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As far as tracklaying/ballasting is concerned, if you are going to lift all of your existing track then the method I use may appeal to you. It is covered at: https://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=50019#p613910 and at: https://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Forums/viewt...

Yes, the Hornby site is currently extremely pedestrian. The highlight for me is undoubtedly the photo of 78047 in the goods yard at Hawick - some good details of the rear of the down platform on view! I could however be tempted by an A2/3, and re-name it "Waverley" or "Robert the Bruc...

I am delighted to see that my favourite exhibition layout, Alloa, is scheduled to appear at Model Rail Scotland on Friday 21st, Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd February 2020.

https://modelrail-scotland.co.uk/ex2020layouts.html

(See you there on the Saturday Jim?)

An excellent start - I particularly like the 4th & 5th photos - you would hardly know it is Hornby set track.

Thanks manna . It really does the job for me, and just oozes the age and decrepitness that one would expect of a secondary/minor route. Was the bottom photo's two-tone black the forerunner of BR's two-tone green I wonder?! Will your grass fire photo inspire anybody to model crop-burning - a feature ...

The loco shed has caught my eye - you've kept it fairly well hidden - had to go back to page 15 for a previous snatch of it.

Any chance of less obscured close-up photos & details please?

Very convincing job with the ballasting & weathering.

Wonder if the J36 sold well enough for further versions to be produced, perhaps a tender cab version (just to annoy Ex-Pat :D ), Thanks Jim! I'd much prefer a D30 but am slightly concerned that many retailers currently have J36's on offer at £99 (might be tempted by another at Warley on Saturday at...

Another amazing "test-tube" loco - I know it can be dangerous to weather valve gear, but some oily steel (or whatever's on the coupling rods) paint on the connecting rod and valve gear would really be the icing on the cake?

Firstly, welcome to the Forum Harlow1 . I've never used Plastazote, but always bought closed cell foam from model suppliers (who are getting harder to find as the years go on - some from C & L Finescale was my last purchase.) However, I have heard of it - nothing bad though - the important thing...

For anything "signals" I would suggest you try :

https://www.s-r-s.org.uk/home.php

A nice looking plan Jim - pity about having to reduce the radii. I know you had to contend with the complications posed by loft height previously. This time you will have to cope with scrambling down under the boards - you don't mention a lift-up/out section. Will there be one? - I think you'll find...

The regular sport of finding the nearest RTR OO wheelbase. Happily a lot more choices now. You'd think by now someone would have put some kind of list or database together. And NO I am not offering! Here is a summary of relevant Scottish 0-6-0 classes, plus the J15 (Hornby) and J39 (Bachmann) as po...

Bigmet wrote:Are these 2mm or 4mm? .

Per the J37 Product Details it is designed to fit Hornby or scale chassis - I'd be interested to know who " ...by one of Britain's leading specialist model manufacturers. .." is.

I found "The Times - Exploring Britain's Lost Railways - A Nostalgic Journey along 50 Long-lost Railway Lines" (ISBN 978-0-00-797367-2) compulsive reading. Ordnance Survey maps together with descriptions of each route and copious photos are included. Personally I do like the Market Harbor...