I heard about people having issues with obtaining Peco track during lockdown; I use Hornby track so I was alright but lots of people ended up using other manufacturers than their usual Peco track sections.
Very nice. I'm sure the viaduct across the end will look good once it is complete.
Very nice start. That viaduct looks spot on.
Phwoar. Look at that fuelling point! Very nice.
It’s just the right size installation for my little shed.
Why do I feel like they might still fare better than a Pacer?
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Decided to give the n gauge a run today. Working OK once I gave the track a clean. As you can see I've got a bit of a late 80s theme. Still haven't gotten anywhere with the theory but still deciding whether to expand or start again due to the usual problem of more trains than layout
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Decided to give the n gauge a run today. Working OK once I gave the track a clean. As you can see I've got a bit of a late 80s theme. Still haven't gotten anywhere with the theory but still deciding whether to expand or start again due to the usual problem of more trains than layout
The BSKs either side of the Blood and Custard compo are due a retro respray when I get a dry day or 2...
Sounds like me - so many little projects, so little time
That looks very good. I like the disused trackbed idea.
I like the concept, there's always something atmospheric and interesting about partially abandoned and rundown railways.
I couldn’t agree more. For me, peeling paintwork, weed infested track and semi-dereliction are the intrinsic ingredients of railway nostalgia and atmosphere!
I would incorporate such in my railway but the setting and nature of it doesn't readily lend itself to much beyond a vague lineside derelict scene which I may or may not bother to include, I'm undecided
That looks really good - I was originally planning a tunnel for my layout but I dropped the idea so seeing you develop this, especially with such detail already being put into the trackbed, will be very interesting indeed. The wooden panels forming rings in the tunnel (I assume for you to cover to make the tunnel walls) is an interesting way of doing it that I don't think I've seen before.
I like that - I might try and make my own for my layout, maybe in First Great Western colours, like the stations on the Cotswold Line....A chap called ‘Guitar‘ John that my friend Paul works with has developed a hobby making up old railway style signs and he’s really good at it.
He made me this little BR Southern Region one out of a piece of wood for the price of a bottle of wine. I’m really pleased with it as in the era I’m modelling there was a very similar sign on the ground frame for the yard which had managed to hang on into the BR blue era.
Thanks John.
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I had a look earlier this afternoon and I'm really interested to see this develop. Have you see Charlie from Chadwick Model Railway make his viaduct? His is quite a bit smaller than yours, and not on a curve, but he managed to make something really cool in the space he had. If you want to watch the videos if you haven't already, they're videos 46, 47, 53, 57, 64, 69, and 70: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadwickModelRailway/videos
I had a look earlier this afternoon and I'm really interested to see this develop. Have you see Charlie from Chadwick Model Railway make his viaduct? His is quite a bit smaller than yours, and not on a curve, but he managed to make something really cool in the space he had. If you want to watch the videos if you haven't already, they're videos 46, 47, 53, 57, 64, 69, and 70: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadwickModelRailway/videos
-Peter
That looks really good - I was originally planning a tunnel for my layout but I dropped the idea so seeing you develop this, especially with such detail already being put into the trackbed, will be very interesting indeed. The wooden panels forming rings in the tunnel (I assume for you to cover to make the tunnel walls) is an interesting way of doing it that I don't think I've seen before.
I like that - I might try and make my own for my layout, maybe in First Great Western colours, like the stations on the Cotswold Line....
I had a look earlier this afternoon and I'm really interested to see this develop. Have you see Charlie from Chadwick Model Railway make his viaduct? His is quite a bit smaller than yours, and not on a curve, but he managed to make something really cool in the space he had. If you want to watch the videos if you haven't already, they're videos 46, 47, 53, 57, 64, 69, and 70: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChadwickModelRailway/videos
-Peter
Ah OK - sorry it couldn't help. I'm struggling to think of any other videos or similar which could help but I'll keep an eye out
I can see how he can come across as that, definitely - maybe it's in the videos I linked to that he seems more smug, but I don't know. His layout does look quite good though, I agree
