Little Muddle

[Ponthir28]

Merry Christmas to you and all. Mad family day yesterday. So a nice quiet day, for just the two of us today. Then Boxing Day madness starts again. But it’s in my sisters house and I’m so glad.

Edited December 25, 2023 by Ponthir28

[KNP]

A quick fly past 

 

[Gedward]

22 minutes ago, KNP said:

quick

 

 

We don't use that word round 'ere!

 

[Fishplate]

1 hour ago, KNP said:

A quick fly past 

 

41 minutes ago, Gedward said:

We don't use that word round 'ere!

 

Agreed. How about 'An inspirational fly past ' ?

 

I enjoy the parts of LM that are outside the railway fence as much as those inside.

[KNP]

And here is another

slow low fly past.....

 

 

[Ponthir28]

Have to be careful about stalling. With such a low airspeed.

[Fishplate]

Must have only just cleared the engine shed roof . . . .🤪

[Fishplate]

Ps.. . 👍 congratulations @KNP on reaching page 700 👍

[John Besley]

1 hour ago, Fishplate said:

Must have only just cleared the engine shed roof . . . .🤪

 

And the other door.... or was it Douglas Bader having a practice flight ...

 

 

Edited December 27, 2023 by John Besley

[KNP]

On the milk tank wagon front the 2 UD ones are now built and ready for painting

 

[KNP]

Once the UD wagons are done lining up my next project.

Still in information gathering stage but I do have most of the rolling stock collected though the coach might change for a better one….!

 

Weed Spraying Train

 

 

Need to fine some more pictures (very sparse), drawings ( none found to date) and some Idea of the colour scheme as the b/w pictures I have don’t look like the tenders are green….

Can anyone help or point me in the right direction.

 

Edited December 27, 2023 by KNP

[Neal Ball]

8 minutes ago, KNP said:

Once the UD wagons are done lining up my next project.

Still in information gathering stage but I do have most of the rolling stock collected though the coach might change for a better one….!

 

Weed Spraying Train

 

 

Need to fine some more pictures (very sparse), drawings ( non found) and some Idea of the colour scheme as the b/w pictures I have don’t look like the tenders are green….

Can anyone help or point me in the right direction.

 

 

Afternoon Kevin, I assume you are talking about the weedkiller train(s).

 

Have you seen the Western Times issue 3? I am not in front of the magazine at the moment, but my index says "Western weeds; weed killing on the Great Western Pg 19 WT3" hope that helps.

[KNP]

1 minute ago, Neal Ball said:

 

Afternoon Kevin, I assume you are talking about the weedkiller train(s).

 

Have you seen the Western Times issue 3? I am not in front of the magazine at the moment, but my index says "Western weeds; weed killing on the Great Western Pg 19 WT3" hope that helps.

Thanks

I have ordered a copy but it seems to have been caught in the post over the last few weeks.....?

Still 'patiently' waiting

[MrWolf]

Would this be any help?

 

 

There's a number of links on the page.

 

 

[KNP]

47 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

Would this be any help?

 

 

There's a number of links on the page.

 

 

Thanks

I had a look at that thread and I have the pictures referred to.

Edited December 27, 2023 by KNP

[John Besley]

I do have photos of the fissons weed killing train used on the P&DR back in 73 & 74...

 

 

Edited December 28, 2023 by John Besley

[KNP]

Looks alright to me.

I think we are about to get the green flag.......

in a minute!

 

[Ponthir28]

As we say in Wales. That will be now in a minute. Which means could be anytime.

[Gopher]

16 minutes ago, Ponthir28 said:

Which means could be anytime.

Normally within the next 12 to 24 months

[John Besley]

With 1440 minutes to choose from in a 24 hour period could be any of those... just don't know which one...

[MrWolf]

3 hours ago, Ponthir28 said:

As we say in Wales. That will be now in a minute. Which means could be anytime.

 

Isn't now in a minute he standard response to "Where are you to?"

[Ponthir28]

Sort of. But need to live in the valleys to properly understand.

[MrWolf]

22 minutes ago, Ponthir28 said:

Sort of. But need to live in the valleys to properly understand.

 

I have friends in Aberdare who translate the odd thing for me, but even they consider Torpantau or Old Ynysybwl to be bandit country.

[KNP]

And we are off....

 

[KNP]

Around the corner and past the 'pesky' signal but now in our favour.

Derelict house standing all quiet and forlorn with the wind whistling through the broken and missing windows.

Typical LM day.