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The Skarloey Railway 1942-1960: Scaca Fell Forestry Crossing


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14 hours ago, Tom F said:

Aqueduct trough now painted and weathered.

 

Some small details added by the water tower. A deposit of ash added for crews to clear out some of the clinker that will have built up on the 15 mile climb from Crovan's Gate, plus a couple of rotten sleepers on the trackside.

 

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Oh, and the first layer of grass work has begun too as you may have noticed!

There is SO MUCH atmosphere in this layout.
When I was a passed cleaner, the new iron water tower had come into service at Dolgoch, with it's new cursed plastic pipe. Fitting that in Dolgoch's/Rheneas's filler was a swine!
No2 and I never got on well, I never fired her right. No6 was my kind of engine, basic and brutal, just like Dougal. In those days, she only had a handbrake. The train was stopped by the handbrakes on No6 and the brake van.
It was perfectly safe, as me doing an emergency stop trial one afternoon proved. I think I'd like the continuous brake TR.
Keep up with this, it's a favourite of mine.:heart_mini:
Regards,
Chris.

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Ulfstead Road - probably haven't seen that in nearly 50 years. The tape recorded commentary was missing, and I remember he had a stick that stuck out the back so when a train stalled, a wriggle on the stick would set it going. He would do a running session, then in the gap would sell his books (autographed of course).

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Just now, Tom F said:

Everything seems to have come together fairly rapidly tonight. Once I started with the rest of scenics, the whole thing seemed to just flow. I've been really careful not to 'overdo it', which I think could be ever so easy to do.

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I want to experiment with dry brushing some of the Noch bracken pieces, in particular with an orange/brown colour in places.

Then we are on to the trees which I was initially apprehensive about but after how today has gone, I plan to enjoy the process.

 

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High quality work.
Absolutely marvellous.
You have captured the atmosphere perfectly. Rheneas being weathered is perfection.
Regards,
Chris.

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Tom, 

 

Regarding the static grass, could you confirm the manufacturer, colour and length please. 

 

Rob

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41 minutes ago, Andy Kirkham said:

Could almost have been painted by John T Kenney

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-48558768

 

Now that is high praise indeed. John T Kenney is my favourite Railway Series artist. It was his illustrations of the quarry that inspired the layout.

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6 hours ago, Tom F said:

 

The first layer was 2mm woodland scenics (light green I think). The longer fibres were a make I can't remember as I've lost the card top off the bag, but it recommended by Gordon Gravatt in his book on scenics. I think they were about 6mm in length and were categorised as 'Winter'.

 

Another photo from yesterday.

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Feeling a little under the weather at the moment, but plan to make a start on my first tree.

 

 

 

Sorry to hear you're not well Tom but looking forward to seeing progress on the trees. 

 

Thanks for the info re grass. I shall do some digging..........so to speak. 

 

Rob

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