Jaggzuk

Was just scanning through the recent Blog updates and came accross your - looks good.

I was most struck by your fiddle yard design. So could second James in the request for some further info on the fiddle yard build - it looks such a great idea and very economical on space too.

Regards

Paul

Even at this early stage, as soon as you put some rolling stock on, the imagination does the rest - on a nice sunny day out for a stroll down past the quarry and came across an idling 60 while an 08 shunted some wagons to be loaded...

Looking good Jon

Yep is indeed coming on. Glad the measurements all worked out, would have been a kicker to have built the layout to budget and on time only to have found out it was indeed a 2012 layout and not a 2010 one

Hi Pugsley

Hay great to see the successor to Chittle, looks like the beginning of a nice little layout. The baseboard looks very lightweight but strong too.

I note the Tag of 1991, is this the intended year the layout will be set in?

Looking forward to the next installment.

Paul

Thanks for the reply Mason, so RTR bashing it is then! Looks so much better with open doors in a camio scene I think like what you have done.

Is your VDA the Hornby one? I think these are now disconnected, so I will have to hunt out a second hand one.

Some close up shots would be great to see, thanks.

Paul

Hi Mason

I have just seen a post of yours on PCMs "Llanbourne North Wales in the 80s" thread and I noticed your avtar with I think a Railfreight VDA wagonwith open doors.

I have just bought some VAA and VBA wagons from Bachmann and was a bit disappointed to find that the sides are a solid molding, so no ability to open the doors - well not without a craft knife or saw!

So I was wondering if you could let me know how you achieved an open door on the wagon, was it a RTR, kit or modified version?

Thanks you and regards

Paul

Also, forgot to ask, will you work Brooke Stone so that the Brookefield Farm Crossing can be linked in somehow for extended running? But obviously not part of the 2010 size.

Paul

Weh-hay, gona like watching this one develop Jon. :icon_clap: I thing the 5 road no points idea is certainly a novel angle on the 5 year aspect of the challenge.

I agree with James on the use of Bull Head rails. I have a length of it I bought at a show a while back an it certainly looks the part. With a bit of your weathering magic I think will look great at the stone facility.

Can't wait for the next installment. Plus, I am glad it will be on the blog format, as I have said before it suite your story telling side.

Paul

Just added your blog to my Tracking list as it look rather interesting. Great to see Widnes in Blog format and I like the vids too. Odd seeing the Grand Central off territory though, I travel on it every day, but on the other side of the country

Regards

Paul

Hi Martin

I like both the Blog and Thread format for the new RMWeb, I think both have a place. As for your Bloging, I say keep it up!

I think with what you do on your workbench (and the new layout I hope) and the way you share it with us will be much easier to follow on your Blog, but that is just my view.

I also like the fact that you are using the Blog Index pane, a very powerful feature of Blogs (you can't do that on a Thread, I think). It makes Blogs so much more user friendly to navigate especially with the OMWB work.

Keep the good work up.

Regards

Paul

Hi Martin

Just a quick re-intro, we had a brief PM conversation over the summer when Chittle was up for sale. Do you know if it has be re-launched on RMWeb yet or if it has been re-named? I would like to see it again.

I am now following your new Blog with great interest and just love the 09 weathering. You seem to get the sense of age and wear and tear just right. Good close up photos too.

Any progress on the layout to put them on yet?

Regards Paul