Jamie Posted September 4, 2011 Author Share Posted September 4, 2011 'Chard, I'm coming south again in the spring. Be there, be equal-sided-rectilinear-shape. Details tba, but find 3-4 of the best sassenach ScR layouts I've seen, put them in one corner of the hall and it sounds like it'll be amazing. Pete & PCM , I know, but I've never been happy with Bachmann's 24, and I can't use three 27s. The GSYP ones look so much better by virtue of the splash of yellow, and it'll take a long time till I can beat this picture which really, really hits the spot IMO. Just for you diesel fans : Realism by South-by-Sou'West, on Flickr Enormous resolution available via the Flickr page... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted September 4, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2011 Just for you diesel fans Your right...that's a cracker Thanks... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted September 4, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2011 Jamie, How far south are you coming in the spring? I need another fix of Culreoch in the flesh (Oh, and to check whether you've sorted out that point into the siding yet!! ) Regards Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted September 4, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 4, 2011 Yes - when and where please? Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Hi Jamie, Super pic, have to agree the yellow ends do look alot better. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Scottish Modeller Posted September 11, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2011 Hi all, Don't forget you can see Culreoch live and working at Ayr Model Railway Group Exhibition next weekend! http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/42896-ayr-model-railway-group-35th-exhibition/page__p__483042&do=findComment&comment=483042 Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew F Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Wakefield and Doncaster are good venues Jamie:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 Phil you're giving me the fear, man. About to get the big saw out and chop up some wood. Why? Find out on Saturday. Andy... is that so? Well, if the right folk ask, I'll have to consider. Yep, Ayr MRS, Citadel Centre (formerly Ayr Baths), this coming weekend. Nice and easy to reach on the South Harbourside, if you're considering coming. Stevie from Ayr will welcome you with open arms, but don't let that put you off... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim49 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Jamie - you're putting the fear into me now. You with a big saw, wood, and Culreoch, less than a week away from Ayr Exhibition! Just stop and think for a moment. PLEEEEEASE. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I hope the 'new' Black Five will be making an appearance too..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 I don't go in for posting stuff on the thread after shows, but I'm making an exception here on 2 counts. Firstly - a complaint to that effect was made on Saturday, and secondly, I thought a picture of the layout as a complete entity would be of interest to the distant readers who only see my carefully composed photos. Cully@Ayr by culreoch, on Flickr Thanks to Jim, Dave, Rob, Brian and John (in order of appearance) for giving me another lesson in how to operate the layout properly. I'll learn some day. As one of a minority of two (I think) EM layouts seen on the Scottish exhibition scene it is gradually drawing the local EM modellers out the woodwork. The other thing that is interesting is the increased prominence of RMWeb amongst the Scottish modelling public. The forum goes a long way to break the ice across the barrier line, and I enjoy the interaction. We're still a tiny minority, but there's a lot of you out there who stop by for a chat, heckle me about "kettles", try (sometimes achieve) to sneak blue diesels onto the layout, or come across and tease me with things like this: Dunwoody by culreoch, on Flickr "I've got a 126 on my layout this morning". Aye, salt and wounds... salt and wounds... Lovely model, which isn't the obvious option of the MTK, err, kit. So, the thread will go quiet again no doubt until Cully's booked back out. See you from the civilian side of the barrier meantime. J. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 It's been a busy weekend for Ivatts in 4mm Galloway. Concurrently with the Wigtownshire Linesman* posting a photo of the 46467 working the first Portwilliam goods upon reopening of the line ( linked here ) by coincidence, I was putting my own 2MT back together, without much confidence in how it would run. Mine isn't a true Galloway loco, but I like mine lined out, and relatively clean. It is running on Gibson wheels now, and the tender is close-coupled - maybe too close, we will see. It runs very nicely at last, and it will probably take a short goods train back and forth, occasionally popping into the siding at Culreoch when required. I need to sort out some balance weights, glue on the steps and sort the incorrect chimney. But the hard bit is done. Next up, something 4MT or 5MT to displace another diesel from front line service. (*) sorry Stuart, it's too good to pass up. You've lost the Lairdship. Love the 2MT, was it difficult to Rewheel? I am trying to recreate Llanfyllin in P4 and could do with one of those for the 60's scenario Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 Hi Terry, I follow your layout progress on the topic here It wasn't particularly difficult, the 2MT comes apart quite easily compared to older Bachmann stuff. It remains the only loco I've managed to rewheel properly, using the Gibson conversion sets - all other attempts have failed. But it's due to my own ineptitude rather than any particular difference between the Ivatt and other locos. What it really does need though, is pickups on the tender wheelsets. Given the wiring already crosses the loco/tender gap, they shouldn't be too hard to retrofit. I thought I'd written it up, but don't see it anywhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugsley Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Wakefield and Doncaster are good venues Jamie:) As are Taunton and Bristol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted September 21, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2011 Looking good Jamie - nice to see an overall of the layout too. See...I didn't mentioned diesels once in this comment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Evening For the interested, some of the Culreoch stock should be available for inspection on the EMGS stand at the forthcoming Model Rail Scotland exhibition. Please feel free to drop by the stand even if EM isn't your thing - there should be something for just about everybody. The layout itself is out a month later, down in the deep south: Nottingham. Perth after that, back in more familiar territory. Very much looking forward to both. Haven't anything new to show here, really but here's 44977 yet again. She now wears the chassis of an engine bought from MartinWales at EM North. If ever there was proof that EM profile driving wheels are better than the originals, this loco is it - as far as I'm concerned. For a start, the wheels no longer hang over the head of the rail enough to drop shadows down the web. 44977 by culreoch, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Russ (mines a pint) Posted January 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2012 Looks great as always, the couple of ultrascale wheeled bits off stuff I had the wheels did look better, but its arguably not as noticeable on the diesels. I think with the steam locos the driving wheels are such a focal point and the whole is visible that it probably makes much more of a difference. On the diesels you hardly notice the wheel behind the sideframes. When exactly is Perth? - it might almost be a sensible-ish dayout from here, Ayr is definetly too far for a day- despite being almost visible from here - I look forward to this road equivalent pricing thing Calmac are on about it might be tempting to cut across Arran then! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 June I think Russ. Mid summer sometime anyway. Still a fair old way from - as you yourself put it - the back of beyond! Would be good to see you again anyway, somewhere around my travels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Russ (mines a pint) Posted January 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2012 Although I can generally fill the 'exhibition void' from looking at stuff on here, it would be nice to go to an exhibition again. Dont think there is anything in these parts. I keep making mental notes to organise a trip back to friends/relatives around EM north time, but there are no school hols then unfortunately. Will look out for Perth though, it takes roughly the same time to Stirling (via Dalmally & Chrianlarich) as Glasgow and I think there's a corner to be cut off by going down Loch Earn on the A85. It'd certainly be worth it if could get the whole weekend, sat show, then a decent walk on the Sunday that'd be pretty good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Just a wee sneaky thread-bump to highlight that Culreoch's sitting all boxed up and ready to go to Nottingham for the weekend. Hope to see you there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim49 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Aye right. Well you can just carry it down the stairs yourself then. Anyway, have a good trip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Having just heaved it down said stairs I know damn fine that isn't jealousy Jim. But it's not as bad as Monday's task. Up the way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Having just heaved it down said stairs I know damn fine that isn't jealousy Jim. But it's not as bad as Monday's task. Up the way. Come on now Jamie.... tell the truth, I carried one down for you, and packed it in the van. See those Glasgow roads though.... I think you should take some more ballast and PVA as there can't be much left on the layout by the time I got home. Only kidding, I was driving like there was an egg on the dash!!!! See you tomorrow, Dave Franks. p.s. And you will be carrying them up the stairs yourself on Monday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixteen 12by 10s Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Having just heaved it down said stairs I know damn fine that isn't jealousy Jim. But it's not as bad as Monday's task. Up the way. Hi Jamie Its the opposite for me, Glenuig lives down the dungeon (cellar). so its up tomorrow night and down on Sunday night, you do however, pass the booze cupboard on the way past. Enjoy the M6, see you Saturday. Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Kingmoor tea howff will be available on Monday if such facilities are required on the return leg! Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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