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Post by The Tram Man on Apr 29, 2012 22:16:45 GMT
Thanks for the tip, tbtc, but i was thinking of making a fictional layout. It's a bit simpler for me becouse, if anything is incorrect, it doesn't matter.
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Post by The Tram Man on Apr 17, 2012 16:11:16 GMT
They sure do.
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Post by The Tram Man on Apr 16, 2012 20:32:51 GMT
While that is true, i'd quite like to keep the airport. It's so small, it hardly takes up any space. At the moment.
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Post by The Tram Man on Apr 16, 2012 15:40:10 GMT
Thanks guys for four help and tips. And, not least, for your good luck wishes. Those shure will come in handy! @cesarparent: I've actually followed that thread very closely since it started. He is very good! Good luck to you too! phillw48: Thanks for the tip. I'll do that right away. @xercesfobe: How much space? Well, i got enough for Alfies suggestion. However it might have to be mobile as im also building a model airport.
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Post by The Tram Man on Apr 15, 2012 18:40:00 GMT
I am considering modeling LU in N-scale(1:160) and im wondering: does anyone have any tips for someone with a tight budget and little space?
I already know of one place where i can get some rolling stock(1938-stock), but that's handmade and not very cheap. Great quality though. So im also wondering: is there any place where i can find 1:160 scale LU stock? Sub-surface or tube stock doesn't matter as i was thinking of making some kind of a junction layout/diorama.
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Post by The Tram Man on Apr 10, 2012 11:50:03 GMT
It used to be like this in 1927: Train in the foreground is the Ealing Broadway to Southend express. Photo courtesy of "Steam to Silver" by J. Graeme BruceWhere is the Like button?
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Post by The Tram Man on Apr 1, 2012 13:13:48 GMT
Oh, no, at the moment i was just wondering. Simply curiosity at work.
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Post by The Tram Man on Mar 31, 2012 18:47:38 GMT
Can't wait to see the N scale version. Will you make it in 1:160 or 1:148?
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Post by The Tram Man on Mar 15, 2012 18:29:55 GMT
Aha. My layout also used to be DC. Before i took it apart. Anyway, i found a 4 screenshots of the set i was talking about, in case you're interested: www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=52664&start=60The screenshots are at the bottom of the page. At that time they were just "Work in progress". I did not make them.
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Post by The Tram Man on Mar 15, 2012 16:36:23 GMT
Thanks. Colour film was very pricey in those days so our roving spotter had to be content with just a few pics as and when. I'll check in the archives and see if there's anything He could allways try b&w film if the money gets tight. ;D I know it might sound like im making this up, but have you ever played a PC game called Locomotion? I have downloaded a great LU set and i've acctually tried to model this station. lol. Sadly there are no curved platforms so i had to make it straight, but i tried.
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Post by The Tram Man on Mar 15, 2012 15:56:28 GMT
Those cars look great, and so do the pics. Are there any plans of shooting some pics of steam and electrics side by side?
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Post by The Tram Man on Jan 29, 2012 19:23:07 GMT
Right you are, they do look a bit chunky.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jan 29, 2012 14:32:44 GMT
Thanks, mate. I couldn't find it without your help. Maybe he wants to keep them a secret? I have to finish the 1960ts before I can hit anything else! 1960ts!? In what scale might i ask?
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Post by The Tram Man on Jan 29, 2012 14:01:40 GMT
Not yet.... C stock used to be available through Little Bus Company but these have ceased. ... MTK used to make D stock but these ended years ago. Well, that's a bummer... MARC models makes C stock kits from brass although I suspect these are not for the beginner. Sweet! You wouldn't happen to have a link, would you? I have already produced D stock drawings for 4mm and plan to produce a kit in a year or two. Can't wait to see the outcome of that.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jan 28, 2012 20:37:54 GMT
Stupid me, i forgot about that. Thanks for bringing back my memory, Nigel. I appreciate it.
The only problem with Radly Models is that they don't have any C stock or D78s.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jan 28, 2012 16:22:35 GMT
Looks great. Does antone know where i might be able to find some LU sub-surface stock? I've been looking into modeling the underground for some time, but only found tube stock.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jan 25, 2012 14:45:00 GMT
Thanks for the comments - I fear I may have misled you by using caption writer's licence. In reality the arrival of A stock here is probably quite some way off. a/ I don't even have any in the workshops yet! b/ I'm really unsure how to get the colour right for newly delivered aluminium stock. The EFE tubes aren't bad but could be better, and eg Metman has done great work with modern liveried A's, but 'freshly into service' A stock is really challenging me. Oh. I did miss that. Oh well.
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Post by The Tram Man on Dec 15, 2011 17:25:57 GMT
Erm... The enlargement shows the doors are open, either that or the door glazing is also painted. From what i can see, zooming in on Paint, they are painted. I can see a slightly darker colour where the windows would be.
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Post by The Tram Man on Dec 4, 2011 14:51:05 GMT
Nice shots. Can't wait to see the A-stock on your layout.
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Post by The Tram Man on Nov 25, 2011 18:15:21 GMT
A nice little layout you've got there. I ilke that you've got the little stub end track. A nice touch.
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Post by The Tram Man on Nov 20, 2011 10:54:53 GMT
Lovely. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by The Tram Man on Oct 30, 2011 14:06:22 GMT
That is impressive! I'd love to see a vid of that A-stock.
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Post by The Tram Man on Oct 27, 2011 14:36:56 GMT
When you've posted the photos, could you post a link here?
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Post by The Tram Man on Oct 21, 2011 18:26:17 GMT
Oh. Really? Oh well. It'll still be fun to see.
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Post by The Tram Man on Oct 21, 2011 17:48:39 GMT
What if there actually is a ghost? I'd try to be his/her friend. ;D Nah, but in that case, i would stay clear of the loop.
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Post by The Tram Man on Oct 21, 2011 17:47:31 GMT
Managing Director. It is a quote from the article Oh. Right you are!
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Post by The Tram Man on Oct 21, 2011 17:47:02 GMT
@ The Tram Man There was a big budget film made around 1960, where James Bond or whoever the hero was, took off in a Vickers Viscount, there was a mid-air flight scene showing a Super Constellation, and he arrived in a Boeing 707. I don't expect film makers to have the ability to give much attention to detail, but that one was a bit extreme! How could they make such a huge mistake?
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Post by The Tram Man on Oct 21, 2011 15:43:29 GMT
What do you mean? MD?
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Post by The Tram Man on Oct 21, 2011 15:41:57 GMT
That ties things up nicely. Slight drift, but there was a music video shot there quite recently, and I've seen it quite recently too, but on the back of something one of our members was asking on Twitter - Anyone got any idea at all? Vague I know, but I can't remember too much either. (There was another at CX too for that matter) The station and the 72TS were used as the set for the film 'creep' I think I recall. I've never seen it, but the DVD cover does have an unpainted aluminium 72TS on it, so that may be a bit of a giveaway. It was indeed. I've seen the movie and i've got to say they did not think the train part through. A 96ts interior and exterior, with a 72ts front? It may or may not have been a low budget film, but so what? They could atleast have tried to use the correct trains.
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Post by The Tram Man on Oct 21, 2011 15:32:31 GMT
Is that T-stock?
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