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1 hour ago, Neil said:

Why feel sorry for the lone fan of the LNER

Because he has not yet seen the error of his ways and embraced the Wiltshire taper boiler!

 

1 hour ago, Neil said:

I am however heartened to learn of no discrimination in the allocation of tea and biscuits. Swagonia must indeed occupy the space between workers cooperative and socialist utopia

Indeed.

 

There is actually cake as well, so this is indeed a true Utopia!

 

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I get very annoyed at the '...doesn't even look like a (insert subject matter)' comments - not just the one above but in general where it is seen.  It does.  It does not look like a 20, or a 31, or a Deltic, it looks like a 25. It may not be the finest representation, but it looks like the prototype it is intended to represent.  

 

In the meantime, I am thoroughly enjoying seeing this representation of the area I also model (badly), with Panniers that look like Panniers.  Please keep it coming.

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I have watched the saga about the class 25 unfold and I'm frankly amazed, I  can't imagine what sort of pleasure someone gets from exhibiting their supposed moral superiority over what is a very nice piece of work by another modeller. I always thought that discretion was the better part of valour and best to keep your thoughts to yourself if they are likely to upset/annoy someone else just to boost your own fragile ego. I do wonder what drives someone to do that, do they wake in the morning determined to spoil someones day?

 

Anyway, I have watched this layout grow and develop which has proved inspirational and I look forward to seeing the next steps. The class 25s both look excellent to me and the Bachmann mechanism is a very smooth and effective unit certainly one of my best and it has travelled a long way in its life.

 

I just want to say thanks to Re6/6 and the good Captain for showing their excellent work, it is top drawer.

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4 minutes ago, Bogie said:

I'm just glad I didn't mention anything about the grass appearing to be out of scale.

Now that's a very interesting comment! Not sure if this is tongue-in-cheek or not, but do please elaborate!

 

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My comment was very much tongue in cheek - as per the Monty Python Restaurant Sketch.

 

Nothing wrong with the grass, the Class 25 or the whole layout as far as I am concerned.

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On 09/04/2021 at 14:31, Re6/6 said:

Thank you Tony. Very kind.

 

Progress has been rather slow lately but now that the warmer weather is with us (well better than it was in the depths of winter in the garden shed!), efforts will be revitalized!

 

The next task will be to make new beech trees for the headshunt area as the ones used at the moment (ex Balcombe) are incorrect and temporary. The scenics are only in their first stage and need to be expanded.

 

Part of the connection to the station will be the next to be built.

 

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This is a lovely scene and looking forward to seeing it being recreated. 
I’ve really enjoyed following this thread - this layout is very much up my overgrown dishevelled street!

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Hello Jay,

 

Much deliberation right now! The most likely it will be up to The Fountain Inn with the buildings providing the necessary scenic break into the fiddle yard.

 

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In the long term there are crazy thoughts about building Parkend Station but I now probably won't have enough years left on this good earth what with all the work needed to complete Balcombe!

 

'Planning too many future projects' is a condition that I suffer from!

 

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22 minutes ago, Re6/6 said:

Hello Jay,

 

Much deliberation right now! The most likely it will be up to The Fountain Inn with the buildings providing the necessary scenic break into the fiddle yard.

 

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In the long term there are crazy thoughts about building Parkend Station but I now probably won't have enough years left on this good earth what with all the work needed to complete Balcombe!

 

'Planning too many future projects' is a condition that I suffer from!

 

 

I'm not hugely familiar with the area but the area of the Fountain is most attractive. I seem to recall images of the pub with a lorry or two in the foreground? 

 

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On 10/04/2021 at 12:47, D602bulldog said:

How nice would that be the line right outside your front door sit in your bedroom train spotting 

 

I guess you wouldn't fill your notepad with much speed.  :smile_mini2:

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26 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

I'm not hugely familiar with the area but the area of the Fountain is most attractive. I seem to recall images of the pub with a lorry or two in the foreground? 

 

Rob  

Thinking back to the mid-1970s, I recall a strange cone-shaped structure in a back garden alongside the single siding at Marsh Wharf? I later heard that it turned out to be a very rare vintage aircraft component - reused as a 'shed'? Apparently it was recovered for preservation? I can find no record of it online. 

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41 minutes ago, Gordon A said:

Have you considered making your layout an L or T shape with the station platform / buildings at the end and the off scene to the right?

I have indeed Gordon as a 'phase two'! 

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34 minutes ago, Paul H Vigor said:

Thinking back to the mid-1970s, I recall a strange cone-shaped structure in a back garden alongside the single siding at Marsh Wharf? I later heard that it turned out to be a very rare vintage aircraft component - reused as a 'shed'? Apparently it was recovered for preservation? I can find no record of it online. 


I’d love to know more about that!

 

Wasn't the Bristol Blenheim that was converted into car was it?! 

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Shame you couldn't have made it Saturday, we had an 08, an 03 and a class14 acting in a scene for a future casualty episode.  To those in the know it won't appear prototypical but to average Joe it will be fine.  I liked the class 25 too.

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7 minutes ago, bazzer42 said:

Shame you couldn't have made it Saturday, we had an 08, an 03 and a class14 acting in a scene for a future casualty episode.  To those in the know it won't appear prototypical but to average Joe it will be fine.  I liked the class 25 too.

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My wife was insistent she saw a steam engine (in steam) as we drove through Parkend on Saturday.  Guess she needs educating!

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Didn't hear any steam up in Bream and may have ruined the Liverton Quarry disaster!  A couple of phone shots as crossed the footbridge.  Fountain Inn was acting as changing rooms. 

Living 2 miles away this thread is one to follow.  I'll stop hijacking.

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