Show us yours - Realistic modelling

[Andrew P]

Brilliant sunny morning at Seven Mills, and Resident Shunter No 08173 brings some wagons into Bridge End Sidings.

 

[Rowsley17D]

Ready for the "off".

 

[long island jack]

Switching Bradleys Bagels 

 

[Andrew P]

40007 Creeps out from under the Mills Lane Bridge into the Bridge End Sidings at Seven Mills.

[Broadoak]

 

Although most of the items of motive power on the farm are powered by i/c engines this little Porter is the exception that proves the rule. She is used only rarely during harvest time when things are really busy on the farm.

The photo is by Chris Nevard.

 

Peter M

[Broadoak]

 

A general view of the yard showing a Fordson E1A tractor being serviced in the foreground with a Fordson Standard behind it. Coming into the yard is an Opel rail truck, it is gas powered made from either wood or coal. She is started on petrol but changed over to gas once the engine is warm. A useful method of getting rid of rubbish on the farm.

Photo by Chris Nevard.

 

Peter M

[Alcanman]

With the arrival of ETH fitted Class 37/4s,  Eastfield's 37191 has had it's boiler isolated. Seen here departing Deanside Transit with a trip freight working to Mossend Yard. 

[brylonscamel]

Locomotives at rest

A4 and J36 sit idle at the entrance to the Caledonian style engine shed at Braeside.

 

[Alcanman]

EWS 66209 shunting wagons at Tees Yard WRD.

[Cowley 47521]

Apologies to anyone that’s seen these before but here’s a couple of nighttime clips of the mail train:

 

 

 

[NHY 581]

A Peckett at Sheep Dip. 

 

A study by Norman Lockhart. 

 

Rob 

[NHY 581]

Time for bed....

[NHY 581]

A final view........honest. 

 

Rob. 

[Andrew P]

37183 Has just had new Snow Ploughs fitted and is being Fuelled at Bench Road.

[Broadoak]

 

Two more examples of the unusual forms of motive power used on the farm. In the foreground is the yard foreman’s jeep which he uses to take urgently needed spares or tools out to the fields that are being cultivated.

The yellow rail truck is based on a GMC six wheel truck, in my imagination it is powered by a Gardener four cylinder diesel that drives a small generator to power the traction motors. The four wheel bogies are useful as the wagons themselves don’t have brakes. It has an electric winch at the back which is useful for pulling tractors or implements out if the get stuck in the heavy clay.

 

Peter M

 

 

[MrTea]

ABe 8/12 'Allegra' awaiting a southbound service at Veja Megstra.

 

[Alcanman]

25279 with 'Seacow' ballast hoppers.

[johndon]

56009 in the evening sun on my old layout:

 

 

John

 

[Cowley 47521]

On 03/03/2021 at 14:14, brylonscamel said:

Locomotives at rest

A4 and J36 sit idle at the entrance to the Caledonian style engine shed at Braeside.

 

My word that’s good.

[Andrew P]

A glorious morning here at Seven Mills with Resident Shunter No, 08173 playing with an OAA in Bridge End Sidings.

[Broadoak]

 

The Fordson E1A Power Major being checked over outside the workshop before leaving for a day’s work in the fields.

Photo by Chris Nevard

 

Peter M

 

[6990WitherslackHall]

On 03/03/2021 at 21:08, Cowley 47521 said:

Apologies to anyone that’s seen these before but here’s a couple of nighttime clips of the mail train:

 

 

 

Nice videos. Have you thought about putting lights in your coaches?

[brylonscamel]

8 hours ago, Cowley 47521 said:

My word that’s good.

Thanks! Although all the hard work was done by Hornby - the J36 is an especially fine model

[Cowley 47521]

2 hours ago, 6990WitherslackHall said:

Nice videos. Have you thought about putting lights in your coaches?

Thanks. Yes I probably will at some point when I get around to it.

[Broadoak]

 

The herd of Friesian cows being driven in for afternoon milking. The cows are actually re-painted Jerseys made by Britains. The cow pat is a blob of solder painted greenish brown.

Photo by Chris Nevard

 

Peter M