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

[The Stationmaster]

Yes, that's an acceptable formation.

Depending on the date of your railway of course

Maybe the Baby Belling preceded them? images (2).jpg   (No, I didn't say baby bellowing)

P  

Baby Bellings were more or less a standard item in WR signalboxes with a mains electricity supply.

[TheWeatheringMan]

Sorry, just before I go, does this layout have to be in Cornwall? I ask as the Yelverton idea would be a lovely place, with two branches and lots of interesting features with the occasional excuse to run 'excursions'. Even has a cutting and tunnel.

Yelverton looking north.jpg

 

Yelverton Sth.jpg

Bye.

 

Hi,

Yelverton, a lovely station and would make a very interesting model indeed.

Just dont try and do a field trip for research - the site is totally overgrown and lost to sight - its actually almost impossible to manage to locate it nowadays and is also within private grounds.

Regards

P

Edited January 15, 2015 by TheWeatheringMan

[Rivercider]

I quite like the idea of using a Toad as a beach hut. Solid, waterproof, nice veranda, stove inside when it's chilly - good thinking !

Is the 'camping Toad' still at Christow?

 

cheers

[Captain Kernow]

Is the 'camping Toad' still at Christow?

 

cheers

No, I think he booked a winter break to Marbella this year.

[colin penfold]

Don't get your toad near your frog juicer

[NHY 581]

Don't get your toad near your frog juicer

 

Where's my 'too late' button?

 

Rob

[NHY 581]

Is the 'camping Toad' still at Christow?

 

cheers

 

Easily recognised by his blue crushed velvert ensemble and large floppy hat.....

 

Rob

[Captain Kernow]

The Arkansas Chuggabug

[NHY 581]

The Arkansas Chuggabug

The Army Surplus Special.

[Mallard60022]

Ah, Page 8. I'm allowed back now then? Rhino freedom guaranteed etc.

P

 

Edit for cr8p spelling.

Edited January 16, 2015 by Mallard60022

[Captain Kernow]

Ah, Page 8. I'm allowed back now then? Rhino freedom gauranteed etc.

P

I never considered you as absent in any sense of the word, Dear Heart.

 

Now then, what say we suggest that ANTB and this thread are updated each at the same time, so that they are always next to each other in the list of layout threads? We could all save valuable milli-seconds looking from one to the other if that were the case.

[Mallard60022]

Boston Red Socks.

Q

[Siberian Snooper]

Plymouth Albion.

[NHY 581]

Shallowford Academicals.

[Captain Kernow]

Horseradish sauce and egg nog

 

[Mallard60022]

Pratts Bottom United.

P

[NHY 581]

Nothing to report. Work and family taking up all available time.

However, quiet 5 minutes now and a bit of research, aided by a few of Wych wood brewery's finest.

 

Found this nice image of a 4575.

 

These really are lovely little engines

 

Rob

Edited January 17, 2015 by nhy581

[Stubby47]

Great picture for basing weathering on, plus look how smooth the ground is.

[NHY 581]

Great picture for basing weathering on, plus look how smooth the ground is.

I agree Stubbs. Most people tend to give the ground in a loco depot the texture of a building site.

Yes,I was looking for photos for weathering purposes.

Some days off coming up so hopefully have some time for some modelling.

There.

Said it now.

Let Kack, God of chaos and mayhem visit himself upon me..........

 

Rob

[Captain Kernow]

I agree Stubbs. Most people tend to give the ground in a loco depot the texture of a building site.

 

Where was it taken, Rob - great image anyway.

[The Stationmaster]

Where was it taken, Rob - great image anyway.

Also a fairly rare livery combination of early emblem with lined green livery - the 'window' to deliver that combination was fairly short.

[NHY 581]

Where was it taken, Rob - great image anyway.

I believe twas Exeter. Yes, lovely image.

 

Rob.

[Coombe Barton]

Yes, Exeter - http://locodriver.co.uk/Vol07/Part09/02/index.html

[brianusa]

 

Sorry, just before I go, does this layout have to be in Cornwall? I ask as the Yelverton idea would be a lovely place, with two branches and lots of interesting features with the occasional excuse to run 'excursions'. Even has a cutting and tunnel.

Yelverton looking north.jpg

 

Yelverton Sth.jpg

Bye.

 

Hi,

Yelverton, a lovely station and would make a very interesting model indeed.

Just dont try and do a field trip for research - the site is totally overgrown and lost to sight - its actually almost impossible to manage to locate it nowadays and is also within private grounds.

Regards

P

 

Check with the CRS, they recently had a field trip to Yelverton station. Most interesting especially if known to those in its prime.

 

Brian.

[NHY 581]

Yes, Exeter - http://locodriver.co.uk/Vol07/Part09/02/index.html

Thanks, John. I should have credited loco driver. There are some very good images on there.

At least we know the date now. This livery then in 1957, which is spot on where I want it to be. I did wonder when I bought the Bachmann variety.

 

Now on four days off so hopefully some sort of progress can be made.

 

Also hope to write up some kind of background to the branch.

 

Rob.