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- Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:13 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Hollycross Railway Company!
- Replies: 89
- Views: 57491
Re: The Hollycross Railway Company!
Good afternoon all! A little development of interest perhaps. Today has seen the first trial run of Hollycross's latest loco, an IP Jessie. Built exactly as per the instructions using the included manual speed controller and standard batteries for now, she is intended to be something the Grandkids c...
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 9:20 am
- Forum: Mamods & MSS
- Topic: Just if!....
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7615
Just if!....
I've added a post in the For Sale section, large quantity of original Mamod track for sale. Cheers!
Now sold
Now sold
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 7:00 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Time to build a railway...but where?
- Replies: 3441
- Views: 1208807
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
There's a village near Skipton called Barnoldswick, pronounced Bar-lick, and the station beyond Huddersfield is called Slaithwaite, pronounced Slaa-witt! Must be a Yorkshire thing. Ey up cock!
- Sat Feb 06, 2021 9:44 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: MOD Powder van doors.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4167
Re: MOD Powder van doors.
Cheers Phillipy. I like the IP kits that are made a bit chunkier to match the slightly larger Accucraft locos, and have adapted a few of them quite simply. In this photo, all the coaches were the same kit but by positioning the door handles and roof vents differently, and scoring a couple of extra d...
- Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:52 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: MOD Powder van doors.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4167
Re: MOD Powder van doors.
I also have a couple of the same vans made up as standard box vans but I sanded the ends to a curve and fitted a one piece roof
- Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:35 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: MOD Powder van doors.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4167
Re: MOD Powder van doors.
Yes, 2 ends, and each side is made up of 2 side panels and a double door section in the middle. I have one which I slightly altered the stripwood framework on and its now in use as a fish van! I have some sloping vents to add still. As the instructions show, the 'doors' section overlaps the edge of ...
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:42 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Charnwood Forest Light Railway
- Replies: 324
- Views: 136868
Re: The Charnwood Forest Light Railway
Glad you got to it Andrew, it's very much my/our methodology and I was sure you'd be interested in reading through it at least. I've followed his pages for a long time, and as it says he's a professional Civil Engineer too so I reckon he has more than half a clue what he's up to!. Onwards and upward...
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:40 pm
- Forum: Wanted
- Topic: Accucraft Lawley
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9267
Re: Accucraft Lawley
Hope you manage to find one, it really is a superb loco and you'll wonder how you ever managed without it!.....
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:53 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Charnwood Forest Light Railway
- Replies: 324
- Views: 136868
Re: The Charnwood Forest Light Railway
Andrew, not sure whether you need to be a member of ngrm but if you can access the site somehow, just have a nosey at this garden line, it may just give you some inspiration before you decide to start taking on a load of extensive and expensive remodelling. Cheers! https://ngrm-online.com/index.php?...
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 4:54 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Charnwood Forest Light Railway
- Replies: 324
- Views: 136868
Re: The Charnwood Forest Light Railway
As a Filcris advocate, Ive learned its a very easy to use product, quick to erect, easy to cut, screw together and one big advantage is its flexibility. Ive noticed this numerous times on my railway when on a hot day, the whole frame can move outwards slightly as it expands, though ive never had any...
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 4:42 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
- Replies: 517
- Views: 220095
Re: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
Another superb little clip of the life and times of ' The Peckforton'. It really is a fascinating little railway, the reporting is as good as any railway journal, the little people and their lives are believable, and the blog is packed with such interesting and invaluable information. I watched the ...
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:19 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
- Replies: 388
- Views: 102671
Re: The Railway in the Valley of the Mill
Wow! Just Wow! The standard of construction is fantastic and the realism of this developing little railway is a joy to see. Following!!
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:57 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
- Replies: 939
- Views: 409725
Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
Loving those wagon loads and the fact they can be easily swapped about utilising the wagons full potential as per prototype. I used bath sponges, 35p from a local Pound Shop. I just nip the top to remove them. Here's an I.P. WD open wagon with a load of sand, which is actually not sand! I just carve...
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:40 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Charnwood Forest Light Railway
- Replies: 324
- Views: 136868
Re: The Charnwood Forest Light Railway
As the advert says Andrew, Every little helps! Even just mulling over ideas or pre planning is all progress. I'm the same, things seem to stop for a while, then all of a sudden, it's all happening. Battle on, you'll get there!
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:36 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
- Replies: 826
- Views: 371586
Re: The (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland Railway
For me, I love the encroaching foliage just begining to meet between the rails, and also the guard taking in the fresh air on the verandah of his van. Fantastic atmosphere!
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:46 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Hollycross Railway Company!
- Replies: 89
- Views: 57491
Re: The Hollycross Railway Company!
Good afternoon everyone! Well, I've just come back indoors after a couple of days graft on the railway during a weekend possession. There have been further developments around Hollycross Station and the Junction after deciding to forge ahead with an idea that's been 'bubbling around' for bit. So, wh...
- Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:20 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Happy New Year - have a chuckle to start.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2093
Re: Happy New Year - have a chuckle to start.
I met my wife at the Bus Stop, we got on straight away!.....
I'll fetch me coat. Happy New Year everyone!
I'll fetch me coat. Happy New Year everyone!
- Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:48 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
- Replies: 517
- Views: 220095
Re: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
Superb bit of video, reminds me of the steam special videos on YouTube showing the well patronised carriages and the lights reflecting outside. Shame it wasn't a longer film but understandable. Brrrr!.....
- Sun Dec 27, 2020 10:01 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: Zach Bond "Momentum Van" project
- Replies: 199
- Views: 138415
Re: Zach Bond "Momentum Van" project
https://www.swiftsixteen.co.uk/product- ... -chain-set
Theres this Delrin chain and sprocket set from Swift Sixteen if it's any good Andrew?
Theres this Delrin chain and sprocket set from Swift Sixteen if it's any good Andrew?
- Sun Dec 13, 2020 5:04 pm
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: IP Engineering freelance carriages
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9629
Re: IP Engineering freelance carriages
IMG_20190405_162422.jpg My IP coach rake. I used thin ply for the roof in place of the plastic card provided. I used 3 or 4 elastic bands with some thin planks between the roof and rubber bands to hold everything till the glue went off. The van is also an IP WD van which I altered to a curved roof ...