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

[NHY 581]

Well, a classic day of one step forwards and two back. However, at least the water tower is finished with the exception of a pull chain thing.......still need to rummage ans find something. I'm quite pleased with it and feel it's a tad more individual than the out of the box Bachmann jobbie. 

 

Rob. 

 

 

 

[Alister_G]

There's lovely.

 

Would it be a chain, or a skanky bit of rope maybe?

 

Al.

[NHY 581]

42 minutes ago, Alister_G said:

There's lovely.

 

Would it be a chain, or a skanky bit of rope maybe?

 

Al.

 

 

Probably a skanky bit of rope. I'll probably end up twisting a couple of strands of fuse wire together to make a rope. 

 

Rob. 

[sb67]

The water tower looks great Rob. I like the fact you've taken what is a very good model originally, improved It and added your own touches. Really good modelling 

[2ManySpams]

On 18/04/2020 at 22:52, NHY 581 said:

I've posted this elsewhere but duplicated here for continuity. 

 

Before and after. ...

 

 

Rob. 

 

I think you mean After and Before old bean.

[NHY 581]

1 hour ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

I think you mean After and Before old bean.

 

 

I blame the technology, and couldn't be @rsed swapping the images around...........

[Mick Bonwick]

7 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 couldn't be @rsed

 

[woodenhead]

11 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Well, a classic day of one step forwards and two back. However, at least the water tower is finished with the exception of a pull chain thing.......still need to rummage ans find something. I'm quite pleased with it and feel it's a tad more individual than the out of the box Bachmann jobbie. 

 

Rob. 

 

 

 

What's the purpose of the chain pull thingy?  Is there a loo round the back 

[NHY 581]

53 minutes ago, woodenhead said:

What's the purpose of the chain pull thingy?  Is there a loo round the back 

Yes. 

[NHY 581]

1 hour ago, Mick Bonwick said:

 

 

 

That's a donkey. I'm a sheep. 

 

Donkeys are normally associated with the GWR.

 

 

For example, The Marlow Donkey. 

 

I thank ewe. 

[St Enodoc]

14 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

That's a donkey. I'm a sheep. 

 

Donkeys are normally associated with the GWR.

 

 

For example, The Marlow Donkey. 

 

I thank ewe. 

Ramsbottom.

[2ManySpams]

1 hour ago, Mick Bonwick said:

 

 

That sheep is taller than normal.

[Mick Bonwick]

28 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

That's a donkey.

 

And here was me thinking it was an ass.

[Mulgabill]

Dursley Donkey was Midland!

 

And terminated about 100 yards from my house, but was terminated long before we arrived.

 

All the best

TONY

[NHY 581]

1 hour ago, St Enodoc said:

Ramsbottom.

 

Bless ewe!

[Northroader]

A curious race has come to pass, 

between an engine, and an ass, 

the Wantage Tram, all steam and smoke,

was beat, by Arthur Hitchcock’s moke.

[NHY 581]

Shaping up....

 

(Apologies for the poor quality photo) 

 

Rob. 

[mullie]

On 20/04/2020 at 09:24, Mick Bonwick said:

 

Someone's already pinned a tail on that one, that wasn't a very good game!

[exmoordave]

It's only got 3 legs, so it must be a wonky donkey......

[Alex TM]

1 hour ago, exmoordave said:

a wonky donkey......

I didn't know we'd moved location to York!

[NHY 581]

If anyone wants to know where the inspiration for Sheep Dip came from, here it is. 

 

Taken by Norman Lockhart in 22nd April 1970.

 

He took this snap. Not the best but a record of the former engine shed at Sheep Dip all the same. 

 

Rob. 

Edited April 22, 2020 by NHY 581
Reference to Instamatic cameras duly removed

[St Enodoc]

23 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

If anyone wants to know where the inspiration for Sheep Dip came from, here it is. 

 

Taken by Norman Lockhart in 22nd April 1970. Norman had been in a bit of a rush that day. 

On arrival at Sheep Dip he realised he had left his camera at home. However, he had just started carrying a Kodak Instamatic for just such eventualities. 

 

He took this snap. Not the best but a record of the former engine shed at Sheep Dip all the same. 

 

Rob. 

Nice try Rob. However, any fule kno that Instamatics produced square format images (now you're going to tell us that Norman trimmed a little bit off the bottom).

[Oldddudders]

3 minutes ago, St Enodoc said:

Norman trimmed a little bit off the bottom

No wonder it's a wonky donkey in that case. 

[St Enodoc]

9 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

No wonder it's a wonky donkey in that case. 

I'll set 'em up, Ian, you knock 'em down.

[NHY 581]

23 minutes ago, St Enodoc said:

Nice try Rob. However, any fule kno that Instamatics produced square format images (now you're going to tell us that Norman trimmed a little bit off the bottom).

 

Ah! The image counter...........