RMweb Gold NeilHB Posted October 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2021 Happy Birthday Tom. That last photo is superb. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IvoryGreen456 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Happy Birthday, Tom!! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Enjoy the day, Tom! Really enjoying the layout, and the stories. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold simonmcp Posted October 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2021 Happy birthday Tom. Your modelling is superb and ultra realistic. Your photography is pretty stunning as well. Simon 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom F Posted October 27, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2021 One quarry worker ponders his future, as news reaches the men of the death of Sir Handel Brown. The future looks fairly bleak for the men of this remote Sudrian valley. Could there be a glimmer of hope? 22 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 (edited) Could be worse, he might get called up. Happy birthday, after thirty, remember that we stop counting. Edited October 27, 2021 by MrWolf 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1722 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Happy birthday Tom. Warmest regards to you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted October 27, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 27, 2021 Tom - Best wishes on your birthday. Regards Chris H 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph' H Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Happy Birthday Tom! Best wishes. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom F Posted October 27, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2021 (edited) Thank you all for your lovely messages. I've had a quiet day pottering about, and doing a bit of weathering (more on that later in the week). Here's another scene from Scaca Fell Forestry Crossing: Autumn 1943 All this military involvement has soured Bill Thwaite's love for the little railway, a railway that had been his life from the age of 12, when he became an engine cleaner in 1890. Next week Bill will hand in his notice to Foreman Mr David Hugh and General Manager Mr Roger Sam as he formally retires. Edited October 27, 2021 by Tom F 26 5 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AdeMoore Posted October 27, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Tom F said: Thank you all for your lovely messages. I've had a quiet day pottering about, and doing a bit of weathering (more on that later in the week). Here's another scene from Scaca Fell Forestry Crossing: Autumn 1943 All this military involvement has soured Bill Thwaite's love for the little railway, a railway that had been his life from the age of 12, when he became an engine cleaner in 1890. Next week Bill will hand in his notice to Foreman Mr David Hugh and General Manager Mr Roger Sam as he formally retires. Brilliant Tom hope you had an enjoyable Birthday and splashed out on yourself. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom F Posted October 28, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2021 10 hours ago, AdeMoore said: Brilliant Tom hope you had an enjoyable Birthday and splashed out on yourself. Thanks Ade, yes we did thank you. It was fairly quiet just Lass and myself. I have ordered several books on the Welsh Highland and the Ffestiniog which I'm really looking forward to arriving. Meanwhile, in the East District of Sodor: It is a crisp autumn morning in the Benglas Valley, after a night of heavy rain fall. David Vickers is heading down to check on his 'Sudrian Shorthorns' with border collies Fly and Nell, while one of the 'Forestry Gangers' takes a break after clearing the crossing of mud. With the forestry vehicles passing back and forth over the crossing and the amount of rainfall around the fells, the crossing has the potential to become choked with mud and earth. This responsibility is that of the Sudrian Forestry Commission, due to previous occasions where both 'SKARLOEY' and 'RHENEAS' have derailed. 21 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold A Murphy Posted October 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2021 A very happy birthday from me too. The layout and photos just get better. Best wishes, Alastair M 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40 North Star Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Happy birthday Tom! Brilliant models. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 This is unbelievable, what a fantastic piece of modelling, I don't have enough superlatives to describe it. Hope you had a great birthday. Regards from wet Cumbria Ian B 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AdeMoore Posted October 28, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2021 Enjoy your books. Pop a snap up of them so we can share in your delight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share Posted October 28, 2021 5 hours ago, Ian Blenk said: This is unbelievable, what a fantastic piece of modelling, I don't have enough superlatives to describe it. Hope you had a great birthday. Regards from wet Cumbria Ian B Thanks Ian and take care. I'm over the Pennines in the Yorkshire Dales. I drove over to Lancashire today to meet my Mother for a birthday lunch in the Trough of Bowland. Very little rain other than on the way home a bit....but I've seen the photos around Keswick and the flooding. I love Lakeland, and go hiking most weekends. Stay safe! 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share Posted October 28, 2021 3 hours ago, AdeMoore said: Enjoy your books. Pop a snap up of them so we can share in your delight. As promised. Some classic Boyd! 8 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AdeMoore Posted October 28, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2021 Interesting selection not heard of Boyd! I’m sorry to say but narrow gauge is new to me! more research required from me…. hope the last you a few evenings of reading. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share Posted October 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, AdeMoore said: Interesting selection not heard of Boyd! I’m sorry to say but narrow gauge is new to me! more research required from me…. hope the last you a few evenings of reading. Cheers. No worries, we all have to learn these things at some point. Boyd was one of the pioneers of the Talyllyn Railway and wrote a number of books. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_I._C._Boyd 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted October 28, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2021 43 minutes ago, Tom F said: No worries, we all have to learn these things at some point. Boyd was one of the pioneers of the Talyllyn Railway and wrote a number of books. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_I._C._Boyd That first one is it a reprint sure my old man had that back in the mid 60's recognise the front cover Happy Birthday 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share Posted October 28, 2021 1 hour ago, John Besley said: That first one is it a reprint sure my old man had that back in the mid 60's recognise the front cover Happy Birthday Thanks John Yes, I went with the later reprints, and got them for a decent price too! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom F Posted October 28, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2021 'Simmering under the autumn leaves' 28 6 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted October 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2021 There's lovely, isn't it. Al. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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