Dragonboy

Very nice weathering indeed. I have to say I think I enjoy making wagon kits and weathering them, and it is possibly the area of the hobby that I enjoy the most, and is my go to when the mojo gets a bit low. I’ve modelled in N now for 50 years so have amassed far more rolling stock than have layout space for but perversely I take delight in opening a draw, tray, or box and find things I know I can do better now so into the paint stripper they go. Brian

Now are you sure that wasn’t how you hurt your leg 😉 Brian

Once the crates unloaded and the engine shed doors rehung.

And we certainly don’t need to even speculate on the first mates name. Does Alan Butler have a Captain Pugwash in his range yet?

I’d be happier with todays coffee to get one that’s hot and not served tepid

Deciding on tea or coffee isn’t a decision to be rushed and of course there isn’t such a thing as a rush in Little Muddle. Indeed there is probably a bye law to that effect

Ooooh that second picture rings a bell with me. It’s just like the wiring under one of my layouts

I didn’t know Pigeons had tail lights

Bob Symes was his short name as he had a double barrelled name. Symes- Schutzmann or something like that and he was a Baron as well.

Move like lightening those moderator’s

Really love the misty effect in front of the back scene. Very early morningish

Does the pronunciation change depending on whether the jam is applied before or after the cream. 🤪

Given Graham’s continental visits, I’m thinking that’s the basis for a layout set in the continental mountain regions

Very nice and natural woodwork there. I always find it very relaxing doing that while I have music playing

My brain hurts Brian

I had the pleasure of seeing Retford at the beginning of the century, at I think a show in Watford iirc. I was amazed at the vast expanse of baseboards which were spread out in front of me. It would be great to see some up to date video footage of this wonderful layout. Brian

……….. While I wait for an engineering train to come along as there’s a fair chance of seeing a Shark if I wait long enough

Struggling with more fish jokes so I’ll mullet over while I have a cup of charr

I watched your video with my brekkie brew this morning and wonder if you’ve looked at Hunt Couplings for your troublesome trucks? I’m gradually putting a few in my stock where I run fixed rakes and they are quite forgiving on different coupling heights. Happy New Year To you and everyone else who looks in on here. Brian

That’s rather summed up why I switched to N way back in the 70’s and why my first love is LMS I can run reasonable length goods trains of largely different wagons in N even if they are all private owner coal wagons, and then run mixed goods or pick up goods and again with vastly differing wagons. If I get bored I can switch between layouts and trundle some GWR stock about and on my GWR BLT again with all uniquely different goods trains because with the exception of cuts of China clay wagons or milk tankers every train is random and never repeats itself. As I don’t have anything like enough fiddle yard space stock returns to storage foams after duty and when a goods train is required fresh stock is pulled from the foams. Modern wagons and the sameness of trains to follow the 12” to 1’ world for me, would be very unlikely to have me trapped in this wonderful world of railway modelling today if I was 4 or 5 like I was way back when I received my Triang train set. merry Christmas everyone. Brian

Merry Christmas to you and yours Kevin Im sure I’m not alone in saying thank you for all your pictures and postings and for sharing your world with us. Much appreciated. Brian

I have a warehouse I hand built in N some years ago and I started hand painting individual bricks using about 4 different colours. I lasted 5 minutes doing that and quickly changed to colouring small areas at a time. Even so it took me several evenings to complete and it was only half a building as it’s semi low relief.

I wonder if AIMREC would be interested in providing a retirement home for this layout? Brian

As do I even if it just means that I know when it’s Friday otherwise the closest I can get to the day of the week is Today. Seriously though, do take care of yourself and do as SHMBO instructs. Brian

Especially for carrying vegetables Brian