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

[bgman]

3 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

There is of course somewhere else that would satisfy your needs for a layout on a shelf, the real thing is too. Also open landscape, bleak moorland with a very southwesterly outlook, weeds, lamp posts, sheep. AND Panniers.

 

All with a suitably ovine title...

 

 

 

 

Totally agree but then I would living in Devon !

[NHY 581]

Morning all. 

 

Not much to report. Late finish last night. Tad jaded today. 

In light of this it's probably best to avoid anything too tricky modelling wise. 

 

One thing I could manage is a spot of planning using rtp buildings and

The

Improvised

Table

Top

Idea

Estimation

Schematic.

 

 

or T.I.T.T.I.E.S for short. 

 

 

Rob. 

[Mick Bonwick]

Nice information plan. Please let everybody see.

 

B. R. East

[Stubby47]

Best Observed Over Breakfast, Surely.

[MrWolf]

I see, planning on building a "rack" railway are we?

[Oldddudders]

1 minute ago, Stubby47 said:

Best Observed Over Breakfast, Surely.

Breast Observed etc?

[Stubby47]

Can't quite see France from here...

[Oldddudders]

10 minutes ago, Stubby47 said:

Can't quite see France from here...

Any more than I can see Babbacombe!

[NHY 581]

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

Morning all. 

 

Not much to report. Late finish last night. Tad jaded today. 

In light of this it's probably best to avoid anything too tricky modelling wise. 

 

One thing I could manage is a spot of planning using rtp buildings and

The

Improvised

Table

Top

Idea

Estimation

Schematic.

 

 

or T.I.T.T.I.E.S for short. 

 

 

Rob. 

 

 

This of course is utilised along with the 

 

New

Improved

Provisional

Premises

Locating

Equipment. 

 

or N.I.P.P.L.E for short. 

 

 

Rob. 

[NHY 581]

Perhaps one of the best known acronyms associated with the Sheep Chronicles is the 

 

Fiddle

Area

Retention

Tackle. 

 

F.A.R.T.

 

 

 

 

[NHY 581]

22 hours ago, Worsdell forever said:

 

Looks like a superb building, in fact all the buildings you use are, I on the other hand have tried to use one, there seems to be nothing I can do to improve it, it's way too big, in fact we've decided it must be to S scale, and the stone just looks terrible. Plasticard has been cut... 

 

 

Some of the issues may arise from catering for stock sat on Code 100 track. 

 

Generally speaking, in my opinion at least, Bachmann's Scenecraft buildings just have the edge over Hornby' Skaledale offerings. 

 

My recent endeavours have revolved around improving some of Hornby's buildings. 

 

That said, I have noticed a slight hiccup with the new goods shed.........

 

 

Roughly speaking, the brick platform is fine heightwise. However, add the wooden bit on top.......

 

I think it's too much to sand so some 5mm will have to be filleted off the brick base. 

 

Ho hum. 

 

 

Rob

[Mick Bonwick]

13 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

I think it's too much to sand so some 5mm will have to be filleted off the brick base. 

 

 

Would it be too much work to raise the trackwork by 5mm? That would give the opportunity for a little more relief to be introduced to the scenic area.

 

Just wonderin'.

[Mick Bonwick]

1 hour ago, Mick Bonwick said:

Nice information plan. Please let everybody see.

 

B. R. East

 

Maybe this was a little too subtle for a Sunday morning after the Saturday night. I've added a little help for you.

 

[NHY 581]

1 minute ago, Mick Bonwick said:

 

Maybe this was a little too subtle for a Sunday morning after the Saturday night. I've added a little help for you.

 

 

 

Indeed. Not quite firing on all cylinders this morning. 

[bgman]

1 minute ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Indeed. Not quite firing on all cylinders this morning. 

 

Standing too close to the BRA-ZIERS last night maybe ?

[NHY 581]

5 minutes ago, Mick Bonwick said:

 

Would it be too much work to raise the trackwork by 5mm? That would give the opportunity for a little more relief to be introduced to the scenic area.

 

Just wonderin'.

 

 

I know Pencarrot ( Too Many Spams of the parish ) laid a trackbed of 5mm foam board on his latest 00 effort. 

 

Food for thought.......

 

Rob. 

[St Enodoc]

2 minutes ago, bgman said:

 

Standing too close to the BRA-ZIERS last night maybe ?

BRA-ZIERS? A little less summery.

[Gedward]

Managing

Electric

Loco

On

NCE

System

[Metropolitan H]

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

Perhaps one of the best known acronyms associated with the Sheep Chronicles is the 

 

Fiddle

Area

Retention

Tackle. 

 

F.A.R.T.

 

 

 

 

Surely that should be "Fully Automatic Railway Train" - or it was in my younger days, till someone in athority realised what the acronym was. The project names was then changed to "Fully Automatically Controlled Train".

 

And that is a true - FACT.

 

Regards

Chris H

[St Enodoc]

8 minutes ago, Metropolitan H said:

Surely that should be "Fully Automatic Railway Train" - or it was in my younger days, till someone in athority realised what the acronym was. The project names was then changed to "Fully Automatically Controlled Train".

 

And that is a true - FACT.

 

Regards

Chris H

I think I've mentioned before that we once tried to create a position in a new organisation called Area Rolling Stock & Overhead Line Engineer.

[Gwiwer]

On 26/06/2021 at 09:00, St Enodoc said:

More pleasant than mulesing...

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulesing

Most things are, I'm sure.  

 

Important advice for layout fans ..... 

 

Please Insert Safety Switch Or Fry Fingers 

[D9020 Nimbus]

Back in the 1950s the North Eastern Electricity Board created the position of Assistant Regional Sectional Engineer…

[Flying Fox 34F]

Several times in my career, various attempts at a re-organisation, have tried to introduce

 Fast, Action, Response, Team! 
I often wonder if it is with Innocence or Intent?

 

Paul

[MrWolf]

I have in the past been involved with pipeline installation and repair, chiefly, welding. On the North sea oil platforms, there is often the need for underwater welded repairs and alterations. 

This as you can imagine, is one of the most hazardous tasks on earth. The combination of oil, electricity, red hot metal and compressed oxygen can cause an explosion and fire which can spread to gas pockets beneath the seabed and obviously destroy the rig itself.

A group of us were specifically trained to prevent or mitigate the effects of such a disaster.

We were the Marine Underwater Fire Fighting divers. 

 

Hat, coat, snorkel...

[Stubby47]

In various companies I have worked in, it was commonplace to refer to someone, in documentation, by their initials and department initials.

 

I have mostly worked in Information Technology.