Quick Update.

The majority of the layout has been put together, ready for some little troubles to be sorted out and final checks before scenic works can commence.
The wiring and track work will need to be modified slightly on the Station 'entrance' board. I've decided to build in a control panel on to the back of it, similar to what I have done on the workshop board.
Oh, and the 'Rollin Stock' page will be uploaded within the next two weeks, promise.

Motive Power Update

Quite a lot of progress has been made with getting locomotives to run. Here are the current list of locomotives and they're 'to do' lists.

Earl of Merioneth
-Body done, Chassis needs 'tweaking'. I am unhappy with the Langley/Bachmann chassis, would like to make a chassis from two N Drive Productions chassis' but production has temporarily stopped. Another alternative is two minitrains chassis.

Merddin Emrys
Chassis mostly built, tweaking required, same situation as the Earl. Undecided about bodywork, either to make my own from plasticard, or spend days making the Langley kit to fit together properly... unsure yet.

Taliesin
Being built by Paul Martin, EDM models. Progress update soon.

Prince
Bodywork mostly done, few details need adding then painting. Chassis is a modified N Drive Productions.

Cricieth Castle
Bodywork done, chassis is Graham Farish 08 shunter. Paint work needs finishing.

Linda
A possible runner by Warley, it's Paul Martin's kit which he said he would build for me to run at Warley if he has enough time.

Welsh Pony
A Langley kit built by TMR's other operator for Warley, Oliver Bennett. Welsh Pony is running on a Fleischmann Piccolo chassis.

The ALCo

The result of a days work. It only needs Name + Works plate, Driver + Fireman, lining and then needs a chassis. I know the paint scheme is similar to the Earls at the moment, but I am concentrating on getting locomotives to run, rather than look prototypical at the moment.

So, this is the status of the locomotive fleet.

1) Earl of Merioneth - Body completed, needs a chassis, possibly two N drive 0-4-0 chassis' linked together.
2) Taliesin - Backwoods kit, being built for me by Paul Martin of EDM models (highly recommended)
3) Mountaineer - Body almost completed, needs an Arnold 0-6-0 chassis.
4) Prince - Body partially built, I have the chassis ready to go (N Drive)
5) Harlech Castle - Body built, chassis acquired, wouldn't take much to get it completed.
6) Cricieth Castle - Body partially built, needs modifying to sit correctly on the 'new' Bachmann class 08 chassis.
7) Merddin Emrys - Langley kit, uncertain future! The quality of the castings are pretty poor and i am debating weather it's worth use some of the castings in a scratch built version. Chassis would be the same as the Earls.
8) James Spooner - a copy of an original FR company drawing is in my possession, ready to scratch build it from plastic. Chassis would be same as Earls

The ALCo

I finally managed to get a hold of one of these kits!! For a pretty cheap price too, the 009 Society Members Sales is a highly recommended service!
So, here it is. This is the 'dry run’ with only the tanks glued together and the front buffer beam. Unfortunately, the chassis I was planning on using underneath (a very nice Lilliput 0-6-0) doesn't fit. So I’m now looking for the Arnold 0-6-0.
All of the parts had been cleaned up and will be put together some day over the weekend, the other day i will be thigh high in water, underground at Cwmorthin slate mine (I’m into that sort of stuff too)
On the subject of mines, remember the slate incline and traverser table at the National Slate Museum, Llanberis? The one that hasn't run since 1997, well yours truly (and a bunch of other FR volunteers) will change that soon. More details closer to the time!
So, here's a picture of Mountaineer.