RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted April 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 6, 2018 Don't forget your tomatoes! I never get anything done because they keep sending me these ruddy trains! Nick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted April 26, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2018 Mutton appears at the RMweb members day in Taunton this Sunday, 29th. Not quite the finished article yet but by now it's coming together. It is still evolving. Now whether this is down to poor planning, sheer indecision, wanton dithering or simply enjoying oneself I cannot say. But....this layout is proving to be good fun and quite challenging at times. I should be able to start on the next one then.... Rob 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted April 28, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2018 On Taunton Eve, an image of Charlie Drakes run about..... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 29, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2018 You should be up by now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted May 3, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2018 Morning all. Mutton survived its second appearance in public. It went well with just a couple of areas to attend to ahead of its next outing at the 'larger'Cardiff show in October. It's pretty much complete now with a few detaily bits to add which I will document over the coming months. Rob. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted May 11, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2018 Mutton. British Railways {Southern Region }. 1955-1962 Mutton is the only intermediate station on the Lamb Regis branch in Devon. Opened in 1899, it ran from the junction at Eweminster, on the L&SWR mainline to the pretty seaside town of Lamb Regis, via Mutton. Well known for its tortuous curves and a couple of notable climbs it was never the easiest line to work and provided a challenge to the motive power department at Exmouth Junction. Motive power was provided from opening by a variety of small tank engines including a couple of Terriers acquired from the LB&SCR. These lacked 'puff' and L&SWR O2 0.4.4t were next before the authorities settled on the Adams Radial tank engines following modifications made to them to allow the negotiation of the sinuous route. By the 1950s, the three survivours of the class were retained for use of the branch. Such was their popularity with enthusiasts, even when the curves were finally eased to allow other motive power onto the branch, they stayed on. Other types used were 700 class 0.6.0 tender locos along with O2 and M7 0.4.4T engines with even an occasional T9 sneaking onto the early morning goods workings. The Radials remained until finally ousted by Ivatt 2.6.2Ts in 1962. One Radial 30583 was preserved. The layout depicts Mutton from 1955 until 1962, just before the arrival of the Ivatt tank engines. A bit threadbare now but still a nice place to spend time watching trains and listening to the birds and the wind in the grass The scenic section is 120 cm x 40cm with the base board being the top from a flat pack TV table by a certain Swedish furniture manufacturer. Fiddle yards at each end are smaller TV tables from the same source measuring 90cm x 26cm.. Overall size required is 10ft x 2ft. Mutton is operated from the front which can be exciting as I leap between fiddle yards...........really. Trackwork is all PECO code 75 with points worked by 'pokey finger'. Buildings are ready to plant items from the Bachmmann Scenecraft range. All have been weathered and adapted in some way Platform is from PECO concrete edging with a plasticard top and supports, painted and weathered to look like concrete Other details are scratchbuilt lamps and loading gauge with bufferstops by Peco. Static grass is from WWS using their applicator. Control is by way of a Gaugemaster 'Combi'..Lighting is courtesy of Herr Lidl. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 12, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2018 Have you added the above to the RMweb Exhibition Layout Database? You could be out every weekend... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted May 12, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2018 Have you added the above to the RMweb Exhibition Layout Database? You could be out every weekend... Where is the database, Stubbers ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted May 12, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2018 It's under Apps & Content just under the RMweb banner. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/page/exhibition_layout_database.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted May 12, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2018 Have you added the above to the RMweb Exhibition Layout Database? You could be out every weekend... It's under Apps & Content just under the RMweb banner. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/page/exhibition_layout_database.html Suitable post placed. Thanks both. Rob. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted May 14, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2018 Mutton.Early morning goods, May 1959 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted May 15, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2018 More goods... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted May 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2018 We like goods workings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 2, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 2, 2018 (edited) Mutton continues to provide much entertainment. Here are a few more recent views of proceedings. Most of these have appeared on the main thread so apologies for the repetition. Rob. Edited June 2, 2018 by NHY 581 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2018 We like good goods workings even more. These are good goods workings. We like them a lot. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 5, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2018 A reflective view of Mutton....... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted June 5, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2018 A reflective view of Mutton....... It doesn't look back-to-front to me... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 5, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2018 It doesn't look back-to-front to me... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 It doesn't look back-to-front to me... Or upside down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 6, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 6, 2018 Or upside down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted October 20, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2018 Mutton is currently being exhibited at the Cardiff Model Railway Exhibition this week end. It is also now booked for Yate in Feb 19, Llantwit Fardre in April and the Midland Small Layout Showcase in June. A couple of recent views. Rob. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danemouth Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Did enjoy seeing Mutton yesterday and pinching some good ideas for simplifying the proposed scenery on Danemuth Cheers, Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUASHP Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Love the flowers around the buffer stop and the tall weeds. How did you go about making these as I have some to do but not sure of the best method. Yours look brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted October 21, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2018 Evening all. Mutton behaved itself over the weekend. Just a couple of issues to resolve ahead of the next outing at Yate in February. The scenics drew kind comments over the two days of the show. The flowers are a combination of scenic products including static grass, leaves from green scene and various colours of flock, foam and the occasional bit of fluff..These are just put together until they look right....... Sorry not that informative but it really is just cobbled together. Rob. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted October 30, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) A few more photos to bring things up to speed.. Rob Edited October 30, 2018 by NHY 581 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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