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

[woodenhead]

2 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

Too late..........it's been  lashing it down. Paused now but more to come. Fortunately, I live on a hill. If I am at risk of flooding then the rainfall is at biblical proportions and we're off to the Ark with the two cats. 

 

 

That logic only works if your hill is higher than the next one - read about a woman last year in Somerset, bought a house on a hill thinking she was safe from flood.  Then the rain came, the road outside her house became a raging river - fed from a reservoir that was higher than her house on a hill.

[mdvle]

10 hours ago, MrWolf said:

We've already witnessed the fact that nationalising industries not only means that they are less flexible towards market demands, innovation and progress, having no rivals, but they are also vulnerable to industrial action, infighting amongst management

 

Anyone watching the North American railroads would say that this aren't that much different as a private operation - reducing capacity to cut property taxes, weighing everything up against the desires of Wall Street hedge funds (hence the yearly competition to see which railroad can have the lowest operating ratio), to parking trains mid-point on their journey because of a lack of crews.

 

As for industrial action, the railways are one of the last places in North America that still see strikes...

 

[MrWolf]

11 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

Too late..........it's been  lashing it down. Paused now but more to come. Fortunately, I live on a hill. If I am at risk of flooding then the rainfall is at biblical proportions and we're off to the Ark with the two cats. 

 

 

 

We've had nothing but rain all week, but seeing as Top Gear's Team Tw*t has crossed the channel in a Triumph Herald, I'm confident that the memsahib and I will survive the great flood.

[MrWolf]

I think that Hepton Wharf as High Bleat is a great idea, but don't let it distract you from Project X just yet!

 

Actually, the images of Shallcross have given me an idea that is going on paper....

 

I hate you all.....

Edited October 28, 2021 by MrWolf

[NHY 581]

Bonnet de Douch, Rob. 

 

No, Project X is maintaining it's molluscesque progress. Nothing doing this week but I'm hoping to pick up the pace a tad over the next couple of months. 

 

I, along with others I suspect, would be intrigued with the thought of you putting together a "Cameo Layout" based on Shallcross.........as a bit of a side project you understand....nothing binding..........perhaps a bit ex- L&NWR......G2 forcing it's way through the weeds

 

Just saying.....

[NHY 581]

Just now, NHY 581 said:

Bonnet de Douch, Rob. 

 

No, Project X is maintaining it's molluscesque progress. Nothing doing this week but I'm hoping to pick up the pace a tad over the next couple of months. 

 

I, along with others I suspect, would be intrigued with the thought of you putting together a "Cameo Layout" based on Shallcross.........as a bit of a side project you understand....nothing binding..........perhaps a bit ex- L&NWR......G2 forcing it's way through the weeds

 

Just saying.....

 

 

Bu@@er !!.............just had another idea......

[DonB]

If the weather forecast proves correct you won't need to top up the sheep-dip trough !

[MrWolf]

7 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Bu@@er !!.............just had another idea......

 

Serves you right.

 

Bonnet de douch?

 

Ashby de la zouch mate.

 

Served not only by a railway, but a funny little tramway that came up to the station...

[NHY 581]

1 minute ago, DonB said:

If the weather forecast proves correct you won't need to top up the sheep-dip trough !

 

 

In these parts, Don,  we call it a bath..........

[NHY 581]

2 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

 

Serves you right.

 

Bonnet de douch?

 

Ashby de la zouch mate.

 

Served not only by a railway, but a funny little tramway that came up to the station...

 

 

I have to say, how tempting is it to have a GWR country terminus and call it Bonnet De Douch............

 

 

 

Edited October 28, 2021 by NHY 581
Chuckling too much to prod right letters...

[St Enodoc]

10 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Sheep Lane......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bleat Wharf Mk1

 

 

 

 

Bleat Wharf Mk2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sheep Dip. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project X

 

 

 

 

 

Room of Doom

 

 

A couple of buildings.....

 

 

 

 

 

And a bright and breezy day to finish off....

 

 

 

Thank you. 

 

 

 

 

 

That's a lorra lorra photos!

[Stubby47]

Don't forget, if any of you happen to be passing Redruth or Camborne on Sunday, pop in a see Tinner's Forge at the Cornwall Model Railway Exhibition.

[Winslow Boy]

35 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

In these parts, Don,  we call it a bath..........

 

Oh I getting a bit posh aren't we. Taking on 'eirs & graces aren't we. Tis bucket lad nowt wrong with that.

Edited October 28, 2021 by Winslow Boy

[MrWolf]

38 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

I have to say, how tempting is it to have a GWR country terminus and call it Bonnet De Douch............

 

 

 

 

I always remember an LSWR / GWR layout in one of the monthly comics called Much Cussing In The Marsh. 

 

IIRC it was very detailed, damned if I can find any reference to it on the interpornet..

 

It was  either Railway Modeller or Model Railway Constructor. 

[NHY 581]

Those of you who may not have looked in on Tom Foster's thread really should nip over. 

 

It's stunning stuff....

 

 

6 hours ago, Tom F said:

'Simmering under the autumn leaves'

 

 

 

 

Rob. 

 

 

 

Edited October 29, 2021 by NHY 581
Link thing proving tricky.

[MrWolf]

It's really impressive isn't it? It reminds me vividly of time spent exploring North Wales.

[NHY 581]

33 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

It's really impressive isn't it? It reminds me vividly of time spent exploring North Wales.

 

 

Aside from the fact that yes, it really does take you to North Wales on a damp Autumnal day, it is a stunning small layout. 

 

Wonderful. 

 

Rob. 

[MrWolf]

The water tank fed by an overhead chute from a spring (Talyllyn Railway?) is just inspired and so simple. For some reason, it's things like that I find more atmospheric than some grand meticulous replica of King's Cross or similar. I've been hooked since page 2...

[NHY 581]

Absolutely. 

 

I find it totally captivating. Tom's photos are lovely. Nothing jars. The colour pallette is so consistent  and it produces such a wonderfully rich overall picture. 

 

Rob

 

 

[MrWolf]

I'm currently studying the lineside weed growth beside the  forestry crossing and making some mental notes for the area around the headshunt at Aston, based on the material types recommended by @Alister_G, I'm actually looking forward to sinking around 700 fence posts amongst the weeds now.*

 

 

*This newfound enthusiasm may of course be subject to numerous reversals.

 

 

 

 

Edited October 29, 2021 by MrWolf
Pre dawn incapacity

[Tom F]

Thanks for the kind comments guys!

 

It’s been such an exiting journey making Scaca and this was my first venture in creating such a variety of scenics.

 

North Wales, the Lake District and the Awdry books themselves were the inspiration for the scenics themselves and that seems to have worked well. The water tower and aqueduct used inspiration from Ty Dwr on the Talyllyn for the actual look of the stone work and weathering, but the actual design comes from the Awdry books.

 

 

Today I’m heading off down to Tony Wright’s for some help putting the etched piston rods on Skarloey. Then both old engines will be together again at last, to work their little line in the Eastern District of Sodor.

 

 

Oh and plans are afoot on the next Skarloey layouts…..after so many failed projects, making the fictional Awdry world ‘real’ seems to be my calling.

Edited October 29, 2021 by Tom F

[NHY 581]

13 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

I'm currently studying the lineside weed growth beside the  forestry crossing and making some mental notes for the area around the headshunt at Aston, based on the material types recommended by @Alister_G, I'm actually looking forward to sinking around 700 fence posts amongst the weeds now.*

 

 

*This newfound enthusiasm may of course be subject to numerous reversals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

As one who has 'sown' the occasional weedy patch, can I suggest drilling and then marking the holes for the fence with cocktail sticks or similar, prior to 'planting the grass'..............laying long static grass over pre drilled holes or, just as bad, drilling holes into areas already covered in long static grass/weeds and stuff can cause 'issues'when trying to find said holes within said areas of long  static grass....

 

 

 

 

I know this. 

 

 

 

4 minutes ago, Tom F said:

Thanks for the kind comments guys!

 

It’s been such an exiting journey making Scaca and this was my first venture in creating such a variety of scenics.

 

North Wales, the Lake District and the Awdry books themselves were the inspiration for the scenics themselves and that seems to have worked well. The water tower and aqueduct used inspiration from Ty Dwr on the Talyllyn for the actual look of the stone work and weathering, but the actual design comes from the Awdry books.

 

 

Today I’m heading off down to Tony Wright’s for some help putting the etched piston rods on Skarloey. Then both old engines will be together again at last, to work their little line in the Eastern District of Sodor.

 

 

 

Morning Tom. 

 

Nice to see you dropping in. A pleasure to comment on a lovely layout which so accurately portrays the writings of Rev Awdry. 

 

I shall look forward to see Skarloey appearing. 

 

Thanks to you, I have no idea what will come to pass when the Bachmann Quarry Hunslets appear..............but I can guess....

 

Rob

[NHY 581]

Just now, Tim Dubya said:

 

It's on the bucket list of things to see before I diet for sure 

 

North Wales on a damp Autumnal day ? 

 

 

[Stubby47]

Having been to Blaenau Ffestiniog on a damp autumn day, I can tell you the the sky is grey, the hills are grey, the town is grey... the only colour is from the little trains that run in and out.

[NHY 581]

26 minutes ago, Stubby47 said:

Having been to Blaenau Ffestiniog on a damp autumn day, I can tell you the the sky is grey, the hills are grey, the town is grey... the only colour is from the little trains that run in and out.

 

 

Yep, 

 

Dolgellau was like that. Monochrome. I thought I had stepped back into the 1950s.