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Hi again Toto. Thanks for all the help.I am a bit lost using the site.I'm the man who doesn't even use Facebook or Twitter _ whatever that is. Think my problem might be exaggerated because I'm using my phone most of the time. Found it now .lolThanks mate

 

Hi Toto. Thanks for noticing my coal sacks. I thought at first when I had just finished them that they looked more like a load of fag end's scavenged from a beer garden ashtray. - That will be Gormos next video! LolCheers mate

 

Hello Gormo. I feel like I'm chatting to a Superstar. I love your presentation skills. Sometimes mate the topic isn't up my street but your so friendly and informative I still watch to the end. Thanks for all tips. Yes that's my little contribution the path on the right. Heres another view if the same place (just want to showork off my 47 and 37 really ) Thanks for the warm welcome

 

Hi again Ian. Think you are correct. I've struggled to find much about the company of Ellis 's other than I know he had the railway siding at Rothley station. As the sign shows. If you Google GCR Rothley you will see the old store he had has been extended and is now called ELLIS S TEA ROOM. I modeled the store and went down there with my poor long suffering wife whom held the tape measure and made the notes. We went in the Cafe and explained ourselves to the ladies who work there. We had lovely chat good tea and wonderful home made cake. I will post a picture of my Ellis store. I made a loading platform as well. I kind of dreamt that part up. Very little info available for that area of the station. So I pleased myself Gotta go again on a Driving break ... times up Thanks for the interest.

 

Hi Gormo You could consider using the filter tips. The type the hand rollers use. Over here they are Swan filter tips standard size is called slim. Next size down are exra slim. I reckon stadard size to be about right. There around a Penny each [size=here in box of 100 ish. I reckon dip em in some kind of dye. Maybe tea ?? Then they will look less rigid and a bit more fabricy? ? Dip the ends in pva glue and... when I did my plastic one's I crushed up some real coal and shook them in a little plastic pot.You might need to paint the sacks first.Sounds like it might be worth a try Cheers mate][/size]

 

cheers Toto. I'm liking all this input. My wife tends to glaze over when I keep on about this stuff !

 

Just thought I would try posting something. [size="1" style=""]I have no idea whether the photo will show up. It is from my layout Tolleshunt which went to the Perth WA show this year.
Andrew


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