RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted May 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2017 But that's nit picking. Didn't the L&SWR run special trains for nit pickers back in those days? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted May 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2017 I was going to add that the overall cleanliness of the scene presented on Semley is pretty much in accord with most photos of that era that I've seen, certainly of a quiet 'wayside' station in the country. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penlan Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Didn't the L&SWR run special trains for nit pickers back in those days? Yes, especially those with a LNWR interest, here's a Crewe nit pickers special at Botley The dog seems to showing his opinion of the visitors too.... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penlan Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 (edited) On the platform of Semley, there are some Skaledale (not Bachmann) Wicker Baskets, (Page 90, top) I thought 'Oooh they look nice'. They are out of production and Hen's Teeth seem easier to find.I have a place for plenty of wicker baskets on Penlan, and these look the nicest I've seen. The Central Wales Line seemed to have a lot of Wicker Baskets on platforms in Edwardian Times.If I ever find a set, I may get them scanned and 3D printed. So, the bottom line is, like St. Meryn* (and others), I found Semley an excellent layout, there are things to make you think, go away and produce a detail of something similar, though not the same.... and if I had the room.. *On St Meryn it was the 'AA' enamel yellow board that most Villages had at one time. Penlan has one now. They were introduced in around 1910, so Penlan seems to have been a test sight for the signs..... Edited May 12, 2017 by Penlan 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglian Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 (edited) Nit picking again… I'm old enough to remember the sheep been driven through the village where I grew up and of course still see them – it's not like they have vanished so the real thing can be watched. They tend to move very close together when driven, shoulder to shoulder and move as a huddled mass. Like the cows I'd be tempted to play about with where best to locate them and bunch them up tighter. Edited May 14, 2017 by Anglian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penlan Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Nit picking again… I'm old enough to remember the sheep been driven through the village where I grew up and of course still see them – it's not like they have vanished so the real thing can be watched. They tend to move very close together when driven, shoulder to shoulder and move as a huddled mass. Well to satisfy Nit-Picker, I've opened a new topic in the Scenic Section, so this aspect can be continued.. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/122811-sheep-movement-on-public-roads/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted May 16, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2017 Do sheep have nits? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted May 18, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2017 Do sheep have nits? I haven't managed to ask all of them yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 ... and they seem to keep the knitters supplied. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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