well filled baps The Sheep Chronicles : These are the adventures of a Sheep, the Works Forecat and Naughty George,

[NHY 581]

Looking at the date of when I began this thread, some six years ago, a lot has happened .

 

 

A summary to open with; 

 

This thread hopefully records, in an admittedly haphazard fashion, how my modelling has evolved since a practical return to the hobby on 2015. 

 

A lifelong interest in railways, real and model, a bit of a hiatus, an abandoned large loft layout and a light bulb moment realising the potential of a Swedish shelf. 

 

Four layouts later, (with work, as of  Feb  2021, under way on two more) I'd discovered how much fun exhibitions could be and made numerous new friends. 

 

In addition, all four of those layouts have appeared in the model railway press, thereby achieving an ambition held since I was a teenager. ( A while ago now)

 

My apologies then for this being a bit of a jumble to navigate but should you chose to dip in then I am grateful you did. I do hope you enjoy yourself and find something of use along the way. 

 

A few photos which I hope provide a taste of these four layouts and what is to come. 

 

Rob

 

 

Our Lady Agutter

 

 

 

 

Early days at Sheep Lane.

 

 

 

 

Shunting at Sheep Lane. 

 

 

 

 

Jinty 47496 at Sheep Lane

 

 

 

 

The station building at Mutton. 

 

 

 

 

30583 rests at Mutton. 

 

 

 

 

Goods working at Mutton.

 

 

 

 

A 700 pauses at Mutton. 

 

 

 

 

58072 pauses at Bleat Wharf.

 

 

 

 

Murray, Norman Lockhart's 1930s Austin 7 Ruby at Bleat Wharf. 

 

 

 

 

Shunting at Sheep Dip. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A peep over the wall at Sheep Dip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rust

 

 

 

 

Westminster dozes in the grass

 

 

 

 

More coal. 

 

 

 

 

A cottage for Woolney.

 

 

 

 

A hut for Ewe.   

 

 

 

 

The main offices for Ewe. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turning plastic into wood. 

 

 

 

 

A wooden station building.  

 

 

 

 

A wooden wagon.......

 

 

 

 

A dabble with 7mm. A Minerva 5 plank wagon. 

 

 

 

Mick's Land Rover. 

 

 

 

 

 

Hornby brake vans at Bleat Wharf. 

 

 

Green diesels. 

 

 

 

Hornby ex-LMS brake van. 

 

Edited June 21 by NHY 581

[kandc_au]

And who is the lady???? Very attractive!

 

There again so are the GWR loco's and scenes.

 

Khris

 

PS: LOVE that 3rd pic with the gates!

Edited January 10, 2015 by kandc_au

[The Stationmaster]

Definitely like that - oh and the trains aren't bad either, quite as tasteful as her delectable self

 

(I wonder if she realises she has groupies on RMweb - especially as a certain RMweb member - who does not frequent this thread I think - lives not to far from her?)

[Siberian Snooper]

And who is the lady???? Very attractive!

 

There again so are the GWR loco's and scenes.

 

Khris

 

The Lady is Jenny Aguter, be careful not to let the Duck catch you eyeballing her otherwise

[Trains&armour]

In no small way due to ANTB, a Devon location is envisaged, with lots of greenery and a bit of water.

 

You'll be needing Rhino's then....

[Stubby47]

Looks like this will be fun.

 

Can't say Devon holds much interest for me, too far east, but best wishes all the same.

[2ManySpams]

What have you done!

 

Good to see you have Jenny's support.

[BG John]

The Bristol and Exeter Railway operated the Somerset Central when it was broad gauge. So you can run trains operated by a company that became part of the GWR, and then the Western Region, over part of what later became the S&D. You just need to go further back in time by a century or so .

[NHY 581]

Thank you all for you thoughts thus far. Looking at various ideas. This will probably be a small riverside through station.

Really do want a bit of water, to encourage some local wildlife.....

[Coombe Barton]

There's a lot of unbuilt schemes in the South Hams

 

Do you need a list?

[Siberian Snooper]

Thank you all for you thoughts thus far. Looking at various ideas. This will probably be a small riverside through station.

 

Really do want a bit of water, to encourage some local wildlife.....

 

 

PHWWWAAAAGHHH

[NHY 581]

There's a lot of unbuilt schemes in the South Hams

 

Do you need a list?

Thanks. Would be handy.

I have a location in mind but it's based entirely in fiction...

Rob.

Edited January 10, 2015 by nhy581

[Coombe Barton]

From Tony Kingdom's Ashburton Branch book, page 70

• Yealmpton to Modbury and Kingsbridge
• Kingsbridge to Torcross and Dartmouth
• Kingsbrige to Salcombe
• Extension  of Totnes Quay via Dittisham to Dartmouth
• Extension of Ashburton as a diversionary route to Exeter as part of a Plymouth-Exeter scheme.

And one I found on the web - Wembury.

• http://wemburyhistory.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Wembury-Dock-final.pdf

[Welchester]

Good to see you have Jenny's support.

 

Whenever you wear it you'll think of her.

[Captain Kernow]

Why not do something a bit different?

 

- Goods only (passenger services withdrawn perhaps)

- Former through route (like one suggested by Coombe Barton above), but now truncated beyond your location

- Industrial adjunct (with it's own loco)

 

Would you like the full sausage coverage on this thread, by the way, or just the 5 minute version?

[Stubby47]

Why not do something a bit different?

 

- Goods only (passenger services withdrawn perhaps)

- Former through route (like one suggested by Coombe Barton above), but now truncated beyond your location

- Industrial adjunct (with it's own loco)

 

Would you like the full sausage coverage on this thread, by the way, or just the 5 minute version?

Parsnips.

[Coombe Barton]

 

Would you like the full sausage coverage on this thread, by the way, or just the 5 minute version?

Or http://www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/18192/sausage-parsnip-and-onion-roast-recipe

[RailWest]

I'm beginning to think that RMWeb will fall foul of my web porn filters soon.....

[Coombe Barton]

And talking of Jennifer

 

http://www.steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=4684

Edited January 10, 2015 by Coombe Barton

[westerner]

It's always good to see someone doing a western layout. By the way my layout is based on the premise that the line from Kingsbridge to Dartmouth and then on to Torbay was built.

[Captain Kernow]

And talking of Jennifer

 

http://www.steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=4684

Couldn't pull the skin off a limp rice pudding, that one, when working on the WSR in 1981...

 

Many pieces of ballast were crushed on Washford Bank, in an attempt to get her and her train to the top...

Or http://www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/18192/sausage-parsnip-and-onion-roast-recipe

Oh yes please, very nice, but I fear that CTMK will not permit the onions... such a shame!

[NHY 581]

Why not do something a bit different?

 

- Goods only (passenger services withdrawn perhaps)

- Former through route (like one suggested by Coombe Barton above), but now truncated beyond your location

- Industrial adjunct (with it's own loco)

 

Would you like the full sausage coverage on this thread, by the way, or just the 5 minute version?

Full sausage please. In for a penny, in for a pound...

 

 

 

Rob

[Captain Kernow]

Full sausage please. In for a penny, in for a half a pound...

 

 

 

Rob

Let's get off to the right start, then....!

[lmsforever]

Oh Matron, now if you put those pictures on the info panel for the layout it would probably cause crowd control problems plus you should have Palethorpes wagons on the branch!

[Trevellan]

I keep looking at the title of this thread and thinking that it looks like a prospective class 52...

Edited January 10, 2015 by Trevellan