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    nigelb

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    Great to see the progress on the layout. :)

     

    I may have missed it somewhere but are you using the Easitrac points (I saw mention of using the track so I'm guessing you are)? Just from experience, I found that using the aluminium jig for the crossing can be a bit of a challenge, but eventually I found that 145' solder and pre-tinning worked OK.

     

    I shall continue to watch with interest

    2mm Andy

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    Hmmmm - this looks to perfect to be true!

     

    Seriously, that is some exceptional soldering there - or have you just sprayed the finished body with brass paint?

     

    With results like this, it looks like an RSU could find its way onto my wish list (typical that it is 2 days AFTER Christmas!) :( - I wonder if SWMBO would like one as a birthday or anniversary present ;) . Do you have any contact details for the Swanage Model Company (I cant find them through Google) ?

    James Hilton

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    "If success can be measured by the size of the smiles then it's been a triumph" - the look on your daughter's face says it all - it looks to have been an outstanding success :good_mini: :dance_mini: :good_mini:

     

    Although my main interests are in 2mm, I also have a 'collection' of LGB in the loft (acquired for SWMBO pending the day we stop moving around the country and settle down :rolleyes: ) and can fully agree that a lot of fun can be had when 'playing trains' with this scale. Having looked at your track plans (especially the fallen over P), I can see some plagiarism coming on <_< .

     

    Merry Christmas

     

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    Trelvis_Gresley

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    I have just found this blog and am highly impressed with the layout - I just wish I'd found it earlier. I love the character of the station and its surrounds, it just captures the whole feel of a rural GWR BLT :) . The detail that you have out into the background story/history, and the timetable is very impressive and must give a lot of fun in operation. I'll admit to being somewhat biassed towards the region and scale but what you have achieved is highly worth of praise.

     

    (...as to a comment by Missy in an earlier posting questioning your loyalties to the GWR, as a proud 'cork-head' I can fully support any diverting interests in the railways of the Isle of Wight... :D )

    bcnPete

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    I think I'm with Kris on this one. The 'overlap' is a definite improvement in being quite subtle, but individual panels would be better - either as true separate panels or pre-scored on the strips...

     

    BTW, thanks for the pointer on the Evergreen cladding - it looks like it could be exactly what I'm after, but could you let me know which version it is? What's the distance between the 'peaks' and 'troughs'?

     

    Cheers

    Mikkel

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    The Farthing Layouts are just fabulous and I always enjoy your posts.

     

    The Siphon C is a particular favourite of mine - though the one you have modelled (1503 - Lot 1162 built March 1909 condemned May 1948) may well have operated by "C & J Harris of Calne" by 1927 and would have had roof boards "HARRIS BACON AND WILTSHIRE SAUSAGES, CALNE AND BRISTOL" and a panel between the centre and right hand doors stating "TO WORK BETWEEN CALNE AND BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS" (as at March '29 from GW Siphons by Slinn).

     

    This may seem a little picky, but I do take my sausages seriously...:D

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    bcnPete

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    Pete,

     

    The second attempt is certainly better (though the first wasn’t too bad). I have a 'hangar' to build for which I will now use a similar technique – I’ll steal anybodies good ideas :)

     

    A couple of questions:

     

    - What make is the corrugated plasticard sheeting?

     

    - What size does it come in – and what is the thickness?

     

    - What size sheets/planks are you representing – I would have thought they would have been 8’ x 4’ with the corrugations running along the length; yours look like they are approx 8’ square?

     

    My only observation on the dries building is that the overhang from one layer to the one below does look quite significant in the photos – 10 thou is the equivalent of 3”… …perhaps a strip of 80 or 160 gsm paper may be thinner?

     

    All that said, it is still looking quite super and is coming along very quickly - at this rate you'll have completed this, and boards 4, 5 & 6 in the next 12 months and be looking for options for 7, 8, & 9...

     

    EDIT: It so long to put up this post on the works system, the previous 2 posts snook in before I'd finished :(

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    bcnPete

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    No matter how many bunches of flowers / box of chocolates / trips to the spa (not Spar!) / World Cruises it'll cost you to get the revised plans through the domestic approvals authority, it will certainly be worth it! I really enjoy watching your progress with CJ and want to see more, so please keep the pictures coming – of both the progress and the design rationales…

     

     

     

    …it may even give me the plausible excuses / justification for the ‘future’ expansion of Smokey Bacon.

     

     

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    bcnPete

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    Looking very tasty Pete,

     

    Being able to see 'inside' the layout is a super idea and one that will give a great perspective to the viewers; I also like the digital picture frame concept - that could be a bit of a trend setter I think (if the domestic authorities allow you to borrow it...) :) .

     

    How about trying jelly beans in addition to the jelly babies - you could bring in loads of 'beans', swap them over when the wagon is out of sight, and the drive out the wagons loaded with the 'babies'... ...or if done the other way round, you could call it a 'jelly baby crushing plant' :rolleyes: .

     

    Keep it coming please

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