Broadoak Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 (edited) That is it I'm afraid. Can I thank again Chris Nevard for taking the photos and Model Rail for letting me share them. Peter M Edited April 16, 2018 by Broadoak 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted June 7, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2016 I'm wearing out the "like" button here Pete, spotted the layout in Model Rail in Smurfs today, and mighty fine it looked. Cheers, Dave. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 This will be my last post on this thread. After a great deal of thought I have decided to give up my internet connection. I live in a tiny village and the use of aluminum wire in the telephone system causes all sorts of problems. Of late as the cost has gone up the service I receive has got worse, being very slow and often unusable. As my only income now is my pension I think the money saved could be put to better use elsewhere. I have enjoyed posting pictures and accounts of my layouts and will keep the PC for keeping and downloading my photographs. Thank you all for the interest you have shown in my efforts over the years. Regards Peter M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted October 31, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 31, 2016 This may be too late, but do you turn your router off regularly? I only ask as my father lives in a remote place, and I noticed that his internet connection got worse and worse until it became unusable. It turned out that his habit of turning it off every night meant that the router reported an error to the exchange, and the exchange automatically lowered the internet speed. After a few days it would normally speed up again, but as he kept turning it off, it kept reporting the same error, and once the speed dropped below a certain level, the exchange locks it and it can only be put back to normal by contacting the service provider. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 I am pleased to say that I am once more back on the web. I have got rid of the BT special deal, about £40 pounds plus per month for 12gb per month, this includes the line charge and then it was only working 50% of the time. Now I am with Vodaphone which is high speed unlimited, with no line charge and comes with a discount at £20 per month. (my wife has a Vodaphone phone) Seriously though, it is very good to be back. Peter M 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Good to see you again Peter. steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 Many thanks Steve, It's good to be back. I will be at March on the 3rd March. Post code PE15 8NZ Regards Peter M 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Welcome back and looking forward to seeing the layout on here again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 It seems the site that I uploaded my photographs on postimage.org is currently not working, so all my images have gone. I have had my suspicions for some time and recently started using Flickr instead. This is the third time this has happened to me and if Flickr folds up I will not be posting any more photographs. I intend re-doing some of the more recent images but this will all take time. I am not the only one affected apparently some 140 million images are affected. Peter M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 I have made a start re-doing all the photographs but it is taking much longer than I expected it to. In fact it means updating four different sites all done at different times. Still I'm getting there slowly all the most recent on all four have now been done. The older pictures are taking longer to find and sort out. It's like weeding the garden, I'm getting a strange sense of satisfaction. Regards Peter M 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 (edited) Well that is it, I have been through the thread and added as many of the missing photographs as I could find. It is back more or less as it was before the photos went AWOL, any mistakes put it down as another senior moment. Now all the four threads are done. Now onto the USA site. Regards Peter M Edited April 25, 2018 by Broadoak 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoking gun Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Thank you for making the effort to replace the photos in this thread. It's an inspirational layout. Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Wonderful layout, I really like the locomotives and rolling stock, very well done. Jerry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 I bought a selection of second hand model railway magazines for a few pence each the other day from a local charity shop. When I got them home I was surprised to find they were all fairly recent and in the May 2018 issue of Model Rail on page 77, I found part of a photograph taken by Chris Nevard of Two Sister’s Farm. It was in a section of the magazine under the heading of Cameo ideas for your layout. There were three in total, each consisting of a small photograph and a caption. The picture is on page 7 of this thread and the caption is as follows. Clucking about: This innovative layout features countless cameos, but we love the free-range hens, pottering happily about the undergrowth. It must admit finding it was a very pleasant surprise. Regards Peter M 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestTom Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 The level of detail is one of the things that makes it such an eyecatching layout - one of the advantages of larger scale modelling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ShildonShunter Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 A beautiful layout i really like the loco s and rolling stock and your attention to detail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_J Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 I was very pleased that you were able to re-post the pictures for this project. I have found it very inspirational. The eye level photos in particular, the models seem to have real weight and presence that you don't always get in the smaller scales. Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 I did a small local show recently with my regular helper Andy Knott who was in David Baily mode and took a few pictures. A touch more arty than the usual fare I think. Peter M 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Looks spectacular as always. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Saw the layout again at the Corby show at Wilbarston yesterday and it never fails to inspire. The standard of detail is exceptional, a true piece of artistry in three dimensions. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobbler Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Hi Peter Great photos Have sent you a private message Richard 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 These photographs were taken at Wreck-Rail this year. While checking everything over prior to the show I did a couple of jobs I have been meaning to do for some time. I have never liked the look of the driver in the green shunter so I used the dog as a sort of distraction. Now the shunter has a new driver and the little white dog has now taken up residence on the wooden bodied Simplex along with his owner who can no longer be seen. Children at shows seem to like to see the little white dog . Peter M 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 A few more general views of the yard on a typical working day. Peter M 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 The last picture features a Canadian Ford which as a boy was a particular favourite of mine. A local Fair used to spend the winter at a nearby farm and brought sacks filled with logs during winter months to help the coal supplies go further. They had one of these painted a desert sand colour with wide chunky tyres and the wheel nuts painted in red. I used to will the driver to give me a ride but of course he never did. Peter M 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 A few more views of the activities in the yard, I think the Canadian Ford looks very purposeful in profile. The hall was rather dark in the area where I had to set it up with little natural light, but I must admit the photographs have turned out slightly better than I expected. Although the show was mainly aimed at SG modern image modellers the farm was well received by the visitors, the tractors proving especially popular especially with the ladies. Peter M 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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