking to get my 2001 P2 Cock O the North reliveried into the gorgeous blue of the 1950s BR era it would also need renumbering to 60501. Can you guys recommend anyone? Thanks

Other than a repaint into RTCs wonderful livery what is the best way of making/fitting the RTC trimmings found to the front of Ixion, My 46026 is in BR blue at present with FYE and plain ends

I have just the two, 60022 Mallard in BR Blue and 60019 Bittern in BR blue with a Tyne Tees Pullman headboard

Ultrascale or gibson do aftermarket wheel sets youll have to ask them

Hi all, I have a Hornby R8006 Diesel depot, and im missing the glazing for it, Sadly Hornby dont produce it anymore as a spare so i was wondering if you lovely lot knew a suitable alternative ?

You're right about turn of speed, ive got one of the presentation ones in the rather lovely box and even unloaded you can get wheelspin from a start if youre clumsy with the power dial

Hi all, do we have a thread dedicated to spray paint equivalents to railfrieght colours, Im after an aerosol for GNER blue to paint a cl89 with thanks in advance