David Hall
Western Thunderer
Merry Christmas Rob.
Thank you for another day of inspiration, both here and elsewhere.
All the best to you and your family.
Take care
David
Tales from The Room of Doom. Dipping a toe in various bucolic backwaters.
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Merry Christmas Rob.
Thank you for another day of inspiration, both here and elsewhere.
All the best to you and your family.
Take care
David
Joe's Garage
Western Thunderer
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you too Rob and as Dave Hall says, thank you for such entertaining and inspirational updates on your modelling escapades...
Also I totally agree a bit of pre grouping modelling is very welcome.
All the best
Julian
Also I totally agree a bit of pre grouping modelling is very welcome.
All the best
Julian
Flaxfield
Western Thunderer
Morning all.
That you all for your kind words and best wishes..
Whilst we shouldn't wish our lives away, I find myself already looking forward to 2026.
The new small layout, despite not being worked on for a couple of weeks, continues to interest, which is a good sign of things to come. It now has a name, Owling, and I'm in the process of a short write up ahead of the Nailsea show, next March. Nothing fancy, just a few words placing it firmly in SE&CR territory, pre-WW1. Not quite as it started out but given it's size, small tank engines and four wheel coaches suit it best.
So, the early part of the year is looking nicely busy.
That you all for your kind words and best wishes..
Whilst we shouldn't wish our lives away, I find myself already looking forward to 2026.
The new small layout, despite not being worked on for a couple of weeks, continues to interest, which is a good sign of things to come. It now has a name, Owling, and I'm in the process of a short write up ahead of the Nailsea show, next March. Nothing fancy, just a few words placing it firmly in SE&CR territory, pre-WW1. Not quite as it started out but given it's size, small tank engines and four wheel coaches suit it best.
So, the early part of the year is looking nicely busy.
Willl
Western Thunderer
Excellent choice Rob
I always find names a bit of a struggle. It is hard to come up with something that doesn't sound too contrived, yet also has some vague link to the area being modelled. What's the thinking behind Owling?
Mike Walker
Western Thunderer
Come on Rob, share what you told us at the shop open day...
Flaxfield
Western Thunderer
In between a bit of pre-Christmas activity, I've managed some train time.
Here's a view of Ewe. Figures posed following a bit of shunting about. Next year, Ewe is off to the big Bristol show and for a spot of variety over the three days, I'll be using different motive power, including a couple of J15s.
65477 is far too clean and will, along with another example, will be suitably weathered.
Ahead of that, Owling will progress to something approaching presentability.
The beauty of a small project is that it can be plonked pretty much anywhere to be worked on. This is it's perch when not being dabbled with.
Rob
Here's a view of Ewe. Figures posed following a bit of shunting about. Next year, Ewe is off to the big Bristol show and for a spot of variety over the three days, I'll be using different motive power, including a couple of J15s.
65477 is far too clean and will, along with another example, will be suitably weathered.
Ahead of that, Owling will progress to something approaching presentability.
The beauty of a small project is that it can be plonked pretty much anywhere to be worked on. This is it's perch when not being dabbled with.
Rob
Flaxfield
Western Thunderer
I hope everyone has had a nice couple of days. I've finally managed to unwrap and test drive the new arrival.
Ewe has temporarily handed itself over to the LB&SCR and reverted to DC operation, to allow a spot of pre-grouping shunting action....and very nice it was too.
I must say, I'm really pleased with the Rapido E1. A lovely model.
Rob
Ewe has temporarily handed itself over to the LB&SCR and reverted to DC operation, to allow a spot of pre-grouping shunting action....and very nice it was too.
I must say, I'm really pleased with the Rapido E1. A lovely model.
Rob
Flaxfield
Western Thunderer
Morning, all.
This morning we have had an early start thanks to George, The Mischievous Apprentice sleeping in last night before deciding that he'd like to pop out at 05.45 this morning. On his way out he paused to have a snack which turned into a full blown meal before he deemed himself ready to pop out. This is George in normal kipping mode.
The end result was that I was wide awake by the time this all concluded.
So, coffee made and I adjourned to the Room of Doom, swapped the LB&SCR stock over to SE&CR stock and had an pleasant time shuffling a few wagons around with a P Class on Ewe.
With stuff 'organised' for this morning, I'm hoping to have a bit of time to tinker with Owling this afternoon. Main aim is to finish the last bit of wiring on the scenic board. Anything after that will be a bonus.
Rob
This morning we have had an early start thanks to George, The Mischievous Apprentice sleeping in last night before deciding that he'd like to pop out at 05.45 this morning. On his way out he paused to have a snack which turned into a full blown meal before he deemed himself ready to pop out. This is George in normal kipping mode.
The end result was that I was wide awake by the time this all concluded.
So, coffee made and I adjourned to the Room of Doom, swapped the LB&SCR stock over to SE&CR stock and had an pleasant time shuffling a few wagons around with a P Class on Ewe.
With stuff 'organised' for this morning, I'm hoping to have a bit of time to tinker with Owling this afternoon. Main aim is to finish the last bit of wiring on the scenic board. Anything after that will be a bonus.
Rob
Flaxfield
Western Thunderer
Morning all.
The last bit of internal wiring was connected up yesterday, after a bit of a faff. Being a shelf, there is no access from below, so everything is threaded through and hooked out to the ' bus ' at the rear of the layout.
Some hooking is easier than others !
A bit of a play using DC ( it went beyond testing ) confirmed all is well.
The fiddle yard is next. Build, lay track, etc. All is ready to go. Then I'll decide on how the sparks will enter the layout.
I'm hoping that by the end of the week, the basic layout will be complete....but don't hold your breath.
Rob
The last bit of internal wiring was connected up yesterday, after a bit of a faff. Being a shelf, there is no access from below, so everything is threaded through and hooked out to the ' bus ' at the rear of the layout.
Some hooking is easier than others !
A bit of a play using DC ( it went beyond testing ) confirmed all is well.
The fiddle yard is next. Build, lay track, etc. All is ready to go. Then I'll decide on how the sparks will enter the layout.
I'm hoping that by the end of the week, the basic layout will be complete....but don't hold your breath.
Rob
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
In addition, as you can gather from the above, a platform has been temporarily installed. I think I have previously mentioned the source of these wooden sections being from the N Gauge Bachmann/ Farish Scenecraft range. They are low but fine for a tramway coach with steps. However, I wondered if they would accommodate normal four or six wheel stock.
Briefly returning to platform heights here is one of my grandfather's photo taken at Saltaire in the mid-1930s. You can see how low the platform is compared to the buffer beam on the loco and to the right there appears to be some wooden steps to aid access to the carriage doors.
What is missing from the models of the 4 wheel carriages are the longitudinal footboards on the undeframes.
Flaxfield
Western Thunderer
Hi Dave.
Thanks for posting that image. Re foot boards, they are included but I've not fitted them yet.
Once the layout is progressing, I'll turn to the stock.
Rob
Flaxfield
Western Thunderer
Doubting myself, I had a look and the foot boards are fitted to the sole bars. The extras are therefore spares.......or am I missing something ?
Rob
Willl
Western Thunderer