RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted December 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2020 We were talking about layout lighting the other day, I tried to take a couple of shots to show how dramatic the layout looks with the garage lights off, the phone camera didn't cope with this very well but you may get the idea. I show it like this to non-modelling visitors, it makes it look a lot better than it really is. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted December 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2020 39 minutes ago, Tony_S said: This part of Essex was once Midland Railway territory. I think from about 1913 until 1923. Not sure if he particular type of loco visited the region though. Remember Tony, it's your train set and rule 1 applies, let's have a picture please. Jamie 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted December 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2020 27 minutes ago, jamie92208 said: Remember Tony, it's your train set and rule 1 applies, let's have a picture please. Jamie Not a great photo but... 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted December 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2020 55 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said: Is that a bike lift I spy? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted December 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2020 9 minutes ago, polybear said: Is that a bike lift I spy? But did you spot the large tin of chocolate sweeties? 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted December 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Tony_S said: But did you spot the large tin of chocolate sweeties? My Beary snout tells me it's an empty tin..... 2 1 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simontaylor484 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 My garage storage is based on empty Haribo tubs saved by a friendly shopkeeper on our round couple of sticky labels and a pen Bobs your mothers brother. Apart from some storage bins i bought from maplins in Wakefield when they went bust 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted December 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Tony_S said: Not a great photo but... I've got a kit to build of one of those they are nice looking locos. Jamie Edited December 10, 2020 by jamie92208 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted December 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2020 Yes Poly, a hydraulic bike lift, with a half dead 1976 XL250K3 on it. The sweetie tin is full of carb bits for said device! This particular old brown bear isn't allowed sweeties. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted December 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2020 That odd maroon coloured tank loco is a pretty picture though, I must admit. 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simontaylor484 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 I dont think i could build a loco kit or coach kit. I am in awe of anybody who can really. I really need to start the great early retirement project. All i can tell you is that it will be N gauge. I have thought about a modular layout of seperate scenes of areas. I may devise a freemo type standard and just pick out a few scenes i could run either in any order or singly. But it is still early days yet 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted December 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2020 Since we are rightly featuring Johnson 0-4-4Ts, this is my S7 take on one. Built over 30 years ago now. Dave 8 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted December 10, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Dave Hunt said: Since we are rightly featuring Johnson 0-4-4Ts, this is my S7 take on one. Built over 30 years ago now. Dave And still desperately awaiting the chance to piddle oil, water and dump the ashpan into the long expected ballast! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted December 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) On 10/12/2020 at 10:05, Happy Hippo said: ...snip... We've forced ourselves to have a small slice with our afternoon tea and it's sublime. (Not too sweet). Forced? Yeah, right! Forced, my Aunt Tilly! Edited December 11, 2020 by J. S. Bach To crrect a spelling error. 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florence Locomotive Works Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) Well I decided to get back into American o gauge, namely the New York Central. However, a NYC locomotive was needed, so as a Christmas present, this was bought. A Lionel NYC J1-E 4-6-4 “Hudson.” These models were designed in 1935, to the tune of $65,000 in 1930s money, and were at the time considered the most accurate commercial models ever made, rivaling Bassett Lowke special commission models. (Photo credit). Douglas Edited December 11, 2020 by Florence Locomotive Works 9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Ah, the great “Scale Hudson” debate! Come over to my thread on Coarse Scale American O Gauge! I have a 1990s Williams “Scale Hudson” which is a lot of fun. The K Line ones are better detailed but have a reputation for being underpowered. The 1990s Lionel 6/18005 has so far eluded me, I’d say it was the best of the “old school” Scale Hudsons... 2 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted December 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2020 When my Hornby class 50 hauling a rake of Ian Kirk Maunsell coaches has had a final run I may well get my HO scale American steamers out to have their longest ever run on the shed High Line. They have only ever run on the exhibition layout and not even hauled more than a couple of freight cars bar the odd one or two that have run on a Freemo set up. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted December 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2020 53 minutes ago, roundhouse said: When my Hornby class 50 hauling a rake of Ian Kirk Maunsell coaches has had a final run I may well get my HO scale American steamers out to have their longest ever run on the shed High Line. They have only ever run on the exhibition layout and not even hauled more than a couple of freight cars bar the odd one or two that have run on a Freemo set up. That was the first of your layouts I ever saw Ian, at Warley IIRC. I do like the Big Blow though. Having see the one in Ogden they must have been truly fantastic beast to see in action. Jamie 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted December 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2020 35 minutes ago, jamie92208 said: That was the first of your layouts I ever saw Ian, at Warley IIRC. I do like the Big Blow though. Having see the one in Ogden they must have been truly fantastic beast to see in action. Jamie I think that Warley show was in 2013 and was my first layout to attend your show and its last outing was November last year. Not sure when it is likely to be out again as nothing in the pipeline. Yes the one at Odgen is impressive. The models are quite noisy aswell even with the volume lowered form the factory settings. 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted December 11, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2020 I will be returning the plate later this morning. Some might say I'm ever hopeful! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted December 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2020 10 hours ago, Dave Hunt said: Since we are rightly featuring Johnson 0-4-4Ts, this is my S7 take on one. Built over 30 years ago now. Dave Serious respect...... 18 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: I will be returning the plate later this morning. Some might say I'm ever hopeful! Please sir, can I have some more..... 2 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted December 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2020 'Agree', Poly. Dave's 'Yankee' mogul that appeared in MRJ years ago still makes me go weak at the knees, and that 0-4-4T is just as good. Stunning, in fact, Dave. Who painted it, please? Larry? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted December 11, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2020 11 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said: 'Agree', Poly. Dave's 'Yankee' mogul that appeared in MRJ years ago still makes me go weak at the knees, and that 0-4-4T is just as good. Stunning, in fact, Dave. Who painted it, please? Larry? I think Dave gets his locos to self paint: He tells them to stand in a corner and not come out again until they have a pristine finish. Now in contrast, everything I paint looks as it it's been prodded with a tar brush! I do take some comfort from the real thing having seen how rough the finish is on the likes of Mallard at the NRM. Rubbing my hand across the glossy front end of the great bird was like trying to stroke sandpaper! 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted December 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: I think Dave gets his locos to self paint: He tells them to stand in a corner and not come out again until they have a pristine finish. Now in contrast, everything I paint looks as it it's been prodded with a tar brush! I do take some comfort from the real thing having seen how rough the finish is on the likes of Mallard at the NRM. Rubbing my hand across the glossy front end of the great bird was like trying to stroke sandpaper! And some AC2 isn't going to argue.....paint brush in hand. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted December 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2020 Neil, I painted all my locos myself. They aren't as good as someone like Larry would have done but are OK. Painting is something that causes me more stress than anything else in modelling and it isn't unknown for me to take three attempts before I get a decent finish. If I tell Jill that I'm going to paint a model her usual response is, "In that case I'm going out. Give me a ring when you've finished." Dave 1 1 5 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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