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

[Andrew P]

2 minutes ago, pwr said:

Are they Peco gates Andy?

 

Paul R

Yes, I think so Paul, I had Skytrex white metal ones on St Budoc, and I'm sure these are the Peco ones as there white plastic. I bought them about 3 years ago, and I've been asleep since then, haha. It's memory loss from Old Age I guess John, WHOOPS Paul.

[Andrew P]

1 hour ago, Andrew P said:

A quick run down to Seven Mills earlier and I caught 56047 in Railfreight Grey, 40007 in Blue, and 37183 in Blue Large Logo, plus a cluster down in the Sidings.

Duplicated for some reason?

 

Sorry, I'll remove it, if it offends Steam People.

Edited July 17, 2020 by Andrew P

[Donw]

6 hours ago, Andrew P said:

Why do I look so bloomin miserable when I'm enjoying myself so much? haha

 

It must be the concentration required., 

 

Have you been told NO TEA AND CAKE until you have finished? 

What I can see of it it looks excellent.

Don

Edited July 17, 2020 by Donw
missed a bit

[Andrew P]

3 minutes ago, Donw said:

 

Have you been told NO TEA AND CAKE until you have finished? 

What I can see of it it looks excellent.

Don

I did get the Tea, well actually it was coffee and very nice it was too, sadly no cake, but we did make up for it by going to Poynton Garden Centre afterwards for another coffee and a BIG bit of cake.

[Andrew P]

This morning I've done the backscene hiding the Seven Up Junction Fiddle Yard. 

 

Part 1

 

I started with a plain field to blend into the original one on the other original board.

 

I then added some hedgerows and a Tree, but the hedgerows were later removed.

 

A close up of the Tree in it's bare state.

[Andrew P]

Part 2

 

The second Tree was added, and then the detail added to hide some branches.

 

[Andrew P]

Part 3

 

So this is the painting completed, and the hedgerows in the Field removed.

 

 

 

And an edited pic from above.

[Joner]

Bit of a handy Andy with the brush aren't you.

 

Looks very good Andy 

[Andrew P]

Part 4.

 

Time for some Al type Flockage.

But first out with the cartons.

 

 

Then add some PVA and stick it all together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Andrew P]

Part 5.

 

And finally the three big Trees to hide the hole.

 

3 X Britains plastic Trees covered in Woodlands Scenics, Flock.

 

 

 

 

 

And now time for a MASSIVE tidy up later.

[Donw]

Thats really effective Andy.   Just send those diesels back and get a few panniers and a couple of 45xx . A 43xx or a Manor and it would be pefect.

 

Seriously I dont think you could have done better it was a tricky corner and now it is a scenic feature.

 

Don

 

[Brian D]

 

That is brilliant Andy - super job of hiding the rabbit hole.

 

Regards,

Brian.

[Andrew P]

56 minutes ago, Donw said:

Thats really effective Andy.   Just send those diesels back and get a few panniers and a couple of 45xx . A 43xx or a Manor and it would be pefect.

 

Seriously I dont think you could have done better it was a tricky corner and now it is a scenic feature.

 

Don

 

 

35 minutes ago, Brian D said:

 

That is brilliant Andy - super job of hiding the rabbit hole.

 

Regards,

Brian.

Thanks Don and Brian, yes, a tricky hole, especially as it was almost at the front of a curve as well.

It would have been easier without the Level Crossing, but that just had to go back in, and there is nowhere else it could go.

 

Also thanks to everybody for all the likes for Part 5,.

[Andrew P]

Well we knew it wouldn't be long.

[georgeT]

Looks like you have done it again mate, very nicely  thought out..

[Andrew P]

1 hour ago, georgeT said:

Looks like you have done it again mate, very nicely  thought out..

Cheers George, I sort of knew what I wanted, it was just a case of can I pull it off convincingly.

 

Cheers.

[Andrew P]

7 hours ago, Joner said:

Bit of a handy Andy with the brush aren't you.

 

Looks very good Andy 

Cheers Joner, But I hate decorating haha. give me a blank canvas, and I'll play for hours.

[Andrew P]

A quick look over the Mills Lane Bridge this morning revealed 37206 and 47199 basking in the early morning sunshine on the Fuel Roads.

[jcarta]

11 hours ago, Andrew P said:

Well we knew it wouldn't be long.

 

The gate looks to be just the right height for LJ ..... Mind you the tops of the gate with soon be rounded off with his constant leaning 

Edited July 18, 2020 by jcarta

[pwr]

You should get some sort of sound effect for the Escort Car horn as he is beeping Lazy Joe to open the gates!

 

Paul R

[FulhamTim]

Love the yellow Mk1 escort - I had a blue 1967 one as my first car.

[Rowsley17D]

1 hour ago, FulhamTim said:

Love the yellow Mk1 escort - I had a blue 1967 one as my first car.

 

I learnt to drive in one and it was yellow. Great positive gearbox compared with the mushy one on my dad's Austin 1300.

[Andrew P]

4 hours ago, pwr said:

You should get some sort of sound effect for the Escort Car horn as he is beeping Lazy Joe to open the gates!

 

Paul R

You'll need some Snoring sounds as well, haha.

[Andrew P]

2 hours ago, FulhamTim said:

Love the yellow Mk1 escort - I had a blue 1967 one as my first car.

Mine was Yellow, identical to that, which is why I bought it, a really great car in it's day.

[Andrew P]

1 hour ago, Rowsley17D said:

 

I learnt to drive in one and it was yellow. Great positive gearbox compared with the mushy one on my dad's Austin 1300.

I never found an 1100 / 1300 etc with a decent gearbox, and I replaced the Synchromesh on quite a few over the years.