Yes thanks!It’s currently blowing a hoolie, visibility is about half a mile, and it’s raining…
does that help?
Tales from The Room of Doom. Dipping a toe in various bucolic backwaters.
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Mike Walker
Western Thunderer
Better still for a 2-day show turn it round to show a different side each day - that could cause confusion!
adrianmc
Active Member
Coldfair Green, the P4 layout from the Norfolk & Suffolk Area Group of the Scalefour Society did exactly that. The layout, a terminus, was operated one way around on one day of a two day exhibition and then rotated by 180 degrees for the second. There was a certain amount of swapping over of things and of course the backscene was changed over. The layout came to Uckfield in 2005 and if you look at the pictures in the link below you will see it swapped - various structures come and go with for example the cattle dock being replaced, or not, when at the rear of the layout by a large malting building!
Coldfair Green at Uckfield 2005
On the Saturday - goods yard at front of layout, fiddle yard to left.
On the Sunday - goods yard at rear of layout, fiddle yard to right.
If I remember correctly there were two backscenes, one for each way around. This was due to the fact that the layout was originally designed with a curved front and straight back (when the fiddle yard was to the right). So when reversed you couldn't fix the original straight backscene to the now curved rear profile (when fiddle yard was to the left)
Regards
Adrian
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Nick C
Western Thunderer
I concur - and there wasn't any requirement to update existing platforms, so there were plenty of examples of places where the original platform was 2'6", with a later extension at 3', and a slope between them.
At Alresford (see my avatar), it's common to use a step or ramp to help passengers up from the platform to a coach. - I'd estimate they're around 2'6", slightly below the bottom of a Mk1 bufferhead, or about level with the lower step on a guard's door - but higher at the country end where they've been extended.
Flaxfield
Western Thunderer
Evening all.
A fairly rubbish week, all told. A daughter borne dreaded lurghi, conveyed home from a school trip has taken us out.
Still incredibly jaded, hacking cough and a bit of hot and cold going on, though glad to say the headaches and loss of appetite/ taste/smell have all receded.
However, it could be worse. This plague could have descended in two weeks' time, which would have been even more unpopular.
Rob
A fairly rubbish week, all told. A daughter borne dreaded lurghi, conveyed home from a school trip has taken us out.
Still incredibly jaded, hacking cough and a bit of hot and cold going on, though glad to say the headaches and loss of appetite/ taste/smell have all receded.
However, it could be worse. This plague could have descended in two weeks' time, which would have been even more unpopular.
Rob
Mike Walker
Western Thunderer
Better put yourself into isolation for the next week then! 
Flaxfield
Western Thunderer
Better put yourself into isolation for the next week then!
Morning Mike.
Still not right. I thought there'd be an improvement this morning but still suffering.
Next week is looking busy, from a shop perspective as I need to sort out the micro-day which is a week today. In addition, we have had a number of deliveries in my absence and have more arriving early next week, including ( hopefully ) the Accurascale Panniers.
I suspect therefore, I will be in the shop more than at home !
Rob
Flaxfield
Western Thunderer
Morning all.
Well, a busy few days in the shop with lots of deliveries of new stock.
Monday saw the Panniers arrive from Accurascale. Lovely models and by yesterday afternoon, some were already out of stock. Overall, pretty much 60% of the delivery has been sold.
Bachmann have also sent through lots of Class 66 and Class 69 diesels. Not my bag but very attractive sll the same. The green Class 13 shunters have also arrived and these look tremendous but thankfully, I have no 'need' 'whatsoever for one of these.
I'll post some pictures of my Pannier. They run very nicely and really look the part. Subtle differences that when taken as a whole, really lift the model above the long standing Bachmann model.
Rob
Well, a busy few days in the shop with lots of deliveries of new stock.
Monday saw the Panniers arrive from Accurascale. Lovely models and by yesterday afternoon, some were already out of stock. Overall, pretty much 60% of the delivery has been sold.
Bachmann have also sent through lots of Class 66 and Class 69 diesels. Not my bag but very attractive sll the same. The green Class 13 shunters have also arrived and these look tremendous but thankfully, I have no 'need' 'whatsoever for one of these.
I'll post some pictures of my Pannier. They run very nicely and really look the part. Subtle differences that when taken as a whole, really lift the model above the long standing Bachmann model.
Rob
simond
Western Thunderer
Lovely, very handsome. I do hope you pm’d a photo to young Pencarrot.
MarkR
Western Thunderer
I've just got two black ones, a 57xx and an 8750, both with sound!
This together with a Kernow Railmotor, and two O gauge Heljan Class 25's with sound, puts me a little over budget this month!
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
I took delivery of my two Accurascale panniers yesterday, courtesy of Rob and colleagues at the most excellent Lord & Butler. One in BR black and one in GW green. Both excellent models and I was then struck by the thought that this is exactly what I did some 40 or so years ago, when the Mainline 57XX pannier first came out - I got a BR black one and a GW green one.
The green one has now been with Simon C of this parish for many years, but the black one is still active and is arguably the best running pannier in my collection, albeit now with an etched chassis and decent motor and gearbox:
The two new AS ones will hopefully be converted to P4 in due course. Both are non-top feed, the black one has riveted tanks and the green one welded tanks (but will be resprayed into BR black to match the others)...
The green one has now been with Simon C of this parish for many years, but the black one is still active and is arguably the best running pannier in my collection, albeit now with an etched chassis and decent motor and gearbox:
The two new AS ones will hopefully be converted to P4 in due course. Both are non-top feed, the black one has riveted tanks and the green one welded tanks (but will be resprayed into BR black to match the others)...
Jordan or Plymouth Mad
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Flaxfield
Western Thunderer
Morning all.
Nothing much to report. However, I have had a bit of a pre-Crimbo Spontaneous Financial Incident, in the form of the purchase of a Bachmann E4 0.6.2T in Marsh Umber LB&SCR livery. A bit naughty but it will accompany a Rapido E1 in the same livery which I'm hoping will be delivered on Christmas morning.
The lure of pre-groupery is strong..........
Rob
Nothing much to report. However, I have had a bit of a pre-Crimbo Spontaneous Financial Incident, in the form of the purchase of a Bachmann E4 0.6.2T in Marsh Umber LB&SCR livery. A bit naughty but it will accompany a Rapido E1 in the same livery which I'm hoping will be delivered on Christmas morning.
The lure of pre-groupery is strong..........
Rob
James Spooner
Western Thunderer
Mike Walker
Western Thunderer
You can get treatment for it, Rob.