my layout - Castlethwaite

mick · Post by **mick** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:19 pm

Pictures of locos as requested:

Raider · Post by **Raider** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:27 pm

Bet they are glad to be back home - glad you had a decent outcome.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:36 pm

nice pictures mick ,the layout looking fab

great to see most of your rolling stock has returned

mick · Post by **mick** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:18 pm

Here are the latest pictures of my layout - all comments are welcome.

TerryB · Post by **TerryB** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:57 pm

Excellent pics again mick .....the crushed coal littering the floor round the coaling plant is a nice touch of detailing .... [

I'm afraid I'll be nicking that idea off'n you me ol' mate

]

best regards
T.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:38 pm

nice pics mick.

luv the detailing around the sheds and coaling stage...

nice modeling mate see u soon .

mick · Post by **mick** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:53 pm

Thanks for comments lads,Terry you can take some of the coal but leave some for the locos mate

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Hi Kev nearly as good as your layout,with a bit more time i should be there see you saturday.
Terry going to nick your idea of the little Quarry

ive found just the right place for it,pics to follow later.
Mick

TerryB · Post by **TerryB** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:54 pm

mick wrote: ..........Terry you can take some of the coal but leave some for the locos mate .....
...........Terry going to nick your idea of the little Quarry ....ive found just the right place for it,pics to follow later.

Hi mick ......
My prob is now

.....Where to find some coal

...... everyone I know has either gas CH or uses smokeless fuel ....[and would you believe that South Yorkshire is virtually built on the stuff? ] ....Nahh ...seriously,the next time I take my dog for a good long walk I'll be walking over to the old pit tip where the "Stubbin Colliery" used to be.
Your next prob is .....what exactly are they gonna be quarrying at your quarry

....I've racked my brains for "something to quarry" outa my quarry .....

COAL

.....

Errr,Nahh ...seriously [again] ....there's some cracking pics of some NG coaches on the VE17 which Aidan posted today [dunno off-hand who's layout they're on,I'll have a search for them later]....but I'm thinking now that by making it a passenger NG railway [sorta "Kirklees Light Railway" style] .....it will give me chance to scratch build a little wooden "Halt" style station platform.......[

Well? ....what else could I do with all these "Costa Coffee" stirrer sticks that I've amassed ? ] ....

catch yer later matey...and all t' best for 2009
T.

mick · Post by **mick** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:26 pm

Ive got some coffee sticks aswell,i keep geting them from airport every time i go.
Wot i am thinking of doing is ive got a single tunnel on layout that goes know ware,so wot i was thinking was ide make it look like there just opening up a new line.

That way i can run some track just in side tunnel,and put some wagons on it and fill them with stone.
Mick

Lewis Nash · Post by **Lewis Nash** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:06 pm

hi mick

nice to see an update to the layout after a while,i like the grimey coilery scene and the engine shed,with you being an ex miner and as you have a coal mine scene on the layout do you plan to use some of hornby skaledale and bachmann scenecraft coal mine items?
also i see your loco fleet looks like the offerings of the 70s and 80s,do you have any of the stunning new models from bachmann and hornby?,hornbys new blackfive locos are great and i am buying one next time i can get a loco!

the track weathering looks good and i am really glad that your loco fleet has been returned.

Regrard lewis

I'll_be_in_the_loft · Post by **I'll_be_in_the_loft** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:04 pm

Looks great to me, something to aspire to.
1 small criticism (you did ask didn't you?), wouldn't it look better if the inside of the tunnel was 'blackened' ?

mick · Post by **mick** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:09 pm

Lewis thanks for comments,no im not going to use ay of Hornby or Baccy coal mine buildings there rubbish mate.
New Black 5s on way also im after some more B1s,my birthday is soon.
Hi Danny there is alot of work to do round pit yet,and yes your right they are tunnel vents.
Mick.

Lewis Nash · Post by **Lewis Nash** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:28 pm

i am planning on buying hornby black 5 45156 for my birthday at a pocket damaging Â£92.16,ouch,but worth it!

TerryB · Post by **TerryB** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:52 pm

mick wrote:

Hiya mick ....I've been admiring that coaling tower of yours ...

So I been & bought one ....

It's a good kit to build aint it

Pics will be appearing when I've finally finished it.

best regards
T.

mick · Post by **mick** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:11 pm

Hi Terry it is a good kit to build,but take your time with steps and hand rail on top of tower.
First one i built it tuck me a long time to get hand rail right,it wanted to bend all over the place

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Also i found out it was alot better if you put the post on the wire first,before you bend the wire.
Have fun Mate.
Mick

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