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- Tue Jan 05, 2021 9:46 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: What to do with a tiny, barren wasteland?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 9165
Re: What to do with a tiny, barren wasteland?
Your buildings look most impressive Aaron, it will be good to see them in situ. And of course, a thread on the build of the hotel would be most welcome. As if you needed to ask! 

- Sat Jan 02, 2021 1:35 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
- Replies: 180
- Views: 24741
Re: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
Looks like a great way to celebrate new year. If only we could guarantee cold clear nights every year!
- Sat Jan 02, 2021 1:16 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Happy New Year - have a chuckle to start.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 255
Re: Happy New Year - have a chuckle to start.
Here's to a better year than last 
I bought my wife a wooden leg for Christmas. It wasn't her main present. It was just a stocking filler...

I bought my wife a wooden leg for Christmas. It wasn't her main present. It was just a stocking filler...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 10:11 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: NEW FWLR LINE
- Replies: 153
- Views: 22549
Re: NEW FWLR LINE
Catching up after a prolonged absence. The water mill is very impressive Rod. An excellent build. The use of 'real' bricks just demonstrates how effective it is for producing a realistic appearance to brickwork. 

- Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:30 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 589
- Views: 100876
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Photo number 4 is the charmer for me Grant. I can just imagine the chat between the driver and the linesman.
- Tue Sep 15, 2020 10:34 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports
- Replies: 187
- Views: 42909
Re: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports
Well, I must admit to being somewhat bemused - haven't really experienced anything like this since my days at Warmington with that man Wilson. I received a telegram from the director of the CHLR telling me to expect imminently the arrival of the Inspector, in his crate. Crate arrived last week, and,...
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 9:18 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The G&DLR begins.
- Replies: 182
- Views: 37567
Re: The G&DLR begins.
Thanks chaps, I think the finish could have been a lot worse. Certainly not enough to damage by stripping but We'll how it goes when elements and coal hit it. Great idea Phil, managed to get some heat shrink today. Just one question. This might sound a bit daft but did you heat it up or just attach...
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:03 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The G&DLR begins.
- Replies: 182
- Views: 37567
Re: The G&DLR begins.
More work on line saw an on the whim project which I had in my mind for a little while. A coal stage, taking inspiration of the likes of Hayling Island (For the record I'm an LNER man rather than Southern but the Hayling Billy holds a particular fascination) Here is a photo run down of the whole pr...
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 10:54 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8151
Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
Well... it took some seeing, but as you say, when you do...Sylvian Tennant wrote: ↑Mon Sep 07, 2020 11:51 pmA perfectly innocuous photo. But when you see it...
courtesy of my 18 month old.


I'll not spoil it for the others

- Mon Sep 07, 2020 11:10 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8151
Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
I did wonder about weather I should try sealing the loco inside a container, but didn't expect the rice to work in any case. Was more of an act of desperation, to avoid another rebuild.. Those re-usable sachets, does one leave them in the sun to dry? Regards, Aaron Hi Aaron, if you have searing sun...
- Mon Sep 07, 2020 11:09 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8151
Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
I did wonder about weather I should try sealing the loco inside a container, but didn't expect the rice to work in any case. Was more of an act of desperation, to avoid another rebuild.. Those re-usable sachets, does one leave them in the sun to dry? Regards, Aaron Hi Aaron, of you have searing sun...
- Sun Aug 30, 2020 2:26 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Bone Works
- Replies: 81
- Views: 8637
Re: Bone Works
Very surprised to notice a date on the beam of 1917. Would that be a build date, or just the date the component was replaced?
- Sun Aug 30, 2020 2:17 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8151
Re: Disasters, Out-takes, Accidents, Fails etc.
I've found Binnie skips almost impossible to propel, or maybe it's just small rolling stock that is the issue :roll: Often being so light doesn't help, partly why mine are on some spare Roundhouse wheels. Are your skips permanently-coupled with links? Regards, Aaron Mine have steel wheels (Brandbri...
- Sat Aug 29, 2020 3:40 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Bone Works
- Replies: 81
- Views: 8637
Re: Bone Works
Knob twiddling aside, that's a very good solution Rik. Have you used one of the "12v LED dimmer switches" off ebay? Not bad value for about £2-3 each. I'm currently using 4 in a non railway related project. The last time I built one from a Velleman kit, and it was not that cheap!
- Sat Aug 29, 2020 3:33 pm
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: The Great Garden Railway Inspection Reports
- Replies: 187
- Views: 42909