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February 23

I’ve seen them Stuart and I know the number of the one going north, but I’ve just found a photo of the southbound train at Wimblington and am trying to work out the number. Interestingly there is a blue/grey coach.in the train. I hadn’t realised that this livery had made it on to the loop line.

February 23

The last southbound passenger train on the March-Camrige loop carried headcode 5L53 . The engine was a Brush type 2 (class 31) Does anyone know the loco number please?

Thanks

Alex

February 17

2 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

Lovely, Alex.

It seems laser cutting is becoming more main-stream now?

I think so Tim. I've got one, but I haven't used it yet. It's a post retirement project. A friend has done some great work in "n" gauge using laser cutting to create the backing for Scalescenes models.

February 17

More on the pub. The initial coat of white has been toned down with washes and powders.

The main windows were laser cut for me by a friend. A few of the windows still need glazing.

i reworked the false roof as I didn’t like the appearance of the riff above the ends, and rebuilt it so that the false roof is between the ends. I think that will work better when the tiles are done.

February 13

7 hours ago, RodneyS said:

Isn't that an 0-6-2T ? 😉

No. Just no.

February 13

On 31/01/2024 at 22:47, MrWolf said:

I work to the Wolf-Spiers theorem of vintage motorcycles when it comes to Panniers.

N = X + 1

Where:

N is the ideal number of to have.

Then of course there's the 2-4-0 tender locos.....

Did someone mention an E4?

February 11

14 minutes ago, AdeMoore said:

Nicely done Alex,

Wasn’t what I was expecting.. I had presumed from your description at Edington it was at 90 deg to how it is I.e. running in line with the other buildings and as wide as the space you left!

Now I’m really interested to see how this building blends in.

Thanks Ade. The position of the building is inspired by photos of the pub, with the building at right angles to the pub. The orientation divides the area into two, with an area outside the pub and another by the shed. The area modelled is just a corner - think it may have been an old stonemasons yard, now used for the maintenance of lorries.

February 11

A start has been made on the lorry garage next to the pub. The stone shed was inspired by photographs of the area. The model is a pretty solid styrene sheet structure. I needed to make sue I could easily access the tracks behind, so this is deflected in the final height of the building.

February 4

On 30/01/2024 at 17:02, mullie said:

I've come over all analogue!

The secondhand Combi I bought years ago is looking very tired. I have decided not to DCC the narrow gauge locos and a short stretch of DC EM track could be useful for testing.

It is the first DC controller purchase since I was thirteen and the trusty duette still runs the layout lights.

I’ve used Gaugemaster controllers for about the last 30 years. About a year ago I thought there must be something more modern to operate modern motors, so I did a little research online. The result? Gaugemaster.

February 4

50 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

They were always good quality etchings. Shame they don't do them anymore.

I’ve still got a few etches. I used this one because it was a suitable size.

February 4

2 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

What is the provenance of the windows, please?

The end one in the main building is Howard Scenics, the upstairs windows in the right hand extension are York modelmaking. The others are Wills. The remaining ones will be scratchbuilt.

February 4

Detail painting on the pub. I tried diluted oils on the stone lean to, but I think I’ll go back to acrylics.

I’ve made a start on the landform. There will be a stone lean to building next to the pub, part of a garage for lorries.

January 27

Basic building work on the pub is finished and the building has been given a coat of white acrylic spray. Next stage is detail painting.

Lights have been installed in the downstairs rooms using more of the LEDs I used in the signal box. Dropping the voltage to the LEDs from 4.5v to 3.0v gives a yellower glow, which is more the effect I am after.

January 16

1623 delivering ballast wagons to Whitehill Quarry, Lydbrook Dean in October 1962.

January 13

21 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

So, I've discovered a very useful feature on the phone which makes Pannier tanks disappear. The AI involved has had some very impressive results but this approach to making one of Sheepster's Panniers disappear is absolute genius IMO.

Before

After. Nice bush....

Is there an app which having deleted the pannier, substitutes it with a J15, or better still an E4? Just introducing a bush really doesn’t cut it 😊

January 13

An electrical problem developed at Edington which was traced to a rail gap closing due to expansion. Problem solved with a few strokes of a razor saw. Test running in progress with the class 14 and a train of Dogfish hoppers.

January 7

More pictures from the Edington show.

January 6

Sorry you won’t be able to make it Tim. The 517 belongs to my co-operator.

January 6

First day of Edington show done. Layout behav d faultlessly for the first 3 hours, then developed a sudden electrical fault which took about 2 hours to partially trace after which we were able to resume with a partially limited service.

Met lots of people and took some photographs

January 1

Lydbrook Dean is now packed away ready for next weekend. Here are a few pictures taken round the station yard:

December 31, 2023

December 29, 2023

1 hour ago, Mikkel said:

Just been enjoying recent photos Alex, very inspiring. And Yelverton looks good in BRM. Do you plan to have both layouts on the go for the longer term?

Confession time I think. There are actually 3 layouts. Yelverton, which is in BRM and currently packed up for storage. Lydbrook Dean, currently being worked on and the main layout, Diddington/Upwell Drove. Diddington is a permanent layout, Upwell Drove can be exhibited on it's own. I retire in August 2024, and the plan is to refurbish and update Diddington, incorporating the lessons I have learned with Yelverton and Lydbrook Dean. I am also planning for the future, and when we downsize, I want Diddington to come with us.

December 29, 2023

55 minutes ago, KeithHC said:

Just what I was wondering as well.

Keith

Sorry chaps, I was working from memory and find I hadn't bookmarked it either!

December 29, 2023

Thanks Rich. I hadn't realised that until I looked at the picture again!

December 29, 2023

The Inn and surrounding scenery at the front of the layout are slowly taking shape

1623 delivers some empty ballast hoppers to the quarry loading point.

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