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Big Steel said after viewing my coal mine diorama " now try that detail on a layout " Well josh hows this !!!! small section on my layout :mrgreen::mrgreen:

Josh your post made me look back at what I had posted before and to look at some of the pictures of my layout that I posted ages ago.... time for a revamp .....watch this space sign1

Well thanks to all for the welcome back ,Josh look back to some of my posts to see how Robins lay out was spread around the world.also some pictures of my layout which is also a large L shaped DIARAMA which is not as yet finnished,now that I have got over that mental block I am keen to continue...

:wave:A popup says I have not posted for ages so here goes, after returing from Canada and after having had the grim task of dismatling Mathro's layout I have had no urge to indulge in model making except to lurk on The Gauge I belong to a group of modelers who meet once a month to display...

:wave: :wave: Hi all remember me, I am now back home in South Africa , after spending 5 every eventfull months in Georgetown Canada. Glad to say I was able to bring back with me safely some of Robins HO Models which will be added to my layout, as well as his locos and rolling stock. sorry...

:wave: :wave: Today I leave Canada for the UK after having been here for 5 months. All of them were not happy, due to the death of my dear friend Robin The heart sore job of dismatling his layout and the distribution of his OH so many models ,which I hope have found homes that appreciate...

I spent most of my working life underground in some of the deepest Gold mines in the world for The Otis Elevator Co. Trained as an underground Electician I changed to Elevator Engineering and once again found myself going down the mine. The elevator pit on one mine was the deepest spot a man...

announce1 Hey Woodie.... I also live 12000 miles away and have been fortunate to have met about 12 Gauge members, of course Robin was a friend of mine and that in itself was more than anyone could have hoped for. Being able to have time with someone who has the same interests is great In...

announce1 Viitors who are not modelers often look at mountain layouts and wonder if a scene is posible in real life. these pictures take away any doubt Some where there IS a proto type for EVERY THING

This Loco has been built many times for live steam operation, in 31/2 inch and 5 inch gauge, I have seen two in operation at the Model Engineers exhibition in London some years back I have also seen a brass model in 1inch scale Building a HO show case model is only a challenge for those who...

Jim .....I had a lot of success early in my modeling days useing the paper from cement bags its tough see my post reply to the very good paper mache photo "how Too "

Track plan I do not have or intend to make one, I think that the pictures say it all

Easy Plaster Here in South Africa we have some very very hot sunshine that ruins our Cars (auto's ) so someone came up with a material called " Shade Cloth " a fine mesh nylon type material I make up an armature of card board strips cover it with shade cloth push in a lot of "umps and ollows...

The last of Robins N scale models have left Georgetown having found homes as far away as Australia ,to the lucky recipients.......treasure them !!!! Robin had built a H0 shunting yard for him and I to operate,alas that was not to be I have moved it into my daughters basement and am operating...

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: I lost a friend when Robin passed on and now another friend moves on What a shame Farewell Friend

Hi ...... A gauge member living in Winnepeg was promised some of the material from Robins Layout which I have stripped,this was to be used for a Club Project to Raffle for a childrens charity I have lost all the e-mail correspondence relating to this matter, Will whoever it was please contact...

A Happy Seasonal Greating to You and Yours

Robin would have said.... Flytox..... keep going, it looks great He always had words of encouragement and praise for an effort no matter small. Certainly a fitting tribute, and now from me Dont stop !!!!

Be Sad.......This is what is left of a great layout, built with care and great planning A pile of "L" girders and two buckets of screws As I unscewed the last screw a feeling of under sadness overcame me , something I will not forget. Farewell Robin

Boat Railway ? On a trip on the Severn Waterway in Ontario I came across this unique Railway lifting boats...up to 100ft in length....58 ft or 17 meters at a place called " The Big Chute " Boats are held in a cradle out of the water, The traction is by ropes on a drum The legs of the...