tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90767284341861916422024-02-07T12:47:40.355-08:00Touchwood, a 0-16.5 gauge layoutNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076728434186191642.post-41629436173315816992011-07-29T14:20:00.000-07:002011-07-29T14:30:53.534-07:00Update<span style="font-family:courier new;">As my next show is coming up close, I have been working on stock for the layout, again all from Chivers. Here are a few pictures that I have taken over the past couple of weeks</span>. <br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMY9jJZwjy0Veff5orCdxkUJ_E7ISgJbCrDGtv8DvqmDgrD69Wnmm4Lg1J-qFScud5oRTyufrpqw9pJGkHN8taq26BV0FfEqCp1jlQUFh2MooL90-Ru7aAC2idCxEkqlcz2FyjNPtbfw/s1600/DSCF0187.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634889135107372210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMY9jJZwjy0Veff5orCdxkUJ_E7ISgJbCrDGtv8DvqmDgrD69Wnmm4Lg1J-qFScud5oRTyufrpqw9pJGkHN8taq26BV0FfEqCp1jlQUFh2MooL90-Ru7aAC2idCxEkqlcz2FyjNPtbfw/s320/DSCF0187.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">No.1, 'Hannah' and No.6 on shed<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3mUtbYe7-iEVkvhknTtscdXw3qeDmx62_rRyiGQnyFWDM69ajafrC8r6FrOrqVlMSVAfBG4MIGtzm4JbnlUWNO66magt4CMJT4O2CPMLLKXgnekhvixhHm_u876dp1qNZJvn-EU_qcBw/s1600/DSCF0283.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634889145146667282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3mUtbYe7-iEVkvhknTtscdXw3qeDmx62_rRyiGQnyFWDM69ajafrC8r6FrOrqVlMSVAfBG4MIGtzm4JbnlUWNO66magt4CMJT4O2CPMLLKXgnekhvixhHm_u876dp1qNZJvn-EU_qcBw/s320/DSCF0283.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">'Kennet' on a freight train in the platform.<br /><br /><br /></span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhko0KwMoHyJwLdDCtgJscPchKS4jez7rwgA2I0RCaG98BNuJw1YXj1-ghCvH19TaUgN4QuGkKlKjk4DSCXe9-mKhHVETVS0yuGBmINUonly037CjShDUedah5WLJJJWUk1D90l_cXhczU/s1600/DSCF0280.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634889138624486498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhko0KwMoHyJwLdDCtgJscPchKS4jez7rwgA2I0RCaG98BNuJw1YXj1-ghCvH19TaUgN4QuGkKlKjk4DSCXe9-mKhHVETVS0yuGBmINUonly037CjShDUedah5WLJJJWUk1D90l_cXhczU/s320/DSCF0280.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gztnLJ7bK5Zn_TECTTEdE3bOIWtitvNFVkiby9qmZaeoZb6p3SP6H-cPgUKSw-mgZCAMKoX4l-Gzk8IbhdXcIlF1w6bTh7gJs57nXxLb7yG_jxsZYmetjgiv2hKJGq3y2HJogtSqBKM/s1600/DSCF0285.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634889147889090690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9gztnLJ7bK5Zn_TECTTEdE3bOIWtitvNFVkiby9qmZaeoZb6p3SP6H-cPgUKSw-mgZCAMKoX4l-Gzk8IbhdXcIlF1w6bTh7gJs57nXxLb7yG_jxsZYmetjgiv2hKJGq3y2HJogtSqBKM/s320/DSCF0285.JPG" /></a></div>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076728434186191642.post-2532641021830506972011-03-19T15:43:00.000-07:002011-03-19T15:57:32.251-07:00P-Way On Engine Shed Point<div><div> <img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585926596900639586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQn_jv78a6FYJxLupUWGQlMN9v19c5Xm1GisZXaFd4lnbmU33DhkCI04JTYJT5WXvpxBh_mXbByO3zz8rkODcaM3MH169bVNNzfT25dNAPZDxPRKRHhJwRoB-dMhxs0eGCW6bqW9y1JE/s320/100_4337.JPG" /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">When I built Touchwood, in my hast to make the points look better I cut the sticking up bits of the tie bar, well this caused problems on this point and the left had blade started to spring up onto the running rail.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span> </div></div></div><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtjpXhBeII3vIm-vnWV_xBW3tj_KMyiZ14wxja-zUVXnTGFh5f1ITDNKT-t4GQ5s-2_Z-oiikjZ2OJFJDOYL69KBUeTse_2OJJYhqFc9hr0Ow8HdazOy9OYwaCCRZDAeEXh3wMv2Ey0c/s1600/100_4340.JPG"></a> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtjpXhBeII3vIm-vnWV_xBW3tj_KMyiZ14wxja-zUVXnTGFh5f1ITDNKT-t4GQ5s-2_Z-oiikjZ2OJFJDOYL69KBUeTse_2OJJYhqFc9hr0Ow8HdazOy9OYwaCCRZDAeEXh3wMv2Ey0c/s1600/100_4340.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585926597379171106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtjpXhBeII3vIm-vnWV_xBW3tj_KMyiZ14wxja-zUVXnTGFh5f1ITDNKT-t4GQ5s-2_Z-oiikjZ2OJFJDOYL69KBUeTse_2OJJYhqFc9hr0Ow8HdazOy9OYwaCCRZDAeEXh3wMv2Ey0c/s320/100_4340.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRYJ-ARxVVhAdSzjU9gCjeM5YWQRamIM04buGnOURBSVQ5to8EGmZURvHP-4GFmY6aMMWn2e3srqdWUXmdW4sEJsEmk9pgEBhpnJpSEs0wtEpLMMkU8QaMhHmy5PrwyfvOQ1GMmBtbu8/s1600/100_4341.JPG"></a></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">Me and a friend tried fixing this by soldering a strip of cooper clad to the noise that was the problem, but managed to solder the point together, so the point was needed to be lifted and a new one fitted.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">A bit of water on the ballast, some scrapping of the ballast and the help of a vacumn got rid of the ballast ready for the new point.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRYJ-ARxVVhAdSzjU9gCjeM5YWQRamIM04buGnOURBSVQ5to8EGmZURvHP-4GFmY6aMMWn2e3srqdWUXmdW4sEJsEmk9pgEBhpnJpSEs0wtEpLMMkU8QaMhHmy5PrwyfvOQ1GMmBtbu8/s1600/100_4341.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585926605270138946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRYJ-ARxVVhAdSzjU9gCjeM5YWQRamIM04buGnOURBSVQ5to8EGmZURvHP-4GFmY6aMMWn2e3srqdWUXmdW4sEJsEmk9pgEBhpnJpSEs0wtEpLMMkU8QaMhHmy5PrwyfvOQ1GMmBtbu8/s320/100_4341.JPG" /></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">New point installed, droppers soldered back in place, managed to re fit the iso fishplates, all tested and works.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">All that is left to be done is paint the rail web and then reballast and everything will be back as it was.</span></p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076728434186191642.post-59322255682534579102011-02-28T14:51:00.000-08:002011-02-28T15:23:42.296-08:00Midhurst 2011<span style="font-family:courier new;"> On the 27th Feb 2011 Touchwood took the short trip to Midhurst Modellers show, other than the line regular locos, there were a couple of visitors throughout the day.<br /></span><div> <div><div><div> <img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578878677438185842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKyzJS6Nsc7g8GOZkLGx9pFOurAxVMd6UKsSfzEiuk4FLGnTKbEHNsjpLqW5Iqei_uNITZFWaVu7YkR3JKFn1Xt2KJmMvqAdYfeRuvlLeI_ocJzsniacx460Y3MCqRbvS6OcEW_Lxc2Y/s320/100_4171.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Other the day a Garret tractor turned up in the yard for some coal.<br /></span><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvs9B-Ccj6EspBBM5dssdw0QqDH5SnVfYfx8mhgaVE66K8UftSkm87L70eXBZt2IHSs4xzOjDQDZSsnLUjZPHZDtrNBBowZvLVKSD44pwoBpSCVU6KsiizkoquFopm7ijmZ1nUhqowOxk/s1600/100_4198.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578878684756024994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvs9B-Ccj6EspBBM5dssdw0QqDH5SnVfYfx8mhgaVE66K8UftSkm87L70eXBZt2IHSs4xzOjDQDZSsnLUjZPHZDtrNBBowZvLVKSD44pwoBpSCVU6KsiizkoquFopm7ijmZ1nUhqowOxk/s320/100_4198.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqyaYNLPqvJp-7K6xEtjQleIsLAI7Vkgk9i_Wwy90L9Le6fDwwjx29lSMZgmGt3vaMcmJXMZ6ES-OoONTwbRfH9yytaugva4-0tskA6TpKX2ui3VNG82Sr6V2n_cW4ch0IEHcYzJu1qg/s1600/100_4200.JPG"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7PVMz685YPQAgQRkujGeMeqryjGGZ2YQe-I_BMoU2-4NJ4q7aufOrE1fBmSKUUy97gOerQs_m5hSzTC3HU0T-76OgMVnEJGS9HsBmWHeXKA8zOb_6RV3Jljzvzg6BJ-_jAxQHErp0ME/s1600/100_4188.JPG"></a> </div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div> <span style="font-family:courier new;">Visiting 0-6-0 tank engine 'Joseph' Pulls a good train into the platform running bunker 1st,(not often seen) while james departs the goods yard with another goods train.<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqyaYNLPqvJp-7K6xEtjQleIsLAI7Vkgk9i_Wwy90L9Le6fDwwjx29lSMZgmGt3vaMcmJXMZ6ES-OoONTwbRfH9yytaugva4-0tskA6TpKX2ui3VNG82Sr6V2n_cW4ch0IEHcYzJu1qg/s1600/100_4200.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578879557635549698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqyaYNLPqvJp-7K6xEtjQleIsLAI7Vkgk9i_Wwy90L9Le6fDwwjx29lSMZgmGt3vaMcmJXMZ6ES-OoONTwbRfH9yytaugva4-0tskA6TpKX2ui3VNG82Sr6V2n_cW4ch0IEHcYzJu1qg/s320/100_4200.JPG" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqyaYNLPqvJp-7K6xEtjQleIsLAI7Vkgk9i_Wwy90L9Le6fDwwjx29lSMZgmGt3vaMcmJXMZ6ES-OoONTwbRfH9yytaugva4-0tskA6TpKX2ui3VNG82Sr6V2n_cW4ch0IEHcYzJu1qg/s1600/100_4200.JPG"></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">'Joseph' sits at the water tower on the head shunt.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqyaYNLPqvJp-7K6xEtjQleIsLAI7Vkgk9i_Wwy90L9Le6fDwwjx29lSMZgmGt3vaMcmJXMZ6ES-OoONTwbRfH9yytaugva4-0tskA6TpKX2ui3VNG82Sr6V2n_cW4ch0IEHcYzJu1qg/s1600/100_4200.JPG"></a> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMk87ESc66LOnZm_fMeU-WuNU-8WhU-_U60P0QriqNESUnwhrhwkzjC9i0GlEQYw9YCdL_IzjT5ZXBUfZpoEwz93hCgj6I7hwMmMTmtBfIrHmcy4CD8b-53Q_-mA2a-J47Uuvthh667-M/s1600/100_4204.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578879542039063490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMk87ESc66LOnZm_fMeU-WuNU-8WhU-_U60P0QriqNESUnwhrhwkzjC9i0GlEQYw9YCdL_IzjT5ZXBUfZpoEwz93hCgj6I7hwMmMTmtBfIrHmcy4CD8b-53Q_-mA2a-J47Uuvthh667-M/s320/100_4204.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">'Jayne' pulls a mixed train into the loop.<br /></span><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7PVMz685YPQAgQRkujGeMeqryjGGZ2YQe-I_BMoU2-4NJ4q7aufOrE1fBmSKUUy97gOerQs_m5hSzTC3HU0T-76OgMVnEJGS9HsBmWHeXKA8zOb_6RV3Jljzvzg6BJ-_jAxQHErp0ME/s1600/100_4188.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578879551621357826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7PVMz685YPQAgQRkujGeMeqryjGGZ2YQe-I_BMoU2-4NJ4q7aufOrE1fBmSKUUy97gOerQs_m5hSzTC3HU0T-76OgMVnEJGS9HsBmWHeXKA8zOb_6RV3Jljzvzg6BJ-_jAxQHErp0ME/s320/100_4188.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3XHi2o-UmGU3cqwC0pftI0B533R1zYsy88toby4f11-8D-y03-1CmfKDVNbEDuTCQvAE0LwI6mHPvVHqhQvjekITjrtPfqCH4qzKY9uv42yNt6q-9llS9R-3JUBMTqJSaPzn0yy8NWM/s1600/100_4177.JPG"></a> </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">Another visiting loco, Fleishman Magic train, shunts a goods train in the yard.</span></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Sbw8WMDVIZYrzPh8YdNb6huNYwWZzQh4mFhJO3fQqsbG3TZTY8RPAPh3xMvFkQ3df3AMrIKtr0Ze9pg6waK7wHVFhkkeuyzkAWV2QQE7OpIz2aseYe62QL8B1INcbZYSVB0w9u1NBP8/s1600/100_4201.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578878696170057282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Sbw8WMDVIZYrzPh8YdNb6huNYwWZzQh4mFhJO3fQqsbG3TZTY8RPAPh3xMvFkQ3df3AMrIKtr0Ze9pg6waK7wHVFhkkeuyzkAWV2QQE7OpIz2aseYe62QL8B1INcbZYSVB0w9u1NBP8/s320/100_4201.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;">'Jayne' sits in the shed waiting for her next turn, while 'Ethal' taks on coal, and the visiting 0-4-0 awaits a job.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Sbw8WMDVIZYrzPh8YdNb6huNYwWZzQh4mFhJO3fQqsbG3TZTY8RPAPh3xMvFkQ3df3AMrIKtr0Ze9pg6waK7wHVFhkkeuyzkAWV2QQE7OpIz2aseYe62QL8B1INcbZYSVB0w9u1NBP8/s1600/100_4201.JPG"></a></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgHGIZJQysKG8rlyjyN3SkXmRUoi7ET63iy-Nan5zZF7jq3GMUUk52IdvEkiB2gv4einvTO_0t7W2l_0NmvmKWpQ7Eq5fztmowlTgJea0M7aCM07RQJse79PoD88p-xtcmu0hROf4pEs/s1600/100_4194.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578878683987653714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgHGIZJQysKG8rlyjyN3SkXmRUoi7ET63iy-Nan5zZF7jq3GMUUk52IdvEkiB2gv4einvTO_0t7W2l_0NmvmKWpQ7Eq5fztmowlTgJea0M7aCM07RQJse79PoD88p-xtcmu0hROf4pEs/s320/100_4194.JPG" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;">'Andrew' a modified LGB Gnomy tram awaits the guard right away with a passenger train.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsxihqVdIYTq3IADF3_pbqkFdBsbsXwhbaX7lupB9N6xsjUNwmOpWFmrg30htS1kPINRkp7S3ZbGWzfCtY8Usc2SMZ2r-PjZu8xEzqcIjgTNR7uV0_XkwCjgGFLPZkiMm2eUJ_kND534/s1600/100_4206.JPG"></a></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsxihqVdIYTq3IADF3_pbqkFdBsbsXwhbaX7lupB9N6xsjUNwmOpWFmrg30htS1kPINRkp7S3ZbGWzfCtY8Usc2SMZ2r-PjZu8xEzqcIjgTNR7uV0_XkwCjgGFLPZkiMm2eUJ_kND534/s1600/100_4206.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578879545313642002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsxihqVdIYTq3IADF3_pbqkFdBsbsXwhbaX7lupB9N6xsjUNwmOpWFmrg30htS1kPINRkp7S3ZbGWzfCtY8Usc2SMZ2r-PjZu8xEzqcIjgTNR7uV0_XkwCjgGFLPZkiMm2eUJ_kND534/s320/100_4206.JPG" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Bachmann porter 0-4-2 and 'Oppy' take out a good train, either they have a heavy load to pick up on route, or Oppy is having problems.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076728434186191642.post-74786723729372815342011-02-14T14:37:00.000-08:002011-02-14T14:56:19.780-08:00The Finer Details<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJx0tfZfdVvBfWUiWNtGdBlTKYOdhIQE-UbrFCNsteJ8Fi4cGlyIHlIQcJoJTmgttiPFCZOj6bgxa42bLBFG0aO31s7i7LsOo-v4E-MAsBPLRi_TdBKMGSnZf1PKumS8Cy4DaoaFcwxo/s1600/100_4105.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573679069140812642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJx0tfZfdVvBfWUiWNtGdBlTKYOdhIQE-UbrFCNsteJ8Fi4cGlyIHlIQcJoJTmgttiPFCZOj6bgxa42bLBFG0aO31s7i7LsOo-v4E-MAsBPLRi_TdBKMGSnZf1PKumS8Cy4DaoaFcwxo/s320/100_4105.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">As one of the workers welds one of the out of service locos boilers, 'Jayne' runs into Touchwood with a passenger train. 'Hannah' and 'Gnomy' wait for their next turn.<br /></span><br /><br /><div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div></div></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WlOiJHprn_AYSfSf6FgTTCR_cYzDDdEgkxndrV8MjtL-dTeWm16XxPKhl0G5e5HsrW_kPjNbh9zHT819J3Pl0PK5PwghIfeN7_owpEiyzJv2N5dF0fsl5jiEwL_hgorL7U9P4f2I4PQ/s1600/100_4094.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573679056163222818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WlOiJHprn_AYSfSf6FgTTCR_cYzDDdEgkxndrV8MjtL-dTeWm16XxPKhl0G5e5HsrW_kPjNbh9zHT819J3Pl0PK5PwghIfeN7_owpEiyzJv2N5dF0fsl5jiEwL_hgorL7U9P4f2I4PQ/s320/100_4094.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></p><p></p><br /><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">'Kennet' shunts a flat wagon with a stationery engine to be unloaded by the crane, the operator waits by the crane.<br /></span></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJoXNHt2OjZRGepQlKrxhD2yyShKjlK5QjbY2LZCgI7AdrtfYyou6IFbYs6rIymiG5WsCXwlTF8N2eLquNnHP3H3NBVYslP0-paGiYxaVWMQ9zqLRFqBPHy3m77GiVtzqAqYhgkXpzdI/s1600/100_4103.JPG"></a></p><div><br /><br /></div><p></p><div><br /><br /></div><p></p><div><br /><br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Rm0n6hSrDLlAQHVwW5PZpZJaoz1Uvp2YRIMaapwNlNGW2pHI1YOyaxEqaVOlh8te5OWeT-qeP8bbyLPTuhvP_yEXJqjxb2o2Sx_FipSHWALFMDfwLCkLQeTwm905RlvgpQEAJBie61Q/s1600/100_4090.JPG"></a></p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJoXNHt2OjZRGepQlKrxhD2yyShKjlK5QjbY2LZCgI7AdrtfYyou6IFbYs6rIymiG5WsCXwlTF8N2eLquNnHP3H3NBVYslP0-paGiYxaVWMQ9zqLRFqBPHy3m77GiVtzqAqYhgkXpzdI/s1600/100_4103.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573679063215471538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJoXNHt2OjZRGepQlKrxhD2yyShKjlK5QjbY2LZCgI7AdrtfYyou6IFbYs6rIymiG5WsCXwlTF8N2eLquNnHP3H3NBVYslP0-paGiYxaVWMQ9zqLRFqBPHy3m77GiVtzqAqYhgkXpzdI/s320/100_4103.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><p></p><div><br /><br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Rm0n6hSrDLlAQHVwW5PZpZJaoz1Uvp2YRIMaapwNlNGW2pHI1YOyaxEqaVOlh8te5OWeT-qeP8bbyLPTuhvP_yEXJqjxb2o2Sx_FipSHWALFMDfwLCkLQeTwm905RlvgpQEAJBie61Q/s1600/100_4090.JPG"></a></p><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">'Ethel' runs road its short box van train as the gardener digs the stations flower beds. The man in the long jacket on the platform has just taken a picture as the engine runs road.<br /></span><br /></div><p></p><div><br /><br /></div><p></p><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Rm0n6hSrDLlAQHVwW5PZpZJaoz1Uvp2YRIMaapwNlNGW2pHI1YOyaxEqaVOlh8te5OWeT-qeP8bbyLPTuhvP_yEXJqjxb2o2Sx_FipSHWALFMDfwLCkLQeTwm905RlvgpQEAJBie61Q/s1600/100_4090.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573679051802288338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Rm0n6hSrDLlAQHVwW5PZpZJaoz1Uvp2YRIMaapwNlNGW2pHI1YOyaxEqaVOlh8te5OWeT-qeP8bbyLPTuhvP_yEXJqjxb2o2Sx_FipSHWALFMDfwLCkLQeTwm905RlvgpQEAJBie61Q/s320/100_4090.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><p></p><div><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">'Kennet' takes a break from shunting, as one of the yard workers eats his lunch and has a cuppa.<br /></span></div><p></p><br /><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRT_9FBrJMprW_BdgG1iAdB0wb-zuY7waDGADKvLLtDfXeKepjLppqRKF6qzQ8irIXsTY2lkYfKNg-gZDPJCo8Oys2zxh7TwDdF1iOvr-hBvAf-QWnXrmvjBCo5_rUcubnart8AC0lBA/s1600/100_3758.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573679642885926722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRT_9FBrJMprW_BdgG1iAdB0wb-zuY7waDGADKvLLtDfXeKepjLppqRKF6qzQ8irIXsTY2lkYfKNg-gZDPJCo8Oys2zxh7TwDdF1iOvr-hBvAf-QWnXrmvjBCo5_rUcubnart8AC0lBA/s320/100_3758.JPG" /></a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">'H</span><span style="font-family:courier new;">annah' gets ready to depart from Touchwood with a passenger train. The porter has just picked up a bag that was taken off the train that as come open, the owner of the bag looks on as the station master scratchs his head as to what to do.</span></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrk4iadirV-BCmGCwF2I93CI0h-8VvOL2zeNsirjp-Wf0QhmZ9FDnvMsRDMwMADASj4vGEzMIsZ3SJy8mn5-w8J42CDaiO42bwLuJZNO935TkgEqAgJZt-wWilhfDM9KT1fIeJ8SgCLw/s1600/100_4096.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573679645249954466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrk4iadirV-BCmGCwF2I93CI0h-8VvOL2zeNsirjp-Wf0QhmZ9FDnvMsRDMwMADASj4vGEzMIsZ3SJy8mn5-w8J42CDaiO42bwLuJZNO935TkgEqAgJZt-wWilhfDM9KT1fIeJ8SgCLw/s320/100_4096.JPG" /></a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">Have final got round to adding a bag to the water tank which is on the head shunt for the run road loop.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:courier new;">I made this and the one on the crane in the yard out of heat shrink.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </p><p><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </p><p><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </p><p><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </p><p><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Keep an eye for more pictures soon.</span></p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076728434186191642.post-151390769305681722011-01-28T16:05:00.000-08:002011-05-15T15:22:22.159-07:00Exhibition Dates 2011<span style="font-family:courier new;">February:- </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Sunday 27th </span><span style="font-family:courier new;">Midhurst Modellers Exhibition, The Grange, Midhurst, West Sussex.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;">May:- </span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Saturday </span><span style="font-family:Courier New;">28th Sussex Downs 009 group members day, Wivelsfield, Village Hall, West Sussex.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span><span style="font-family:Courier New;">July:- </span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th July, Amberley Muesum Railway Gala Weekend, Amberley Muesum, Amberley West Sussex.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">September:-</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th Woking Model Railway Show.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Saturday 17th September Surrey Narrow Gaugers, Narrow But Nice, Merstham Village Hall, Station Approach, North Merstham, RH1 3ED.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span><span style="font-family:Courier New;">These are the current dates that I have in my diary for Exhibtions for Touchwood. If you are interested in inviting Touchwood to your show please contact me, or if the show I am already going to are local to you, you could always come along and see the layout in person.</span>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076728434186191642.post-43916684434990917672011-01-28T10:12:00.001-08:002011-01-28T10:50:09.579-08:00Goods Stock<div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">95% of the goods stock that runs on Touchwood is built frm Chivers Kits, but there are two PECO goods wagons that do run on the railway too.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdx1hPj81EEXJ7GHTukQ0BaxnQ3ZxoomLf614w2idoKQTW2_3k4hhejFXphm7J5ANkmD-0fxZTne7NmkqWB7M9gxjOh5Xvu5KsIUur1nb5fWwWTRJ10eWqNPh98snJh2Y7tN5jG1nzsA/s1600/100_3708.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567302455187097442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdx1hPj81EEXJ7GHTukQ0BaxnQ3ZxoomLf614w2idoKQTW2_3k4hhejFXphm7J5ANkmD-0fxZTne7NmkqWB7M9gxjOh5Xvu5KsIUur1nb5fWwWTRJ10eWqNPh98snJh2Y7tN5jG1nzsA/s320/100_3708.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Tank Wagon, Built for a Chivers wagon chassis kit, the tank is from an old Hornby ESSO tank wagon.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iS0dBSbC0m3ZeZm8QBhhcJWgXNC8hSevfkTYEJgigpyrIqmjPRJzuKBXcn4lBCgQ3bOvWlrnwKmpqZFUcW7_TX_quFjbWeR9cNAlZI_HpBwwB9PvOWxWFKqmn-DZAC60RKkfyix2qCk/s1600/100_3716.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567302484038693474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iS0dBSbC0m3ZeZm8QBhhcJWgXNC8hSevfkTYEJgigpyrIqmjPRJzuKBXcn4lBCgQ3bOvWlrnwKmpqZFUcW7_TX_quFjbWeR9cNAlZI_HpBwwB9PvOWxWFKqmn-DZAC60RKkfyix2qCk/s320/100_3716.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">At present there are two of these two plank open wagons, at times they can be seen with different types of goods carried in them.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">These are built from Chivers kits, and there are two more in the pipe line.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBx5Us06WoDBZlrliXhRU-VY-VfmuFC_uPUyKlnSTISJLaia-PIL16tuC1KSYMVaRPqpZpO9HnLbN6ujr5Owt2ZNse3KpqStbBHduH5bOY0BMSRLTi0Zd8YGdqUte2Hy1Ac_mrveI8Fc/s1600/100_3715.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdEvxJmFrk6KcKj8J-pB91RKr_L_BURDRBbMp3b-G8LQHh_Ecbh7w3bGct1IcTu6AW1zsteIxpfsnh_cB4xc1G9UALux5dlpNL0Bl4-WnLMtxpBUN81mSCvjT1yexFIjpJuoCzxev3wI/s1600/100_3709.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567302466839339362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdEvxJmFrk6KcKj8J-pB91RKr_L_BURDRBbMp3b-G8LQHh_Ecbh7w3bGct1IcTu6AW1zsteIxpfsnh_cB4xc1G9UALux5dlpNL0Bl4-WnLMtxpBUN81mSCvjT1yexFIjpJuoCzxev3wI/s320/100_3709.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBx5Us06WoDBZlrliXhRU-VY-VfmuFC_uPUyKlnSTISJLaia-PIL16tuC1KSYMVaRPqpZpO9HnLbN6ujr5Owt2ZNse3KpqStbBHduH5bOY0BMSRLTi0Zd8YGdqUte2Hy1Ac_mrveI8Fc/s1600/100_3715.JPG"></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">The railway has two of these four plank wagons which are both used for coal transport, one is full and the over is empty.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">These are again built from Chivers kits.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBx5Us06WoDBZlrliXhRU-VY-VfmuFC_uPUyKlnSTISJLaia-PIL16tuC1KSYMVaRPqpZpO9HnLbN6ujr5Owt2ZNse3KpqStbBHduH5bOY0BMSRLTi0Zd8YGdqUte2Hy1Ac_mrveI8Fc/s1600/100_3715.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567302478894854306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBx5Us06WoDBZlrliXhRU-VY-VfmuFC_uPUyKlnSTISJLaia-PIL16tuC1KSYMVaRPqpZpO9HnLbN6ujr5Owt2ZNse3KpqStbBHduH5bOY0BMSRLTi0Zd8YGdqUte2Hy1Ac_mrveI8Fc/s320/100_3715.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">As all good bolsters come in pairs, the railway have a pair of these, they are always found coupled together, they will be used to carry rail intime.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">These are made from Chivers kits.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhicY9CHrEtrOsvhKAbVPGw6fUSgaw1xm6KxKP0XDscNtf7vR1KSGeVYl_EhFZaJfmWw-WEzZ-ijju9QmI22BRiSi9KluLU5kuIF-1DqSmxTM8brhwUPK6OS_m5GfV2_4SRjrIEZTzwgMA/s1600/100_3714.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567309259342405058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhicY9CHrEtrOsvhKAbVPGw6fUSgaw1xm6KxKP0XDscNtf7vR1KSGeVYl_EhFZaJfmWw-WEzZ-ijju9QmI22BRiSi9KluLU5kuIF-1DqSmxTM8brhwUPK6OS_m5GfV2_4SRjrIEZTzwgMA/s320/100_3714.JPG" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Here we have two box vans, used to move the either boxed or loose produce from or to the Market.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;">On of there is a PECO kits and the other Chivers, there are two more of these in the works.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84aAbttw52viokdTFcHvaE-Z12hko_istTNEAn5eCe_389r3ujTVNhVjlqg1CYy4E5Rca98f4alNIC75mT-srQYFdfl-GMVIaTueLh-DpYgfnqfnFY1v2H_07TepOFUGdzpI7VwIyWLY/s1600/100_3713.JPG"></a></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhicY9CHrEtrOsvhKAbVPGw6fUSgaw1xm6KxKP0XDscNtf7vR1KSGeVYl_EhFZaJfmWw-WEzZ-ijju9QmI22BRiSi9KluLU5kuIF-1DqSmxTM8brhwUPK6OS_m5GfV2_4SRjrIEZTzwgMA/s1600/100_3714.JPG"></a></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84aAbttw52viokdTFcHvaE-Z12hko_istTNEAn5eCe_389r3ujTVNhVjlqg1CYy4E5Rca98f4alNIC75mT-srQYFdfl-GMVIaTueLh-DpYgfnqfnFY1v2H_07TepOFUGdzpI7VwIyWLY/s1600/100_3713.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567309268084654450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84aAbttw52viokdTFcHvaE-Z12hko_istTNEAn5eCe_389r3ujTVNhVjlqg1CYy4E5Rca98f4alNIC75mT-srQYFdfl-GMVIaTueLh-DpYgfnqfnFY1v2H_07TepOFUGdzpI7VwIyWLY/s320/100_3713.JPG" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Break vans, the railway at present owns two of these. They are also at times used for extra goods holding.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;">On of these is Chivers kits the other a Wightlines GVT Van.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;">There are other wagons that I havent yet managed to take photos of as theses are not 100% finished yet, but will be added as and when.</span></div>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076728434186191642.post-63752519830286497682010-12-07T14:51:00.000-08:002010-12-07T15:01:00.674-08:00Passenger Coaches<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3T0NFkEPRcZySJ87Ez0ItpEwBqQdfFOz7Bj0u62ToriO19L_MflEY2oX223FShayvqcVcmsc30RfTeFccnw_U_wJCBaWmVVccJrIe5Yy6yhwRpMNc5MfTCqUtwsDisinnSzyvFTZaI4/s1600/100_3710.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548077781926232178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3T0NFkEPRcZySJ87Ez0ItpEwBqQdfFOz7Bj0u62ToriO19L_MflEY2oX223FShayvqcVcmsc30RfTeFccnw_U_wJCBaWmVVccJrIe5Yy6yhwRpMNc5MfTCqUtwsDisinnSzyvFTZaI4/s320/100_3710.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">4 wheeled coaches.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">The total rake consists of 3 coaches.<br />Coaches are made from Peco kits</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQP9J5Ipi5b44xcavIw6Fwz_yPQ9KsoILSIXKWfb4amDhj2eV3M4h4TMHfEhZvLyYUulhqSnilROk7Ix2BpTx8Fu_1iiW7gXDmW_DHt1WLKc_NDi2UHU1gVyhBreobc649oE7AxrnNffs/s1600/100_3712.JPG"></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQP9J5Ipi5b44xcavIw6Fwz_yPQ9KsoILSIXKWfb4amDhj2eV3M4h4TMHfEhZvLyYUulhqSnilROk7Ix2BpTx8Fu_1iiW7gXDmW_DHt1WLKc_NDi2UHU1gVyhBreobc649oE7AxrnNffs/s1600/100_3712.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548077801563164818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQP9J5Ipi5b44xcavIw6Fwz_yPQ9KsoILSIXKWfb4amDhj2eV3M4h4TMHfEhZvLyYUulhqSnilROk7Ix2BpTx8Fu_1iiW7gXDmW_DHt1WLKc_NDi2UHU1gVyhBreobc649oE7AxrnNffs/s320/100_3712.JPG" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGaP-5THUmbtj90QBYSdvyZXVd1mzDuvVfWe6o4Zx2rGrZ5hhhE2nP-mIst63KIaaLqxk9bBKgy5LkD-KurNo_J585Z2Z26Ddc6fNldg8GPx7IceM4OwVrXDbV2ZNPqNMZnN7HO2T80M/s1600/100_3711.JPG"></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">American stlye Bogies coaches</span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">The toal rake consists of two coaches at present, the second is still in the paint shop.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">Both built from chivers kits</span></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGaP-5THUmbtj90QBYSdvyZXVd1mzDuvVfWe6o4Zx2rGrZ5hhhE2nP-mIst63KIaaLqxk9bBKgy5LkD-KurNo_J585Z2Z26Ddc6fNldg8GPx7IceM4OwVrXDbV2ZNPqNMZnN7HO2T80M/s1600/100_3711.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548077794079884146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGaP-5THUmbtj90QBYSdvyZXVd1mzDuvVfWe6o4Zx2rGrZ5hhhE2nP-mIst63KIaaLqxk9bBKgy5LkD-KurNo_J585Z2Z26Ddc6fNldg8GPx7IceM4OwVrXDbV2ZNPqNMZnN7HO2T80M/s320/100_3711.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">Bogie tram stlye coach.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">There is only one of these in a rake.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">I believe that this has been kit bashed from kits that made 4 wheeled coaches.</span></div><div> </div></div>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076728434186191642.post-61699280017291139042010-12-02T05:25:00.000-08:002010-12-02T08:05:04.389-08:00Locos<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNG4jVCHGp_ojtxMlDSxJf8PvOMs-MXdqNZQBLdGZloFiCJA-KGSZbM6Ig3RHqe2VWEDR3lAdRg-hKd71YZXD7VDnWcFEzaR6EteJnVvbNahVWvWwAIxZ3MVCcCJPrsT1A8hqT14vx_U/s1600/100_3700.JPG"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546077175142012386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNG4jVCHGp_ojtxMlDSxJf8PvOMs-MXdqNZQBLdGZloFiCJA-KGSZbM6Ig3RHqe2VWEDR3lAdRg-hKd71YZXD7VDnWcFEzaR6EteJnVvbNahVWvWwAIxZ3MVCcCJPrsT1A8hqT14vx_U/s320/100_3700.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">No.1 Hannah</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Andrew Barclay well tank 0-4-0</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Built for an S&D Kit on a Mehno Chassis<br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNN9oTAgXOqx5oMUBvGBKUAuliLN1NToEhxSk115KI47UN5ZXIsoad24-1ksXtG7DcB_cUH4KqgRa9KMndsSz9JMEvDiDG9E2vpDOi-rZLAyah72Rm6DV7iTrtETxUkBU2tdvLA4dtVhU/s1600/100_3698.JPG"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546076172586318050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNN9oTAgXOqx5oMUBvGBKUAuliLN1NToEhxSk115KI47UN5ZXIsoad24-1ksXtG7DcB_cUH4KqgRa9KMndsSz9JMEvDiDG9E2vpDOi-rZLAyah72Rm6DV7iTrtETxUkBU2tdvLA4dtVhU/s320/100_3698.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">No.2 Jayne</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Freelance 0-4-0 Saddle Tank<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Built for a Smallbrook resin kit on a Hornby Smokey Joe Chassis<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6he-oluxrkIu38afIjS4GYhDywBPJtrsl1lyyOwkq7j9s04gACj0ZgurwBO3USWjRZhvtZ_kuaXpaqPgeGlfZfWJ_dHy-Krvn0C-RAUPLZMM5k_teUe6E7MxM-eZIhyphenhyphen4nVKbBCj2MUuM/s1600/100_3701.JPG"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546078427529445202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6he-oluxrkIu38afIjS4GYhDywBPJtrsl1lyyOwkq7j9s04gACj0ZgurwBO3USWjRZhvtZ_kuaXpaqPgeGlfZfWJ_dHy-Krvn0C-RAUPLZMM5k_teUe6E7MxM-eZIhyphenhyphen4nVKbBCj2MUuM/s320/100_3701.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">No.3 Oppy</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Freelance 0-6-0 Jackshaft Diesel </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Built on a Bachmann 03 chassis, the bonnet comes from a Dapol 03 kit and cab scratch built<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczP4w6WsgFE5ULEWsz-LRSUJA_Sl4wYfROvXYMYx-VF5Xy_wyLOqv9CzYtiwyXkyRdnmb4wX6pYjFuWeQAnwYjXpzGuq2rxZQxvgpJWeKn1ryWP8vorBnJ-MMBOxyy34dnvNtmfHixxE/s1600/100_3703.JPG"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546076250810252002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczP4w6WsgFE5ULEWsz-LRSUJA_Sl4wYfROvXYMYx-VF5Xy_wyLOqv9CzYtiwyXkyRdnmb4wX6pYjFuWeQAnwYjXpzGuq2rxZQxvgpJWeKn1ryWP8vorBnJ-MMBOxyy34dnvNtmfHixxE/s320/100_3703.JPG" /></span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">No.4 James</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">0-4-0 Freelance tender loco</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Built on a Dapol Pug chassis, from a springside sugarcane loco kit.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxaYx6Fk2Z_fj0m6nRcH5edtAj3X3fRAWgGBQUoq9zolX1tcenXAGxPJelzfzd4-1LKcIjtipx6z2bqFjmoxSkrS5ulj1Tk_b7_KC5yLR2QIXniZG7Ffmgykp1Pd7sC_wbHZGW8apf3s/s1600/100_3707.JPG"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546109284136725314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxaYx6Fk2Z_fj0m6nRcH5edtAj3X3fRAWgGBQUoq9zolX1tcenXAGxPJelzfzd4-1LKcIjtipx6z2bqFjmoxSkrS5ulj1Tk_b7_KC5yLR2QIXniZG7Ffmgykp1Pd7sC_wbHZGW8apf3s/s320/100_3707.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:courier new;">Gnomy</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">LGB Gnomy steam tram</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Built on a Bachmann Underground Ernie Chassis, Body is an LGB Kids toy, know as a Gnomy, fitted with boiler and tanks from a Hornby </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">0-4-0<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYvPa77oXlP-HubbRWy3_t8sxPsSM5qnfx7qt0sNZMhMd9rG6xa6GNEuWNe6UVSWpHqDc-CG25AiX0ePnc9IJwTLKkEZ0r5jtkPO2VFAna2E-RjBmLj1u9-PdGBbiSppfYcGGeJIEV8Q/s1600/100_3705.JPG"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546110980935434194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYvPa77oXlP-HubbRWy3_t8sxPsSM5qnfx7qt0sNZMhMd9rG6xa6GNEuWNe6UVSWpHqDc-CG25AiX0ePnc9IJwTLKkEZ0r5jtkPO2VFAna2E-RjBmLj1u9-PdGBbiSppfYcGGeJIEV8Q/s320/100_3705.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczP4w6WsgFE5ULEWsz-LRSUJA_Sl4wYfROvXYMYx-VF5Xy_wyLOqv9CzYtiwyXkyRdnmb4wX6pYjFuWeQAnwYjXpzGuq2rxZQxvgpJWeKn1ryWP8vorBnJ-MMBOxyy34dnvNtmfHixxE/s1600/100_3703.JPG"><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Kennet</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">0-4-0 Freelance small saddle tank</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Built on a dapol pug chassis, for a springside kit<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8rvLpxq-aIvfB_Dhw5tz1Wc6GktrQ83xIcJhMXFqtxopMhMUrvDTveekKVcbtKAy7nzyqQS3vqqhVbhmA9EOPhXCHKpSsCVAXiHyYftMCrmNTi-P5dadYT9FiO8eTSE7Ulyp3YrU5wg/s1600/100_3704.JPG"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546110984478504322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8rvLpxq-aIvfB_Dhw5tz1Wc6GktrQ83xIcJhMXFqtxopMhMUrvDTveekKVcbtKAy7nzyqQS3vqqhVbhmA9EOPhXCHKpSsCVAXiHyYftMCrmNTi-P5dadYT9FiO8eTSE7Ulyp3YrU5wg/s320/100_3704.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Ethel</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">0-4-0 Large Hunslet</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Built form a PECO kits, on a Hornby Smokey Joe chassis<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSU08gdn3xU4sHgeLwHVnVw3Kw3uzL-TvlIVCKjanLG0E7lhipRY0eEo_xUqgjUgva-Q3_9pGCBXG9MtQPnsoLVglC3NytfAYDfM_bpK3ONI3JWRgf2qbzK_pREIaxRUu8VB-tRzCYk_0/s1600/100_3706.JPG"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546110993353555970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSU08gdn3xU4sHgeLwHVnVw3Kw3uzL-TvlIVCKjanLG0E7lhipRY0eEo_xUqgjUgva-Q3_9pGCBXG9MtQPnsoLVglC3NytfAYDfM_bpK3ONI3JWRgf2qbzK_pREIaxRUu8VB-tRzCYk_0/s320/100_3706.JPG" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Ruston Hornsby</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Built from a Wrightlines kit, on a Tenshodo chassis</span>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076728434186191642.post-83982478806294996612010-12-01T10:19:00.000-08:002010-12-02T09:15:28.925-08:00Famous<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEdCuMECeW2NuA6KfBeExGWZbJXyI1EC5Q6ODGp9gbTB77MLxCW8xGLSD-6-S0pkrSeNQp9j7R1CGuQDw5QK1kE8Mm_VqYuZT0iENssLTiqSoeJmEfLm8mzhcA3dYIfgWgA6ZUwF3oiwQ/s1600/model-railway-worthing-2010.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 228px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545781071916795906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEdCuMECeW2NuA6KfBeExGWZbJXyI1EC5Q6ODGp9gbTB77MLxCW8xGLSD-6-S0pkrSeNQp9j7R1CGuQDw5QK1kE8Mm_VqYuZT0iENssLTiqSoeJmEfLm8mzhcA3dYIfgWgA6ZUwF3oiwQ/s320/model-railway-worthing-2010.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">My layout has become famous, after an outing to Worthing Model Railway show, it was filmed by Daves Railway films and is seen on the Worthing 2010 DVD, and the layout is the main feature on the DVDs Cover.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">This can be found at </span><a href="http://www.railwayfilms.co.uk/"><span style="font-family:courier new;">http://www.railwayfilms.co.uk/</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> </span></div></div>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076728434186191642.post-62017011487498366202010-08-26T14:59:00.000-07:002010-08-26T15:02:30.669-07:00Welcome<span style="font-family:courier new;">This is the start of my blog for my 0-16.5 layout.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">As you can see from my other bloggs, I have another layout on the go in 4mm, and a 009 one, that I havent really run for over a year as I have been building Touchwood.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I will let you all see what the layout looks like with picture of its progress as I was building it.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">The layout has been to two shows, SWING'10, and Tinkers Park Rail gala'10.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">It has one more show booked for this year which is Worthing, and I have one booking for next year, but would be willing to take it to any show that I am invtied to.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Hope you enjoy finding out about the layout.</span>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com0