Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 The Shrouds of Henley For a long time I tended to rely on used, and vintage, OO. This summer I got a little pay boost and splurged a bit on some top shelf British items. Shrouding is a rather curious concept. With the tram locomotive, by Rapido, it was done perhaps, as the prototype paralleled country lanes, and the idea was to avoid frightening livestock. With the Dapol DMU the idea was to prevent curious onlookers, like myself, from falling into the wheels. Nessie appears in the finale, with a Worry Doll in her mouth; Covid is never far from my mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Electric Holiday In sharp contrast to North American model rail, Britains frequently have a propensity of passenger serve. This is rather charming, and reflects the closer relationship many British enjoy with passenger service. A parody of travelogues, the pantograph would normally be down in the third rail locomotive, but I like pantographs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Are You Stuck in the Horse and Buggy Age? A parody of the "centuries of progress" type documentary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Coals to New Castle A parody of British instructional films of the 1950's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 (edited) Nessie Rail Tours II More travelogue satire. Edited September 17, 2021 by Chops Add attachment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 (edited) Nostalgia and Henley Musings upon the nature of model railroading. Edited September 17, 2021 by Chops Add attachment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 British Rail: We're Getting There Eventually Inspired by this brilliant British Rail advertisement: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 A Farewell to Steam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Worry Dolls and How to Use Them Covid anxieties swept away. No worries, dude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Bamburgh Steam Days I really enjoy this old Playcraft. The use of diamond crossings makes for lively operations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Bamburgh Steam Days Diamond crossings make for interesting travels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Goods Day in Henley This was fun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Hornby T9 and Peckett Come to Henley So, recently got a small bump in pay, and using Sam's Trains Review as my guide, I picked up these two Hornby pieces. They exceed expectation. BTW, Hornby ships free to the USA for orders over $70. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Developments in Nessie Watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l691cFQJyGE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 (edited) Night Mail Using a British docu-trailer for inspiration. Or some good old Celtic street music: There's an imbedded pun in here, but I'd rather not go into it on a public forum. PM if curious. Edited September 17, 2021 by Chops Add attachment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Night Mail Using a British docu-trailer for inspiration. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Her Majesty's Council Upon the Consideration of Railway Safety A spoof on British promo-trailers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 In the Gallery From time to time, people ask why I post these annoying sound tracks with the videos. Couple of reasons, one is that I love folk music, and so much of it never gets a broader audience because it doesn't fit "in the gallery" of repertoire dictated by those who pull the strings. This remarkable song is from the B side of a Dire Straights album, and it reflects on that loss. Additionally, before the age of digital communications, and forums like RMWeb, model railroaders were often a fairly isolated lot. Getting published in a glossy is next to impossible, and in the one time that I did get an article published in one, about micro layouts, it was plagiarized! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Neither Snow Nor Rain... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Dam's Train Review In purchasing British range from overseas, the main peril is getting stuck with junk. Hate to say it, but quality control ranges from superb to rubbish across the British range, a noticeable exception being Rapido, which only turns out the best of the best. Having been stung a number of times, I now rely upon Sam's Train Review on YouTube. Some do not care for him, as he runs his trains upon carpet, or some other things, but my experience is that his analysis (he is never gifted anything, he spends his own money) of model trains, primarily British, a smattering of American, is just about as close to infallible as I would ever hope to find. I only buy model trains, now, after seeing what Sam has to say about it. This video, shot after a long night shift, rang up over 8,000 views within four months, much to my surprise. I had been up all night on a night shift, and the whole thing was cobbled together hastily. Here's to you, Sam! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 Ca Place Por Moi The place for me. Getting my kicks with Plastic Bertrand and vintage Electra and the new Hornby Rocket. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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