tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60328028584057721692024-03-05T19:22:00.797+00:00Didlow Down a 009 layoutNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802858405772169.post-79310889724634189552010-12-07T22:49:00.002+00:002010-12-07T22:51:11.961+00:00Take a look<span style="font-family:courier new;">Hello Followers, take a look at my new blogg that is under contrsuction </span><a href="http://www.touchwood7mm.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:courier new;">http://www.touchwood7mm.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> and become a follower to watch it unfold.</span>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802858405772169.post-27047241488661655292010-08-28T22:54:00.002+01:002010-08-28T22:56:53.812+01:00Update<span style="font-family:courier new;">Well it has been a very long time since anything was updated here, and the pictures of the layout are now very much out of date.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Since the last posting, the layout went to another show, completed as far as I got with the layout.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">A plowed field was put next to the yard, with a post and wire fence around it, and some trees added to gain height.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">In this gise it went to its second show which was the 1st Tinkers Park Rail Gala in Hadlow Down 2009.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I will update the pictures.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">But as you see from my other bloggs, I have been bust building a 0-16.5 layout.</span>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802858405772169.post-48747027015590494452009-08-06T21:43:00.002+01:002009-08-06T21:51:13.830+01:00Ready for the 2nd show<span style="font-family:courier new;">I have havent posted on my blogg for a long time, so thought I best keep peopel up to date.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;">I have been working on the layout for the past month, I have now filled in the space that was empty on the 1st show that it went to, we now have a ploughed field with a scare crow in, with the farmers tractor in, around the field is a post and wire fence.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;">A Pway gang as been put around the plate layers hut, on sitting having a cuppa, the foreman standing with flags, and a man with a hammer walking back to the hut for his tea. There are some lengths on rusty rail on a pile, and one length with a cutter on ready to be cut up and bended.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;">I have also added some people onto the platfrom, and another post and wire fench along the side of the road from the station.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;">I have also but a board aroudn the fiddle yard even thou it is only one road, but I have also put an isolation swtich in so you can hold a train ready there.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;">I will post some pictures after my next show which is this weekend 8th & 9th August, at Tinkers Park Hadlow Down West Sussex.</span>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802858405772169.post-87829969044807659072009-03-01T20:57:00.003+00:002009-03-01T21:59:40.319+00:001st Exhibition Midhurst, 22nd Feb, 2009<span style="font-family:courier new;">Sunday the 22nd Feb 2009, Didlow down made its 1st public appearance at a small one day local show in Midhurst.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">It was a very enjoyable show and i think that things went on, just need to add a littly extra weight to some wagons to make then shunt better.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I hope that the layout went down OK with the public, always hard to say, but the next outing that I have booking in isnt till August soe plenty of time to do some more on it.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCot0duuqBFvAmbG-qXMZauiv7lvoszWxbP7u3CQzx0gGQmJQYTjqJSA4Rj9OGnXWXfpxqgJ2mAfAcDwLHtIu94L5IPn1RES9pLKBj1wSlwJQTXk5JkLrjR6RL9EtVOHQTOQNk9zqzSH-E/s1600-h/100_1020.JPG"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308328727706666674" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCot0duuqBFvAmbG-qXMZauiv7lvoszWxbP7u3CQzx0gGQmJQYTjqJSA4Rj9OGnXWXfpxqgJ2mAfAcDwLHtIu94L5IPn1RES9pLKBj1wSlwJQTXk5JkLrjR6RL9EtVOHQTOQNk9zqzSH-E/s320/100_1020.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Black L&B stretchs its legs and departs pasts the yard with a passenger train<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAArqLmTzBIysPFFMFU1R7z1wl3s-GxYMnJMaoo_Px_7Q0Q_SXIP94WzgbnCf2nue4vcymRIo5QVWZaDky3LEpybSh6AT1NFQ2cg3kXfezK5UKCsRrEtZONBTp3Rbl_34Ihfhlnf42BnH/s1600-h/100_1010.JPG"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308328724589810754" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAArqLmTzBIysPFFMFU1R7z1wl3s-GxYMnJMaoo_Px_7Q0Q_SXIP94WzgbnCf2nue4vcymRIo5QVWZaDky3LEpybSh6AT1NFQ2cg3kXfezK5UKCsRrEtZONBTp3Rbl_34Ihfhlnf42BnH/s320/100_1010.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Busy times in the yard, as James (time for re paint) 0-6-0 shunts some stock.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOETtH-yfXbGwoAL-3n2tJyjKtH3j9priF423Q6pyubOs25HgNiRILdONI-WW8p8LzbAXiqQ0nE690R6nHzjVcCB1L9oPwcUrxMNZPyk80C5uKtlFyR_SV-YGT_nmbizHry7miO3SNGFK/s1600-h/100_1009.JPG"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308328713132759666" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOETtH-yfXbGwoAL-3n2tJyjKtH3j9priF423Q6pyubOs25HgNiRILdONI-WW8p8LzbAXiqQ0nE690R6nHzjVcCB1L9oPwcUrxMNZPyk80C5uKtlFyR_SV-YGT_nmbizHry7miO3SNGFK/s320/100_1009.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">After running off the turntable the 0-6-0 Saddle tank makes its way on shed.<br /><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivyuzVHPCAh1dM0m4WSZhRSQWv2ktcBCCbK7kJvjiRd5hcee1rMrpAKLx0kOdi3-yXzM97Ob2xRMxdmh8m30sSyMZrmD9wsNNCAVYyuUOZ1cbDcL1-80-BKsuIiaST_fnk3sk9R9KMPFYw/s1600-h/100_1006.JPG"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308328707543154610" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivyuzVHPCAh1dM0m4WSZhRSQWv2ktcBCCbK7kJvjiRd5hcee1rMrpAKLx0kOdi3-yXzM97Ob2xRMxdmh8m30sSyMZrmD9wsNNCAVYyuUOZ1cbDcL1-80-BKsuIiaST_fnk3sk9R9KMPFYw/s320/100_1006.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />After a re coal and water, the loco takes charge on a passenger train complrising of 4 4-wheeled coaches.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLC1Tas1Xg2zipKta22Ix4_8l1N1XuJWZ1GZPr72AaIqA5fanpvWbwxMqQBMn1nNhU5M1Te_BLNJBZLIJBPk_8ch1jNWsPIkm_DosUXeXWwb66gbB1rOXOlk3oAAA2_DrEZs-x9SYFv2LJ/s1600-h/100_0998.JPG"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308328702768887634" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLC1Tas1Xg2zipKta22Ix4_8l1N1XuJWZ1GZPr72AaIqA5fanpvWbwxMqQBMn1nNhU5M1Te_BLNJBZLIJBPk_8ch1jNWsPIkm_DosUXeXWwb66gbB1rOXOlk3oAAA2_DrEZs-x9SYFv2LJ/s320/100_0998.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />Think this is my favourite shot, WD Baldwin with a mixed train, the wagon behind the loco has a covered up car on it, then a bogie coach and 4-wheeled break van.</span></div>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802858405772169.post-63791201813347843872009-02-21T22:45:00.004+00:002009-02-21T23:28:46.321+00:00Ready for 1st show<span style="font-family:courier new;">Didlow Down is off to its 1st show on Sunday 22 Feb 2009, It will be going with 2 boards, which are about 80% finished as you can see from the pictures, at the moment it is mostly grass, but hopeing to put some hedges etc on very soon.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgtC1VDF6wDTmz_Bnd4IJpGHJ2QbDfRZ4fROFaNayd22JJxWTh_xGKum5WO7VbeM9Z-EBhADMJcPHtdgBFpsXPFQfa-AqFPnjvqK3Key5hX2mYMBgccpsxcpIaoauRLUI5pZO05ZS9cwO/s1600-h/100_0987.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305387417024885394" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgtC1VDF6wDTmz_Bnd4IJpGHJ2QbDfRZ4fROFaNayd22JJxWTh_xGKum5WO7VbeM9Z-EBhADMJcPHtdgBFpsXPFQfa-AqFPnjvqK3Key5hX2mYMBgccpsxcpIaoauRLUI5pZO05ZS9cwO/s320/100_0987.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBaieelCIEyl1LZ9QNZ5WLD6nVPy483CD5pyA3djKlHLBPfv3cMjRuvpGAM5kdt9OBs0If28AISJ70PPFMjm2Uly30HwOt-zcaKuYR3hQhSLledk-_ADQTdYKk7bqon9BZck-VSaioXAT/s1600-h/100_0988.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305387427158955666" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBaieelCIEyl1LZ9QNZ5WLD6nVPy483CD5pyA3djKlHLBPfv3cMjRuvpGAM5kdt9OBs0If28AISJ70PPFMjm2Uly30HwOt-zcaKuYR3hQhSLledk-_ADQTdYKk7bqon9BZck-VSaioXAT/s320/100_0988.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">A Passenger Train comes out of the bridge under the road that leads from the village to the station, on the right is the yard, where a Wallis & Steevens Advance steam roller is currently parked up, on the left is the site of the plate laywers hut.<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHDsp-30Z5_dtl6hwt3y0S2ggUCO3eJjf26riA9I3WsbAxfl9OGk9_Zj-Sywro60V7iZFa4Mp0DE_hiiWdYCGcb3pNUkc0XXNUj3X_Q9jUkt8Y-YWyQaP2zl-20ZslPi6aSB9fY9rAchCV/s1600-h/100_0985.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305387409437481922" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHDsp-30Z5_dtl6hwt3y0S2ggUCO3eJjf26riA9I3WsbAxfl9OGk9_Zj-Sywro60V7iZFa4Mp0DE_hiiWdYCGcb3pNUkc0XXNUj3X_Q9jUkt8Y-YWyQaP2zl-20ZslPi6aSB9fY9rAchCV/s320/100_0985.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">The loading bay finished, it is able to load and unload 2 wagons.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMV9o2s67TUJEEKPqw5t3yZN8EHZePj8FtKMGw4yL0ET1V88JwCspY9Iv644rvhRaXJK3_9-Bm3lA9NbXDIpzzXVw7FMuglJtHGpEDVDPBI2tJM88ogkX5HSTiaC4DyPk77at73kisRBQu/s1600-h/100_0984.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305387404936811298" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMV9o2s67TUJEEKPqw5t3yZN8EHZePj8FtKMGw4yL0ET1V88JwCspY9Iv644rvhRaXJK3_9-Bm3lA9NbXDIpzzXVw7FMuglJtHGpEDVDPBI2tJM88ogkX5HSTiaC4DyPk77at73kisRBQu/s320/100_0984.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1iiGAS6zX_HI7CggbBTeOilTp3SAJv9HG_BZnFfiv356s8EqFzmDrpxKq9jQ5EO2EPSBOQyNQ2xe2G0KQRRIfXdeyszRd4isgT3GBcSXIRqJsjhyphenhyphenqPwnUVqWnt9FKlgUWJelNNjUQrJK/s1600-h/100_0983.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305387402505246178" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1iiGAS6zX_HI7CggbBTeOilTp3SAJv9HG_BZnFfiv356s8EqFzmDrpxKq9jQ5EO2EPSBOQyNQ2xe2G0KQRRIfXdeyszRd4isgT3GBcSXIRqJsjhyphenhyphenqPwnUVqWnt9FKlgUWJelNNjUQrJK/s320/100_0983.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">An over view of the layout with bridge in place.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">Will get some pictures from the show to post.</span></div>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802858405772169.post-82321712377443539762009-02-03T20:11:00.004+00:002009-02-03T21:10:05.245+00:00<span style="font-family:courier new;">I have been working down in the yard today, I have added a pile of coal at the end of one of the road, either having been up loaded from a wagon or going to be loaded into one to be moved up the line for the villages. I have also added some coal in the coal stage in the engine shed area, have added some on the oppisite side of the track showing that when loading the bunkers of locos they have missed and it has fallen on the ground and they havent moved it.</span><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NT3f_gvdX0UlOQtxs3DSuI9caVkiYETKNa3bRjp9MtXtZdTrYyjaTMVZ0pan6AdREoX9OgC28mvzo3YciY8UvdqHplMOb3-Fcvu5HTiZEtpfrhGMMgbqunbJzxhFLtRWQwdzBWJsEjyC/s1600-h/100_0937.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVNSXIZ1FGZJLuC8g_FiqrizeVXNUF50Xir1iVgPHEHXie0vvENtaOBJoL6ZVCkI_hqRINiOtAuN5m2L-z-5q1PARWRhFqNPFQpIweVSSq_m9nJjyNN2JLbntTxC_OYL7S5evHqu1nKPt/s1600-h/100_0938.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298674344147659314" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVNSXIZ1FGZJLuC8g_FiqrizeVXNUF50Xir1iVgPHEHXie0vvENtaOBJoL6ZVCkI_hqRINiOtAuN5m2L-z-5q1PARWRhFqNPFQpIweVSSq_m9nJjyNN2JLbntTxC_OYL7S5evHqu1nKPt/s320/100_0938.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoC9CDmdSGy01qkXJx2KcNVABrCcPkRXLrZMwAbAUzSKBEt8GMVi2QWJHJygiyr0VLDN8pHx7zNDcyjod8iaTtcY0DeN-zj_baDxX0czCeFpuMvbIXT70gGNSRcn0oBsCKQvLTI1PVMEYm/s1600-h/100_0939.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298667377718019730" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoC9CDmdSGy01qkXJx2KcNVABrCcPkRXLrZMwAbAUzSKBEt8GMVi2QWJHJygiyr0VLDN8pHx7zNDcyjod8iaTtcY0DeN-zj_baDxX0czCeFpuMvbIXT70gGNSRcn0oBsCKQvLTI1PVMEYm/s320/100_0939.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6R1kEyQkHDaO60Xsl2fZQNiG67kgMNhV38EHzqv8_DdqPpiclPwMtN32S3sHE3JpsVO3_fzg_M74dxMsL9DEgogHR0Gx8FD3HewE-DsKweo8A1aQGMlRUN9HNDWXdxBzGY8uqCP-zyZsv/s1600-h/100_0937.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298667374489996594" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6R1kEyQkHDaO60Xsl2fZQNiG67kgMNhV38EHzqv8_DdqPpiclPwMtN32S3sHE3JpsVO3_fzg_M74dxMsL9DEgogHR0Gx8FD3HewE-DsKweo8A1aQGMlRUN9HNDWXdxBzGY8uqCP-zyZsv/s320/100_0937.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">I have also been working on a small loading stage to load and unload the raw materials that will be comming and going out of the yard and going down the line, still a ramp to be added</span> .<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298667384848356994" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhy3_SFrhkp4YtntlLuBKONqS2PQzszuuqNnri3nyKT5mVCkHoRjWS0ltso-A-ZbDGbl70UwqFEQxlym-HOZKD7UX7chIyhWqE0ErHlWw12r4a44uGKNbaCOPMDI_888P5BT_WJAsdYTPn/s320/100_0934.JPG" border="0" /> </div></div></div></div>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802858405772169.post-77291406057762978102009-02-01T22:37:00.004+00:002009-02-03T21:13:48.706+00:00Layout update<span style="font-family:courier new;">I have been working on the layout this afternoon and into the evening, with intention to maybe take it to its first outing in March, yet to be decided.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gp6NIMzHLJdl7dfMujlXjGbtkSY6Pa_MUrrCqfVwuEN4Lm0AUzBm0w63xikSXwGKH4EmYevwVwgmz6-1NFLfRcfzwN-RaoFe_bgNh8yJ9xwmbZaxM2knGaWiJk3HHZKVw4-zrRwYc17T/s1600-h/100_0923.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297964285297597954" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gp6NIMzHLJdl7dfMujlXjGbtkSY6Pa_MUrrCqfVwuEN4Lm0AUzBm0w63xikSXwGKH4EmYevwVwgmz6-1NFLfRcfzwN-RaoFe_bgNh8yJ9xwmbZaxM2knGaWiJk3HHZKVw4-zrRwYc17T/s320/100_0923.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-vV8MfcoLIjnEJKqOHzJd3KUw2oD_TjkJkzXDq2q0N8oz1R3DTVisalH7m0UPpGTlc8dOxsc1fEtEmoqy6JZKqgl949ekVxIatw7XRyRXpnIm35CxsA0INxA7lzm5cJK2PA87gzl0sOw/s1600-h/100_0920.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297964279115288754" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-vV8MfcoLIjnEJKqOHzJd3KUw2oD_TjkJkzXDq2q0N8oz1R3DTVisalH7m0UPpGTlc8dOxsc1fEtEmoqy6JZKqgl949ekVxIatw7XRyRXpnIm35CxsA0INxA7lzm5cJK2PA87gzl0sOw/s320/100_0920.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTOLwG_35qAOSg-50ha2rRJBaBrZD0cAdo-x3qq0Vq1i6A6haaLpq36kTofw-VOTavJV19YuqrEqAqV9aMybO5ipa3mGtXexnV75Y8yTbQkpHdDWlq68azlVen_G0LexoLLA95cmtuGg6/s1600-h/100_0919.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297964279339402402" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTOLwG_35qAOSg-50ha2rRJBaBrZD0cAdo-x3qq0Vq1i6A6haaLpq36kTofw-VOTavJV19YuqrEqAqV9aMybO5ipa3mGtXexnV75Y8yTbQkpHdDWlq68azlVen_G0LexoLLA95cmtuGg6/s320/100_0919.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9IBDE6hZqigC33Exj86PkGyXwjF2DAPm8yFBTRjuSN9mhit5BbimjT0tYUDmEKukGOVqy1iu5yBbsLvTEz1A8WxveNBWC-0-RIz0NgpmEx0yhblOYlHOQah6pseuCz1ecCu429u8syay/s1600-h/100_0917.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297964277638505234" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9IBDE6hZqigC33Exj86PkGyXwjF2DAPm8yFBTRjuSN9mhit5BbimjT0tYUDmEKukGOVqy1iu5yBbsLvTEz1A8WxveNBWC-0-RIz0NgpmEx0yhblOYlHOQah6pseuCz1ecCu429u8syay/s320/100_0917.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCJf9RorNB6DbqTWfiHcBP6njPxK_B8hAOSGIeaKxfGzU3hmcy1_4vri_a6Ov-vDTYaECmkVApVhj-rjdvlgzoISPFodQ9EGp10myyCiX6JweMHLRtR5uul8RuiMjYhvbz05DyccrZoYo/s1600-h/100_0924.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297964287258781554" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCJf9RorNB6DbqTWfiHcBP6njPxK_B8hAOSGIeaKxfGzU3hmcy1_4vri_a6Ov-vDTYaECmkVApVhj-rjdvlgzoISPFodQ9EGp10myyCiX6JweMHLRtR5uul8RuiMjYhvbz05DyccrZoYo/s320/100_0924.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802858405772169.post-89124770505588903022008-12-17T19:25:00.002+00:002009-02-03T21:18:06.443+00:00The yard takes shape<span style="font-family:courier new;">Over the past couple of nights i have been working on the goods yard.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWdEOc9Zt4eDRe1AAhbEcqTeKDr0cbMUTmTD2-FUKxIqG4qOyfjQPVqE38pv6mqD0P7ghLa-YlXEKilTFZSK8kLSZjrQMWMexThObhjtQ8d3vhjWAx4e-Jqfbxg4AqcPlsgvw02U9gWr2_/s1600-h/100_0706.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280841360596770610" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWdEOc9Zt4eDRe1AAhbEcqTeKDr0cbMUTmTD2-FUKxIqG4qOyfjQPVqE38pv6mqD0P7ghLa-YlXEKilTFZSK8kLSZjrQMWMexThObhjtQ8d3vhjWAx4e-Jqfbxg4AqcPlsgvw02U9gWr2_/s320/100_0706.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXrOMncCocdUApbB0IOU6z7LdLv1x9ZnAesRT8ulSAHulmxhNb51x6AKjEqmYxeqeSEoNz7xAEMBEY8Po5akYjZwSRxTOiG_g0Vc2hSQmHo56-6VhndsC7e3Kx0zODRStoT0nYeTjH6vQ/s1600-h/100_0697.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280841368956181826" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXrOMncCocdUApbB0IOU6z7LdLv1x9ZnAesRT8ulSAHulmxhNb51x6AKjEqmYxeqeSEoNz7xAEMBEY8Po5akYjZwSRxTOiG_g0Vc2hSQmHo56-6VhndsC7e3Kx0zODRStoT0nYeTjH6vQ/s320/100_0697.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">The yard crane is by Ratio, bit more interesting than the other crane by Wills.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">just need to get some ideas of what else to add to the yard, thinking about a one wagon loading stage somewhere, a bit or scratch building will be needed.</span>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802858405772169.post-12965009037663233652008-12-17T19:20:00.001+00:002009-02-03T21:27:48.500+00:00Didlows Deisels<span style="font-family:courier new;">Yes I am affraid to say that the railway company has a hand full of non steam locos, these are mainly small locos, bought from the War Department and other such places, there are plans to add more to the fleet but the company will never ever get rid of steam on the line.</span><br /><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;">We start the roster with a engine that will primary be used on passeenger services. </span><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrH9BOIobJ5M82eKRsw87NUrASEAb8az_Jrea_aGvqPKLWeuDdgrIK0sWURjH7CG9M3-GoqYjTPiZLYvGTeGxO6rMjEHYWb2FWxQhVNHflt1zd1IkyYvvvAk9fqlmVyrCPcr3fLVN2UHNw/s1600-h/100_0699.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280835363967837746" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrH9BOIobJ5M82eKRsw87NUrASEAb8az_Jrea_aGvqPKLWeuDdgrIK0sWURjH7CG9M3-GoqYjTPiZLYvGTeGxO6rMjEHYWb2FWxQhVNHflt1zd1IkyYvvvAk9fqlmVyrCPcr3fLVN2UHNw/s320/100_0699.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;">This engine is the only one on the railway that is painted in the stock livery of blue and white, will mostly be seen pulling the ex VOR stock and maybe from time to time pulling or shunting freight when nothing else is available to do the job.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">This engine was the first that the railway bought from the War Department, they used to use it on passenger trains before they got the more powerful larger 0-6-0 engine above, but can now been seen pulling passenger trains and freight train up and down the line</span> .<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zlljX3qTqVSfIChyphenhyphenE78YggqVXYev8SYgvh1rCorci2Rjb9Q37ds0bGcwjQ1yScf88GWy-BTMyz4_TumHMoCxOUbEutiuwF6ShL0-eUwEhgZlaWOZB4ba7owDfkkWeyXRoCcoJgi-B51J/s1600-h/100_0698.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280836371693067266" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zlljX3qTqVSfIChyphenhyphenE78YggqVXYev8SYgvh1rCorci2Rjb9Q37ds0bGcwjQ1yScf88GWy-BTMyz4_TumHMoCxOUbEutiuwF6ShL0-eUwEhgZlaWOZB4ba7owDfkkWeyXRoCcoJgi-B51J/s320/100_0698.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrAuZR9d35QTK66GnuxPjiFVDc2IlWqCyl8DtQYWCNg8aPXABEQ_NvzVnv4GEhXF6bNmbSUOOPkLF9p3Kp-98m5KrJElhto6IZyzPYbAJ_yuGxMxT8MVYJGNtkHrqw65F76DvqT6Mu1FI7/s1600-h/100_0703.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280836378958070114" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrAuZR9d35QTK66GnuxPjiFVDc2IlWqCyl8DtQYWCNg8aPXABEQ_NvzVnv4GEhXF6bNmbSUOOPkLF9p3Kp-98m5KrJElhto6IZyzPYbAJ_yuGxMxT8MVYJGNtkHrqw65F76DvqT6Mu1FI7/s320/100_0703.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">This is the second engine from the war Department, it was bought just after the first to haul freight trains, it was found to be more useful around the yard rather than the main line pulling trains</span><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjY1srBfDQmwiCTnoJ54TXm6gKMMVoao9Zf5gmF4z4M6guxp09A2-qZ_cFCLPmvcSLzsy4zPYjeRpva4JbIUeaq114kw_6t9UPJs5wU80Ez4AMLXcp8OCQG57NrfZ1PElq3Udq0aCBivt/s1600-h/100E0691.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280837081786392754" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjY1srBfDQmwiCTnoJ54TXm6gKMMVoao9Zf5gmF4z4M6guxp09A2-qZ_cFCLPmvcSLzsy4zPYjeRpva4JbIUeaq114kw_6t9UPJs5wU80Ez4AMLXcp8OCQG57NrfZ1PElq3Udq0aCBivt/s320/100E0691.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">The last deisel loco that the line has at current is a large 0-4-0 + 0-4-0 hydrolic BoBo, this was bought when there was a threat of some heavy freight trains to be run on the line to serve the local woods, but the villagers won the vote to keep the woods and the logging never went ahead, the loco is now used on track maintenance trains, freight trains, moving cold steam locos, and also the odd passenger train, could call it the work horse of the non steam fleet.<br /></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7e2J7UAT5siGsumkIALQQqv8V0xDvM7Gk_M6D_hdBts1pj6eWnqpW3E0lgfyyHVjioqPzHHmPjfBldFTaPjt8KHwCW6kmqXtuosALzSkZANfKL9pHYQdQc_fLoH2Sya93mNXMtJH_C1e3/s1600-h/100_0704.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280837984154591346" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7e2J7UAT5siGsumkIALQQqv8V0xDvM7Gk_M6D_hdBts1pj6eWnqpW3E0lgfyyHVjioqPzHHmPjfBldFTaPjt8KHwCW6kmqXtuosALzSkZANfKL9pHYQdQc_fLoH2Sya93mNXMtJH_C1e3/s320/100_0704.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2FbSB2rNrjtfADFLwCaiqF_SwvHS5aqEXVLfiUjLJlBZ0CZH_7a3bnHS7YmADMSdKhK6_RqbEFRltKIxHuu-NFdeQA_Zw6RH7f0RhHalFEraYkRSmwbr0NX4Aq2TH1C2ovqRWPeeP9xo/s1600-h/100_0700.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280837979199748594" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2FbSB2rNrjtfADFLwCaiqF_SwvHS5aqEXVLfiUjLJlBZ0CZH_7a3bnHS7YmADMSdKhK6_RqbEFRltKIxHuu-NFdeQA_Zw6RH7f0RhHalFEraYkRSmwbr0NX4Aq2TH1C2ovqRWPeeP9xo/s320/100_0700.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">The line also has two Deisel railcar, one is one in the works for a re paint into the company livery, which will be able to carry more passengers with its flexabilty to be able to run with its standard two car set up, or a third coach can be added if need be in busy times.</span> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEcmvjCAmwqvQ0OYl4ID7FqITkzCrAvx0j-sHtNkneVy-nj3Tj4ADd84bYMFcUwqSxkc8XVo4_fX5jP7T7wd_s3ADD674e95-gwyMwNzN2Ug36xDiUqsIdlttXaKhQJN0bgJucQp1QlIVn/s1600-h/100_0701.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280838314192186306" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEcmvjCAmwqvQ0OYl4ID7FqITkzCrAvx0j-sHtNkneVy-nj3Tj4ADd84bYMFcUwqSxkc8XVo4_fX5jP7T7wd_s3ADD674e95-gwyMwNzN2Ug36xDiUqsIdlttXaKhQJN0bgJucQp1QlIVn/s320/100_0701.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhuHkH4Y3uTAK-zM7kYwEwr82_TtpC8LVE5YMhzCiEYoPApDu5MPlTb6Bla1rZa1fbfghl4RIhVzilmC8loBTGSiSpJVMWthpk5XEICzy4hNN88koDeNquXypbO2rEJ4BMac4HwIoqCic/s1600-h/2+set.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280839825578422770" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhuHkH4Y3uTAK-zM7kYwEwr82_TtpC8LVE5YMhzCiEYoPApDu5MPlTb6Bla1rZa1fbfghl4RIhVzilmC8loBTGSiSpJVMWthpk5XEICzy4hNN88koDeNquXypbO2rEJ4BMac4HwIoqCic/s320/2+set.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrAuZR9d35QTK66GnuxPjiFVDc2IlWqCyl8DtQYWCNg8aPXABEQ_NvzVnv4GEhXF6bNmbSUOOPkLF9p3Kp-98m5KrJElhto6IZyzPYbAJ_yuGxMxT8MVYJGNtkHrqw65F76DvqT6Mu1FI7/s1600-h/100_0703.JPG"></a></div></div></div></div>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802858405772169.post-8683821670366181032008-12-16T20:13:00.009+00:002009-02-03T21:31:51.682+00:00Steam Fleet of Didlow Down<span style="font-family:courier new;">The loco fleet on my line is rather large. It also has a wide range, from small tank engines, to larger Cyrprus tender locos, to small deisel locos.</span> <div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;">They also range from kit built to RTR, to second hand locos.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Here we have just some of the steam, fleet more to follow.</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Iam hoping that one of the main locos of the railways roster will be a Paul Windle 0-4-2 Hunslet which was bought second hand at ExpoNG 2008. This will mostly work the Passanger trains and Mixed Frieght trains</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOojcQ7AeRRPPPWAT_0gUTJeY5f2_hJBcVYnIp3oYcq-io0mbd1Xp_7Ai_pGz7PBkD_VOGg_tEq63W2VUdq7UZL-qm4q-0lTrfxbQW6RXuGt1LCz84Y-t7QgdKrbQMSK2fuRS8N304eQK3/s1600-h/100E0388.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280491222405189618" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOojcQ7AeRRPPPWAT_0gUTJeY5f2_hJBcVYnIp3oYcq-io0mbd1Xp_7Ai_pGz7PBkD_VOGg_tEq63W2VUdq7UZL-qm4q-0lTrfxbQW6RXuGt1LCz84Y-t7QgdKrbQMSK2fuRS8N304eQK3/s320/100E0388.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_1fMrwLWbEUpL7P0tIcJPNQhndGjitOA5lyDDlJmoUfz5wWyfpWelRYhLmlxMdm1g28xBQ_ZqA-AVdhe-KQvlW6Ssadpiyldw7bpFurqYe8SNiponBrfNm-Cnb0pidldxFC7ivNvHMb8/s1600-h/100_0394.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280491227207928738" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_1fMrwLWbEUpL7P0tIcJPNQhndGjitOA5lyDDlJmoUfz5wWyfpWelRYhLmlxMdm1g28xBQ_ZqA-AVdhe-KQvlW6Ssadpiyldw7bpFurqYe8SNiponBrfNm-Cnb0pidldxFC7ivNvHMb8/s320/100_0394.JPG" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Another loco that will be doing much the same works as the Hunslet Angela will be a 2-6-0 Baldwin.</span><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkzZIzkAiHRB36HK7eJSrlhyphenhyphenZ-VET_xw9Xi-4jIBZz6rOqcj1CmxEgmEEyaob2ycIxasixDOauZzFfRALfgclrDLwymrEGfnOVSouCMpkvppCimbLoB89pk4Oy913KcF8VPtISm_RTHs2/s1600-h/100_0253.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280492228392530898" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkzZIzkAiHRB36HK7eJSrlhyphenhyphenZ-VET_xw9Xi-4jIBZz6rOqcj1CmxEgmEEyaob2ycIxasixDOauZzFfRALfgclrDLwymrEGfnOVSouCMpkvppCimbLoB89pk4Oy913KcF8VPtISm_RTHs2/s320/100_0253.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZo4-wNYtlIj5kTK1g8YVi631jw2gIhYZ9VG4mfrvIiTVrYjLSiEXD_3c89yB6xkmdXHF6uHvRCHooIIj5bR0DnG7PMz5jyrCdgSIEKvqM2QPiXL374RQ5-c9s3WWDb4ISWfW86lpX_MU/s1600-h/100_0251.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280492222153991874" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZo4-wNYtlIj5kTK1g8YVi631jw2gIhYZ9VG4mfrvIiTVrYjLSiEXD_3c89yB6xkmdXHF6uHvRCHooIIj5bR0DnG7PMz5jyrCdgSIEKvqM2QPiXL374RQ5-c9s3WWDb4ISWfW86lpX_MU/s320/100_0251.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">Also set for a life of hauling passenger trains and freight is </span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">2-6-2 L&B loco bought from British Railways after they failed to re open the L&B.</span><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduiFpqqfwajfOD1eP1kAEUeidfB8dG8W-Ap7yCAEg3ec2rZhzS3ie98JS4Yng4ek9-Dffbwd-Ig-GUm68h975fqLjSEeWi-iX45W1yBbKaQY_ZGE0h0VMHkkrLD6cEtDcFtGQVv7fiotF/s1600-h/100E0258.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280493123899780610" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduiFpqqfwajfOD1eP1kAEUeidfB8dG8W-Ap7yCAEg3ec2rZhzS3ie98JS4Yng4ek9-Dffbwd-Ig-GUm68h975fqLjSEeWi-iX45W1yBbKaQY_ZGE0h0VMHkkrLD6cEtDcFtGQVv7fiotF/s320/100E0258.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">Now we move away from the larger of the tank locos and onto one small tank loco that will working the freight services and shunting the small goods yard, this is a freelance 0-4-0 tank engine. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">Has some ex Ditton Railway Company looks about it?</span><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67gdxBHUxgJ4uTKlfshlzejgeFi1nH2FxRyUJeMzKPTVabbHQymPOMEfyDISCgtEiifz_Qvoh7Jbom_obiZZ6gr1GfXa1yuSDMyw4c7HOdRnxQUWZGTen7i2K6m6i-vtZvkuvJoa1maRT/s1600-h/100_0390.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280494220016113346" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67gdxBHUxgJ4uTKlfshlzejgeFi1nH2FxRyUJeMzKPTVabbHQymPOMEfyDISCgtEiifz_Qvoh7Jbom_obiZZ6gr1GfXa1yuSDMyw4c7HOdRnxQUWZGTen7i2K6m6i-vtZvkuvJoa1maRT/s320/100_0390.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802858405772169.post-29335186878788888452008-12-16T20:00:00.001+00:002009-02-03T21:35:56.058+00:00Why Didlow Down?<span style="font-family:courier new;">Now I see you all asking 'How do you name a layout Didlow Down'</span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;">The story behind the name started in October 2008, while at a steam rally at Kingsfold with my roller, my girlfriend lives in a very small village in East Sussex called Hadlow Down, she wasnt at the rally with me this weekend but at a steam up at a park in the village, called Tinkers Park. A friend of mine said that I could borrow this pick up to drive other there and pick her up to bring her back.Not calling the village by its real name, 'Why dont you go to Didlow Down and pick her up'.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Well the name has stuck and I thought that I might as well use it for something other than taking the mickey out of her Village.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;">I have also been thinking about calling the railway company the Great Hedge Railway. Not really sure, Tinkers Park have a 2ft line and it is called the Great Bush Railway.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Should it be GHR, Didlow Down??</span>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802858405772169.post-30211148835320819972008-12-16T19:18:00.004+00:002009-02-03T21:36:35.285+00:00The Layout In Stages<span style="font-family:Courier New;">Some pictures of Didlow Down as it has gone from stage to stage.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2SXjghGFfINhoYxt4NZ9NnXcTJLjGJEL7ImMR6HUJGvLiNA7HNC6WBwBpys5z5LQPjzb9Ef7c4-wGIhLqU4dMweZst80hgcA1-Wckf5fpexXv2gAvPgKhQTs19jv_6ChDRaECP7P651kj/s1600-h/A-level_celebrations_0022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280466800287057426" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2SXjghGFfINhoYxt4NZ9NnXcTJLjGJEL7ImMR6HUJGvLiNA7HNC6WBwBpys5z5LQPjzb9Ef7c4-wGIhLqU4dMweZst80hgcA1-Wckf5fpexXv2gAvPgKhQTs19jv_6ChDRaECP7P651kj/s320/A-level_celebrations_0022.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh342Uj_eT55-1CpJ0zWNCnE7n5ZbEwMvONSpsW3GOPxCvGK8qgchn_hMFo6Qk82XH_oEK-KupTXjrboBr3NZ1z1O63ckIkKzB4OVYH4fI_0g9E3_a17ZuXcFlFfhCJJ2suXUZLvvggHWU8/s1600-h/101_1037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280467924544794786" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh342Uj_eT55-1CpJ0zWNCnE7n5ZbEwMvONSpsW3GOPxCvGK8qgchn_hMFo6Qk82XH_oEK-KupTXjrboBr3NZ1z1O63ckIkKzB4OVYH4fI_0g9E3_a17ZuXcFlFfhCJJ2suXUZLvvggHWU8/s320/101_1037.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvJJui2NgdPa2fadxUBI2SzDvvm_lW7jRJ3UjJcmL8v4L8OlWLM30ybWeIji_IlGijLxkkIztckKPQleKh7ts5-023stBrHc9VqjeCPzz-zMefC1R3ud-k5p5ZFsqOR4kY2vDS31F6Mwd/s1600-h/100_0598.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280466805497932482" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvJJui2NgdPa2fadxUBI2SzDvvm_lW7jRJ3UjJcmL8v4L8OlWLM30ybWeIji_IlGijLxkkIztckKPQleKh7ts5-023stBrHc9VqjeCPzz-zMefC1R3ud-k5p5ZFsqOR4kY2vDS31F6Mwd/s320/100_0598.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62J-9cA-rxgy2zl82_P18yamIgmYsKDlIi_MkCcksnTIGYr4cNoQSYmt3xKW0buoaJltY03LnyaMROONkjAuEm8DeeR6Ri7VQQUQLRUSLKe6dAwf0WmR0WVOI6_gTHAykuQMj2ctOo9aK/s1600-h/100_0601.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280467915423543746" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62J-9cA-rxgy2zl82_P18yamIgmYsKDlIi_MkCcksnTIGYr4cNoQSYmt3xKW0buoaJltY03LnyaMROONkjAuEm8DeeR6Ri7VQQUQLRUSLKe6dAwf0WmR0WVOI6_gTHAykuQMj2ctOo9aK/s320/100_0601.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZo3r-kzX3CnF96l4SWNIQW31yBBsU-0w032dSw6WMQGFvJFbOrsBPBkA2OucKb1fk_qrLCbH-P58ouFhQy7NAl4SdByVRH25xABqGcOhAqiRb5uQVxXUE0sp3jqM43SYrWKlOaLrB0Sd/s1600-h/100_0597.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280466801673750642" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZo3r-kzX3CnF96l4SWNIQW31yBBsU-0w032dSw6WMQGFvJFbOrsBPBkA2OucKb1fk_qrLCbH-P58ouFhQy7NAl4SdByVRH25xABqGcOhAqiRb5uQVxXUE0sp3jqM43SYrWKlOaLrB0Sd/s320/100_0597.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3O6EPVo9X7vbn1PQawOuoKuUTNhG8cmWzZa1mFSP8kfLlVK8r7qaNNfugi4aPNBExGGv7cuB99LS6IS1fmNiwHdXvViuClXOR2ogoj5JN2Uniq0X-RPAYpISJ5a36_iCW18qqs1rs8TOl/s1600-h/100_0692.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280466811363535490" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3O6EPVo9X7vbn1PQawOuoKuUTNhG8cmWzZa1mFSP8kfLlVK8r7qaNNfugi4aPNBExGGv7cuB99LS6IS1fmNiwHdXvViuClXOR2ogoj5JN2Uniq0X-RPAYpISJ5a36_iCW18qqs1rs8TOl/s320/100_0692.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802858405772169.post-16113742339256614702008-12-16T19:00:00.001+00:002009-02-03T21:41:29.008+00:00In the beginning<span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">I have been modelling in 009 for about four years now and this is my first real layout that i have built, wired, and done scenic work on.</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">The main reason i started building this layout is because of a night at my local 009 club, Sussex Downs 009 Group (yes they have alot to answer for) I spotted a bit of ply board that was looking for a home, and also I was given three points by a friends son after his father passed on.</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">When I left I took this ply with me, the next day was spent making a base board, planning a layout then a trip to the local model shop was made to get two lengths of crazy track and one point.</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Once the plan had been made, that evening was spent laying the track to my plan of course.</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">As I hadnt the room for a head shunt, I had bought a PECO turntable, this was fitted at the end of the platform to be used as a head shunt, only to be turned to get onto the run round loop, might be used one day for turning railcars who knows.</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Once all the track was laid and a fornight had passed I took the layout along to the club where a fellow member sat with me and </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3e3YSFs70cOC4nyJeniinvWox7YuqoRmGRt_7OXu6wrmlVx-70EmQ766_Xv-38rlMfjIK1-i2j74CuP-x47oUYClUnRDDj25zjWGoFKPjRQxQPPnk_fWSKVwzKIx_tpPaOECygIXPXUL-/s1600-h/A-level_celebrations_0022.jpg"></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">drew me a wiring plan, which the next day was carried out and I couldnt believe it when it worked.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">Since then I have put wire in a tube to all the points, ballasted the track, laid a platform out of balsa wood, and done some other scenic bits to the layout.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">I will post some pictures on here as work goes on, locos and stock that will run to and from Didlow Down.</span><br /></div><div></div></div>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15195974436518526833noreply@blogger.com0