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Your 'shed' looks palatial, I'm very impressed and envious, but also sorry that the work has impacted on your health - I hope you're back to fighting fit very soon.
It's also good to see that the Planning Authority (aka Management or SWMBO) have been providing assistance

Very impressive Andrew, although I wouldn't personally go for the rainbow period. But as we say - your railway, your rules.

After a fine cooked breakfast and excellent service from Mrs. Twice-Knightley, I was collected from mons repose at 0900 precisely for my return trip to Black Burton Station, arriving in good time for my meeting with the senior staff of the GWLR. I made my way to Platform 1, where Mr Mainwaring (Capt...

I'm not too hot at infrastructure and scenery – but I was pleased with it. And it's good fun doing the GIFs[/b][/size] Rural Dorset appears to be running very smokey locomotives or suffering shocking levels of industrial pollution. And not repainting bridges often enough. I got a bit carried away. ...

Congratulations on getting this far Rik. I can't offer any expert advice on positioning/meshing of worm gearing, but from my model boating days, I used to extend motor shafts by fitting an 'interference fit' piece of brass tubing over the exposed motor shaft, and then used the OD of that tubing to s...

That is shaping up to be a really nice loco Steve. Lining with Trimline tape will be a good start to providing the 'finishing touches'. Like you, I've been in possession of a lining pen for many years, and have yet to use it in 'anger'. Not possessing a 3d printer, I was hoping to treat myself to a ...

You should be rightfully proud of that hotel Aaron. The signwriting really brings it to life. Simply superb.

Ah, but we live North of the ice wall Rod :lol: Ah, Game Of Thrones... What a series that is. Sorry Rik :offtopic Thanks for the clarification, Rod. Having never seen the programme or read any of the books it meant nothing to me :dontknow: - other than the image it created... :? Rik I too have neve...

I'm also fairly sure Brandbright do/used to do them.

That corrugated and galvanised iron is a real find. It's always satisfying when you find something that can be repurposed and look absolutely right. It's a shame it's not available for 16mm modelling, I'm sure there would be a demand lfor it. And the mill looks 'the biz'. I can almost feel the relen...

FWLR wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:18 am

Lonsdaler wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:54 pm I was surprised that your bluebells are out. I'm only 80 miles or so north of you and ours are yet to appear!

Ours have been out for a couple of months Phil over in Lancashire.......

Ah, but we live North of the ice wall Rod

I really like the way this is shaping up Peter, and so many rivets allows a meditative state to develop whilst you work.

Glad to hear your Psion didn't have memory issues Rik :salute: I was surprised that your bluebells are out. I'm only 80 miles or so north of you and ours are yet to appear! And I think anyone working for Canadian Pacific would be alarmed to see passenger trains taking precedence over freight :lol: B...

That looks like a well thought out line. It is only recently that I've realised that sidings are something that my line lacks other than at one station. Please share more!

I think the coal staithe looks really good Rod - suitably weathered I would have said

I found out the Mamod wasn't up for the job. Not making around a loop, stopping on the curves, or running so fast down the back section that it would then crash as it entered the curve.. Sadly - yep, that's Mamod's, unless you're prepared to put a lot of time and tinkering in, and even then results...

I still think my Psion is the best solution, if only I could find a way of increasing its system memory! Rik A quick google suggests that may be possible Rik, and plenty of Psion's on Ebay if you don't want to risk damaging your own - there may even be some with a standard larger memory, assuming y...

ge_rik wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 7:56 pm

Lonsdaler wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:26 pm Is it on your blog yet Rik? Just been searching, but I seem to keep coming up with older versions

There now
https://riksrailway.blogspot.com/2021/0 ... eight.html

Rik

Thanks Rik!

ge_rik wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:09 pm

Lonsdaler wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:26 pm Is it on your blog yet Rik? Just been searching, but I seem to keep coming up with older versions

No, not yet. It'll be a few days. There's quite a bit to describe.

Rik

No worries - I just couldn't find it

Is it on your blog yet Rik? Just been searching, but I seem to keep coming up with older versions