Turin 60

Gutted to read of Iains passing, I was lucky enough to have met him a few times and even been a member of a quiz team with him once (I was so out of my depth!). His writings will I think continue to inspire for generations to come which is only fitting. I always said if Iain wrote a knitting pattern it would be just as entertaining as the books! Thank you Iain. John Bruce.

That's very kind of you Mike, the harbour office came I think from East Looe (Wherewithial being set in Cornwall), I couldn't resist the shape of it! You say about the shape of the harbour being the same, I see we've even got a set of railings at the end of the harbour, mine I claimed was to stop those who have had a little too much to drink at "The Chough" falling in the drink. I look forward to reading more on your journey. John Bruce.

Hi Mike, a friend sent me the link to your layout build, and I can only say..... slightly spooky! Following should be an overall photograph of my "tuning fork" (not a proper inglenook like yours) 009 layout "Wherewithial Quay" build a few years back. You've had me looking for the pub, post office, harbour masters office and of course a tin shed, all essential ingredients. You've made a cracking job of the mud too, really well done! I look forward to seeing more about the layout in due course. Regards John Bruce.

Please, please, please stop posting photo's of semi abandoned American lines, I've been there (in the modelling sense) and I really don't want to go back.....really! John Bruce.

Cracking little layout, a marvelous mix of Lugershall and Dinton. I lived in Ludgershall for 21 years and drove past the buildings many times, and I was lucky enough to visit Dinton & Chilmark when they were still open. Well done John Bruce.

Good luck Johnny for the restart in due course, only just found your thread, what I really like about your layout is the fact that you've resisted using all the "usual" buildings (unlike me when I did American some years ago!). More power to your mojo! John Bruce.

I got to know Bob when I got started in O gauge some years and it was always a pleasure to bump into Bob and hear about his latest project, particularly when his interest moved onto the Light Railways of Colonel Stephens. I will miss seeing him around, cheer Bob. John Bruce.

Hi guys, the track is provisionally taken but will contact you if it falls through. Bucoops, not sure of the make of this track, certainly some I have previously restored was by W&H, I don't recogise the style of the chairs. Regards John Bruce.

I was recently given a large quantity of coarse scale O gauge 3 rail track, that is wooden sleepers, white metal chairs and brass or steel rail, I have more than enough already to complete and add too my own garden line so I thought I'd offer the balance on here and in "another place". There are 24 straights (approx 36" each) 12 curves (8 x 20" & 4 x 30" each) 2 r/h points 1 crossover 1 incomplete l/h point. The downside is that this will have to be collection only from N/W Hampshire. Contact me to make some arrangement for collection.

Glyn Valley Engine perchance? John.

You mean the Cotswolds aren't real? John.

Top marks for recycling! John Bruce.

A Greater Tweedale eh, sounds very good. Don't worry about the rest of the modelling world,continue to plough your own unique furrow we love it . John Bruce.

Hello Jack, I was wondering myself about the use of something other than the standard 3 link couplings on my little O gauge layout and was half wondering if a 7mm version of Iain Rices "imprecise Jackson" coupling would work. Yes you would still need to un-couple manually but coupling would be automatic. John.

Thanks for the information with regard the watercress which was my main focus as where my Light Railway is set there was quite a traffic seasonally in cress. Thanks again John Bruce.