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Posted: **Sat Jan 23, 2010 9:48 am**

Merddin Emrys wrote:We want to see it in steam too, I've got a box of Peco sm32 track but have'nt got the rail joiners yet. I might call in at the model railway shop at Betws Y Coed over the weekend to see if they have some, then we can put some track down on the decking and test her 8)

They ALWAYS have rail joiners and stuff like that in there

But the only thing they don't have now is their last edrig

Posted: **Sat Jan 23, 2010 6:27 pm**

DolwyddelanLightRail wrote:
Merddin Emrys wrote:We want to see it in steam too, I've got a box of Peco sm32 track but have'nt got the rail joiners yet. I might call in at the model railway shop at Betws Y Coed over the weekend to see if they have some, then we can put some track down on the decking and test her 8)
They ALWAYS have rail joiners and stuff like that in there

But the only thing they don't have now is their last edrig :twisted: :P

Yes Got some joiners this morning and we had another ride on the 7 1/4" railway

that's always good! I take it you've bought the Edrig then?

Posted: **Sat Jan 23, 2010 8:02 pm**

Merddin Emrys wrote:
DolwyddelanLightRail wrote:
Merddin Emrys wrote:We want to see it in steam too, I've got a box of Peco sm32 track but have'nt got the rail joiners yet. I might call in at the model railway shop at Betws Y Coed over the weekend to see if they have some, then we can put some track down on the decking and test her 8)
They ALWAYS have rail joiners and stuff like that in there

But the only thing they don't have now is their last edrig :twisted: :P
Yes Got some joiners this morning and we had another ride on the 7 1/4" railway that's always good! I take it you've bought the Edrig then?

I bought their last edrig several months back now! Runs a beauty, when the gas is performing properly, not like today

Posted: **Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:33 pm**

Well we got steam up this morning, on the temporary Rheilffordd Llandecwyn (one box of Peco sm32!) and here are the pics

The engine runs great

, I'm new to this but it all seemed simple enough to do, but all of you 'old hands' know that anyway

Posted: **Sun Jan 24, 2010 2:13 pm**

WOW!!! I can't wait for mine now!

That last picture is seriously good, if you build a garden line, you HAVE to build it in line with that veiw - can't get any more Welsh Narrow Gauge than that!

Posted: **Sun Jan 24, 2010 4:39 pm**

Nice pics!

At least I'm not the only one with a temporary railway!

Posted: **Sun Jan 24, 2010 6:34 pm**

nope you aren't i have a tempory railway to.

Very nice pics, but a tad (lot) expensive for me

Posted: **Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:16 pm**

I've had a temporary railway for the past 5 years...
Lovely pics there! You do though need to include that view, might as well if you've got it.
All I've got is walls....

Posted: **Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:16 pm**

MoelygestLR wrote:guess what my nameplates are stuck on with .... Bluetack!
its only a temporary measure until i can buy some proper scale ones off john lithgoe (spelling sorry!) as he does really nice scaled plates.

Does John have a website at all a quick Google and I found nothing! I need a set of Blanche plates for my electric loco.

Originally I'd planned to convert the RH engine into Blanche but when she arrived she looked so good we did'nt have the heart to do it

Blanche is our favourite engine but we love Linda, Charles too!

Posted: **Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:20 pm**

Merddin Emrys wrote:Blanche is our favourite engine but we love Linda, Charles too!

Blanche!, a favorite engine?!?!

Much prefer Linda!

But thats just me!

Posted: **Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:43 pm**

I use double-sided carpet tape for sticking my nameplates on and its never caused any damage when they have been removed.

Posted: **Tue Jan 26, 2010 6:32 pm**

Merddin Emrys wrote:
MoelygestLR wrote:guess what my nameplates are stuck on with .... Bluetack!
its only a temporary measure until i can buy some proper scale ones off john lithgoe (spelling sorry!) as he does really nice scaled plates.
Does John have a website at all a quick Google and I found nothing! I need a set of Blanche plates for my electric loco.

Originally I'd planned to convert the RH engine into Blanche but when she arrived she looked so good we did'nt have the heart to do it Blanche is our favourite engine but we love Linda, Charles too!

Roundhouse do blanche plates!
they will be alot lot cheaper than john. and you might get them before next christmas!

Posted: **Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:08 pm**

But the roundhouse plates are hideous.

Posted: **Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:01 pm**

DolwyddelanLightRail wrote:
Merddin Emrys wrote:Blanche is our favourite engine but we love Linda, Charles too!
Blanche!, a favorite engine?!?! :puke: :scratch: :scratch:

Much prefer Linda! :P :P

But thats just me! :roll:

Blanche is beautiful

and by pure coincidence Blanche has the same birthday as my wife, 22nd of July (although not the same year!

) around 3 years ago at the last Ffestiniog interactive we did the whole return journey in the cab of Blanche, fantastic it was! and the next day in the tender of Prince, great weekend that was

Posted: **Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:03 pm**

SillyBilly wrote:But the roundhouse plates are hideous.

the early ones looked / were far too big but the current ones seem about the right size (whatever that is on a RH engine

)

Posted: **Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:46 pm**

Merddin Emrys wrote:
DolwyddelanLightRail wrote:
Merddin Emrys wrote:Blanche is our favourite engine but we love Linda, Charles too!
Blanche!, a favorite engine?!?! :puke: :scratch: :scratch:

Much prefer Linda! :P :P

But thats just me! :roll:
Blanche is beautiful and by pure coincidence Blanche has the same birthday as my wife, 22nd of July (although not the same year! ) around 3 years ago at the last Ffestiniog interactive we did the whole return journey in the cab of Blanche, fantastic it was! and the next day in the tender of Prince, great weekend that was

THATS MY BIRTHDAY

Still prefer Linda though!

Posted: **Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:46 pm**

Linda's left the building now

But she's coming back, once the lining job is (actually its not just lining) finished by Tony at Rhos Helyg

Having see Paul's Linda at Llanberis on Sunday it looked so good had to have mine done too!

Posted: **Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:02 pm**

Merddin Emrys wrote: But she's coming back, once the lining job is (actually its not just lining) finished by Tony at Rhos Helyg Having see Paul's Linda at Llanberis on Sunday it looked so good had to have mine done too!

Ahhhh, it's nice to be able to put a name to a face!

Posted: **Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:21 pm**

Have just picked up the Linda from Tony at Rhos Helyg Locomotive Works, www.rhoshelyg.me.uk and what a great job Tony has done

Tony took the pics on his line (I haven't built one yet

)

Posted: **Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:53 pm**

Hang on, That seems familiar!

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Linda's built!

Steam Up!