Tidworth - NSE circa 1990.

[Temeraire]

Morning all

 

Bit late but thank you to the Newbury club for their hospitality on Saturday and the opportunity to play trains again. Also, thanks to the 'team' Rhys, Paul, Chris and Mike the teaboy for their help and company for the day. Tidworth is all packed away in the garage again and not due out until February for the Tonbridge show.

 

Edited October 31, 2022 by Temeraire

[PaulRhB]

Yes thanks to Ian for letting us play and the team for breakfast baps, lemon drizzle cake and tea!

 

 

 

Checking the teas on offer . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Has anyone seen the lemon drizzle cake?

 

 

puzzled by the colour of a tree?

 

 

looking professional. 
 

 

[Temeraire]

Video footage of the layout on Saturday courtesy of Iain (BA14eagle).

 

 

Tidworth from about 17.14.

Edited December 1, 2022 by Temeraire

[shanks522]

Hi Ian, 

 

 Finally managed to pick up a copy of Model Rail, great article with some excellent photos! Looking forward to a catch up at Tonbridge. 👍

 

Graham. 

[RAY NORWOOD]

Hi Ian. I see you are at Tonbridge in February 2023. I will be there with Feltham Road, it will be great meeting up with you and I am hoping Richard (Mudmagnet) will be with me.

Ray

[Temeraire]

2 hours ago, RAY NORWOOD said:

Hi Ian. I see you are at Tonbridge in February 2023. I will be there with Feltham Road, it will be great meeting up with you and I am hoping Richard (Mudmagnet) will be with me.

Ray

Nice one Ray will be good to see you,  Leave early on Friday and stop for lunch here mate to break the journey up.

[RAY NORWOOD]

Thanks Ian. I will have a word with Richard.

 

[Temeraire]

Hi all

 

Just sitting waiting for kick-off and was looking at the pics that Chris Nevard took of Tidworth for the magazine article and the ones that weren't used and thought I d post some here for the record.😉

 

 

The only pic of a Class 50 he took and it didn't make the cut! 🙄 50046 Ajax in charge of the 4TC arrives as 37068 Grainflow eases an MoD service out of the sidings.

Edited December 3, 2022 by Temeraire

[Melangoose]

Nice picture of 50046 Ajax and 37068 Grainflow.

[Temeraire]

 

Having run round in the station and drawing forward 'Burma Star' prepares to set this week's fertilser delivery back into the siding for unloading, while behind the MoD shunter arranges wagons in the exchange sidings.

 

[Temeraire]

Evening all

 

Here's another one of the unused batch.

 

 

The Hampshire unit slows as it arrives from Portsmouth through the layout extension.

 

 

Edited December 4, 2022 by Temeraire

[Temeraire]

Me again!

 

 

Ben and Gerry discuss who's turn it is to make a brew while 73132 rests on the fuel road.

[pitbull1845]

A great set of pictures Ian.. It's a quality layout..

[GWRPhil]

On 05/12/2022 at 17:50, Temeraire said:

Me again!

 

 

Ben and Gerry discuss who's turn it is to make a brew while 73132 rests on the fuel road.

That’s a really good picture

 

[P.C.M]

The layout is looking great Ian. Mr Navard can take a decent pic too.

 

Cheers Peter.

[Temeraire]

Hello all

 

Had the laptop on again this afternoon so thought I'd add another of the Nevard masterpieces.

 

 

Eastleigh raises the noise level to draw forward and position the second tank of its train under the loader overseen by 'Clive the clayman' on the gantry.

[Temeraire]

When Mr Nevard sent the edited pictures used for the article and those that weren't, he also included Black & White versions of many of them.  At the time that the layout is set most pics in the magazines were in B&W so in some ways I prefer them and what I remember.

 

 

B&W version of the thumper picture posted previously but the detail just seems to 'pop' more without the colour, especially the brambles on the embankment I think.

[Nick C]

18 hours ago, Temeraire said:

When Mr Nevard sent the edited pictures used for the article and those that weren't, he also included Black & White versions of many of them.  At the time that the layout is set most pics in the magazines were in B&W so in some ways I prefer them and what I remember.

 

 

B&W version of the thumper picture posted previously but the detail just seems to 'pop' more without the colour, especially the brambles on the embankment I think.

That gives the brambles a bit of a 'frosty' effect, which is rather appropriate this week!

[Temeraire]

Evening all

 

Back on the laptop tonight and as the pics seem to be gaining lots of 'likes' I thought I'd post another one! 😉

 

 

A general overview of the original layout where the roadbridge was the scenic break. After the arrival of the London train 47187 starts its MoD train that has run-round and now heads to the vehicle depot at Ludgershall. (In my world the sidings at Ludgershall can only be accessed from this direction.😉)

 

 

[Temeraire]

Evening all

 

Here's another, let me know when you're bored/had enough! 😉

 

 

A splash of colour on the clays, 33035 positions the first wagon in the washing shed with blue cloud filled sky above. 

Edited January 2, 2023 by Temeraire

[Rich Papper]

Hi Ian. I promise none of us are going to get bored!

It's looking great. And there might be an element of editing trickery for the sky, but it looked great beforehand.

Rich

[Grampus]

Quote, 'Here's another, let me know when you're bored/had enough!'

 

Ian, absolutely no danger of that! Please do keep them coming! These days I'm a long way from my spotting days in that area and really appreciate the trip down memory lane, seeing trains as I remember them. 😃

 

Cheers,

 

Paul

 

 

[KDG]

Great photos from a top layout. Thanks Ian.

[Temeraire]

44 minutes ago, Rich Papper said:

Hi Ian. I promise none of us are going to get bored!

It's looking great. And there might be an element of editing trickery for the sky, but it looked great beforehand.

Rich

Thanks Rich the sky is definitely added otherwise it would be the mess in my garage behind!🤣 
 

Forgot to add it’s all Mr Nevard’s work, I wouldn’t have a clue how to do it.

Edited December 15, 2022 by Temeraire

[Temeraire]

53 minutes ago, Grampus said:

Please do keep them coming!

 

You asked for it! I'm posting pics that were used in the magazine now but I guess not everyone has bought/seen the article.

 

 

The 'thumping' has died down as the 3H rolls into the platform from Portsmouth while scruffy McDuff 47706 arranges todays china clay train.

 

 

Edited December 15, 2022 by Temeraire