cromptonnut

Once you have a date set I'll gladly add it to my signature and advertise both.

However, you might want to rename this thread, particularly as the word "momentum" may trigger the "no politics" rule 

If it's a date I am not working then I'll be more than happy to come along and play, be nice not to be organising something

I don't know if anyone here is into the British Touring Car Championships but I've found out that the same weekend of our event is when it's at Thruxton, a few miles down the road.  Sunday tends to be the races proper and saturday the qualifying laps so it's not quite as exciting, but it may make a nice weekend out for those interested.

White roofs didn't stay white for very long anyway.

Is there a specific grey used, or will any mid grey with some weathering do?

Pannier, I believe Bachmann 31-901A? http://www.hattons.co.uk/63445/Bachmann_Branchline_31_901A_Class_57XX_0_6_0_Pannier_Tank_Locomotive_8700_in_GWR_Green_Livery_with_Shirtbutt/StockDetail.aspx

Or equivalent, but "shirtbutton" livery only?

Found 2 perfect coaches at the South Coast model show. Next challenge ... loco.

Annoyingly almost every one I seem to be finding online are damaged in some way (missing buffers, paint scratch, marks on roof, glue etc).

What's R4030?  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-R4030B-G-W-R-Suburban-B-Coach-6904-BRAND-NEW/142864326312?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D52543%26meid%3Db9490805f55b4a2ebb40c6abe3ad2b17%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D9%26sd%3D263831105226%26itm%3D142864326312&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

All around my hat, I will wear the green willow

And all around my hat, for a twelvemonth and a day

And if anyone should ask me the reason that I'm wearing it

It's none of your F****** business

It's my F****** hat.

As covered by Ade Edmondson and the Bad Shepherds, doing folk versions of punk songs - however this is a punk version of a folk song, definitely NSFW so you can find it yourself on YouTube.  It's worth it, as are their other songs.  I love 'em

The only r-t-r B-set is the ex-Airfix one, which still gets made occasionally by Hornby with a much better livery application.

Is this the old Airfix one you mention?  http://www.hattons.co.uk/388329/Airfix_GMR_Great_Model_Railways_54250_PO32_B_Set_coach_in_GWR_brown_and_cream_Pre_owned_Like_new/StockDetail.aspx

Do you know the Hornby R number for their version?

Thanks Kris, seems a "B set" was fairly standard but searching "GWR B set" only brings some fairly ancient Dapol and Airfix examples up in OO.  

Am I right in thinking that a Bachmann 34-076 (x2) is what I need?  http://www.hattons.co.uk/10222/Bachmann_Branchline_34_076_Collett_60ft_1st_3rd_brakend_coach_6543_in_GWR_chocolate_cream/StockDetail.aspx

I think it's Collett coaches I need for the period but am unsure what a typical formation would be, possibly a brake third and an all third or third/first?

Most of the images I can find are either too late, at an angle where identification isn't easy (typical 3/4 shot focusing on the loco) or simply the fact I have no clue about steam era coaching stock to be able to identify anything.  Of course, photography during wartme was also very sparse so it'd be documentary evidence rather than photos that help, and I can't seem to find that either.

Hello,

Apologies for what is probably a very easy question to answer but as I am not a steam expert I am having trouble identifying what I would need to run a 'typical' Chard branch train during the second world war.

I think I've identified the loco as a 57xx pannier, although there appears to be "GWR", "Great Western Railway" liveries in green as well as a 'wartime black' version, but I'm not sure would be the right one for that era specifically (would prefer a green to a black if possible).

As far as coaches, I've ascertained it's far too early for BR Mk 1's, of course - but what would a typical 2-3 carriage formation consist of?  Presumably chocolate and cream?

Many thanks

'Nut

I've seen worse

 

Remember that the latest version of the sound project, which you do not yet have, includes several enhanced sound features so will be even more realistic.

 

Based on the one that used to be at Chard Junction, which function key will be Frank yelling "come on you b###tard, start...."?

"Dave" standards require track to board ends spaced with the Peco gauge, so you'd just need short lengths of track to get to the end of the board on Fremo.

Tim Horn makes some "Dave Compatible baseboard kits" or make your own, I have the carpentry skills of a grapefruit but can still manage to knock up boards that don't fall apart when you look at them.

are we using full fremo standards?

We are building to the UK modular standards as discussed and agreed in this thread several years ago: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/88537-rmweb-modular-project-standards/

There is a lot of compatibility with other modular standards however.

How about this? Sometimes it's useful to have a module not ending with the track in the middle. It could be indeed "Oh, sod it" if the cutting was started from both sides...

 

 

 

P.Meadows by Michael Carl, on Flickr

 

 

Once, shortly after the german reunion,  a former two track mainline was rebuilt, but only  with one track. It was considered to build the "right hand track". So every party built the "right hand track", from the east and from the west... 

 

Michael

The problem is that the standards call for track at centrelines (or either side of) so that modules may be used either way round without the need for offsets and other potential issues.  In a 12 foot module, for example, you can do whatever you like along the way as long as the track remains to the standard positions at the end of the module.

Sort of commitment?  It's already on the plan

Remember scenics are a secondary consideration, getting the boards wired and working (which shouldn't be difficult on 2 lengths of plain track) so it can fit in with everything else.

I can lend you a bus to put on the bridge if you don't have one

Must be a Fairy Liquid livery tanker with all this froth

If Andy Y has got the stuff ready to go, it may well be released as a new announcement thread rather than here.

For all the froth and excitement, am I the only one planning to catch 1C04 and actually go and see? 

Just as well it's Friday, 'cos train don't stop Camborne Wednesdays.

I just need to decide if I'm leaving really early in the morning, or going hotel the night before.

You'll be looking at a 4-5 hour slog so I would tend to recommend the overnight option at least on the Saturday night (and depending whether you want to stay over Sunday night and take the Monday off). 

There's a Premier Inn at Andover just off the A303 which is about 5 miles from the venue, and a Travelodge at Barton Stacey (which I know, sounds like a 1950's detective series) about 7 miles before Andover.   If you book well in advance you can find some very good prices so would suggest having a look around at your options.    Just google "hotels near Andover" and you'll get loads of options.

As far as "packing up" goes, I don't see that we're going to be making much mess anyway so pretty much when we call it a day we can start breaking down the setup and go as soon as you're ready, and anyone local(ish) who doesn't mind giving a hand helping everyone else pack up and run the broom over our area can stay.  

Having a layout of that calibre on the end definitely ups the game a bit!

Up yours...?

Once we are a couple of weeks away and have the final plan locked down, I am looking at potentially making some "train plan cards" to give out randomly to have a go at an operating session with a purpose, so there are going to be places where trains may have to reverse/run round, or wait in a loop for something coming the other way etc.  It may work, it may be more fun as a 'free for all' but I think in these early stages we can try things, find out what works and what doesn't, and then future meets may be planned with a timetable in mind or something.

It's all exciting

In other news, I am trialling the prototype of my "Mini-Dave" idea using a 10" wide board end rather than 18", for long thin open scenery or whatever may be required.  In this case it's a simple 3 road fiddle yard that goes with the layout I'm building at present (as a module), but will have basic scenery so it works as standalone sidings such as those required to tack on to the end of Zomboid's "Grand Lake" as a headshunt if it ends up at the end of a branch.