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

[Baggies1961]

Love the pics Andy especially the dirty rat!

[Andrew P]

7 minutes ago, Baggies1961 said:

Love the pics Andy especially the dirty rat!

Thanks Julian, Here's another Rat for your pleasure, along with a certain Whistler and Duff skulking behind.

 

 

[Baggies1961]

Aaaagghhh very nice indeed on the eye.

[Andrew P]

Something a little different for tonight.

[Andrew P]

And just managed to get down to Seven Mills this morning to catch the 20 going off down the MOD Branch.

[KNP]

That was lucky?.....!

It was as if you knew it was going to be there!

Edited January 23, 2020 by KNP

[Andrew P]

9 hours ago, KNP said:

That was lucky?.....!

It was as if you knew it was going to be there!

I have a man on the inside,  Lazy Joe.

Edited January 23, 2020 by Andrew P

[Andrew P]

20142 Actually doing some work on Seven Mills without the watchful gaze of Lazy Joe, the Bogie Inspector.

[PeterBB]

4 hours ago, Andrew P said:

I have a man on the inside,  Lazy Joe.

He always seems to on the 'outside' so is he leaning that way or just 'bent'.

[Andrew P]

Off to the Great Central in a moment with Jeff / Binny as it's the Steam Gala Weekend and although a couple of the 10 Locos in Steam may not be working, both Hall's, the K1 and the Black 5 are amongst those that will be in Steam today.

They are also running some Goods Specials today which I always enjoy, so I'll probably put some pics on here or Privett Green later.

 

First job is to find Weatherspoon for a hearty Breakfast or maybe have that at the GCR as well.

[PannierTanker14]

I haven’t been to the GCR since last year. It really is a wonderful place, kinda like a Jurassic Park but with locomotives

 

I grew up nearer the Avon Valley Railway which is a nice little railway but nothing compared to the might that is the Great Central.

The AVR is like a little train set, small but good, and the GCR is like a full 60ft exhibition layout in O, massive and spectacular!

 

any chance you’ll have a video of the event too?

 

Edited January 24, 2020 by PannierTanker14

[Andrew P]

4 minutes ago, PannierTanker14 said:

I haven’t been to the GCR since last year. It really is a wonderful place, kinda like a Jurassic Park but with locomotives

 

I grew up nearer the Avon Valley Railway which is a nice little railway but nothing compared to the might that is the Great Central.

The AVR is like a little train set, small but good, and the GCR is like a full 60ft exhibition layout in O, massive and spectacular!

 

any chance you’ll have a video of the event too?

 

I have quite a bit of Video footage to put together and upload so will make a start over the weekend and put it onto my Privett Green thread, along with a few more photos.

[Andrew P]

Although I have put the Video of the Great Central Steam Gala yesterday on Privett Green, I thought I'd add it here as well, just in case some of you don't venture to the Layouts section.

 

[gismorail]

Some cracking shots there Andy the K1 does look in fine fettle .....what a  beauty  all the locos are well turned out thanks for sharing EXCELLENT 

[Andrew P]

8 hours ago, gismorail said:

Some cracking shots there Andy the K1 does look in fine fettle .....what a  beauty  all the locos are well turned out thanks for sharing EXCELLENT 

Thanks Martin, Yes indeed, the bark from the exhaust on the K1 was awesome.

I picked up an OO K3 today ready for another project that is in the pipeline, more details in the Layouts Section as and when it comes to life.

Edited January 27, 2020 by Andrew P

[woodenhead]

4 minutes ago, Andrew P said:

I picked up an OO K3 today ready for another project that is in the pipeline, more details in the Layouts Section as and when it comes to life.

"I won't have much space in the new house to begin with" he says,  "So I need to cut back Privett Green" he says  

 

Now another layout appears.....

 

 

[Andrew P]

4 minutes ago, woodenhead said:

"I won't have much space in the new house to begin with" he says,  "So I need to cut back Privett Green" he says  

 

Now another layout appears.....

 

 

No, Yes, Well no not exactly, after the move, I will need to rationalise and sell some bits, but some things will stay, Yes Privett Green will go, and also Argyle Street may have to go eventually but still not sure.

This O Gauge SMS is the biggest issue, I really want it to stay in some form if I can, and that will dictate what else stays or goes.

[woodenhead]

8 minutes ago, Andrew P said:

No, Yes, Well no not exactly, after the move, I will need to rationalise and sell some bits, but some things will stay, Yes Privett Green will go, and also Argyle Street may have to go eventually but still not sure.

This O Gauge SMS is the biggest issue, I really want it to stay in some form if I can, and that will dictate what else stays or goes.

And in this sale of the century, where does a K3 fit in 

 

You were planning to model the railways where you are (or is that now were) planning to live.

 

Are you now moving to Peterborough or maybe somewhere near the old CLC in Cheshire 

[Andrew P]

1 hour ago, woodenhead said:

And in this sale of the century, where does a K3 fit in 

 

You were planning to model the railways where you are (or is that now were) planning to live.

 

Are you now moving to Peterborough or maybe somewhere near the old CLC in Cheshire 

Over the last few weeks, I have been brought down to Earth with an almighty thump.

 

The original plan was to have somewhere to try and keep Seven Mills, but also do a continuous Roundy Layout as well.

 

Well having visited some friends, one of whom has a Roundy in about 16ft x 8ft and another  who is trying to plan one, I have come to the sad conclusion that if I end up with a standard size Garage or Shed, I wont have sensible room for SMS and a Roundy without double decking, which I personally hate, having tried it before.

 

So with all this in mind, I need to think of a compromise, and so that may mean another long end to end, or two shorter end to end's, either way I have a lot of planning to do.

 

The K3 will fit with the Great Central Railway / GCR, as will the Midland Region and some Eastern Region, Western Region and a small splattering of Southern, so lots of variety I hope.

 

More will be explained later.

Edited January 27, 2020 by Andrew P

[Andrew P]

I really do need some new batteries for my Camera to take a new set of pics.

 

But in the meantime, here's a handsome beast for you all to drool over.

[Andrew P]

Two for the price of one for tonight.

[AdamD98]

Well it's taken me the better part of the evening but I've managed to catch up with the threads I had been following. Love the updates Andy, some really fantastic shots and a great collection too. 

[Andrew P]

8 hours ago, AdamD98 said:

Well it's taken me the better part of the evening but I've managed to catch up with the threads I had been following. Love the updates Andy, some really fantastic shots and a great collection too. 

Thanks very much Adam, you must have the patience of a Saint to trawl through some of my garbage, but at least your at the sharp end now.

 

I really must get out and do some more fresh photos, as my un used stock is running very low now. I might even get the Wagons out from storage as well soon.

 

Cheers again.

[Andrew P]

And this morning we see Lazy Joe the Bogie Inspector is back after a short break and is studying the Class 20 details.

 

He's probably thinking to himself, I'd love one of those in O Gauge, haha

[Andrew P]

Class 20 wanders off down the MOD Branch.