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All Is there a book available with all these beautiful designs in, I had a look at the Dempsey and Kinnear Clark book on Victorian locomotives but that covers the very first locos as well and although informative I would like to find something of a narrower time period when the Johnson Stirling Gooch and co locomotives were about. Regards Peter

To be honest this is a lovely layout, not too over the top. Regards Peter

Not bad, a good effort I would say. To be honest around that period of time there were some beautiful locomotives built by all the companies. Regards Peter

What beautiful lines and form.

Hi Tony, all of these look excellent layouts something to strive for. Peter

Totally agree Phil, although I have to arrange with Sir a visit to Little Bytham in the New Year as I have only had it described to me by it's owner at exhibitions where we have met up. I have to admit though that Stoke Summit is the layout I would have liked to watch the most but sadly apart from a DVD will not get that chance I suppose. Having said the above I do find the level of craftsmanship and information on this part of the forum outstanding and inspiring and a great help to a novice like myself so thank you all. Long may it continue Peter

All my teachers were some of the mentally strongest people alive when I look back at some of the reprobates at my place of education, I heard from a old school friend the other day that at least four out of sixteen in our class have visited Her Majesty's establishments for various misdemeanours. Not something to be proud of. So all power to the teachers within reason. Anyway back to railways now

Hi Ian Is the yellow aspect an easy fix or is there a fair bit of coding to do? Regards Peter

Good Afternoon Tony Firstly thank you for the hospitality shown by Mo and your good self on Saturday at Woking there were some interesting conversations to listen too and absorb at your stand. Secondly on my travels around the exhibition I found Metropolitan Junction in a state of malfunction ( a unit was derailed and a further set was requiring a finger assist to continue its circuit). This does spoil the enjoyment of watching what is a remarkable piece of engineering. There was also an abundance of "end to end" layouts most of which had very little activity going on, the operators mostly engaged in conversations with an audience of people they seemed to know. Having said all that which gives the appearance that I did not enjoy the event I have to place plaudits in the direction of Arun Quay, Lower Shalford and Umbridge of which Arun Quays lighting and simple backscene made it stand out from all the displays. On a side note "A Taste of Japan" made up of Kato stock and never ending circuits certainly kept the young ones attending enthralled and perhaps more of this sort of layout should be employed if we are to get the children interested in the hobby. Enjoy Australia....... Regards Peter

Hi MALLARD60022 I have just found them on Amazon thanks in advance for any reply you have sent. Regards Peter

I have to say that the DVD's by Sir are quite informative. I am unaware of the books do you have a link? Regards Peter

Same from me.....

Keep the images coming Tony it really is a joy to look at the craftsmanship of you and your friends. Regards Peter

Those wagons are impressive. Regards Peter

Hi Tony Will these presentations be available to your audience here in Blighty (if not already) after your Antipodean adventure ? Regards Peter

Magnetic forces at work, probably two coils with opposite windings as they pass nearby causing a small conflict, see if it happens when a train only runs on one track and then try the other track.... Regards Peter

All Not that I am in any way artistic but that is one wonderful and elegant railway engine..... Regards Peter

Probably a wrong selection push on a small phone..... Regards Peter

Good morning Tony What I find disconcerting is that when speaking to people with visible tattoos that I find I tend not to have a face to face conversation due to my being distracted by said tattoos and trying to decipher the artwork or lettering. I cannot be the only one who experiences this? It appears the art of conversation is being eroded again. Regards Peter

That is stunning thank you Mr King. Regards Peter

We had one unfortunate at my place of education in London called Vivian considered at the time, or at least at this den of inequity a girls name, although of the wrong spelling. I have to say that when I look back at what that lad went through it does not fill me with pride. Twenty years later he would have been very popular as his name was re invigorated by the television comedy "The Young Ones". Apologies for the distraction and the poor grammar. By the way no wonder summer is looked forward too. Regards

Hello all Approx 1000 pages in five and a half years, may I pass on my congratulations to all on here and that I expect to see you all here in another five and a half years all hail and hearty and producing and writing to the high standards you have already set. Probably the best thread on any forum anywhere on models railways.... Regards

Making me think back to my schooldays, no we did not have any either in the late 50's and early 60's. Mind you there was Denise ..... , but that is another story altogether. Regards Peter

The reason for this is that if you look into the distance your eyes adjust to focus on a point that your brain identifies and if you continue to gaze you become slightly oblivious to what is near you but in your field of view. In reverse if you focus locally the distant area becomes unfocused slightly. Hence on my Four Thirds camera system an aperture of F22 gives a depth of field close to my vision. If everything literally front to back is in focus (stacking ) it is slightly deceiving the brain and hence this feeling something is not quite as it should be. For those who wish to identify something very distant or keep every piece of detail front to back in an image then focus stacking is a real benefit it is just not what the eye and brain tell us is there. Apologies if I have confused or bored anyone. Also please correct if I am talking nonsense. P.S. The quality of a camera lens is the most important thing (apart from the plonker behind the camera) in my photography the amount of pixels is secondary although around 15 - 20 mp seems to produce outstanding results. Regards Peter

1757 A beautiful steam engine. Thanks for posting Clive. Regards Peter