RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted October 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2020 That, CK, sounds very much like a plan. Once that's sorted, we can move on to a small industrial slice of something, somewhere....... Rob. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Captain Kernow said: It's not going to happen immediately, though, because I am still going to finish Callow Lane first! Edited 2 hours ago by Captain Kernow Macaroons Maybe a soak in the bath before that too ? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted October 17, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2020 10 hours ago, Captain Kernow said: All three were built from the Cotswold (Sutherland) whitemetal kit. It's a good kit, isn't it. My 1664 was built from the same kit, albeit with a Nu-Cast label, about 40 years ago. It has an Airfix MW005 motor and was weatehred for me at the 1981 Leeds show by the late Paul Fletcher. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Captain Kernow Posted January 16, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2021 32 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 The gate appears to be missing a locking mechanism - that's all I can come up with as needing attention. Superb CK 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Waiting for the horse to bolt? 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17, 2021 14 hours ago, woodenhead said: The gate appears to be missing a locking mechanism - that's all I can come up with as needing attention. Superb CK What about the weeding that needs doing? 1 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 17, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2021 2 hours ago, 2ManySpams said: What about the weeding that needs doing? Reflects the 'cottage meadow garden' approach to track maintenance. 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Captain Kernow Posted January 25, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2021 1458 has just brought a couple of rather tired old engineering wagons and is in the process of stabling them, for work over the following weekend: 27 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Captain Kernow Posted January 25, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2021 Later in the week, a pannier indulges in some desultory shunting of the same wagons: Following the weekend work, which took place a mile or so from Capel Bethesda, the two Grampus are loaded with spent ballast: 40 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 25, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2021 Splendid. R 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neil Posted January 27, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) Excellent photos, but I wondered what the plural of grampus was? Are they like sheep where you can have a sheep or several sheep? Should it be grampi? According to one internet source their marine namesake in plural form should be grampuses; I rather like that. Edited January 27, 2021 by Neil 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 27, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2021 10 hours ago, Neil said: Excellent photos, but I wondered what the plural of grampus was? Are they like sheep where you can have a sheep or several sheep? Should it be grampi? According to one internet source their marine namesake in plural form should be grampuses; I rather like that. Grampae. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted January 27, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 27, 2021 4 hours ago, Captain Kernow said: Grampae. More fresh air and exercise and you'll be fine. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jack Benson Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 On 09/05/2017 at 17:13, Captain Kernow said: Bethesda Sidings is slightly longer (but not by much, at 4' or 4' 6" - yet to make my mind up but probably 4' 6"), I think it will be OK. Hi, may I ask what are the final dimensions including the fiddle yard? And, are the boards an adaption of a proprietary product, they look wonderful Thank you and Stay safe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted February 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2021 Hi Jack, The main scenic board is 4' 6" x 16", with the fiddle yard adding another 2' 6" in length. The boards are actually my own design and were cut (with millimetre precision) by the late, much lamented TimberCut in Marsh Barton, Exeter (closed in early 2020, sadly). That is, all except the front fascia, which was laser cut to my dimensions by Tim Horn, a little after I had assembled the main boards. The only reason I didn't go with Tim Horn boards throughout from the outset, was the fact that you cannot remove the backscene boards with his, or you couldn't at the time and I wanted to be able to work on the layout from both sides. 3 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Captain Kernow Posted February 5, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2021 The latest loco for Bethesda Sidings, the Cotswold 16XX, is just about completed. I finally summoned up the enthusiasm to set the shed up for airbrushing yesterday and gave it a couple of coats of a Martyn Welch-inspired weathering mix, much of which was wiped off when touch-dry and this morning had a session with the weathering powders. All that's left to do are the sand pipes and some coal in the bunker. 1628 ended her days at Croes Newydd shed near Wrexham and was the last 16XX operational in BR service, the now-preserved 1638 having been withdrawn earlier. 42 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted February 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2021 How very nice. R 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Looks absolutely splendid. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Lovely pictures 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Captain Kernow Posted February 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2021 When visiting Capel Bethesda with Ivor Petersfield in May 1961, Dick Wolsley climbed to the top of a lamp standard to obtain this rather precarious view of 1628 simmering outside the shunters cabin: 27 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 52 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said: When visiting Capel Bethesda with Ivor Petersfield in May 1961, Dick Wolsley climbed to the top of a lamp standard to obtain this rather precarious view of 1628 simmering outside the shunters cabin: Copying the precedent set by a certain "Ben Ashtree" at Kerne Bridge ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted February 9, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2021 5 hours ago, Captain Kernow said: When visiting Capel Bethesda with Ivor Petersfield in May 1961, Dick Wolsley climbed to the top of a lamp standard to obtain this rather precarious view of 1628 simmering outside the shunters cabin: Norman Lockhart missed this. He was tucking into a full English at the Blodwyn Arms. Rob. 2 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 10, 2021 14 hours ago, Captain Kernow said: Dick Wolsley He must be a kinsman of the well-known photographer of the Mid-Cornwall Lines, W C Wolseley. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Nah looks more like an ecclesiastical photo from a Yorkshire person.............. Keith ps cracking photo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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