scottishlocos

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Diesel -Class 37 every line is perfect the bonnet nose and round cab especially in Large logo blu

Prototype DELTIC is a close second.

Electric-class 87 just something about the angular lines and wide cab windows.

DMU-class 101 even the humble unit can be beautiful.

Steam-Mallard sleek and beautiful in blue.

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A wonderfulll topic some fantastic pictures and yes it is hard to imagine why more photographers were active in the Kirkcaldy

area when there was so much happening! The area also is very rarely if ever modelled. I hope to redress that as a result of reading

this topic (it was me that started the other thread for info on the Kirkcaldy harbour railway.)

I had however changed my mind because of a switch to n gauge but after seeing the new class 20 with snowplows i think a Kirkcaldy

harbour inspired layout could be on the cards i am also now keeping my OO gauge diorama layout and some stock including class 06

most of this stock would be suitable for a new diorama or micro layout,

kind regrads

Dave

_HI

_{A great layout gives the atmosphere of Wigan Wallgate good luck with the project}

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_Dave

oops forgot to add the link its been a long day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/52028-inverknowes-yard/

regards

Dave

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here is a link to my micro layout/shunting plank hope it fits for this forum

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Dave

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I am all for modelling the BR blue period happend totally by accident tho I had always modelled the mid 1990's to the present day as this is when I grew up.

However I decided I needed a class 26 for my Muirness layout was going to go for the dutch liveried one but spotted a bargin on one of the box shiffters websites and duly purchased 26024 in BR blue (always a good performer at Boness diesel galas) I got the loco and two BR blue MK2 coaches for less than 90 quid and that was the start of my BR blue modeling!

In addition a house move led me to using my Inverknowes Yard layout for the first time this was meant to be a diorama but with the addition of a small board it was fully operational again this was intended to be a mid 1990's early 2000's layout but I found the modern locos class 56,60,66 just too large when shuntting wagons the shorter wheelbased class 20 and class 26 both in BR blue were perfect for the task I have just got a class 06 as well and have purchesed some BR 16t minerals.

Nothing looks better than a single class 20 nose first with an open wagon OBA,OCA and a brake van!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

regards

Dave

Hi all

I am all for modelling the BR blue period happend totally by accident tho I had always modelled the mid 1990's to the present day as this is when I grew up.

However I decided I needed a class 26 for my Muirness layout was going to go for the dutch liveried one but spotted a bargin on one of the box shiffters websites and duly purchased 26024 in BR blue (always a good performer at Boness diesel galas) I got the loco and two BR blue MK2 coaches for less than 90 quid and that was the start of my BR blue modeling!

In addition a house move led me to using my Inverknowes Yard layout for the first time this was meant to be a diorama but with the addition of a small board it was fully operational again this was intended to be a mid 1990's early 2000's layout but I found the modern locos class 56,60,66 just too large when shuntting wagons the shorter wheelbased class 20 and class 26 both in BR blue were perfect for the task I have just got a class 06 as well and have purchesed some BR 16t minerals.

Nothing looks better than a single class 20 nose first with an open wagon OBA,OCA and a brake van!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

regards

Dave

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Have some info on these workings many BOC plants were next to the major steelworks Motherwell, Scunthorpe, Middlesbrugh, Sheffield.

The way steel is made in the Uk is basic OXYGEN steel - making these works use massive amounts of oxygen and other gases produced by BOC

such as argon for welding/cutting steel etc.

Liquid Nitrogen is often used in the electronics industry for coating solder in making printed circut boards.

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Dave

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Link and some pics of my layout Muirness based on the Far North Line in modern times

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/19756-muirness/page__p__192454__fromsearch__1&do=findComment&comment=192454

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Dave

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johna if you are modelling the modern era i am sure in the mid 2000's the builders yard at Thurso station recieved supplies by rail in VGA, VKA vans not sure what the products supplied were but

cut timber is prpbably a good bet you culd have your kit as timber yard as part of a builders yard or merchant.

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Dave

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Does anybody have any 1980's pics from the Kirkcaldy area from 1980-1984

many thanks

Dave

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Thanks for that info D400 did 50031 and 50049 also have Eastfield terriors applied at some point

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Dave

Here are the pics

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Dave

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Some fantastic models of class 50's i have fond memories of when 50021 Rodney was based at Boness!

here are my efforts a standard 50035 from Hornby rescued from the local model shop second hand for a bargin

price have added scottish region transfers! There was 1 that had these adornments for a railtour to the Highlands

Hi all

Good news from the north east looks like the Teesside steel plant has been saved and

production should restart

I had heard before wrongly it seems that the class 60's were to be withdrawn when production ceased at

Teesside can anybody confirm or deny this thanks

regards

Dave

Hi

am fairly sure they are used for coal from Ayrshire to Clitheroe

and have been used for calcified seaweed from Cornwall

Here are the pics still getting used to this

Hi all

My silver bullets arrived yesterday got 3 silver ones hoping to get 3 weatherd ones if

they are re-released here are some pics from my scottish based layout bring on the OTA's

That was always going to happen will there be another run they havent been released yet and they sell out!!!!!!

bet they are on e-bay 100 quid a go

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Are the silver bullets going to be released at Model Rail Scotland 2010 as Dapol says late Feb

MRS 2010 is last weekend in Feb and the silver bullet wagons have been used extensively

in Scotland i may be putting 2 and 2 together and getting 5 but it would be good if this did happen

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Dave