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Hi Tom, Unfortunately no, I didn't see it running prior to buying the loco. Peter Kindly took the loco home with him, to look over it, and today informed me that he has had it steaming, :D only one problem, pressure gauge isn't working, hopefully it will just need cleaning. I don't know if spares pa...

An unexpected purchase was made last Saturday. While a attending a model show which was mainly of aeroplanes and boats, I spotted a little blue train in the corner of a display. I was later told that it was for sale and was a Merlin. I thought I couldn’t leave it there, so on a mad whim I bought it....

Peter, thank you for letting us know about Rod. Please send him get well wishes and a speedy recovery on my behalf.

My vote is yes, It is for fun after all. Personally I think it should be kept basic or just cropping allowed, but If you forget about the quality of the photograph and see into the theme of it, I think everything should work out fine.

Lovely Tom

Boxes are great Peter

Thanks Rod, Yes hubby,s name is Dennis, I thought it should be named after him as he made for me.

It has been quite a while since I have posted anything, but recently my hubby made his first scratch built train out of bits and pieces, Mamod front chimney, plastic sink drain pipe for boiler, plastic card etc. I have done a little ballast on the line in the shed and made a fence out of hair grips....

Rik,

I have just been reading this thread about your building of Beeston Castle, Wow its brilliant.
Hopefully next year I will have a go and make something like this myself. Thanks for the inspiration

The coaches are beautiful Peter, love the colours

Love the video Tom, Thank you

Update
Good News, the passenger railbus and coach arrived safely on Monday evening. So pleased. Radio control also fitted.

Speedy recovery Rod, glad you are coming home. Best Wishes to you both
Julie

Some more pictures, but they have come out in reverse order. The cliff now has to have more layers added. It will be interesting to see how it turns out.

Oh Tom, I just found out that you are finishing with your line, that is so sad. I haven't been on this site for long but the help that you have given me is tremendous, If it is a relief to you that is all that counts tho. Like others have said we will miss your RWLR. I suppose you will still have an...

In August the South West Wales 16mm Group meet was at the Merlins Castle Line. The project was to make a cliff out of concrete using wire, mesh, bedsheets hessian and cement etc. It now has to be continued around and more layers of concrete applied for it to be finished. The loco was owned by Simon ...

Wow, The village is brilliant Peter, it looks so realistic. I can’t believe how fast it has come together. Brilliant pictures

HI I have only just seen this thread about your thatched cottage, brilliant, and the garden and witch what a great idea. I thought I could have trimmed the broom on the cottage I built to have the proper effect, but it didn't work so I left it as it is. I used waterproof gorilla glue so it will be i...

Hi, I have just found this thread about a passenger railbus purchased from North Pilton Works not arriving. I was wondering if Roger and Gloria ever received their refunds or railbus. I have also ordered and paid for the railbus but have not yet received it. It was ordered in early June 2018 and is ...

Thanks for doing this thread Tom, I now know not to put on too much SBR and to cover it over securely. I haven't ballasted the outside track yet, but I am hoping to do so in the next few weeks. I have started to ballast inside the shed track using pva mixed with water and it turned out fine. :thumbr...