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

[Winslow Boy]

2 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

Nah, that's just how Spams cuts his toast in the morning.

 

Isn't that a misspelling? Shouldn't it be 'raisins'?

[NHY 581]

Evening all. 

 

Fairly certain, this will qualify as a productive day. A bit of fine tuning will wait until the office is placed on Outwool. 

 

A reminder.

 

 

 

Windows out. 

 

 

 

 

Painting in progress. 

 

 

 

And the current state of play. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 6, 2021 by NHY 581

[sb67]

You've done well with that office Rob, it looks superb 

[MrWolf]

You've taken that to another level, it looks impressively real.

[NHY 581]

23 minutes ago, sb67 said:

You've done well with that office Rob, it looks superb 

 

7 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

You've taken that to another level, it looks impressively real.

 

Thanks both. 

 

I'm pleased with how its turning out. This and small hut are the two 'substantial' railway building for Outwool. There may well be a grounded something but I'm in no rush for that. 

 

 

[46444]

On 05/02/2021 at 23:38, NHY 581 said:

Another Pug view. 

 

Lovely to see the Pug in action Rob.  

 

If you get a good running one they do perform nicely. 

 

Going to be great seeing your take on it along  with your wonderful weathering. 

 

Cheers, 

 

Mark 

[NHY 581]

21 hours ago, 46444 said:

 

Lovely to see the Pug in action Rob.  

 

If you get a good running one they do perform nicely. 

 

Going to be great seeing your take on it along  with your wonderful weathering. 

 

Cheers, 

 

Mark 

 

 

Morning Mark. 

 

Its nice to have it running after all this time and to a standard that I would risk at an exhibition. There is a slight growl when running in reverse but then it is a Pug after all. 

It now justifies a bit of extra tweaking. As I've said, I already have the lovely chimney and whistle  from Wizard. I found the mainly trains etch for the windows. However, I want to get my moneys worth out of the postage. Therefore more research needed with Wizard to see what else is of interest. 

One thing I really would like to sort out are the lubricators on the smoke box. The moulded blobs detract somewhat. I shall see if there is something available or have a go at cobbling something up....but I won't remove the old ones just yet. The alternative is some 'tactical painting'...........highlighting just enough to make things stand out a bit. 

 

If it all comes together then as I say it will be available to travel to exhibitions, remember them? 

 

The roster could read:

 

Ex- L&Y 0F

Ex-Midland 1P

Ex-Midland 1F

Ex-LM&SR   3F

Ex-Midland 3F {tender}

Ex-Midland 4F

 

All are known to have frequented the S&DJR with the exception of the 1F though I think one have been around Bath Green Park in the 20s or thirties. I could be making that up of course but.......

 

Rob. 

 

[NHY 581]

Building wise, thoughts are now turning to the timber buildings for Lambton. 

 

However, prior to return it to its box, Outwool big office was plonked on Bleat for an image under layout lighting. 

 

 

 

Rob. 

 

[NHY 581]

Peckett. 

[Winslow Boy]

1 minute ago, NHY 581 said:

Peckett. 

Don't you talk to me like that. You have been told before about using offensive language like that. If you carry on like that you'll be sent to the pen and you know what that will mean.

 

Nice piccy by the way.

[NHY 581]

Evening all. 

 

An introduction if I may to the next building to fall victim, ahem, to be repainted, detailed and weathered. 

 

This is the Hornby Butterley waiting room. Acquired from the Classified section hereon, courtesy of Rowsley 17D for a very reasonable sum. In good order with one side repainted in Midland colours. 

 

Though a Midland Railway structure, I think it will capture the feeling of the timber station buildings seen on the Great Eastern branches. Suitably painted and weathered, I hope it will look the part on Lambton Muffler. 

 

 

 

Rob

[MrWolf]

I do like a basic wooden station. With a regional repaint it would put me in mind of somewhere back of beyond like Thaxted. I think that it's going to work rather well.

[46444]

13 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Morning Mark. 

 

Its nice to have it running after all this time and to a standard that I would risk at an exhibition. There is a slight growl when running in reverse but then it is a Pug after all. 

It now justifies a bit of extra tweaking. As I've said, I already have the lovely chimney and whistle  from Wizard. I found the mainly trains etch for the windows. However, I want to get my moneys worth out of the postage. Therefore more research needed with Wizard to see what else is of interest. 

One thing I really would like to sort out are the lubricators on the smoke box. The moulded blobs detract somewhat. I shall see if there is something available or have a go at cobbling something up....but I won't remove the old ones just yet. The alternative is some 'tactical painting'...........highlighting just enough to make things stand out a bit. 

 

If it all comes together then as I say it will be available to travel to exhibitions, remember them? 

 

The roster could read:

 

Ex- L&Y 0F

Ex-Midland 1P

Ex-Midland 1F

Ex-LM&SR   3F

Ex-Midland 3F {tender}

Ex-Midland 4F

 

All are known to have frequented the S&DJR with the exception of the 1F though I think one have been around Bath Green Park in the 20s or thirties. I could be making that up of course but.......

 

Rob. 

 

 

Glad the Pug procurements are coming on nicely. 

 

Agree with the moulded lubricator comments. Something that frustrated me on my build. 

 

Nice makings of an S&D loco roster there but missing a 7F.. 

[46444]

33 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

Evening all. 

 

An introduction if I may to the next building to fall victim, ahem, to be repainted, detailed and weathered. 

 

This is the Hornby Butterley waiting room. Acquired from the Classified section hereon, courtesy of Rowsley 17D for a very reasonable sum. In good order with one side repainted in Midland colours. 

 

Though a Midland Railway structure, I think it will capture the feeling of the timber station buildings seen on the Great Eastern branches. Suitably painted and weathered, I hope it will look the part on Lambton Muffler. 

 

 

 

Rob

 

That will scrub up nicely Rob... 

 

[NHY 581]

10 hours ago, 46444 said:

 

Glad the Pug procurements are coming on nicely. 

 

Agree with the moulded lubricator comments. Something that frustrated me on my build. 

 

Nice makings of an S&D loco roster there but missing a 7F.. 

 

 

I have one, Mark............Its too long for Bleat. A Crab is a squeeze though I might get an Ivatt 4mt at some point. I think one would just about make it. Not in anyway prototypical,  anymore than a Crab or 7F would be, but attractive locos.  The Ivatts pottered about the S&D up to the early 50s but as far as I'm aware, never made it along to the Highbridge area where Bleat is located. 

 

A bit of modellers licence perchance? 

 

But I have a bit to attend to before we start acquiring more locos........... 

 

Rob  

Edited February 9, 2021 by NHY 581
More waffle added.

[NHY 581]

22 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

I do like a basic wooden station. With a regional repaint it would put me in mind of somewhere back of beyond like Thaxted. I think that it's going to work rather well.

 

 

Thanks, Rob. 

 

I agree. I thought about adding a canopy but reconsidered. Its better as is. No frills but supported by a couple of other smaller, contrasting platform structures. 

 

Rob. 

[LBSC123]

Looking good Rob. What are the planned dimensions of the station? Can we get a sneak peak of a track plan.

Lovely work as always. 

Will

[bgman]

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

Evening all. 

 

An introduction if I may to the next building to fall victim, ahem, to be repainted, detailed and weathered. 

 

This is the Hornby Butterley waiting room. Acquired from the Classified section hereon, courtesy of Rowsley 17D for a very reasonable sum. In good order with one side repainted in Midland colours. 

 

Though a Midland Railway structure, I think it will capture the feeling of the timber station buildings seen on the Great Eastern branches. Suitably painted and weathered, I hope it will look the part on Lambton Muffler. 

 

 

 

Rob

 

Ey Up ! More nice bits to play with ?

 

YEY !!!

[wiggoforgold]

7 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Evening all. 

 

An introduction if I may to the next building to fall victim, ahem, to be repainted, detailed and weathered. 

 

This is the Hornby Butterley waiting room. Acquired from the Classified section hereon, courtesy of Rowsley 17D for a very reasonable sum. In good order with one side repainted in Midland colours. 

 

Though a Midland Railway structure, I think it will capture the feeling of the timber station buildings seen on the Great Eastern branches. Suitably painted and weathered, I hope it will look the part on Lambton Muffler. 

 

 

 

Rob

I agree. A nice looking building, which won't look out of place in a GE setting. Funilly enough, it looks rather reminiscent of Horrabridge (which was GW) as well.

Alex

[St Enodoc]

49 minutes ago, wiggoforgold said:

I agree. A nice looking building, which won't look out of place in a GE setting. Funilly enough, it looks rather reminiscent of Horrabridge (which was GW) as well.

Alex

Horrabridge? Where's Nick @Brinkly when you need him?

[NHY 581]

9 hours ago, LBSC123 said:

Looking good Rob. What are the planned dimensions of the station? Can we get a sneak peak of a track plan.

Lovely work as always. 

Will

 

 

Morning Will. 

 

Thank you for your kind words. 

 

Both proposed layouts will utilise my now standard LACK tabletops from IKEA's model railway baseboard department. This will come from the larger of the two tables in this set for the scenic section. 120cm x 40cm x 5cm. 

 

 

The fiddle yard will use a top from a LACK tv stand.   90cm x 26cm x 5cm. 

 

 

Combined cost, £34.00. 

 

The scenic sections will be boxed in using 9mm MDF braced soft wood to add rigidity. 

 

There will be a separate 'roof' from 9mm MDF to form a fascia and contain the light. All as per usual. 

 

 

Outwool will be based on Outwell basin, the original terminus of the W&U. Very basic. 

 

This is the plan from Wild Swan. In reality it might end up in mirror image with the long siding at the baseboard edge. 

 

The trackbed will not continue to the right and will stop roughly level with the goods office on the right.  

 

The entrance/exit to the fiddly yard, as discussed earlier, will be masked by this..

 

 

Main goods office (location TBC)

 

And small hut (location TBC)

 

In addition, there will be a grounded coach body somewhere and possibly a timber loading platform. 

 

As you can tell, a bit vague. Things tend to evolve when I have the baseboard, points and buildings. I tend to move things about until I'm happy. 

That's why I don't mind pottering with the buildings etc at present. Hence the initial build is normally quite quick. 

 

With regard to Lambton, the ex GER passenger terminus, I've always thought I could fit a workable branch line terminus onto my usual 4ft x 16inch baseboard. Chris Nevard did it using handbuilt points. I will use my usual PECO code 75. Here's a link ot two for Chris's Flicker feed thingy. 

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nevardmedia/29319891847/in/album-72157700267949154/

 

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nevardmedia/42448002880/in/album-72157700267949154/

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nevardmedia/44207034222/in/album-72157700267949154/

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nevardmedia/44207025962/in/album-72157700267949154/

 

 

Now this was my original idea for an ex-LB&SCR terminus in September 2019. Resurrecting this idea and moving things East should prove satisfactory. I envisage a similar track plan to this but I like the idea of a bay. The second photo below shows a a small goods shed. I will be leaving this area open to allow for a clear view of the platform etc. 

 

 

As per previous posts, the station building will be this. 

 

The signal box will be this

 

The engine shed will be one of these.

 

(Photo by Rails of Sheffield) 

 

In addition, there will be a grounded coach body and probably a grounded  van to act as a goods shed somewhere and maybe a further small timber building or two. 

 

Timescale? Outwool hopefully starting in a month or so. Lambton more October, November ish but like Outwool, I will work on buildings etc in the meantime. 

 

 

And there, in a nutshell is my year.  My apologies for the long reply but it just grew.  

 

Rob. 

[NHY 581]

Oh, and whilst I was dipping back into the thread, I found this view of Mutton which I though I would repeat here. 

 

Rob. 

[St Enodoc]

54 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

Both proposed layouts will utilise my now standard LACK tabletops from IKEA's model railway baseboard department. This will come from the larger of the two tables in this set for the scenic section. 120cm x 40cm x 5cm.

What happens to all the small tables, Rob?

[NHY 581]

Another repeated view of Mutton. Much edited but one of my favourite views of an Adams Radial at Mutton. 

 

 

[NHY 581]

2 minutes ago, St Enodoc said:

What happens to all the small tables, Rob?

 

The three from the current layouts are supporting Bleat Wharf at present. I will probably pop the two from these proposed schemes in the attic for now. Or I could hinge them and use them as a fiddly yard for Lambton. Who knows?  Life's an adventure.......

 

 

Rob.