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[MrWolf]

Outside framed 4-4-0s?

 

No, don't tell me, I can't afford it....

[NHY 581]

2 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

Outside framed 4-4-0s?

 

No, don't tell me, I can't afford it....

 

They have a few, quite a few actually. 

 

There's a decent looking Metro tank there as well. I also missed out on a pannier tanked Dean goods before Christmas, due to dithering. Full WD kit. Looked lush.

 

And they are priced quite sensibly as well. 

 

R

[MrWolf]

10 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

They have a few, quite a few actually. 

 

There's a decent looking Metro tank there as well. I also missed out on a pannier tanked Dean goods before Christmas, due to dithering. Full WD kit. Looked lush.

 

And they are priced quite sensibly as well. 

 

R

 

I might be able to justify a metro tank....

 

 

 

[Gilbert]

12 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

They have a few, quite a few actually. 

 

There's a decent looking Metro tank there as well. I also missed out on a pannier tanked Dean goods before Christmas, due to dithering. Full WD kit. Looked lush.

 

And they are priced quite sensibly as well. 

 

R

I may need to organise a cross border raid...

[bgman]

2 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Ahem.........

 

I went to the trainshop again...........

 

 

 

 

 

 

What a lovely little loco, I don't recognise the Class may I ask what it is please ?

 

The For-For-Ho is rather nice too !

 

G 

 

 

Edited January 4, 2022 by bgman
Turned the page and found your answer thank you

[NHY 581]

I've been asked by Peter at Lord and Butler to post something regarding these locos. I'll be popping something on the L&B thread in a bit. 

 

If anyone is interested I would contact L&B to register an interest. Difficult I know without a list but they may well emailva copy of what they have. As an example, it was indicated that there were some 200 Southern locos alone...........

 

Rob. 

[NHY 581]

8 minutes ago, bgman said:

 

What a lovely little loco, I don't recognise the Class may I ask what it is please ?

 

The Ho-For-Ho is rather nice too !

 

G 

 

 

Hi G, 

 

It's an ex L&SWR 0330 Class. 0332 soldiered on until 1934 and was one of the last two pottering about for the Southern. I think one may have lived on longer on the K&ESR. 

 

Rob. 

Edited January 4, 2022 by NHY 581

[NHY 581]

To round things off this evening, a couple more images of the T1. 

 

Once the current project is just about done, I will start looking at these locos. 

 

In the case of the T1, cosmetically, I like to change a few fittings such as the whistle and clacks for finer,  turned brass jobs, glazing to the cab and some nice etched brass Southern number plates. Certainly not in anyway losing the character of these locos  just a little something where appropriate to hopefully enhance what is already there. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 4, 2022 by NHY 581

[adrianmc]

With a heavy application of modeller's licence - Adams T1 0-4-4T No 1 at Leysdown.

 

 

Edited April 3, 2022 by adrianmc

[NHY 581]

44 minutes ago, adrianmc said:

With a heavy application of modeller's licence - Adams T1 0-4-4T No 1 at Leysdown.

 

 

 

 

Morning Adrian, 

 

That looks splendid. A judicious application of modellers licence should never be overlooked. 

 

I now believe mine is the Craftsman brass kit. Is that example one and the same ? 

 

Rob. 

[NHY 581]

By way of an update, I should have lists of what locos are available in the next couple of days, certainly by the end of the week. 

I have spoken to L&B this morning and there are still some 200ish locos to document. 

 

Rob. 

[Graham T]

I don't need any more locos

I don't need any more locos

I don't need any more locos

 

...

 

Looking forward to seeing the list

 

 

[Dunsignalling]

5 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

By way of an update, I should have lists of what locos are available in the next couple of days, certainly by the end of the week. 

I have spoken to L&B this morning and there are still some 200ish locos to document. 

 

Rob. 

You do know what this might do to any 2022 Hornby pre-orders I might have in mind....

 

John

[Lambton58]

On 03/01/2022 at 21:40, MrWolf said:

 

One Christmas dinner sized serving of sprouts is sufficient to disperse fog from an entire RAF airfield...

And the good news is that there is a FIDO beer brewed Ferry Ales Brewery near Lincoln, and jolly good it is too!  

"Fog Investigation and Dispersal Operation(FIDO) was a system used for dispersing fog from an airfield  The device was developed for British RAF bomber stations, including RAF Fiskerton a small distance from the brewery, allowing the landing of aircraft returning from raids in poor visibility by burning fuel in rows on either side of the runway."

 

Cheers!

 

Ralph

Lambton 58

 

 

[adrianmc]

7 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

I now believe mine is the Craftsman brass kit. Is that example one and the same ? 

 

Sorry Rob, don't know the origin but it is definitely etched brass so could be Craftsman

[MrWolf]

Going back to the D1, can anyone shed any light on this coarse scale 0 gauge example.

No, it's not mine and it's not for sale either! 

 

 

 

 

Sorry for the thread hijack Rob!

[Donw]

Well some nice locos there. As I mostly model in 7mm and 2mm my wallet maybe a bit relieved. Mind you I also have some 16mm live steam ones now they really do strain the wallet.

They are some lovely looking models Rob a bit different. I think the model shop looks forward to you coming through the door.

Anyway looking forward to seeing some interesting stuff from you. Besides I hope Steve finds a place for you at Taunton next year assuming of course that we are allowed to have exhibitions by then. Last time I saw him he was commenting that he had those booked for 2020 and those for 2021 both hoping the bookings would be carried over plus some penciled in for 2022.

 

Don

 

[NHY 581]

22 minutes ago, Donw said:

Well some nice locos there. As I mostly model in 7mm and 2mm my wallet maybe a bit relieved. Mind you I also have some 16mm live steam ones now they really do strain the wallet.

They are some lovely looking models Rob a bit different. I think the model shop looks forward to you coming through the door.

Anyway looking forward to seeing some interesting stuff from you. Besides I hope Steve finds a place for you at Taunton next year assuming of course that we are allowed to have exhibitions by then. Last time I saw him he was commenting that he had those booked for 2020 and those for 2021 both hoping the bookings would be carried over plus some penciled in for 2022.

 

Don

 

 

 

Hi Don, 

 

Yes, I'm hoping for a return to Taunton. I still have the Chairman's shield from 2019, awarded for Mutton so at the very least I need to bring that back !!

 

Bleat Wharf was pencilled in for 2020, then 2021. Be nice to finally take it this year. I have a few jobs to attend to on it but they will need to wait until at least May. 

 

It will be lovely to see you all again.

 

Fingers crossed.

 

Rob. 

Edited January 5, 2022 by NHY 581
Copious amount of red wine.

[bgman]

13 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Edited 13 hours ago by NHY 581
Copious amount of red wine.

 

And ? 

I don't see the problem !

[Gilbert]

5 minutes ago, bgman said:

 

And ? 

I don't see the problem !

Not after the first bottle anyway...

[MrWolf]

2 minutes ago, Gilbert said:

Not after the first bottle anyway...

 

At which point all wine snobbery goes out of the window and it doesn't matter if it's good or bad.

[woodenhead]

34 minutes ago, Gilbert said:

Not after the first bottle anyway...

https://blackbooks.gifglobe.com/scene/?id=pUhYmTVIYIuo

Edited January 6, 2022 by woodenhead

[NHY 581]

On 05/01/2022 at 23:20, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Hi Don, 

 

Yes, I'm hoping for a return to Taunton. I still have the Chairman's shield from 2019, awarded for Mutton so at the very least I need to bring that back !!

 

Bleat Wharf was pencilled in for 2020, then 2021. Be nice to finally take it this year. I have a few jobs to attend to on it but they will need to wait until at least May. 

 

It will be lovely to see you all again.

 

Fingers crossed.

 

Rob. 

 

 

Afternoon all, 

 

By way of update, it does look like Bleat Wharf will be at Taunton Railex this year. I of course await final confirmation but it's looking very likely.

 

 

 

Bleat is also scheduled to appear at a few more and I will advise where and when once confirmation is received. 

 

 

 

Nothing as yet for Sheep Dip but if anyone can fit in something small and unkempt, along with Sheep Dip then do let me know. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rob. 

 

 

Edited April 4, 2022 by NHY 581

[Fishplate]

On 03/01/2022 at 21:16, MrWolf said:

In other occupations, you light them and call them FIDO.

 

 

Might be in the Victor Annuals that @NHY 581 has on his shelves, but I remember reading a WW2 story of a shot up bomber getting back to the airfield only for leaking aviation fuel to be ignited as it came into land. Presume that was a true story. . . . .  

 

[Fishplate]

On 04/01/2022 at 13:43, NHY 581 said:

I went to the trainshop again...........

 

On 04/01/2022 at 13:47, NHY 581 said:

Oh, and um.....this happened as well......

 

Tasty, tasty, their very tasty *.

 

* What advert was that from??