Roger Pound
Western Thunderer
Firstly, a little personal history which may (or may not) explain many things! I have been a fan of 009 for nearly as long as I have been in the hobby, which is a rather long time now I think about it . It all started with the first copy of the Railway Modeller that I purchased which had as 'Railway of the Month' the late PD Hancock's early article on his 'Craig and Mertonford' system. The bug well and truly bit me and in many respects PDH's approach to modelling became the method for my own efforts. Eventually, many years later I met PDH at the Leeds NE NG Festival where we had an all-to-brief conversation. Since then I have built several narrow gauge layouts, even ventured in to 7mmNG but didn't stay there and returned to either H0e or 009, dependant on the prototype I was following as for some time I modelled continental railways.
Thus we come to the start of a new saga, namely the Longford and Broadgate Light Railway. The names neatly allow the use of rolling stock lettered for that famous narrow gauge line the Lynton and Barnstaple without much repainting and re-lettering. The line will be constructed by the extending of a partly built mini layout originally for a German scene but now being heavily altered to accommodate the Heljan MW 2-6-2T with its need for larger radius curves. The extension has been joined on to the existing partly constructed H0e layout and the extensive revision can now start. The pictures show the start of things and before anyone starts tearing their hair out and screaming "He's using hardboard" - well yes, this is the use of a scrapped pasting table which is an excellent professional piece of commercial manufacture - square rigid and all one would ask and the hardboard top can simply be covered with a suitable material - in my case 5mm foamboard (which again may raise eyebrows, but it works for me !)
To the photos:
The Yard and loco shed on the original layout
The other edge of the board showing some of the scenic work and lake shore.
Looking over the end of the board on to the extension area awaiting development.
The German style buildings will remain a theme on the layout as I really do enjoy the freelance approach one can take in narrow gauge and I say this whilst having the highest respect for those who follow the prototype faithfully in their modelling. It also is an economical way of using up several of the fine H0 buildings I have 'spare' to hand. So there we are gents - another visit to the fairyland of my mind will ensue on the Forum, whilst they let me
All the best to everyone,
Roger
Thus we come to the start of a new saga, namely the Longford and Broadgate Light Railway. The names neatly allow the use of rolling stock lettered for that famous narrow gauge line the Lynton and Barnstaple without much repainting and re-lettering. The line will be constructed by the extending of a partly built mini layout originally for a German scene but now being heavily altered to accommodate the Heljan MW 2-6-2T with its need for larger radius curves. The extension has been joined on to the existing partly constructed H0e layout and the extensive revision can now start. The pictures show the start of things and before anyone starts tearing their hair out and screaming "He's using hardboard" - well yes, this is the use of a scrapped pasting table which is an excellent professional piece of commercial manufacture - square rigid and all one would ask and the hardboard top can simply be covered with a suitable material - in my case 5mm foamboard (which again may raise eyebrows, but it works for me !)
To the photos:
The Yard and loco shed on the original layout
The other edge of the board showing some of the scenic work and lake shore.
Looking over the end of the board on to the extension area awaiting development.
The German style buildings will remain a theme on the layout as I really do enjoy the freelance approach one can take in narrow gauge and I say this whilst having the highest respect for those who follow the prototype faithfully in their modelling. It also is an economical way of using up several of the fine H0 buildings I have 'spare' to hand. So there we are gents - another visit to the fairyland of my mind will ensue on the Forum, whilst they let me
All the best to everyone,
Roger
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