lancer1027
Western Thunderer
Great pics Geoff 
Rob :wave:
Rob :wave:
From Llangunllo to Llanbister Rd.
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Jordan
Mid-Western Thunderer
If there's one Kettle I do really like it's the Pannier Tank - especially the 'Collet Cab' type with big square windows. It's the Forest of Dean link that draws me, really... 
I did have a couple of Bachmann 4mm ones years ago - I recall being quite disappointed at the lack of sanding gear linkage; especially as the Press raved over them and what an 'improvement' they were over the old Replica/Dapol Panniers....
Must add my agreement with the other's; superb pictures!!!
I did have a couple of Bachmann 4mm ones years ago - I recall being quite disappointed at the lack of sanding gear linkage; especially as the Press raved over them and what an 'improvement' they were over the old Replica/Dapol Panniers....
Must add my agreement with the other's; superb pictures!!!
Geoff
Western Thunderer
40126 said:Hi Geoff,
Bit late i know, But brilliant pics of what looks like a very good layout. More diesel pics please ??.
Steve
Thank you Steve,
I am afraid the only diesel photos from the last running session are these.
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The AEC is an old Lima model with Ultrascale wheels, it has wire handrails and is flush glazed.
The Bubble car is the Hornby (ex Lima) model fitted with Gibson wheels and detailed as per the 121.
As for the Hymek well it's the Heljan model with a few added details, the spec. is mentioned earlier in the thread.
Jordan said:If there's one Kettle I do really like it's the Pannier Tank - especially the 'Collet Cab' type with big square windows. It's the Forest of Dean link that draws me, really...
I did have a couple of Bachmann 4mm ones years ago - I recall being quite disappointed at the lack of sanding gear linkage; especially as the Press raved over them and what an 'improvement' they were over the old Replica/Dapol Panniers....
Fully agree with you on both counts though I must admit to liking Philip Halls early Pannier with the low roof. Which appear to have been more common in the Forest of Dean and one is lurking somewhere in my to do box !
I think Bachmann could have done a much better job with the Pannier as well. The addition of the missing lamp irons and sanding linkages makes all the difference.
I have heard rumours of Hornby doing the 74xx which for my purposes would be ideal.
Thanks to everyone who has been kind enough to comment.
Geoff
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westernfan
Western Thunderer
Hi Geoff
Thats a job well done on the creamery, re the lighting unit on the class 121 ive finally got around to fitting it so i will post an image on my layout thread .
Thats a job well done on the creamery, re the lighting unit on the class 121 ive finally got around to fitting it so i will post an image on my layout thread .
Geoff
Western Thunderer
Penhydd...four down two to go.
Cheers Chris,
I have just caught up with your thread and seen your 121 which looks different again with the added detail
So what is new, well another milk tank has rolled off the workbench since my last update, based on the Hornby model it turned out to be the easiest conversion yet.
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I as only going to fit EM wheels, move the brake blocks so they lined up with the wheels, add lamp irons and pipework but got carried away.
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The model now has etched brake levers, ratchets and 'V' hangers and finally here it is on the right.
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I think it adds a little variety to the others as it is modelled without brakes on the centre axle.
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A view of the other tanks in the fleet, the coal wagon is a modified Dapol 7-plank and has yet to receive couplings. Another two Hornby milk tanks await mods.so the yard at Penhydd is going to get a little overcrowded soon.
In the original plan I was going to make the creamery as part of a removable cassette but have had a re think and the present idea is to modify the end of the layout as below.
westernfan said:
Cheers Chris,
I have just caught up with your thread and seen your 121 which looks different again with the added detail
So what is new, well another milk tank has rolled off the workbench since my last update, based on the Hornby model it turned out to be the easiest conversion yet.
[attachimg=1]
I as only going to fit EM wheels, move the brake blocks so they lined up with the wheels, add lamp irons and pipework but got carried away.
[attachimg=2]
The model now has etched brake levers, ratchets and 'V' hangers and finally here it is on the right.
[attachimg=3]
I think it adds a little variety to the others as it is modelled without brakes on the centre axle.
[attachimg=4]
A view of the other tanks in the fleet, the coal wagon is a modified Dapol 7-plank and has yet to receive couplings. Another two Hornby milk tanks await mods.so the yard at Penhydd is going to get a little overcrowded soon.
In the original plan I was going to make the creamery as part of a removable cassette but have had a re think and the present idea is to modify the end of the layout as below.
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Geoff
Western Thunderer
All Change at Penhydd.........
Hi Chaps,
On seeing a warning to say 120 days have passed since last posting I thought perhaps an update was long overdue.
Way back in May I posted details of a few changes needed to accomodate the creamery, since then an awful lot has happened. First of all and right out of the blue an old friend made me a very good offer for the layout which I accepted. Plans for Penhydds replacement had already been drawn up and so we agreed a price and Penhydd moved to a new home. Unfortunately a few weeks later my friends circumstances changed for the worse and the deal fell through.
To be honest I was rather happy because I really missed wandering into the railway room and doing a spot of shunting or running through part of the operating sequence. So the layout came home and was set up once more and my modelling life returned to normal but what of the creamery extension ?
Well there I was one evening surveying all before me and pondering on my next move. The next minute I had removed the end backscene, bridge and scenery from the goods yard end of the layout. It didn't take long because that part had been built in jigsaw fashion. Sitting back looking at my handy work I thought, what have I done !
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The first job was to extend the backscene along the cassette deck which was to become partly scenic.
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Then the old coal yard was relocated to allow the original siding to be extended down to the creamey. Of course this meant a new bridge would be required and whilst I was at it the old one was raised by 4mm to give a little extra clearance.
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Penhydd Hall Lane also needed realigning, once all the civil engineering had been completed a start could be made on reinstating the scenery and restoring the goods yard area to near normal.
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The next stage is to lay the remaining track down to the creamery and then install the building. Luckily everything is falling into place much as I imagined it, a dry run with the creamery plonked down on site provides a lovely view from the goods yard of the chimney pocking upwards beyond the bridge.
The old trees and Silflor grass were salvaged, refurbished and replanted, a new lighting rig will hopefully remove the shadows from the end of the lane.
Several other projects have been started and completed whilst the modifications have been carried out so it's been a busy spell for me.
Geoff
Hi Chaps,
On seeing a warning to say 120 days have passed since last posting I thought perhaps an update was long overdue.
Way back in May I posted details of a few changes needed to accomodate the creamery, since then an awful lot has happened. First of all and right out of the blue an old friend made me a very good offer for the layout which I accepted. Plans for Penhydds replacement had already been drawn up and so we agreed a price and Penhydd moved to a new home. Unfortunately a few weeks later my friends circumstances changed for the worse and the deal fell through.
To be honest I was rather happy because I really missed wandering into the railway room and doing a spot of shunting or running through part of the operating sequence. So the layout came home and was set up once more and my modelling life returned to normal but what of the creamery extension ?
Well there I was one evening surveying all before me and pondering on my next move. The next minute I had removed the end backscene, bridge and scenery from the goods yard end of the layout. It didn't take long because that part had been built in jigsaw fashion. Sitting back looking at my handy work I thought, what have I done !
[attachimg=1]
The first job was to extend the backscene along the cassette deck which was to become partly scenic.
[attachimg=2]
Then the old coal yard was relocated to allow the original siding to be extended down to the creamey. Of course this meant a new bridge would be required and whilst I was at it the old one was raised by 4mm to give a little extra clearance.
[attachimg=3]
Penhydd Hall Lane also needed realigning, once all the civil engineering had been completed a start could be made on reinstating the scenery and restoring the goods yard area to near normal.
[attachimg=4]
[attachimg=5]
[attachimg=6]
[attachimg=7]
The next stage is to lay the remaining track down to the creamery and then install the building. Luckily everything is falling into place much as I imagined it, a dry run with the creamery plonked down on site provides a lovely view from the goods yard of the chimney pocking upwards beyond the bridge.
The old trees and Silflor grass were salvaged, refurbished and replanted, a new lighting rig will hopefully remove the shadows from the end of the lane.
Several other projects have been started and completed whilst the modifications have been carried out so it's been a busy spell for me.
Geoff
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Geoff
Western Thunderer
Thanks Alan, Jordan,
It is but what used to annoy me was not being able to see over a bridge parapet and missing the action below !
Anyway here are another couple of views taken around the same area.
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Cheers
Jordan said:
It is but what used to annoy me was not being able to see over a bridge parapet and missing the action below !
Anyway here are another couple of views taken around the same area.
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Cheers
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Pennine MC
Western Thunderer
Geoff said:
Both nice, but I particularly like that bottom one
Phill Dyson
Western Thunderer
Great pics (the last one is my favourite too) & lovely scenic work Geoff 
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westernfan
Western Thunderer
Hi Geoff Penhydd just gets better and better