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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:46 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: It's a Sign!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 49
Re: It's a Sign!
That looks excellent, Andrew. I'll have a word with my signwriter mate in the village to find out how he protects his handiwork. Rik PS Particular congratulations on the S. I'll bet that letter can be a signwriter's nemesis Thanks Rik! And yes, I'd really appreciate it it if you could ask your frie...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:42 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: It's a Sign!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 49
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:07 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: It's a Sign!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 49
It's a Sign!
Hi all, Last November, I went on Joby Carter's excellent week-long signwriting course and, since then, I've knocked up a handful of signs, with more on the way. Naturally, some have a railway theme - here's my latest example: To the trains sign.jpg It's a tricky art to master, and with a san-serif f...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:49 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
- Replies: 760
- Views: 325088
Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
Is no news REALLY good news?!! It's clearly been a while since I reported any progress on the (WH)WHR, but I'm afraid that's because things are going backwards... Penlan station, the midpoint on my line, is built partially under the raised deck that allows access to and from the back door - that was...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:05 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Tytherington Light Railway
- Replies: 13
- Views: 188
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:03 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Tytherington Light Railway
- Replies: 13
- Views: 188
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:11 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Servicing
- Replies: 4
- Views: 95
Re: Servicing
Hi Andy, Doesn't look like RH know of anyone local to you ( https://www.roundhouse-eng.com/repairs.htm ), but local 16mm Association members might? If you're prepared to post it, then I've had good work done by both Tony Wilmore and Dave Mees, and my limited dealings with Simon Whenmouth have left m...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:33 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Gmeinder & Co loco
- Replies: 99
- Views: 2537
Re: Gmeinder & Co loco
Lovely! It looks perfect on those skips. Great understated colour... And I thnk the cheapo sound card's pretty good...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:32 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: A Ruston-ish ....
- Replies: 16
- Views: 484
Re: A Ruston-ish ....
I do love a Ruston - always have done, "Rusty"'s such a likeable character in the Thomas books...
I like your 3' version, looks like a plausible "might have been" to me... Will it go into your standard green livery?
I like your 3' version, looks like a plausible "might have been" to me... Will it go into your standard green livery?
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:30 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Simplex Yard Shunter
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4164
Re: Simplex Yard Shunter
VERY nice - the yellow livery's fantastic...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:28 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 631
- Views: 239681
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Well, I am a great admirer of Grant's work but, in this instance, I did mean the little plastic chap...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:26 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Varnished finish
- Replies: 12
- Views: 412
Re: Varnished finish
Catching up here, having been busy with non-hobby stuff for a while, and came across this - how utterly splendid! I love the teak finish - I've been dabbling in a little (full size) signwriting lately and fancy trying some LNER/GER style lettering on teak finished wood... Nice idea to mixthe panels ...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:55 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
- Replies: 260
- Views: 124368
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:52 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
- Replies: 631
- Views: 239681
Re: The Leawarra Nayook Railway
Great pictures - and I do love the photographer!
Glad you're up and running again...
Glad you're up and running again...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:51 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Stuart's occasional loco thread - Boot Lane Works 'Lilibet'
- Replies: 40
- Views: 7649
Re: Stuart's occasional loco thread - Boot Lane Works 'Lilibet'
I like that very much, a lovely little loco!
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:58 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: That Car I Keep Alluding To
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1094
Re: That Car I Keep Alluding To
What a beauty!
In your first picture, the first car I saw was the white sporty number, which did made me think "well, that's a surprise..." Then I glanced across and it all made much more sense. Congratulations on a wonderful restoration job!
In your first picture, the first car I saw was the white sporty number, which did made me think "well, that's a surprise..." Then I glanced across and it all made much more sense. Congratulations on a wonderful restoration job!
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:54 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
- Replies: 338
- Views: 70314
Re: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
How long will the completed line be? And how long will it take to complete a single trip? Depends how fast you go of course, but back in May it took me 13 minutes to get to just this side of the steps in Trevor's photos... Ah, I'd forgotten I'd seen that, thank you! It must be great fun to run the ...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:00 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Sam small layout
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2038
Re: Sam small layout
Very impressive!
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:32 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Semi-scale BR: The Modernisation Plan
- Replies: 277
- Views: 124704
Re: Semi-scale BR: The Modernisation Plan
“I can't read the cabside lettering - what power classification have you designated it? 7F?” It says ‘5MT’ but it wasn’t chosen very scientifically. I had a quick peek at an idiot’s guide to what it all means and looked up the Tractive Effort figures for possibly relevant locomotives. But way out o...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:23 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
- Replies: 338
- Views: 70314
Re: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
Fantastic progress! How long will the completed line be? And how long will it take to complete a single trip? When I built my own (very much shorter!) end-to-end line, I was surprised to find that (with a live steam loco) the downhill journeys are often longer than the uphill ones, I think because I...