Seven Mills Sidings, from TOPS to the POD, Page 169 and Bench Road, Stabling and Fuelling Point from Page 245

[Andrew P]

1 hour ago, andi4x4 said:

 

 

How long is drive, Andy ?  Measure car, Measure drive, deduct length of car from length of drive, build extension on unused portion of drive ! and if you need a bigger unused portion of drive in the future, just buy a smaller car and repeat process .......

 

Hat, coat, etc......

 

Regards

 

Andi

 

 

Lottery?

 

Loan?

 

OR Andi4x4 GIFT?

[Andrew P]

43 minutes ago, PeterBB said:

Restrictions on Andy's deeds even stop him building a big shed that would have been the ideal ... current system is O and would not need to go as far as N but Andy has thought of that and decided he preferred the O.

 

Getting rid of wife - no way here either.

The Shed wouldn't be a problem Peter, but ''A'' there isn't enough room to go bigger than the POD, and,

''B'' again the funding, the last one was over £6.5k

 

Sticking with O for a few more years yet I think.

Same with Wife No 2, she cooks well, scrubs up o.k and has a good sense of humour.

[Andrew P]

10 minutes ago, pwr said:

I really think we should move on from telling Andy what to do and enjoy the layout as it is!

 

Paul R

THANKS Paul.

[Andrew P]

Meanwhile back at the Ranch.

[Winslow Boy]

10 hours ago, Andrew P said:

Sold Wife No 1, and moved house less than a year ago so no to either, current Wife is O.K.

Oh so thats how you funded the move into 'O' then was it. 

[Andrew P]

21 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said:

Oh so thats how you funded the move into 'O' then was it. 

HAHA, I had to sell some to move back to the expensive Souf Coast.

[Andrew P]

Beauty and the Beast.

[Andrew P]

Looking down from the Mills Lane Bridge in the early morning sunshine at 08173 and a Squid in the Bridge End Sidings at Seven Mills.

 

[Bogie]

2 hours ago, Andrew P said:

Beauty and the Beast.

 

Which is which?

[Andrew P]

4 hours ago, Bogie said:

 

Which is which?

I'll let you make your own mind up on that one, I couldn't possibly comment.

[Andrew P]

This morning I decided to start the weathering on the Sector 08. As its almost new it has just had a light dusting in the recesses  and the Chassis and lower ends will be done with the Air Brush another day.

 

 

 

 

 

[Ray H]

What did you do after breakfast Andy?

[MarshLane]

Hi Andy,

Love the weathering on that 08, looks great. I might have finally come up with a way of making 7mm work in the space I've got ... some more planning to do, but looks promising!  Taking some inspiration from Rod (West Kirby Town) and your good self!

 

Keep posting the pics, nice to see all the movements, like a slow CCTV version .. and keeps us all inspired!

 

Rich

[Andrew P]

9 minutes ago, MarshLane said:

Hi Andy,

Love the weathering on that 08, looks great. I might have finally come up with a way of making 7mm work in the space I've got ... some more planning to do, but looks promising!  Taking some inspiration from Rod (West Kirby Town) and your good self!

 

Keep posting the pics, nice to see all the movements, like a slow CCTV version .. and keeps us all inspired!

 

Rich

Cheers Rich, I hope you can do something, does it mean you will shelve or abandon your 2mm Project, Rock Creek Canyon?

[Andrew P]

4 hours ago, Ray H said:

What did you do after breakfast Andy?

Naa Ray, Walk before breakfast, and then out into the POD about 9-30, chat on the dog and bone to George T of this Parish, and then in for coffee at 11, back out do that little beauty, before lunch at 13-30.

[MarshLane]

9 minutes ago, Andrew P said:

Cheers Rich, I hope you can do something, does it mean you will shelve or abandon your 2mm Project, Rock Creek Canyon?

Hi Andy,

To quote a certain modeller when a bubble car is mentioned ... “Nooooooo! “ 
 

Rock Creek is very much alive, aside from anything it’s the only place (albeit it has to be put up and taken down) that I can run my largish American N collection. But, other things have taken over since Christmas, a few family issues (my Dad whose 78 hasn’t been 100% but is now far better), work and I’ve had a slight blood pressure blip the past few weeks, which now seems to have returned to normal touch wood, so little progress has been made, but hoping to get a day on the scenery for Rock Creek next week sometime. I’m following @Physicsman on the progress of his hillside to get some ideas and the principals, but American canyons are a little steeper than Cumbrian Fells! Then there are plenty of miniature pine trees to be made! 
 

Rich

 

 

[Andrew P]

Early morning at Bench Road with 47199 and 37206 waiting for their Duty.

[Andrew P]

I kept looking at the pics of the 08 that I posted yesterday, and it was bugging me that it was to light and not dirty enough around the hinges. So this morning I found my jar of Humbrol Black Powder and it is a lot stronger than the Carrs, and has a better adhesion to the body.

So with a Number 000 brush I've re done it.

 

 

 

 

 

[pauliebanger]

Hi Andy,

 

That's better.

 

Did those CV changes sort out Dapol's new version lighting ?

 

Best regards,

 

Paul

[gismorail]

1 hour ago, Andrew P said:

I kept looking at the pics of the 08 that I posted yesterday, and it was bugging me that it was to light and not dirty enough around the hinges. So this morning I found my jar of Humbrol Black Powder and it is a lot stronger than the Carrs, and has a better adhesion to the body.

So with a Number 000 brush I've re done it.

 

 

 

 

 

It’s getting there Andy not the easiest livery to weather to be fair 

[Bogie]

23 hours ago, Andrew P said:

I'll let you make your own mind up on that one, I couldn't possibly comment.

 

Coward!

 

or

 

You're such a tease, but I like you!

[Andrew P]

1 hour ago, pauliebanger said:

Hi Andy,

 

That's better.

 

Did those CV changes sort out Dapol's new version lighting ?

 

Best regards,

 

Paul

Hi Paul, Thanks,  yes the lights are brilliant now, much appreciated.

[Andrew P]

1 hour ago, gismorail said:

It’s getting there Andy not the easiest livery to weather to be fair 

Cheers Martin, they are not easy at all, it's so easy to over do it.

[Andrew P]

46 minutes ago, Bogie said:

 

Coward!

 

or

 

You're such a tease, but I like you!

To be fair, I thought the 40 was THE BEAST.

[Andrew P]

48 minutes ago, Bogie said:

 

Coward!

 

or

 

You're such a tease, but I like you!

And another one for you sunshine.