http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php This is a discussion forum for model railway enthuisiasts. en Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:24:29 GMT vBulletin 60 http://modelrailwayforum.co.uk/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=44 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:23:29 GMT Hi all There is a new entry in the external blog, come on over to the Rede Valley (http://www.railwayblog.kevinappleby.co.uk/) and take a look ... Hi all

There is a new entry in the external blog, come on over to the Rede Valley and take a look

Kevin ]]> Greslet http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=44 http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=43 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:47:36 GMT Hi

I'm new to Model Railway Forum, but my external blog has been running for some time. Rather than repeat things here follow the link to the Rede Valley Website

I'll copy future blogposts when appropriate into the forum.

Kevin ]]> Greslet http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=43 http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=42 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:40:04 GMT I guess It's a common problem at this time of year for us loft modellers, the temperature drops away, frosts bite hard and we retire to a quiet corner of the dining room to do "bit's and bob's" instead of running trains in our private sanctum.

Last night was the first frost here on the Merseyside and Cheshire border and it was a harsh one at -2.
During this time of year now progress is bound to be slow and fragmented at best but with still much to do and we must press on.
I'm already planning small sections that I can work on downstairs "in the warm" but I was was wondering how everybody else copes with the change of seasons and does anybody just down tools and hibernate until the spring?

It will be interesting to hear your tales of loft dwelling.

Paul. ]]> Sperojunction http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=42 http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=41 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:54:44 GMT I've been into model railways for years and years but I've only recently had the time and money to build my own serious project.

The name Spero Junction came about because when my granddad got demobbed from the royal Canadian air-force after WW2 he settled in Warrington, Cheshire and his first job was as a signal box operator at Dallam sidings.
My Granddad always loved trains so I though it fitting to name the layout after him.

It's quite daunting as I have no modelling experience and as it's not a recreation of a real place I have no references to research and copy from. Something else that's daunting is the standard and attention to detail of some of the layouts I have seen since starting building.
I have posted some video's on you tube under spero junction, I'd be really happy to hear some feedback from more experienced modellers as i want to make it as realistic as possible and any advice would be really appreciated. ]]> Sperojunction http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=41 http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=40 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:53:23 GMT Hi Everyone, Last night I Thoguth up plans for a N Guage Layout and Asked for help with a track plan on another forum. The new layout will measure... Hi Everyone,
Last night I Thoguth up plans for a N Guage Layout and Asked for help with a track plan on another forum.
The new layout will measure 3ft 8inches X 1ft 9 inches. Which is quite small!
No Era will be out in place but I'm thinking about modern image as I think it looks quite good in 'N'
This is my track Plan, http://www.freetrackplans.com/forum/......3&mode=view

More Details to come!

Jacob :) ]]> bocaj http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=40 http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=39 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:52:19 GMT Hi Everyone, I have decided to stop doing monthly updates and just update my blog when things have been going on. Firstly, I have managed to get... Hi Everyone,
I have decided to stop doing monthly updates and just update my blog when things have been going on.
Firstly, I have managed to get some of my signaling planed and it will Fianly mean a project which should not cost too much!
I have also got a new loco, It's a Hornby R3023 J94 Tank. When I went to my local model shop to buy it they asked if I would like it DCC Chipping. I said yes as I would have no chance doing it at home!

Jacob :) ]]> bocaj http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=39 http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=38 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:51:38 GMT Hi Everyone,
It's took me alot shorter time than I have expected to get back up to date with my Layout but this layout update are what the plans are and what the Layout looks like at this moment in time (August 2011)
August was due to be a very busy month with the scenery on my Layout with alot of Metcalfe kits to be bought!

Early August 2011:
Not much has changed to do with the layout from Late July but their have been a few changes. I have cut out templates of all the Metcalfe Buildings to make sure they will all fit and I can see how much everything is going to cost.

Nothing went on except from running trains on My Layout in mid August.

Late August 2011:
Alot has gone on in The back end of August with my Birthday and things. The Back end of August brought two new locomotives into my collection The Black 5 in the Pete Waterman collection and the Hornby A4 'Empire of India' both are excellent models. I also went to a model shop to spend my Birthday Money and also some other money. I bought 11 Metcalfe kits, the Hornby A4 'Empire of India', and decoder and some DCC Point Clips. My Station is almost completed and most of the track has been bought! However, we have had a problem with the points, I bought Right hand points instead of Left hand points! and I also bought too many Metcalfe Parcel Offices and Waiting rooms Kits as I thought only one building was included in Each pack However two Buildings are included in Each Pack.
August 2011 also brought up plans for a possible board extension, Tram lines and a canal across the top of the tunnel! The Board Extension would probably measure 2ft 8inches by 2ft 6 inches. It will be accessibly via the postal branch line coming from a point in the second, smaller siding with a diamond crossing across the larger siding and across onto the possible extension, the extension will most likely be for locomotive storage area, the new possible locomotive yard will be fully scenic!
The Plans for the Trams came into my head while watching a video of some 00 Scale Trams running on some ones layout and I thought they looked quite good! So I came up with a Idea that I could have a tram running down the side of my Layout and onto the High street terminating at my station.
The Plan for the Canal was just a random idea and it will run on top of my tunnel, it will have a overflow on it which will turn into the stream running through the Forrest and small village and into a tunnel where it will dissapear underneath my Goods yard.

So that's it for a rather large August Update and the Next Update will be sometime towards the Back end of September.

Jacob :) ]]> bocaj http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=38 http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=37 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:48:52 GMT Hi Everyone, Here is the July Update for my layout. July was set to be quite a busy month on My Layout with the arrival of the Hornby Special... Hi Everyone,
Here is the July Update for my layout. July was set to be quite a busy month on My Layout with the arrival of the Hornby Special Edition of Tornado and plans for a postal branch line.

Early July 2011:
Not much change to do with track work but their was two new arrivals to do with locomotives. The Biggest Arrival was the Hornby Special Edition of newly Built A1 'Tornado' I thought Hornby had produced a great model Evan though alot of people seemed a bit disappointed with the model. The Second Arrival came three days after Tornado and it was the Limited Edition Model of the GWR class 101 to celebrate 175 years (Now 176 years) of GWR. This also proved to be a good model for shunting although it does have scale speeds of 300-400 MPH!

Mid July 2011:
In the middle of July 2011 I decided to draw up plans for all of my sidings, this did not take too long though. Other than that the only other thing that happened was plans for a Postal Branch line Came into our minds.

Late July 2011:
In the Back end of July the plans for the postal branch line were drawn up and a bit of the track was laid. We also came up with plans for another goods yard, this one was to be hid behind the tunnel! The Postal branch line and the hidden goods yard were to be Acsesed via the turn table and the one line was split into to two lines with a curved point.
In The very last days of July we came up with plans for a forest in the middle of the board with a small stream running through it which will flow into a tunnel and disappear under the main goods yard.

So that's it for the July Update and I will type up the August Update soon,

Jacob :) ]]> bocaj http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=37 http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=36 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:47:09 GMT Hi Everyone, Just going to tell you what has being going on with my Layout During June 2011, Early-Middle June 2011: So I have been to my Local... Hi Everyone,
Just going to tell you what has being going on with my Layout During June 2011,

Early-Middle June 2011:
So I have been to my Local Model Shop (Millemium Models) to buy all the track, I have put it all on the layout and it looks great, most of my locomotives now have sidings!
We Finished Track pinning in the Middle of June and it is all firmly in place, the plans for a terminus station have been scraped due to plans to build the station out of a Metcalfe kits, not Hornby Skaledale as originally thought. The Layout is looking great at this stage.

Late June 2011:
During the Back End of June I thought up plans for three new sidings coming from a point just before the turntable. The Sidings will also be used for a DCC Programming Track which I have needed for a while!

So that's it for June 2011, The July Update will be up soon!

Jacob :) ]]> bocaj http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=36 http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=35 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:46:15 GMT Hi Everyone, As Everyone will know this blog is a bit behind as the Layout construction started in May 2011 and it is now October 2011. Anyway here... Hi Everyone,
As Everyone will know this blog is a bit behind as the Layout construction started in May 2011 and it is now October 2011. Anyway here is what happen with my layout during May 2011!

Early May 2011:
The Board has finally been finished, after four years planning and about three months constructing we have finally got it at my house. It measures 8ft by 4ft 6 inches with a small 2ft 8 inches by 1ft 6 inches bit control and turntable area. It has taken about 3 hours to fit to the walls and floors in my bedroom. Anyway, It's fitted and Track planning will begin soon.
So, some track has been layed, the first Train has ran and the track plan is almost complete, now just the price of the Track that still needs to be bought!

Middle of May 2011:
I have just completed the price for the track and it will all be bought soon, then Track pinning can Start. I have just thought up the plans for the tunnel, and that's really it for May 2011. ]]> bocaj http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=35 http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=34 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:44:55 GMT Hi Everyone, I have decided to start a blog so you can track progress on My Layout! I will post regularly and every time something changes on my... Hi Everyone,
I have decided to start a blog so you can track progress on My Layout!
I will post regularly and every time something changes on my layout. Since I have already started building my layout things might be a bit not up to date for a while but things should be up to date within a few weeks.
So that's the introduction to my Blog! More things to come soon!

Jacob :) ]]> bocaj http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=34 http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=33 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:03:24 GMT The first of two video compilations of the Society's Exhibition in Lichfield is now on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/tordy64 ]]> chasewaterstuff http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=33 http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=32 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:04:23 GMT Quite a few events were happening on this weekend and I did manage to visit two of them. Firstly I made a flying visit to the Trent Valley Model... Quite a few events were happening on this weekend and I did manage to visit two of them. Firstly I made a flying visit to the Trent Valley Model Railway Society Model Railway Exhibition at the Wade Street Church Hall, Lichfield – I really couldn’t miss this one, the hall is where I first started school at Meredith House School, over sixty years ago.
On entering the show, visitors were given a free booklet containing a plan of the layouts and lists of the exhibitors and traders. A first class touch – I only wish that I could have stayed longer to make better use of it! All the exhibitors had excellent layouts, whether big or of the smaller variety.
Briefly, they were: Aylett End, Chalford, Deesdale Road, Highly Unlikely, Overkill, Thomas the Tank Engine, Waldkirsch and Z Line. The traders were: 12 voltsdc, Derby Trees and Scenics, Keith’s Model Railway, Loughborough Model Centre, Sansome’s Model Railways, not to mention Wickson’s Travel.
Full use was made of the hall and it seemed to be building up to a very good attendance on the day, and well deserved.
I shall have a collection of video clips linked to the blog in the next day or so.

http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/b...1&d=1316028776

http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/b...1&d=1316028793
http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/b...1&d=1316028807

http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/b...1&d=1316028756 ]]> chasewaterstuff http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=32 http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=31 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:18:30 GMT http://youtu.be/EvNvKozHC3M
A video of the recent Chasewater Model Railway Show, opening with the Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn loco taking the first train to Chasewater Heaths. ]]> chasewaterstuff http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=31 http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=30 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 19:09:52 GMT Discussions have taken place between some Chasewater Railway working members and South Staffs (Codsall Wood) G Scale Railway Group with a view to... Discussions have taken place between some Chasewater Railway working members and South Staffs (Codsall Wood) G Scale Railway Group with a view to having a G Scale layout at Chasewater.
This would be a joint venture between the two groups, with TRI_RAIL providing the rack (and approx. £1,000 has already been spent on this) and members will then run their own engines, etc. on the layout.
Possible sites for the track are: on the area situated at the rearof the Heritage Centre, opposite Hawthorn Halt platform, or inside the Heritage centre itself on a portable unit construction system.


South Staffs G Scale Group meets at Codsall Wood Church Hall on the last Sunday of the winter months, where a layout is provided to run their locomotives. Any person interested in the Codsall Group should contact Rose Ellis in the Brownhills West main shop.
A number of Chasewater working members have visited Codsall Wood to observe their arrangements and were made extremely welcome by the entire G Scale group.
Godfrey Hucker. ]]> chasewaterstuff http://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/blog.php?b=30