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Post by Firefox on Dec 11, 2015 23:27:56 GMT
N gauge is the small one. 2mm to the foot or about 1:150 scale. You can fit more track in a small space. Mine is only 4ft x 2ft. It's really for my dad, it's totally portable so I can take it round his place. He can't drive or play golf any more because of his ailments so at least he can watch the trains and even have a go. He likes trains! (The technical bit) Potential for tail chasing or end to end, as I plan a scenic drop in to cover the left side tunnel. I haven't named the station yet, although it will be SR/GWR 1930's 1940's scenery and mostly SR/GWR stock. I hope to run anything interesting too ;D In the plan the backscene is the green line, and also the line of objects in the photos represents that to give you an idea of the visible area. Hopefully it shouldn't look too track-bound as all the fiddle yard track is out of sight. If all goes to plan, I'll do another 1200x600 board to join on, just single track and scenic section with a viaduct and some more country scenery. For those who like vids, a test train with a small 0-4-2 tank loco www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDVaQEHKo7o
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Post by robmac on Dec 12, 2015 8:28:53 GMT
When I was about 10, a friend had an 'N' gauge model railway. (I was told off if I referred to it as a train set).
It filled their garage, and he had fields, pubs, villages, lakes etc. He was always buying stuff like fake grass dust, which had to be sprinkled onto a layer of glue on a hardboard base.
It was a stunning layout.
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Post by billieblue on Dec 12, 2015 10:10:57 GMT
Does he like real train journiesVernon? He might like the settle Carlisle trip?
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Post by stonedaddy on Dec 12, 2015 11:15:34 GMT
You well have to get a little pub near the entrance Vern and call it the Station Inn. Its just so Rob don't have withdrawal symptom's if he pays a visit. I used to have a twix twin set when I was younger, but sold it when I was a Teddy boy to buy a draped jacket with a velvet collar. One of Jose's relations gave us a Hornby Dublo for our Colin when he was a kid. He is in his fifties now and still has never used it. We are waiting to give it to his latest son who is now nine but he has not shown any interest in it, in fact I am not even sure if he is aware we have it, has his dad says he can't have it until he gets more sense in his head. I can't even remember where it is stored in the house, but I am sure there was no pub with it. My local pub is called the Railway Tavern, but there is no railway near it so wander how that got its name. Hmmmm Sunday tomorrow my day down the pub so back to normal. .... Tom ....
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Post by billieblue on Dec 12, 2015 13:13:20 GMT
Hope you make it to the pub Tom. I'm not encouraging you to drink just want you back to your former self! ?
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Post by NeilyG on Dec 13, 2015 10:42:46 GMT
.... I used to have a twix twin set when I was younger, but sold it when I was a Teddy boy to buy a draped jacket with a velvet collar. One of Jose's relations gave us a Hornby Dublo for our Colin when he was a kid. He is in his fifties now and still has never used it..... Ave yer got any photographic proof of yersel in the teddy boy jacket, Tommy laddie? Sounds well worth the exchange. (Am more interested in that than the train set.)
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Post by lotusanne on Dec 13, 2015 12:55:35 GMT
I love it! These things are really for adults only really aren't they - kids always love them but end up wrecking them, and they need protecting for the adults! Just got mental image of Vern's newly emptied house turning into a mega railway development complete with pub,campsite and its very own woodlands!!
And yes would love to see teddy boy photos too, have you got any Tom?
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Post by Firefox on Dec 14, 2015 3:44:32 GMT
Does he like real train journiesVernon? He might like the settle Carlisle trip? We did a bit of the line, down to Settle, last time he was there. Not the most impressive bit though. I can have a pub, the Station Arms, and could model it on the real thing. Also a car park with a couple of motorhomes in. They would have to be 30's 40's style motorhomes though... not too many about then, just a few pioneers
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Post by Firefox on Dec 14, 2015 20:48:51 GMT
I love it! These things are really for adults only really aren't they - kids always love them but end up wrecking them, and they need protecting for the adults! Just got mental image of Vern's newly emptied house turning into a mega railway development complete with pub,campsite and its very own woodlands!! And yes would love to see teddy boy photos too, have you got any Tom? N gauge definitely for adults. The locos are so small and quite delicate. They are like cocktail watches inside with hundreds of precision parts. I took one to pieces to improve the running and it took me literally 2 hours to get it back together! It could get bigger. I'm already planning another board, but promised myself it will be strictly portable. Whatever I build must fit in the van and travel, so that will restrict too many excesses
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Post by stonedaddy on Dec 14, 2015 21:31:27 GMT
And yes would love to see teddy boy photos too, have you got any Tom? I did look and see what photos I had but could find none at all. The problem with those days cameras where box brownies and they would not fit in the pocket.Also it was on celluloid film that had to be developed, and was all black and white. I have found a couple when I was sixteen at Butlins but not in my Teddy gear. It was the same era though. I am sure I have put these on somewhere before. Teddy boys developed in the early 50s and when a film came out in 55 called Blackboard Jungle the theme tune to it was Rock around the clock. This predated the film Rock around the clock. Ted's adopted all rock songs after that even though the music was American. There was no American Teddy Boys. We had our draped jackets worn with drainpipe trousers. The shoes where thick crepe soles ( I had a great pair of blue sued ones). and where called brothel creepers. No idea why they got that name as we could never afford to frequent any. When I was about 19 and working in Southport as an apprentice electrician one of the better off lads gave me a powder blue suit with black velvet collar and cuffs. Wow I could not believe it and I treasured it for years. I don't know what happened to it in the end. Teddy girls were supposed to be similar but wore tight genes, but I don't remember them like that. The ones we danced with wore full sticky out skirts with loads of layers of lacy underskirts. The poor ones who could not afford stockings with the seams up the back used to paint them on the back of there legs with eyebrow pencils. I must say all the girls I remember where drop dead gorgeous, and how they got them straight was amazing. Even though there was no American Teddy boys the girls used to dress and dance the same as American girls where I lived, and I went to many different Dance Palias round Lancashire. To bring Verns post back on track, we used to go to Manchester on the train from Flixton, to Central station in Manchester. We sometimes had to share these trains with GIs stationed at Burton wood Warrington. This quiet often brought conflicts with locals and them. They always carried chocolates ( we could not afford them and was on ration) and the girlie's favorites, the nylon stockings. The girls would never look at us twice if any GIs were about with there tempters. I know they was our allies, but that changed more than once on the last train home. Central station is no more. For many years now it has been the Metro exhibition center. Also Burton Wood is also gone, with it some GI brides went to the States to live but most paid for them nylons and choc's with a little bundle of joy to bring up on there own. OK here are the photos of me at sixteen at Butlins. .... Tom .... how to screenshot on windows 7
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Post by stonedaddy on Dec 14, 2015 21:33:02 GMT
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Post by stonedaddy on Dec 14, 2015 21:38:27 GMT
This is a photo off the Internet of teddy boys but somehow they don't look quite right to me. They do have the roll collars though which was the latest style. Also everybody smoked in those days. post images
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Post by stonedaddy on Dec 14, 2015 21:46:38 GMT
Last but not least to keep the post on theme. Me probably in my middle forties with a tash. and before I wore glasses. This was taken in the RAILWAY TAVERN. .... Tom .... adult image host
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Post by Firefox on Dec 15, 2015 2:09:04 GMT
Very manicured... or is that just the beer running down your cheeks after another heavy session! In any case you're nearly empty, fancy a refill?
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Post by penny13 on Dec 15, 2015 9:37:19 GMT
16 I say 16 we have all forgotten 16
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Post by stonedaddy on Dec 15, 2015 10:32:52 GMT
Very manicured... or is that just the beer running down your cheeks after another heavy session! In any case you're nearly empty, fancy a refill? Yeah I noticed that I was low Vern. Also I never drank out of them straight glasses I always had a handle on mine (dimplex pint pot) and I still am one of only three people who use them in the Tavern. I think thats when I first met the other two guys in the photo. Its an early meeting of me Baz and Alec hence the low glass, not sure which ones round it was . .... Tom ....
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Post by stonedaddy on Dec 15, 2015 10:37:24 GMT
16 I say 16 we have all forgotten 16 You lost me on that one Pen . But three 16s are 48 so must be close to your age . .... Tom ....
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Post by NeilyG on Dec 15, 2015 10:46:07 GMT
One cool dude, Tom - from train geek to teddy boy to wildcamper.
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Post by lotusanne on Dec 15, 2015 22:13:09 GMT
Love the pics Tom and love the stories, wish we could see that suit you got given, fancy still remembering it! he did a very generous thing. Maybe we should start a thread with piccies from our youth - must have some old hippie pics somewhere!
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Post by stonedaddy on Dec 15, 2015 22:40:26 GMT
Oh I remember it well Anne. The lads name was Jim, we also went to the same school together so it was a huge coincidence when we met in Southport on the same job working for the same electrical contractors. We was not in the same class at school, he was in a higher one. We must have gone to the same technical college after school when serving our apprenticeships but I can't remember him there. It was a massive thing to give me for free the powder blue suit because they was the most popular at the time, but he never liked it. It must have cost him the best part of £25 to have made. Considering our wages was about 6 quid a week with three guineas tax free expenses it was a mighty good gift on his part. Also I was married with a couple of tea pot lids on tow so my money would never have stretched to that suit. I would have had to save ten bob a week and I may just be able to afford it about now. .... Tom ....
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