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Going Home - Runrig

Top work as ever Jeff . That lane looks the mutts n… .

Pride of the Summer (Beat the drum) - Runrig

The Summer Walkers - Runrig

My Land Rover conversion from 2015 for a small diorama for work (before we built the Power for Life layout as featured in BRM) involved taking one Network Rail Land Rover and a saw. and converting it to one of these. Dismantle cut and fabricate steadying legs Fabricate the booms, hydraulic rams and bucket from plastic A coat of paint and transfers later

That picture automatically loaded when I copied the link for your thread. I wondered where that image came from as it looks out doors and possibly 0 gauge (and it’s Great Western )

One man to change the world One word to bring it down One stand to right a wrong Only the meek can break the strong Only the meek can break the…

Thanks Jeff. I've got along way to go to catch up with Hadrians master builder. Jeffrius Caeser the Great Wall Builder of the North.

Well Jeff. I have finally bit the bullet and taken your advice and started a thread on my latestish project. Hope you don't mind a link here to it. Drystone walls and static grass to follow!!!

After over 30 years (2018 at the time) of modelling just 00, a return to 009 modelling felt right. With Heljan announcing at the time their L & B locos and Bachmann UK the Baldwins and US Skarloey & Rheneas, British outline had never been in a better place for a return. When I first "dabbled" in 009 back in 1979/80 it was mainly whitemetal kits on N gauge chassis, no 3D printing back then, only HOe continental outline RTR stock. The two things I wanted to have a proper go at were Static Grassing using various fibre lengths to achieve a greater depth and Derbyshire Drystone Walling using DAS to create the various individual stone sizes. This had been inspired by the brilliant work of Jeff (Physicsman) on his Kirkby Luneside 2 and now Gill Head layouts based on the Settle and Carlisle line. found here If you have not seen it already, its well worth a look, 49 pages already of stunning modelling, including a magnificent scratch built multi arch viaduct made of individual DAS Stones. So onto my effort and a "Hmmmm, I wonder what I could use this for" moment at work one day. Where I work we end up with quiet a few of these. As lockdown 1 began, so did work on the new layout in April 2020 Plywood Cable Drums!!! A few thoughts of whether it would be suitable for a small test piece layout as they are approximately 600mm in diameter or 2 foot in old money. A second drum was dismantled to create a raised track bed. The centre was marked out and removed and cut in half. Using off cuts of timber a raised track bed was created. This gave me a track bed for a circle of track with an approximate 10 inch radius. More to follow..........

Edge of the World - Runrig

City of Lights - Runrig

Somethings got to give - Runrig

Hi Jeff Great work as usual. Quick question, what did you use for the surface of the path? Very effective. ps keep posting pics as Andy has said. Steve

Yellow Pearl - Phil Lynott

It is our usual suspect Gostude selling it, hence the price………… and no, it’s not worth £60.

I agree with Jeff’s sentiments above. If it had not been for looking at the KL2 thread and Jeff’s encouraging words, I don’t think I would have attempted the DAS walling on my latest layout/test piece. If you cannot handle constructive criticism, RMWeb is probably not the place for you. By the way Jeff, if Hadrian was around today I think you would be part of his construction team with the speed you put a wall together across the fells

Good luck with the lining. Every time I've tried them in the past they have ended up stuck to everything other than where they should be . Hence the reason Roomey hand lined most of mine before a good coat of grott!!! looking forward to seeing the end result. If the men in white coats haven’t arrived with a straight jacket for you

CF Booths at Rotherham have used various Diesel shutters, some ex BR, over the years as yard shunters. A lot cut up once they were worn out or broke down. D2958 was yard shunter from the late 60’s till early 80’s link to image here https://www.flickr.com/photos/adogriff/4391688071

Like that last image. Very evocative, a lonely wagon, lit by a full moon in the background

I wouldn’t have had you down as being a Hank Marvin fan? ....... I’ll get my coat ......Taxi!

Might be worth a look through this old thread from 2012

Used with peaks. https://www.railwaymagazine.co.uk/1425/push-and-pull-diesel-style/

Every good Gill should have a pair of Scissors, even Chatsworth had a large pair in the gardens at one time

I know its not railways exactly but........... How much would you pay for an empty box? Please be seated before clicking the link https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/dinky-975-RUSTON-BUCYRUS-EXCAVATOR-ORIGINAL-OUTER-BOX-ONLY-268/293375380437?hash=item444e890bd5:g:r~wAAOSwFN9d88aS HOW MUCH!!!!