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The Somerset and Diesel Railway

Whoops. Sorry Jerry, I only just noticed, it was still being run in OK, here is the amendment, the Somerset and Diesel Railway

Done. Please excuse a photo of a N gauge layout in the 2mm section 😉

Now arriving downunder

Ross, the CSCot set excellent, and vast improvement on the old cast whitemetal for streamliner from Langley, which has been around since last century. My next question, how can I get a hold of one these magnificent Cscot sets, pretty please?

While I know 8F's were allocated to Bath in the early 1960's, I've read some 8F's were trialed on the S&DJR prior to WW2 and that some were briefly allocated to Bath shed during 1940-41. Would anybody here know what numbered loco's they were?

4F departing Sturminster

Sorry, I haven't scrolled back through your old post's, but what chassis do you intend to put under the "Coronation Duchess"?

Have been meaning to post this for awhile, I just had to remember where to find it. Its an aerial photo of Sturminster, taken around 1947. Available from Dorsetexplorer https://explorer.geowessex.com/ You can follow the line almost from Bath to Bournemouth If only I could find some oblique photos?

G'day all, have only just come across the R Parker range. Can anyone suggest a method how a modeler from down under can purchase some of these vehicle. I'm really after the NG28 Fordson 7V Heavy fire appliance

And this is what I like/love about this forum. I've just about finished my 3D printed S+DJR cattle wagons and now need numbers for them. As much as I would like to purchase The Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Locomotive and Rolling Stock Registers 1886 – 1930, and its only 8 pounds, the postage to downunder of 21 pounds is the killer! Just as I was about to the ask a question on numbers, it magically appears here. Thank-you Stephen, much appreciated.

Sturminster has journeyed 165km to the West to exhibit at the Toowoomba Model Train show. A good weekend away was had with very few mishaps. It has been 6 years between exhibitions and certainly showed a jobs that need to be updated/completed. Looking into the goods yard. Looking out from the good yard/dairy. Definitely not the Pines rushing through the station.

Most impressive Barry. I will be interested to see how you do the lining. One day I too will have S&DJR 6 wheeled full brake, in N/2mm.

Yes, the the ballast brakes are on 3D printed chassis, but I've used drop-in W irons from the 2mmFS For the mail van I'm using the 6 wheel MR brake van chassis, again from the 2mmFS

As already indicated by @Sithlord75, we had my layout, Sturminster Newton, make a slight journey (37km) over the weekend to meet-up with its cousin, Grassington-Thresfield. This was in preparation for a longer journey, 139km, at the start of next month for the Toowoomba Model Train Show. The layout is now having a service and check-up by the senior foreman. This was also our monthly LAG meeting and time for a bit of show and tell. My first entry is a SDJR ballast train. It will comprise two 10T ballast brake van and six 8T plank open wagons. I'm still on deciding on the loco, either a Jinty (Bagnal) or a 2F 0-6-0. While I'm happy with the brake van body, the chassis height still needs some tweaking Next, a recent delivery from Shapeways, taking advantage of the recent free postage offer. A a LMS non-corridor rake, comprising a a Fowler 2-6-4T and D1737, 1736, 1685, 1686 + 1761 coaches. These are available from recreation21, @rue_d_etropal. They are great prints. The loco requires a Fairburn chassis, which I still need to acquire. The coaches don't come with chassis, but I've drawn and printed a test sample, which appears to do the job. I've now accepted the challenge from @Sithlord75 and will draw the sitting compartments, but not sure about printing the passengers! Next is my livestock train. From front to rear, SDJR long horsebox, SDJR Special cattle wagon, SDJR short horsebox, SDJR cattle wagon, LMS Prized cattle wagon and then a MR brake. Loco will most like be a 3F 0-6-0. For a bit of local flavour, a Victorian Railways (VR) T class, low nose and a Z guard, from VR N scale, VR N scale facebook. The loco requires a chassis , either a Bachmann S4 of Kato NW2, I have both but need to figure which one works best. for wagons, I have the possibility of some ALX bogie car carriers and other heavy flat wagons for a military load. There is also some thought in recreating this