7mm Heyside: 7mm L&Y, late 50s/early 60s

7mmMick

7mmMick

Western Thunderer
Dikitriki said:
Hi

There's not much going on at the moment, apart from organised destruction, which isn't very photo-worthy.

However, I have been doing a write-up for BRM recently, after Andy York's visit to photograph the layout. He has taken some super photographs, even if a bit lococentric, and I will let you know which issue they are going to appear in.

In the meantime, I have to write an article for the L&Y magazine's next issue - a bit on the signalling and new locos, and since I can't imagine there is a great duplication of members between the L&Y Society and WT, here are a couple of the loco photos.

The saddle tank you have seen before of course:

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while the Aspinall A requires only a bit of chassis detail before visiting the paint shop.

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I bought a Barton-Wright 0-6-0 tender engine kit (Lanky Models) at Telford which will be an interesting counterpoint to the later Aspinall A. I do like the long-lived Lanky survivors.

Cheers

Richard
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Fantastic pictures Richard,

I can just see the A Class, heavily weathered and work worn, maybe with a rolled up weather sheet and battered fire irons on the tender. Great stuff, looking forward to seeing the Barton-Wright come together and stand side by side the A class,

ATB Mick
 
Jon Fitness

Jon Fitness

Western Thunderer
That gantry looks (for want of a better description) a thing of brutish beauty. Every time I see it it looks better and better and this latest pic is the best yet. This should inspire me to get on with the LMS gantry I have planned for our layout (once I've finished my current batch of assorted signals!!). I say should as there is a fine line between being inspired and over awed! :drool:.
JF
 
Dikitriki

Dikitriki

Flying Squad
Jon Fitness said:
That gantry looks (for want of a better description) a thing of brutish beauty. Every time I see it it looks better and better and this latest pic is the best yet. This should inspire me to get on with the LMS gantry I have planned for our layout (once I've finished my current batch of assorted signals!!). I say should as there is a fine line between being inspired and over awed! :drool:.
JF
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Thanks for the comments Jon. I must admit to being proud of the gantry, but as to' overawed'.....?

Your work on RMweb has been inspirational to me (along with that of MikeMeg, and MickNich), and without that, I would not have had the confidence to have a go, so I have no doubt you will do just as good a job - better in fact as you go to the trouble of lighting yours.

Cheers

Richard
 
Steph Dale

Steph Dale

Western Thunderer
That Bachmann 08 is a funny thing isn't it? I know there's a major dimensional faux-pas on the model, but if they're nicely detailed and painted well they can look tremendous; and that's probably the best I've seen...

Dikitriki said:
I'm hoping he'll bring it back as I have some photo ideas for it - new and old shunters; that sort of thing.
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So you've got the jackshaft shunter or a Hawthorn-Leslie to go with it eh? Marvellous... :thumbs:

Steph
 
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