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Hi Andrew i will post some close ups very soon.
Thanks for the Compliment! very much appreciated.
Mitch

Hi folks.,
The first buildings have arrived! The station building and platform and the Water tank and Coal stage.
Here are some photos with "Goblin" sitting with them. Hope you enjoy!

Mitch.

I name my locos With a 'IN' at the end "Goblin" is my loco for an example ( still need to order Name Plates for it)
My next loco will be a Roundhouse Billy kit with DJB whistle and Narrow Planet Nameplates "Robin" is another example of it.


Mitch

Very sad to hear of this tom, Great to see that your locos and stock will be in safe hands. all the best for the RWLR mk2!
Mitch

If you take your photos with the Snapped app, you can upload it to your own Pc or laptop or tablets photo gallery, then it’s just a case of uploading to the forum. It’s a brilliant app, I use it all the time when I use my iPhone 6 and iPad. No problems though with my Bridge camera. :thumbright: :th...

They look rather nice Mitch and they go well behind the loco. I must admit they are new to me. Could the knuckle couplings be replaced with out major surgery? They remind me of the tipplers on some of the ironstone railways and to some extent those on the Snailbeach Rik Hi Jim speaking of the knuck...

Hi tom., i use a Iphone 6 plus for my photos on the forum.
Mitch

Mitch what device are you using to take photos as you have some great stuff to show but the quality of the pictures is not showing this off unfortunately. Hi Tom., i am using my phone because my cameras photos are too big of a file to upload to the forum. Really like those two bridges ..... :) Rik ...

Hi folks., A fair bit has happened behind the scenes of the CCT as of lately. The first point is the line will run from Emerald to Gembrook with stops at Macclesfield Cockatoo and Gembrook . CCT map.jpg the map shows where the CCT would have gone in real life. The loco fleet has Finally Been Finalis...

Hi folks. Today i took delivery of my New pieces of rolling stock. 4 Bachmann 20ton ore hoppers. sl with tippers.jpg Backstory, when the CCT opened there extension to Gembrook in 1917 a year before WW1 ended the increase in sand was massive so the company built 4 sand wagons specifically for this pu...

Love the Little Crossing and Station at the reverse Loop Tom!.
Mitch

Great progress rod! hope to see more soon.
Mitch.

Hi folks., I have re done the history of my tramway hope you enjoy. CCT history. The Cockatoo Creek Tramway was Constructed slowly by a local contractor between 1908-1912. the Tramways Purpose is to Take sand from the sand mines in Gembrook Via Cockatoo to Emerald the line started off with a Little ...

Hi there., Thanks for the compliments. i have to get 8 Roundhouse centre buffer couplings for them and weather them.
Mitch.

I know right!
Mitch.

Hi folks., I have a Couple of exciting announcements to make regarding the line. first we hear from the Rolling stock Area. I have been Given 4 bachmann Tippers for use on my railway by a good friend of mine who Designs Locos for Accucraft. Meaning i am going to change the purpose of My Tramway to a...

Hi rod., I have plenty of Photos that you will like to upload soon.
Mitch.

Hi folks., After we had Built the line me and my friend had a little run on his railway with two of his new locos. a Roundhouse Lilla Lined in Penhryn livery and R/C fitted and a Darjeeling D class Garrett. lilla7.jpg lilla4.jpg lilla5.jpg Passing.jpg Garrett.jpg Garrett with train1.jpg Hope you enj...

Hi tom., Thanks for the complement on the bridge! I will ask my friend who built the bridge that question.
Mitch.

Hi folks., Today my line was finally started and laid out.
Here are some Photos to give you guys an idea of what it will look like. Hope you enjoy the Photos! Live steam on the Line will be Running Soon!
Mitch.