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Oh dear,Kirks started building a railway....again!

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Re: Oh dear,Kirks started building a railway....again!
Reply #90 on: February 26, 2014, 03:16:38 PM
Very nice Kirk! Love the pz38t. Nice touch.

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Re: Oh dear,Kirks started building a railway....again!
Reply #91 on: February 26, 2014, 03:26:39 PM
Very nice Kirk! Love the pz38t. Nice touch.

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I'm still working on the idea of an armoured train :whistle:

Now that would be sweet.  :tu:
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Re: Oh dear,Kirks started building a railway....again!
Reply #92 on: February 26, 2014, 04:24:50 PM
Yes it would.

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Re: Oh dear,Kirks started building a railway....again!
Reply #93 on: February 26, 2014, 05:42:05 PM


Here's the first wagon...kit bashed from a Dragon kit and a GarFar chassis
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Reply #94 on: February 26, 2014, 07:03:38 PM
I like it.

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Re: Oh dear,Kirks started building a railway....again!
Reply #95 on: February 27, 2014, 09:17:01 AM
Great railway - I love it!  :tu:


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Re: Oh dear,Kirks started building a railway....again!
Reply #96 on: January 26, 2016, 11:16:09 PM
Really,OMG! I hadn't realised it was this long since I'd done any work on Gordon's Folly!



As you can see,I've grassed in the two front quarters,and added trees to the left back quarter,though those are salvaged from some old Warhammer battlefield scenics I'd made years ago.
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Reply #97 on: January 26, 2016, 11:31:36 PM
Clay County Fair, Iowa model railroad - basically takes up a barn.   :D

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Re: Oh dear,Kirks started building a railway....again!
Reply #98 on: January 27, 2016, 01:25:44 AM
Clay County Fair, Iowa model railroad - basically takes up a barn.   :D

That's a pretty serious railway!
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Reply #99 on: January 27, 2016, 04:30:58 AM
Really,OMG! I hadn't realised it was this long since I'd done any work on Gordon's Folly!



As you can see,I've grassed in the two front quarters,and added trees to the left back quarter,though those are salvaged from some old Warhammer battlefield scenics I'd made years ago.

that is really sweet uncle kirky! :cheers: :tu:

(dares him to do it in lego!) :P


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Re: Oh dear,Kirks started building a railway....again!
Reply #100 on: January 27, 2016, 07:20:09 AM
Really,OMG! I hadn't realised it was this long since I'd done any work on Gordon's Folly!



As you can see,I've grassed in the two front quarters,and added trees to the left back quarter,though those are salvaged from some old Warhammer battlefield scenics I'd made years ago.

that is really sweet uncle kirky! :cheers: :tu:

(dares him to do it in lego!) :P

I'd love to,but for two things....

I don't have space to work in HO or OO,let alone whatever guage Lego runs on; and Lego trains make N look cheap!
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Reply #101 on: January 27, 2016, 02:15:09 PM
I hear ya on space, why I never did it but "cheap"!? pssst

I know it's in the eye of the beholder but I've seen some pretty nice lego trains!


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Re: Oh dear,Kirks started building a railway....again!
Reply #102 on: January 28, 2016, 05:25:33 PM
Ground work in the last unoccupied corner is now done. I used the same layered cardboard,this time covered with pound store all purpose putty :D

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Re: Oh dear,Kirks started building a railway....again!
Reply #103 on: January 28, 2016, 05:29:08 PM
Overhead view of the Boars Head



Placement of the barrels and cars isn't yet fixed. I like the idea of a couple of benches with drinkers,but they might be over budget. I've a SWB Series 1 Landy on its way
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Reply #104 on: January 28, 2016, 05:31:47 PM




Ive had this USRA switcher for years,and it's never been a great runner. Yet it runs smoothly,and at very low speed round the Folly!

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Reply #105 on: January 28, 2016, 05:42:05 PM
This is all really cool!!!!
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Reply #106 on: January 28, 2016, 05:43:51 PM
This is all really cool!!!!

And there's the proof you need to get out more :pok: :D

Ive really been enjoying working on,and running it!
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Reply #107 on: January 28, 2016, 11:39:36 PM
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Reply #108 on: January 28, 2016, 11:45:05 PM
nice job with the b&w! now you need a fog machine :D


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Reply #109 on: January 29, 2016, 12:00:33 AM
I always wanted to set up a giant track that went from room to room, floor to floor and all over the house.  You know, like you start the train and don't see it again for an hour or so!  :D

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Re: Oh dear,Kirks started building a railway....again!
Reply #110 on: January 29, 2016, 12:06:41 AM
nice job with the b&w! now you need a fog machine :D

  :tu: That would be rather atmospheric

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Re: Oh dear,Kirks started building a railway....again!
Reply #111 on: January 30, 2016, 12:29:36 PM
A couple of random beauty shots



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Reply #112 on: January 30, 2016, 12:38:42 PM
And with the scenic background added



I still haven't decided on whether I want the church on the layout,and I still need to sort out the pub gardens;and I really need to get the ballasting on the track sorted out.

I ordered up a set of people last night,so hopefully,we'll see the inhabitants of Gordon's Folly in the near future :D
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Re: Oh dear,Kirks started building a railway....again!
Reply #113 on: January 31, 2016, 01:57:46 AM
That railroad has a pretty good selection of motive power considering its a one-track short line.   :tu:



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Reply #114 on: January 31, 2016, 02:31:37 AM
Yeah...motive power :whistle:

The  little Bachmann MDT switcher is rated as being pants...but mine is a real little trooper,mind you,I did pretty much strip and rebuild it,but it just eats up the tight curves.

My British tank engines are a bit iffy. My J94 Austerity is now set aside for the Folly,but it's bigger diameter wheels are a bit of an issue,and I'll need to remove the buffers.

The USRA switcher runs ok on light loads,but I suspect there's an issue with the rear boogie on the tender fowling on the coupler...

Shame,I'd planned for steam,but it looks like it's going to be a diesel line!
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Reply #115 on: January 31, 2016, 05:31:20 AM
So no Big Boys or Yellowstones.   :D

How about a Shay?

You probably mentioned it some where, but what scale?  HO?
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Reply #116 on: January 31, 2016, 07:57:32 AM
N scale!

If I were going to do an articulated loco,it'd be a SAR Bayer-Garrett  :drool:,although I doubt even one of the old narrow gauge ones would run on the Folly!

Mind you,if I get get at the right price( :rofl:) I wouldn't mind a Shay!
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Reply #117 on: February 01, 2016, 12:26:03 AM
B-Gs are neat, and they were designed for poorly laid roadbeds.  Go for it!

On the other hand you may not have a long enough section to put them on.   :think:
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Re: Oh dear,Kirks started building a railway....again!
Reply #118 on: February 01, 2016, 12:30:32 AM
B-Gs are neat, and they were designed for poorly laid roadbeds.  Go for it!

On the other hand you may not have a long enough section to put them on.   :think:

That and I'd have to build it!
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Reply #119 on: February 01, 2016, 01:12:03 AM
Farish J94 Austerity striped to remove the buffer,and for repainting. Still tossing up between spacemarine blue to match the MDT, or look up War Dept. colours :think:




Couple of close ups


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