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bulleidboy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2019 8:28 am Looks very authentic - as though it's always been there. Are the fence posts Ratio/Peco?

Yes Barry, I don’t have the patience to drill all those holes myself!

Steve I like the platform very much the edging in great can you tell me is it a kit or made from your own fair hands......John

footplate1947 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 15, 2019 2:25 pm Steve I like the platform very much the edging in great can you tell me is it a kit or made from your own fair hands......John

A bit of both John.
The main structure is 18mm MDF - easier to fill a corner plot with one level. The stone face and edging is from Peco via either Wills or Ratio I think. The problem with that is that they only produce straight sections, but it can be scored and cut to allow a gentle bend.
The MDF has a small rebate cut in the top to fit the capping from the kit - all secured in place with car body filler.
The platform surface is a sprayed speckled finish from (antique iron) which seems to resemble tarmac.

Thanks, Steve. I think it looks very nice I would like to try something along those lines. Thanks for info...........john

The GNR ‘atlantic’ has found its way on to the layout - I need to get a crew to fit (thought I had some in my supplies box - wrong again).
Sound is on hold while I wait to hear a couple of TTS decoder due out soon. Shame that Hornby haven’t released the Fowler 2P decoder as that could have been a contender.

54F66E6D-AD46-4523-AAB8-4AECA53FF28B by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

E7DBB34E-8BC3-40F9-8F1C-B3E6C16BD24C by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

Nice loco - it's amazing how they find their way onto layouts - I have the same problem!

bulleidboy wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:23 pm Nice loco - it's amazing how they find their way onto layouts - I have the same problem!

I know Barry!

This one has been on my list for a while though. I wanted the LNER version but they are like hen’s teeth, and priced to match, but the GNR is a good substitute. A very good runner as well - and I will get sound into it at some point.

I could be in trouble soon though - I have a few pre-orders to come and Hornby have a factory sale at the Visitor Centre next weekend and I will be paying a visit to the shop at the MHR when I visit a few days later.

If I don’t end up in a shallow grave in the woods I will consider myself very fortunate.

Nearly two months since I did any modelling but the arrival of a new loco obviously prompted a visit to the shed.
I am now looking at various bits of wood, wire and glass beads and thinking I could make some telegraph poles out of those - watch this space.

Telegraph pole, proof of concept. Not entirely sure I’ve got the scaling right though - the height is right but the arms feel a bit wide.
None of the poles around here have this design for comparison but it is twice the size of an N gauge one in the bits box - comments welcome.

20190804_171118 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr

Looks good Steve. The arms were between about 6 and 9 feet if my memory serves me right. The bottom steps look a little low. They should start above half way up. The top steps should be high enough for a 'man' to work comfortably on the top insulators.