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

[AdeMoore]

Great time meeting you and Alex today, all superb.

one off the phone not had chance to look at proper camera SD card yet!

 Cheers 

[Captain Kernow]

14 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Damn fine day.Stop. 

 

Good trip over. Stop. 

 

Arrived and Bleat up and running in 20 minutes...Stop.

 

Wiggers and the Memsahib  Mrs Wiggers provide excellent support and backup. Much operating by Wiggers. Stop. 

 

Bleat Wharf well received and still working. Stop.

 

Met very nice people. Stop 

 

 

Discovered layouts really are 'handed'. Stop.

 

A little bit of Western influence. Stop. 

 

Yelverton station building as per Wiggers is jaw droppingly highest level craftsmanship. Stop. 

 

Informative report, old chap,  please don't stop.

 

[Captain Kernow]

Wanted to add that a Kernow expedition to this show had been contemplated, but other local and domestic type duties have to take priority this weekend. Also, some modest afforestation work is taking place 'somewhere in Radnorshire', which is also a priority.

 

Enjoy the Sunday too, Rob. Are bacon butties still served there?

 

[NHY 581]

Evening all. 

 

The dust is quietly settling in the aftermath of what will be remembered as one of my favourite exhibitions. 

 

The chance to show to others my 'nod' to the S&DJR, at a show put on by those who seek to remember and promote the S&DJR, was one which I looked forward to. 

 

It did not disappoint and over the last two days many stopped to chat about the S&D in general, their memories and their thoughts on the layout. Many familiar faces popped up and a few new ones introduced themselves. It was great to meet everyone. 

 

It really was thoroughly enjoyable. 

 

Bleat behaved itself and 43875 and 43474 did extremly well shuffling about the place. 

 

A huge part of the way the two days went was due to Alex ( Wiggers of the parish) who spent most of the two days operating Bleat. Thank you so very much and the same thanks must go to Liz, the Memsahib Wiggers who basically left us to it, as did the Memsahib Sheepbloke and Sheepbloke Minor who came over with me and helped set up and take down. 

 

The organisers were splendid and so very kind and we were struck by how everyone we encountered simply wanted to help and assist. This extended to outside the show and made for a very pleasant weekend all round. 

 

Snags? Well, there is very little to attend to ahead of Bleat's next outing at the Small Cardiff show in two weeks time. Not much at all, just a couple of tweaks.

 

Therefore I raise a glass....

 

"Our magnificent generals, General Gordon and General Booth"

 

 

 

Rob. 

Edited January 5, 2020 by NHY 581

[NHY 581]

22 hours ago, AdeMoore said:

Great time meeting you and Alex today, all superb.

one off the phone not had chance to look at proper camera SD card yet!

 Cheers 

 

 

Couldn't resist a tweak of Ade's splendid image above. 

 

Rob.  

[wiggoforgold]

It was an excellent show, and operating Bleat was great fun. Sheepbloke minor did some  good operating too.

I came away with some  new ideas, so all. In all a most useful weekend.

Alex

[NHY 581]

It was a very nice weekend indeed. 

I too gathered quite a few hints and tips which we will see in due course.....

Rob 

Edited January 6, 2020 by NHY 581

[NHY 581]

Well , Happy Hornby Day............

 

A few ideas.......... ( photos courtesy of Hornby thread) 

 

Lamb Regis branch 1903 anyone? 

 

Two of these should see to it......

[NHY 581]

Or these two......

[bgman]

Here's your chance Rob ?

 

Some interesting releases on the way.

 

G

[AdeMoore]

More Ikea shelves! Lamb Regis Branch perfect!

Terrier looks lovely.

 Cheers 

 

[sb67]

They are great photo's Rob, a lot of inspiration there! 

[Liam]

2 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

I'm inclined to agree, Ade. 

 

Plan A is to build Lamb Regis to compliment Mutton but a pre-grouping example appeals........a lot. 

 

The Pecketts are verging on the collecting but both are attractive in their own right. 

 

1456 will match 'Dodo' and '560'.........

 

1426 is a Welsh engine as per photo below. 

 

Rob. 

 

That second photo could be the inspiration for a fantastic micro layout. 

Edited January 7, 2020 by SVRlad

[Captain Kernow]

3 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

I'm inclined to agree, Ade. 

 

Plan A is to build Lamb Regis to compliment Mutton but a pre-grouping example appeals........a lot. 

 

The Pecketts are verging on the collecting but both are attractive in their own right. 

 

1456 will match 'Dodo' and '560'.........

 

1426 is a Welsh engine as per photo below. 

 

Rob. 

Might I be correct in being rather inclined to the view that these are two different Pecketts?

 

[barrymx5]

15 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Well , Happy Hornby Day............

 

A few ideas.......... ( photos courtesy of Hornby thread) 

 

Lamb Regis branch 1903 anyone? 

 

Two of these should see to it......

I am confused (not unusual). Below is a photo taken some years back of my LSWR Terrier taken on my layout in the fiddle yard. So what’s new?

[Alister_G]

What strikes me about this:

 

 

 

is that bloke is TINY!

 

Look at his eye-line, he can't even see through the spectacle plate!

 

Al

Edited January 10, 2020 by Alister_G
Image removed

[chuffinghell]

6 minutes ago, Alister_G said:

is that bloke is TINY!

 

No it's a HO scale driver in a OO gauge loco 

[Oldddudders]

2 hours ago, barrymx5 said:

I am confused (not unusual). Below is a photo taken some years back of my LSWR Terrier taken on my layout in the fiddle yard. So what’s new?

I believe the current Hornby product is considerably finer in a number of respects. The safety valves are a good start. That doesn't invalidate older models, of course, and if yours pleases, then stick with it. 

[AdeMoore]

 

I'm inclined to agree, Ade. 

 

Plan A is to build Lamb Regis to compliment Mutton but a pre-grouping example appeals........a lot. 

 

The Pecketts are verging on the collecting but both are attractive in their own right. 

 

1456 will match 'Dodo' and '560'.........

 

1426 is a Welsh engine as per photo below. 

 

Rob. 

What happened to your post above  Rob intentionally taken down?

 

So maybe not the Terriers but the Pecketts or both or neither!

 Cheers 

[NHY 581]

36 minutes ago, AdeMoore said:

 

I'm inclined to agree, Ade. 

 

Plan A is to build Lamb Regis to compliment Mutton but a pre-grouping example appeals........a lot. 

 

The Pecketts are verging on the collecting but both are attractive in their own right. 

 

1456 will match 'Dodo' and '560'.........

 

1426 is a Welsh engine as per photo below. 

 

Rob. 

What happened to your post above  Rob intentionally taken down?

 

So maybe not the Terriers but the Pecketts or both or neither!

 Cheers 

 

No idea Ade. There it was......gone!. 

 

I have rather foolishly perhaps pre-ordered both Pecketts and two of the L&SWR Terriers from my local emporium. One of the Terriers will be renumbered as 734 giving me the two original locos on the Lamb Regis branch. 

 

Rob. 

[NHY 581]

In other news and I blame Wiggers for this, it's gone a tad Western at the Wharf. 

 

This may well be the next detailing/ weathering project to emerge........I'm sure I can improve on the factory job. 

 

Rob. 

[bgman]

5 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

In other news and I blame Wiggers for this, it's gone a tad Western at the Wharf. 

 

This may well be the next detailing/ weathering project to emerge........I'm sure I can improve on the factory job. 

 

Rob. 

 

I thank you !

 

G

[NHY 581]

13 minutes ago, bgman said:

 

I thank you !

 

G

 

Nope I thank you. 

 

R

[wiggoforgold]

36 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

In other news and I blame Wiggers for this, it's gone a tad Western at the Wharf. 

 

 

 

That's right. Blame us LNER types.

Alex

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