Penlan

The only image I can find of my Pelmet is this one at York and I think that's 'Beattock' behind. Oh and another at Railex.... The extra brightness in the centre of 21 ft length is from another inverted 'U' box, a foldable 3' 6" + 3' 6" trough that clipped onto the two supports (spaced 7' apart) that lit the rear part of the layout, which also meant we - the operators - could see the stock to some advantage too. As to weight, heavy 'ish. Re. Dimming LED's, my understanding there are now LED's that can be dimmed. Oh, and yes, that's obviously a 1st Class toilet...... though missing the bucket for the soiled paper.

If the illuminated detailed coach interiors are anything like the trains I travelled on in Chine some 25+ years ago, then that will be interesting. I was managing Civil Engineering contracts, etc., Think basic toilet - no door, kettle on a heater/stove for tea etc., Nothing to do with the topic, but I was always amazed as we came in to land at Nanjing Airport to see people cycling along on the (edge ?) runway.

TEAMYAKIMA - Quote "Basically, I don't particularly want layout lighting," I would suggest that lighting is essential if you are intending to exhibit the layout. At least then you have some control over how it's seen for colours etc., Some Venues are ill lit, others have (or did have) Sodium lighting. Sports halls have subdued lighting suitable for sports, not suitable for exhibiting layouts. But Rule 1 - It's your layout, so do what you feel comfortable with.

TEAMYAKIMA, in your second sketch, I also added a drop down piece of ply behind the strip, so the lights don't 'blind' the operators - 7 - 8 hours behind a layout is a long time to be staring at lights. Thus the tubes etc., are in a inverted U shaped pelmet. On Ynysbwl (Not my layout, but I've copied the idea on my revised Penlan layout) they use inverted guttering, suspended on a light metal square tube framework. Typical product is B&Q's https://www.diy.com/departments/floplast-white-square-gutter-length-l-3m-dia-114mm/90044_BQ.prd On Penlan originally I had thin ply on a 1.5" x 1" softwood framework, length 21' with support at either end and 2 support frames (as you envisage) at 1/3 distances (7'). The pelmet was in 3 lengths, 8.5' + 4' + 8.5'. At the time - early 1990's we used flourescent tube lighting, with all the ballast bits etc., in a insulated / vented container on the floor, copied from a layout seen at York Show one year (Beattock?)

I have a (another) gearbox on order and I had a nice email saying due to other suppliers delivery problems, there will be a slight delay in delivery of my order, which isn't a problem for me. There's plenty of other modelling work to be done.

Thank you

Appeared today, adverts etc., on a third of the screen on RH side. How do I get rid of them, e.g. back to a full width for say, 'New Content' topics etc., I'm sure it's been addressed elsewhere, but... They are not there as I type this though.

Many thanks Stephen, I don't have Vol.2, and I couldn't find a suitable drawing searching the internet. I may not be able to model these things properly, but I do like to know how it works - part of the legacy of having been an Engineer in the past. Best wishes to you and stay safe.

I might be answering my own question, but in a Topic on LBSC Grey, I've posted a picture of some wagons and this seems to show them in a train, not sheeted and upright, perhaps they never left the upright position, thus riveted to the end arrangement.

How was the sheet rail retained in a vertical position in LBSC / SR days to the end curved 'L' shaped rail? This detail of the preserved wagon on the Bluebell Line seems to show it's been riveted in the upright position, thus the rail is unable to be allowed to drop down to the side sheet when not required to be vertical. My query is on the assumption of course it was able to be dropped down.

Postal edition. Last page, almost, 'Buffer Stop' and the bottom photo.. "With time on our hands, we're sorting out some old photographs. This one, of the R.H & D. Rly is from the early 1980's" Uhmn, how much time did you have? There's always some nit picker. Meanwhile, Retford, terrific.

I found out how to do it... There's a couple of tabs on the front cab plate that locate into the tank tops, This photos I have used elsewhere on FB.

Yes, my first A7 (which I still have) in 1961 cost me £4 / 4 / 3d. The 4 shillings and 3 pence was for the gallon of petrol to get me home.

When I was the International Registrar back in the Noughties (what a horrible word) for the A7CA, there were around 9 - 10,000 still out there around the World. I think we have about a 75 in Cornwall. Thus when I see A7's in model form, I often have to grit my teeth, but say nothing.

Yes, cheap and cheerful... . . Or to stay within the topic Sheep and cheerful.....

I admit my first bike was a bit more basic, though I did later on, in my teens, have a couple of decent racing bikes (time trialing). And for a few months a Dot Scramble motor bike, then I went all Austin 7's, which I still have.

Has anybody removed the cab roof with the back/front/side panels? The front of the cab plate seems to be either glued in place or there's a nub? catch somewhere. Why? I want to fit a crew and as every other part of the cab moulding can be moved, I'm wondering, without breaking anything, how to release the moulding.

I ordered some, but not sure where I can place them. Probably hide them in a truck.... I think the larger ones can go to a 7mm layout, somewhere.

These are the 'Peedie' Barrels in 4mm scale, they equate to 4' 6" (18mm) & 3' 2" high (12.7mm).

On the LNWR Society's FB page, there's an interesting link to a film of still's (is that an oxymoron?) on Youtube called 'Railway History - Modern Railway Working: Goods circa 1910'. Plenty of period details to keep us going.......

And the car would definatly bring it into the early 30's.

Thank you, I know it was a simple question, just I seem to have a bit of spare time to ponder these sort of questions. Again, thank you.

On a real railway, how did they transfer the signal cables from one side of the tracks to the other? On the assumption there's pulleys either side of the tracks, did the wires run in tubes - here I'm thinking about track circuiting, or in pre-grouping (my interest) did the wires just scrape the underside of the rails, was the ballast cleared/lowered to make way for the wires? For my layout this is purely a cosmetic question, but I'm wondering, as I like to know even if I can't replicate it.

Is there any chance the GWR coach is being used by Madam Patti, from Penwylt? Incidenaltly, I understand the coach, or one of the GWR Coaches Madam Patti used, is currently at Bodmin, being, or is, restored. Madam Patti lived at Penwylt Castle, by the old N&B (Midland) line.

.... and at around 23 minutes, the Conway Castle sequence, all the LNWR signals are still the pre-1883 slotted post type, as indeed they were on the Central Wales Line at this date.