robertcwp Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 Hi Robert I recently purchased a number of LNER lamps from Lanarkshire Models and they are superb, fine scale, including the handles. They also have LMS ones. Cheers Tony Thanks I shall investigate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) New Bachmann Scenecraft engine shed: P1070765am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr It's a bit bigger than I thought it would be and only just fits. It's also designed for a wider track spacing so the vents don't quite line up with the engine chimneys but it seems to look OK, which is just as well in view of the price. Edited July 7, 2017 by robertcwp 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 (edited) Latest addition to the fleet - Hornby have not made the Brush Type 2 in green with no yellow panel but with 4-character headcodes so I painted out the yellow panel on this one. Railmatch BR loco green is a very good match for the shade Hornby used. P1070774am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Edited July 7, 2017 by robertcwp 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post robertcwp Posted January 1, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) Time for some more photos. Layout is currently late 1960s, just post-steam. D838 Rapid having its first outing in service. P1070886am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Class 47-hauled MGR train. The wagons are heavily rebuilt Hornby, done by Graham Broad (Harton Gill) over 20 years ago. P1070888am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Diesels on shed: P1070889am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 47 and 46 await departure: P1070890am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Class 27-hauled local approaches: P1070891am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr A recent addition to the fleet - a renumbered Bachmann 45: P1070892am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Mixed livery Cravens power-twin: P1070894am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Looking forward to the day when I can at last replace this with something decent - a very old Lima 117, which I improved 27 years ago: P1070895am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Class 47 approaches the station: P1070896am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Met-Cam unit with wrap-round yellow end: P1070897am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Gloucester parcels car: P1070898am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr A pair of 108s: P1070899am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Class37-hauled freight: P1070900am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Freights pass: P1070901am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr D847 Strongbow - from Lord & Butler: P1070902am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Edited July 7, 2017 by robertcwp 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Awesome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
73c Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Just found this thread, amazing! I look at layouts like this and others and think to myself will I ever be that good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 Just found this thread, amazing! I look at layouts like this and others and think to myself will I ever be that good. I have had help. The layout was built (boards, track, ballast, wiring, platforms, control panels) by Brian Kirby, who also improved a few of the locos in the photos, including the green 37 although I think I did the dirtying (can't remember as it was years ago). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 WOW, Some excellent pics, thanks for posting, superb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Excellent looking layout. The BR blue stock is great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) Just realised I omitted to copy across one of the photos - my 2H makes its debut: P1070903am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr I would have much preferred a 3H and I think Kernow would have done better with sales not worse had they done a 3-car set. There were only four 2-car ones in the blue era and for much of the green era too. I eventually gave in and bought one and it is a very good model. The trainspotter is clearly looking at something more interesting in the opposite direction. Edited July 7, 2017 by robertcwp 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted January 3, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2017 Lovely Robert. Can't agree with you more re the 3H. When the price dropped I relented and bought one, but would have bought 2x3H as these were a common formation on the Pompey-Bristol services in the mid 1970s. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) Also managed to miss off this one: P1070893am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr One day, I shall get round to weathering the stock. Still working through the locos and have over 100 still to do, mostly steam. Edited July 7, 2017 by robertcwp 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 Lovely Robert. Can't agree with you more re the 3H. When the price dropped I relented and bought one, but would have bought 2x3H as these were a common formation on the Pompey-Bristol services in the mid 1970s. Neil Indeed: 3H_1124_BTM_13-4-76 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 3H_1128_1124_BTM_1518-BTM-Portsmouth_13-4-76 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 (edited) My 21st Peak has joined the fleet: P1080008am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Bachmann D188 acquired second hand and altered to have full yellow ends. Thanks to Russell Saxton for assistance regarding the livery. Edited July 7, 2017 by robertcwp 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted July 7, 2017 Author Share Posted July 7, 2017 (edited) Hi Photobucket has changed its terms so my images no longer display. I'm not prepared to pay what they want and will seek to restore images another way. EDIT: moving across to Flickr but each image link needs to be changed individually so it might take a while to restore them all. Edited July 7, 2017 by robertcwp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted July 7, 2017 Author Share Posted July 7, 2017 Images should all now have been restored. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Looking good Robert. I think I like the layout with the green/blue era best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby71 Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Hi Robert Nice layout, I especially like the blue era . Shaun Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted July 9, 2017 Author Share Posted July 9, 2017 Some photos from today: Peaks await departure: P1080075am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Contrast in Bachmann 25s - the nearer one is their improved model with wire handrails and deeper cab front windows. The rear one is from the first batch they made. It's a rather dated model by today's standard but if a new one were to appear replacing my existing fleet would be expensive. P1080082am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Station scene: P1080081am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr This was the first Bachmann 25 in my fleet, purchased 24 March 2001 at Alexandra Palace show for £45.50 (coaches cost more than that today). It was 25 279 until fairly recently when backdated. The boiler compartment grille should not be plated over for the number carried but I could not find any others in this style without the D prefix and with emblems on the cab sides. Could do with another wash over with weathering colours I think. P1080074am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 08s. Both fairly early Bachmann models, long before Hornby's one appeared. So far as I can recall, neither Hornby nor Bachmann have done a blue pre-TOPS 08. The blue one is a backdated 08 623. P1080076am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr D163 departs. This Peak was still in economy green with small yellow panels in 1972. P1080078am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Cravens unit in the station: P1080083am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr The body of this 31 is Lima and it has a Hornby Railroad chassis. It began life many years ago as a blue TOPS one, which I renumbered 20 years ago. It was consigned to the 'withdrawn' box for many years until resuscitated fairly recently. The Railroad motor is not great as it's geared for fast running but it's better than no pre-TOPS blue 31. A variant Hornby has not produced. P1080079am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 47 and 45 on shed: P1080077am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 45 awaits departure as a spotter checks his book: P1080080am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Nice set of images, think I'll be pinching a few ideas from this layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bescotbeast Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 beautiful layout Robert, I'd give my savings for a layout like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 Saturday was the final day in early 1970s for the layout, until the next cycle. Here are some views. Freights pass - Heljan 47 and Bachmann 43: P1080201m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Lengthy van train behind another Bachmann 43. I will get round to weathering the stock one day: P1080200m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr This 31 was rescued from the scrapyard. An old Lima body on a Hornby Railroad chassis. Needs a feedback controller to run acceptably: P1080199m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Station approaches: P1080198m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Bachmann 24 - I don't yet have any SLW ones: P1080197m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Another rescue job. The body is Lima and was repainted by Western Respray Services in the 1990s. It's now running on a chassis from an old Bachmann 40: P1080196m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Class 33/1 and 4TC: P1080194m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr A line-up of Class 25s. I'm not a fan of the rather dated Bachmann model but nothing better has appeared yet. On the left is D7667 which I think is the only one Bachmann has done in pre-TOPS blue. Next is another rescue job. D5233, one of only five late body style 25s with steam heating. This was bought to provide a chassis to go under an old Hornby body and spent around 13 years in store after the Bachmann 25/1 appeared. I resuscitated it and reunited the original body with its chassis and gave it full yellow ends. Next is 5283, which was backdated from TOPS. Then finally another one in green with full yellow ends, from the phase when Bachmann used a yellow that was much too orange in shade. P1080192m by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 What cycle is next steam or TOPS? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 What cycle is next steam or TOPS? TOPS. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 more great pictures Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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