really not a lot of room in the workshop when it is set up. Lighting rig worked first time but I'd forgotten how heavy it it is (15mm Steel box...
Southern #2570 probably has its fans but I always thought this high nose design GP30 looked 'Butt Ugly' compared to the regular version. I say...
With repairs completed on the sinkhole the engineering trains were scheduled to return up the Cumbrian Coast to Carlisle NY First back on...
The Country stations video [MEDIA] More soon Kev
Before I got the Epson I used to scan in off prints that already existed. I also had a truly awful Cyberview scanner to do 35mm negatives and...
I have taken the liberty of enhancing this excellent photo of yours. I use an old verion of Photoshop (5.5) and tweaked the color balance ,...
Well I'm testing all the stock ready for Carnforth show with Shasta and for the most part it has all gone well. A lot of the ones that were...
A while back I bought some AZL trucks as spares ( SD70M, GP7, E8 etc), I think they were from Zscale monster. they have been a godsend when one of...
The Grange over Sands derailment caused all sorts of disruption. a rail replacement bus service was instigated calling at all the stations between...
Todays test train on the outer. two SD70Ms on the front, UP #4003 ( the dummy helper) mid train and 21 freight cars all behaving themselves! On...
in May 2007 I left the wife in bed in the apartment we were renting in Pattaya and headed down to the station which is on the Eastern line. My...
The two 68s on the Ramsden Dock branch reminded me of that day A married couple were walking a couple of dogs and had left their SUV parked...
I wouldn't worry Robert. I suspect when show organisers see it again it might get a whole new lease of exhibition life. It is so different from...
Both. The outer track is switchable ( Key switch and warning lamp to save frying a DC loco!) inner is pure DC. NCE Powercab for DCC I'm having a...
After five years in storage, Shasta, my U.P/Espee layout is going out to a show. Its last appearance was Folkestone in 2019 [IMG] After that a...
I bought an AZL SD70M ( UP 4003) that was a complete basket case. The previous owner had tried to 'improve' the pick-ups to no good effect. and...
Lao Na Di Crossing. Khon Kaen Thailand [IMG] Kev
We still have a mix in the U.K On the freight only Barrow Ramsden Dock branch the signs are very traditional 68 003 Astute and 64 004 Rapid...
Hi Sven Sounds like you have the same problem as me. Too much stuff for the space avaiable. I'm having to recycle and retire some of my layouts....
24 Years Robert, Wow, next year is your Silver Jubilee!