Castle Cross - Trains! (P71)

[trainsandco]

Says the person with a GWR A4

Sorry, just realised that was Ian sorry my bad, hehe I know you were just having a joke

Ben

What do you mean? i have not, not got a Vac in GW Livery either but watch this space
The video was great, but the music i thought terrible and as it was an intro thought you might talk us through all your loco fleet pointing out the good and the bad.
Suggestions for your overnight express. Down Midnight, Down Beds or up if you prefer.Night Castle Cross, Night Night Beds : Steamin Night Express,Sleep Express,Comfortable Night Express,Whistling through the Night express, Steaming through the night,Evening night express, Stars in the Night Express,Cross to Castle overnight express,Ben through the night Heritage Express,The good old days night express,Goodnight Express,Evening Star Express,Night Bullet(to be hauled by the A4) Night Limited(no stops) Night to Morning,Luxury Night Express (pullmans) Midnight Adventurer, All through the night,Midnight Express,Moonlit Express, Full moon Express(you could have werewolves and Vampires on this one ) The Castle Cross Flyer,The Flying Nightsman, Night Watchman,Fast to sleep,The Nightlander, The Overnight Express,The Flying Kettle : Night rider Express,Luxury Beds Express,The Shakeshaft express(after your surname) Twighlight Express.

When I said Ian, I meant Thomas the Plank Engine Ian I never said aanything about a Vac in GWR livery, I said an A4, is in a streak.

The over night express is being made up of BR mk1's and some crim/cream teaks and maybe if I can get one, a beaver tail. I was thinking of calling it the 'Over Night Express' but as Gavin said, I quite like the idea of Moon Light Express.

Ben

[50035 Ark Royal]

Ben[/quote]
What do you mean? i have not, not got a Vac in GW Livery either but watch this space
The video was great, but the music i thought terrible and as it was an intro thought you might talk us through all your loco fleet pointing out the good and the bad.
Suggestions for your overnight express. Down Midnight, Down Beds or up if you prefer.Night Castle Cross, Night Night Beds : Steamin Night Express,Sleep Express,Comfortable Night Express,Whistling through the Night express, Steaming through the night,Evening night express, Stars in the Night Express,Cross to Castle overnight express,Ben through the night Heritage Express,The good old days night express,Goodnight Express,Evening Star Express,Night Bullet(to be hauled by the A4) Night Limited(no stops) Night to Morning,Luxury Night Express (pullmans) Midnight Adventurer, All through the night,Midnight Express,Moonlit Express, Full moon Express(you could have werewolves and Vampires on this one ) The Castle Cross Flyer,The Flying Nightsman, Night Watchman,Fast to sleep,The Nightlander, The Overnight Express,The Flying Kettle : Night rider Express,Luxury Beds Express,The Shakeshaft express(after your surname) Twighlight Express.[/quote]

When I said Ian, I meant Thomas the Plank Engine Ian I never said aanything about a Vac in GWR livery, I said an A4, is in a streak.

The over night express is being made up of BR mk1's and some crim/cream teaks and maybe if I can get one, a beaver tail. I was thinking of calling it the 'Over Night Express' but as Gavin said, I quite like the idea of Moon Light Express.

Ben[/quote]


Fair dos, Ian must be a popular name yep go for it , that was one of my suggestions.Why not make your own headboard, that would be realy cool

[trainsandco]

Yes I probably will be making my own head boards to go with my totems

Ben

[trainsandco]

D= no update for Sundays working party

well here it is

I did a bit of hilling, as you can just see here the embankments to make a small cutting are coming along, just need duct tape plaster and paint next


I also made attached some signs and posters




I also did a bit of work for the scrap yard, I wrote on a car and gave them a little working shelter (pic of the shelter next time)


I was doing loads of work in the loft then, but something HAD to go wrong, and it did
I got side tracked by Wallace and Gromit


So now there are only: Randoms





I have a wheel barrow to go in this scene up against the shed, just waiting for the paint to dry


as seen in this shot I planted some more trees



Until next time

Ben

[slackbladder]

Ben, Ben, Ben,,, the nice little truck with the pipe load! did you get it like that or did you get the truck then add the load yourself? If you did can I ask where did you get the chain? "he asks because he needs some exactly like that"

[trainsandco]

The lorry I got a few years back as part of a 4 for £10 deal at Cheltenham Model Centre and I then weathered (badly ) and the load is a bit of pipe i just found and the chains, one came from a Bogie Bolster Wagon Kit and the other from a Noch Fairground set kit.

Ben

[slackbladder]

Ok, thanks Ben...I need some small chain to add to this.. (steering chain)




It looks daft without a steering chain.

[Dad-1]

If I may butt in and bump the thread for a while ...
Slackers, you can get fine chain from Langley Models, it's not black, mine is brass and quite fine.
I'll dig it out and photograph alongside a 20 p for scaling !!

* the picture will be added here in a while !

Geoff T.

[slackbladder]

Ok thanks for that Geoff. I'm sure young Ben here wont mind us high jacking his thread a little.

I used Langley Models for something ages ago, cant remember what mind you. Will beetle away now and have a look.

Thanks to both you Ben and you Geoff (sorry dad)

sb

Oh an brass look chain will be ok.


Edit:-) found it..

[trainsandco]

Well then, 30777 Sir kay arrived today

Althoguh it may be quickly moving on, back to Hornby for a quick fix then straight ack to Castle Cross where the fun shall begin, and I may start looking into name/number plates for it

Ben

[trainsandco]

I had a nice few hours in that area above today and I got a bit of work done (before i came down due to a hurting back )

Well then, to start off with I covered the hills in duct tape



And i then started to look into making the bridge that comes away from the Upper Level Branchline station

as you can see here it was in a fairly awkward place

but i think i've sussed it, this piece of card to go under the track

then use some of these cut up under the card


I nailed all the track in the yard down and then made a start at ballasting the yard area (it still needs more dirtying )
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some of the dirty



I still need to glue most of it down and also continue ballasting

Overall I didn't run very many trains at all as is the fashion these days I've found, so only a few random pictures
2 New Companions





Sir Nigel Gresley Pulls into Castle Cross with the Moonlight express

Sir Lamiel is moved into the Light Maitence depot by Class Mate Sir Kay



Well thats all for now folks

Catch You Later

Ben

[50035 Ark Royal]

Hi Ben is that a Lima Restaurant or Buffet car i spy in the background? The one in blue/grey coupled to a celestory coach?
You are getting a nice fleet of locos, but you realy need a diesel or 2 Maybe a 47 or 37 in two tone green or better still a Deltic or a Western in Maroon.
I especially like the grarden shed with the bike propped up against it, although in real life i would not want to ride it, much prefer my mountain bike.

[Stewart Gethin]

Hey Ben, Great work on the hills so far.

Aren't the coal lumps in 30450 a bit big?

Keep up the great work.

Stew.

[trainsandco]

Hi Ben is that a Lima Restaurant or Buffet car i spy in the background? The one in blue/grey coupled to a celestory coach?
You are getting a nice fleet of locos, but you realy need a diesel or 2 Maybe a 47 or 37 in two tone green or better still a Deltic or a Western in Maroon.
I especially like the grarden shed with the bike propped up against it, although in real life i would not want to ride it, much prefer my mountain bike.

aye, that is a Lima mk1 Buffet car, it will be replaced by a better, Bachmann one soon in the correct colours. (and its a teak coach, not a clestory )

I wouldnt mind a 47, 37 or a deltic in 2 tone green, not so sure about a western though

Its 1940, they didnt have mountain bikes then

Hey Ben, Great work on the hills so far.

Aren't the coal lumps in 30450 a bit big?

Keep up the great work.

Stew.

Thanks

Yeah they are a bit big when I get round to doing the coal load for 30777, i will replace 30450 coal as well

Ben

[trainsandco]

Some time very soon, I will have to make another decision regarding new purchases for Castle Cross, as I have sold a few bits and bobs, and will have around 50 pounds to use on anything I like So I thought I would head over to hattons

I have come up with a list of things in approximate prioty order,
1) Bundle of things including skaledale, scenecraft and bachmann wagons
2) 2x Bachmann Mk1 Pullmans and Fleetwood Salt Wagon
3) Bachmann BR standard 4 tank ^ *
4) Bachmann BR Standard 4 Tender Loco ^
5) Bachmann LNER J72

^ = Save up a bit more
* = Preorder

Ben