7mm Aneurin Bridge ( St Stephen’s General station )

[Compton castle]

Not a selfie I didn't take it !!

 

[Rob Pulham]

Hi Steve, I will keep an eye out for you.

 

[Rob Pulham]

OMG, a WT selfie.

I wish to advise that the FS will not tolerate belfies under any circumstances

I must live a very sheltered life - what on earth is a "belfie"?

 

[Compton castle]

Great to put a few faces to names on Saturday. I collected my castings for the western. So watch this space.

 

[Compton castle]

Spot the mistake?? I didn't, thanks to roger Manton for pointing it out!!

I had to change the new steps for the original as they fouled the bogies, pity as they are superb castings.
I've filled and filed the front end down ready for the small yellow ends.
Did you see it? I put the bogie castings the wrong way round !!
I need some silver paint for the wipers then it's off to Fred but this may be some time away yet.

The ATC earthing Rod end is the wrong way round, I have corrected it. The cylinder on the end is vertical in the picture it should be horizontal to the wheel centre.

 

[Compton castle]

I've put the new plastic corrugated sheeting on the roof of the railway room today and have given the western bogies another coat of paint.
I've ordered some Tamiya masking tape some white under coat & some warning panel yellow.
Might just give it a go my self.
Telegraph pole for old oak approaches

 

[Phill Dyson]

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Ahhhhhhhhhhhh. !!!

Il be at cleckheaton tomorrow if any other western thunderers are about.

Doh.......I would have said Hi if I had seen this before Cleckers, hopefully I will see you at Telford?

 

[Compton castle]

The hymek first up a new yellow end, I'm quite pleased with this as it is my first crack at re spraying a front end.
Only problem is I pulled an etched number off and lost it, So I hope Chris at Severn mill has a sympathetic ear!!

And the western again a little typing up with a sharp scalpel should do the job. I just need to add all the little front end details.

 

[daifly]

And the western again a little typing up with a sharp scalpel should do the job.

Your keyboard must be a mess!

 

[Compton castle]

Your keyboard must be a mess!

Bloody iPad, !!!

 

[alcazar]

I actually thought typing with a sharp scalpel was a good idea.....I'm about ready to type on this wireless keyboard with a 12lb hammer.....

 

[Compton castle]

Here they both are on Old Oak Approaches.
New warning transfers on the hymek both need weathering now, the hymek is going to be done by Roger Manton as he did it originally for the previous owner and I only want it blended in like it was.

 

[alcazar]

Roger Manton? Something to do with JLTRT? I think I met him at Kettering

 

[lancer1027]

WOW those Hydraulics look fantastic. Well worth the mod.

 

[Compton castle]

Thanks I think so two,
Roger is a friend of Petes and does help out on the stand along with his wife Ruth at certain shows.
I think he was weathering a heljan 31 at Kettering

 

[Compton castle]

A future locomotive for Ranelagh Bridge

Here's the latest CAD from JLTRT, I can't decide on D600 active or D601 Ark royal

 

[Heather Kay]

That does look rather smart. It's enough to persuade a girl from the path of diesel-electric righteousness.

 

[Compton castle]

and the home for Ranelagh Bridge, fast drawing to a completion
Top half will have a nice red stain applied.

 

[Compton castle]

Laid out the templot plans today,

Rob I can't thank you enough mate, I will mark out the floor tomorrow with a thick marker pen and I can build the baseboards to suit the plans.

 

[Jon Fitness]

I'd better get stuck in and snip some bits off these then!! You'll have finished Ranelagh Bridge before I've caught up with OOC approaches
I think most of what I need is there....
Jon F..