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by Killian Keane
Mon Dec 07, 2020 3:42 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
Replies: 3350
Views: 1080369

Re: Time to build a railway...but where?

fantastic stuff as always Peter, I take it the sheep waggon and open brake are from the sixteen mills range? David does make some wonderful stuff :D
by Killian Keane
Sat Aug 18, 2018 9:55 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Archangel Range
Replies: 86
Views: 58473

Re: Archangel Range

cncmodeller wrote: Sat Aug 18, 2018 9:48 pm No not all, I bought it for £560 I think I would struggle to get £800 for it.

John
Ooh I don't know, I would have a good long think at that price, (would sooner do up a £560 wreck though) its all got to be relative to what Stuart would charge for a new one
by Killian Keane
Sat Aug 18, 2018 9:36 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Archangel Range
Replies: 86
Views: 58473

Re: Archangel Range

Might not be to scale but that is absolutely gorgeous! :thumbright:
by Killian Keane
Wed Apr 25, 2018 12:02 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: 16mm and its relationship with other scales
Replies: 89
Views: 41763

Re: 16mm and its relationship with other scales

I've just seen an advert for accurascale, who are offering 3 wagons for £60, now their level of detail is extraordinary, graduations legible on gauges etc, but at any normal exhibition who would be able to see such detail? Don't get me wrong, fantastic to see such detail but for the same price I rec...
by Killian Keane
Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:33 pm
Forum: New Models & Reviews
Topic: New Roundhouse
Replies: 46
Views: 25527

Re: New Roundhouse

No doubt about it, DLG is going to be a beautiful model, but not half expensive! The upside of that is the resulting increase in second hand models coming onto the market as people fund their double fairlie
by Killian Keane
Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:27 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Next idea for the live steam scratchbuilders amongst us?
Replies: 5
Views: 3634

Re: Next idea for the live steam scratchbuilders amongst us?

Looks like he's making some good progress with her, theres a gent looking at building a new Gowrie and I've always been interested in doing a new build or two, so it can be done with a small team :thumbleft:
by Killian Keane
Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:37 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: Cost of OO against 16mm
Replies: 14
Views: 8992

Re: Cost of OO against 16mm

What interests me is the availability of the L and B in 009 and now WD locos like the Badwin 4-6-0 and 2-6-2 ready to run! Its just about 4 decades too late for me having moved on to 16mm years ago. Having said that the 009 prices are pretty hefty but probably reflects the microscopic Narrow Gauge ...
by Killian Keane
Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:06 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: 71 Mile Garden Railway anyone?? Channel 4 - 7th Jan
Replies: 92
Views: 41672

Re: 71 Mile Garden Railway anyone?? Channel 4 - 7th Jan

It might be blasphemy for me to say this, but if they end up doing a second series, I might suggest that they not use a narrow gauge locomotive, that would aid with the constant falling off problem, maybe gauge 3?
by Killian Keane
Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:29 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: 71 Mile Garden Railway anyone?? Channel 4 - 7th Jan
Replies: 92
Views: 41672

Re: 71 Mile Garden Railway anyone?? Channel 4 - 7th Jan

R.e the viaduct, I agree thats it's a very impressive bit of work, but did they not consider the possibility of it floating had the water risen further?
by Killian Keane
Mon Jan 15, 2018 8:46 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: inspirational (?) photos
Replies: 15
Views: 9497

Re: inspirational (?) photos

This gem cropped up on facebook lately http://rs1339.pbsrc.com/albums/o718/TherealPugsy/26850681_1814575941886409_3099304466597963240_o_zpsbdsqqfss.jpg?w=480&h=480&fit=clip Seen this before somewhere, but thanks again for posting, it shows how powerful these little engines were. *Are, prese...
by Killian Keane
Sun Jan 14, 2018 9:44 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: inspirational (?) photos
Replies: 15
Views: 9497

Re: inspirational (?) photos

This gem cropped up on facebook lately
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by Killian Keane
Sun Jan 07, 2018 11:13 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: 71 Mile Garden Railway anyone?? Channel 4 - 7th Jan
Replies: 92
Views: 41672

Re: 71 Mile Garden Railway anyone?? Channel 4 - 7th Jan

Nice to see that Teddy Boston got a mention
People are already flogging the track on facebook
by Killian Keane
Sun Jan 07, 2018 9:35 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: 71 Mile Garden Railway anyone?? Channel 4 - 7th Jan
Replies: 92
Views: 41672

Re: 71 Mile Garden Railway anyone?? Channel 4 - 7th Jan

They musn't be including sport as a hobby, I wouldn't either
by Killian Keane
Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:16 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: 71 Mile Garden Railway anyone?? Channel 4 - 7th Jan
Replies: 92
Views: 41672

Re: 71 Mile Garden Railway anyone?? Channel 4 - 7th Jan

Shame it was such a dull loco I would have chosen something more interesting. What would you have chosen? Bear in mind they will most pikely have had to replace parts as they go, 71 miles is a long distance, so having to machine new one off components would be highly impractical and the reassurance...
by Killian Keane
Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:43 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: 71 Mile Garden Railway anyone?? Channel 4 - 7th Jan
Replies: 92
Views: 41672

Re: 71 Mile Garden Railway anyone?? Channel 4 - 7th Jan

Amazing they didn't get James May in on this, its exactly the sort of thing he would do, in point of fact he did do something very similar on the Barnstaple - Bideford route with 00 gauge models, need I say they did'nt fare as well as that Silver lady
by Killian Keane
Mon Jan 01, 2018 3:15 pm
Forum: New Models & Reviews
Topic: New Roundhouse
Replies: 46
Views: 25527

Re: New Roundhouse

I think the tram actually looks alright, better than the Stanley in my opinion, and that was fairly popular, so that might do alright and while my predilection is for steam, the diseasels seem to have gone down well with some As for those unsatisfied with the current crop of RTR locos, all the bette...
by Killian Keane
Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:18 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2018
Replies: 36
Views: 16404

Re: Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2018

happy new year gentlemen, I'm only 18 minutes late
by Killian Keane
Tue Dec 26, 2017 10:41 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: New Archangel Loco Works website
Replies: 26
Views: 14851

Re: New Archangel Loco Works website

I think it may just be more financially viable to buy a small lathe and milling machine, for less than the cost of a new r/h as has been said, and start building our own locos to our own or published designs, perhaps making a few bob on the side making cylinders etc in small numbers for fellow garde...
by Killian Keane
Sun Dec 24, 2017 9:25 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What is Santa bringing you
Replies: 17
Views: 7788

Re: What is Santa bringing you

Some out of print railway books for me, something to provide a bit of inspiration :thumbright: :santa: