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

[colin penfold]

I was thinking Carbon Monoxide, very much better in small doses!

[Ramblin Rich]

Sausage fingers and tin legs, what a mix!

I do like the look of this, despite my blue diesel leanings I enjoy a good steam era branch & the South Devon Railway is a favorite location. Hope this goes well...

[NHY 581]

Well, that could have gone better. At least I have got the wood out and established that I have all that I need. I have decided to lengthen the scenic section to just under 6foot. It works. Not quite so squished. I have also decided to go with a loop.

So out came a few lengths of track and a bit of stock to play with.

 

Level crossing will be to the side of the signal box which will be the Bachmann blue Anchor jobby.

I have a couple of ideas for the station building and will let you guys know shortly.

 

A few photos to round off for now. Yes I did get the crayons out......no I didn't eat any...This time.

 

 

 

Rob

[NHY 581]

As it stands, the boards were to be 2ft wide. I am thinking now to make it 2ft 6ins. This will give me more of a scenic area to the front of the layout. I would like to be able to model both banks of the river and create a 'through the trees' look...A few images are attached.... Decisions, decisions.......

 

However, one thing settled upon is the station building. I will use the Bachmann Blue Anchor waiting room. A station I know well and an obvious partner to the signal box. From a distance and a squint it will do methinks.

 

The real buildings date from 1904 so this gives me the date of the construction of the Shallowford line though I have yet to come up with a brief history of the branch.

 

What is known however, is that Bamfylde originally opened in 1904 as Bamfylde Gate before changing to Bamfylde Bridge in 1924 after the nearby Bamfylde Bridge Hotel, before becoming plain Bamfylde in 1949.

The main reason for Bamfylde station being opened was to serve the nearby Bamfylde public school though it maintained a healthy traffic up until the lines closure in 1963, despite much local opposition.

 

To be continued. .

 

Rob

[Castle]

Hi All,

 

Rob - this looks like a photo request in the making and I'm on shed tomorrow... It's a small prairie cab we need to see is it? No. 5572s any good?

 

All the best,

 

Castle

[NHY 581]

Perfect, Castle. Any small prairie stuff is appreciated. Thank for looking in.

 

Rob

[Castle]

Hi All,

 

Here we go...

 

No. 5572 was built in 1929 and withdrawn in 1962. She was a Barry scrapyard resident until 1971 and became a Didcot resident in 1977. She is unusual in being one of the relatively few of her class to be fitted with auto working gear in service and is (I think) the only so preserved example. The debris and tools hanging around are the bits being used to repaint No.6106.

 

 

Bunker details.

 

 

Rear buffer beam including auto working gear.

 

 

More auto gear.

 

 

And more...

 

 

And stuff round the front too...

 

 

Tank top.

 

 

Cross head and rods.

 

 

Lubricators and rocker arms.

 

 

Spare lamp irons.

 

 

Cab details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If there is anything else, let me know! I hope this helps.

 

Edit - My version of No. 5572 is to be found here:

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/51212-little-didcot/page-5

 

All the best,

 

Castle

Edited March 25, 2015 by Castle

[NHY 581]

Lovely pictures; Castle. Thank you very much for taking the time and effort in posting.

 

One question that arises from these;

 

I am learning the dark art of weathering. Can anyone assist with a way of replicating the oily sheen to the coupling rods and cross heads as per Castles image above...

 

All suggestions greatly appreciated. ..

 

Rob

[NHY 581]

Found this earlier. Would love to credit the photographer but can't at the moment.

 

A lovely illustration of the atmosphere I would like to emulate...

Edited March 26, 2015 by nhy581

[Mallard60022]

Lovely pictures; Castle. Thank you very much for taking the time and effort in posting.

 

One question that arises from these;

 

I am learning the dark art of weathering. Can anyone assist with a way of replicating the oily sheen to the coupling rods and cross heads as per Castles image above...

 

All suggestions greatly appreciated. ..

 

Rob

Uuummmm? Many years ago I used to dabble in a little game of cricket every so often and used Linseed Oil on my bat  (days before super plastic coated new thingymebobs). I seem to remember it would dry out and leave an oily sheen on (say) the label or similar. I wouldn't recommend using it on the cross heads (yet) but you could try a mix of some weathering powder mixed in the L Oil and see what happens on a rod? My thoughts are that the brownish colour on the real Prairie is old grease that had been applied whilst it was out of service. In service they would have burnished up the rods and coated in decent oil/grease, I should think?

Q

Edited March 26, 2015 by Mallard60022

[NHY 581]

A short interlude.....

 

Something for the weekend Sir?

[colin penfold]

is that a young Helen Mirren?

 

BA

 

Legroom

 

Hmmmmmmmm

[Mallard60022]

A short interlude.....

 

Something for the weekend Sir?

She's not presenting her lamps.

P

[NHY 581]

is that a young Helen Mirren?

 

BA

 

Legroom

 

Hmmmmmmmm

Indeed it is.........A further view with as much lampage as one deems proper in public...

 

 

I hope to have some modelling to report over the weekend. However I have to settle on certain contours.......before hand....so to speak.....ahem...

 

Rub

[colin penfold]

Is she trimming a wick there, do you think?

[NHY 581]

Is she trimming a wick there, do you think?

Fortunately, words fail me.........

[CourthsVeil]

"Contours"…  aha !

 

 

 

 

 

PS: do not press the button "informative/useful"…

[NHY 581]

Had a day out today and called into Minehead. WSR really is a lovely railway. Took the opportunity to take a couple of photos. So we see 5542 at the buffer stops and Kinlet Hall just being prepared.

 

All good.

 

Rob

[gwrrob]

Kinlet Hall looks rather splendid, thanks Rob.

[Mallard60022]

Inspiration. Yea.

P

[NHY 581]

Something for the weekend, Sir?

[Stubby47]

Did you happen to see Alex Jones on the One Show this evening.... Talk about doing a Sharon Davies...

[NHY 581]

Did you happen to see Alex Jones on the One Show this evening.... Talk about doing a Sharon Davies...

 

Did she swim a length.........so to speak......

[NHY 581]

Anyway back to the modelling......

[Captain Kernow]

How much lemon curd do you think there is in the average jar?

Oh, and a lovely pair of Prairies in the earlier photo, by the way.