Sasquatch

Great pictures, especially the 56 next to the ground signal! I recon this layout is real fun to watch those long block trains runing slow.

Met Mrs Sasquatch up in the woods. It was she who introduced me to the hobby! Needed something to bring all her model trees to life!! Took her for a trip back in time on the Blue Bell. Magic.

The advantage of the camera stand is clear here, On the double slip which gave lots of trouble My favourites J39 and WD 2,8,0 passing with kit built stock. This is a retouch of a picture above which I think back dates it rather well.

As the sun appeared at the end of the day yesterday, Mrs Sasquatch and I opened up the workshop door and wipped out the camera. Heres the results. 1966 and Class 108 eases off the throtle as it reaches the summit. Steamers passing. Posty collects the evening mail. J94 with empty hoppers. Very North Eastern. 1960s, with DMU service. Honeydukes Tea Rooms ready to close up for the night. I like this although its just the old Hornby kit. Last orders at the bar ladies and gentlemen please. You can almost hear the glasses clink clanking in the Birch Hall Inn. Mines a pint!

Great project. Watching trains lean on curved viaducts is one of lifes consuming pleasures. Hope to be of encouragement.

Here`s number 6190 on the bridge. The layout is disassemled at present for further work, which allows photography from the back side!

Cgraham Forward thinking thats all. Maybe I do have tools that the average modeller does not.

Battered chips?? Oh how I miss the NHS!

Back from the new pizza joint where we recieved free pints because our order was taking too long! Nice!! Back to these pics. Pigeon train has an empty fish van tagged on (Baffling ) . These shots involved climbing onto the mobile work bench which I neglected to lock thus nearly falling onto layout. The 4' center board seen from above. I can`t help noticing the lack of cable trunking and point rodding which is being added to my hobby check list for this winter as I type.

After reading this post Sasquatch was compound to tip out the contence of both scrap boxes and build the free seats for Dunster. Used srips of planking and punched the bolts thru from the rear ! Great!!

This is awsome! Hard wired to boot!! Puts my wiring jobs to shame. (To quote SWMBOsquatch). When I get the railway building built, fancy a working holiday?

Ex great Central goods engine number 6190 waiting for the off as the short pigeon special passes heading north.

Had some time to photograph some trains on the layout today,appologies for the bad images they will get better I promise. Preserved GNR N2 drifts down the viaduct with LNER twin set. BR days. WD 8f makes light work of the 1in 50 gradient heading north with an unusual short empty banana trian . So much so that the fireman seems very relaxed. Busy moment as unidentified LNER Rod takes on water while waiting for an up pigeon local hauled by J72 number 2313. The little jordy tank also pauses for a drink.

Now a couple of images for all you doubters out there!

Dave Shakespears Tetley Mills, what a great setting to run trains through. Although Little Wick Hill is pretty damm good.

Thank you for all your encouraging posts lads n lasses. And to Mrs Sasquatch for her scenery work.

Eh up lads, I`ll get down t` Walmart n git miself that new camra stand.Eye!

Some more pictures which are not of good quality. I might just treat myself to a camera stand today.