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Tom

Just found this thread and have to say it is some of the finest modelling I have ever seen. The scenery is just stunning. You clearly have an eye for replicating the real world, both with this layout and your weathering.

It's great that you have found this to be such a tonic. Like you I've struggled with mental health issues and the quiet place of the modelling bench is a great therapy.

Keep up the good work!

32 minutes ago, sparky said:

 Best advice I can give if you are trying to resist is don't buy a wagon kit, that was my downfall!

 

Geoff

Oh dear. I've two Terriers and a Manning Wardle, two ex Metropolitan Railway 4 wheel coaches, a number of private owner wagons. Also sleepers and rail. Just enough for a small WC&PR layout in 7mm. Heaven help me!!!

Good to see you on here again Geoff.

I do follow your posts on WT and your new layout is coming on a treat.

I've always admired your patina of colours and shades. Everything looks so real!

As for 7mm, I'm managing to resist though a few boxes have crept in over the years for a 'one day' project! 

Converted to EM quite easily in the end by filing down the pinpoints slightly.

But yes Graham it would be great if you could make the W irons a little wider next time please!

10 hours ago, cctransuk said:

 

I still have twelve sets of these transfers remaining, from a sheet of fifteen sets that I printed.

 

Surely more than three of us need a Bodmin / Wadebridge / Padstow road van, that ran on the Wenford Bridge branch?

 

The only cost will be an SAE - see above.

 

John Isherwood,

Cambridge Custom Transfers.

My SAE will be in the post tomorrow morning John.

Thanks for the very generous offer. 

Anyone managed to get either EM or P4 wheels in yet? Looks a bit tight and I may need to thin down the w irons

17 minutes ago, Cheekypaul said:

Actually it's more of a security thing. This link will explain better how it works...

https://securitynewsdesk.com/bam-nuttall-enhances-on-site-security-with-pid-systems-armadillo/

Thanks. I should have spotted as I've something similar on my sites!

9 hours ago, steam69 said:

Does anyone know what the little thing on the tripod is for? Looks like a Laser for checking the levels, it rotates continuously and the special staff bleeps when the correct level is achieved.

 

Richard

That's correct. it sends out a laser which is picked up by the surveyor's staff as they take levels and mark setting out points. Removes the need for a chainman and traditional level or theodolite.

On 11/06/2021 at 20:54, Mick Bonwick said:

Further hot-wire work completed today. The land form is looking more like the way I envisaged it.

 

 

The infill for the watercourse is now in place. There was never any such feature anywhere near Easton, as far as I can tell, but this is my version! Ultimately there will be a rail bridge to support the mid-air section of trackwork and a road/track bridge just to the right in this view, where you might be able to make out a 'flat bit'.

Looking very good Mick. I've used a small hand held surform for shaping modelfoam when doing scenery, with a vacuum cleaner hose held adjacent to keep the mess down. I use sanding blocks to smooth down afterwards/

Sadly all scrapped now.

Bits may get resurrected as part of the EM layout 

22 hours ago, harry lamb said:

Light weight rail. Probably used on all of the Colonels lines. Much of it flat bottom which was also in industrial use. Krupp of Germany has been mentioned somewhere ( I cannot remember where though!) as supplying such rail to UK prior to WW1. However, a very good example of such light rail in use in a model situation was the Weston Clevedon and Portishead Railway in EM by Andrew Ulyott in MRJ 162 and later mentioned in MRJ 229. I have a small number of books that contain good clear photographs of the Colonels standard gauge railways with the lighter rail of both B/H and F/B sections. In 4mm. code 55 F/B rail is an excellent source for lightweight industrial sidings and such. HL. 

Thanks! I used peco code 60 rail for Weston and c&l code 55 rail for Clevedon. Both sold as 3rd conductor rail. More info on the WC&P here

https://wcpr.org.uk/track-signals.html

Looking good John. I’ve one of these to build, it might even be next in the queue so I’ll be following with interest 

A couple of the tram at Murren 

Thought I'd add a few photos from my trip in 2017.

Wilderswil to Schynige Platte

10 hours ago, Legend said:

In another rare bit of exercise I thought the smart move was a hike downhill from Kleine Scheidegg to Grindlewald. Beats going up hill I though . Well I found muscles I never knew I had , with aches on back of legs and lower back , probably the strain of walking downhill at length . It was such a relief getting to the BOB at Grindlewald , but a very enjoyable walk ! Anyway here’s a picture on the way down . I think the train is around Brandegg with Grindlewald in distance 

Reminds me of the apple fritters at the restaurant near the station...

Has the possibility of converting this to EM or P4 been discussed anywhere? I've ordered Guernsey but those wheels are far too close together... 

I understand the Cattle Market Road entrance is to be brought back into use this/next year to coincide with the completion of the University Business & Law campus on the old Sorting office site. That'll help with the likely future redevelopment of the whole Feeder Road area and the St Phillips Marsh area too once the City Council allocates sites for development in the local plan. It's on the horizon.

I also understand there are plans afoot to buy back the old GW terminus shed from the city council (lease or freehold I'm not sure) and they're looking at future plans as the power box is coming down anyway.

11 hours ago, Jack P said:

 

Mine has just recently landed on my bench, I'm struggling to get the glazing out, did you find there was any trick to it, or was it just brute force and something sharp?

 

And for those in the know, should the SR one have a brown solebar?

 

 

I used a scalpel with 10a blade and just kept cutting and pushing until the glue give way. It is quite well fixed but you could see the glue seal breaking.

That's nice, that is

35 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

 

 

Who will have the somewhat unenviable task of measuring the members?

 

Mike.

I think the stores has jigs which measure that sort of thing...

On 12/11/2019 at 20:45, MartinWales said:

Indeed! There will be a small Member's Sales stand too, if you want and instant fix and a quick start in EM gauge.  

What if you’re not a small member but an average sized one? Will you still be able to buy stuff?!!

Went up for the weekend and spent most of the time behind the member's sales stand.

The 450 mile return trip from Somerset was worth the effort though. The show was busier than last year and there was a noticeable buzz. Yes, some things need tweaking for next year and I'm sure the organising committee will review all the comments on here as well as those made directly. I came away feeling I'd made some new friends and had a great time. The 'best gig/worst gig you've ever been to' conversation in the pub was very revealing...

I'd like to thank everybody involved for a really enjoyable weekend. I even managed to look at the layouts!

That's just a lovely sight to behold. The Castle's especially nice.

8 hours ago, davknigh said:

There were some conversions of the W4 Peckett to EM that were mentioned in this forum shortly after it was released so I suspect that the B2 being somewhat similar would also be convertible. Gordon Ashton AKA Steamraiser, of this Parish, has done an etched chassis for those wishing to build a W2 with a compensated front axle in EM or P4. 

Perhaps someone might do the same for the B2, it would depend on demand.

 

Cheers,

 

David

Thanks David 

I’ve got one of Gordon’s chassis for the w4 which I’ll do in P4 at some point. I’d like to see if Hornby have used the same slidebar arrangement on the b2 as that caused a bit of an issue for converting the w4, hence Gordon’s chassis.

I quite fancy doing one in EM for a little inglenook style layout once the new rtr points are out!