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Thank you both for the welcome.

Currently the project is paper based (and expensive model buying based). The architect is currently submitting plans to the council for a building warrant to allow me to remove the garage up-and-over door and replace with a wall/window affair. Being an ex-show house, the builders used the garage as an office, with the result that it was plasterboarded/insulated/lit/heated from the start. All that's left is the aforementioned garage door to replace.

I am hoping that by the autumn I can be ready to start installing boards.

I have most/much of the track required and I've bitten well into the motive power roster (but you always need more, right?)

I have enough freight stock to assemble a number of block freight trains and mixed goods services, and I'm waiting on the excellent Revolution Class B heavy oil tankers which should more or less complete the freight side of things. I was one of the original promoters of the Class B wagon to persuade Revolution to take it on, so I am especially looking forward to receiving them.

I am currently in the process of trawling through Passenger Train Marshalling documents and photographs to try and assemble reasonably accurate train formations.

That said, I am not anal about accuracy, my tenet is to produce a flavour of the period. However, I'd really like to get the Glasgow/Aberdeen services as close as possible.

 

All of the rolling stock, etc. is boxed at the moment, but I will see what I can do......

 

Hi everyone, Dan here.

I found the forum through an invite by Gary, who in turn found me on Facebook after recognising my layout posts on another forum.

I've only just had the time to sign up, and I've come straight here to say hello, so I'm looking forward to going through all the posts I've got to catch up on!

Regarding what I like to see from posters most - well... everything really. I love seeing photographs of nice layouts and models, but who doesn't, right?

At the moment I'm working on a round-the-walls USA based layout in HO scale, in a room 10'x9'.

I'll add a progress thread in the relevant forum section as soon as I get the time.

Hopefully that's enough information from me and I've not bored you all too much!

Cheers,
Dan

 

Hi all,
I model in HO and 00, operating with Lenz DCC all my locos are fitted with sound all fitted by myself. I have converted Lima locos with spares found from Hornby stores, ie replacing running gear and some with new chassis. I am a member of a local model railway club.I am also interested in fishing. These are hobbies I took up after I suffered a heart attack in June 1996 I have a running layout in my shed I also have four exhibition layouts stored under the main layout in the shed

Railman43

 

Hi i'm Jimmy
i have been modelling railways for a long long time, i'm 34 married with two young children so obviously i model on a budget.
my passion is LMS and over the years i have started a number of LMS layouts but never actually finished any of them. so this is how my operation abyss was born. i was determined to finish a layout and get it in a mag and to a exhibition. but wanted something mad and different.
i have achieved all my goals.
i like to scratch build and always happy to help with any questions, take and recieve advice.
i was invited to join this forum as some of the guys here knew me from another forum.
i must say i'm very happy here with my new family.
Jimmy

 

Hello,
My name is Tony and I'm getting back into model trains again after a very long break. I now have a very active 5 year old boy who loves trains, he loves exhibitions and layouts, so I thought I would repeat this at home. I am currently reviving my childhood layout for him, and this is what I'm using to practice my skills in model-making.
I like building things, so kits are a very important part of this for me. It's very satisfying to see that my skill level in building these things has jumped a huge amount after a considerable lay-off from this sort of activity.
I have started with and still have lots of Hornby stuff. My interest is still with this, but I have always liked Australian stuff, and now it is available and mostly affordable, so am moving into that as well. There is also a bit of American thrown in there as well.
Repairing things has long been a hobby, and before becoming a surveyor I was repairing all sorts of power tools, repairing motors in trains is quite enjoyable, and I really get a kick out of repairing the "un-repairable"
I intend to have a number of layouts in due course. Once I get some decks cleared here from other projects I intend building a decent U-Drive layout to maybe take to exhibitions, but more to take to other events, like market days, fetes and community events to get the hobby towards kids that otherwise mightn't get to a full on exhibition. I am also a bit dismayed at some of the U-Drive layouts, they seem to have cast off scenery and worn out locos and rolling stock, the track work on some often leaves very disappointed kids and the parents need something to look at.