tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293175883157636914.post7138452953948509021..comments2024-03-28T20:19:52.869+00:00Comments on Wood End and Beyond: FocusingChris Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17126638769396595508noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293175883157636914.post-7613647939970779352016-11-11T11:04:03.487+00:002016-11-11T11:04:03.487+00:00The general time place and operation is fairly wel...The general time place and operation is fairly well set now. I think what I'm aiming for is not so much super detailed finescale (which it can't be) but just a general level of finish across the layout. All the scenic stuff has been diddled with in some way and painted up - I have to continue that with the locos etc.Chris Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17126638769396595508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293175883157636914.post-82023459546643169182016-11-10T20:15:50.135+00:002016-11-10T20:15:50.135+00:00I think it depends what you're aiming for.
To ...I think it depends what you're aiming for.<br />To me,the project seems somewhat "vintage" ('70s/'80s) in approach as befits the original idea, and there's nothing wrong with that.<br />OK, so the track is code 100 and some of the rolling stock may not be superdetailed etc.,etc.,etc......<br />But so what? It still doesn't prevent it from being an atmospheric layout. <br />One day when I have time, there's a whole box of old kits dating from the last 40 or so years which I've collected, often at knock down prices, with the idea of building a little GWR layout in EM, probably inspired by the likes of Torpoint and similar layouts that I misspent my youth reading about. <br />If I ever get around to it, it won't be state of the art but hopefully it'll convey the sort of atmosphere I want it to......and that's what matters, surely?<br />S.<br /><br /><br />Simon Hargraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026455397775065689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293175883157636914.post-14924438805856567392016-11-10T12:43:54.990+00:002016-11-10T12:43:54.990+00:00Simple compromise solution maybe Chris - do it as ...Simple compromise solution maybe Chris - do it as the outer terminus of a small preservation/heritage railway then you can invoke Rule 46b(iv) - I can run what the hell I like and nobody can say it's wrong. Prototype for everything department (amongst many others I'm sure) could be the East Somerset Rly near Shepton Mallet where the outer terminus is a platform a run round loop capacity about 3 coaches plus loco, set amongst trees and nothing much else. Total running stock notwithstanding gala days is a couple of coaches - a mark 1 2nd open and a brake/second (I think, didn't look closely and travelled in the 2nd open myself on my one visit) plus one of 2 locos - a GWR (pause for intake of breat) 0-6-2T (I think) and an Ivatt or Riddles Mickey Mouse 2-6-0 2MT which was the one in steam when I visited. Simple but credible. Food for thought perhaps?<br /><br />MickMick Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972097576648230272noreply@blogger.com