7mm Corwen Road

[simond]

Larry,

I’m sorry you’ve come to this conclusion, your modelling is exemplary, and your threads have been interesting, informative, and fun.

It’s clear that 0 gauge needs space. If you really can’t get the garden line to do what you want, then I guess the die is cast.

Gone With Regret....

atb
Simon

 

[mswjr]

Hi Larry, May I first say Happy New Year to you, Also I have enjoyed your modelling and it looks very real, I do know what you mean about O gauge thou, I too went down that road , Spent a fortune on a layout similar to what you have done, but needed a LOT more space just to do shunting, Even a small train with a few wagons is too much, So as I like to watch trains go by I sold it all and returned to 4mm, Quite Happy now at least I can get a 12 coach train to run around my garage, Keep us all up to date with your next project.

 

[Tim Watson]

I know where you are coming from Larry. I have dabbled with bits of larger stuff, but the lack of space becomes an overriding issue and the amount of detailing needed by the larger scale models can be overwhelming. Good luck with whatever you do.

Tim

 

[Dave Holt]

Larry,
May I wish you a slightly belated Happy New Year and wish you all the best for your future modelling adventures.
I must say that your 7 mm model looks very good and the recent mineral wagons are exceptional. However, I fully appreciate your issues about space and the restrictions it places on 7 mm layouts.
It's not too late to revert to Greenfield? If you do it in P4, this time, we can run my Delph/Holt stock! - Only joking.
Best wishes,
Dave.

 

[LarryG]

Happy New Year Dave. I modeled Greenfield only because it was the closest "countryside" while living in Oldham as a lad.

The new 4mm layout will be a fictional version of Ruabon astride the GWR Shrewsbury and Wrexham line. There will be Shrewsbury based LMS engines working to Chester as well as the usual GWR types circa 1959.

 

[Brian T]

No more Corwen road.....

That`s a shame,but understandable,especsially if it`s not working for you.
Look forward to the new venture....and a happy new year to you....

Brian.

 

[P A D]

Hi Larry,
Sorry to hear that 7mm is not offering you the operational potential you desire. It's been great to have seen pretty much the full build of the layout and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm sure whatever you do in 4mm will be to the same exemplary standard and I look forward to your posts on here. It will be sad to know the 7mm layout will be no more, but you have to be pragmatic. If you don't enjoy it, do something else.

Thanks for sharing what you have done so far in 7mm and keep it coming in 4mm.

Cheers,
Peter

 

[Andy P]

Hi Larry, a VERY belated Happy New Year to you and your good Lady.

I was sorry to read of your decision to abandon Corwen, but fully understand. I hope to see you again if I can get up to Wales again at some point.

All the very best for 2020 and beyond.
Andy.

 

[LarryG]

Andy, All the very best to you and yours for 2020. You switched around a bit between 4mm and 7mm so you know what its like.

Larry

 

[Gismorail]

Hiya Larry Happy New Year sir.
Like the others I do understand your reasoning . O gauge is the ultimate scale for making models seems 'real' that is until the sheer size comes into consideration. My shed is 8 metres x 4 metres and I'm struggling to make it look realistic especially with a six foot curve from the fiddle yard to the scenic section most of which is hidden behind the workshop wall, but the future problem will be the return curve at the opposite end of the proposed layout. I have a good friend with a 5 metre width on his shed and every time I visit his layout I just keep wishing I'd gone for a wider shed
so i know exactly how you feel ...... What ever you future plans they will still have a big following that's for sure.
All the best
Martin

 

[LarryG]

Hi Martin.

I'll be able to make the shed space work in 4mm with simplicity the keyword. Hornby's BR Cl.2 2-6-0 will be very useful. Also the Talyllyn AGM special is bound to turn up at Ruabon behind a Thompson A2/3...!

Happy New Year,
LarryG

 

[Andy P]

Will you be continuing on this Thread Larry, or starting a new one?
If it's a New one, please put a link or name on here for me to follow.
Thanks,
Andy.

 

[LarryG]

I think changing the modelling scale and everything means a completely new thread, so I will provide a link when it happens......Which ain't anytime soon.

I am building OO duplicates of the O gauge wagons to keep me out of mischief(!) and am experimenting with a frog-juicer just in preparation.

 

[Andy P]

I use the Gaugemaster Autofrogs on my O Gauge Seven Mills and on my OO Argyle St.

All the best.

 

[GrahameH]

Hi Larry,

Since converting to DCC quite a few years ago the Frog J was one of my purchases in a bid to make life easier, and to be quite honest that's all I use these days.

I made good use of one on a recently built Kitwood Hill Models 48ft turntable ( excellent model ) and no disruption in sound as it revolves.

I expect others are dead against using them ( please not for discussion on Larry's thread each to their own eh ?) but they do the job very well I feel and pleased that I use them.

Grahame

 

[Phil O]

Hi Larry,

Just my two Penn'rth on your decision to come back to 4mm, last time you did it, you flogged off all your 7mm stuff and this time you had to start all over again, I would advise that you hang on to it for a while, just incase.

 

[LarryG]

A Bachmann GW post-war auto trailer has just been prepared for the new 4mm layout. Glazing came out easily. The body was sprayed with Halfords Ford Rocco Red through my spraygun. Roof matt black with a light overspray of diluted Sleeper Grime. Interior sprayed mid brown with cream partitions. Weathered using powders.


Inner end blackened with smoke from loco. Lower part covered with rust dust.....

 

[LarryG]

Hornby Bow-end corridor composite. With body removed from chassis, the lower half received Rosso Red and was then re-lettered. Halfords Matt Lacquer finished the job. Corridor partition panels between compartments painted cream. Now awaiting weathering...

 

[LarryG]

Then there were two. The weathered underframe and ends barely show in this typical January light shot. Some of these coaches were still in blood & custard in 1959 and I needed a couple for the Barmouth service. Most of the other later design of coaches will be in BR maroon...

 

[LarryG]

Shrewsbury had a small allocation of Super D's over the years. Straight out of the box...


When I walked into Lees shed for a job, I was asked if I would like to look around. The 0-8-0 was the obvious choice. Buxton or Stockport usually used a Fowler 2-6-4T on this diagram so I was fortunate.