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Zanziba wrote:Looks great, and I love the story book approach he he! Now we just need a "Thomas and the Big Boulder" scenario and we're off!

Didnt do it intentionally like that, but reading it now i have to agree!

Thanks for the comments Lee and Jeremy....will certainly be keeping the Manor!!! :) Heres a few pics of progress so far. Have added platforms and tunnel mouths, and had a fiddle with placing buildings. Comments and criticisms welcomed! http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t20/tomos2006/Model%20Railway...

Hey all, have been a bit quiet on here recently due to uni, so thouht it was time for an update on the layout front. Some may remember my previous layout 'Machynlleth', but i took the decision to start all over again on a new layout, as the track plan was a bit awkward, and the inclines weren't real...

Great work there mate - nice to see a layout with signals!
Whats the loco in the third picture on the left hand side
-Tom

Well, has been ages since my last update - so think its about due! Havent been as active on the layout recently due to uni, but managed a lot over christmas hols. Biggest change is that i have redone the station area. I wasnt really happy with the platform lengths, and the acces to the goods are mad...

Great pictures Mike, looks a fun event!
-Thanks

Lovely to see pics of the whole layout! Inclduing the railwayana collection around the room! Bet you dont come out of there much!
Keep up the great work
-Tom

Seeing as the layouts set in wales id go for the 2mt - assuming you're getting the bachmann green one 46521 - this is a Cmabrian loco, complete with Machynlleth schedcodes

That quarry looks really good Dave!
Is lady Muck from Essex?

Good luck with it Matt - guess that being in your 3rd year you're more 'grown up' I'm a fresher at the moment - can't imagine fitting a layout in my halls of residence!!!

Hey Jeremy, When I run the CCE, i use the bachmann red and cream collet coaches, also some chocolate and cream ones that i changed from GWR to BR. Also lots of MK1s - marroon and chocolate and cream. I mix the Collets and Mk1s in a rake as it looks better. I occasionally include ex LNER coaches as t...

Hey Jeremy, nice plan and choice of area! The Manors would have run on your branchline - what they were designed for, aswell as the 2MT
Look forward to seeing it develop - if you need any help on the area please ask

Good work again Mike, Love the way you've painted the stonework - drybrush?
The Wills kits are good aren't they.

Like the bridge Mike - Did the supports come as part of the kit?

A rusty old Ford Thames van - the models about as old as the real thing! http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t20/tomos2006/Model%20Railways/DSC00916.jpg I had the "de-luxe" saloon version of one of those ......a '59 Ford 100E Prefect...It looked a bit like that when I bought it for £80 .....