Baby Deltic 8,757 Posted December 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Captain Kernow said: I can see that a lot of wisdom has been exchanged on this thread this morning. I doubt that I can really add much to that. Chris - I will provisionally and on a temporarily impermanent basis, consider the possible reinstatement of your name of the list of semi-urgent actions accorded to one of the Assistant Deputy Chief Supervisors, with regards to his (or her) next meeting, whereby he (or she) will chair a discussion on the composition of the Christmas Card List. I thought you were sending out parsnips again this year CK? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Kernow 22,283 Posted December 6, 2019 4 hours ago, Baby Deltic said: parsnips Oh, how we've missed them! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldddudders 36,297 Posted December 6, 2019 4 hours ago, Baby Deltic said: I thought you were sending out parsnips again this year CK? To Rumanian orphans? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St Enodoc 11,787 Posted December 7, 2019 13 hours ago, Brinkly said: I cannot confirm, or deny, that I would or would not do either, neither or both of these or any other actions! Edited for clarity. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St Enodoc 11,787 Posted December 7, 2019 10 hours ago, Northroader said: Is there a Christmas Sausage List? Careful... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St Enodoc 11,787 Posted December 7, 2019 10 hours ago, Alister_G said: Worthy of several downvotes, I feel... EDIT: Is sausagephobia a thing? Al. You be the judge: https://phobia.wikia.org/wiki/Loukanikophobia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Kernow 22,283 Posted December 7, 2019 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: 35 1 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NHY 581 27,149 Posted December 7, 2019 34 minutes ago, 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: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/uploads/monthly_2019_12/20191201_151812.jpg.1dfde0d3dd98b709619f7f923591c9f6.jpg Morning CK. That is simply delightful. How very nice indeed. Rob. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuffinghell 5,473 Posted December 8, 2019 Perfection 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew P 78,180 Posted December 8, 2019 Superb. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Kernow 22,283 Posted December 8, 2019 The Austerity tank, described in the thread in the Cameo Layouts section and seen here in the yard at Engine Wood, in Somerset, waiting for a path north to the Vale of Radnor Light Railway, finally arrived at Capel Bethesda yard, after a journey via Bristol TM, Gloucester, Hereford (via Ross-on-Wye) and Leominster, under it's own steam: It is being loaned to the VoRLR by the South Polden Light Railway, both members of the Association of Independent Light Railways. Due to there being no further traffic up the light railway on the day it arrived at Bethesda yard, the loco was still there the following day, when 2291 arrived, light engine from Leominster, to await some traffic from the military depot at Llanddewi, at the end of the VoRLR: 32 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Kernow 22,283 Posted December 29, 2019 I've been doing a bit of scenic work at the back of the layout, for which I have removed the backscene and it's supporting boards. Once this work is done, I shall replace the backscene, hopefully with the intention of then being able to leave it it place. The temporary absence of the backscene does allow some photographs from that side of the layout: 20 1 16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bgman 7,140 Posted December 29, 2019 Looking rather nice matey. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwrrob 72,354 Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) A lovely scene Tim and those steps and handrail are rather splendid. Can you describe how you made them please. Edited December 29, 2019 by gwrrob spilling 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Kernow 22,283 Posted December 29, 2019 39 minutes ago, gwrrob said: A lovely scene Tim and those steps and handrail are rather splendid. Can you describe how you made them please. Thanks Robin. The handrail consists of three pieces of 0.4mm brass wire, soldered together at the angles shown, with the two vertical pieces then glued into two corresponding holes in the baseboard. The handrail was painted (track colour type brown) before being planted. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwrrob 72,354 Posted December 29, 2019 24 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said: Thanks Robin. The handrail consists of three pieces of 0.4mm brass wire, soldered together at the angles shown, with the two vertical pieces then glued into two corresponding holes in the baseboard. The handrail was painted (track colour type brown) before being planted. I was thinking more about the steps please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Kernow 22,283 Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, gwrrob said: I was thinking more about the steps please.https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/uploads/emoticons/default_wink.png Oh, sorry! The steps are plasticard, with stonework scribed on them. I should reiterate what I said at the beginning of this thread, that the goods shed was not built by me, but by Paul Iliff (who built layouts like 'Evenstow'). He sold a lot of 4mm items when he went up to 7mm scale a few years ago. As such, the steps have been 'extended' by me, as the originals weren't tall enough to reach the goods shed office door! My 'extension' is largely (deliberately) hidden by the foliage, but was also made of plasticard and an attempt made to vaguely match the stone colour. Edited December 29, 2019 by Captain Kernow Typo. 1 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bgman 7,140 Posted December 29, 2019 34 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said: and an attempt made to vaguely match the stone colour If that's a "vague attempt" then you have certainly achieved it to my eyes. Very good match to Pauls work. G 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NHY 581 27,149 Posted December 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Captain Kernow said: Thanks Robin. The handrail consists of three pieces of 0.4mm brass wire, soldered together at the angles shown, with the two vertical pieces then glued into two corresponding holes in the baseboard. The handrail was painted (track colour type brown) before being planted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sb67 2,996 Posted December 29, 2019 Love those last set of photo's. The level of detail is superb, nothing is overdone, the weathering is great and everything comes together to create a very convincing scene, great stuff! 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MPR 395 Posted December 29, 2019 Well observed, well executed, subtle. Very, very nice. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ramblin Rich 2,391 Posted December 30, 2019 This is all rather impressive, the whole scene just comes together so well. I'm probably going to ruffle some feathers here, but I really can't tell it's 00 track either (rather than EM/P4). 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St Enodoc 11,787 Posted December 30, 2019 On 27/04/2017 at 03:23, Mallard60022 said: Please have another Loco named Juniper. D. Onovan And Eccles. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Kernow 22,283 Posted December 30, 2019 3 hours ago, St Enodoc said: And Eccles. Someone wants his cake, presumably to eat. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
