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Some simple EM conversions........
Converting models to 'EM' gauge isn't really difficult, the worst part is plucking up the courage to dismantle your latest pride and joy, Items of rolling stock present few problems, as in most cases...
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Lazy River......
Its been far too pleasant to be stuck indoors lately, so apart from applying another fifteen coats of varnish to the river, little else had been done on the layout, that's unless a little ballasting...
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Ballasting blues,
Ballasting is not one of my favourite jobs, and it would appear that I'm not alone. Ever since the days of 'Penhydd' I've been using 'Carr's' ash ballast, which I reckon looks just right for use on...
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Track, the finishing touches......
The past few days have been spent working on the track......After several washes of Humbrol 'Light and Dark Earth' enamels, plus a little 'Track Colour' thrown in for good measure, the track is coming...
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Laying foundations, and experiments with station buildings....
I had planned to start work on the point rodding this week, but unfortunately I've mislaid an etch for the cranks, and other bits and pieces. So whilst I awaited replacements, I've been working on the...
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Groundwork Days.....
The point rodding has been postponed yet again, as I didn't really fancy the idea of firing up the soldering iron in the current heatwave. So I switched my attention to completing the stonework on the...
View ArticleGoodbye Blogger.......
I've just about had my fill of Blogger and its gremlins, some people can't post a comment, spam and changes being made to the blogs layout without my knowledge, the list goes on. So unless I can find...
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You can now find Llangunllo here I'm still adding a few features and building up a list of blogs that I follow.Geoff
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Please note that all my blogs have now been transferred to https://llangunlloblog.wordpress.com/ 'The Chronicles of Penhydd', and 'Scenes From The Past and Present', can now be reached by clicking the...
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Travelling Light
Branch favourites 7416 and 1455 were captured passing through Llangunllo for the last time earlier today.RIP until this time next year.
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Mixed freight (Hydraulic style)
Well Llangunllo as you knew it, is no more, but as promised I had an extensive photo shoot before the axe fell, and here is the first batch of farewell photos. I've always had a soft spot for the Baby...
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Easter update
For the last few weeks I've been wandering around the layout, recording the scene for the final time, before it was swept away in the name of progress. Luckily everything in the photo below, with the...
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Bridge over the River Lugg (Part 2)
A few weeks ago Mr. Robinson returned to the bridge to take a closer look at the cement, or is it mortar dressing on the edge of the abutment quoins? Whilst Iain was there he also climbed up the...
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A false dawn
The past week has been spent trying out a few ideas, the mock up below being one of them.In theory, and on paper I rather liked the idea, and I was really looking forward to getting started.So I threw...
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Here we go again........
As you will know from my previous post, this time last week work on the Mk2 version of the new layout was slowly grinding to a halt. Since then I've been referring to my original notes, and the many...
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Spoilers......
The shape of things to come............Six hundred and eighty two rail chairs later, all the track has now been laid, wired, tested and awaits a little cosmetic detailing, before ballasting takes...
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Track
I rather enjoy building my own track from sleeper strip and plastic chairs, as for me, its far more satisfying than using off the shelf flexi track. Not that I'm knocking the flexi, as I used it to...
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Messing about with the river............
Seeing as I'm no longer building a new layout, I've finally got around to modifying the last section of the old one, I started off by removing the existing river bridge, then diverted the course of...
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Well changing to Wordpress appears to have been a mistake, for its created far more problems than it solved. I won't go into details here as I know many people are more than happy with Wordpress, and...
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