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

[Andrew P]

27 minutes ago, Hal Nail said:

That angle works well. Wouldn't look convincing in OO!

You may be surprised, my New Mills Layout in OO.

 

 

 

 

And even in N Gauge on my Glenfinick Layout from a few years ago.

[georgeT]

Some nice pictures there Bodgit, and fond memories...

[MarshLane]

1 hour ago, Andrew P said:

 

 

Andy,

I’d forgotten New Mills and you had me thinking for a minute when I read it as “this is my ‘new’ Mills layout in OO! All of a sudden the ruse of building a garden room this week dropped to place, he’s completed a OO gauge layout i thought! Then the penny dropped

 

Still that line side view and the overbridge shot showing the flowing trackwork did work really well. Must go back and re-look at New Mills......

 

Rich

[Andrew P]

Eldest Grandson, Ricky, finished work on the New Patio and building the new Zummer Ouse last Thursday, and I've spent the weekend laying a Vinyl floor and giving it its first coats of paint, one more coat of paint to do tomorrow and then sort out the Plant Pots.

[Andrew P]

Lets have a second Sunday pic.

 

Billy's in the Brake Van.

[Donw]

28 minutes ago, Andrew P said:

Eldest Grandson, Ricky, finished work on the New Patio and building the new Zummer Ouse last Thursday, and I've spent the weekend laying a Vinyl floor and giving it its first coats of paint, one more coat of paint to do tomorrow and then sort out the Plant Pots.

 

Must be quite a few Brownie points there Andy. It will be nice to sit out there when you have family round

[Andrew P]

8 minutes ago, Donw said:

 

Must be quite a few Brownie points there Andy. It will be nice to sit out there when you have family round

Its a BIG one in July, Wife's 80th and our 40th Wedding Anniversary the following week, one big party coming up, I hope.

[David Bell]

57 minutes ago, Andrew P said:

Eldest Grandson, Ricky, finished work on the New Patio and building the new Zummer Ouse last Thursday, and I've spent the weekend laying a Vinyl floor and giving it its first coats of paint, one more coat of paint to do tomorrow and then sort out the Plant Pots.

You have made a good job of that Andy

[Adrian Stevenson]

That looks great, Lez likes the colour. 

 

Cheers, Ade.

[Andrew P]

1 hour ago, Adrian Stevenson said:

That looks great, Lez likes the colour. 

 

Cheers, Ade.

Thanks Ade, and Lez, Not a Railway colour, but very restful. Bit of a Beech Hut feel to it now. 

 

I'll get me bathers on.

Edited May 30, 2021 by Andrew P

[Andrew P]

Back to Model Railways and here's another pic for this evening.

 

Perfect weather for a shot down Seven Mills Sidings of 56047 in Railfreight and Blue 25054, the Yellow Escort is optional.

[Andrew P]

Resident 08, No 08173 runs around some Vans at Seven Mills.

[gismorail]

Love the shots from New Mills Andy hope your thoughts are not wandering to 00 again my friend ....the summer house and relaxation area is looking excellent . With all the forth coming parties out there surely a branch extension will be needed for drinks delivery 

[Andrew P]

1 hour ago, gismorail said:

Love the shots from New Mills Andy hope your thoughts are not wandering to 00 again my friend ....the summer house and relaxation area is looking excellent . With all the forth coming parties out there surely a branch extension will be needed for drinks delivery 

Yeah, I wish. Any extension would have been nice. As for OO, my mind is never far away from it Martin, you know me.

[brushman47544]

16 hours ago, Andrew P said:

 

Do I spy a guitar in there? Are you freeing up space in the POD for another expansion?

[Bogie]

16 hours ago, Andrew P said:

Eldest Grandson, Ricky, finished work on the New Patio and building the new Zummer Ouse last Thursday, and I've spent the weekend laying a Vinyl floor and giving it its first coats of paint, one more coat of paint to do tomorrow and then sort out the Plant Pots.

 

and hang the curtains?

[Andrew P]

4 hours ago, brushman47544 said:

 

Do I spy a guitar in there? Are you freeing up space in the POD for another expansion?

No, sadly no power, so no guitars in there, its a fold up sun chair that I throw in the Car if were out for a panic, WHOOPS, picnic.

[Andrew P]

4 hours ago, Bogie said:

 

and hang the curtains?

NO, 

[sb67]

Good to see New Mills again 

[Andrew P]

57 minutes ago, sb67 said:

Good to see New Mills again 

Hi Steve, Thanks, yes I was also looking at some Kings Moreton Videos last night, New Mills would have benefitted from being a roundy, which I think is what its new owner was going to do.

 

[Andrew P]

I seem to have spent most of yesterday asleep.

 

The plan was for a quiet day, but not this quiet.

Watered the garden first thing,

Half an hour tidying the POD.

Sat in the Garden chair with a chilled glass of water and fell asleep.

Woke up about half an hour later and I was burning.

So I moved to the summer house, as it was still partly shady.

Picked up a Model Mag and started to have a read through and fell asleep.

Then it was time for Lunch, a salad under the umbrella on the Patio.

A sit back in the SH and fell asleep.

Woke because the Sun was on my shins and feet and they were burning.

So I went indoors, sat in the chair and fell asleep.

 

Probably a combination of heat and over doing the last few days I suppose.

[Andrew P]

Had a nice phone call from Jeff / @binny last night, we generally chat a couple of evenings a week and put the world to right, have a good rant about something or other and a good laugh in the process.

 

Anyway last nights conversation turned to Mojo, or more correctly lack if it, and he has urged, naa told, me to make a start on the two Grampus Kits I have, so I might make a start on them in the next week or two.

 

I've not been in the POD to look at Seven Mills since last Tuesday, when I spent half an hour or so, doing the 5 minutes of filming for the last Video, mainly because I've had other things in my life, and variety is, as they say, the spice of life.

 

More work out side today, if I can stay awake long enough, and Visitors all day tomorrow, and the Car to go to the Garage on Thursday so another busy week for me.

 

Now I need to sort out a pic for today.

[Andrew P]

Resident Shunter, 08173 plays with the empty Warwell.

 

Edited June 1, 2021 by Andrew P

[jcarta]

34 minutes ago, Andrew P said:

I seem to have spent most of yesterday asleep.

 

The plan was for a quiet day, but not this quiet.

Watered the garden first thing,

Half an hour tidying the POD.

Sat in the Garden chair with a chilled glass of water and fell asleep.

Woke up about half an hour later and I was burning.

So I moved to the summer house, as it was still partly shady.

Picked up a Model Mag and started to have a read through and fell asleep.

Then it was time for Lunch, a salad under the umbrella on the Patio.

A sit back in the SH and fell asleep.

Woke because the Sun was on my shins and feet and they were burning.

So I went indoors, sat in the chair and fell asleep.

 

Probably a combination of heat and over doing the last few days I suppose.

 

Sounds like the perfect way to spend a Bank Holiday......

[gismorail]

1 hour ago, Andrew P said:

Had a nice phone call from Jeff / @binny last night, we generally chat a couple of evenings a week and put the world to right, have a good rant about something or other and a good laugh in the process.

 

Anyway last nights conversation turned to Mojo, or more correctly lack if it, and he has urged, naa told, me to make a start on the two Grampus Kits I have, so I might make a start on them in the next week or two.

 

I've not been in the POD to look at Seven Mills since last Tuesday, when I spent half an hour or so, doing the 5 minutes of filming for the last Video, mainly because I've had other things in my life, and variety is, as they say, the spice of life.

 

More work out side today, if I can stay awake long enough, and Visitors all day tomorrow, and the Car to go to the Garage on Thursday so another busy week for me.

 

Now I need to sort out a pic for today.

Just another prod for your mojo ...never mind starting the Grampus Kits  in a couple of weeks get them out NOW and make a start ....... don’t make excuses and procrastinate ..prod over have a good day mate