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Flying Pig

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  1. It's why people kept heading West, away from last night's dinner.
  2. The Ivatt 4s and last two Caprotti Black Fives had an intermediate footstep attached to the frame.
  3. On the other hand you may be happier and less stressed than the footsoldiers of the Finescale Brigade who haven't had a day off in ages.
  4. Runing plate lowered and drop ends removed in LMS Austerity style.
  5. There are still routes with absolute block sections controlled by semaphore mixed with track circuit block and colour lights. So if the colour light is placed where I suggested - as a section signal reading into an area of colour light signalling - I think it should be fine. Someone will no doubt correct me if I'm wrong!
  6. Since it's a more modern-looking signal, I'd be inclined to swap it for one of the semaphores on the main lines, probably the one shown on the outer track ahead of the passenger train. Then use the freed up semaphore on the inner track to protect the siding points, probably just in front of the loco. I'm guessing there's a semaphore on the inner track, behind the camera? Exit from the sidings would be controlled by a ground disc, which are very small in N and could be left out, though I see West Hill Wagon Works do a pack.
  7. By that logic a Class 27/2 is halfway between a Class 24 and a Class 31, and two of them make a Deltic.
  8. Along with a starting signal, so presumably that was at least intended to be the case. Lever 8 on the signal diagram seems to be quite busy. In model terms, not having to shunt the carriages to the westbound platform reduces play value a bit, but it avoids a movement that would intrude on the fiddle yard. Just as a mad thought - does anyone feel like replanning this with the whole station spun 180 degrees and the sidings at the front?
  9. Actually, it appears to be a goods loop as posted in the OP, but the 25" OS sheet from 1915 shows no facing connection, just a very long headshunt/siding (with some sort of industry at the western end). Note that it is connected to the eastbound running line within the double track section, thus avoiding a facing point. Was it later converted to a loop? Even if so I would be inclined to leave out the left hand crossover and extend it offscene so it doesn't look so cramped. There is already a loading bank behind the eastbound platform (visible on the photo and included in the plan), so I would be strongly against the addition of a bay. Trains can terminate and run round here if you want (maybe some peak trains ran beyond Guildford to Cranleigh?). If they returned as service trains they would probably need to cross to the other platform before departing, but that just adds to the fun. I would be very tempted to indulge in my favourite planning trick and concentrate on the west end of the station, ending the scene at or even before the platform ends at the other end of the station (obviously the points would need to be included but not necessarily on scene. This would allow more space for the goods yard, which really looks rather constrained as is, even though at the cost of some scenic modelling.
  10. Brings back memories of Wallsea (January 1977 Railway Modeller).
  11. The scenery's a bit meh, but the track and trains are fantastic. A pity to eat them, but presumably needs must. I fortunately don't have pictures of the nice blue grey Triang RMB I repainted into LMS livery using almost but not quite entirely the wrong shade of Humbrol gloss.
  12. An actual rtr one in the 1980s would probably have had the grills in the right place (Lima were quite good at grills) but whether the overall shape would have been as convincing is another matter (I know yours isn't quite right either). There were some very approximate rtr diesels in those days, and long after. I do think your model needs its nostrils though.
  13. Very much this and it goes for deciding how long your trains should be as well.
  14. Do you really need to have the goods and passenger share the station? Surely there's time to run the goods between passenger services on a tiny wee branch like this?
  15. Hasn't this one been done twice in recent years?
  16. If you search the forum for mixed highland oil, you'll find some references to these trains, which were a feature of the West Highland Line. They apparently conveyed diesel which is presumably why there are two colours of tank wagon in that photo. A further search will uncover info on Class A and Class B tanks, liveries and the carriage of diesel.
  17. Well, Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel (operating as...) would clearly have the reader continue to believe that they are technically entitled, even if Natural Justice would conclude that they didn't deserve.
  18. Looks like there's a business opportunity here. Slightly miffed that your model railway been copied without your permission? ItsMyTrainsetClaims will get you the compensation you don't deserve but feel entitled to...
  19. Or Victoria to Seagoon (a thinly disguised Bexhill-on-Sea).
  20. As most layouts don't go to exhibitions, don't get published in the press and don't even have social media accounts, what the owner calls them is the owner's business. And if they want to copy another layout, then fine - designing a layout isn't everyone's favourite part of the hobby.
  21. Parkside underframes were never their strong point and some of them really aren't very good. Rtr now comfortably outclasses them, which is a complete reversal of the situation when I was a lad building Ratio and Slaters wagons. I think this is a pity, as plastic wagons are a simple route into model building and easy to detail and modify.
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