WGLR, the 2010 re-build.

[yb281]

With the nicer weather returning, I finally got around to running some trains through the "mocked up" Narrows. Here's a short video (shame about the washing );

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsdNOWWUuTE

 

[Gizzy]

With the nicer weather returning, I finally got around to running some trains through the "mocked up" Narrows. Here's a short video (shame about the washing );

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsdNOWWUuTE

Like the sound on the diesel.

Is it the original LGB sound or an after market job?

 

[C&S]

Yeah, the diesel sound is great, and I only noticed the washing at the end - thought you meant you hadn't tackled the washing in those cottage back yards. Also loved the look of that mossy/rusty corrugated iron on the shed roof.

 

[pugwash]

Like the sound on the diesel.
Is it the original LGB sound or an after market job?

As my computer has just had a new tansformer there is no power supply for the speakers, so no sound. I suppose the monitor will go pop soon then it will be in black and white, followed by the RAM or internet connection stalling to give a 1920s jerky image and it will be just like the real thing
Very, very nice Mel, I'm absolutely ashamed of my overgrown bombsite.
By the way, how did you do the tarp-covered wagon? I was wondering if I could use an offcut of pondliner but it seems a bit too thick and stiff (I'm going to test softening it with H's hairdryer next time she is out)

 

[yb281]

The sound chip in the diesel is Massoth Giz as recommended by Mr Duffy. Works a treat on antilog, although it does need quite a bit of power and the track has to be spotless for reliable operation.

Pugsy mate, the tarp is made from stuff called Solertex. It's what they use to skin model aircraft. One side is textured (hence the "tex" bit - don't try Solarfilm, it's not the same) and the other becomes sticky when you run an iron close to it, this also shrinks it a bit so the folds stay in place and it goes nice and tight . You can get it in a range of colours, but it also takes paint nicely. I seem to remember doing a thread on it, but goodness knows where? Maybe back in GSM days?

The washing is all my own work, done while SWMBO took her mother out (not with a shotgun unfortunately). I haven't told her yet what I "expressed an interest in" the other night ........... but, needless to say, I'm going to need a LOT of brownie points .

 

[pugwash]

Okay, model shop here I come!
Hmm, recent interest, need for brownie points, knee patches on trousers for greater grovelling capacity, a recent thread featuring your railway with someone elses live steam locomotive.... am I getting warm?

 

[yb281]

Okay, model shop here I come!
Hmm, recent interest, need for brownie points, knee patches on trousers for greater grovelling capacity, a recent thread featuring your railway with someone elses live steam locomotive.... am I getting warm?

VERY!!!!

 

[pugwash]

I shall probably hear her scream even from here!
Good luck, and if not can I have your Heidi?

 

[George]

looking good mel

 

[owlpool]

great video
I thought the washing was a bit of "blue sky thinking"
the narrows are shaping up nicely, and the railings look very effective set in the grass

 

[yb281]

This week's project has been an extension to "Stockers Row" as I acquired another pair of Pendlebury shops from Alan. Once again the two kits were joined together, but this time I scratch built a new roof as I had real difficulties in making a convincing roof joint on the first two kits (a shop and a cottage). The new roof has a base from plastic sheet covered with roofing felt "slates". You might also notice that these shops have a different style of frontage/window which Stockers found for me.

Brownie points for anyone who knows which film Maclaines the grocers comes from. The local toy shop was owned by Mr & Mrs Davis when I was a youngster and was where I used to get my Corgi and Dinky cars from. Now that these buildings have been completed, I can get on with making pavements and surfacing the road so that the buildings look properly "planted" and the track embedded into the road.

 

[yb281]

The tram loco appears between the shops. I have made window displays for both, but I'm still contemplating whether to permanently fix them. I'm of a mind to leave them out for the Winter and come up with a means of only fitting them for the Summer months.

At the back of the shops is an alleyway that runs up the side of the agricultural engineers - hence the old rusty plough courtesy of Big Jack, Rust Dust and Mother Nature.

 

[pugwash]

Brownie points for anyone who knows which film Maclaines the grocers comes from.

'Plunkett and Macleane' (there are various spellings of his name) Macleane being the Getleman Robber, a highwayman ?

 

[yb281]

Brownie points for anyone who knows which film Maclaines the grocers comes from.

'Plunkett and Macleane' (there are various spellings of his name) Macleane being the Getleman Robber, a highwayman ?

Fraid not Puggy mate. Here's a clue - it was actually 2 films which followed on, one to t'other.

 

[stockers]

Very neat mel. Will have to get you to do my new catalogue!

 

[Gizzy]

Brownie points for anyone who knows which film Maclaines the grocers comes from.

St Trinians per chance....

 

[steinman]

Brownie points for anyone who knows which film Maclaines the grocers comes from.

I thought i knew this one but then I thought that'll be the day I must have Stardust in my eyes

 

[pugwash]

Very neat mel. Will have to get you to do my new catalogue!

I thought this was your online catalogue

 

[yb281]

Brownie points for anyone who knows which film Maclaines the grocers comes from.

I thought i knew this one but then I thought that'll be the day I must have Stardust in my eyes

Give that man a coconut!! Well done Rick, the grocers owned by Jim Maclaine's family (David Essex). Two of my all time favourite films .

 

[mbiff]

nice