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

[woodenhead]

5 hours ago, Gilbert said:

What are the shelf dimensions Rob?

You'll find them at Ikea, but in their catalogues they have long been mislabelled as tables or shelves - you'd think a company that big could correctly label their model railway products.

 

It's lucky us modellers are a forgiving lot, unless it is a dodgy font, a wonky number, a misaligned lamp iron or only being available at 85% of RRP.

[bgman]

2 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

and possibly not quite 'the thing' for a discerning, quality gentleman's goods yard.

 

That counts me out then ! 

[2ManySpams]

22 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

I think that the presence of a pannier tank is significant and very pleasing.

 

 

Upsetting in many ways.

[2ManySpams]

8 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Morning all. 

 

A few more thoughts this morning. Popping a slight tweak in the running lines adds a little something in my humble opinion. 

 

 

In addition, thanks to some very welcome intervention, I am moving away from my usual small radius points and gravitating to medium radius.........

 

 

 

Ongoing...

 

Rob. 

 

 

 

Nearly finished now then isn't it.

[DonB]

3 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

Unfortunately if you want a RTR 16XX, it's the only game in town.

 

This is true and in terms of quality of model, it's every bit as good as the Rapido one, if not perhaps a bit better, in my opinion, but they are big hulking brutes of locos and possibly not quite 'the thing' for a discerning, quality gentleman's goods yard.

 

 

Never mind the Pannier, would "The Company" really build the yard forman's house with the bay window of the "best room" / lounge/ dining room looking out on the incumbent's place of work since he is a discerning, quality gentleman as stated by a highly knowledgeable member of this parish?   It would however give the forman a splendid view of all those boys trespassing, hoping for a cab ride!

[Captain Kernow]

2 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

Upsetting in many ways.

Go back to counting sheep and have a good night's sleep, you'll feel differently in the morning.

 

[Captain Kernow]

2 hours ago, DonB said:

Never mind the Pannier

Well, I'm afraid that that is just not going to be possible!

 

[New Haven Neil]

Oh, I'm really not sure about saying this....but the three buildings on the right in your proposal being all parallel just don't look right to me. Sorry.  Two, yes - either side of the entry track is a good look, but the three for some reason, don't gel with me.  Does one need turning sideways or something?  Like that Welsh colliery?

 

 

[bgman]

5 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

Upsetting in many ways.

 

This is what can happen when you get out of the wrong side of the bed.

[NHY 581]

1 hour ago, New Haven Neil said:

Oh, I'm really not sure about saying this....but the three buildings on the right in your proposal being all parallel just don't look right to me. Sorry.  Two, yes - either side of the entry track is a good look, but the three for some reason, don't gel with me.  Does one need turning sideways or something?  Like that Welsh colliery?

 

 

 

 

Hi Neil, 

 

I take it you mean the three in the middle right, three small buildings? 

 

If so, I agree, its not right. I've left as is for now. 

 

It'll come to me......

 

Rob. 

[NHY 581]

5 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

Upsetting in many ways.

 

You wait until you see what's coming........

[46444]

8 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

You wait until you see what's coming........

 

It's not all gone a bit Ben Ashworth has it?...

[Mick Bonwick]

3 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

Go back to counting sheep and have a good night's sleep, you'll feel differently in the morning.

 

 

Differently will be smiling, then?

[2ManySpams]

8 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

You wait until you see what's coming........

 

I worry about you sometimes. (That CK arty darling chap is beyond hope though)

[Mulgabill]

8 hours ago, 46444 said:

 

It's not all gone a bit Ben Ashworth has it?...

 

Doubtful..... Rob doesn't do trees!

 

TONY

[Gilbert]

17 minutes ago, Mulgabill said:

 

Doubtful..... Rob doesn't do trees!

 

TONY

Yet?.......

[ManofKent]

1 hour ago, Mulgabill said:

 

Doubtful..... Rob doesn't do trees!

 

TONY

I'm sure I heard someone say Rob has a passion for Yews.

[Gilbert]

6 minutes ago, ManofKent said:

I'm sure I heard someone say Rob has a passion for Yews.

and Baark....

[mullie]

1 hour ago, ManofKent said:

I'm sure I heard someone say Rob has a passion for Yews.

Keep it legal please!

 

This is (just about) a family  thread.

Edited July 11, 2021 by mullie

[NHY 581]

Afternoon all. 

 

It appears that following a most  gracious unsolicited approach from a mysterious benefactor, I have, at very reasonable rates, acquired sufficient peco electrotoad points to facilitate commencement of the building, in the first part, of the next little layout. 

 

Plain track to be purchased but I seem to need no more than two lengths of same so this is looking like quite the frugal build, thus far. This might not take too long after all. 

 

I feel quite that most rapid of erections coming on. 

 

 

I thank you. 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 13, 2021 by NHY 581
Over excited and felt sick.

[MrWolf]

We await progress reports with bleated breath!

[Siberian Snooper]

2 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

I feel quite that most rapid of erections coming on. 

 

 

I thank you. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oo'er Mrs.

[Gilbert]

3 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Afternoon all. 

 

It appears that following a most  gracious unsolicited approach from a mysterious benefactor, I have, at very reasonable rates, acquired sufficient peco electrotoad points to facilitate commencement of the building, in the first part, of the next little layout. 

 

Plain track to be purchased but I seem to need no more than two lengths of same so this is looking like quite the frugal build, thus far. This might not take too long after all. 

 

I feel quite that most rapid of erections coming on. 

 

 

I thank you. 

 

 

 

 

Instigation or duration?

[Captain Kernow]

Is the track to be flat behind or bovine head, Rob?

 

[NHY 581]

7 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

Is the track to be flat behind or bovine head, Rob?

 

 

Evening CK. 

 

Track is confirmed to be flat behind. 

 

I have arrived at what I think is the definative track layout. Fairly basic but some fun offered. 

 

Once I have picked up the plain track, I shall set about this properly. 

 

Standard Sheep Operating Procedure will be adopted. 

 

Track down and wire up. 

 

Play. 

 

Backscene boards

 

Play

 

DAS ground level and imprint of buildings whilst wet

 

Play

 

Paint track bed and ground cover

 

Play

 

Paint and weather track

 

Play

 

Ballast

 

Play

 

Static grass etc

 

Play

 

More static grass

 

Play

 

Paint and weather buildings if not already done. 

 

Play

 

Add buildings

 

Play

 

Details( loading gauge signage etc) 

 

Play

 

Play

 

Play

 

Exhibit

 

Play...

 

Seems straight forward really.