RMweb Premium uax6 Posted June 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 28, 2019 Somewhere out there, there is a most excellent model of 10800 in 7mm scale made by the late Frank Roomes. He also made one of the LMS Armstrong Whitworth long wheelbase LMS diesel shunters. I'd love to know where they are now, as, although I don't do 7mm, I'd love to see them (or even own one of them!). Andy G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxerbayrailway Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 4 hours ago, uax6 said: Somewhere out there, there is a most excellent model of 10800 in 7mm scale made by the late Frank Roomes. I'd love to know where they are now, as, although I don't do 7mm, I'd love to see them Andy G You mean this one ? Funny I just posted a few photos of Frank's O scale railway in Cyprus from the Model Railway News Oct 1964 on my blog yesterday, life coincidences ! As you said, I'd love to know just where these models are today, hope they've been saved and a good home. Felix 5 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 They are pretty special, although I think the OB-BO is off the road. There is a kit available for 10800, but I was warned-off by people who’ve had real trouble with the way that the kit-designer envisages curves being formed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted June 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) 39 minutes ago, boxerbayrailway said: You mean this one ? Funny I just posted a few photos of Frank's O scale railway in Cyprus from the Model Railway News Oct 1964 on my blog yesterday, life coincidences ! As you said, I'd love to know just where these models are today, hope they've been saved and a good home. Felix That's the badger! It was a joy to run as it was both quiet and immensely powerful! I'm sure that it must survive somewhere, but where? Andy G Edit: As Dad has one of Franks Midland Halfcabs in a display case at home, I must see if I can find the 1953 volumes of his 4mm layout.... Edited June 28, 2019 by uax6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 That freelance 0-8-0T is wonderful. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted June 29, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29, 2019 8 hours ago, Martin S-C said: That freelance 0-8-0T is wonderful. It would make a good banker for your layout... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 The thought had occurred. Hercules is such an appropriate name to, which I had in mind. Or maybe 'Atlas'. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 (edited) Andbnow, a random photograph of a ballast hopper. Made and marketed by Bernard Ridgeley, twenty or thirty years ago, being a free interpretation of the real SR ones. Good photo of an ex-SR one here https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/srwalrus This might tempt readers to display their own coarse-scale ballet hoppers; who knows? Edited June 30, 2019 by Nearholmer 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 Actually, thinking about it, here are some more from my cupboard. French Hornby postwar, actually closer to the LSWR/SR design. WJV/Raylo/ETS recent, very close to an SECR/SR design, but I could only get it in LMS livery. Hornby, very long-produced body, in this case in 1950s No.50 series guise. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted June 30, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2019 Do you mean these two? The hopper wagon models are circa 1980s by the Swiss "Hand-arbiet" builder "Stauffer". Possibly a bit foreign and modern for this "Old-fashioned" topic, but the HAG SBB-CFF Re4/4 loco dates from circa 1948 and still runs like a Swiss watch. The "Sputnik" brake was new last year from the Czech firm ETS - so we have a progessively younger train. Please ignore the Gresley teaks and the GWR Auto-coach in the background, they are part of the broader collection. Regards Chris H 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 Well, what a coincidence! Odd really, given that we have two railways without a grain of ballast between them. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 20 hours ago, Metropolitan H said: Chris - I need to remark on what lovely neat baseboard tops and edging you have. The minimalist approach works very well with the lack of scenery in that shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Never was a fan of ballast. Messy and difficult when a piece of track, particularly points had to be replaced. Left it off the current toy train layout. Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted July 1, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Martin S-C said: Chris - I need to remark on what lovely neat baseboard tops and edging you have. The minimalist approach works very well with the lack of scenery in that shot. Martin, Many thanks for the kind comments, but what you see is a stalled layout build - for various reasons that I wont expand on. If I had got further with the layout build you would be seeing a mottled Dark Grey "Cushion- floor" underlay on top of the board - to reduce noise waking the neighbours and my family members when trains run late at night (I wish!!!). Also, the ply top looked awful when first treated to a coat of grey primer / undercoat (same as used by Nearholmer) - I had used DIY shed ply which is a mistake I wont make again! Now I would buy "Hardwood throughout" ply, if possible, or good Birch ply - the higher price is worh paying. The baseboard framing has been treated to a couple of coats of Satin varnish - to give a good "Wipe clean" finish. There will be buildings etc - eventually - to represent an urban railway scene - think Metropolitan Railway "Widened Lines" but crammed into the equivalent of a 00 gauge 6x4 space with tight curves - "Grown-up Hornby Dublo" - all good fun. Regards Chris H 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 Only slightly connected with old-fashioned toy trains, but i’m doing a bit of cycling this week, and got held at a signal for some time yesterday. 8 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 I see the track has been singled! Brian. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 On 01/07/2019 at 21:09, brianusa said: Never was a fan of ballast. Messy and difficult when a piece of track, particularly points had to be replaced. Left it off the current toy train layout. Brian. Do what Budget Model Railways suggests. Roofing felt is amazing for it. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 Worth looking at PaulRhB’s thread - he has made excellent use of “fake stone” spray-can paint under tinplate track. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRASinBothell Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Which thread was that? Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRASinBothell Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Thanks. Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Carne Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 19 hours ago, Nearholmer said: Only slightly connected with old-fashioned toy trains, but i’m doing a bit of cycling this week, and got held at a signal for some time yesterday. I think you'll sit there waiting for the bobby to pull that off for a very long time........ 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 Well, today was simpler, less hanging about. This ersatz GWR signal, deep in LBSCR territory was provided with a push button, which not only cleared the signal, but caused a uniformed mannequin to wave a flag, and set-off a recording of a train pulling away. And, this guy has possibly the only garden shed in the world that is a 1/3 scale replica of a S&F signal box. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRASinBothell Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Did the pictures get reversed? Or is the signal really hinged on the left? Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 The signal really is “the wrong way round”. It looks like a real subsidiary signal of some sort, but if it is real, it’s very unusual, isn’t it? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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