7mm Ranelagh Bridge west London Stabling point 1959/1964

[Compton castle]

Had a day on the track with Rob from the Bristol PWay gang and the main line is now connected up.
A momentous day!

 

[richard carr]

This is just lovely.

But I don't know how a lime green falcon sneaked in there !

Richard

 

[Compton castle]

I’ve done a little more on the next point today and I’m fast running out of chairs!
I hope C&L is at reading!
Falcon was on test on the Western during 1961, in fact she double headed a train in to Paddington with D1000 Western Enterprise for its naming ceremony.

 

[Compton castle]

Kelham Hall’s Tender is nearing completion.

 

[Compton castle]

A Little more of the track work completed today!
I’m depleting my chairs at a rapid rate though!

 

[Compton castle]

A little more track building today,
A big Thanks to Rob for all his help this year.

 

[Compton castle]

Fred has completed the bogie for Kelham Hall

 

[Compton castle]

ModelU crew painted up on 5099.

Fred has been hard at work on the chassis for 5904,
I suspect this will be my last update for this year so I’d like to wish all my page followers a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

 

[Compton castle]

Heljans latest offering the PRC!
Also Fred is progressing with my Hall

 

[Compton castle]

Water tower construction under way, lots of pre painting of brick overlays first.

 

[Compton castle]

Progress on the water tower

 

[Compton castle]

More progress on the water tower

 

[Compton castle]

Kelham Hall fast nearing completion with Fred

 

[Compton castle]

Progressing with the track work today on Ranelagh Bridge with Rob, I noticed that Compton Castle was a little tight on the one turn table Road so I uncoupled it to make the coupling bar a little longer. Whilst I had the loco and tender separated I thought I’d do a quick tender swap with 5043.

 

[Compton castle]

The last point is now in !! Quite a momentous occasion. Still have to add tie bars and wiring yet, just the double slip to finish.

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Any excuse to break out the bubbly!

 

[Compton castle]

8763 on duty 3 and 9710 on duty 5 both take a break on Ranelagh Bridge.

 

[Compton castle]

5904 is nearly complete Fred just has a few little things to finish, should be with me in about a week then she’s off to paint.

 

[Compton castle]

Nothing like a new loco to get the enthusiasm going

 

[Compton castle]

It’s been a bit quiet on Ranelagh Bridge recently. I haven’t done much as I’ve been working on the Dawlish diorama, Phil ( Intentio) will be doing some designs for the first of the Tenements over the summer.