pwr Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Doesn't look like the take up will be that great judging by the extreme social distancing on the platform!!!!. Of course they could all be in the (off scene) pub waiting for the driver to whistle up before 5 mins before departure? Great Modelling here Alan Paul R 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 What a lovely set of photo's Alan, your layout is looking superb! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 Many thanks Steve, I'm trying. at least the lockdown has enabled me to get on with it. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 3 hours ago, pwr said: Doesn't look like the take up will be that great judging by the extreme social distancing on the platform!!!!. Of course they could all be in the (off scene) pub waiting for the driver to whistle up before 5 mins before departure? Great Modelling here Alan Paul R On the other hand Paul there may not be any takers that is why the line will be shut in 6 months time. 1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 20 hours ago, westerner said: I have crewed the 57xx and added a few details. She will become 8749 when the plates from Narrow Planet are ordered and arrive. This the mid day train from Gloucester pulling to take shoppers into the City. I like the Fireman facing the 'wrong' way in the cab. really gives the sense of a busy, working crew. 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westerner Posted May 28, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2020 the 12.30 leaving for Gloucester it will return at 5.00pm. 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Steady on, Alan - you'll be getting one of those warnings about posting photos of the real thing and claiming it's a model, at this rate!! 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Those shots through the trees do look great Alan Paul R 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRASinBothell Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Maybe you've already done it, but with closure only a few months ago, there ought to be one of those closure notices BR used to put up. And, if you want a suitable potential passenger for your train, Andrew Stadden does a model of the man who (no doubt) ordered the line's closure... https://www.acstadden.co.uk/product-page/drb-dr-richard-beeching Gordon 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 55 minutes ago, GRASinBothell said: And, if you want a suitable potential passenger for your train, Andrew Stadden does a model of the man who (no doubt) ordered the line's closure... https://www.acstadden.co.uk/product-page/drb-dr-richard-beeching Actually passenger services in the Forest of Dean were withdrawn by BR in the '50s, long before Mr Beeching came along. They fell - unlamented, it seems - to local bus competition which provided quicker & more direct services, especially to Gloucester. The railways stayed open for freight for some years after; the final BR train in the area ran in 1976, long after Beeching had done his worst. If I had a model of Beeching on my layout, he'd be dangling from a tree.... 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRASinBothell Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 The Central, of course, never had any passenger service, and even the goods service went in 1949. So, long before the egregious Doctor's time. I'm with you on how he should be portrayed... Gordon 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 17 hours ago, GRASinBothell said: Maybe you've already done it, but with closure only a few months ago, there ought to be one of those closure notices BR used to put up. And, if you want a suitable potential passenger for your train, Andrew Stadden does a model of the man who (no doubt) ordered the line's closure... https://www.acstadden.co.uk/product-page/drb-dr-richard-beeching Gordon Thanks for the link Gordon - Ive ordered one of those Paul R 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westerner Posted May 29, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2020 thought I'd show a couple of shots of the whole of the scenic part of the layout one showing it in the room and a cropped version. will try to take a photo looking down the layout tomorrow 22 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted May 29, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2020 3 hours ago, westerner said: thought I'd show a couple of shots of the whole of the scenic part of the layout one showing it in the room and a cropped version. will try to take a photo looking down the layout tomorrow Very nice Alan. Presumably there'll be a fascia to hide those spring clips? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 Yes should it ever leave the house. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westerner Posted May 30, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2020 As promised a couple of views along the length of the layout, one ariel shot and one ground level shot. 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Delightful Alan Paul R 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Great photo's Alan, the ground level shot looks very nice, seeing the tunnel mouth through the bridge really makes the layout appear bigger. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 The afternoon freight arrives with empty minerals for the collier on a hot sunny late summer afternoon. After delivering the wagons and after shunting the brake van under the bridge 3716 (borrowed from Aberdare and some how still with us in the summer of '65) collects the goods van now that Frank drake has loaded his crate. They then draw forward and back to the Brake van before going back down to Awre and Bullo. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, westerner said: The afternoon freight arrives with empty minerals for the collier on a hot sunny late summer afternoon. After delivering the wagons and after shunting the brake van under the bridge 3716 (borrowed from Aberdare and some how still with us in the summer of '65) collects the goods van now that Frank drake has loaded his crate. They then draw forward and back to the Brake van before going back down to Awre and Bullo. Very nice, have you noticed the handrail has come out of the knob by the cab. Surprised the moderator hasn't stepped in and said you can't post such a filthy loco on this website!!! Edited June 1, 2020 by KNP 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 And a wonky lamp! Shocking! Wouldn't happen on the Great Eastern! Paul R 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 I have Kevin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 Kevin, even a filthy pannier never offends. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Hi Alan, Is that a parkside van behind the work horse pannier? regards Julian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 Yes it is Julian an LNER 12 ton goods van Ref: PS04. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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