vaughan45

Don't mean no disrespect like, but I much preferred the lady bar stewards in post 169945 on that page Ivor Lederhosen As you can see my mojo has returned following the ball scuffing incident

Surely as you are advocating this approach, you should be taking part?

Thanks, the only example I found was relatively modern, so I think that has clarified my thought that it wouldn't be appropriate, Cheers, Vaughan

Many thanks, I am still debating whether to fit a red warning disk to the front of the gate. I have seen photos both with & without although on on level crossings the red warning disks were usually on the road side of the gate to warn motorists, so perhaps not.

My entry in the wiring competition, definitely installed using KISS principles - whilst the underside of the boards has not been painted, they were varnished. This week's layout building activity has been limited to putting together and installing the siding gate. Whilst it may look a little over engineered for such a task, this is because in the interest of thrift the company used a cut down damaged level crossing gate. It is currently digitally powered - I push it open with one of my 10 digits (fingers). The wall has been started using some surplus DPM modular wall panels, left over from a previous O scale USA layout. These have been clad to bring them up to the required size and will then be finished using Redutex Weathered red or blue brick.

This week's activity has been limited to putting together and installing the siding gate. Whilst it may look a little over engineered for such a task, this is because in the interest of thrift the company used a cut down damaged level crossing gate. It is currently digitally powered - I push it open with one of my 10 digits (fingers). The wall has been started using some surplus DPM modular wall panels, left over from a previous O scale USA layout. These have been clad to bring them up to the required size and will then be finished using Redutex Weathered red or blue brick.

This week's activity has been limited to putting together and installing the siding gate. Whilst it may look a little over engineered for such a task, this is because in the interest of thrift the company used a cut down damaged level crossing gate. It is currently digitally powered - I push it open with one of my 10 digits (fingers). The wall has been started using some surplus DPM modular wall panels, left over from a previous O scale USA layout. These have been clad to bring them up to the required size and will then be finished using Redutex Weathered red or blue brick.

Prefer Scunthorpe or Giggleswick.

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Thanks for your kind comment - the factory is kit-bashed from the now unavailable 'Toplink' loco shed & single storey factory kits, so the windows were in the kits. Similar style windows can be obtained as laser cut items from York Model Making or in resin from Port Wynnstay Models. Hope this helps, Vaughan

Tried that myself once, but she gave me one heck of a slap Mr MacGregor p.s. Is that bunny grills or bunny girls

When I were small we was so poor, I had to build all my scenery from newspaper & sn*t B. Liar

Sorry, it can't be a real railway as there is no clearly defined cess beside the track - definitely wouldn't pass the P4 challenge

You think you have problems - I keep confusing avocados with aardvarks R.U Barking

Fantabulosa!

Obviously been using Peco paper templates instead of Templot...

The warehouse for this layout is kitbashed from parts from single storey engine shed & warehouse kits that were made in Denmark and sold here under the 'Toplink' brand. These kits were of modular construction which made altering them easier. On previous layouts I have used the curved brick courses that are supplied as embossed plastic sheet by South Eastern Finecast and come as part of a sheet of curved brick courses and brick arch items. South Eastern Finecast do supply direct and the sheets are also listed on the Expo tools website. The two 7mm sheets are FBS707 & FBS708. In resin I believe Port Wynnstay do curved brick courses to match the range of industrial windows they produce. Hope this helps, Vaughan

As my old granny used to say 'if it doesn't go ping, it will soon start to pong', something I always remember when testing point motors as the smell of burnouts becomes apparent, Clever D*ck

Misread it as Tantric... suppose that means I just have to think about building a layout

Lunchtime at Salmon & Ellens Foods...

Lunchtime at Salmon & Ellens Foods...

Lunchtime at Salmon & Ellens Foods

Planning has continued on the right hand side of the layout. The final section of 'sky' has been installed. At the end of the wall with iron railings will be a gate across the siding, which I may attempt to automate. From there will be a wall in a different style, possibly engineers blue brick (or as it says on the Redutex Spanish web site enginnery brick), which will stop short of the water tower to allow access to a barrow crossing over the 'main line'. The large warehouse will have a Victorian style canopy for 2/3rds its length partly supported by a high wall at the end of the siding. Once this is done a variety of additional details will be used to dress the scene. I have received a supply of drainpipe fittings from ModelU, so part of today will be spent assembling & painting drainpipes made from these fittings and 2mm rod.