When I was small my mum and dad took me to Dyffryn Ardudwy for our summer holidays, a village not far from Barmouth which we went to nearly every year when I was young. BR blue DMU's and double headed 37's on summer specials are what I remember, I had loads of photos but thinking I'll never use...
And here it is, a bumper update, several days early:
EM Gauge Layouts, Models & Projects
Hywel Thomas's work on turning a Minix Viva into a burnt-out wreck is especially impressive. Stunning! :) I will be copying to work done to the Bachmann anchor-mounted tank at some point too.
Adam
I've decided to spin the Terrier posts out of my general workbench thread - just to provide a bit more focus - the most recent post is here:
4mm - An EM workbench - Open Highs | Page 26 | Western Thunder
Anyhow, a quick summary of the current state of play:
Gradually, the loco is coming to...
The latest high quality modelling from Kier Hardy and friends (Karl Crowther's coal drops are especially nice I think).
EM Gauge Layouts, Models & Projects
Adam
A real treat this, in advance of the anticipated April update, a preview of Canada Street has been posted on http://www.emgauge70s.co.uk
Here's the direct link:
http://www.emgauge70s.co.uk/model_omwb107.html
Wow.
Adam
Canada Street: just, wow.
http://www.emgauge70s.co.uk/model_omwb106.html
And everything else is excellent as well (not to downplay Kier's wonderful slice of North London, both are staggeringly good).
Adam
Just to beat Dan to it, the latest update is now available with all the usual high grade modelling. Pete Johnson's shrunken version of Gloucester Docks really is superb and, if that were possible, getting better.
http://www.emgauge70s.co.uk/model_omwb102.html
Adam
This month's instalment of the ever-excellent EMgauge70s pages. of particular interest is the progress of Pete Johnson's Canada Street which looks like it will be something very special indeed:
www.emgauge70s.co.uk
Adam
Since this is a genuinely GW piece of kit it seems sensible to start a thread in the appropriate forum. :) This started as a ‘simple’ re-gauging and detailing project retaining the original chassis. A quick – and far from comprehensive – tally of the work done, however, suggests that I may have...
I like building wagons and most of these are from kits - Parkside, Cambrian and the like. Nice though these are there is always scope for further variety and scratchbuilds and kitbashes - not that I build much as it falls out of the packet - provide this. The queue on the length of track that...