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    Peco Bullhead Points: in the flesh

    in Peco

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    You are still being extremely dismissive PMP? I have been to Warley every year for years and have spoken to Peco on many occasions. I appreciate how swampled they can get at times and I also appreciate that they don't know me from Adam (as you clearly don't either).

     

    What's your relevant experience that gives you such authority? The 'irony' of your own 'fact free' contributions hasn't been missed.

     

    I think if you had any idea of the strength and diversity of PMPs background . . . . .  Or been to shows with him displaying layouts and engaging with both punters and other traders / exhibitors . . . .  Or sitting in the pub / curry house / strip club​ with PMP and other well known individuals from the railway trade, you'd realise that he's not one of those 'forum self proclaimed armchair experts'.  He's passionate, knowledgeable and well connected within the hobby.  I've learnt loads due to his generosity of time, knowledge and friendship.

     

    When it comes to discussing Warley and Traders and engaging with them I can tell you his "fact free opinion' is a dam sight more relevant than your

     

    "experience of being the 'other side' of the barrier although in a different market"

     

     

    BTW - well done Peco; you've taken a leap of faith and it's good . . . more please.

     

    Regards

     

    M

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    Hornby corroded class 31 chassis

    in Hornby

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    At the time I interpreted the situation as Hornby saying "There's a problem, we've produced extra with a production run (The regional and network rail ones) and speak up now or loose out!"  The loco's affected were known (31110, 270 and a green one).  Sorry if you missed out.  

    Running locos in/ Rolling roads

    in Modelling Questions, Help and Tips

    Posted

    I was some what surprised to find a small pile of very fine metal dust under the rollers of my rolling road; I believe having been finely shaved off the flange of wheels by the Bachrus rollers.  The edge is very defined.

     

    Now I always check back-to-back before using the rollers for running in but also use an oval as well.  The rolling road is useful for identifying poor fitting wheels as it exaggerates the wobble and it's easier to identify the problem wheelset on a stationary - running - diesel loco.

     

    Horses for courses I guess.

    Appleton Yard - Painting modelu drivers...

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    Rob - why don't you think about a track layout that is flexible and can be multi era with the change of structures.  When operating PMPs Albion Yard for the first time I was surprised how it was a plain chassis with all buildings and even trees "plonk and play".

     

    https://albionyard.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/img_8878.jpg?w=640&h=625

     

    I was also impressed with the track layout with 2 run-round loops, especially the geometry created by using Y-Points.

     

    https://albionyard.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/img_7790.jpg

     

    As a sectorisation modeller I find Ringburn Yard vey pleasing (pun intended!)

     

    http://www.staffordforum.com/xf/index.php?threads/sat-2-feb-2013-stafford-railway-circle-exhibition-stafford-showground.10969/

     

    Hope to catch up soon - perhaps at the Kemble Café ?

     

    Melly

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    Big jim's (now dismantled) 12 x 6 shed layout

    in Layout topics

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    We're having a new kitchen fitted at the end of may and have had an electrician round to give me a quote for the major amount of work associated with it so while he was here I asked him to quote me for wiring up my garage and shed, the quote he gave for that job was a good £100 cheaper than the last guy who ever turned up after I booked him 2 years ago so I decided to go ahead with it

     

    So finally after over 3 years wait I will have electricity in the shed, no longer need to run an extension cable out from the conservatory, the plus side is he can do it in a couple of weeks, I have all the bits he needs at the cable from the last guy so it will be done in a day

     

    And heat . . . don't forget the heat !!

    Teignquay

    in Layout topics

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    Mess room located, along with potential stores container. Buffer added to siding and VDA for effect. Still got ballast to add to the edges of the concrete and lots of weathering/weeds but I think the essence of the depot corner is looking a bit better now

     

    attachicon.gifMess Room 7.jpg

     

     

    Great work but if you don't mind me saying you need a container true to your era or 10 years before if it is being used as a spare store.

     

    Hope this helps http://www.emgauge70s.co.uk/project_freightliner.html 

     

    regards M

    Howes models

    in Model Shop Guide

    Posted

    Well. . . . they've moved again.  Now in a Tiny retail unit around the corner.  Crying shame to see such a retailer drop the Model Rail side almost in toto.  I guess mail-order is the way ahead and 'regular' customers through the door will soon be a thing of the past.  :no2: 

    Appleton Yard - Painting modelu drivers...

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    Alright, this is kinda the back of a fag packet idea for the next one.

    I like trains to run through really and it's a bit hard in 15',

    Hence the branchline and hidden run back to fiddle yard idea - it's not mine I nicked it off the chap that did that small junction in N Wales in blue times ( think it was a Ken gibbons layout)attachicon.gifimage.jpeg

     

    Great timing - that 'kick-back' into the fiddle yard has cleared a creative block for me on my plank.  Cheers Rob ;-)

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    Appleton Yard - Painting modelu drivers...

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    Possibly not actually !

    I'm taking inspiration from some videos I saw of the round oak branch in the late 90s, so I was thinking about a few dmus as well.

     

    I found the combination of traditional decaying infrastructure very enticing. And I like the steel trains running through strourbridge to go on up the branch.

    I also find with a plank, if I can see all the stock it's not as interesting, so on this one I'm devising a kind of hidden branch line as well.

     

    It's early days though - my next priority is to try my hand at weathering all the stock with my airbrush and by hand. I may even hold off and change this plank a bit first.

     

    Rob. . . . .it's been an area attracting my interest recently. . . .  . .bookmarked this :  https://www.flickr.com/photos/71592768@N08/albums/72157636877739706

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    Howes models

    in Model Shop Guide

    Posted

    Hi,

    Sure I read somewhere the MR dept isn't open all days now - just need to pop in on my way past to get some rail match stuff.

     

    Don't wanna pay £9 for postage of said item

     

    If you pass without popping in to take the **** I'll set that Northern Monkey on you :-)

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