Arlington Colliery

[RobM]

Thanks Richard. Still are a few jobs to do, yes, a bit more weathering. The black and yellow stripes were fun, got some yellow stripe transfers but trying to space them was difficult plus the fact the body (which the buffer beams are attached to) had to be up ended to work on. Soon gave up that idea so it was down to using 2mm masking tape and spraying. Couplings to add and pick ups to make and fit along with a chip, nearly forgot and a driver!
Rob

[Allan Goodwillie]

Hi Rob,
this is my first post in ages as I have been suffering the effects of long covid, Due to it I have not managed to progress Scotts Road, but will get back to it in the summer, I hope. Your model is very good indeed, How did you make the wheels, I had a go at making some years ago and they are not easy to get right.

Allan

[RobM]

Hi Allan,
The wheels are Gibson's.
Get well soon.
Rob

[RobM]

The good summer got in the way, trips away, gardening etc.
A few months ago it was back to 'work'.

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Finally got all the ground works finished around the screens and also built a fan housing.

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The start of detailing around the compressed air tank, still more to add.
Rob

[ken kirk]

Stunning as usual Rob.
Glad you are busy again.
Regards,
Ken

[RobM]

Guess it is time for an update......

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View of the right side of the layout. The fan housing stands in the far corner with its two ventilation shafts.

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The left side with a water tank and blacksmith shop to the rear, more detail added in the foreground.

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More details added around the screens. Modelu workman clearing up the spilled coal, his hat and coat hangs on the pillar to his right.

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The down cast shaft engine winding house now complete, ropes also added to the up cast head gear.

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A miner (Modelu) pops out of the pit top for some fresh air and possibly a Mars bar!

Rob

[Allan Goodwillie]

Hi Rob,

Your colliery is coming along in great fashion. I am back building again after a long period of covid difficulties and hope to get back to working on Scotts Road in the summer. I will post some photographs then once I feel I have made enough progress. I had always intended adding a colliery at one end, but now doubt I will have the time as I have other priorities in recovering my mainline layout after it was damaged by water two winters ago. My colliery would never be so comprehensive as yours or look so good. Scotts Road is in fact a distribution yard on a colliery system, the collieries being a short distance away. Busy building a couple of unusual locomotives at the moment. Both are well tanks built by Wheatley and running on his railway in the 1880's. I am hoping to have them both finished in about three weeks, providing my long covid allows.

Good to see you have been busy!
Hope all is well at home.
Allan

[Terry Bendall]

All looking very good Rob.

Terry Bendall

[bevis]

Looking good Rob, hope to see the layout in the flesh at some point.