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

[bgman]

So there may or may not be a solitary "ewe" tree planted in line with the open feeling ?

 

On a more serious note I think some of the proposed generic Hatton coaches would look good on the proposal.

 

G

Edited November 18, 2020 by bgman

[MrWolf]

4 minutes ago, bgman said:

On a more serious note I think some of the proposed generic Hatton coaches would look good on the proposal.

 

G

 

That would be interesting. A what if passenger services continued into the early 50s situation.

Those generic coaches look good and remind me of the coach that still forms part of a house near Kings Lynn.

[woodenhead]

32 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

 

That would be interesting. A what if passenger services continued into the early 50s situation.

Those generic coaches look good and remind me of the coach that still forms part of a house near Kings Lynn.

Failing that the next layout could be in Kent and of a Colonel Stephens fashion with 4 wheelers.

[MrWolf]

8 minutes ago, woodenhead said:

Failing that the next layout could be in Kent and of a Colonel Stephens fashion with 4 wheelers.

 

No sheep though.

 

I have made a not all that subtle hint about a G&KER project on my layout thread. Flat open landscape, weird and wonderful semi industrial locos, colonial pattern coaches and lots of pent roofed salt vans.

 

No sheep there either. Which is what surprised me about the W&U...

[St Enodoc]

2 hours ago, MrWolf said:

the coach that still forms part of a house near Kings Lynn

That would make a nice model.

[NHY 581]

Morning Team. 

 

The Hatton coaches look to be lovely models. 

Paul Marshall Potter has done quite the write up on his Albion Yard website blog thing. See here...

 

https://albionyard.wordpress.com

 

I really like the look of the 4whl brake in particular. An example in L&NER Brown will be required, not that I intend running passenger services but it would make a useful addition to the stock. 

The idea of a grounded body is in keeping with the practice in the area but it would appear to be something of a waste to buy one of these simply to dismember it. However......................(Though I suspect the layout will be built by the time they're released) 

 

Rob. 

 

 

 

[Oldddudders]

8 hours ago, woodenhead said:

Failing that the next layout could be in Kent and of a Colonel Stephens fashion with 4 wheelers.

Indeed the K&ESR runs through good sheep country, and talking of East Sussex, there really is a BoPeep Junction....

[Captain Kernow]

2 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

I really like the look of the 4whl brake in particular. An example in L&NER Brown will be required, not that I intend running passenger services but it would make a useful addition to the stock. 

The idea of a grounded body is in keeping with the practice in the area but it would appear to be something of a waste to buy one of these simply to dismember it. However......................(Though I suspect the layout will be built by the time they're released) 

Workmen's trains for agricultural workers.

 

 

 

[woodenhead]

13 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

Workmen's trains for agricultural workers.

 

 

 

Could there be a Precedent for an antiquated Victorian 2-4-0 bought in the 1920s to work these trains? 

 

It would certainly improve the range of motive power available on the line!

 

I know where it would work 

Edited November 18, 2020 by woodenhead

[Mick Bonwick]

13 minutes ago, woodenhead said:

I know where it would work 

 

GROAN

[St Enodoc]

1 hour ago, Oldddudders said:

Indeed the K&ESR runs through good sheep country, and talking of East Sussex, there really is a BoPeep Junction....

Talking of West Sussex, which we weren't, don't forget Bramber (or Baanham...).

[NHY 581]

1 hour ago, woodenhead said:

Could there be a Precedent for an antiquated Victorian 2-4-0 bought in the 1920s to work these trains? 

 

It would certainly improve the range of motive power available on the line!

 

I know where it would work 

 

Far too expensive, Wooders and the available motive IS the line if that makes sense. 

 

Don't forget the rational behind the line  roadside tramway. Locos operating without skirts were the exception here. I'll stretch to a J70 without skirts as this is backed by photos and a small Sentinel as its documented that one was trialled. As for attractive, antiquated L&NWR 2.4.0 ....nope. 

 

No slavish replica of the W&U agreed  but very much in the spirit of.......

 

Rob. 

[Northroader]

Those Wisbech and Upwell coaches do make a nice mixed train.

[Gilbert]

1 minute ago, Northroader said:

Those Wisbech and Upwell coaches do make a nice mixed train.

Back to the South West again...I rest my case...

[MrWolf]

I once butchered a Triang Davy Crockett coach body into a GKER colonial pattern coach of sorts. Gave it actual buffer beams and modified iron railings on the ends and cut away most of the window areas to make bigger windows from plastic strip. D&S did a kit for the W&U coaches, if you can find one and get it at a reasonable price....

A four wheeled parcels van or full brake sounds a better option!

[Porcy Mane]

"The Wisbleat & Upwool Tramway"

 

That little known railway backwater, well known for carrying unusual loads and of its loco crews reputation for constantly challenging the local boy racers, Bertie style.

 

On sheepbay, saw this  & thought of ewe.

 

 

https://goo.gl/maps/hjcFvUQRVfhgjkU78

 

P

 

Edited November 18, 2020 by Porcy Mane
Muck aboot wi words.

[MrWolf]

Great picture! The overcrowded and unsuitable for long distances train is nothing new I see.

Liking the background details, such as the bicycle wearing blackout markings on the rear mudguard (something that was done even to new bicycles well into the 1950s, my other half's 1955 Raleigh has it) the concrete post and galvanized pipe fence is a thing of the past too.

 

Is it sad that I can identify all of the cars?

 

 

Edited November 18, 2020 by MrWolf
Attack of the grammar nazis

[Gilbert]

Those concrete lamp posts are just crying out to be modelled..

[Porcy Mane]

3 minutes ago, Gilbert said:

Those concrete lamp posts are just crying out to be modelled..

 

I wondered if anybody would notice them.

 

A man out of my own heart.

[MrWolf]

15 minutes ago, Gilbert said:

Those concrete lamp posts are just crying out to be modelled..

 

I thought it was just my strange obsession, these I can't justify on my layout, but they will be appearing in one of my paintings.

 

It is with a heavy heart that I have to report that the Morecambe lamps are long gone and replaced by what can only be described as s@#& ones...

 

 

 

Edited November 18, 2020 by MrWolf
SNAFU

[90rob]

If it is lamposts, then an interesting resource...

 

 

[MrWolf]

Wow.

 

That video just goes to show that ninety eight percent of the internet IS porn.... 

[Porcy Mane]

36 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

I thought it was just my strange obsession,

 

 

Don't get me started...

 

...as a quick read through this thread will atest too!

 

P   (Hi-jack specialist)   Sorry.

[MrWolf]

7 minutes ago, Porcy Mane said:

 

 

Don't get me started...

 

...as a quick read through this thread will atest too!

 

P   (Hi-jack specialist)   Sorry.

 

Some of the posters on there sound like they are from the Bristol area. There was a big stink a while back when it was discovered that the council were pulling up antique street lamps in the grottier areas as an "improvement", restoring them and installing them in the "heritage" (read expensive and desirable location) parts of the city.

 

I realize that we have strayed somewhat off topic and the J70 is upside down in a field of sprouts, its wheels still revolving dismally.

 

TRAMS!!

SHEEP!!

FENS!!

SHEEP!!

 

There. I don't think he will notice....

 

[gelboy45]

If you are thinking of a creek in Kent there is Faversham Creek which was served by rail and many other creeks and inlets around the area. Col Stephens might have built a line to Maidstone or through Old Wives Lees to join up with the Canterbury-Ashford line in the Stour valley. 

 

Gerry