Horsted Keynes - Bluebell Railway Layout.

[DonnyRailMan]

Hi Matt,
The layout looks great well done also some very good photography as well Matt.

[mattmay05]

Thank you for the comments guys, appreciate it.

Chris (Terrier) Thanks yes as the layout gets older now... and as do I, i guess eye for detail or quality improves... and im sure as you say you been following since the early days.. if you build more skills improve. Sadly I dont have to many friends who are knowledgeable on the loco kit building front... so i have to learn the hard way. Bit like the o2, NLT, have had big steps up in quality and finish.

Background wise, I tried a photo background before this one was put in place it didn't work to well... and was difficult to get the size I wanted.. and would of had to of gone to a special printer place for the size I really want, which means more money. plus I did an expirement with it.. and one winter done it had made the paper go all wavey... which didn't help, I did attempt to photograph the hedge row / tree line at the back of Horsted.. again.. wasn't easy due to a number of rolling stock being in the way... and photoshopping was a nightmare.

What I was looking at was re-doing it / Repainting it, as the blue was a bit too much in your face... so was going to tone it down, which I will get round to eventually, or Ill just take it as a learning curve and improve that for the next layout when ever I start that...

Hope this answers your question Chris.

Regards
Matt

[whynot]

Some lovely locos in excellent settings! About as good as it gets, really.

[mattmay05]

Thank you Dave, Many more to come, including one thats currently in build won't be seen for some time.... bit like the one on the Bluebell.. thanks for the comment

[mattmay05]

I thought I would update this thread with some images of the Old Wills Finecast C-Class I have as well as the New Bachmann C-Class which I recieved a few weeks ago...

Wills, Finecast:







Bachmann

[manna]

G'Day Gents

I'm glad you told us which was which, I couldn't tell the difference.

manna

[mattmay05]

Thanks manna,

This week after more conversions and more livery improvements, this week features the SECR, H-Class, by SE Finecast. number 263.

[siquelme]

Only just noticed these photos they look stunning its such a lovely livery

[mattmay05]

Cheers glad you like hopefully will have some more up soon.

[mattmay05]

A few more recent shots of the layout, mainly of the nearly complete Wills / SE Finecast U-Class and also Fenchurch, with the new Camera.

[Flashbang]

Lovely. I do like looking at your pictures.
I guess you'll be extending it soon?
Building a replica of East Grinstead main line station and the newly opened Bluebell line leading off perhaps?

[mattmay05]

Ya done that already East Grinstead that was built in 2008 was taken down last year to make more room for rolling stock ect...
Sheffield park is currently under construction. Thanks for the comment

[bsa77]

Look forward to the 16th of may, just don't let the fame go to your head!

Superb pics as always, the kit builds always inspire me.

[mattmay05]

16th May? oh yes my holiday I look forward to that.

Heres an extra image from the departing K's Kit, Adams Radial Tank, which Ive recently sold whilst building a replacement.

[mattmay05]

A few pictures of 32424, Beachy head.