narrowman

I've now added some reference photographs and two Layout Ideas sections (with new photographs) to my website: www:tonysmodelrailways.co.uk

I hope they are of interest to fellow modellers, both 00 and 009

Tony

No idea why the line spacing is like this, I just copied it from my website!

Superb!

Brilliant!!!!

Apparently, Cascamite is now called "Resintite" - as I asked my wife to pick some up when she went to town this morning. I haven't used it since the early 1980s, as I usually use the usual diluted PVA/washing up liquid mix, but that hasn't been working too well of late (probably lower quality PVA?) on my Gn15 layout "McHale's Yard". So I asked her to see if it was still available - it's gone up in price somewhat though! - I just hope it works as well as it used to!

Keep up the good work!

Tony

The whole area is quite fascinating railways wise - even today! Class 60, 66, 57, 67, etc!

Don't forget the ex-LNER class locos that used Rhosddu sheds and visited Wrexham Central (the clock in the waiting room was ex-LNER!)

Croes Newydd was an impressive shed to visit (and be chased off by the shedmaster - although he was fine if you asked permission). Lovely mix of engines in the early 1960s (including Dukedogs) and later they stored Class 24/25/40s in the old steam shed and around the triangle.

I was born in Bertie Road, Wrexham and the railway was visible from our front window. The walk to town was along Caia Road, passing the yard and there was usually a 14xx and autocoach around somwhere. Freight was usually by Pannier tank, as was the Saturday morning train, which was usually a B set or two coaches.

The period I intend to model is the early 1960s, pre 8th September 1962 when passenger traffic finished (I was on the last run!) up to 1981 when the line closed in its entirety. This means I can operate Class 24/25 and 47s on ball clay trains to Abenbury Sidings and oil trains to Wrexham Industrial Estate 9Fs and Class 40s - if the fiddle yard is big enough!

Kind regards,

Tony