Popular Post Mike Buttell Posted January 15, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2023 Just can’t quite get the angle, due to the kipper factory being firmly glued in place, but as near as I can. No12 at the water tower in miniature and the real thing 16 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Williamson Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Are you going to run a Spot the Difference competition Mike? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted January 15, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 15, 2023 Ah, I can't smell the real kipper buttie from the breaky kiosk though...... Like that one Mike! PS - Hi Chris! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buttell Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 Another shot “inspired by”. No5 Mona with a G van and two carriages. The spare coach in the bay platform is an old Gem model in cast white metal and on Tri-ang bogies (thanks to Richard Cole for the Gem coach and the G van) 13 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buttell Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 During the winter, I’m quite happy to assume that the minimal service by Railcar set goes on in regular order, Monday to Saturday, and there’s no need for me to actually be there to witness it. However a visit to the bottom of the garden this week on an unrelated matter revealed that one of the Railcars is out of action due to a failed engine, and rather than subject any passengers to a two hour return journey in reverse all the way back into Douglas, steam has briefly returned. No6 Peveril, F19 and Gr12 make up the service. *Footnote No6 and the Railcars would not have been operational at the same time. I know that🙂 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buttell Posted March 11, 2023 Author Share Posted March 11, 2023 Just because I can…. Viking trundles in with three van loads of Okells for the Creek Darts Weekend, the Donegal sisters are back in action after a motor refit in car 20 and The Cabbage brings in the Dining Train to the bay platform on a Sunset Supper run. 13 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Mike Buttell said: The Cabbage I didn't know No. 21 was called "The Cabbage". In view of all the problems it's had they should have painted it yellow and called it "The Lemon". 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buttell Posted March 11, 2023 Author Share Posted March 11, 2023 Yeah, poor thing. a shame the way things have worked out with 21, I really like it, and hope it’s problems are resolved. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted March 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2023 How unrealistic, the Cabbage actually in service......😁 Can't believe you like it, Mike! 🤮 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buttell Posted March 11, 2023 Author Share Posted March 11, 2023 1 hour ago, New Haven Neil said: How unrealistic, the Cabbage actually in service......😁 Can't believe you like it, Mike! 🤮 I might as well Neil, I’ve helped pay for it:-) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buttell Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 Much delayed due to a combination of circumstances mostly beyond my control, this Oxford/Branchlines Hutchinson is U.S.A. Bound on Monday 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buttell Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 The “Bog Ore** Express”maybe only ever ran four or five times out to Peel Gasworks in real life, but in the fantasy world of model railways it’s an annual event No8 Fenella is in charge again this year, the pw department travel in the compartments of F19 with their shovels in the luggage section. ** Bog Ore, a by product of the local gasworks, probably highly toxic but used to scatter on the tracks to prevent weeds growing, much cheaper than weed killer 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buttell Posted May 6, 2023 Author Share Posted May 6, 2023 Coronation excitement is reaching fever pitch in little Peel. The train stands passenger and crew less as everyone is packed into the Railway Hotel (Creek) to watch on the tv that has been rented for the day. On the roof of the goods shed, the gulls take bets on if No16’s boiler will hold out for the trip back up to St.John’s 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buttell Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 Delighted to say “Little Peel” features in a three page article in the June edition of Narrow gauge world magazine :-) 9 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buttell Posted May 29, 2023 Author Share Posted May 29, 2023 Early evening sunshine as Driver Jack Lewney has a final check around his charge before putting it to bed for the night. The fireman’s bicycle leans against the front buffer, shortly it’ll lean against the front wall of the Railway Hotel. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted May 29, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Mike Buttell said: The fireman’s bicycle leans against the front buffer, shortly it’ll lean against the front wall of the Railway Hotel. And it is little observations of that sort that delight me. Real-world stuff that sets your style of modelling and writing apart from many other fine layouts, by simply reminding us that there is life outside the railway fence. 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buttell Posted May 29, 2023 Author Share Posted May 29, 2023 7 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: And it is little observations of that sort that delight me. Real-world stuff that sets your style of modelling and writing apart from many other fine layouts, by simply reminding us that there is life outside the railway fence. Thanks Ian. The railway of my youth (and later) had many great characters and it’s nice to be able to remember them and occasionally bring them back to life. Jack Lewney was Peel driver for many years and No6 Peveril was almost a personal possession for him. He would have thoroughly disapproved of his fireman having a pint after work though:-) I was washing the dinner plates last night and glanced over to the shed where “Little Peel” lives and through the window caught the sunlight playing on the loco shed gable end, of course by the time I’d finished and dried up the sun had moved, but it had inspired the picture. 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buttell Posted June 4, 2023 Author Share Posted June 4, 2023 A few extras running today as the TT crowds are about and it’s “Mad Sunday” No10 is waiting to bank the 4pm special out of Peel and No16 has the afternoon service, two coaches are enough, the beach is still packed 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buttell Posted July 12, 2023 Author Share Posted July 12, 2023 Been a bit quiet as busy with another project. If anyone fancies a listen and has 25mins to spare, the first in a series of four radio documentaries I’ve written and presented on Manx Radio https://www.manxradio.com/podcasts/isle-of-man-heritage-railways-a-celebration/episode/railpart1/ 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buttell Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 Episode 2 https://www.manxradio.com/podcasts/isle-of-man-heritage-railways-a-celebration/episode/steam02/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buttell Posted September 26, 2023 Author Share Posted September 26, 2023 I finally found time to install the lovely headboard made by my good friend Dave Archer to commemorate my Grandfather Joe’s first (of three) retirements from driving the Manx Peacocks in 1962. His two hand lamps accompany. it’s been so busy this year that the railway has been left to one side, and in places the accumulated cobwebs made the room resemble Miss Havisham’s Mansion. Some serious track cleaning may follow next 6 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buttell Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 The tedium of the “one train a day” Railcar working in and out of Peel during the winter months of the early 1960’s, is broken by the arrival of No12 Hutchinson and three M class wagons loaded with coal for the gas works. After the Donegal sisters leave for St John’s the wagons will be shunted over to the goods shed road for unloading. No12 will then go back to Douglas light engine. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buttell Posted December 16, 2023 Author Share Posted December 16, 2023 Seasonal greetings, not from Little Peel, but a few miles up the coast on the Manx Northern 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joppyuk1 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 On 26/09/2023 at 19:39, Mike Buttell said: I finally found time to install the lovely headboard made by my good friend Dave Archer to commemorate my Grandfather Joe’s first (of three) retirements from driving the Manx Peacocks in 1962. His two hand lamps accompany. it’s been so busy this year that the railway has been left to one side, and in places the accumulated cobwebs made the room resemble Miss Havisham’s Mansion. Some serious track cleaning may follow next I've only just found your thread, and would like to ask the height of baseboard above floor in the shed picture, please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buttell Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 4 hours ago, joppyuk1 said: I've only just found your thread, and would like to ask the height of baseboard above floor in the shed picture, please. I’ll measure it tomorrow for you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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