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

[Mick Bonwick]

45 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

Ah! The image counter...........

 

Rivetting stuff!

 

[NHY 581]

3 minutes ago, Mick Bonwick said:

 

Rivetting stuff!

 

 

Quite. 

[colin penfold]

50 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

Ah! The image counter...........

 

Next to the pharmacy counter in my local Boots

[Captain Kernow]

E pericoloso sporgersi.

 

[Oldddudders]

12 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

E pericoloso sporgersi.

 

CS&TE of FS.

[NHY 581]

27 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

E pericoloso sporgersi.

 

 

 

Bless ewe! 

[NXEA!]

On 15/04/2020 at 19:36, NHY 581 said:

 

All a bit Lambton D'Arcy. 

 

Ooo err what's this! I check in now and again to see your latest works of art, and I recall a while back saying the GE is hard to resist - looks like you have come over to the dark side after all!

 

They're fantastic models and look right at home, enjoy.  

 

 

Edited April 22, 2020 by NXEA!

[NHY 581]

10 hours ago, NXEA! said:

Ooo err what's this! I check in now and again to see your latest works of art, and I recall a while back saying the GE is hard to resist - looks like you have come over to the dark side after all!

 

They're fantastic models and look right at home, enjoy.  

 

 

 

 

Thanks NX. Yes the J15 are rather nice and a little somewhere for them to play will be along later. 

 

Firstly I continue to work on Sheep Dip. I've finally weathered one of the Peckett's.  

[Stubby47]

How do you find the Pecketts for coupling height?

Mine has decidedly low ones, making coupling to wagons a challenge. 

[NHY 581]

35 minutes ago, Stubby47 said:

How do you find the Pecketts for coupling height?

Mine has decidedly low ones, making coupling to wagons a challenge. 

 

 

Morning Stubbers. 

 

I have three and they appear all good. 

Stating the obvious....is the NEM pocket all the way in? 

 

R

Edited April 23, 2020 by NHY 581

[Stubby47]

Good question, I'll need to check. If most are ok, then it could just be mine.  I know it was immediately consigned to the naughty step when I tried to use it on Tinners last time out. 

[NHY 581]

15 minutes ago, Stubby47 said:

Good question, I'll need to check. If most are ok, then it could just be mine.  I know it was immediately consigned to the naughty step when I tried to use it on Tinners last time out. 

 

 

If it was down to poor running, try checking the following, 

 

The adjustment on  the front pick ups is really important. If they're not equal it will force one or other of the crankpins into contact with the slide bars as it all rotates. This will give you less than smooth running. I have also taken a bit off the front crankpins,  a smudge to try and increase the clearance. 

 

Rob.  

[Mick Bonwick]

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

 

I've finally weathered one of the Peckett's.  

 

 

 

 

I like your rusty bits.

 

 

[NHY 581]

1 minute ago, Mick Bonwick said:

 

 

I like your rusty bits.

 

 

Thanks Mick. 

 

Much appreciated. We shall have to compare rusty notes one day....

 

 

Rob 

Edited April 23, 2020 by NHY 581

[Stubby47]

It runs fine, ta, it was just the coupling (bar) being too low. When I get T-CATS setup at the weekend, it'll have a session on The Circle to run it in a bit too.

[NHY 581]

8 hours ago, Stubby47 said:

It runs fine, ta, it was just the coupling (bar) being too low. When I get T-CATS setup at the weekend, it'll have a session on The Circle to run it in a bit too.

 

 

Having now replaced the tension locks......it would appear that despite earlier information ...........mine are about a mm too low........just what you need when one is about to attempt a short public information  film...

[Alister_G]

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Having now replaced the tension locks......it would appear that despite earlier information ...........mine are about a mm too low........just what you need when one is about to attempt a short public information  film...

 

Put lots of weight in the cab and only use the front coupling...

 

 

Al.

 

[Alex TM]

Hi Rob,

 

These layouts just get better.

 

I have one question for you: how did you weather the trackwork?

 

I ask as it has a look that I would like to emulate on y current layout.

 

Thanks and regards,

 

Alex.

[2ManySpams]

Sheep Bloke, what time are you (not) arriving down in West Somerset?

[bgman]

17 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

Sheep Bloke, what time are you (not) arriving down in West Somerset?

 

After he's had his hooves clipped ! 

[NHY 581]

On 23/04/2020 at 20:00, Alex TM said:

Hi Rob,

 

These layouts just get better.

 

I have one question for you: how did you weather the trackwork?

 

I ask as it has a look that I would like to emulate on y current layout.

 

Thanks and regards,

 

Alex.

 

 

That's very kind of you Alex. I will check. I may have written it up somewhere............

 

3 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

Sheep Bloke, what time are you (not) arriving down in West Somerset?

 

I won't be in the pub for eight or doing the quiz.  Don't keep me a seat. I'm not ironing my shirt or combing my wool. 

 

 

Rob. 

[NHY 581]

Evening all. 

 

After attending the RMweb members day at Taunton with Sheep Dip yesterday, I need to take stock. It was a bit hectic but jolly good fun. 

If anyone who frequents this thread hasn't looked in on on the various threads  for the show,  please do. 

 

 

 

So, I shall get organised before my next post. 

 

Rob. 

[Stubby47]

Quite a weekend, I'm still knackered even though I didn't go anywhere !

[NHY 581]

42 minutes ago, Stubby47 said:

Quite a weekend, I'm still knackered even though I didn't go anywhere !

 

 

Hats off Stu. It went rather well, methinks. 

[NHY 581]

For completeness, here is the vidjoe that featured in the Virtual Rmweb show, documenting Sheep Dip. 

 

As said elsewhere, my thanks to Andy Y for his invaluable help in putting things together.