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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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Kingsbridge Branch N

The Station Board- Progress of a Kind...

Having had a successful test at Taunton with one Prairie shunting well all day I have started getting all the track works and building placement in the yard area sorted so I can fix all the track. I intended to do this today but the warming of the weather has dried out my contact adhesive! To start with a series of photos of the buildings, in place on the boards. All of these are designed to be fixed in with the yard covering filling the gaps.   An overall view from the king point   T
devondynosoar118

devondynosoar118

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Bomp's Blog

Yet more progress

I have now mainly lined the walls and need now just to put expanded polystyrene sheet up in the gaps and spray the ceiling to stop the concrete from falling. The kitchen flooring has been turned over to give a nice clean surface for the floor to go on, but that leaves the unavoidable dust and debris from building an extension on the underside, and it falls off all over the place, leaving dust and mank everywhere.   And today I got my last order of the initial bout of purchasing through ready
Bomp

Bomp

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The Sumtown Tramway Locomotive Workshops

Modified BR Class 08 No.08513 - A Profile

The Class 08 diesel shunting locomotive, as photographed March 2012. Purchased when the line was in need of a cheap diesel shunting engine, this locomotive proved itself as a capable, if somehwat lesser-quality locomotive. With the overall looks of the typical Class 08 diesel typified here, this engine has modifications from the standard Class 08 diesel, including inside frames and a revised mechanism that gives it a much higher top speed.   The side profile of the locomotive, where the typi
Trainmaster64

Trainmaster64

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Knuckles' RWS, P4 & SCC Blog

Moving to P4 (Post 13 (Converting the Heljan Class 35 'Hymek'))

Apparently known to being one of the easiest 00 conversions to P4 known to mankind, I thought I'd give it a go. Conclusion, MEGA easy, however, I had some difficulties that you are unlikely to have, thus I'll post them first.     before all that bother I had a short circuit that I didn't realise until the controller passsed out, I had a hammer accross the test track at the far end. MONG, so after that I changed controllers but loco was still almost dead, probably too hot. After the above q
Knuckles

Knuckles

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Sixties Snapshots - 00 scale

Loading Gauges (from Ratio Kits)

I needed a self contained task so this week I have been making up a batch of Ratio Loading Gauges of the GWR and GWR/LMS varieties:     The kits are relatively straightforward and I fixed them together using Butanone solvent. The kits do however contain two different diameters of plastic 'rod' with the suggestion that the smaller rod can be used to make up the rigging for the operating mechanism.     However it seems to me that if the rigging is to be fitted then there is a pulley mis
Silver Sidelines

Silver Sidelines

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The Sumtown Tramway Locomotive Workshops

NWR Modified Class 28 No.5 'James' - A Profile

NWR No.5 'James,' as seen in March 2012. One of the first locomotives to work the line, for years this engine was the pride of the line, pulling the top expresses alongside No.5972 on the original line. Even today the engine is still highly regarded as a powerful and capable machine that is able to do everything with little difficulty - pulling stone trains or passenger services, the locomotive is adept at doing everything. These days, however, it's usually other engines that handle thie powerfu
Trainmaster64

Trainmaster64

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Layout - Fisherton Sarum

Talking Stock #8 Is it a diesel? Is it steam?..It’s a Bulleid Leader

One item of my rolling stock that raises the most questions when I exhibit Fisherton Sarum, and is also one of the most common search terms that readers of my own blog have used to get there, is in connection with the Bulleid Leader. I will not go in to the whys and wherefores of the prototype as there are enough books and online references, such as the Semg website here or dare I say it Wikipedia here although a few myths about it can be seen to be perpetuated such as that the initial int
Graham_Muz

Graham_Muz

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The Sumtown Tramway Locomotive Workshops

NWR Modified Class 1340 No.6 'Percy' - A Profile

NWR No.6 'Percy,' as photographed in March 2012. Small yet sprightly, this locomotive was obtained as early as 2003, and was the second locomotive to ever work the original railway. The original locomotive suffered manufacturing defects, and was quickly returned and replaced with this identical locomotive - which has run continuously for almost 10 years with no major faults whatsoever. The motor and mechanism work very well still, and it truly continues to impress and amaze with its ability. In
Trainmaster64

Trainmaster64

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kandc_au's Blog

Short Intro

Well, this is my first blog, and I shall see if I can manage to keep up some momentum both workwise and blog wise. I would not hold my breathe awaiting me to write something continually.   I asked some questions on the Modifying and detailing board re the Westward dressup kit ofr the Lima GWR Railcar and at the request of one of the members I posted a couple of photo's of progress: http://www.rmweb.co....__fromsearch__1 The rest will be posted here on the blog. This way hopefully I will be
kandc_au

kandc_au

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The Sumtown Tramway Locomotive Workshops

Climax Class A No.3 - A Profile

The Climax Class A locomotive, as photographed in March 2012. A strong and unique locomotive design, this engine came well-used and has clearly had a long history of hard work on other railways before being purchased for the Sumtown line. In terms of appearance this is definitely one of the most unique engines on the line, with nothing looking like it at all. However this locomotive looks, however, is nothing compared to its sheer performance.   The side profile of the locomotive, showing it
Trainmaster64

Trainmaster64

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The Sumtown Tramway Locomotive Workshops

NWR Class J70 No.7 'Toby' - A Profile

No.7 'Toby,' as photographed in March 2012. Originally purchased as a means of justifying the railway's namesake, the locomotive performed relatively well at first. With small trains of stone or the odd passenger service, the locomotive ran well and looked the part. This is a line where locomotives like this really do look right at home. Unfortunately, a weak motor mechanism installed in this locomotive has rendered it unusable at the moment, resulting in its current status as a static exhibit.
Trainmaster64

Trainmaster64

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Chris Nevard's Blog

Car Train

120503_4-track_DSC_4363, a photo by nevardmedia on Flickr. As an alternative to a long wait for the Aust Car Ferry or a long drive via Gloucester, the 4.40pm Severn Tunnel Junction to Pilning car train is captured speeding up the 1/100 grade towards its destination on a dull summer day in 1958.   The opening of the Severn Bridge saw the end of this service aimed at the more affluent car owner. The new bridge also saw the end to the quirky Aust Car Ferry, however those that wish a trip down me
Chris Nevard

Chris Nevard

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Copley Hill Works

"Atlantic Heaven"

My main aim for Copley Hill is to eventually be able to run and showcase a decent stock of locomotives, which portray as accurate as possible (or within the realms of my fantasy) locomotive classes which would have been found at Copley Hill. This means - as the shed was in the West Riding in Yorkshire - that I need a whole host of Great Central and Great Northern Railway classes, including, but not limited to, N1s, N5s, C1s, C12s, C14s, J6s, and so on and so forth.   I decided that this year w
S.A.C Martin

S.A.C Martin

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The Sumtown Tramway Locomotive Workshops

CP Rail Class SW9 No.7401 - A Profile

CP Rail No.7401, as photographed in March 2012. A strong and powerful Canadian diesel locomotive, this engine was purchased prior to 2007, and has been an invaluable member of the fleet for years. Slow and strong, with a tough and durable build to match, this diesel is a popular choice for slow freight, and is a member of the core fleet of locomotives. Modifications to this locomotive include the removal of its non-standard knuckle couplers (replaced with loops for use here), as well as the fitt
Trainmaster64

Trainmaster64

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Chris's Blog [ oldtrent ]

Casting around...

Greetings. I have not been doing a lot in the way of modelling lately, although I have been rebuilding the chassis of my 2mm loco 0-4-4T. I am really struggling with this, in particular actually seeing what I am doing. Fiddly does not enter into it!   By contrast, I 've also been casting around ( excuse pun) for a loco crew for my Bachman 04. I sent off for figures from Aiden Campbell, Langley, Dart and Springside. The best in my opinion, were the Dart castings, (which I've also used in 2mm
Chrislock

Chrislock

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cornish trains jez's Blog

Par station in N Gauge - a little bit of progress

Good afternoon all,   It's been a while since i've been able to post a bit more progress on my layout. Work commitments still getting in the way of the project, but i've managed to make a little bit more progress over the last few days.   I've laid some of the very realistic ratio concrete trunking which i was initially going to build from thick pieces of card, but having sampled the ratio product, I decided to use it instead. I still need to paint it and add some weathering though.   Prog
Redgate's Modelling

O Gauge Sentinel #5

Well, the castings from Meteor arrived as promised and mighty fine they are too. I ended up with quite a few spare bits including 5(!) buffers, a round chimney, a cast roof vent and what I think is the internal chimney.   Some modifications were needed to fit the model though. 5mm was removed from the height of the filler and the driveshafts tie bars had to be lengthened - I guess the Lima chassis has a wider wheelbase than a prototypical Sentinel. Here's how I did this:   First I cut off th
RedgateModels

RedgateModels

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Chris Nevard's Blog

Showcase: Arne Wharf

120502_arnewharf_DSC_4315, a photo by nevardmedia on Flickr.   You may have sen this photo in the photo-feed at the top of the index page, here's a little more about it......   To those not familiar with some of my layouts, over the next few postings I'm going to have a look at some of the layouts I've built, starting off with Arne Wharf.   Back in 2003 I'd only been back in the hobby for a year or so, and wanted to build something small and compact which could be taken to shows. Since the
Chris Nevard

Chris Nevard

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Somewhere in Germany

Vegetation revamp

With Bad Horn attending STORMex on 4th August, I figured that I should attend to some of the wear that's come about from long distance transport and simply sitting on display in the living room. Grass has been the main victim, with some patches looking pretty bare. Also, the fine appearance of static grass fibres has never quite matched my own vision of scrubby verges alongside the railway.   Hanging basket liner was in the back of my mind as a solution, and searching the web I found a few g
Taigatrommel

Taigatrommel

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Dukedog's Blog

Penmaenpool MPD ( A start on construction)

Finally made a start on building Penmaenpool MPD   Butchered some wood and started track laying.   The first turnout and main running line are laid. Hand built points and C&L track is being used. The drawing pins are just to stop anything moving while the PVA sets. I don't use track pins, just glue. Once ballasted it's not going anywhere.   This picture shows the view from the Morfa Bach end looking towards the next board/fiddle yard.     This view is looking away from the fidd
Dukedog

Dukedog

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halfwit's Wondrous Wagons!

Roxey Summers Iron Ore Hopper part 14 - Primered and ready to go.

The wagon has now been given a couple of coats of primer and is ready to be posted to its owner.   The main body has been sprayed with Phoenix Precision etch primer, which was given a couple of days to thoroughly dry then sprayed with Hycote acrylic car primer. The owner will finish painting it himself.         Its been an enjoyable project, rather tricky in places, but I think that it builds up into a nice model of an iconic wagon. I should say that its not the most straightforward
halfwit

halfwit

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barrowroad's Blog

Bristol Barrow Road - Pete Harvey PHDesign Buffers

Before I show the PHD buffers here are a couple of photos of the nearly finished set of buffers in position at the end of the head shunt.       Two sets of buffer stops on Barrow Road are very similar to the design catered for by Pete Harvey's etch, which consists of a set of suitably shaped brass plates and rail jigs. The following series of photos give an idea of the build sequence.               Two pads of double sided pcb have been added to the beam in order to
barrowroad

barrowroad

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