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Evening peeps, Haven't been on here for quite a while. Lot been happening - Back in work for last 6mths, started beekeeping & helping a friend with his saffron growing. Due to being busy with the above & also planning to move, little has happened with the layout. Except for a bit of work on ...

You'll also need to take into account thermal expansion of the rails. 6C to 40C is a large temperature range for model railway to cope with. As Bufferstop said, this is air temp. Metal exposed to direct sunlight will be significantly hotter, possibly 80C+. If you lay track when its 6C, the themal ex...

From my notes (can't remember the source). Though I believe there is no set std, except for motorways. A roads 21ft = 84mm = 3.31ins in OO B roads 18ft = 72mm = 2.83 ins in OO A street road with parking on both sides 24ft = 96mm = 3.78 ins in OO Country lanes vary normally between 10 - 16ft = 40 - 6...

phil.c wrote:

Wow those must be the longest point blades in the world. Did you scratch build them Phil.

As to the area you're working on. I was thinking on the line of collier houses.

More scenic gems. I really love the scene of the workers taking a break, no doubt soaking up the sun. And the newspaper sitting on the chaps' lap is great touch.

How many more hidden equisite scenes do you have yet to reveal Phil?

I have to agree, this is a lovely layout. The way the countryside blends into the village & station is excellent. The river scene is exquisite. Especially the way the river cuts into the far bank on the bend & shallow stoney deposited on the near, just like the real thing. Does the line by t...

Give it a couple of weeks Splop & Jim will do a Blue Peter job of......"Here's one I made earlier" lol

When wired up, wont the current short circuit from 1 rail to the other via the coppercladding? Or is copper cladding not copper? As in nickel-silver rail has no silver in it & is actually copper-nickel rail. That's what the insulating gaps are for, each sleeper has a gap cut in the copper cladd...

How did I miss this thread?. Excellent work there acs1979.

Jumping straight into 2mm fs & 3D printing, is a brave & bold move, which is paying off for you. The under body detailing of your wagons is something else, so intricate.

Waton has been packed up and stuffed in a corner of the workshop since its last outing in August last year. After an exhibition I tend to have a serious lack of motivation to do anything with the trainset ........ Trainset!?? :o ........tsk tsk. Its a work of art. Excellent work in build of your cr...

Tractor's right. Make a mess & lock the door!!! lol

Fantastic layout Retroman, definitely one of the best on the forum.

Great detailing & the lines realistically sweeping round.

Good idea getting the missus involved. Think I'll try training mine, though I think she'd be happier using a sledge hammer lol

Nice photos, particularly like the one of the rake of pullmans.

Think someone needs to fix that picket fence though lol

Looking good, love the grime on the retaining walls & the weathering of your stock.