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That is an impressive run!

Rik

Sounds like (sorry about the pun) a good compromise solution.

Rik

Hi Mitch
Just found photos of the trestle in a July 2018 post. Clearly the grey cells aren't what they were......

Rik

A great set of photos Mitch. Your railway is maturing nicely. I can't recall seeing the trestle before, but my little grey cells might be deceiving me.

Happy 21st BTW

Rik

Interesting. I've not come across the notion of bad etiquette regarding reviving old threads. On another forum I sometimes frequent, when I create a new thread it shows me a list of old threads with similar titles to avoid duplication. My thinking is that threads don't really have a shelf-life. Some...

Peter Butler wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:34 pm

Emett's locomotives were always different despite the same name, frequently 'Nellie', appearing on many of them. Certain features were repeated, such as the domed saddle tank and tall chimneys, but no two cartoons had identical locomotives.

Well, it certainly looks the part

Rik

Those prints look remarkably crisp.
I might try a few more on my resin printer

Rik

Yes, Happy Thanksgiving to our trans-pond contingent

Rik

Was this loco inspired by Emett, rather than a direct copy of one of his designs?

Rik

Presumably, as it's atomised water make real steam, it will be even more effective in the garden on a chilly windless day?

Rik

Really great watching it take shape. I was going to say 'slowly take shape' but 'slowly' isn't applicable when Peter has the bit between his teeth.

Rik

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some people might regard Locomotion No. 1 as ugly but I find its motion fascinating 6893698100_da319378a2_b.jpg One advantage of modelling so-called ugly locos might be that they are a lot easier to build, as in this case .... c6c2000889eb35a411f3bf6949c16592--e...

I'll bet the drivers of steam locos will curse you for having to start on a grade and a curve ......

Rik

Excellent! I had no idea this site existed.

Rik

Good to hear you are back and on the mend, Rod.

Rik

Wow! That's come together quickly!

Rik

Yes, SE Scale. There are quite a few suppliers who produce SE scale models and figures

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SE_scale

Rik

Welcome to the forum DenisM I can't answer your questions about plastic trackbeds, but I know some on here have used Filcris. My experience of plywood is limited but not very positive. No matter which product I chose, it had a tendency to delaminate. Again, there are others whose experiences might b...

Looks great. Presumably, a timber frame and cladding mirrors how the originals were constructed.

Rik

That's very kind of you all. My motivation for the blog was that I wanted to bring together the sorts of information I looked for when I was planning my railway. Rather than saying "I'm an expert, here's what you must do", I wanted people to theoretically peer over my should to see what I'd done and...