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I will be attending Peterborough again this year (Stewarding Friday, and Saturday after the show), and although I chatted with a number of my fellow Stewards, and some of my favoured suppliers, it might be nice to meet some of the people with whom we converse online. I don't think I've knowingly met...

It's a miracle you all survived, not a hard hat, safety boot, or high-vis in sight.

Wow, that kit is a (laser-)cut above the norm.

+1 for HGLW excellent budget kits, and a massive +10 for PS models, loads of lovely simple to build kits which you can improve upon with your own detailing. The PS kit linked above above will not disappoint. It won't pull a rake of loaded tippers, but will manage adequately pulling half a dozen of P...

It's purpose is not obvious, it doesn't appear to lift the line to a higher level.
It could simply be to add a delay to trains before re-entering a more scenic element of the layout.

It's trains, wagons, and track. It's in a garden.
It is a garden railway.
Rule 1 applies.

philipy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2020 10:56 am As Peter said, I watch but have nothing to contribute, but it's interesting to see.
I'm sure the same thing applies to others as well.

+1, I love reading about these things, but acknowledge it's way beyond my skill levels and I couldn't contribute anything worthwhile.

Just thinking outside the box: What about a layer of foam at the bottom of the trestle? I mean something substantial like the innards of an old foam mattress, this should be available for free and could be roughly sculptured and stained/painted. It wouldn't be as effective as some form of catch fenc...

If you need to use the screw on adapter then I use one of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hivexagon-Outdoor-Suitable-Connecter-Cartridge/dp/B081PWRTX8/ref=sr_1_12?dchild=1&keywords=gas+bottle+adapter&qid=1580299137&sr=8-12 Available for a couple of quid if you don't use Prime. From time ...

A pair of my Timpdon 3 compartment coaches (with GRS lamp-tops) behind a RH Jennie.

A rather poor picture I'm afraid, it's too miserable to head down the garden!

Nice work as usual Rik, I never remember to photograph anything I do until I've almost finished.

Out of interest, how many times whilst squeezing between the fence and shed, did you regret not doing this before the workshop construction?

Andrew wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2020 10:52 am Don't tell the inspector, but I love the mossy track!

+1, I've spent the last year with various concoctions of beer, yoghurt, milk, and chopped up moss trying to get an effect similar to that.

I suspect comparisons are being made with small battery electric kits running off a couple of AA or AAA batteries, with little weight, and frequently 2 wheel drive. I have to admit, until I started building a recovery loco, my battery locos were purely for pulling a few wagons around for show during...

Are you trying to tell us something about blondes in red dresses?

Nice work.

Well not only did somebody bid on them, someone else sniped them with 13 seconds on the clock!

90% of my music consumption is streamed from either Spotify or TuneIn via a mixture of Google Home devices around the house. The hobby room and living room have them configured as a stereo pairs, I have been addicted for some time to whole house audio. It's as far as I allow my techie life to extend...

ge_rik wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:23 pm Remember Tubular Bells?

I was only listening to that today, as well as War of the Worlds. I had a bit of a personal Prog Fest.
I shall be finishing this evening with some early Genesis.

I was also there, and agree with your comments regarding the name.
I could never scratch build a steamer, but I can make some minor cosmetic changes to one of these to achieve the impression I'm after.

They're "rare", I don't think you can put a price on heritage.

Thanks fella's, This came out of frustration really, trying to decide on another loco build. Although I've added dozens more pics. to the file, still no closer to a decision. I know what I want, just can't justify it being used on my railway , GRRRR! Grant. You're not trying hard enough! Visiting s...