Dinmore Manor

Shameless plug as one of the organising team for this event. 9 locomotives in steam including headline visitors 9F 92203 ' Black Prince' & 34028 'Eddystone' Narrow gauge railway in operation, traction engines, local, non-stop express, stopping and freight trains to an intensive timetable. Discounted advance tickets available now. https://www.gwsr.com/enthusiasts/major_events.html Hope many of you can make it, anyone wish to display an S&D themed layout? If so contact me. Mike

Thought I should upload a few pictures that have gone missing in the recent site update. Layout itself hasn't changed much since, been making a building and finishing off some stock instead so still a little progress. Having helped Steve Howard with Hambleden Valley at the Statfold show over the weekend I now have interest from 3 exhibition organisers and for 2 magazine articles so I guess I shall have to crack on and get it finished at some point..........!

Only got 3 beats per revolution of the wheels...

More scenic progress lately, be clutter, tools, cameos, signs, yard entry gates and the like to be the focus of attention next I think. An extensive test session took place yesterday evening, whilst drivers were under the influence of various levels of vodka and gin, but all survived relatively unscathed other than an issue with the radio control battery holder in the cab roof. Still a layout with no name, hmmm Fred sets the road via the working ground frame for his driver No inertia device in the Russell, but nice to pose for a photo or two Full time job on the ground frame if a busy shunt is going on, hope his fire and water level is ok still....

Managed to make some great progress on the scenics in recent days, with much thanks to a good friend for his help. A bit of tuition has helped wonders, I'd say about 3/4 of the layout now has atleast some scenic treatment. So still plenty to be going on with and lots of little details to add. Finished the day off with a little steam up, naturally...!

After some 7 months or so, now that a daft impulse oo layout purchase has gone, I've got room to be able to dig the 16mm one out. Pretty much finished this right hand corner of the layout this afternoon, other than a repair to the goods shed roof and more weathering. Just got the other 8ft to finish......!

Cracking stuff, only just seen this, more layouts of this type the better! After a busy summer and a daft impulse oo gauge layout purchase which has now gone I should be able to progress mine again soon. Keep up the good work.

Sadly due to space limitations, new furniture and needing to thin out items and projects it is likely that I shall be selling this layout. If anyone may be interested drop me a message.

Good to meet you all and glad you enjoyed your day with our fine machine, please excuse the very slight bias.....! Mike https://www.facebook.com/DinmoreManorLocomotiveLtd

A GWR wartime brown coach has appeared on the layout courtesy of a good friend who suddenly appeared with it having painted it last week, nice little surprise! An order of military vehicles has been placed and a field gun kit, so be plenty of things to start building and weathering in the coming weeks.

Great progress, keep up the good work!

The Pway gang worked wonders over the weekend with the code 100 ripped out and replaced by new code 75, now awaiting the arrival of some ballast wagons. Sadly poor Fred, who featured in the last photo, is no more having been violenty removed by an alien force, sights of UFO's had been reported. Ok, I forgot he was there when cleaning up loose ballast with Henry the hoover...... Ooops

That is very nicely weathered. I do like how the bronze of the injector bodies has been highlighted, just looks 'right'.

Work has commenced this afternoon with the recommission of the storage sidings, unlocking of the sector plate and getting all the infrared sensors back up and working properly. The previous owner having utilised a separate fiddleyard. Then the Pway gang moved in and got shot of the code 100 rail sections within the station, Fred looks pleased with his days work.

For the first time in many years a GWR Railcar visits the platform of Upper Isis Station, back to the beginning perhaps you could say..? Nice enough model but why does it have to be geared to do a scale 300mph at the expense of good quality low speed running...?!