RedGemAlchemist Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 This should be interesting. I look forwards to seeing this. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 (edited) Well the prototype is taking shape: My first thought is that it needs some smaller wheels to bring the overall height, and the buffer height, down to somewhere nearer the Peckett. And I made a bit of a c*ck up with the sides, but this is more of a proof of concept than anything else. The proper vehicles will most likely use fresh Ratio sides (They can be bought separately) and fresh Ratio wagon chassis. This is a Third and sort of demonstrates why the Hornby 4-wheelers are too long... I think I'll have a pair of brakes (Possibly a Brake Third and a Full-Brake) then a pair of Thirds, a First and a Composite, just to allow things to be varied and changed a bit. Maybe I won't have a Composite though. The full brake will probably be based off of the one done by Martin elsewhere on this forum. Edited February 2, 2019 by sem34090 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 That's adorable. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 So, I need a name for this layout in its British format, and some ideas for scenery. Flooding is one suggestion, but I need to know what's underneath the water! Any ideas? The only thing confirmed so far is that there will be a small station with a ground-level platform. This latter is to permit continental stock later on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Some ideas for names: Pudwood Swindale Dovegarth Goscester Duckchurch Penningley 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted February 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2019 Swindale Sidings has a nice ring to it Sem - I really like the idea of the layout depicting a scene during a flood - perhaps with some half-submerged fence posts, bushes or trees sticking out and gradually dipping under the water level? Reminds me a little of the flooded tramway in Spirited Away. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 It's certainly something worth considering, but I'm thinking more "immediately after heavy rainfall" rather than the all-out flooding shown in the Castle Aching thread - More a series of large puddles than complete flooding? The reason being that I don't really want to submerge the track as that could cause all manner of problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Smaller wheels have been found and fitted: Much better! 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnylinny Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Looking good! Those panelled sides are just so eminently bashable, aren't they! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Indeed they are! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Corbs said: Reminds me a little of the flooded tramway in Spirited Away. Ahhh! A kindred soul who knows about Hayao Miyazaki! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted February 2, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2019 7 hours ago, sem34090 said: So, I need a name for this layout in its British format, and some ideas for scenery. Flooding is one suggestion, but I need to know what's underneath the water! Any ideas? The only thing confirmed so far is that there will be a small station with a ground-level platform. This latter is to permit continental stock later on. Sometimes it's best not to know Sem. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted February 2, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2019 3 hours ago, RedGemAlchemist said: Some ideas for names: Pudwood Swindale Dovegarth Goscester Duckchurch Penningley I am so going to steal some of those names Red. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Well a name has been reached! Trawling back through a few threads reminded me of the (imagined!) existence of the Blackstone & Marshland Railway, a somewhat bizarre company operating in exactly the area I needed. As such the layout has become Ivychurch at the end of a branch from Burmarsh: Blackstone occupies the site of Jury's Gap. As far as I know the Blackstone & Marshland coach livery is black and cream, so the coaches will be finished in that livery. I may eventually get a few more sets done, including one in SR olive. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Pinkley Dymwitch Aster Poddling Throbbing in the Marsh Wetworthy Spankerton Belyttle Warting Penkbyrch Burping Threepston Parva ... I could go on. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Martin... MARTIN!!! It's done! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Sorry. I had a spate of DaftEnglishVillageNameDiarrhea. Pogworthy Basterton Spytting in the Vale Upper Nosethripple Slagmound Coleford Digging Thrapston (oh, that's a real place) Sporkton Threbby Having now mentally created enough railway stations for a dozen Ahern-Hancock empires, I'll stop now and go sit on the sofa by the fire to nurse the last of my second [large] G&T of the evening... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 34 minutes ago, Annie said: I am so going to steal some of those names Red. Go ahead, I'm not using them. All the places on the KLR have names and I'll just improv the ones on my Trainz GER branch. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 38 minutes ago, Annie said: Sometimes it's best not to know Sem. Cthulhu f'thagn... what a wonderful phrase... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Martin S-C said: Ahhh! A kindred soul who knows about Hayao Miyazaki! And everyone should know about Miyazaki! Laputa is one of my favourite movies! Also, everyone should not forget how to multiquote... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted February 2, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2019 (edited) Sometimes the concept of multi-quoting makes my sleepy little brain go 'tilt'. But I will try to remember in future. Edited February 2, 2019 by Annie not sure 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 8 hours ago, Annie said: Sometimes the concept of multi-quoting makes my sleepy little brain go 'tilt'. But I will try to remember in future. Was more aimed at myself really. Two posts in a row is acceptable. Three in a row is kind of daft. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 I have now taken a lesson in the Dark Arts of Ye Multi-Quotations and have the appropriate skill. I simply choose not to because post count! Muahaha. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 This may be of interest for some of you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wLhuPjIUbk 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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