Andrew's garage layout - Hookstoke Junction
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Re: hobby boys layout - Hookstoke Junction
I think that a borough is an area (such as in london there are different boroughs and a different council controls each area)
I always wanted to be a town planner.
I always wanted to be a town planner.
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Re: hobby boys layout - Hookstoke Junction
briantwigley wrote:I think that a borough is an area (such as in london there are different boroughs and a different council controls each area)
I always wanted to be a town planner.
I think that boroughs were originally fortified townships - areas where commerce could be protected by a militia. This is why they had their own councils - it was primarily for organising the town's defence. Etymologically, there are all kinds of offshoots - we get 'borough' from the same source as 'burglar', 'bourgoise' and even 'iceberg'.
As for 'brough' meaning 'a stream' (in my part of the world, a 'sheugh') - is there some connection then between 'brough' and 'brook'?
Gavin
Re: hobby boys layout - Hookstoke Junction
So does towns like Middlesbrough mean middle-town? 

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Re: hobby boys layout - Hookstoke Junction
A quick shufti round t'interweb suggests that 'Middlesbrough' was once 'Mydilsburgh', and the theory is that it got the name for being the only religiously-important settlement between the Christian centres of Whitby and Durham. It was the 'middle borough' between them. But, reading further, it would appear that this is only a theory, and no one is really too sure!
Isn't etymology* fun?
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Re: hobby boys layout - Hookstoke Junction
Black-Marlin wrote:
As for 'brough' meaning 'a stream' (in my part of the world, a 'sheugh') - is there some connection then between 'brough' and 'brook'?
Hmmm ....possibly ..

I was'nt aware myself of the difference twixt Brough & Borough until I realised my error of the missing "O" with my station nameboard ...which came about as a result of me living in the village of Greasbrough [on the outskirts of Rotherham] and ...errrr



So I googled my village.
http://www.rotherhamweb.co.uk/district/gbrough.htm
It seems the name [in this instance] was derived from "Grassy Brook".
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i've now installed a new point motor and it's wired up. Pictures will come in an hour or too
Hobby Boy
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Re: hobby boys layout - Hookstoke Junction
hobby boy wrote:i've now installed a new point motor and it's wired up. Pictures will come in an hour or too
Hobby Boy
Why??
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B@rney wrote:hobby boy wrote:i've now installed a new point motor and it's wired up. Pictures will come in an hour or too
Hobby Boy
Why??
PMSL!!
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here are the pictures (sorry they are late) of my newly installed point motor. It is a seep pm2.
enjoy!
Motor Wired up:
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Motor Intalled:
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Point with the motor on:
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I can't beleive it works
I held it by screws as it was easier at the time.
by the way, progress will be slow these couple of weeks due to a pocket money problem.
Hobby Boy
enjoy!
Motor Wired up:
Motor Intalled:
Point with the motor on:
I can't beleive it works

I held it by screws as it was easier at the time.
by the way, progress will be slow these couple of weeks due to a pocket money problem.
Hobby Boy
I have this engine like the picture
GWR 0-6-0 Pannier tank
Check out Andrew's layout Hookstoke Junction UPDATED! Should do more work as it's now the Easter Holidays
After the holdiays are over, my layout won't get updated much Age = 15

Check out Andrew's layout Hookstoke Junction UPDATED! Should do more work as it's now the Easter Holidays

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Re: hobby boys layout - Hookstoke Junction
Can't believe you managed to get 5 pictures out of a point motor installation!
I have a good way to solve these problems you have with money, get a job!
Thats how I got money, No easy cash for me. Well depends how you see Tesco!
I have a good way to solve these problems you have with money, get a job!
Thats how I got money, No easy cash for me. Well depends how you see Tesco!
Re: hobby boys layout - Hookstoke Junction
maybe you should quit your job and try and find another?
Im fed up with people saying that its not that easy! Ive been out of work for a year an a half, its tough, you guys who have jobs dont relize how lucky you are.
Anyway back to trains
Good progress there! Im yet to wire up all my layout motors.. ive got all the parts but i just need to get round to wiring it up!
Keep up the good progress, ive done things on a budget so dont listen you will be fine! hard times for all.
Im fed up with people saying that its not that easy! Ive been out of work for a year an a half, its tough, you guys who have jobs dont relize how lucky you are.
Anyway back to trains
Good progress there! Im yet to wire up all my layout motors.. ive got all the parts but i just need to get round to wiring it up!
Keep up the good progress, ive done things on a budget so dont listen you will be fine! hard times for all.
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mattmay05 wrote:Anyway back to trains
Good progress there! Im yet to wire up all my layout motors.. ive got all the parts but i just need to get round to wiring it up!
Keep up the good progress, ive done things on a budget so dont listen you will be fine! hard times for all.
I even have 4 extra motors which means i have 7 and i have 5 switches. (3 of each are in use)
i need to get 2 more switches.
I have got a budget - my pocket money (i have to do jobs round the house and i get paid in normally £5 if i earn't enough, but if i do loads of jobs, i sometimes get £10)
Hobby Boy
I have this engine like the picture
GWR 0-6-0 Pannier tank
Check out Andrew's layout Hookstoke Junction UPDATED! Should do more work as it's now the Easter Holidays
After the holdiays are over, my layout won't get updated much Age = 15

Check out Andrew's layout Hookstoke Junction UPDATED! Should do more work as it's now the Easter Holidays

Re: hobby boys layout - Hookstoke Junction
Start something else then, ballast is £1 a bag or do some scenery work!
Bob
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ALL CLASS 50`S SHOULD BE CUT UP INTO SMALL PIECES AND USED FOR SOMETHING MORE USEFUL LIKE A PAPER-WEIGHT
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i'm going to start my scenery work after all the point motors are installed, that shouldn't take too long if i do loads of extra work or getting peco switches (plus extra work)
Well i have got some scenery on my layout: 3 point motors, 1 signal box, 1 water tower and crane, (soon) a station. I have already made my own building (but need to paint it) to hide my peco point motor.
Hobby Boy
Well i have got some scenery on my layout: 3 point motors, 1 signal box, 1 water tower and crane, (soon) a station. I have already made my own building (but need to paint it) to hide my peco point motor.
Hobby Boy
I have this engine like the picture
GWR 0-6-0 Pannier tank
Check out Andrew's layout Hookstoke Junction UPDATED! Should do more work as it's now the Easter Holidays
After the holdiays are over, my layout won't get updated much Age = 15

Check out Andrew's layout Hookstoke Junction UPDATED! Should do more work as it's now the Easter Holidays

Re: hobby boys layout - Hookstoke Junction
thats comming on well m8
Oh well we all make mistakes as the hedge hog said to the hair brush
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