The Farthing layouts

You’re right Paul, as Blackadder and many others have proven. But with the “war and peace” title I was drawing a parallel between the real war and the everyday battles we all face. Then I read up on WW1 and was reminded just how gruesome it was, and the parallel suddenly seemed a bit academic and inappropriate. I also felt I was getting in a bit over my head. It’s only model railways after all :-)

Yes, Harris is one of those who refers to 'chocolate lake' and you're right that his description of the experimental and post-1908 and 1912 liveries is far from clear. Most confusing is his insitance on talking about browns whilst madder lake is a decidedly red colour.

 

Nick

Brilliant Mikkel.You're the Charles Dickens of RMweb !

 

These episodic tales give you away. Presumably Mr. Alan Woodcourt lives at Bleak House...?

 

I think we've run out of adjectives on here. Perhaps it's time to learn some Danish ones!

Yes, Harris is one of those who refers to 'chocolate lake' and you're right that his description of the experimental and post-1908 and 1912 liveries is far from clear.

 

The whole concept of "lake" is tricky. Witness the debate on Barry railway lake - which btw includes an interpretation of "chocolate lake": http://www.gwr.org.uk/nobarry4.html

 

Presumably Mr. Alan Woodcourt lives at Bleak House...?

 

Well spotted :-) Driver Oberon also shares his name with a Dickens character.