MrWolf Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) Thanks, @Tortuga I really want to get the railway yard sorted before doing the rest of the detail work. It's also an exercise in signal construction avoidance behaviour... The car is a Vauxhall Ten Four H type saloon, made 1937-48. The model is by Classix / Pocketbond. They turn up still on eBay. Image: Hattons model railways Edited August 16, 2022 by MrWolf Picture no attach! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 53 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said: I do like surface of the platforms Rob very realistic. Just like the stuff I was trudging along this morning whilst out with the Devil Dog. Excellent work in deed. Ian It's quite a ways back now, but it is the infamous chinchilla dust / sand / grit (whether there's actually grades of it we never found out.) lots of dilute PVA Humbrol 67Panzer grey and lots of drybrushing with lighter greys. I'm thinking of doing the station forecourt the same way. Jury's still out on the goods yard. 4 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold longchap Posted January 24, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2022 On 23/01/2022 at 01:38, MrWolf said: The signal box has been lightly weathered and a tube hidden inside to carry lighting wires. I think that there's a couple of other jobs to do, so if you see something that I missed, please speak up! Just a bird's nest in the gutter and a cat sat in the open window underneath 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 19 minutes ago, longchap said: Just a bird's nest in the gutter and a cat sat in the open window underneath I'll have to run that by the memsahib, just in case even a model cat would cause her to sneeze herself inside out... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) Further back there was much concern for the well-being of Experimental Sheep 1-36. I can tell you now that they are all alive and well and seem to be amassing on the Welsh borders. They're being stirred up by the little fella at the front who goes by the name of Ewetin.... Image lost. Edited August 27, 2022 by MrWolf 12 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold longchap Posted January 24, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2022 13 minutes ago, MrWolf said: Further back there was much concern for the well-being of Experimental Sheep 1-36. I can tell you now that they are all alive and well and seem to be amassing on the Welsh borders. They're being stirred up by the little fella at the front who goes by the name of Ewetin.... Now Experimental sheep do sound rather Pythonesque. Mind you, it’s always the little demonic leaders that you have to be careful of. Amassing little bu**ers they are. Now can I have a pee please Bob? 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 24, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, MrWolf said: Further back there was much concern for the well-being of Experimental Sheep 1-36. I can tell you now that they are all alive and well and seem to be amassing on the Welsh borders. They're being stirred up by the little fella at the front who goes by the name of Ewetin.... Suitable soundtrack for the above...... "It's a long way to Sheeperary......." Edited January 24, 2022 by NHY 581 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) All I can say to that is I'm glad the River Clun isn't deep enough for U boats.... Edited January 24, 2022 by MrWolf Stupid autocorrect 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 2 hours ago, MrWolf said: Further back there was much concern for the well-being of Experimental Sheep 1-36. I can tell you now that they are all alive and well and seem to be amassing on the Welsh borders. They're being stirred up by the little fella at the front who goes by the name of Ewetin.... I think I'm being stalked by a sheep. Every time I open your thread there's a bloomin' sheep on it. Very nice young Rob. But where's Farmer Giles and his trusty collie, Meg. You can't have all those sheep and not have a collie. There'll get everywhere if there's no collie to keep them in check. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said: I think I'm being stalked by a sheep. Every time I open your thread there's a bloomin' sheep on it. Very nice young Rob. But where's Farmer Giles and his trusty collie, Meg. You can't have all those sheep and not have a collie. There'll get everywhere if there's no collie to keep them in check. To be honest I think that they started off as a border raiding party from The Sheep Chronicles who went MIA when the goods yard at Broome station closed down. Now they're just hanging around, cadging cigarettes off the locals and occasionally throwing rocks at street lights. I think that the only long term solution is to get the line and my rake of cattle trucks finished and get them back to the Central Wales Line. There is a dog, but he spends most of his time basking in the sunshine in the garage yard, which also needs finishing... 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted January 24, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2022 A quicker solution might involve lashings of mint sauce and gravy... 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 24, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2022 49 minutes ago, Graham T said: A quicker solution might involve lashings of mint sauce and gravy... 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted January 24, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2022 7 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: Other solutions are, of course, available For example, I know a great recipe for lamb cutlets with chorizo... 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 24, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2022 7 minutes ago, Graham T said: Other solutions are, of course, available For example, I know a great recipe for lamb cutlets with chorizo... 3 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 What was that you were saying about sheep, @Winslow Boy? You see what I mean about random sheep moments? Now I'm going to have to fix another busted street light.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) There's been a bit of activity in the station yard. image lost. Edited August 27, 2022 by MrWolf Technology that fails to deliver 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 22 minutes ago, MrWolf said: What was that you were saying about sheep, @Winslow Boy? You see what I mean about random sheep moments? Now I'm going to have to fix another busted street light.... Don't worry Rob help is on the way. Devil Dog has called in a few favours, well when you the Devil's Dog it's surprising just how many favours you collect, and Peg, Molly and Loreen have been despatched by express. They should be with you in a couple of days. Fingers crossed that you can hold out that long. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 I wouldn't worry about it, without the sheep there's far less of an excuse for the railway. I'd be far more grateful if you'd set your dogs after the accountancy fact finding group that British Railways send in around 1950. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) I'm not going to dare touch this for a couple of days. At which point I can do something creative which will allow a 4mm scale bicycle to be ridden across it without a trip to A&E. If it works, it could also solve the goods yard problem. If it doesn't, I could end up having to dig up the area behind the platform. image lost. Edited August 27, 2022 by MrWolf Technology that fails to deliver 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted January 24, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2022 What's the technique Rob? Based on ground-up rodents? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted January 24, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2022 The place for sheep behaving badly is the forest of dean. Leave a gate open and they are in. You can find them having a snooze laid on pavements or the edge of roads probably after a luchtime session. If your stone walls are not in good nick they soon find a foothold and are over. Don 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 42 minutes ago, Graham T said: What's the technique Rob? Based on ground-up rodents? Think its a bit more specialised than that. He's using there droppings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted January 24, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2022 On 23/01/2022 at 00:38, MrWolf said: The signal box has been lightly weathered and a tube hidden inside to carry lighting wires. I think that there's a couple of other jobs to do, so if you see something that I missed, please speak up! S&T plates? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted January 25, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 25, 2022 9 hours ago, longchap said: Now can I have a pee please Bob? Ah, so many years I've heard that. Killed off by Countdown, if I remember rightly. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted January 25, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2022 18 hours ago, longchap said: Now Experimental sheep do sound rather Pythonesque. Mind you, it’s always the little demonic leaders that you have to be careful of. Amassing little bu**ers they are. Now can I have a pee please Bob? Just needs one of the sheep nesting in a suitable tree. Being led on by Harold, that most dangerous of creatures - a clever sheep. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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