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

[NHY 581]

Morning all. 

 

 

After a brief industrial interlude, normal (!?!!) service is about to be resumed over the course of the weekend. 

 

I'm hoping to lay the track and wiring for Lambstone. Note the 'e' which I feel softens things a bit. 

 

Of note ( to me at least ) was the fact that all the plain track will come from various off cuts retained from Mutton and Bleat. 

 

I have simplified the track plan a little, doing away with the bay. I am hoping that this trade off will allow a longer platform which in turn will add a feeling of more space to proceedings. 

 

We shall see. 

 

 

Rob. 

[NHY 581]

Before we disappear off on a run to Lambstone,  here's a lovely view of Mutton. 

 

Taken by Al ( Alister G of the parish ) who popped into Mutton in the summer. 

 

Top drawer. 

 

 

Rob. 

Edited September 21, 2019 by NHY 581

[paulbb]

Which of the above layouts have been published- Bleat Wharf is in the latest BRM-in Model Rail or RM? which issues?

[NHY 581]

5 hours ago, paulbb said:

Which of the above layouts have been published- Bleat Wharf is in the latest BRM-in Model Rail or RM? which issues?

 

 

Morning Paul. 

 

Bleat Wharf BRM October 2019. 

 

Mutton BRM July 2019. 

 

Sheep Lane /Mutton Model Rail April 2019. 

 

 

Rob. 

[paulbb]

Morning Rob

Many thanks

Paul

[NHY 581]

Morning all. 

 

The small matter of an evening shift intruded yesterday and a later than anticipated arrival home at 3am has dented one's get up and go which appears to have gone at present. 

 

Some progress was made yesterday....ish. 

 

The MDF was purchased and cut to form the now standard 'box' around the IKEA table top. 

 

This will be added today. 

 

As mentioned before, I intend to use the lighting/fascia from Bleat as well as the fiddle yard to cut costs and provides a degree of standardisation so will be cutting the end which will form the entry from the fiddle yard accordingly. 

 

I am hoping to have this together by this evening but progress will be gently made......

 

 

Rob. 

 

[NHY 581]

Evening all. 

 

Well, progress of sorts. 

 

The MDF has now been attached and the basic layout is ready for the track to be laid. 

 

Here are a few images of the mock up. 

 

The water tower is clearly far too small to give the little Terrier chaps a proper drink but it looks quirky enough and will stay. I plan to fit new legs and raise it up a bit. 

 

The goods shed will also have new legs and a few more tweaks. 

 

The station building will have details added as will the engine shed. 

 

Ground frame needs a chimney and fettling. 

 

All will be repainted and weathered accordingly. 

 

Concrete platform edging. 

 

Van body will be replaced with a more elderly example and a few sheds dotted about. 

 

Small timber coaling stage from strip wood. 

 

The usual lamp things, telegraph poles and loading gauge to be knocked up along with station name board and fencing. 

 

Grass and other weedy green stuff, a few flowers, bit of concrete, cobbles and ash along with general tat and distress applied should see it all finished off in a fairly prompt fashion. 

 

Tidy. 

 

Rob. 

Edited September 22, 2019 by NHY 581
sausage hooves.

[Alister_G]

That all looks rather spiffing Rob.

 

Love the little water tower, almost steampunk in appearance.

 

Al.

[NHY 581]

7 minutes ago, Alister_G said:

That all looks rather spiffing Rob.

 

Love the little water tower, almost steampunk in appearance.

 

Al.

 

 

Thanks Al. 

 

 

Now there's a thought...........

[Alister_G]

2 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

Now there's a thought...........

 

 

Oops...

 

 

Al

[Stubby47]

23 minutes ago, Alister_G said:

That all looks rather spiffing Rob.

 

Love the little water tower, almost steampunk in appearance.

 

Al.

 

14 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Thanks Al. 

 

 

Now there's a thought...........

 

[NHY 581]

Steampunk Stubbers......not Sheep punk........do keep up at the back.....honestly. 

[Alister_G]

Sheep punk?

 

 

Al.

[Oldddudders]

7 hours ago, Alister_G said:

Sheep punk?

 

 

Al.

Tagged with......?

[Stubby47]

It's always the black sheep of the family that gets tagged ...

[Siberian Snooper]

It looks like the water tank may need to be raised to allow the outflow pipe to be above the tank filler of the little terrier or other locos that you may be using.

 

 

[colin penfold]

....perhaps if it was standing on a small coaling platform?

[Stubby47]

Put the track in a dip...

 

 

 

(Altogether now... a sheep dip l

Edited September 23, 2019 by Stubby47

[NHY 581]

14 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

The water tower is clearly far too small to give the little Terrier chaps a proper drink but it looks quirky enough and will stay. I plan to fit new legs and raise it up a bit. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rob. 

 

4 hours ago, Siberian Snooper said:

It looks like the water tank may need to be raised to allow the outflow pipe to be above the tank filler of the little terrier or other locos that you may be using.

 

 

 

 

I did say............do keep up that man.........

[woodenhead]

This is getting to be like "One man and his trackplan"

 

Another stunning adaptation coming i can see,

[St Enodoc]

15 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Evening all. 

 

Well, progress of sorts. 

 

The MDF has now been attached and the basic layout is ready for the track to be laid. 

 

Here are a few images of the mock up. 

 

The water tower is clearly far too small to give the little Terrier chaps a proper drink but it looks quirky enough and will stay. I plan to fit new legs and raise it up a bit. 

 

The goods shed will also have new legs and a few more tweaks. 

 

The station building will have details added as will the engine shed. 

 

Ground frame needs a chimney and fettling. 

 

All will be repainted and weathered accordingly. 

 

Concrete platform edging. 

 

Van body will be replaced with a more elderly example and a few sheds dotted about. 

 

Small timber coaling stage from strip wood. 

 

The usual lamp things, telegraph poles and loading gauge to be knocked up along with station name board and fencing. 

 

Grass and other weedy green stuff, a few flowers, bit of concrete, cobbles and ash along with general tat and distress applied should see it all finished off in a fairly prompt fashion. 

 

Tidy. 

 

Rob. 

That looks just right Rob.

[NHY 581]

It would appear that no.1 daughter has  her own ideas about a suitable backscene....

Edited September 25, 2019 by NHY 581

[bgman]

Well, there's always a little bit of Gibbon take I suppose !

 

C.Eastwood

[Ramblin Rich]

Ook, ook. Eeeek!

[Alister_G]

You  need to educate your daughter on the difference between primates and ovines.

 

I was going to say only primates hang about in trees, but then:

 

 

Al.