Got any pics of the rolling stock in the background?

 

I will try and some up next week mate
Have a good Christmas

(will probably get the beast back on the road early next year with a running in map - so will give you a bell at somepoint for that dreaded insurance stuff lol

 

Love it. Can you do a Scalextric too?

 

Lovely layout mate.

I had such great plans for my loft

http://www.modelrailforum.com/forums...log&blogid=77&

It all had to go when my wife became ill and we moved house. The new house has a converted loft which the eldest daughter has laid claim too so if I can get back into the rail scene (I have a 1yr old too so not huge amounts of time on my hands!) I would like a nice little end to end TMD or something similar.

 

Thanks Edd
I would love to have the room to do a loft size layout like you started. But like you I am pushed for space. So perhaps, as you suggest, do something small like mine. Find a corner you can tuck it away in, even box it in, so it acts as a shelf or something along those lines.

 

Latest pictures - with more detail being slowly added

 

Outstanding

 

Few more pics for the rail anoraks. 2 new locos Stratford´s 37034 Hither Green´s 08375

 

Nice...08375 is a bit far from home.

Loving the weathering on it, though.

Are you on RMWeb? Or Western Thunder? Some amazing modellers on there.

 

Yes the layout is on RMweb.
Loosely based on southern region.
But eventually want a big collection of weathered rail blue locos

I also was a friend of Harveys, I was due to come stay with him about the time he passed away.

 

Is that you I've just been talking to on there? On my photo thread?

 

Putting two and two together
I guess so

Back of the car, as I used to advertise Harveys wares. He put alot of work into it.



I will put

´´RIP gone but not forgotten´´

Over his advert on the back this year

Very much enjoying your picture thread on RMweb jeff. A real nostalgia trip with great atmospheric shots

 

About another three hundred to come, then, "that's all she wrote".

My mate was appalled that iI published the lot on there, but I'm not, I've enjoyed it and so have a few others, judging by the views.

You should join Western Thunder, not just about the Western(s), but some talented modellers too, some who have got sick of the infighting that occasionally troubles RMWeb, and the over-moderation that does too.

I started a few threads on RMWeb, even one build that went nowhere, but haven't done much on WT, too much in awe of the talents on show. Worth a look.
And if you like blue diesels, pop into Brian Daniels' site, or here: http://www.7mmlocomotives.co.uk/gallery2/main.php
click on a kit for a really decent build...but beware....7mm scale is calling YOU!

 

Not everything is about money. and I think you did the right thing, as many have really enjoyed that thread one of the best on there.

Funnily enough I was thinking about perhaps undertaking 7mm today. But I have limited room. It would have to be a small diarama.

Thanks for the links - will check tham out now
If I am ever up in the NE I will let you know.

 

Just clicked on this and already ...wow

http://www.7mmlocomotives.co.uk/gall...=181&g2_page=1

 

Two very good choices on the locos

 

Yep, that site is great. Pity it doesn't get any new stuff.

For 7mm, check out Steve Fay's (Compton Castle on WT), Ranelagh Bridge and Cardiff Canton projects.

 

Amazing weathering Steve .

Alcazar, would you be kind enough to post a link to your photo thread on RM please

If I ever get the time in the far future for a project like this I'd want to build FP TMD in my loft

 

Thanks The 37 needs a touch more work

The 33 is now finished. Warning flashes on, Spills on the fuel tank and grease on the buffers if you look closely



I have allways considered FP, but I just have not got the room
If you ever do let me know, as I have good reference material sat here on FP.

Just in case Alcazar/Jeff does not see this
Here is the link. Great atmospheric shots that take you back to another time...

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/ind...y-70s-and-80s/

 

Cheers Steve, after making that post I went on Google and YT to see if I could find any completed efforts of FP, I ended up getting sucked into spending 5 hours looking at all sorts, but never found a completed FP. The joys of the kids going to their Grandma's in half term

I have to say there are some proper artists on YT when it comes to weathering their locos.

 

Aye, sorry.........having to do everything on the wife's work laptop, as mine here in France has bust again.

So that's not much time on the computer as I hate laptops...........

 

Slowly going through it Jeff, bringing back lots of memories

As kids living in London at the start of the 80's we had the run of all the London termini and all sheds/TMD's were easily visited, the staff always friendly, enthusiatic and inviting, often getting cab rides. Even the door to Startford works was left unlocked at the weekends, we'd be in the pit at FP all over OC, SF, WN, CW etc etc good times. But we'd be jealous of the guys in the north who had all the freight/coal movements 20's 56's 58's, you'd rarely see a 20 darn sarf and if you were lucky you'd get a pair of 56's at CW. So the odd trip up north to Tinsley, Toton, Barrow Hill, Knottingley, Crewe, Glasgow/Edinburgh were our only chances to see the more obscure stuff.
So as a southerner I'm really enjoying your posts

H&S would sh*t themselves these days

 

That echos my story. Very early 80s in London with trips to Wales and up north ect.
And yes those were the days. H&S ...didn´t really exist. Terrorist paranoia didn´t exist or CCTV and you just used to wander about and sit in the cabs of BRITISH built locos

Hope you are enjoying France Jeff. I have have some good times there doing WW2 research/holidays ect.

 

For the few that follow the model railway.
After two years work - final pictures are being posted up here

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/ind...ster-complete/

A taster

 

Superb, I love that little shunter (don't know the technical name for it).

Any plans for a second project now it's done?

 

It is an 08 Gary
Yes second project now on the drawing board.
Night time depot scene. Static, Small, lots of detail and will be lit up.

(It will double up as storage area for the locos)

 

That sound look fantastic, look forward to seeing that.
Is it difficult to replicate the light beam on a smaller scale?

 

No not really I have just have to learn how to wire it all up.
I have bought the mini to scale lights
It will only be a small thing.
But I hope to get lots of atmosphere into it

 

Decent article about using LEDs in a new model railway magazine that started this month, it's called Finescale Modelling Review and is published four times a year at present.

http://www.greystarpublications.com/fsr/

There is also a VERY interesting article about photography inside a model roundhouse, the pics have to be seen to be believed.

For interesting dioramas, have a look at Cardiff Canton, and Ranelagh Bridge, being done by Steve Fay on both RMWeb and Western Thunder.

 

Thanks Jeff

That main picture off the roundhouse is so good...I almost want to give up!