RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted September 5, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2017 Managing to get a few jobs done before the weekend, one of which is to fit some sheep with extra legs so they will stand on the hillside. 20170905_085532.jpg Them's not legs... It's amazing what some men discover when they get married! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethashenden Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Managing to get a few jobs done before the weekend, one of which is to fit some sheep with extra legs so they will stand on the hillside. 20170905_085532.jpg This is making me wonder. How long have shepherds been putting coloured patches on their sheep? I know it's common now, but when did it start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterstgermain Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 This is making me wonder. How long have shepherds been putting coloured patches on their sheep? I know it's common now, but when did it start? It's called raddling & shows if a ewe has been 'served' by the ram who's belly has been smeared with it prior to the 'fun' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2017 There are fields in Alderley Edge where all the sheep are dyed blue or pink or green... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted September 6, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2017 This is making me wonder. How long have shepherds been putting coloured patches on their sheep? I know it's common now, but when did it start? It's been used for a very long time, the red (Raddle, Ruddle or as I knew it growing up, Rud) is a powdered iron ore mixed with oil to a thick smooth paste and smeared on with a wooden stick. It's called raddling & shows if a ewe has been 'served' by the ram who's belly has been smeared with it prior to the 'fun' It's primary use is for identification, smeared in different places on the sheep's back to identify different flocks especially on the moors. I've passed sheep on the moors this morning, one group with red on the shoulders and anothers with green, it proves they stay in their flocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted September 6, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2017 There are fields in Alderley Edge where all the sheep are dyed blue or pink or green... The real sheep of Cheshire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted September 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2017 There are fields in Alderley Edge where all the sheep are dyed blue or pink or green... That's so as you know what colour the cheese will be . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 (edited) Managing to get a few jobs done before the weekend, one of which is to fit some sheep with extra legs so they will stand on the hillside. 20170905_085532.jpg Looks like one of those green alien sheep (A Lancashire Lonk?) has just exploded. Edited September 6, 2017 by Porcy Mane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted September 8, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2017 Just about to set off for the dark side, well, Manchester, for EMNorth, if you're coming along say hello, if you're not, why not?. See you all over the weekend. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/125531-expoem-autumn-2017/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 8, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 8, 2017 Just about to set off for the dark side, well, Manchester, for EMNorth, if you're coming along say hello, if you're not, why not?. See you all over the weekend. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/125531-expoem-autumn-2017/ Will you have a translator with you? A sheep? Yorkshire tea bags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted September 8, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2017 All set up but next time I must remember the transformer for the points and magnets, all sorted though and a replacement purchased. Anyway, we're in the pub now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 All set up but next time I must remember the transformer for the points and magnets, all sorted though and a replacement purchased. Anyway, we're in the pub now. Good effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted September 8, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2017 Good effort. I try my best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted September 9, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2017 A really good first day, the layout ran well with only a couple of little problems. In the pub now waiting for food and looking forward to tomorrow. 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durham light infantry Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 A really good first day, the layout ran well with only a couple of little problems. In the pub now waiting for food and looking forward to tomorrow. 20170909_094417.jpg 20170909_111852.jpg So glad all those Chinchillas didn't die in vain. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted September 9, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2017 So glad all those Chinchillas didn't die in vain. Mike No chinchillas were harmed in the production of this layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted September 9, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2017 Green jobbie as Spams might say. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2017 Green jobbie as Spams might say. 20170909_154540.jpg Very nice Paul (layout, not the green paint!). Is that Tackeroo behind you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Is that Tackeroo behind you?I can see it is lashed together with duct tape, so that'll be a yes. We never did get round to putting the magnetic tape on the backscene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted September 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2017 I can see it is lashed together with duct tape, so that'll be a yes.Lashed together? I'll have you know it took John hours to cut all those individual pieces of duct tape to precisely the same length yesterday morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Here's a couple of pic's from Rosewater Valley, EXPO EM Autumn 2017... Excellent job as always Paul, cheers 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted September 11, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2017 This is the kind of view I was aiming for when I started, will be a lot better when the backscene is on. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted September 11, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 11, 2017 I thought the layout was looking stunning at this weekend's exhibition Paul, you must be well pleased with how it's looking. As you say, addition of a back scene should finish it off nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted September 11, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2017 I thought the layout was looking stunning at this weekend's exhibition Paul, you must be well pleased with how it's looking. As you say, addition of a back scene should finish it off nicely. Very pleased and it ran far better than I expected, a few little problems with wagons derailing but these were down to the cosmetic fishplates and one wagon's back to back being too narrow, the 1001's running was a bit lumpy and sticky but a bit of lubrication on the crankpins and plenty of running and by Sunday night it was running sweetly. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted September 11, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2017 The sheep managed to cling to the hillside thanks to their extra legs. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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