RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 11, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2017 They've not eaten much grass... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted September 11, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2017 They've not eaten much grass... You should have seen it before they started... 1 Link to post 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 It's 1928 and J24 No 1860 shunts the remote yard at Low Baring. 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosedale Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Looks fantastic Paul and I take my hat off to you getting so much done, and to such a high standard and with a Wedding as well. Well done and some inspiration for me to get on with Blakey Junction!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanchester Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 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 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. Raddle or ruddle is referred to in the novels of Thomas Hardy, writing late C19 but describing the 1830s or thereabouts. Quite sophisticated now and not just for identification - the village green where we lived in Yorkshire until recently was grazed by sheep in the autumn as part of a conservation exercise (such are the times that, far from the farmer paying rent, he was actually being paid by the Parish Council for providing the service!). The green fell naturally into quarters and each was grazed for about three weeks while the ram did his business. To ensure all the ewes were covered, or at least which had been covered and when, thus indicating when they might be expected to lamb., the colour of the raddle that the ram carried in a sort of chest-mounted porous knapsack changed at intervals - red, yellow, blue, green. One year there was virtually nothing on any ewe's back, and a replacement had to be installed. Sadly, the village has had to abandon the practice, there being an excess of dog poo, which can carry nasties that cause ewes to abort. Bl**dy townies, as we used to say, most of us being, obviously, townies ourselves. The green is now losing its wildflowers as the grass, not being cropped right down, out-competes. (In fairness there are other issues: excess nutrients carried down by floodwaters from further upstream, and also from the use of the green as a leach field for increasing numbers of septic tanks which themselves are passing ever greater volumes of detergents etc rich in nitrates and phosphorus compounds). Well, that's gone nicely off topic hasn't it! In a desperate attempt to bring us back on track, what were the sanitary arrangements for what must once have been quite a large population up in Rosedale? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted September 11, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2017 The sheep managed to cling to the hillside thanks to their extra legs. 20170911_142845.jpg I can't think how to put this politely, but that raddling seems to be in a funny place, the ram must have been reading books. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 11, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2017 Wouldn't the paint have worn off, seeing as how the lamb has been born and looks a few months old ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 11, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 11, 2017 I can't think how to put this politely, but that raddling seems to be in a funny place, the ram must have been reading books. Mike. I'm worried that you know that Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted September 12, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 12, 2017 Wouldn't the paint have worn off, seeing as how the lamb has been born and looks a few months old ? It has, the mark on the shoulder is a flock identification mark not a tupping mark. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted September 12, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 12, 2017 Real one for comparison. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 12, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 12, 2017 Real one for comparison. 20170625_145127.jpg Is that from your extensive private collection? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted September 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 12, 2017 The sheep managed to cling to the hillside thanks to their extra legs. 20170911_142845.jpg Real one for comparison. 20170625_145127.jpg Would the model ones benefit from a light black wash to add a bit of "depth" to the wool? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted September 12, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 12, 2017 Is that from your extensive private collection?Collection of about 6, yes. Would the model ones benefit from a light black wash to add a bit of "depth" to the wool?Yes, they need a bit of something like that. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted September 12, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 12, 2017 A bit of black ink, water and a touch of washing up liquid should tone them down a bit. Baz PS and could also be used to tone down that bright green loco...... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrkirtley800 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Yes, Barry, I have been trying to get him to paint it the proper colour. He must be colour blind, from recent pics the loco looks a bit too green to be crimson lake. Derek Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) He must be colour blind, from recent pics the loco looks a bit too green to be crimson lake. A bit to green to be green even. and the wheels are to close together. Only joking P. It's a very nice green. P Edited September 13, 2017 by Porcy Mane 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 13, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 13, 2017 I've just been ill. Should be a health warning on that colour. Particularly at lunch time ;-p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted September 13, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 13, 2017 Better than that dull miserable dark green some companies used. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 13, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 13, 2017 Better than that dull miserable dark green some companies used. Yes, Brunswick Green - boring. Bulleid sunshine green livery...now you're talking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrkirtley800 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Sorry fellas, there is only one colour for a steam loco and that is crimson lake. I have to admit that the "long boiler" looks the part, a very nice and unusual loco Paul. Derek 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portchullin Tatty Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Hi Paul Just to say I did enjoy seeing your layout at ExpoEM. It is great to see proper and well executed modelling of characterful prototypes; no shaking the box in sight! Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted September 16, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 16, 2017 It's green, it's an 0-6-0, it should have wasp stripes,,,,,,end of. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted November 3, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2017 Put the whole layout up last night for the first time since EM North, firstly to test class 59 No 1489 which has just been finished and it runs beautifully, no problems with the sharp curves through the front loop road so very pleased with that. The second job is to measure for the lighting beam/front fascia board, as it will be unlikely that it will be put up fully for a while I thought now would be a good time to do this and I can be working on it whenever I can over the winter. The third job is to work my way along the layout and make a list of jobs to do, mostly major ones still but any little detailing ideas will be noted down too. The entire Rosedale fleet, well, the ones that I will be building. I don't think any of these three were up there together, 1093 was withdrawn in 1909, 1489 was (it is believed) up there between 1915 and 1919 and 1860 went up in 1919 or 20. 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted November 4, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 4, 2017 While I was making my list last night 1489 arrived to shunt the yard. How did that get there... 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 While I was making my list last night 1489 arrived to shunt the yard. 20171103_221502_001.jpg 20171103_221645.jpg 20171103_221926.jpg 20171103_222006.jpg 20171103_222224.jpg 20171103_222331.jpg 20171103_222505.jpg How did that get there... 20171103_221106_001.jpg So you played trains all night and made no list? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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