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by andymctractor
Tue Jan 02, 2024 6:00 pm
Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
Topic: March 2024 Gallery CLOSING DATE 1st MARCH
Replies: 35
Views: 8071

Re: March 2024 Gallery Entries HERE please.

Spot the intruder.
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by andymctractor
Wed Oct 04, 2023 3:40 pm
Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
Topic: Dec 2023 Gallery Entries CLOSES 1st DEC
Replies: 20
Views: 8867

Re: December 2023 Gallery Entries thread

Andrew, can you tell this guy that the ‘thunder box’ should be inside the privy?
by andymctractor
Mon Sep 11, 2023 3:56 pm
Forum: Scenery
Topic: Infestation of box tree moth in north Suffolk
Replies: 8
Views: 5252

Re: Infestation of box tree moth in north Suffolk

There is a bacteria that makes a protein which irritates the box moth's stomach lining (to the extent that they die). It also works with Cabbage whites - I've been using it on my purple sprouting broccoli plants. It is approved of for organic farming and doesn't build up in the food chain (the bird...
by andymctractor
Mon Sep 04, 2023 1:56 pm
Forum: Scenery
Topic: Infestation of box tree moth in north Suffolk
Replies: 8
Views: 5252

Re: Infestation of box tree moth in north Suffolk

Sharing responsibility with nature for the foliage near the railway has its positives and negatives. The loss of so many ‘trees’ is causing me to rethink a few things with the scenics on the railway. I might just describe the track work as open plan and gradually replace the more important trees wit...
by andymctractor
Sun Sep 03, 2023 6:54 pm
Forum: Scenery
Topic: Infestation of box tree moth in north Suffolk
Replies: 8
Views: 5252

Infestation of box tree moth in north Suffolk

Hi all, many months back I stopped buying box plants/trees because of the spread of the box tree moth in the uk. Was in the garden today doing some spray painting and noticed the box trees have been mauled by the box tree moth and will all have to be destroyed. This has decimated about 3/4 of my dec...
by andymctractor
Sun Apr 30, 2023 9:49 am
Forum: New Models & Reviews
Topic: Travelling goods crane from Porterhouse Models
Replies: 9
Views: 8617

Travelling goods crane from Porterhouse Models

Looking round traders at Peterborough I found this beauty on Porterhouse Models stall. Arrived with me a short while later well packed for postage. D8CF6C2F-43AB-4664-B895-C577D226FD39.jpeg 81CA22FD-4EC4-49D5-AA2E-D80EA0389124.jpeg It will need to be partially dismantled to paint various parts but I...
by andymctractor
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:13 pm
Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
Topic: June 2023 Gallery now open for entries
Replies: 21
Views: 8398

Re: June 2023 Gallery now open for entries

Flowers make for a happy journey.
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by andymctractor
Sun Feb 12, 2023 1:11 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: Scratchbuilt live steam Garratts
Replies: 9
Views: 3826

Re: Scratchbuilt live steam Garratts

I couldn't scratchbuild a coal wagon to any acceptable condition which leaves me almost without words after looking at this. I'm drawn to ask, 'how difficult is it to put a roof on a cab so brilliantly detailed as that?'
by andymctractor
Sat Jan 28, 2023 9:15 pm
Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
Topic: March Photogallery enter here. ONE week left!
Replies: 18
Views: 6005

Re: March Photogallery theme and enter here....

RH diesel hauling goods train to the dockyard.
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by andymctractor
Tue Aug 30, 2022 4:42 pm
Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
Topic: Sept 2022 Gallery - Entry now closed
Replies: 19
Views: 7864

Re: Sept 2022 Gallery - Enter here LAST DAY TOMORROW

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Matelot’s Halt
The shortest station/halt on The Crowfoot Light Railway. This is a request stop only for passenger trains and as few know about it it is also the most peaceful.
Andy
by andymctractor
Thu Jun 16, 2022 5:03 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Andel wagons
Replies: 13
Views: 5197

Re: Andel wagons

Has your purple diesel generated as much controversy as the Severn Valley's "West Country"??! There is a bit of a story related to the purple colour of the diesel. I ordered it a few years ago at the W+LLR steam weekend from GRS but the guy setting them up with radio control insisted I pa...
by andymctractor
Wed Jun 15, 2022 11:38 am
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Andel wagons
Replies: 13
Views: 5197

Re: Andel wagons

Better than just 'good' I'd say Andy. The strapping and detailing really stand out and set them apart. What a shame they are no longer available. The strapping was painted and dry brushed before applying it to the painted wagon bodies, and it was this possibility that led me to the Andel version of...
by andymctractor
Mon Jun 13, 2022 2:40 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Andel wagons
Replies: 13
Views: 5197

Re: Andel wagons

NEARLY DONE. I’ve still got to finish off weathering dirt and a little rust together with some bespoke decals and a final matt varnishing. This is probably the condition these wagons will be in for some time to come so I thought it would be best to show them and thank all for help. F9E1E028-26CE-41F...
by andymctractor
Thu Apr 07, 2022 6:48 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Andel wagons
Replies: 13
Views: 5197

Re: Andel wagons

Thanks Gerald and Andy for your help but I’ve found the instructions that were safely stowed with the wrong kit. I have a couple of spares so if anyone wants one, let me know. The information was very useful though I have found some small parts are missing but they should be simple to scratch build....
by andymctractor
Tue Apr 05, 2022 3:31 pm
Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
Topic: June 2022 Gallery - LAST TWO days for entries
Replies: 25
Views: 9955

Re: June 2022 Gallery - enter here

MY FAVOURITE TRAIN 8241493D-6112-4EA3-BF23-21E1E48263D8.jpeg ‘Merlin’ (RH Katie with George tender) pausing at Woodside Halt with three W&LLR passenger coaches. F73E44E3-14BA-4A3C-B9C8-8D95764307A0.jpeg ‘Merlin’ preparing to depart for Bramley Bank Stn. not stopping at Matelot’s Halt. Matelot’s ...
by andymctractor
Mon Apr 04, 2022 7:28 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Andel wagons
Replies: 13
Views: 5197

Re: Andel wagons

Hi Andy, It probably won't be until the weekend, but I'll take some photos of mine - I scratch built the bodies from ply, but the bogies and strapping are Andel, so that should help, I hope? Andy, I think your offer of photos to help with the bogies and strapping will be a massive help but don’t ge...
by andymctractor
Mon Apr 04, 2022 6:10 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Andel wagons
Replies: 13
Views: 5197

Andel wagons

Hi, I have been working through my box of kits that need to be bought into use and I’ve got to 3 of what I think are Andel Models WD class D bogie wagons. I’ve layed apart the bits but only get so far when trying to work out where each part goes. Most of the larger parts are fairly obvious but i alw...
by andymctractor
Fri Feb 11, 2022 12:09 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
Replies: 473
Views: 178021

Re: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library

That is what I mean to say but don't have the vocabulary. Brilliant.
by andymctractor
Thu Jan 20, 2022 12:19 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: I'm clearly not trying hard enough to achieve realism ....
Replies: 6
Views: 2387

Re: I'm clearly not trying hard enough to achieve realism ....

Eye watering detail and presentation.
I need to see this level of creation as ‘out of my league.’ Otherwise I wouldn’t be able to get off the starting blocks with my own modelling.
by andymctractor
Sat Jan 08, 2022 12:09 pm
Forum: Quarterly Garden Railway Gallery
Topic: March 2022 Gallery - Enter Here
Replies: 19
Views: 8004

Re: March 2022 Gallery - Enter Here

657E9901-450F-49F5-8A4F-3ABA5D254E04.jpeg On the Crowfoot Light Railway we’ve got no signals yet but we do have two signal boxes. Shown here is the Crowfoot Station box. The off white dressed stonework forming the retaining wall and stairs are made from mosaic tile parts. Just realised this box nee...