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Limpley Stoker

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  1. 4 hours ago, gwrrob said:

     

    Further to this eBay purchase in 2020 and the loss of photos in the RMweb crash we now see it progressing with the start of a load. An Oxford Diecast Fowler plough is on the way to some lucky South Hams farmer. I will tie it down after giving the plough a coat of matt varnish to dull its out of the box shiny appearance. Some sellers want 35 sheets for a mint boxed example of the Loriot but patience is usually rewarded if an unboxed example can be sought. The underframe , as one would imagine, is non existent detail wise compared with todays models. Now do I get the traction engine to match or would it be a too heavy load for a loriot/lowmac.

     

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    Wiki-Knowall  says the Fowler ploughing engine weighs 21 tons with water tank and coal box full The Loriot can take 25 tons ! 

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  2. 4 hours ago, Kevin Johnson said:

    Lovely shot of the 2776 idling outside the engine shed Kevin.

    Idling sums up Little Muddle - so 2776 fits in well especially without a motor! 
    I don’t think the chap staring at his runner beans has noticed the new arrival yet.

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  3. 10 minutes ago, KNP said:

    Sitting, minding her own business, 2776 open cab Pannier sits in the afternoon sun.

    Waiting for her crew to turn up……unfortunately the wait will be a while as I have run out of crew so have some on order….

    So, at the moment just waiting

     

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    A splendid makeover !
     

    Those brake rods make a huge difference - I’ve just looked up the instruction sheet and see they could fit a Bachmann chassis too.

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  4. 28 minutes ago, great northern said:

    That is a work of genius Kevin. Astounding modelling, and what a wonderful start to the day.


     

    “ and another thing”, says Edna,  “your house isn’t even on the map published in Rmweb a couple of days ago! “”

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  5. 22 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

    I've fitted the extra pipes and screwlinks as supplied in the polybag. In my opinion these are cosmetic use only as they are very fragile. Extra close Hunt couplings bring the gap down nicely although a sliver of packing card is necessary to stop the slop in the NEM socket. Here they are behind my replacement Dapol mogul which has had the smokebox door changed to a correct GWR version.

     

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    Daylight come and I wanna go home.

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  6. The third image brings out the inscription on the plaque ‘ Overbrook Viaduct’  - we missed the opening ceremony by forty years !  Again we are looking up to your modelling .

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  7. 10 hours ago, heraldcoupe said:

     

    I'm looking at an earlier 0-6-0 tank in the near future. Focus is on a saddle tank, but core design work will be the same for a Pannier (or side tank). There's an obvious incentive to create something which fits on a RTR chassis such as Bachmann's 57xx (or 64xx I supppose) but I keep getting drawn to the 1076. If the Aberdare's chassis works out then I'll have a functional design which can be modded to other wheelbases.

    With the forthcoming Dapol autocoach there is, I’m sure, a need for a 517 class or metro tank. The Shapeways 517 on offer is at a much lowered resolution than your  products . The problem would a RTR 0-4-2 chassis of the correct length.

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  8. Outstanding ,( but not like your scarecrow.)   Wasn’t this in the packing case at the creamery, delivered by Evri by mistake.

     

     

     

     

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  9. That’s looking really convincing. ,

    I wonder if your completed weedkiller train will be available for hire , I would be interested if it could spray a pesticide to keep my woodlice under control !

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  10. 3 hours ago, Mikkel said:

    Ah yes, the order of jam and cream - those all-important little clues that have blown the cover of many a secret agent.

     

    Looking back through this thread, it is interesting to note that all images of the Finchings have disappeared. Clearly someone is trying to hide their identity. This is the last we heard of them: 

     

     

    I bet Rob knows more than he is letting on.

     

    Last seen going on their holidays 7 yrs ago!

     

     

     

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