STROLEY CENTRAL / STROLEY INTERNATIONAL
My 00 - Scale "MODEL RAIL FEATURED" Modern Image Model Railway Layout ... and its successor.
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STEVIE B.
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josh mills
08:24 AM on February 04, 2012
hi i would like to know where you got your class 57/0 deisel'57605 taunton castle' as i have the '57602 restormal castle' and would like to get another one that has a diffrent running number as they used to run in devon where i live.
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Nick Ham
05:57 AM on October 20, 2011
Hello there;
I am currently doing a research project on model railway for my university course and I would wonder if you could just answer just a few simple questions. It's not for commercial aspects but mainly for my research project so don't think these questions will be in model rail! Could you just answer the following questions:
1. What is your main reason for railway modeling?
2. Is your interest in model railways in the general aspect, by which I mean the building and operation of a model railway, including the customization of model trains etc?
2(a) or do you enjoy model railways for the interest of collecting?
3. Do you see model railways as a way of depicting life, whether it is the past such as memories of childhood or modern day society?
If you can get back to me soon that would be great. I just also want to say you have a great layout. It is so inspiring and has given me so many ideas about going about my own layout that is a fictional TMD based in the west midlands.
Keep up with the good work;
Nick Ham
I am currently doing a research project on model railway for my university course and I would wonder if you could just answer just a few simple questions. It's not for commercial aspects but mainly for my research project so don't think these questions will be in model rail! Could you just answer the following questions:
1. What is your main reason for railway modeling?
2. Is your interest in model railways in the general aspect, by which I mean the building and operation of a model railway, including the customization of model trains etc?
2(a) or do you enjoy model railways for the interest of collecting?
3. Do you see model railways as a way of depicting life, whether it is the past such as memories of childhood or modern day society?
If you can get back to me soon that would be great. I just also want to say you have a great layout. It is so inspiring and has given me so many ideas about going about my own layout that is a fictional TMD based in the west midlands.
Keep up with the good work;
Nick Ham
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Robbie Cato
11:40 AM on September 27, 2011
On your track plan, are all the corners and tracks exactly accurate to the layout?
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Kevin McReynolds
03:09 PM on August 25, 2011
Fantastic layout and the photos are magnificant. Would be delighted to see info on your experience of building your layout with your tips as the layout proves your experience in model making
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Jeremy
09:41 AM on July 19, 2011
Hey i love your layout, i was wondering do you have and Central Trains DMUs for sale?
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mark mason
10:33 AM on July 06, 2011
hi steve hope you keeping well love you train layout still remembering the early mornings and the good old days in leysdown . hope we meet again one day look after yourself kind regards mark.
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Chris Davies
10:24 AM on June 21, 2011
Hi Steve,
Wow what an excellent layout, I too was in position of having a huge layout in my attic but due to moving had to take it all down. I am now in the proccss of starting a brand new layout from scratch and making it even better than the last one. Your work is truly an inspiration to us all! Has it taken you long to build Stroley International?
Kind Regards,
Chris
Wow what an excellent layout, I too was in position of having a huge layout in my attic but due to moving had to take it all down. I am now in the proccss of starting a brand new layout from scratch and making it even better than the last one. Your work is truly an inspiration to us all! Has it taken you long to build Stroley International?
Kind Regards,
Chris
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Alex Johnson
01:08 PM on April 20, 2011
Dear Steve, I am 14 and have a small layout and a limited budget. I am thinking of changing my railway to digital and I need some expert advice. Do you have digital and if so is it worth the money? All my locamotives are quite old. (The oldest being from the 1970s and the newest 2005) and don't run perticually well.) I like the idea of the dcc sound locomotives but they are so expensive.
Also, where did you get your ballast from and what ballast did you use (both the ballast for the main line and the darker ballast for the sidings.)
Just as a question, but do you have any steam locomotives. My passion is GWR steam and a have a 1990's Hall Class 'Hagley Hall' and a large Pararie. Do you know anywhere where I can get cheap locomotives of this genre? Preferably Castle Class.
Thanks a lot, i hope the Stroley International project is going well.
P.S. Just how many locomotives do you have? I bet you could open your own model shop.
Also, where did you get your ballast from and what ballast did you use (both the ballast for the main line and the darker ballast for the sidings.)
Just as a question, but do you have any steam locomotives. My passion is GWR steam and a have a 1990's Hall Class 'Hagley Hall' and a large Pararie. Do you know anywhere where I can get cheap locomotives of this genre? Preferably Castle Class.
Thanks a lot, i hope the Stroley International project is going well.
P.S. Just how many locomotives do you have? I bet you could open your own model shop.
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Dave Smith
06:03 AM on April 19, 2011
Dear Steve
One quick question, how long is your layout?
I ask this question because i am planning on starting a railway myself and i need to know what i can do with the space i have
Many thanks for your time
One quick question, how long is your layout?
I ask this question because i am planning on starting a railway myself and i need to know what i can do with the space i have
Many thanks for your time
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Peter Blencowe
06:07 AM on March 21, 2011
Dear Steve,
Great effort. I particularly like your stance of running whatever you like. I also enjoy almost all traction and thought I had a rediculously large collection ( still growing ) but I am in awe of yours. I might have missed it but couldnt find the overall size of your creation.
Great effort. I particularly like your stance of running whatever you like. I also enjoy almost all traction and thought I had a rediculously large collection ( still growing ) but I am in awe of yours. I might have missed it but couldnt find the overall size of your creation.
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moin rafiq
08:37 PM on February 25, 2011
fantatic is short of what you have achieved its 1 of the best ive seen i envy you sir!
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Mike Fuller
10:29 AM on February 20, 2011
I see from one of your layouts (which are all brilliant by the way) that you have a batch of "BLI" hopper wagons. These mean a lot to me because a mate and I who worked for that Company designed that logo and we each won a magnum of champagne in the competition for doing so. We made the logo appear as near as we could without infringement to the previous owners ICI who I worked for in their Chemicals Sales Dept for almost 30 years ultimately specialising in Lime Products (hence the connection) before I retired. You may find it interesting to note that ICI Sold out their Lime Group to the DeBeers Conglome rate (the biggest mining Co in the World) which itself was formed by Cecil Rhodes of Rhodesia fame now the infamous Zimbabwe/Mugabie set up of course. For my part I have over the years amassed a huge collection of 00 and N gauge stuff which are on static display because I am absolutely hopeless at modeling and electronics. That is why I admire people like you with such fantastic models
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Chris Smith
01:34 PM on January 30, 2011
Hi Stevie,
This is a great layout with some great trains. Would you be able to give me some information about the ballest you used as well as the signals that you used as well. Do you know how much you paid for the signals and where you got them and the ballest from.
Great Layout,
Chris
This is a great layout with some great trains. Would you be able to give me some information about the ballest you used as well as the signals that you used as well. Do you know how much you paid for the signals and where you got them and the ballest from.
Great Layout,
Chris
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Darren Kinnersley
01:15 PM on January 10, 2011
Hi Steve, love the layout. I have the Model Rail edition which you were featured in.
Wondered if you could send me Norman Clarks' e-mail address, I too shop at Durham Trains and live in the Newcastle area, would like to meet him to swap ideas etc for when I start my loft layout this year?
many thanks,
Daz
Wondered if you could send me Norman Clarks' e-mail address, I too shop at Durham Trains and live in the Newcastle area, would like to meet him to swap ideas etc for when I start my loft layout this year?
many thanks,
Daz
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Darren Kinnersley
01:12 PM on January 10, 2011
norman clark says...
Like the layout especially the diesel depot and office block, I have a 30ft x10ft layout but I have a slight problem with
moving house I have found my loft space is not big enough,so I am having to build a shed in the back garden when
I get round to it,at present my layout is in storage in my mother in laws garage under wraps so come summer I will
be building the shed if all goes to plan,boards are eight x three on two x one frames and two x two legs with shelving
underneath for storage. Norm C.
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norm c.
04:01 PM on December 22, 2010
Hi steve hows life treating you I have added a couple of class 47s to my collection the Vi-trains Renosant and
Pegasus bought from Durham Trains at £45.00 each also two Railtrack Generator wagons and eight plain
railtrack wagons plus four Dapol wagons in yellow livery, six of each bachmann cement wagons ie, Lafarge and
Castle. I will see what I have left after new year and maybe buy something else. Anyway steve wish you a
Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for New Year, have a nice one cheers Norm C.
Pegasus bought from Durham Trains at £45.00 each also two Railtrack Generator wagons and eight plain
railtrack wagons plus four Dapol wagons in yellow livery, six of each bachmann cement wagons ie, Lafarge and
Castle. I will see what I have left after new year and maybe buy something else. Anyway steve wish you a
Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for New Year, have a nice one cheers Norm C.
Hi Steve
Many thanks for the help you gave me a few weeks ago with the emergency service cars. Will get round to getting some pics sent to you as soon as is possible
Barry
Many thanks for the help you gave me a few weeks ago with the emergency service cars. Will get round to getting some pics sent to you as soon as is possible
Barry
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Vish
06:05 AM on November 08, 2010
Hi Steve!
Great site..and more than that..GREAT LAYOUT!! Loved it..
Great site..and more than that..GREAT LAYOUT!! Loved it..
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James Stanford
04:26 AM on October 19, 2010
Great site and great layout! I especially like the way you have photos for specific areas / eras.
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Philip Thomson
12:17 PM on September 07, 2010
Hello again so soon!
The links page has finally been created on F1p.co.uk, i have been meaning to get round to it for a while now!
I have added a link to your site on it! If you wish to customize your description, please do so on the page ("Edit a Link").
Regards,
Philip
www.f1p.co.uk
The links page has finally been created on F1p.co.uk, i have been meaning to get round to it for a while now!
I have added a link to your site on it! If you wish to customize your description, please do so on the page ("Edit a Link").
Regards,
Philip
www.f1p.co.uk
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ed
05:34 AM on September 04, 2010
This layout is amazing and all that stuff!!
exept i would like to see eddie the engine class 66
ed
exept i would like to see eddie the engine class 66
ed
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Philip Thomson
07:09 AM on August 24, 2010
Hello again!
I have re-visited your site to see how it's going, and it's looking fantastic from last time!
Keep up such great developments! Maybe a YouTube channel and some videos?
Regards,
Philip
http://www.f1p.co.uk
I have re-visited your site to see how it's going, and it's looking fantastic from last time!
Keep up such great developments! Maybe a YouTube channel and some videos?
Regards,
Philip
http://www.f1p.co.uk
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Barry
08:07 AM on August 23, 2010
Hi there, great website as usual, loving the updates on Stroley, it just gets better and better everytime I look in.
Just a couple of things, why when Bachmann, Hornby and others are making modern day trains do the companies that make model cars not realise there is a market and start producing some. I don`t want a layout running modern train vehicles with cars from the 50`s and 60`s. Or is it there are cars out there for OO/HO guage and I am just basing it on the fact that the closest gauge would be 1:76th scale, which the EFE/Corgi/CMNL buses I have on my layout . Also trying to find modern day emergency vehicles is becoming a pain in he a***, lol. Any ideas, as this is not just directed to the great man Mr Stevie "Stroley" Boley any body else with ideas I would look forward to receiving them. My email is bazzajones773@hotmail.com. Many Thanks and look forward to your replies.
Just a couple of things, why when Bachmann, Hornby and others are making modern day trains do the companies that make model cars not realise there is a market and start producing some. I don`t want a layout running modern train vehicles with cars from the 50`s and 60`s. Or is it there are cars out there for OO/HO guage and I am just basing it on the fact that the closest gauge would be 1:76th scale, which the EFE/Corgi/CMNL buses I have on my layout . Also trying to find modern day emergency vehicles is becoming a pain in he a***, lol. Any ideas, as this is not just directed to the great man Mr Stevie "Stroley" Boley any body else with ideas I would look forward to receiving them. My email is bazzajones773@hotmail.com. Many Thanks and look forward to your replies.
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alex
04:44 PM on August 19, 2010
Love the website its great! A few questions though, on the page http://www.stroleycentral.co.uk/layoutphotoseraareac.htm . Could you tell me who makes the HST's in photo 2
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John
04:25 PM on August 01, 2010
Brilliant site, what a mine of useful information in easy to access photographic form. Will be back for ideas and solutions to problems.
Looking at buffer stops for end loading or goods platform and whether fencing or other boundary was used between goods and motive power depots. http://s279.photobucket.com/albums/kk129/mellorphoto/train%20set/
look for mellorphoto in google/photobucket for my attempts. John
Looking at buffer stops for end loading or goods platform and whether fencing or other boundary was used between goods and motive power depots. http://s279.photobucket.com/albums/kk129/mellorphoto/train%20set/
look for mellorphoto in google/photobucket for my attempts. John
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05:51 AM on July 11, 2010
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DAMIEN A,
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Please try again. Thanks.
STEVIE B.
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Damien A
07:39 PM on July 09, 2010
Hi Steve
Loving the layout, looks alot like the one i envisage. Quick question, where did you find your 'fag packet' stock?
Thanks
Loving the layout, looks alot like the one i envisage. Quick question, where did you find your 'fag packet' stock?
Thanks
hi i was just wondering how do you wire your point motors for use with push to make swiches
much apriciated
tom
much apriciated
tom
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