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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...

Thanks for all the positive comments.

Old Man Aaron can get all his pending rollings stock projects on one bench? I don't just have stuff I've forgotten I have stuff in places I've forgotten. About half way through the lockdowns I set myself a task of clearing my buildings backlog and this was quite successful and my 2021 open day gave ...

Those do look good. I'd never heard of Kippo before either but they have some nice looking stuff on their website, pity its 1:22.5 though. [/quote] My railway is freelance and provided things look ok then I will use them. Not had a problem with these 1:22 models. Take a look at another Kippo 1:22 st...

[/quote] They look good! I'm not familiar with Kippo - but it certainly warrants further investigation Rik [/quote] I’ve built a number of Kippo models including these low profile terraced houses. The single storey post office was the result of me dropping and breaking the model during construction....

Four shop fronts from Kippo models used to make low profile shop terrace against the gravel board at the back of Crowfoot Station. The other buildings not shown in this photo.

Hi Andy, I'll be interested to see if you experience any movement of the track alignment or level. SVLR Andrew I've heard of some problems with this stuff expanding and contracting more than sm32 track. My 'ladder' is firmly concreted and tamped into the ground so I suppose it is held in place reas...

Hi all. Yet again, I found a topic I was going to reply to but couldn’t find it again once I had the information. I’m a bit of a lost cause in this respect so I’ve decided to just put this on the forum and maybe it will get to the member(s) concerned. This is about recycled plastic trackbase (Filcri...

AE1E396C-A119-45E5-9DF7-8A4FD72C9CCA.jpeg The recently renamed Blackfoot Falls, on The Crowfoot Light Railway in flood after heavy rain. All the waterways on the CLR are constructed of slate chippings to represent water thereby obviating the need to maintain water levels in the driest region of the...

Rather than creating a new post each time I upload a video to YouTube, I'll append the latest video here. I might also dig into the archives occasionally and post a link to a video I'm reminiscing over ..... Here's one I uploaded to YouTube yesterday ..... Rik Rik, I've got used to enjoying your vi...

Two photographs of the CLR, not fully set up as this was a 'test' day preparing for Open Day on 1st September 2021
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philipy wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:06 am The revised Rules are the 2nd post down at the beginning of this thread.

Can’t find the new rules.
Apologies as usual as it is probably fairly obvious to most.

It is simpler to change the rules. Some very interesting stuff here in this topic. I see what most people are trying to achieve. The Crowfoot Light Railway is a continuous run with long passing loops on opposite sides of the layout with island platforms inside the loops. Normally I would look to ha...

Nice. Is the brake gear home made Andy, or from a kit? Thanks Andy. I initially thought it was a Swift Sixteen tanker that you had embellished. Not sure that he's passed on, but could it be an Andel Models offering? You are right. Andel Models it was. Apologies to the guy concerned. I wasn’t predic...

Nice. Is the brake gear home made Andy, or from a kit? [/quote] This was a kit I bought near the start of my 'garden railway time' so 10 years plus ago. There were other 32mm gauge wagons in the range including some RN armament depot style flat wagons that I have. The brake gear was cast in the same...

Comp2020redcolour.jpg Just an example from my collection. A bit of silliness really as I have some MOD type wagons that surface from time to time. I have three of the Swift Sixteen tankers and yes they are very heavy. I got part way through converting them from 4 wheel wagons into bogie wagons usin...

Lonsdaler wrote: ↑Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:58 pm

Phil.P wrote: ↑Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:44 pm So will you let us all into the secret, please?

Thanks,
Phil.P

SM32 Pedestrian Crossing Kit

That’s the one.
Thanks all.

Hi All,
thanks for help.

Found the item on e-bay.
Have ordered 6 more which should be enough.

Certainly worth thinking about.
Thank to all.
With a bit of luck, I will be at the National Show and will keep my eyes open there to.

Can't help on the source Andy - have you had it 'in stock' for long? But it does look to be a useful item. With that as a guide, I'm sure you could knock something up in 5mm foamex? Thanks all for replying. I think I bought them within the last 12 months but can't be sure. I need about 10 - 12 such...