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There were two senior railwaymen called Eccles in my time, they were brothers. One went on to be a TOC MD, I think, while the other was my last boss. Although a few years younger than me, I believe he is sadly now deceased. He had had an interesting career, including managing a Transmark project, resignalling in New York of all places. I have seen an official photograph of him shaking hands with Mrs Elizabeth Dole, then US SoS for Transportation, and wife of Bob Dole, who was Republican leader of the Senate at one time. He maintained links with the Doles into the present century.

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On 07/12/2019 at 09:50, Captain Kernow said:

Indeed.

 

In the meantime, someone has either attached a camera to his balsa wood glider or has climbed a tree in the style of Ben Ashworth:

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It’s been a while since i last caught up on this thread, but the progress looks awesome. What a lovely little layout this has turned in to, full of atmosphere.

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All very spiffing, CK. 

 

An underused phrase but most apt  under the circumstances. 

 

Sheepbloke Minor. 

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2 hours ago, Mallard60022 said:

Those pictures have warmed me cockles and me doodlies. Lovely way to inspire for 2020.

many thanks

Duckship of Notts.

You are welcome. I am currently working on installing some trees for temporary roosting purposes, when you are migrating.

 

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1 hour ago, Captain Kernow said:

A few PW bits have been left lying around:

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The trees have also now been installed around the road overbridge:

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Looking very good.

 

Do we need a "Drool" button ?

 

Adrian

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I should mention, because I forgot in my earlier post, that the trees were originally very kind and unsolicited gifts from John Farmer (Re6/6). John is one of the best tree makers around, having followed the methods employed by Gordon Gravett and his scenic work has been published in BRM and elsewhere.

 

Because we weren't sure at the time of the required depth for these half-relief trees, I have since trimmed most of the armatures and removed some of the original foliage and also applied new foliage of a slightly darker hue over the top, in order to better match the existing colours on the layout.

 

This afternoon I started making some patches of thorns and scrub, from teased out postiche (theatrical hair packaged up for modellers), sprayed with hair spray and different colours of foliage sprinkled on, and then all sealed up with a further spray from the hair product.

 

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Splendid stuff CK. 

 

Very taken with the use of teased out pasties. 

 

Top drawer. 

 

Rob 

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3 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

My railway room currently smells very strongly of hairspray.

 

 

Have been trying that back combed look again? 

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