Gopher Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) Sir William A Stanier leaves the shed and heads for the turntable Edited July 16, 2020 by Gopher 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) Sir William A Stanier being turned. This loco has a Youchoos sound project on a Zimo decoder. Speaker space in the tender was slightly limited. Had to remove the weight, fit the speaker then add some additional weights to make up the loss. Also had to add weight to the front of the loco to reduce the tendency of the front bogies to jump ship on certain crossings. Edited July 16, 2020 by Gopher 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) 4F on weekly coal train bound for Dewchurch. Bobby was a bit slow pulling off the signal at Harewood Halt. Apologies again for the dodgy camera work. More proof (if it is needed) that there is at least one man (me) who cannot multi task. Edited July 17, 2020 by Gopher 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 Enough of my dodgy videos, so back to my dodgy photos. Class 117 meets class 122 at Harewood Halt 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted July 18, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 18, 2020 On 17/07/2020 at 09:01, Gopher said: More proof (if it is needed) that there is at least one man (me) who cannot multi task. Edited yesterday at 09:07 by Gopher Consider yourself gifted; some of have trouble unitasking... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 16 hours ago, The Johnster said: Consider yourself gifted; some of have trouble unitasking... Thanks - I fear that I am heading that way despite years of "training" during my married life. I think my "trainer" has given up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 Kidwelly Castle being prepped for it's return journey on the Cathedrals Express. Yet another named express which mysteriously finds its way to Dewchurch. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 Another Road Transport Images kit - ERF cement lorry. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 A4 Guillemot heading for Dewchurch with a Pullman train. It is fitted with a Wheeltappers sound project. I have had this loco for quite a few years, runs very well and very sure footed. Maybe it just me but I find some of the new Hornby locos are more prone to derailments. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Your residents are well looked after with a Pullman express all mine get is a once daily via Bradford to Devon you cant spoil em you know! Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 4 hours ago, lmsforever said: Your residents are well looked after with a Pullman express all mine get is a once daily via Bradford to Devon you cant spoil em you know! Chris I agree Chris, the Pullman is not a regular service, more of a cross country race day special. Having said that, the regular train service to Dewchurch includes several expresses, as well as local stopping trains, so the residents are truly spoiled (as are any train spotters). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 A grimy photo - which looks marginally better and more atmospheric in B&W (that's my excuse anyway) Jinty, 8F, and G2 - group around the coaling stage 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Proof if you like, that no matter what your bosses may spout, that multitasking is simply making a half assed job of several tasks and having to go back to them several times. Of course, that gives them an excuse to pass you over for raises and promotions on the spurious grounds that you "aren't quite hitting the ground running" or similar corporate BS... Your photography is still 100 times better than mine! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 23, 2020 15 minutes ago, MrWolf said: ....multitasking is simply making a half assed job of several tasks and having to go back to them several times.... In that case I can multitask 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 3 hours ago, chuffinghell said: In that case I can multitask You're not alone. I have half assed and half finished stuff all over the place. But, I have been making a conscious effort to not start anything else until I have cleared the workbench in our house and the one in the workshop underneath it. Believe it or not, it's working. I am now only three weeks behind my imagined schedule Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 11 hours ago, MrWolf said: Proof if you like, that no matter what your bosses may spout, that multitasking is simply making a half assed job of several tasks and having to go back to them several times. Of course, that gives them an excuse to pass you over for raises and promotions on the spurious grounds that you "aren't quite hitting the ground running" or similar corporate BS... Your photography is still 100 times better than mine! When you put it like that I am clearly a brilliant multi tasker. Thanks - I find my Canon camera takes the best photos, but it is a bit bulkier than my smart phone, so harder to get into confined spaces (my excuse for posting so many photos of the same scenes). The only editing I do on the photos is to occasionally crop them, and adjust the brightness and contrast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 A study in Lamp Huts 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 A bit of a strange photo. First of all I thought the A4 Guillemot had been derailed by one of the platform people falling on the line. No it is simply the angle the photo is taken at, which makes it look like the A4 is jacked up at the front. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 Couple more photos of Harewood Halt. The waiting shelter in the first photo is the Wills bus stop kit. I thought it would make a nice small country halt waiting shelter. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 Few more photos of the Class 117. First - at Harewood Halt. Second - on route to Dewchurch. Third - Standing at Platform 3 Dewchurch with Class 122 standing at Platform 4 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) Close up of part of the backscene. Petite Properties warehouse and Townstreet factory - both half relief. Can't remember where I got the chimney from - possibly Walthers with a scratch built base. The paving is Redutex sheet lightly weathered by me Edited July 29, 2020 by Gopher 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 I do like the waiting shelter on Harewood halt. Looking at the timber framed brickwork reminds me very much of the buildings on the Hemyock branch, the name of the designer escapes me at the moment! Very plausible bit of repurposing, looks like you have freight, passenger and trains of thought on regular service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 hour ago, MrWolf said: I do like the waiting shelter on Harewood halt. Looking at the timber framed brickwork reminds me very much of the buildings on the Hemyock branch, the name of the designer escapes me at the moment! Very plausible bit of repurposing, looks like you have freight, passenger and trains of thought on regular service. Thanks Mr Wolf. I sometimes see a building I just want to add to the layout somewhere. The Wills bus shelter is one example. It is a nice looking little structure, clearly far too good to be a bus shelter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 I rather like it too. There isn't much space on my layout for anything else and I don't want to clutter it up. If I had a double line and a second platform, I would be tempted to make a down platform building by joining two or three together, leaving one open fronted and putting a front wall with a window and door in the others. That kit has a lot of possibilities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 8 hours ago, MrWolf said: I rather like it too. There isn't much space on my layout for anything else and I don't want to clutter it up. If I had a double line and a second platform, I would be tempted to make a down platform building by joining two or three together, leaving one open fronted and putting a front wall with a window and door in the others. That kit has a lot of possibilities. Good idea, I think the kit has potential to create bigger buildings. It can be hard to avoid cluttering a layout. I love layouts where there is just well modelled open countryside with maybe the odd farm building, animal etc. I like cameo scenes - but it is easy to overdo it. I think the less is more approach often works best. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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