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Sad to here the news that Simon Kohler is leaving Hornby. He was not only a good man, genuine, honest, cautious, professional, hard working and loyal, he was not just part of the furniture for Hornby, he was the furniture, he had been there so long. He is also a wealth of knowledge, now that itself ...

Hi b308 Cavity wall insulation is light, check it out at your DIY store. The other advantage is is is very fine foam compressed unlike polystyrene which is lumpy. Being a fine compressed foam it is easy to carve to shape with a craft knife. The small boards are also easy to store, search: Celotex Ca...

whynot wrote:Lots of very useful and helpful "thoughts" and comprehensively and clearly set out. I have "thought" of insulation board for past efforts, but obviously I need to "think harder"!

Thank you for your comments.

Good luck with your thoughts

The alternative is what they call "open top" (or "open frame") baseboards where you have the basic framework and then the trackbed is laid on stilts, you can then do what you want with the scenery... http://www.thegoodsyard.co.uk/images/12242B%2019.jpg Makes for a much lighter b...

Confirmation if you need it that studying the prototype pays dividends in producing a good layout. Those multiple levels look very natural. Thank you. I started on plywood, didn't get far but realised, looking at the real thing I needed 3 dimensional terrain, there are numerous ways to schieve this...

The alternative is what they call "open top" (or "open frame") baseboards where you have the basic framework and then the trackbed is laid on stilts, you can then do what you want with the scenery... http://www.thegoodsyard.co.uk/images/12242B%2019.jpg Makes for a much lighter b...

Brilliant idea (although a bit late for me now :? ) out of interest could you lay the track say on top of the insulation material then cut around it to make the track on an embankment or something? very nice layout, I want to see more! The cavity wall insulation is stuck to the 9mm plywood with Cop...

Sorry I meant to add this..... This is my latest image for the fishing lake MRF_140227_carp_on_DSC00127.jpg A guy enjoying his fishing near the lily pads Another guy has just had a take, a big **** takes the bait and tries to run. His mate rushes over with the big **** net. Figures are dart castings...

Firstly I would say that I am new to model trains and in no way say what I have done is right but, for me, it had advantages and I would like to share them with others. My base board is not large, 7' 6" by 4'6". It has been done to fit in the only place I have, over a single divan bed in t...

Best ? Ask 12 railway modellers and you'll get at least 12 different answers !! I've kept to Woodland Scenics, Why ? Quite simply it's reasonably priced, usually available at many outlets, offers a range of colours (which you can extend by mixing), has proved reasonably colour fast, has adhered wel...

Don't buy ballast marked for "OO", its way too coarse. Buy "N" guage for a more realistic scale. As said above, colour depends on area/region and also time period. Mark Hi Mark Interesting comments here regarding using ballast, N gauge for 00 I guess if it looks good it is also ...