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no sorry, that line is down south in Cornwall, i'm up in Cumbria.

robc_wa:109261 wrote:Looks very good. Interested to see that you brush paint with Humbrol "tinlets". Better finish that I seem to get with spray!  Did you prime the wood first or just use multiple coats of the final finish.

Yeah, just multiple coats of the final colour.

Looks like a nice little train, I look forward to seeing it all at some point. What did you use to glue the roof on? With IP kits in the past I've had some success with superglue, including for gluing back bits that didn't take first time round, so you may be able to improve the roofline of the fir...

today I built the standard coach to finish the set off. managed to do all the work in 6 hours straight. I'm much happier with how this ones turned out, the roof sits better on the top, although it can probably do with another coat of paint. here's some pictures from today. http://i1334.photobucket.c...

and here's a few more pictures with my BR mix-traffic lady ann. http://i1334.photobucket.com/albums/w644/hmslion/100_1606_zpsro8vf5io.jpg http://i1334.photobucket.com/albums/w644/hmslion/100_1607_zpsmb9twmnb.jpg http://i1334.photobucket.com/albums/w644/hmslion/100_1605_zpsrkjb7e3m.jpg http://i1334.p...

Well, I got back home for the Easter holidays a few days ago, and re-started work on the coaches. The observation coach is now finished. I'm quite pleased with how it's turned out. the roof was a bit difficult to put on, but is okay. I've created an extra compartment for the driver at the front of t...

here's the video i made. word of warning, it gets quite loud in the first minute.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9Hwt-1 ... e=youtu.be

To my shame - but in my defence I´ve been living in Yurp for 30 years - I didn´t know this railway. Looks like fun. I like the idea of being able to go to Whitby. if your ever in the north of England, I seriously recommend a visit. the guys have done a fantastic job restoring the line, and the coun...

tom_tom_go:108875 wrote:Great pictures, thanks for sharing.

The cab shots are very useful.  I like the firing irons hanging in the cab.

thank you, glad you liked them.

this weekend the North Yorkshire Moors Railway's holding a gala to celebrate 50 years since the line was closed by BR. I decided to take a break from university and head down for a day. got into Grosmont for just after 8 in the morning, and had a cracking day. I took my camera with me, and by the en...

looking very good.

Nice work, I remember you mentioning this idea at a steamup last year. Should look excellent in that livery with 41217. Thanks.  this is the first time i've had a go a a large kit (everything else has been simple four wheeled stuff). Well, a large coach is really just a bigger version of a small co...

laalratty:108453 wrote:Nice work, I remember you mentioning this idea at a steamup last year. Should look excellent in that livery with 41217.

Thanks. this is the first time i've had a go a a large kit (everything else has been simple four wheeled stuff).

Today I've started on a new project. using the money I got for Christmas, I bought a pair of Vale of Rheidol bogie coaches, one standard coach and one observation/guard coach. The idea is to do them up in early BR 'blood and custard' livery, and have them as a 16mm scale push-pull set to go with my ...

happy new year

Merry Christmas to everyone

Vectis is a auction company who hold regular auctions for collectible toys and memorabilia. When they do a trains auction, usually there's a few live steam items on the list, usually at a good price. to bid you have to either turn up on the day and bid in person, or register on the website and make ...

Vectis is holding another train auction next Saturday. a couple of interesting live steam items. a 5 inch gauge NER 2-4-0 tender loco, and a Roundhouse Argyll in good condition going for £600-£800. I don't know how much they were sold for when in production, does this sound like a good price? http:/...

either talyllyn, or dolgoch, or both

haha, thank you.