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28ten

28ten

Guv'nor
Easy......

Top priority finishing jobs
D1000 should be done very early in the new year
The Bank which just needs a few final bits gluing and paint
Lambourn Station, 'box and shed.
Tilly

Medium term jobs
SE5a
8 JLTRT Mk1 which if I hadnt been sidetracked by details would have been finished by now
Buildings - lots of
1/32 Warship
Do a job on the Heljan Hymek

Long term
I fancy doing a Castle or a King
MSWjR 2-4-0
1/32 mk1's

I totally reserve the right to drop everything and do something I fancy in a different scale/gauge/genre
 
AdamF

AdamF

Western Thunderer
Same for me as for 2012:

1) finish my 517 build;
2) build a wagon or two to go with it; and
3) build some track to put it all on!

Given where I have got to with the 517, it will probably be wagon first, followed by track, followed by finally getting the chassis rolling!
 
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SteveO

Guest
There's nothing like putting pressure on before the year's begun, but here goes.

Layout
At least get to the track laying stage of my shunt-0-rama
More research on Westerfield and freight movements

Wagons
Finish the 3 I've started, do more - lots more. I'd like a fast freight train, a couple locals, milk, oil, grain and perishables. Maybe also a machinery train from Ransomes or Cranes.

Locos
Finish anything half built (31 & 24) or not built (Hymek & 04) or need attention (40) and sell them so I can get some appropriate for Westerfield, namely an earlier, better 31 and 24s, a 15 and 21
 
Dog Star

Dog Star

Western Thunderer
Dog Star said:
I have tried to come to a decision as to what I feel I need to progress in the coming year....this has not been easy because of my eldest Son who keeps changing our direction (from Polar Star to Merlin to 37408 to R&R 36T to... ) and because I seem to acquire roles in other peoples projects (viz, Artillery Lane and Weeping Angels Yard for Adrian and Hartley Hill for Mr. Lewsey).

So here is my commitment:-
[1] to progress our Forest of Dean layout to the point that we can show at our club Open Day in September;
[2] to build and lay the trackwork of Hartley Hill;
[3] to produce the track plan and baseboard plans for West Wycombe (GW&GC Jt., October 1910);
[4] cajole Adrian regularly;

[5] finish some MR three plank wagons which I started in 1975.
[6] try to complete some GWR P7 ballast hoppers.

Must be mad, and no time to sit in the back row.
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What I wrote in December 2011 looks rather familiar... been nagging me all year long. I am somewhat ashamed to even think about what has been done. I shall take a few moments to consider how to describe a year of ineptitude.

regards, Graham
 
lancer1027

lancer1027

Western Thunderer
Part 2 to my list of projects:thumbs:

Having read all the above lists/projects:D

TO NOT GET WORRIED OR DISHEARTENED when i dont actually get anything done, as this seems to be the "in thing" at the moment with all thunderers:))

Rob:) ...... now off to do lots of nothing really:thumbs:
 
Dog Star

Dog Star

Western Thunderer
lancer1027 said:
now off to do lots of nothing really:thumbs:
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"We're busy doing nothing, working the whole day through... trying to find lots of things not to do..."

With acknowledgements:- Bing Crosby, William Bendix, and Cedric Hardwicke in the film, "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," 1949.

regards, Graham
 
Dog Star

Dog Star

Western Thunderer
Annual Report for 2012

Objectives
[1] to progress our Forest of Dean layout to the point that we can show at our club Open Day in September;
[2] to build and lay the trackwork of Hartley Hill;
[3] to produce the track plan and baseboard plans for West Wycombe (GW&GC Jt., October 1910);
[4] cajole Adrian regularly;
[5] finish some MR three plank wagons which I started in 1975.
[6] try to complete some GWR P7 ballast hoppers.

Achievements
[1] Scruft's Junction appeared at Basingstoke MRS Open Day :thumbs:, no progress on Mierystock Bridge :oops: .
[2] We are on our way :thumbs: just not going where we thought we were :rolleyes: .
[3] Oh dear.... :headbang:.
[4] Yippee! another success - depending upon one's point of view :cool: .
[5] I have sent my condolences... hopefully Rob Pulham will enjoy the thought.
[6] try to find some P7 ballast hoppers :rant:.

Other Activities
Building baseboards for Basingstoke MRS 7mm layout...
Making a Christmas Puzzle...

Crawled all round / over / under / through a Western (thank you Ian)

not much of a year :(.
 
Dog Star

Dog Star

Western Thunderer
And finally, what do I wish to achieve in 2013?

[not in any particular order..]
[1] make a start on West Wycombe;
[2] complete the trackwork for Hartley Hill;
[3] find the GWR ballast wagons...
[4] build the track for Angel Yard.

as well as:-
[5] help Son with his MMP-year;
[6] feel envious as Son builds a Western;
[7] try to resuscitate a S7 tar tub;
[8] continue to make the tea.

and not least:-
[0] enjoy the contributions, banter and inspriration which is WT.

regards, Graham
 
Simon

Simon

Flying Squad
Phill Dyson said:
I would like a summer in 2013 please :rolleyes:.........especially for all the WT outdoor types !

New Layout

We (my son & myself) will make a start on an indoor layout. At present I'm torn between a easily achievable small end to end layout of a BR(WR) depot & yard.......or a more ambitious roundy roundy layout based on a fictional section of dilapidated early 1970's S & D. :confused::)

That's all folks ! :eek:

Phill :)
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Hear hear to the idea of a good summer:thumbs:

If it isn't too cheeky and feel free to ignore, I'd love to see you tackling the dilapidated dieselly S&D idea, this is a great theme that I'm not sure I have ever seen modelled.

I kept on at Captain Kernow about it half a lifetime ago but he completely ignored me, as usual:))

Simon
 
Simon

Simon

Flying Squad
From a year ago:
1.) Build more than one turnout for the garden line before spring.
I have very nearly finished just the one:oops:
2.) Lay (1) outside in spring
No:oops:
3.) Construct whole of track base for continuous run in garden
Well of course not:rolleyes:
4.) Lay more track around at lest some of (3)
Only a tiny bit more was laid:(

The same again except I didn't manage 1.) - poo!

5.) Finish Minging Waddle (probably)
Very nearly completed:thumbs:

Finished!!

6.) Progress 121 railcar to at least resin cabs stage
Pretty much there:thumbs: (only its a 122 not a 121)

No progress - Poo!

7.) Other stuff that I could mention but had better not (like a million standard class seats in resin)
Ahem

LBSCR wagons, Bollards and brakes!

8.) More other stuff I haven't even thought of yet
Slaters SDJR van more or less built, Marshcastle orbital project significantly progressed:)

Van finished, brake van and fruit D started.Marshcastle orbital project about to get some more action.

For 2012, as I am taking Pomparles Siding to RailWells in August then Manning Wardle completion is required and I really ought to build the new scale chassis for 28A and paint it properly.

Close but no cigar.

Otherwise I'd really like to see more track out in the garden.

Wouldn't we all ducky.

Finally, I'd like to have started using my lathe in a meaningful way by the end of 2012.

Hah!

2013?

  1. Finish the brake van.
  2. Finish the Fruit D.
  3. Build 28A's chassis.
  4. At least cast Class 122 cabs in resin (or prove it can't be done, either allowable)
  5. Build more track, including at least two more points
  6. Buy Mark Wood wheels for Bachmann 03 and consider re-wheeling same
  7. Take delivery of RTR Mk 1 coaches
  8. Start building Wenbridge Junction station infrastructure.
That should keep me busy, I wonder if I will add any "goat" projects - I hope so:))

Simon
 
Buckjumper

Buckjumper

Flying Squad
In amongst the day job of building, painting and weathering models for others:
  • Finish at least one shunting Buck from the baker's dozen.
  • Build the Ragstone Class 209 Coffee Pot once Andy Beaton releases it to a grateful world.
  • Assemble half a dozen GE open wagons.
  • Try to learn Templot (again) or,
  • Coerce some kind soul to knock out the small and ever-so-easy plan for Angel Yard for me (pathetic begging mode off).
  • Build the baseboards.
  • Send the aforementioned Templot plans to Graham and await delivery of masterpieces of PW.
  • Lay, electrify, ballast and weather the PW.
  • Have a loco running on the layout by December 31st 2013.
 
S

Simon Dunkley

Guest
Who said it would have anything to do with railway modelling?

(And when do you start?)
 
queensquare

queensquare

Western Thunderer
A long list of projects but priority must go to those already started. At the top of the pile is my early 1920's 'Manchester Diner' (Pines after 1927) which, after a good start has stalled.
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2012 was a good year for the North Somerset Light Railway with Tucking Mill making its exhibition debut in near completed form so I would like to push the Bath project forward in 2013.

Jerry
 
Jim S-W

Jim S-W

Western Thunderer
Heres my 2013 list

  • Finish my class 303, 310, 312 and 317 EMUs
  • Finish the platforms
  • At least get started on the Pallisades
  • build the next 2 boards
  • Make a start on drawing up my class 116 etches
  • Finish a half started rake of BBA and BAA’s
  • Start working on rakes of coaches.
  • Do more buses!
  • Add the wagon section to my site.

Some of these things have been of several yearly to do lists before this one!
 
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