Captain Kernow's layouts

Neil

Western Thunderer
Captain Kernow said:
.... For some reason, much of the testing was done using hydraulic motive power ...

Of cause they'll be those who claim it's just a figment of an overactive imagination; I'd wave a copy of this in their faces ....

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Captain Kernow

Western Thunderer
Neil said:
[quote=""Captain Kernow"":3j1l0jmz].... For some reason, much of the testing was done using hydraulic motive power ...

Of cause they'll be those who claim it's just a figment of an overactive imagination; I'd wave a copy of this in their faces ....

[attachment=0:2tz972fp]hydraulics over the.jpg[/attachment:2tz972fp][/quote:3j1l0jmz]
Priceless!!
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28ten

Guv'nor
Neil said:
[quote=""Captain Kernow"":3egriare].... For some reason, much of the testing was done using hydraulic motive power ...

Of cause they'll be those who claim it's just a figment of an overactive imagination; I'd wave a copy of this in their faces ....

[attachment=0:1zx1lfbf]hydraulics over the.jpg[/attachment:1zx1lfbf][/quote:3egriare]
I like your style :thumbs:
 

Jordan

Mid-Western Thunderer
:lol: :lol: :lol: "Hydraulics over the Mendips"... fantastic! Further volumes to include "Hydraulics over Shap", "Hydraulics over the Settle & Carlisle", and of course, "Hydraulics over the Waverly Route"... :thumbs:

Captain, Sir; your layout looks fabulous, especially with that choice Motive Power :drool: :drool: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
Feel free to show it up in the Midlands any time soon... :lol: ;) :wave:
 

lancer1027

Western Thunderer
Jordan said:
:lol: :lol: :lol: "Hydraulics over the Mendips"... fantastic! Further volumes to include "Hydraulics over Shap", "Hydraulics over the Settle & Carlisle", and of course, "Hydraulics over the Waverly Route"... :thumbs:

Captain, Sir; your layout looks fabulous, especially with that choice Motive Power :drool: :drool: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
Feel free to show it up in the Midlands any time soon... :lol: ;) :wave:
Followed by the ultimate volume... HYDRAULICS over EVERYWHERE :lol:

Yes and i agree Captain your layout looks Fantastic. Love the settings with hydraulics galore :drool: :drool:
 

Dan Randall

Western Thunderer
Captain Kernow said:
[quote=""lancer1027"":3qrwjm58]Love the settings with hydraulics galore :drool: :drool:
Thanks chaps, perhaps I should have taken some photos of the Warship and the Hymeks as well?!.... ;) ;)[/quote:3qrwjm58]

Indeed you should have. :drool:


Regards

Dan
 

Captain Kernow

Western Thunderer
Dan Randall said:
Indeed you should have. :drool:
OK then, taken on a previous occasion, here is D7039:
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Just to show how jolly cosmopolitan the Captain is, here is a Class 25 (which has since been converted to P4 to run on Callow Lane, one of only two of my OO locos that I have converted):

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Captain Kernow

Western Thunderer
Can it be over a year since I've posted on my own layouts thread?! :eek:

Here are a couple of views showing the rather limited progress made on Callow Lane this year.

First of all, the signalbox was completed (quite a major carve up of a Ratio kit with lots of extras):
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And here's the current state of play on a modified Townstreet plaster cast goods shed, with some additional interior detail (sprayed with red primer, prior to being properly brush painted and weathered):
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AdamF

Western Thunderer
Both look superb :thumbs: I can't wait to see further progress - Engine Wood is one of my favourite layouts and one of the reasons I became interested in the hobby :)
The signalbox is fantastic - really fine worksmanship :drool: Is the nameplate an etching?
 

Phill Dyson

Western Thunderer
Yes very nice work indeed :) , I have always like the idea of what S&D might have been like had the dirty deed not been done :( , I'm sure Hydraulics would have been regular visitors ( as would the Cromptons) :cool:

Keep up the good work ! :bowdown:

Cheers Phill :thumbs:
 

Captain Kernow

Western Thunderer
I painted the main brick colours on the goods shed last night, in enamels, so am letting them dry off thoroughly for the next couple of days or so, before further handling.

In the meantime, I have started what I hope will be the final row of four cottages required for the layout - again using the Howard Scenics card kits as the basis:
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Steve Cook

Flying Squad
Nice to see an update on Callow Lane here Tim:thumbs:
That signal box is bloomin' marvellous, and as much as I dislike overuse of this smiley, it is the most appropriate :bowdown:

Can I ask what you use for point rodding please?

Steve
 

Captain Kernow

Western Thunderer
Ta :thumbs:
That bad is it :D I've never done any, and you're not convincing me to try either...:)
Question is, how is your new BLT meant to be operated/signalled?

Was there once a signalbox there, before Dr Beeching demolished it, together with it's attendant signals?

Or was it always 'one engine in steam', with points operated by traincrew off ground frames?
 
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