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    bcnPete

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    Looking good Pete,

     

    Trips like this are well worth making if you pick up goodies like this!!! B) It's a shame I never took any phots of Sharon. She was in the shed. I'm looking forward to seeing how you go about making a County tractor. Photos Mk 2 should be with you this weekend all being well.

     

    Same clothes for three days! Hope you had a bumper can of Lynx!:lol:

     

    Cheers,

     

    Mark

    -missy-

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    Hi Missy,

     

    Looking good I must say.

     

    Ah, the modelling mojo! :unsure_mini:

     

    I've had the same problem for months. Then I started the Manors. It's all come together again. Loads of half finished stuff finished as well. In my case, something different kick started the mojo!!!!

     

    Keep going Missy. It'll be worth it in the end. It's a good looking prototype and you will do it justice. :wink_mini:

     

    Cheers,

     

    Mark

    bcnPete

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    So that's what you've been cooking up is it?;)

     

    Looks like a good idea and there appears to be a few options open to you as well.

     

    Saying that-if your proposing to do this as a special in the 80's period anything goes-so a Dapol 14xx with autocoach or a 45xx could do the honours. I've both of these locos and the're brilliant runners. Not sure about converting them to 2mm FS though. but I'm sure I read on here somewhere about converting a 14xx with scale etched chassis and coreless motor. Might have been Missy?

     

    Cheers,

     

    Mark

     

     

    Tony Simms

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    Hi Tony,

     

    I really like this layout.

     

    Again it shows the benefits of 2mm Scale i.e the railway becomes part of the landscape.

     

    The trees look good too. I need to get on with tree making for my N gauge experimental layout St. Keyne Wishing Well Halt after I've finished off a few 4mm jobs.

     

    Look forward to further progress.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Mark

    James Hilton

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    Morning James,

     

    Excellent sketching. I really like them, they really capture the atmosphere of the F of D.

     

    March End Sidings certainly has a lot of potential for modelling and as you have noted Class 14's/25's were used after the end of steam.

     

    A few years ago I kept toying with the idea of building a layout based around Berry Wiggins depot situated at the old Whimsey Station outside of Cinderford. I've still got the numberplates for 3737 and 8745! Although I sold all of my Bachmann Berry Wiggins tanks.

     

    Literature wise, I guess the definitive works would be the four books published on the F of D/ S & W branches by Karau et al published by Wild Swan.

     

    I've also a soft back A4 book called Steam in Dean by Ashworth, published by Lightmore Press. This book is excellent as Ben Ashworth's photographs are excellent.

     

    Also, Ashworth wrote two books published by Sutton titled Last Days of Steam in Gloucestershire. These books have some good photos of the Forest as well.

     

    All certainly inspiring and so much potential.

     

    Hope to see something oneday!

     

    Cheers.

     

    Mark

    43179

    Posted

    Hi Jon,

     

    Can't think of a better location.

     

    Can't remember the name of the place now. Somewhere in Cornwall I think? I was there last week. 66093 with 32 CDA's hard at work. Of course with the delightful weather, there was only one place for waiting for fots. Now what's the name of that pub?

     

    I'll be watching this with interest. After I've finished my first foray into N, my next layout will be built using Easitrack, having just joined the 2mm Scale Association like you.

     

    I think with this layout, you're going to be able to show the benefits of N in landscape modelling.

     

    Cheers.

     

    Mark.

     

    Now where's that EWS Management Train?

    -missy-

    Posted

    Hi Missy,

     

    The layout looks superb-I'm really impressed.

     

    There's a lot I can learn from your approach to scenery as it looks natural and the railway blends into the landscape as it should. I love the detailing as well and goes to show what can be achieved in N gauge.

     

    I too have got to build some wire lineside fencing and was going to use light gauge fishing line. Can you tell me what you used please.

     

    I've just joined the 2mm FS Soc and was wondering also what track you have used.

     

    Keep up the excellent work and look forwards to the next installment.

     

    Cheers.

     

    Mark

    TomE

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    Hi Tom,

     

    Only just picked up on this blog and I'm really impressed. Might have something to do with my recent conversion to N gauge. wink.gif (See my blog-St.Keyne Wishing Well Halt)

     

    As others have said it could be mistaken for a larger scale but I think thats the beauty of N gauge in that it allows you to portry the railway in the landscape quite easily owing to the space available. The level of detail on your layout and other N gauge layouts I've recently seen is superb.

     

    Keep the excellent posts coming and I'll be keeping track of this one.

     

    Cheers.

     

    Mark

    bcnPete

    Posted

    Cheers Pete,

     

    SKWWH has always enchanted me and thought it would be an ideal taster into the world of N gauge and simple to boot. As you say no points and using Set-track has speeded up the progress. I agree though Code 80 is a bit chunky but didn't want to go too mad. My next layout will have points though so best get a hang of the wiring.

     

    In some ways it's an experiment but I'm hooked and will be selling all of my 00 modern image stuff and keeping just the steam locos and stock for my Kettering-Cambridge Line based layout.

     

    Infact I've already aquired two Dapol EWS Class 66's some CDA's and other bits. Look's funny rolling through SKWW though! wink.gif

     

    As for the speedy progress I've had some annual leave so I've progressed quite quickly but things may slow down a bit because I've got a course at uni to finish off and an exam in July so academia could be coming first what with writing and revising.

     

    Just also picked up on 'Waton' on here as well and yet again this layout shows how N gauge becomes part of the landscape which is an effect I personally like.

     

    Thanks.

     

    Mark

    bcnPete

    Posted

    Kris - Thanks for this - I have been asked to put a small storyboard together of Coombe Junction for display at the EXPO so this has given me a bit of umph to get back on it - the aim is to try and complete the track on the final board this coming month...subject of course to 'sun stops play' cool.gif

     

    Morning Pete,

     

    I too will be keenly watching the progress of this layout. I think you have some good ideas and I will also learn from your approach to building this layout.

     

    As you're probably aware I've an interest in the Looe Valley Line too, with my rendition of St Keyne Wishing Well Halt. I've never modelled in N before and so far I'm totally impressed. If successful I'll be planning a further Cornish based layout set around Treviscoe Clay Dryers, but with a branch as well to the north coast.

     

    Looking forwards to more updates and all the best with the project.

     

    Cheers.

     

    Mark

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