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Thanks folks. More to come! I'll be detailing that building a bit more. I'm trying to fit some electro magnets for Auto uncoupling. Does anyone know if they would be powerful Enough to work through 6mm ply ?

This layout amazes me. I used to work very near there, about 25 years ago, remember cycling those very streets . It is like a time machine for me. Thank you. This layout amazes me. I used to work very near there, about 25 years ago, remember cycling those very streets . It is like a time machine for me. Thank you. This layout amazes me. I used to work very near there, about 25 years ago, remember cycling those very streets . It is like a time machine for me. Thank you.

This is looking great! I wish I had picked up 112 (the happy face engine!!!) A few years ago, but I opted for a couple of IE and later liveries. Your layout looks like it will offer a lot of running options.

I got plenty done this evening, after working from home all day. After I tested the points ( i had to try to off-set one as it was too near the edge - it is working for now) and general running, i was happy to proceed with adding the back scene and sides. I will make an overall cover eventually i think. I then made my first cassette for my simple fiddle yard. Also, as I'm recycling things , I am sorting out a nice Faller cement works kit, adjusted a little to fit. I also made another building from a coke can, some old sprue and the sheets of ties from cheap sandwich bags to make a corrugated building. It's a false entrance- trains wont be able to go through. That's about it for now tomorrow I'm going to work on finishing the buildings I think.

Ok, so it will be a very small 'inglenook' type shunting layout with an extra fiddle yard/board . I also ran the track from board edge to edge at the back so that I could make another section at a later date. A modular idea - as I have several of these ply wood sheets ready cut. But that is for the future. (In the past i have always moved on to more and more and then never actually completed a layout , or close to complete anyway!) I'll try to attach a plan.

Hi all. It has been quite some time since I've been on here. (This has been down to some general fatigue and aches and pains, along with a hectic family life, new job and just not having much time) . Any way, I felt less and less like going to the attic, so I took the decision to run down the attic layout and work on a simple micro layout that could be stowed away easily. My mind was made up when my father in law gave me a stock of wood off cuts including a number of ply boards cut to about 8" by 3ft , and some more a little shorter. As soon as I saw them I started thinking "layout, layout". I'm recycling most railway items from previous efforts to keep the cost down. Here's a few snaps of work so far:

Wow. What a great looking wagon. What's the maximum era for these ? I mean from when and to when did they run ?

Oh God I'm going to be broke again! That looks great. Not far off now! Support your local model shops on this one. We've lost too many on the island already.

Just shared the photo because I thought people would like to see it. Not endorsing a particular shop in any way but that's me told.

https://www.hattons.co.uk/454197/Murphy_Models_MM0127_Class_121_127_in_Irish_Rail_livery_Price_is_estimated_we_will_notify_you_if_pr/StockDetail.aspx Indeed it is

Looks to me like it was a repair wall or replacement at a much later date. You could finish that section in stone to match the rest I'd say, if modelling an earlier period maybe. I wonder what was there before the repair / rebuild ??

That's great David thanks I'll give it a look

Here is the building in situ in the new more modern end of the layout. I built a container crane too but I'm starting to think it would overwhelm the scene. I might put a picture up for advice. Next I have a lot of scenic work behind to finish and some track adjustments around the corner from this area. Keep me out of trouble.

The finish is a scalescenes sheet ashlar ?? printout in black and white and then I washed it over with very thin black tinted wash to dull it down. Yes I based it loosely on kingscourt. I'm planning a small cement facility for the right hand side , which of course was not at kingscourt.

Hi guys. The layout has undergone some remodelling and rethinking to make it more accessible. I've made room for a small container yard . Here is a modern grubby office i made for the yard. More pics of the changes to follow layer.

Which of these liveries would have had the longest time span would you say ?

I sent you a private message there Rosslare Ranger

Hi Glenderg. Do you still want this a class kit ? Thanks R

Grand. Sold so!

For sale, six JM design CIE coach sides. To make 3 coaches. Partially complete. Sold as seen, in green with an eau d nil stripe. One not yet started. Partially completed bodies included as shown. I can't find the rest of the donor dapol coaches. If I can find the roofs etc I'll throw them in too at no extra. £40 + £ 5 postage ireland/UK. Elsewhere at cost. Paypal for payment please.

Hi folks. I have a partially completed A Class kit . It has some brass detailing from studio scale models applied and is undercoated. (Note it is the body and bogie sides only, these kits require a class 55 chassis to complete.)Sold as seen (but it is in good condition). payment via PayPal please. £30 + £5 postage ireland/UK. Elsewhere at cost.

I stuck one of your flyers up on my bedroom wall. The wife is not happy.

Wow. Look great alright. I'll hopefully order up gradually over the next few months.

Just been working on a simple system for allowing me to use small cassette s to add/ turn/ remove stock. I settled on a slide in idea. The guides should keep the track aligned, which will be fixed to the wooden slide part of the cassette. The cassettes won't be long - about 2 ft. The supporting board just slides in on bolts for easy removal, I really want to keep this layout to a limited size. Crocodile clips will do for power to the cassettes for now, probably upgrade to a more permanent power system at some point.

I've now added in the point motors and tidied up the wiring a bit. The point motors are in good nick and recycled from the attic layout. Also recycled is the expensive ish but very useful DCC concepts point motors controller that lets me run the points off the NCE powercab. Bit of a test run with some stock too.