well filled baps The Sheep Chronicles : These are the adventures of a Sheep, the Works Forecat and Naughty George,

[Captain Kernow]

Do you feel the call yet, Mr Sheepsicherheitsgurtel - 

 

 

[NHY 581]

27 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

Do you feel the call yet, Mr Sheepsicherheitsgurtel - 

 

 

 

 

 

[Barry O]

Strangely enough.. I just looked for "Wee Fergie" to do a bit more weathering and upgrading..

 

 

a very old Centre Models Kit - needs a bit of TLC and dirt!

 

Baz

[SteveyDee68]

Just read your article in BRM...

 

Excellent stuff, but how did you cope without slipping in a trademark "ewe" or two into the text?

 

Steve S

Edited November 10, 2020 by SteveyDee68
Removed inadvertent euphenisms!

[wiggoforgold]

On 05/11/2020 at 10:29, Captain Kernow said:

Good question, that man!

 

I've no idea either.

 

Perhaps it's something to do with the LNER?

 

I would just like to say that LNER layouts can run quite happily on DC

Alex

[Malcolm 0-6-0]

8 hours ago, SteveyDee68 said:

Just read your article in BRM...

 

Excellent stuff, but how did you cope without slipping in a trademark "ewe" or two into the text?

 

Steve S

 

The film of the article is currently available on EweTube ....... 

[NHY 581]

Evening all. 

 

The Sheep is in a ruminating frame of mind tonight. 

Such activity can be triggered in a variety of ways. 

An example of which would be the announcement of the L&NWR Precedent class. I'm a real sucker for pre-grouping stock and 2.4.0 tender locos in particular.  This is a really good looking loco and I quite like the idea of a small layout set in the late 1920s / early 1930s. 

Thinking back, we all have favourite layouts. Pendlebury, a 1930s LM&SR  terminus in P4 was much liked. Ian Futer's Lochside influenced the track plan for my current efforts. North Leith, a Scottish inner city terminus also remains a favourite. Layouts such as these sow a seed, which arguably provides influence for a long time thereafter. 

 

The recent releases of pre-grouping locos and in particular those Midland locos by Bachmann and now the L&NWR is very attractive..............and brings new possibilities.

On a personal level, there are so many possibilities and attractive projects its quite the little chap in a sweet shop scenario...

 

 

If we can now expect a loco, the class of which was withdrawn by the 1930s.......whats next? 

 

 

[Alister_G]

11 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

The Sheep is in a ruminating frame of mind tonight. 

 

ruminant: n. an even-toed ungulate mammal that chews the cud regurgitated from its rumen.

 

I thought you'd like to know that.

 

Al.

Edited November 12, 2020 by Alister_G

[mullie]

Pre grouping locos ---- so that will be a J15 then.

 

 

J15    J15    J15    J15     J15 -------you are felling sleepy

 

 

Couldn't resist....................... hat.....................coat.......................gone!

[MrWolf]

Pre grouping locos have a habit of inspiring entire layouts in my mind.

One minute I would like to see a Highland Railway Skye bogie 4-4-0, another, I rather fancy a GWR Barnum 2-4-0 or an L&Y Atlantic and so it goes on!

[bgman]

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

the announcement of the L&NWR Precedent class. I'm a real sucker for pre-grouping stock

 

Its definitely a worthy candidate for a small layout Rob, it certainly is appealing I must admit !

 

I have this sitting in my cupboard and make a strong-ish case for something to pull it ( if I ever get around to building it ?)...

 

 

The only possible downside is the cost of the Precedent and how it performs out of the box.

 

When I consider the initial cost is more than the O Gauge kit ( yes it was a steal ) that I'm currently building I seem to have more for my money to my mind.

 

That said, I think if it is coupled up with some of the proposed generic coaches due out it would make a lovely addition for RTR.

 

G

[NHY 581]

1 hour ago, mullie said:

Pre grouping locos ---- so that will be a J15 then.

 

 

J15    J15    J15    J15     J15 -------you are felling sleepy

 

 

Couldn't resist....................... hat.....................coat.......................gone!

 

 

An E4 would ticketh the box.............That would a lovely choice. 

 

Looking back at my own main interests, a Johnson 2.4.0 would be nice. However, it was mooted by someone but if Bachmann had a pop at a Kirtley 0.6.0, how jolly would that be....

 

More mainstream would be a 2P 4.4.0 to a modern standard. 

 

 

 

[NHY 581]

52 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

Pre grouping locos have a habit of inspiring entire layouts in my mind.

One minute I would like to see a Highland Railway Skye bogie 4-4-0, another, I rather fancy a GWR Barnum 2-4-0 or an L&Y Atlantic and so it goes on!

 

 

Indeed. The Hornby Peckett led to Sheep Dip being built. 

The Hornby Adams Radial led to Mutton. 

[New Haven Neil]

Go on, you know you want to.....

 

[MrWolf]

My bank account is most grateful for the fact that there is currently no versions of the Victory tank available in GWR condition.

 

I am also informed that it is about time I got stuck into layout building before buying any more items that I can't run on it.

Damn that female practicality and inarguable logic. Nothing to do with me hogging what is also meant to be her work room and music room I suppose.....

[NHY 581]

5 hours ago, MrWolf said:

 

 

I am also informed that it is about time I got stuck into layout building before buying any more items that I can't run on it.

Damn that female practicality and inarguable logic. Nothing to do with me hogging what is also meant to be her work room and music room I suppose.....

 

 

Take the hint, Rob. 

 

How about a small shunty project ?.......just to keep things ticking over you understand.

 

Maybe select a loco in stock as it were and build around that........or accidently buy a new one of course......Use the "Gosh, I'd forgotten I'd pre-ordered this.....totally slipped my mind...." ploy.

 

Rob.

 

 

Edited November 13, 2020 by NHY 581

[sb67]

I'll go with Mullie's subliminal message 

Didn't you already have a couple of J15's? 

 

 

[NHY 581]

1 hour ago, sb67 said:

I'll go with Mullie's subliminal message 

Didn't you already have a couple of J15's? 

 

 

 

 

I did. I moved them on........Monies accrued returned to the relevant fund. Another one wouldn't do any harm, I guess......

 

 

Hang on, what am I saying.......? 

[MrWolf]

5 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Take the hint, Rob. 

 

How about a small shunty project ?.......just to keep things ticking over you understand.

 

Maybe select a loco in stock as it were and build around that........or accidently buy a new one of course......Use the "Gosh, I'd forgotten I'd pre-ordered this.....totally slipped my mind...." ploy.

 

Rob.

 

 

 

That could be tempting as I do have several small tank engines, however...

I do have boards built, track laid and partly wired up. I think it will have to be a get stuck in sort of mission and set up a few goals for this time Monday.

[Captain Kernow]

14 hours ago, mullie said:

 J15 -------you are felling sleepy

No, that's not it, he's feeling sheepy!

 

[NHY 581]

1 hour ago, MrWolf said:

 

That could be tempting as I do have several small tank engines, however...

I do have boards built, track laid and partly wired up. I think it will have to be a get stuck in sort of mission and set up a few goals for this time Monday.

 

 

Spot on. That said, a small new project which can be blitzed in a short period of time with no loss of impetus and completed thereafter, is also appealing.

 

I reckon I could knock something up, subject to having everything in stock (and drying times) in less than a fortnight..............

 

Bu@@er......I've said it now........What the hell am I doing!?

Edited November 13, 2020 by NHY 581

[Mick Bonwick]

8 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

Bu@@er......I've said it now........What the hell am I doing!?

 

I'm sure you'll find out soon. I hope it's not too much of a shock . . . . . . . . . . .

 

 

Edited November 13, 2020 by Mick Bonwick
Inserting a missing letter, just for a change.

[Oldddudders]

40 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

No, that's not it, he's feeling sheepy!

 

An alternative take on animal husbandry?

[NHY 581]

22 minutes ago, Mick Bonwick said:

 

I'm sure you'll find out soon. I hope it's not too much of a shock . . . . . . . . . . .

 

 

 

1 minute ago, Oldddudders said:

An alternative take on animal husbandry?

 

 

 

[Alister_G]

50 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

Bu@@er......I've said it now........What the hell am I doing!?

 

Uh-oh!

 

Al.