Temeraire

I can still remember from my early spotting days in the 80s pairs of 37s passing through Basingstoke en route to Micheldever.B)

How can I invite this good layout to an exhibition?

You could PM Kevin through the site although he doesn't frequent the site as much as some of us! Or feel free to PM myself and I will pass on a message. Where were you thinking of asking him to attend as he doesn't travel too far from Andover if he can help it.

The Amlwch to Ellesmere is a train I would love to model, hopefully someone will bring out a kit or RTR of some of the tank wagons one day. If anyone has done a coversion using available bits let me know.

 

Cheers Peter.

Pete

Have a look at recent posts on Leaford thread, Kevin has the very train you're talking about I think.

Well its been nearly 18 months since I last posted so this is the current state of play at Exford Park.

50003 Temeraire. RNSE (light). Renumbered/weathered from Lion.

50007 Sir Ted GW150. Added new plates with black backgrounds and weathered.

50024 Vanguard RNSE (dark). Renumbered from 50045.

50031 Hood Blue LL. Lightly weathered.

50036 Victorious Blue LL. Renumbered/weathered from 50035.

50037 Illustrious ONSE renumbered from 50048 with livery corrected, weathered and sound fitted.

50046 Ajax Blue LL black roof. Renumbered from another 50035. Sound fitted and needs some weathering to complete.

50050 Fearless RNSE (light). To be renumbered from another Lion. Still awaiting its time!

I will try to get some photos of the fleet posted soon.

Its not fixed there yet so may be moved, not sure what to use it as, any suggestions, waste or something???? Maybe I will move it to the wagon works.

I will getting one of these at some point to put outside my main shed. When I took photos at Buxton there was one there and I assumed it was oil to power the shed heaters or such like.

Did you get any pics at the weekend? I will have to make an effort to come along one day and meet you all. I have been watching some of the vids of Leaford.

Unfortunately not, I forgot the camera on both days. However, I know Kevin took some and Scott took some with his phone, also there seemed to be people taking photos constantly today so keep an eye out.

You would be most welcome anytime at a show, there's always room for a novice. Maybe you could spend a weekend in the New Forest with your good lady wife Spring Bank holiday weekend as we are exhibiting again 28-29th May in Brockenhurst and we will also be at the Wilton show 7-8th May.

As for the bridge, no plasticard was used only 3mm MDF clad in card, if you look back through my ramblings it is explained and there pics before and after the card was added.

The 56 got back to South Wales quickly we've been driving '032 around the Leaford area on steel trains all weekend!

Great work again Leon but what happened to the sky??

Back home with a cuppa after a thoroughly enjoyable two days of intensive operation on Leaford, all worked superbly as usual and the only problems were caused by the operators!

A very big thank you to Kevin for allowing me to play with his trains and I hope that myself and Scott didn't hog the controls too much?

Roll on the May date at Wilton where we will do it all again.

Thanks again Kevin.

Really good to see Leaford in the flesh today! Cracking layout

Hi Arnie

Did you make yourself known, I wasn't aware you were there?

A good day all round for the 'Leaford on the road crew' after some early teething troubles caused by exhibition rustiness! Looking forward to another crack at it tomorrow.

If you're an RMwebber please say hello, its great to put faces to the monikers.

I had my practice run yesterday afternoon and can report the layout is running well and looking great with its new additional fiddle roads allowing a lot more stock to be accommodated. All those coming to see us please make yourself know to one of us as we all love a chat, and you never know Kevin might even let you play with his toys!

Heh Kevin did that 37 go backwards through the Eastleigh washer last night?

too busy with work and a day trip to France

I thought you'd been a bit quiet. That Dorset helicopter gets about doesn't it! You weren't looking for your modelling mojo again were you?

Layout looks great by the way Leon, those lights are making me think as well!

Hi Darren

Are you coming Sat or Sun? Be sure to make yourself known as it will be good to meet you and have a natter.

Looking forward to it Kevin, have we any details of the set up times etc? Should we try an Rmweb meet again at Leaford??

Not had any modelling time myself for a few weeks now so it will be nice to spend all weekend playing trains, I must get that 37 prepared as well.

Has anyone got any tips for removing the factory weathering off 50 045 bodies, so they can be renumbered?

Richie

I just used paint thinners on tissue for the large areas and a cotton bud for the nooks and crannies, and it all came off pretty well as you can see from the attached photo of 50024. The other thing to note is the lower bodyside grey is too light on the '45 model and I painted it with Railmatch NSE grey.

Vanguard is still awaiting my own weathering attention despite this photo being a year old!

Hi Leon

Looks like the Welsh rain has cleaning properties if that arrival from Bocott is anything to go by.

Haven't commented on your layout for a while but its coming on superbly and I know what you mean about others spurring you on, I've just come down from the loft myself as Scott is putting me to shame with his progress recently.

Mrs. Grimley suggested bringing my depot in from the garage and housing it in the spare room

Oh dear, time to worry! I suspect she's planning or has already been on a shopping trip, you know, new dress, new bag, shoes etc!

Have to say this project now is beginning to come together rather well, and the new warm enviroment will hopefully speed things along now. I'll be following with interest, now go and hide her credit cards quick.

Morning Kevin

I see from the latest pics that the engineers haven't got the third rail laid over the holiday period, is this due to the weather conditions or too much food and drink. That EPB must be due for delivery soon?

Kevin

As Scott said I was impressed and inspired by Exford, particularly when I spent a long time just watching at the Basingstoke Railshow in '85(?), so much so I shamelessly nicked the name for several of my layouts since!

Happy New Year and see you soon hopefully.

Hi Kevin. I know how you feel, 1st of January is the start of starvation.Scott

Its okay mate we don't need to fit behind the layout anymore, we can just turn on the 'Auto-Barry' and watch from the front!

Hi Kevin

If its all working well I guess the 3-way point turned up then, and I see you had a mucky evening with the Bocott 3!

All the best to you and the family and see you in the New Year.

So when's the exhibition opening at your place?

Compliments of the season to you to Leon, is Santa due to improve the loco roster any?

Hi all

Heard from Kevin today that Leaford is confirmed for the Basingstoke show March 12-13th, and the Wilton (Salisbury) show May 7-8th 2011. See you all there then.

Guten abend von Freiburg!

I meant to ask Kevin, what happened to the overhead crane in all the magazine photos was it deliberately missing?

Auf wiedersehen.

Hi Kevin

Finally got my hands on the mag this weekend and there are some good photos there, also noted the comment about a roundy roundy layout! Did you get an answer about Basingstoke, and perhaps it might be an idea to post the exhibition dates for Leaford's farewell tour next year?

The 31 looks great by the way I assume its got sound?