Beardybloke

Well, this has made me dig out the RMweb login for the first time in a while!

No NG modelling update from me at the moment though I'm afraid - the mojo has taken a bit of a hit which I'm trying to resolve with some aircraft modelling, and sorting the house out enough that there's space in the garage for an actual layout for the first time ever...

I've been rather busy over the last few months so I missed the second half of this thread... very nice Simplex, carriages and hearse van, Andy... I may have to try some of these when I clear my workbench a little more!

Looks very good, J!

Why the need for the big hand in the sky - dirty rails or wheels? (I know that I had that problem when I tested the first side of mine the other week)

Looking forward to seeing the scenics progress - it's the bit that I'm not really looking forward to as I've never actually got that far on a layout before...

Excellent - it's always nice to see the first train on a new layout or board! I'm not far off that stage myself - managed to get the first loco movements on the station board of Hafod Las... at least on the right hand side before the station throat, which was when I discovered that I hadn't connected the common feed to all of the switches and only about 1/6th of the track was powered

Looks like you're having more success than me!

I reckon that card wheels might work - I certainly might give a static 7mm model or two a go if you make them!

If you want it, there's a very convenient collection of photos of braked FR 3-ton waggons on Festipedia here.

It's a very professional-looking traverser - exactly the sort of thing that I originally wanted for the previous incarnation of my layout. If I ever want one again, I'll have to remember the alignment method too. I know exactly the feeling you mean about cassettes and tipping stock out of the ends, too...

Nice to see some progress on Scrayingham, looking forward to seeing some more!

They look very good to me, Andy. I've always been tempted to model in 7mm, but have avoided it so far because of the sheer amount of 009 stock that I own!

One (very minor) comment on the braked slate waggon, if I may - the handle looks to be a little too long to me, but that might just be a matter of perspective?

That's a cracking model, Simon - don't know how I missed you doing that!

I may yet get around to making a might-have-been NWNG Fairlie - it all depends if I can get hold of an Arnold 0-6-0 chassis

Freelance NG modellers have been designing and building imaginary locomotives for many years.I'm one of them

I won't be designing any new ones... but given that the NWNGR was originally intending to have about a dozen Single Fairlies, I've seriously considered a Moel Siabod to go with Moel Tryfan and Snowdon Ranger - a quarry on the side of Moel Siabod would have been served if (as assumed on my layout) the NWNGR was completed to at least Betws-y-Coed.

Damn... now I'm thinking of buying a Chivers Fairlie!

I'm sure I'd be able to justify another Double Fairlie or two to handle the switchbacks at Roman Camp and an extra England engine to shunt at Betws...

No! Stop it!

Sorry for the delay, chaps... found myself in the pub post-work!

Here's Bramhope:

and here's the next square:

Bramhope Tunnel, just north of Horsforth on the outskirts of Leeds.

At work at the minute, I'll put up the next one when I get home chaps

Clue, the line is now an official trail with a feathery name.

Looks like just south of Horam on the South Downs Way:

Next one:

Hmmm... must be a new wood then - I'm using a copy of Memory-Map dated 2006 (I think it is).

Apologies for the inaccuracy!

The locomotive named "Dunrobin" can be seen here (don't want to incur copyright-related wrath )

Whereas here's the area:

So... onto the next square (let's hope I don't kill the thread like last time )

That would be about 3km WSW of Dunrobin castle... I'll post the new square up when I'm home from work

Bump!

Let's see if anyone can get this without a clue, on the assumption that it was forum problems that have stopped people playing...

Next one:

Got it... just outside Gilberdyke

Next up:

Easy indeed, if I got it!

Hayling Island:

Thanks Gwiwer - glad to see Penhayle on RMweb4 after your deliberations on the old thread - I'll continue to follow with interest

Next:

Runcorn East.

B*gger... now I need to find another square!

Alsop en le Dale, between Buxton and Ashbourne:

Next up:

OK - the original proposal for a railway to this small town was for a northwest to southeast line through the town. The part from the northwest was built first. The part to the southeast was built 26 years later. The two lines were never joined ??“ the town had two separate railway stations. At the grouping, the northwestern station was owned by one railway company. The southeastern station (which was in this square) was owned by a joint railway, and the company owning the northwestern station was a partner in this joint railway. (And it could be made even more complicated than that !)

Well, that puts my clues in the shade