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by Sylvian Tennant
Fri Sep 07, 2012 11:03 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: I just can't choose!
Replies: 45
Views: 22201

I think black gonna be a sore loser here. :-P

Ill tally up the the point but theres still till the 28th to battle ot out!
by Sylvian Tennant
Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:21 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: I just can't choose!
Replies: 45
Views: 22201

The coaches depend on the loco! Oddly enough.

if I go green then I was thinking of blood/custard or dark green/cream

If I go umber dark green/cream or plum/grey

If I go black... free for all!
by Sylvian Tennant
Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:16 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: I just can't choose!
Replies: 45
Views: 22201

So far, the Orange/Umber is a winner, with the Green being a good contender. Vapouriser: Good idea but she is dead set against getting her hair dyed... though I could do it in her sleep.... hmmm MuzTrem: Ah god no! The would general go with anything, though it's a toss up between LNWR plum/grey, gre...
by Sylvian Tennant
Tue Sep 04, 2012 7:39 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: I just can't choose!
Replies: 45
Views: 22201

I just can't choose!

Okaydoke, well as you may or may not be aware I have been looking into going BIG for a long time (about 12 years) and soon if everything goes okay will give me the chance to actually buy a real live steam locomotive. There has been alot of Umming and arring especially as it's quite a big decision wh...
by Sylvian Tennant
Fri Aug 24, 2012 12:59 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: IP Freelance Coaches
Replies: 8
Views: 6023

I love what youve done there. The nice to see a rake of different types of carriages toon I would just like to ask Are those the buffers that came with the kit?
And were there any further improvements add on or were the built out of the box?

Well done though. Top work :-)
by Sylvian Tennant
Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:14 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: Done Over AGAIN....................
Replies: 14
Views: 6889

That is vile news, I'll keep an eye on ebay and the likes
by Sylvian Tennant
Thu Aug 02, 2012 3:39 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: Sometimes, I wonder if I take this hobby seriously enough!
Replies: 10
Views: 6161

Phew!!! cheers guys. They are nice wagons I must admit, I like the look of the BP train as well something I would like to do is incorporate some of the Aristo stuff into 16mm which is ballywell easy if you ask me. On a slight tangent I do alot of smaller scale modelling espcially 00 and N and I find...
by Sylvian Tennant
Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:23 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: Sometimes, I wonder if I take this hobby seriously enough!
Replies: 10
Views: 6161

Sometimes, I wonder if I take this hobby seriously enough!

Well, this is my first "adult" venture into garden railways. (I had previous tried as a child but it came to limited success. I say adult... I mean "look what I bought!" ./myff/1372559/Tanfield+010.jpg Anyway, Teddy Bears and trying to appease the missus I though tis would be a g...
by Sylvian Tennant
Wed Jul 18, 2012 3:58 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Forester Pullman
Replies: 12
Views: 6769

Wow, they are a great rake of coaches... don't blame us though, when you see a spate of copy cats :P
by Sylvian Tennant
Tue May 15, 2012 6:42 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Nick and Grace Wood's 18.09.11
Replies: 18
Views: 14064

I've just come across this thread and, by god, it's amazing!
by Sylvian Tennant
Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:53 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Mamod track widths
Replies: 4
Views: 3241

Thank you chaps :)
by Sylvian Tennant
Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:48 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Improving a kitbuild
Replies: 38
Views: 18585

I'll be watching this thread with great interest :)
by Sylvian Tennant
Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:35 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Roundhouse George
Replies: 49
Views: 27496

Wow, she is a pretty little thing... I thinkI'll be looking at her if I go live steam
by Sylvian Tennant
Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:05 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Scratchbuilt goods stock
Replies: 9
Views: 6173

Wow, that's is some cracking english and some brilliant modelling!
by Sylvian Tennant
Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:28 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Mamod track widths
Replies: 4
Views: 3241

Mamod track widths

Out of curiousity Could someone help me in measuring the distance of two lanes of mamod track from thier centres. Just so I could know the cealrance distance I'd need for any locomotives. The reason for this is mainly due to a lack of garden to place a permanent railway so my reasoning is for the mo...
by Sylvian Tennant
Tue Aug 30, 2011 6:02 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Getting a train together, Diesel and Steam!
Replies: 88
Views: 59590

Top drawer man, you're going in the same direction as I would, with the IP engineering stuff.

You're also from Stockton as well!

Keep it up :)