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    Coastguard Creek - 15 months of planning!

    By SouthernRegionSteam

    Hold on to your socks - this is going to be a lengthy one! (In fact it's so long, I've now split it into 2 separate posts - the next will be up soon...)   I think it's fair to say that you are all long overdue an update on Coastguard Creek. Due to other commitments, no real progress has been made since the last post way back in March 2021; almost 15 months ago! If anything, things went backwards for quite a while, as I kept finding more and more inspiring locations that I really wanted
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Jon's DCC Train Set

Post #002 What's in the box? Rolling Stock

The contents of the train set are the track, DCC controller, two locomotives and four wagons.     The locos are a BR J83 0-6-0 steam engine and a BR Class 08 diesel. From a train set point of view they are pretty much the same size engine. In real-world terms, though, the J83 is an engine that would have been used on short freight runs but mainly used as a shunter, while the 08 is very rarely anything other than a shunter.   Not knowing anything about the J83 I looked it up and found it w
Jongudmund

Jongudmund

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Barry O's Weathering Blog

Wagons..roll!

Been busy regauging and adding couplings to a lot of wagons recently. First batch to be weathered are a number of BR standard mineral wagons (24.5t and 16t) plus a brake van First up a couple of 24.5t and one 16t mineral wagon     Not all of them will have rust patches but all have "dirt" added.   Now two 16t Minerals     and a 24.5t mineral with a brake van..     and just to finish off some Blue Spot fish vans - a mix of Hornby Dublo and Wrenn     Enjoy!
Barry O

Barry O

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Freshwater, Isle of Wight, in 2FS

Signal Success for Freshwater

Following general scenic work completed in time for the Basingstoke exhibition, a start has been made on some detailing and buildings. One important detail item is the starting signal. Fortunately there is only the one proper signal on the layout, as it has taken 6 months to build it. The two ground signals required will be another story.   I wanted to build a typical SR rail-built upper quadrant signal, operational of course. I purchased some etched brass signal boards, counterweights
Ian Morgan

Ian Morgan in Structures

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COLE project 4. S&D / LMS 2P 4-4-0 ( ex No 45 )

BR Class 5 No 73047 (S&D stalwart 1955 - 1963)

No point in building kits when Bachmann produce work like this. Converted to P4 using Alan Gibson wheelset plus his coupling rod etch. Not all RTR locos have accurate chassis but this one does so I changed her to plain coupling rods as there were failures with the fluted variety in real life.   I upgraded buffer beam detail front and back and she is fitted with Zimo sound.......          
ROSSPOP

ROSSPOP

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One man`s Meat Van is another man`s childhood

A few more BR vehicles

I think this ex GWR wagon is from Ratio, again with Bill Bedford springing and MJT BR plate axle boxes. Please don`t tell the Scalefour Inquistion but the axle boxes are upside down..........fffffancy that!!!!!             Studying the many books available on S&D in the 1950`s I needed a selection of representative brakevans.   Parkside LMS Brakevan with my preferred method of w-iron suspension and a upgrade of white metal axle boxes and springs from MJT and Kenline parts. I think
ROSSPOP

ROSSPOP

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Ze German way ov railways

The East is Still Red: Roco class 232 diesel rebuilt into 132 158 of Leipziger Eisenbahn

Morning all!   Still trying to reduce the update backlog on this end, so for this time, how about having a look at one recent loco rebuild which I at least roughly finished? I say "roughly" because I have since become aware of some small kinks yet to iron out, but even so, I guess the result will be presentable...   During one of my photo rounds this spring, I encountered, live and in the flesh, one locomotive which I immediately concluded would be an excellent subject for a bit of loco modd
NGT6 1315

NGT6 1315

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Hydraulic Heaven

Let's Get Physical Part 3

Stretching the same title a little further, some new metalwork arrived with the postie today...     The main items on here are a couple of chassis for Associated Octel 1957 vintage chlorine tanks. The two etches are different from each other because I want to try two different ways to put a tank wagon chassis together. One is (I hope) conservative and steals as many ideas as possible from other people's designs. The other design is intended (if it works at all) to achieve an even more spide
D869

D869

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Shipston-on-Stour Branch

The Dean Goods 0-6-0

As some of you may know, Geoff Brewin at Comet Models is recovering from an illness but continues to serve his customers on a more gentle regimen than usual. Having met Geoff at the Leamington Show earlier this year I have found his products and customer service to be right up there at the top. I have several kits waiting to be started on and the latest is the chassis kits for the Hornby Dean Goods 0-6-0:     The photo shows the two body shells from the Hornby model - I was able to purcha
Focalplane

Focalplane

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TomE's N Gauge Modelling

Ropley - The Road to Ricoh 4

Hi all.   Another day of good progress getting Ropley ready for its debut at RMweb Live!   The second fiddle yard attachments have been made and fixed in place on the main board allowing the current full length of the layout to be assembled. I say current full length as the intention is to eventually include the full station area as well as the yard. Seeing the whole thing together like this makes all the effort seem worth it!   I have hit a small snag in that I have run out of rail, so
TomE

TomE

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One man`s Meat Van is another man`s childhood

Further BR stock for my S&D COLE project

Continuing with my 1960`s Airfix kit theme, here are two mineral wagons complete with working drop doors that will provide a coal scene in Cole goods yard.....eventually!! Underframes are as mentioned before...........           Now this is an ex LSWR van in BR livery which was used as a tool van in Southampton. I`ve used modellers licence as I`m sure it MIGHT have travelled down the S&D and stopped off at COLE on a pickup freight !!!!!!   Now the body of this van is from the 1970
ROSSPOP

ROSSPOP

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COLE project 4. S&D / LMS 2P 4-4-0 ( ex No 45 )

The very beginning

Just like the prototype, this project began with converting Hornby`s SDJR No 45, later to become BR 40634. I utilised Hornby`s tender but used a comet basic chassis kit, however the tender never looked right to me, but at least I would`nt have to worry about the livery. I used a perseverence 2P loco chassis kit and a medium sized Mashima motor and a 38 to 1 Branchline gearbox. Wheels are Ultrascale. No 45 than sat in a cabinet long enough for me to change the time period from 1920`s to 1950`s s
ROSSPOP

ROSSPOP

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Neil_S_Wood's Blog

It's a wrap

Time for a bit of an update on what's been happening on the layout.   First up I had to extend the backdrop as it petered out in the middle of a street. The only option was the same backdrop I used before but I joined it up on the second sheet as the colour on the first was too light and there was a very obvious join. This doesn't look too bad. Merges fairly well. This concludes the backdrops for the Bavarian layout as it is now wrapped all around.   Track laying was concluded a couple
Neil_S_Wood

Neil_S_Wood

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Snitzl's Main Blog

Walls Traverser Cover - Part 2.

Walls Traverser Cover - Part 2.   This is part two of the 'Walls Traverser Cover' which was started last February and  has taken at least 1260 hours to construct. Details of construction covered in part  one are not repeated in this blog so illustrations move on rapidly. The model is virtually a micro, multi layered layout modelled in styrene. This blog also covers details of the traverser with its extruded aluminium tracks, mechanical switch and end of board track protection.  
snitzl

snitzl in Misc

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Jon's DCC Train Set

Post #001 Buying a train set

I have wanted to try DCC for a while. I have also wanted to build a 'roundy-roundy' layout, so I can run trains for fun. My first effort at building a lay-out faltered pretty fast. Looking back I think I needed to go through the 'learner steps' of having a train set first.   A visit to my local Hobbycraft during their clearance sale ended up with me buying Hornby Mixed Freight Digital Train Set for less than half price. The set comes with a Hornby Select controller, two 0-6-0 locos, four wagon
Jongudmund

Jongudmund

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S H Model Making

Repainting a BR stantard class 3

HI all,   Well after a very busy week with attending the SDMRC Pickering show and a few things going its nice to be back working for a rest   This lady came in for a re-spray, when she arrived the green paint work looked as thought it had been applied with a wallpaper paste brush the lines where that noticable and the transfers had silvered quite badly so a trip to the paint stripper was called for.   After a good tidy up of body work to remove as much of the lumps and bumps as possible a
Mr.S.corn78

Mr.S.corn78

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One man`s Meat Van is another man`s childhood

COLE project 3. One Mans Meat Van is another man`s childhood

It`s surprising how accurate these kits were in their time. First thing was to open up and separate parts not needed.         I`m making two kits and plan to use Bill Bedford sprung W irons, brakegear and MJT replacement axle boxes and buffers.           Bill`s W irons are now my preferred suspension system. Previously used the MJT three point suspension method, but I found them a bit fiddly to get a level height.           Once fitted squarely it`s just a matter of adding
ROSSPOP

ROSSPOP

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LMS/S&D Suburban two coach set

COLE project 2. LMS/S&D Two coach suburban set

The two coach set is based around the excellent comet coach kits , but changing their 9` bogie kits for the MJT compensated frames and white metal sides which, in my view, are much better representations of the type. I also used MJT sprung LMS buffers and vac pipes from Wizard Models.     suburban               Having upgraded all my loco`s for this project to DCC sound I decided to revert back to using 3 link couplings, but this time using magnetic bottom links. I used what rema
ROSSPOP

ROSSPOP

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Bw Leipzig Hbf West

A Case of Capital Ferrophilia

Morning all...   As I let on elsewhere, we went on a little day trip to Berlin yesterday, where I was able to do some (to me) urgent catching-up on what's been going on in the local public transport scene since my last visit. That had been in 2004, actually, so my personal goal was capturing some impressions from suburban and underground operations in the capital. Knowing full well that I wouldn't be able to really see it all within just one day!   Having disembarked from ICE 1724 on the und
NGT6 1315

NGT6 1315

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ROSSPOP's Blog

COLE project 1. Saga of an LMS 3F for the S&D.

She left the erecting workshop in 2005 and entered the paint shop coming out in BR colours and sporting all the additions of an S&D lady, namely front sandboxes and correct tender.       Now in 2014 she returned to the workbench for evaluating....There is just enough room for a Zimo MX648R Decoder and sugar cube speaker behind the backhead providing she is well insulated against shorting out, particularly across the speaker terminals.....         Hard wiring is quite safe providin
ROSSPOP

ROSSPOP

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Will J's Random Adventures in N Gauge

New N gauge shelf layout: Cornish wharfside 1950-present day?

Evening All,   No report on Victoria Bridge this evening, but some further new layout pondering while stuck, Alan Partridge-like in a Travelodge.   In my last post I reported that a house move had, happily, left me with an office room with a long thin wall, or at least reasonably long in N gauge terms.   My current project is finishing and occasionally exhibiting my N Gauge Victoria Bridge, I'm also planning an exhibitable 2mm finescale (or with finescale elements) 'Wyre Forest' in the 196
Will J

Will J

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garethashenden's Workbench

Manning Wardle

I haven't made much progress with stock for Empire Mills recently but I have finished a RT Models kit for a Manning Wardle, the Selsey Tramway's 'Ringing Rock'. I've posted it off to it's owner today so time to share the pictures.  
garethashenden

garethashenden

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    • Yan
      Post Scaleforum 2024

      By Yan · Posted

      Thank you for leaving the comments and thoughts guys, much appreciated.   Both Butley Mills and Ditchling Green are with new owners that are currently refurbishing them. Even the modelling skill and composition still shine through, so they were both well worth seeing in the flesh. One of Iain Rice's layouts I'd like to get the opportunity to see is Trerice.
    • BarryP
      Post Scaleforum 2024

      By BarryP · Posted

      It's good to see so many positive reviews of a model railway exhibition. I did dabble in S4/P4 way back and Iain Rice's writings were inspirational. I saw Butley Mills when it was first shown at Scaleforum in 1987 and I loved it. Gordon Gravett's models are fabulous and I would love to see them in the flesh, as it were. I did visit two shows specifically to see the magnificent "Pempoul" layout that the Gravetts built, that was the finest I've ever seen. I'm dabbling in "O" Gauge and an opportuni
    • Keith Addenbrooke
      Post Scaleforum 2024

      By Keith Addenbrooke · Posted

      Good to see it was a positive experience - and really nice to see a couple of photos of Ditchling Green (I didn’t realise it was still around).  Always struck me as a lovely layout: an early example perhaps of the ‘less is (so much) more’ approach to railway modelling that is now widely appreciated.  Keep up the good work, Keith.
    • Mikkel
      Post Scaleforum 2024

      By Mikkel · Posted

      The layout and info display looks very good. Thanks for posting photos of the other layouts, always a gift for those of us abroad - especially when they are this good.   Imposter syndrome is common I think, it can hold us back but on the hand I'll take that over bragging anytime.  
    • Mikkel
      Netherport and Basuto Quay Chronology

      By Mikkel · Posted

      That sounds like a good approach Nick, thank you for clarifying. A sense of space is so important, less is more and all that.   The Penzance photo shows unloading of flower traffic from the Scilly Isles (no date). It features on the front page of this volume by Tony Atkins. The book is perhaps not unexpendable and a tad dry, but it is informative and some of the photos are lovely.    

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