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Back after a long absence from the MRF, but with a photographic update of the things happening on the layout.
Progress report from the K&NWLR
Progress report from the K&NWLR
K&NWLR: Indoor live steam
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And some photos of the new company warehouse on the Kent & North Wales Light Railway, after extensive scenery remodelling, which was needed to fit the building into an existing landscape.
K&NWLR: New warehouse by kandnwlr, on Flickr
K&NWLR: New warehouse by kandnwlr, on Flickr
K&NWLR: New warehouse by kandnwlr, on Flickr
K&NWLR: New warehouse by kandnwlr, on Flickr
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And a new mill for the Kent side of the K&NWLR.
K&NWLR: Ashbourne Mill by kandnwlr, on Flickr
K&NWLR: Ashbourne Mill by kandnwlr, on Flickr
K&NWLR: Ashbourne Mill by kandnwlr, on Flickr
K&NWLR: Ashbourne Mill by kandnwlr, on Flickr
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I´ve been sorting things out on the K&NWLR and the locos have had their pics taken. Click on the Youtube link to access.
K&NWLR: "Russell" on Kentish bridge by kandnwlr, on Flickr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oAZD4OLXdE...Fiw&index=1
K&NWLR: "Russell" on Kentish bridge by kandnwlr, on Flickr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oAZD4OLXdE...Fiw&index=1
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Some more pics from the K&NWLR showing so progress with the hop garden .... and the beginnings of a new Gn15 gauge estate line ...
K&NWLR: "Jack" on the lower loop looking upwards to hopfield with St. Trinians in the background by kandnwlr, on Flickr
K&NWLR: St. Trinians after planting and gate installation by kandnwlr, on Flickr
K&NWLR: Hops with stage one of Gn15 estate railway by kandnwlr, on Flickr
K&NWLR: Oast house with hops and Gn15 estate railway in development by kandnwlr, on Flickr
K&NWLR: "Jack" on the lower loop looking upwards to hopfield with St. Trinians in the background by kandnwlr, on Flickr
K&NWLR: St. Trinians after planting and gate installation by kandnwlr, on Flickr
K&NWLR: Hops with stage one of Gn15 estate railway by kandnwlr, on Flickr
K&NWLR: Oast house with hops and Gn15 estate railway in development by kandnwlr, on Flickr
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Congratulations - excellent work !
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QUOTE (Bill Veloz @ 9 Jun 2013, 08:54) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Congratulations - excellent work !
K&NWLR: Rack railway "bridge of signs" to Portmeirion von kandnwlr auf Flickr
Here´s a link to a Youtube collection of photos of the buildings currently on the line (more or less) as of August 2013
K&NWLR: Rack railway "bridge of signs" to Portmeirion von kandnwlr auf Flickr
Here´s a link to a Youtube collection of photos of the buildings currently on the line (more or less) as of August 2013
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Wow ! Where do I start.
The locos, the buildings, the scenery, the figures, the little cameos . . . . all absolutely stunning. It's difficult to pick out any individual items for particular praise but the St. Trinians School building is so full of character and superb detail that it has to be my favourite.
I take it this is 0 Gauge ? How long has this been in the making ? More info please.
The locos, the buildings, the scenery, the figures, the little cameos . . . . all absolutely stunning. It's difficult to pick out any individual items for particular praise but the St. Trinians School building is so full of character and superb detail that it has to be my favourite.
I take it this is 0 Gauge ? How long has this been in the making ? More info please.
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Many thanks for the kind remarks. In fact, this indoor live steam 32/45mm dual gauge layout (still gradually emerging from the chaos) is 1:19 (16mm) give or take the odd mm.
"Wow ! Where do I start."
I don't know how closely this relates to K&N but somebody I was happy to call a freind in modelling was in business for himself employing several people and when the days work finished at around 5pm he went over to a building where he had an NZ120 scale layout perhaps twenty feet square and put in a hour or so until going to his house [ all these on the same property ] for dinner.
In addition to the NZ120 layout he had started with a modula layout of the 1880's railway between Port Chalmers and Dunedin. Also NZ120. This is I believe in the Early Settler's Museum. He was a member of the local model engineering society where he inspired the construction of some twenty 4x2 modules also in NZ120 constructed by him and several members. When the Society found maintaining a 1:1 traction engine was too much and put it up for auction he pre-empted the bidding by offering what he thought was a fair price well above any of the bids. The engine went to live at the local gasworks where he was also an active member to be re-boilered and run in several parades. Meanwhile he built a 5" Battery powered diesel profile loco and then , not sure which came first, a 7.25" gauge petrol powered 0-4-0 shunter and a G gauge version for the G gauge layout he built and I helped him to run at exhibitions ... I have a small collection of NZ120 also .... finally as cancer sadly took hold of him he was building a 7.25" live steam loco.
Earlier he had built on his property a 5"/7.25" dual gauge railway where while doing the hard slog himself ... I visited him one sunny day to find hiom in vest and underpants shifting rocks for an embankment [he was probably in his seventies then]..... he was able to call on expertise from various freinds he had made over the years of modelling. I forgot to mention he was also involved in the restoration of a NZR P class loco [ 2-8-0 ] rescued from a river where it has been dumped as flood protection.
Basically he was a dynamo who made many freinds through helping others and they repaid him when he needed help with the outdoor layout. He also had a short G line along the top of a fence becuase his wife's sheep had to be avoided. This was featured in Garden RAIL some years ago.
So I guess you have to be organised to produce what K&N and he did in both your life and your modelling.
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Big and Little TR's with the traction engine. The Late John Rappard
I don't know how closely this relates to K&N but somebody I was happy to call a freind in modelling was in business for himself employing several people and when the days work finished at around 5pm he went over to a building where he had an NZ120 scale layout perhaps twenty feet square and put in a hour or so until going to his house [ all these on the same property ] for dinner.
In addition to the NZ120 layout he had started with a modula layout of the 1880's railway between Port Chalmers and Dunedin. Also NZ120. This is I believe in the Early Settler's Museum. He was a member of the local model engineering society where he inspired the construction of some twenty 4x2 modules also in NZ120 constructed by him and several members. When the Society found maintaining a 1:1 traction engine was too much and put it up for auction he pre-empted the bidding by offering what he thought was a fair price well above any of the bids. The engine went to live at the local gasworks where he was also an active member to be re-boilered and run in several parades. Meanwhile he built a 5" Battery powered diesel profile loco and then , not sure which came first, a 7.25" gauge petrol powered 0-4-0 shunter and a G gauge version for the G gauge layout he built and I helped him to run at exhibitions ... I have a small collection of NZ120 also .... finally as cancer sadly took hold of him he was building a 7.25" live steam loco.
Earlier he had built on his property a 5"/7.25" dual gauge railway where while doing the hard slog himself ... I visited him one sunny day to find hiom in vest and underpants shifting rocks for an embankment [he was probably in his seventies then]..... he was able to call on expertise from various freinds he had made over the years of modelling. I forgot to mention he was also involved in the restoration of a NZR P class loco [ 2-8-0 ] rescued from a river where it has been dumped as flood protection.
Basically he was a dynamo who made many freinds through helping others and they repaid him when he needed help with the outdoor layout. He also had a short G line along the top of a fence becuase his wife's sheep had to be avoided. This was featured in Garden RAIL some years ago.
So I guess you have to be organised to produce what K&N and he did in both your life and your modelling.
Big and Little TR's with the traction engine. The Late John Rappard
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Hello Andrew,
great work.
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Is the rocket next to the black white house the one from Wallace and Grommit?
Please keep on posting your inspiring works !!!
Kind regards
Soeren
great work.
Is the rocket next to the black white house the one from Wallace and Grommit?
Please keep on posting your inspiring works !!!
Kind regards
Soeren
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Some more pics from the K&NWLR. Sorry it´s been a while since I logged in, but hope this makes up a little for it.
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Tree planting and assorted bits of landscaping in the Stokesay Castle corner of the K&NWLR this Easter:
K&NWLR: Stokesay Castle in the background with bridge of rack railway (in prep.), and a Pearse W&L "Earl" on the upper loop, and a Peter Angus Single Fairlie on the lower. by kandnwlr, on Flickr
K&NWLR: Both parts of Stokesay Castle after landscaping and tree planting by kandnwlr, on Flickr
K&NWLR: Left hand end of Stokesay Castle by kandnwlr, on Flickr
K&NWLR: Stokesay Castle from below with rack railway entrance to the right by kandnwlr, on Flickr
K&NWLR: View of Stokesay castle from the level of the company warehouse by kandnwlr, on Flickr
K&NWLR: Stokesay Castle in the background with bridge of rack railway (in prep.), and a Pearse W&L "Earl" on the upper loop, and a Peter Angus Single Fairlie on the lower. by kandnwlr, on FlickrK&NWLR: Both parts of Stokesay Castle after landscaping and tree planting by kandnwlr, on FlickrK&NWLR: Left hand end of Stokesay Castle by kandnwlr, on FlickrK&NWLR: Stokesay Castle from below with rack railway entrance to the right by kandnwlr, on FlickrK&NWLR: View of Stokesay castle from the level of the company warehouse by kandnwlr, on Flickr1 - 20 of 26 Posts
