Sandhole Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 22 hours ago, Ian Blenk said: Merry Xmas to all my readers Merry Yule. Lady's Blessings for you and your family. Have a happy and peaceful New Tear. Regards, Chris. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 No. 2 on P.W. duties 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Testing out the new signals, Q6 has a clear calling on enabling the mineral shunt to proceed. The J72 simmers on the Riverside exchange road. I thought I'd just about finished the layout, but of course it's nowhere near, hope I get most of it done my March for Birtley. The signal is an unusual arrangement, but based on one in Mick Nicholson's excellent book. 15 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Bloody Gorgeous! Chris. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 68693 on pilot duties, another misty day on the East Coast 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 The Snapper gets the peg to depart with express fish. No 14 rattles past with another load of coal bound for the London river. Examples of two commodities for our nations capital. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I wonder if my Alexander J27 body will fit on the Oxford Chassis? Anyone tried this yet? Answers on a postcard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 English Electric with traffic for Velva Liquids. Getting this layout exhibition ready was time consuming. but all done now. Note to self NEVER accept anymore invites! I had forgotten how unenjoyable exhibiting can be. 11 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Naworth No.6 from my Tarnhouse layout is having a spin hauling traffic for Tyne Dock Engineering. My 'to do' list for Birtley Exhibition is getting smaller. I will have to go with a much reduced operating sequence than I use at home, due to the amount of stock and also somewhere to put it during the exhibition 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tom shaw Posted January 28, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2022 Very nice Ian, I hope to get to Birtley to see this. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 19 hours ago, tom shaw said: Very nice Ian, I hope to get to Birtley to see this. Tom The pictures look better than the real thing, also I have to get it out the room! (at Birtley I'm the .bald miserable one) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I just don't think I am going to get this finished the way I want it for Birtley. In fact there are times when I want to give up the hobby; this is one. Deffo NO MORE exhibitions! 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Something's finished, at least they can kill the weeds 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Well, that's the last of the locos finished, just need to tone down those chunks of whitemetal which I am trying to pass off as Lamps. Anyone tried the Modelu ones? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamAle Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 No way can you stop doing exhibitions! How will everybody who does not use this site get to see how good a modeller you are? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 3 minutes ago, SteamAle said: No way can you stop doing exhibitions! How will everybody who does not use this site get to see how good a modeller you are? You are very kind, but modelling to a deadline does my napper in, I don't mind so much if I've been out with one before, but new ones ... I will meet my commitments for this year Birtley with Tynebank, Newcastle with South Gallions and us with Hallbankgate, then that's it, much prefer organising. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted January 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Ian Blenk said: Well, that's the last of the locos finished, just need to tone down those chunks of whitemetal which I am trying to pass off as Lamps. Anyone tried the Modelu ones? No, but I use the Springside LNER type with round bodies which seem less obtrusive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 2 minutes ago, 31A said: No, but I use the Springside LNER type with round bodies which seem less obtrusive! Thanks Steve, I will give them a go, I've always steered clear of lamps as they all looked over scale and i'd rather leave them off, I know that would cause apoplexy for some folk! Also I don't like using model figures I can't reconcile their frozen attitudes. Hope you are well and looking forward to more posts about Finsbury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted January 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Ian Blenk said: Thanks Steve, I will give them a go, I've always steered clear of lamps as they all looked over scale and i'd rather leave them off, I know that would cause apoplexy for some folk! Also I don't like using model figures I can't reconcile their frozen attitudes. Hope you are well and looking forward to more posts about Finsbury. Thanks Ian; hopefully some more to come when I get around to writing it. Tend to agree re. figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 A.W. moving traffic for Velva Liquids. An excellent runner, I think it was one of the first ones Chris sold. 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I'm not sure how I'm going to explain away a Lambton tank on the Harton system. I will stretch the OLE in due course. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 A very rare occurrence, a new loco for Tynebank; Gateshead N10 69109. A big thanks to my good friend Charlie Miller for building it for me. It has one of my last Portescap motors, only three left now. It will be earning it's keep at Birtley on 4th 5th March 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Last one for today 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Boxed up and ready for Birtley this weekend. It all seems a bit frivolous, with everything going on. Keep calm and play trains. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Looking forward to seeing it. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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