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by Andrew
Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:01 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Vale of Fairway
Replies: 688
Views: 213534

Re: Vale of Fairway

Thank you, that's a very kind offer. I had a look at the Melody Jane website though, and the image shows it with a 10 pence piece, and i think it will be a little too large. I think I'll probably go with Tenmille asbestos sheet - that's intended for Gauge One and I think scales about right for 16mm ...
by Andrew
Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:21 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Vale of Fairway
Replies: 688
Views: 213534

Re: Vale of Fairway

I like the old Nantmor station. I had a similar one by Wills on a OO gauge layout. A similar one may appear on my railway when it gets built. Are there any drawings for it or plans? Ian Well, there's this one, which I drew at lunchtime yesterday! Plan.jpg Just a doodle really, to see whether it wou...
by Andrew
Thu Jun 28, 2018 8:25 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Vale of Fairway
Replies: 688
Views: 213534

Re: Vale of Fairway

Gut feeling tells me some nail art rivets along the roof would add some interest. Always! Probably more to scale for 7/8ths too... Despite not having done a huge amount of modelling of late I'm about to start my second box of nail art gems - I can't have used over 1,000 already, can I?! The buildin...
by Andrew
Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:01 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The B.E.R - The Rebuild Begins!
Replies: 92
Views: 57078

Re: The B.E.R - Construction begins

I would be interested to see how you run a session using this setup, video available? It might also be interesting to see a juggling performance involving two loco transmitters and a video camera! My end-to-end line used shunt release at the lower terminus for a while, although I decided to add a f...
by Andrew
Wed Jun 27, 2018 1:44 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Vale of Fairway
Replies: 688
Views: 213534

Re: Vale of Fairway

show’s that you don’t need to make a model in 4 days. Absolutely! I'm full of admiration for those that do, but equally inspired by those who manage to maintain momentum for a project over a long period - I tend to snatch my modelling time from the rest of the day in hour long chunks and often only...
by Andrew
Tue Jun 26, 2018 1:19 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Clatterbach Valley Light Railway
Replies: 85
Views: 42762

Re: Clatterbach Valley Light Railway

Great little railway! I'm really taken with the way the station sits on the edge of the patio too, just right... Re ballasting, you could consider a "Rowlands Mix" of some sort - that's kind of semi permanent, but looks pretty good, aids smooth running, is easy to do, and it's not difficul...
by Andrew
Mon Jun 25, 2018 6:25 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Progress on my small railway today
Replies: 6
Views: 3900

Re: Progress on my small railway today

That's looking really good - only a small space, but you've managed to get in a lot of interest without it looking cramped. Like the extension plans too...

All the best,

Andrew.
by Andrew
Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:09 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
Replies: 759
Views: 324646

Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway

You could try and kiss one, may be something decent comes out of it.. :lol: :lol: I might do that - it might turn into a Prince, and the line could do with one of those... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56cc404a356fb0ad1dc8a012/t/593ad96a893fc0673689e1d8/1497028975814/?format=750w Cheers! A...
by Andrew
Fri Jun 22, 2018 4:19 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Getting Russell Right
Replies: 7
Views: 4070

Re: Getting Russell Right

Thanks or the advice! I'll contact RH and see what they say. And i'll definitely have to rtry to get down to Kent Tom, thank you. Tony, if it all goes pear-shaped (as it did with my attempts to fettle my Bertie) then you'll get the chance to try my RC in North Wales for yourself, because i dare say ...
by Andrew
Fri Jun 22, 2018 2:56 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Getting Russell Right
Replies: 7
Views: 4070

Getting Russell Right

Hello all, As you may have seen on my railway thread, last night I steamed my RH Russell, which confirmed some issues I've known about for a while. I had thought I might send it away to one of the professional engine-fixers for attention, but I'm a little short of hobby cash at the moment so would l...
by Andrew
Fri Jun 22, 2018 1:47 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
Replies: 759
Views: 324646

Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway

Afternoon all, Like Tom, I was tempted out into the garden with some trains on the longest day. The sun's disappeared over the house by the afternoon, but other than that everything was just right for a steam up. The wagons that didn't get to go anywhere at the weekend were retrieved from the shelf ...
by Andrew
Fri Jun 22, 2018 8:34 am
Forum: Videos
Topic: Ffestiniog Hunslet 125 gala webcams
Replies: 4
Views: 23024

Ffestiniog Hunslet 125 gala webcams

Morning all, This isn't a video, but it does involve moving images... I thought folk might like to be reminded of the Ffestiniog's excellent webcams, particularly over the Hunslet 125 gala, today and over the weekend - http://www.festrail.co.uk/webcam.htm There's loads going on (details here - http:...
by Andrew
Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:33 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Cats and Dogs Railway (austrian narrow gauge)
Replies: 74
Views: 36675

Re: Cats and Dogs Railway (austrian narrow gauge)

I really like your little railway Daan, you've achieved so much in a small space. Nicely filmed too - but the shots of the trains going over the bridges terrify me! Has anything ever fallen in?!

All the best,

Andrew.
by Andrew
Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:09 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
Replies: 759
Views: 324646

Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway

Sorry, Andrew et al, a bit of thread drift here........ That's not thread-drift Rik - for large parts of the time the (WH)WHR exists as a kind of thought experiment anyway, either because I'm not at home, or because i'm doing other things. 99% of the services that operate over the line do so only i...
by Andrew
Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:09 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway
Replies: 716
Views: 303702

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Agree with Dwayne, you have a certain atmosphere that is wonderful to see. Yep, I agree too. Just like the real NG lines, you can look at a photo of the RWLR and instantly know that's what you're looking at - you could perhaps describe it as minimalist, in that there's not space for loads of buildi...
by Andrew
Tue Jun 19, 2018 5:15 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
Replies: 939
Views: 347570

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Hi all, Another two slate wagons reached the "nearly ready" stage after work this afternoon. Would've been sooner, but I dropped them on the floor and had to glue the axleboxes back onto one of them. I was pleased to note that the bodywork survived the fall unscathed, although I don't plan...
by Andrew
Tue Jun 19, 2018 12:33 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: North Avenue Line
Replies: 159
Views: 65816

Re: North Avenue Line

That's looking great, full of character... It reminds me of the Silvertown Tramway in east London, which I vaguely remember from what must have been its dying days, with rusty rolling stock on rusty sidings. I think it linked the Tate and Lyle sugar refinery and various scrapyards with the mainline....
by Andrew
Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:13 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway
Replies: 716
Views: 303702

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

That's a very kind offer, thank you... I'm based in Bristol, but I'm hoping to visit an old friend in Kemsing at some point this summer, which might be a day trip or may be combined with visiting another friend in Maidstone, don't know whether either of those are near you? I'm sort of either a Man o...
by Andrew
Mon Jun 18, 2018 1:46 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
Replies: 759
Views: 324646

Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway

Ahhh, so I'm not the only one who doesn't always need to raise steam to enjoy the railway! I'm glad you approve...

Expect plenty more pictures of slightly run-down rolling stock in slightly run-down sidings...

Cheers,

Andrew.
by Andrew
Mon Jun 18, 2018 1:43 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway
Replies: 716
Views: 303702

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Fitting a SSP Slomo is easy and Terry does plently of videos of how to fit them on YouTube. If I can fit one anyone can Hmmm... I just watched the Slomo Lady Anne installation video, and maybe I could do that... Am I right in thinking that, because you don't have to disassemble the valve gear and y...