Arnold Lane Wharf

[Isle of Stoner]

One of my favourite trains is my version of a 14xx and autocoach. In this case its a small 0-4-0 cobbled together from the bits box on another Fleischmann 0-4-0 and a driving coach made from a Dundas FR No10 van. I cut it down and removed the balcony end cutting adriving window in the end. I added a bell and light and that was that. Its very short and fits in the end of sidings.

The other picture shows some goods stock including a brake van from another dundas van with the duckets from the autocoach. The open sheep wagon is a cut down Airfix 00 gauge cattle van on some WD hudson bogies. The bogie closed van is 2 of the glyn valley vans on some roco timber bolsters.

[Isle of Stoner]

I cheat by having the layout ontop of a piano which sits behind the sofa so while the family watch crap on the telly I potter at the layout. Glad you like it, I'm quite please with most of it. The water ahs gone a bit lumpy in places which I think is dust and bits from the fire which landed on it while it was still wet, I may give a couple more coats and see if I can cover up the holes.

[Andy_Elms]

Nice mix'n'match of kitbashes there John.

I understand what you mean about the Farish 04 diesel. Simple and effective model there.

[Isle of Stoner]

Here are a couple more oddities. Firstly 'Keith' and his carriage. On the projected 'big' layout there is a branch line to a lighthouse and keith and his carriage are designed for this, they provide provisions and crew transport. Keith is a Dundas VoR brake van and the cab from a knightwing lorry on a Kato shorty chassis. The coach is made from some parts of a London Tram and an assortment of Plastikard and odds and ends. In this picture you can't see the end of it but it has a cow catcher and a lifebelt for when it is running coach first.

The second picture is a fuel bowser built on an FR 3 ton slate wagon using an Airfix water tank. It is losely based on the FR version which spent a few years at Dinas on the WHR. It is marked with yellow ends to note that it should not be moved, like the V tip it sits next too which takes loco ash.

[richard39]

Thanks for your welcome.
Does the combi have 16v AC outlets for your points?
richard39.

[Isle of Stoner]

Yes it does, I use a gaugemaster capacitor discharge unit from it and it seems fine. It takes a second or so to recharge between point changes but thats never been a problem.

[Isle of Stoner]

Here are a couple more 'chop and shop' vehicles including my new bogie brake van. I have a weaknes for brake vans.

The first picture has my other bogie brake van which is made of Dundas FR van 10 parts but without the passenger part and with a door at both ends. It is inspired by the SR (Big one not Southwold) heavy brake van. The rest of the train consists of bits cut off of bogie coaches attached to 4 wheel chassis. The middle one is an FR 37 cut down, this donated its chassis to my new van which is in the second and third pictures. This is two Dundas Victorian Brake vans and some platikard strip on the afore mentioned chassis. When its painted I'll post a picture.

Bet you are sorry you nagged now Mick!

[MickT]

Bet you are sorry you nagged now Mick!

Au contraire!  :)

Great models and great imagineering! I love a good bit of kitbashing and this is all - a good bit of kitbashing!

At the risk of nagging ( ;)):
There's still a couple of your engines that we haven't yet had a good look at: the "front" end of your push-pull set - from the distant view it certainly has a bit of Corris about it, but looks to be different somehow as well! Plus there's another loco in the short siding closest to the camera in photo Dsc 0006 that you posted here on 28 Jan; not seen this one in any of the other photos............

Thanks for sharing these images - loads of inspiration here and I bet I'm not the only one who has been enjoying them!

Regards

Mick

[Isle of Stoner]

I'm glad you're enjoying the show.

The front end of the push pull is 'Invicta' which is yet another Fleischmann 0-4-0 chassis with bits from several kits and plastikard as usual. Not sure what came from where really. I buy kits and empty them into my kit box and rumage about for bits as I need them, probably a bit expensive but ebay and exhibition jumble boxes are a big help. I've never made it to an exhibition with the sales stand at it but suspect that it would be an expensive outing! I've always thought it looked a bit Corrisish and so I've pictured it with my Corris van... another from the brake van fetish siding!

The other loco you mention is 'Lily' which was my first bits and pieces effort which is on a Farish 0-6-0 chassis. It has a biro for a boiler etc. It sort of has the air of the 3ft gauge Ratty locos... if you squint.

I'll keep them coming, I seem to have an embarrasingly large fleet of Locos and stock. Marvellous.

[MickT]

The other loco you mention is 'Lily' which was my first bits and pieces effort which is on a Farish 0-6-0 chassis. It has a biro for a boiler etc. It sort of has the air of the 3ft gauge Ratty locos... if you squint.
I'll keep them coming, I seem to have an embarrasingly large fleet of Locos and stock. Marvellous.

More great stuff - your spares box is certainly a fertile source of imagineering! I think Lily might have a bit of the Manx Caledonia about her as well - plus a hint of Terrier maybe!

Keep them coming for as long as you like  ;D

Mick

[Isle of Stoner]

Two of my favourite real locos... spooky.

[gazzerk]

I joined the society last week having done no railway modelling for 35 years and what do I find - lots of references to Pink Floyd - now I know I am in the right place

[Isle of Stoner]

Welcome to the machine.

As I came to your post 'comfortably numb' shuffled its way onto my speakrs... spooky.

Cheers

John

[gazzerk]

Thanks for the welcome - I am on the verge of starting my first layout for 30+ years and see from articles in the modelling press that everyone seems to use mdf or plywood for baseboards - what ever happened to sundela (apologies for spelling)

[Isle of Stoner]

I'm dreadful at the wwodwork bit of layout building so I'm not the one to ask but for what its worth I tend to use MDF these days as its cheap and easy to cut. Plywood seems to be very popular as you say...

Good luck and make sure you post some pics and progress reports on here.