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Coming along nicely Dave - the Scot looks great.

Robin

Lovely job Dave - proves you can have your pipe and smoke it:-)

Robin

David, Thank you for the link to the photographs. I've been looking for decent pictures of paving stones on road corners to see how they were laid - hey presto there are are series of excellent photos contained in this collection - wonderful!!

Robin

Hi Dave,

Coming on well even with the minor issue of annoying hornblock:-)

Robin

Hi Ted, Thank you for the Gasworks information, much appreciated.

Robin

On the morning of the Virtual Show I said goodbye to Sheep Pasture and handed it over to it's new owner, a Society member and member of CHEAG. It is fitting that the Virtual Show was the last in my ownership the first being Scaleforum, at Leatherhead, in 1999. I hope you enjoy the three short videos...

Hi Steve,
I thought it might be. I've been told I need one of myself for Barrow Road but a younger version.
Unfortunately Alan isn't a miracle worker

Ted, Thank you for your kind offer to share copies of your drawings and CAD files, I would like to accept the offer. How would you like to get in touch? The two gas holders at Barrow Road are shown in this rather poor quality photo of mine, dominating the skyline at the rear of the shed. Shed from C...

Great video Geraint. Obbekaer has come a long way since you started on the buildings - when was it that I first saw them? at the Watford show in the mid 90's with Middlepeak?

Best wishes

Robin

Please note I now also post in the 'My Workbench' section of the forum under 'barrowroad'

Cracking video Steve, is that you on the footbridge?

Robin

Thank you so much for such a comprehensive presentation. It took me back to a fabulous day out and visit to help operate your layout with members of the Glevum area group some years ago and being entertained by Henry! I have just looked at your youtube presentation of the gasworks. I must contact yo...

Simply stunning Vincent and crew. Love the tjalk and swan and the family picture, it's a nice personal touch and a memory of your grandfather.

Robin

Hi Chris, The intention is for the section of the main line past the shed, between Engine Shed Sidings Box and Lawrence Hill Junction box, to be operated proto - typically using lever frames with interlocking hence the use of analogue units on this part of the layout. At present each box has it's ow...

Nice work Mike, I look forward to seeing them running hopefully sooner rather than later.

Robin

I have to agree with John. I have used Carr's No Clean Solder for a long time. The brasswork roof on Barrow Road Shed was assembled using it and an RSU. I have also used it on riveted track using a soldering iron.

Robin

Geraint,

You've mad a really great job of the Hornby Peckett, it will look good on Friden, well done. No surprise but I have a soft spot for Pecketts coming from Bristol.

Looks fabulous Dave, great work

Robin

Earlier this year I came into possession of a Proscale Princess which was originally built by Alan Sibley. The model,46200 Princess Royal, was DC with a Portescap motor and I have converted it to DCC for use on Barrow Road - not strictly prototypical but I like the model. Alan obviously was sparing ...

Nice job Dave, it really looks the part.

Further work on the buildings continues with the 'new' sand dryer building, which from aerial photos in my my possession was built in the late 1940s Colour Rail 80535 - Copy.jpg 45569 'Tasmania' from Digby Street in 1963.jpg I found a stock of old Formcraft bricks which I decided to use to build the...

Very nice Dave keep up the good work

"The set Rail Weathering is a good start (Code CS21). This contains the following:

UA 719 Frame Dirt
UA 720 Track Dirt
UA 721 Sleeper Grime
UA 722 Roof Dirt
UA 723 Weathered Black
UA 724 Brake Dust"

Thanks Alastairr I've just ordered a set to try .

Robin

"I've used Lifecolor acrylics through the airbrush fairly often, their rust/dirt weathering shades are very good."
Alastairr, I am looking to give some of my locos a light weathering. Do you have the colours/reference numbers for the appropriate Lifecolor range?

Regards,
Robin

Royal Signals with the other Bachmann Conversions I have completed; 4 Jubilees and 2 Patriots.
Just need a bit of weathering.