7mm

As I type this, Mrs Mojo has bimbled off somewhere. When such things occur, I find it useful to fill the aching void with research on upcoming commissions. I don't know how it happened, but reviewing the groaning shelves reveals five loco builds and umpteen coaches waiting their turn on the...

Before anyone asks, no, this is NOT an Irish railway. The name 'Londonderry' is found in many places in the East Durham area (not least my old watering hole in Sunderland where I spent many happy years) because a certain 'Lord' of this parish with that name owned many coal mines and was very...

Due to popular demand I am starting this thread for those amongst us who (dare I say like me?) suffer/share a secondary passion for old buses. It will hopefully also allow us to chat away on the subject without hijacking any more of the Love Lane thread!! I was personally gratified to note that...

Here are the official photos of the most recent set of Colletts. The client requested Kadee knuckle couplers between the coaches, with screw links at the outer ends. The finish is slightly weathered BR Carmine and Cream. Diagram E127 First/Third Composite. Diagram C54 All Third...

In a very small, kitchen table fashion, I am producing small items for detailing - mostly in 7mm, but can be available in other sizes (practicality allowing!) Packs include: Drain Grills (cast iron) Round Drain Covers (2' dia.) Gutter brackets Down-pipe brackets (two sizes) Cable brackets (two...

Has anybody ever seen a method for motorising the operation of a fiddle yard sector plate or traverser? I'm interested for both my layouts Blackbridge Town and Blackbridge Town Riverside.

I've been meaning to set up another thread for ages to encompass the non-US stuff I've been messing about with in 7mm in between the Cotton Belt GP9 build. The starting point are these two multimedia kits (to be built concurrently) from the Furness Railway Wagon Co of Joseph Wright & Sons...

I have created this thread to separate the thread on Blackbridge Town from the Blackbridge Town Riverside layout as development will be proceeding at a separate pace. Here is the layout: The layout is 3000mm long by 400mm wide and consists of four baseboards, two each 1200mm long and two...

Posted below are a few photos of our 7mm layout, Invermire (loosley based on Wick/Thurso in the North of Scotland) which is currently being constructed by members of Hessle Model Railway group. The photos were taken at a test session yesterday when we hired the large room at the Hessle Town Hall...

I thought best to start this as a separate thread as it's a real break away from my usual North Eastern builds. That said if I were to choose to build something from another company, the LSWR stable isn't that far removed from all things Worsdell so i'm by no means unhappy. My chosen loco will...

Regular readers will know I have a client in Australia, for whom I build broad gauge coaches. Well, another Australian client was sent my way, only this time he wanted something, still GWR, but a little more modern and to standard gauge. This build is a replica of Collett "2251" Class 0-6-0 No...

I have been reworking a 'Tower Brass' GWR 1361 class 0-6-0ST that I bought as a non-runner from Randolph Chang when he closed down his factory. The Tower Brass model of GWR class 1361 as received Actually, like so many of the models from this stable, particularly the earlier ones, the upper...

Hi, I am delighted to report that I am one of the new owners of Martin Finney's 7mm range of locomotive and tender kits and accessories. I have spent today with Martin Finney and we have completed the purchase of his 7mm business, taking possession of the 7mm assets. I would like to record my...

I have made a start with this Ace kit S15. There is an option to get the Urie built ones with stepped footplate, This is the one that I want build. It is not for me but I would like a Urie S15 so it will be good practice. First I had a look at what was in the kit to enable the stepped version...

What is Pencarrow? It's a 7mm BLT layout I'm slowly building which has for its inspiration the ex LSWR lines in the Bodmin, Wenford and Wadebridge area. It's set in the late 50s /early 60s. I started the project in 2013 as a complete 7mm novice and have recorded progress to date here: Pencarrow...

As I mentioned in my thread on my 54E layout, since my accident I have been unable to do much in the way of serious modelling and that lead to some 'chaffing at the bit'. I had already bought a couple of Heljan diesels to run on friends layouts when a chance conversation at an exhibition about...

Hello all. New to this forum. Thought you might be interested in hearing about the 7mm Finescale layout I have under construction called Blackbridge Town. As I basically like railway operation this is not intended to be a ‘scenic layout’, rather it’s been designed for maximum operational...

I bought a partly built Dukedog, the fromes were ok but I decided to use three point compensation using the bogie pin as the point of the triangle with drivers on two drivers on side beams. The footplate was well made but the boiler smokebox and fire boxe were sitting wrongly. The cab also came...

I'd thought I'd start off my first proper Thunder-thread with a picture of the most recent items to escape my work-bench. First is a P4 LSWR G6 built for a friend and beautifully painted by Warren Haywood; when I build my 7mm X6 I want it in that colour. And then there's my 7mm Ford B0-Bo...

More GWR broad gauge malarkey, this time a pair of eight-wheeled coaches. As I type, I've photographed the parts, made a list of parts I need, and settled into a head-scratching mode as I ponder the first step. Oh my, what have I let myself in for! This is the body kit for a diagram E3...