kevblokey

I just always thought with the combination of explosive and nuclear traffic sharing the same single line “what could possibly go wrong?”

Great work with the PECO loading dock modelling it at an angle, like that a lot.

Got to name it something, great minds an all that...

Hi Nick, MRd was in my mental plans book to do at some point, so I am delighted that someone had the same thought and actually done something about it! Great work, will follow with interest. Kevblokey

Being a 30 year plus man on the toy railway (LUL) such things are an alien environment for me, I realise my question was going to throw up all sorts of answers, so it is interesting to see the different methods NR use, thanks!

Great answers guys, many, many thanks. Kevblokey

Signals on a single line?!? If a branch line was just one long siding, I fully understand the principle that it would operate on the 'one engine in steam' basis, with that 'engine' carrying the token all the time it occupies the line, but let's suppose that somewhere down that line there is an engineers siding, where that 'engine' may possibly stable, how is it then signalled down the branch? Bearing in mind, that when it arrives at the aforementioned siding with, I'd imagine, the token, the crew may well stable and go home. What happens to the token? How is it then released to allow another 'engine' onto the branch, bearing in mind, the first is now off the running line? Let's also imagine that the siding is operated by a local ground frame, just to add to the fun. How does today's railway get around this? I hope my ramblings make sense, any ideas? Kevblokey

Interesting to see that OD disguised the rear screw in the baseplate with a spare tyre, so well disguised, it had me quite stumped at first, but a little prod or two with the craft knife revealed all. Was also concerned with the ride height of the front wheels when still in the box, fortunately, these fears were allayed once it stood on its own four wheels.

Great idea Merf! Even more time to find trawling RMWeb, SWMBO will be delighted to see even less of me

All ordered, pristine example for me, out on a pre-season test run me thinks.

Ohh nice

What a great layout, yet again you've got the look bang on, hope I can have a 'play' one day (cover you why you go for a tea/wee/fag break, two hours later... :-))

Hey kids! New announcements from Oxford Diecast on a railway theme include... Cheers! Kevblokey

Paul, would the plough blades have be modified in anyway to work over 3rd rail? I'm trying to decipher this from the pics, but viewing them on a mobile, it is difficult to do so.

I am struggling with my model of a Starbucks, can't find scale Baristas either. Hang on a minute...

I'd love to, but SWMBO may have something to say about it.

Not just any old bus either, ex Metropolitan Police (Non PSV)

https://victoryguy.smugmug.com/Maidstone-and-District-Buses/i-Q5JTZbx Bang on the money for your time period, and availbale as a ready to plonk model by EFE.

Someone's forgotten to winch in the barrage balloon from over a decade earlier...

Hello, currently residing in the illustrious borough of Thanet, my layout that exists is St Jude http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/34091-st-jude/, the layout that is planned is Biggin Hill http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/82266-biggin-hill-tatsfield/?hl=%2Bbiggin+%2Bhill, the layouts in my head are numerous... You will see that I haven't updated in ages, due to other interests taking the lead, think I need to get my ass in gear. Anyway, hello! Kev

Teriffic work, great overall look.

I tried this once, but forgot to sober up before construction started. Still, I think it went well....

Great work. Can I just check who made the gantry crane?

Gonna be really nerdy now, the Land Rover Disco needs fluorescent yellow dots in each top corner of the front & rear windscreens to represent a ARV (Armed Response Vehicle), I believe... I know, I need to get out more. Fantastic work btw... I went for a more everyday London scene, but an idea for someone else could be to go full-on and model one of the Met Police armoured Ford 'Jankel' US pickup trucks with a few of the latest Counter Terrorism squad in their helmets and Robocop-style outfits as at Wembley the other year! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Another 'London' scene completed on Loftus Road, just a few more to go as the outing at Warley draws ever closer!

I'll just park this here (as it were...)