7mm Bleddfa Road

[michael mott]

Love the work on the river Geoff,
Michael

 

[Geoff]

I think I've spotted Elon Musk!

I recognise the salute...

No sign of him this morning chaps, I like to think someone pushed him off the bridge.

Love the work on the river Geoff,
Michael

Thank you Michael

Geoff

 

[john lewsey]

Oh dear

 

[Geoff]

Last week I made a little more progress on the rail bridge, what you see here is a dry run to see how things fit, the rear pilasters and handrails have yet to be completed. Handrail stanchions on this type of bridge are usually made from right angle section, but I had some nice turnings in stock, so decided to see how they would look. The grasses on, and around the river banks continue to be built up from individual tufts of Silflor winter pasture mat. Thanks to Brexit the manufacturer in Germany will no longer ship this material to the UK, so here's hoping I have enough to complete the job.




Geoff

 

[Alan]

It's looking good Geoff

 

[Geoff]

Thanks Alan, good luck with your new micro layout. I’ll be following your progress with interest.

Geoff

 

[NHY 581]

Morning Geoff,

As ever, inspirational stuff. Despite probably never now making that step to 7mm, thanks to you, I keep looking to the forthcoming GWR/WR items such as the Accurascale Panniers and Dapol 517/48/58xx etc...........

Rob

 

[Geoff]

Morning Geoff,

As ever, inspirational stuff. Despite probably never now making that step to 7mm, thanks to you, I keep looking to the forthcoming GWR/WR items such as the Accurascale Panniers and Dapol 517/48/58xx etc...........

Rob

Thanks Rob, were it not for the ageing process then I might never have stepped up to 7mm scale myself. You are obviously enjoying modelling in 4mm scale, and why not given the quality of today's models?



My plans for a 7mm engine shed scene have been dropped, and I've been thinking of resurrecting my old 4mm scale Llanbister Road shed diorama. All the buildings, structures and mock ups along with my EM locos and stock are in store, I wonder?



Happy days at Llangunllo, as 2538 shunts the yard.

Geoff.

 

[Osgood]

That backscene -

 

[Geoff]

That backscene -

It's by ID Backscenes Tony, I cut most of the foreground away and mounted it at a lower level than the modelled scenery to give the impression of a valley.




Geoff

 

[MarkR]

Amazing, completely atmospheric!

 

[Geoff]

Amazing, completely atmospheric!

Thanks for your kind words Mark.

Geoff

 

[dseagull]

Really is superb, Geoff, you can almost hear the diesel engines ticking over.

 

[Geoff]

Thank you dseagull, and welcome to WT.

Being new to the forum you might not be aware that my old 4mm scale Llangunllo layout was dismantled when I made the change to 7mm scale.

These days the railcars are a little larger........



Geoff

 

[dseagull]

Yes, was aware of the move to the "senior scale" (do they still call it that? Have been following on your blog for many years, always inspirational

 

[Richard]

Yes, was aware of the move to the "senior scale" (do they still call it that? Have been following on your blog for many years, always inspirational

I always thought that G1 was the senior scale, and G 0 was the runt of the litter.

 

[40057]

I always thought that G1 was the senior scale, and G 0 was the runt of the litter.

Actually, in the beginning, Gauge 1 was the smallest size. When Marklin standardised the model railway gauges c.1892, the sizes were numbered 1 (smallest) to 4 (largest). When it became apparent an even smaller size was needed, it had to be numbered nought. Then half-nought (H0). Then the numbering system broke down. I am not quite sure when 0 became O, but no-one refers to nought or zero gauge today — though that is what it was/is.

 

[MoatLane]

Actually, in the beginning, Gauge 1 was the smallest size. When Marklin standardised the model railway gauges c.1892, the sizes were numbered 1 (smallest) to 4 (largest). When it became apparent an even smaller size was needed, it had to be numbered nought. Then half-nought (H0). Then the numbering system broke down. I am not quite sure when 0 became O, but no-one refers to nought or zero gauge today — though that is what it was/is.

It's still Zero here in France!