gwrrob

A bit of a mixture Mike but Oh 1506 is just like the one they had at Coventry Colliery in the 60s.

You ain't seen Dora and Gustav!

 

Rmweb member Trains&Armour has an unbuilt kit of this on his workbench.

SM at his brilliant best!

That's what we pay him for !

I was just wondering if anyone has read the new Alex Ferguson book through yet .Apparently just when you think it's coming to the end five more pages appear for no reason.

 

p.s Big shout for Coventry City ending Leyton Orients unbeaten run in League One this season.

Yes that surprised me and another four goals in a game at Sixfields.

Truro on seven blood and custard mark 1's is actually accurate with 021 reporting numbers 25/5/58. You can even justify double heading with your King - 6015 (100 reporting no)/3440 and a mix of maroon and blood & custard mark 1's, 12/9/57.

 

Mike Wiltshire

I just realised that I know of a photo of Truro taken in 1957 at Snow Hill.I need to polish my buffers.

Copyright Andrew Smith.

'Oh dear; I've gone all funny.'

No I call that arty.Superb.

Haven't done one recently so..

Airman talking about the fact that the guys at Swindon have named some Castles after WW2 aircraft perhaps.

Soon no layout will be safe (maniacal laugh) 

Does that include mine oh master.

You're only supposed to blow the smokebox doors off !

I hope you're not questioning my integrity young man.

I've been searching for some photos of the down station building at Brent.Elaine Arthurs [steam] has sent these two.They are nice but not quite what I'm after.

http://www.steampicturelibrary.com/brent-station-c1950s/print/8926482.html

http://www.steampicturelibrary.com/brent-station/print/8926484.html

A brownie point too for the loco class by the platform.

Is that right rob?

Yes definitely and there's nowt wrong with my hearing.

Hatton advise the DCC fitted GWR version will be in stock 2nd December, I wonder what the next put back date will be on that model !!!!!

Thats strange as Simon Kohler told me they were in the country the weekend before last.

For some reason Alan I thought of your [avatar] when I found a photo of a green Warship entering Brent in March 1960.815 'Druid' on the up Royal Duchy.Very modellable if you ask me.

Airman: 'Nice of those guys at Swindon to rename those Castles after our ww2 aircraft old chap'

Bishop: 'Thanks old bean perhaps one day Hornby models will bring a model of one out' 'Wellington' perhaps.

This is really a nice atmospheric station entrance picture.

Thanks but I think Andy Y's photo is better from MI4 here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/58875-modelling-inspiration-4-out-now/

Your photo......" Are those Finching sisters anywhere round here today mate, 'cause if so I need to leg it pronto!" (Memories.........)

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I wondered how long it would be before the 'girls' were mentioned.

Talking of b&w photos I can't remember posting this shot on here before and I thought it might make for a 'whats being said in the conversation' type of RMweb competition for most witty repost.

Its of a returning airman talking to Issac Bishop,one of the station porters.

Name change.

One matter which seems to get lost amidst the atmosphere of the layout are fundamental elements of the layout. Geoff's trackwork is outstanding and it contributes to the perception of reality in every image showing a train. He's still working through the signalling but we can all see it's going to be worth the effort and Geoff's box of electricity and all the wiring are what makes the layout run at all when it gets set up.

 

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The extended family have contributed much toward the atmosphere of the model and brought elements to it which may otherwise have never happened.

 

Flavio's pharmaceutical works, Stu's hoardings, Eric's shunters' cabin, Dave Franks' buffer stops, Arthur's lorries and Paul's collection of seventies motors help set the tone.

 

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Paul's chippy and vehicles to the fore again.

 

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Flavio's engineering works office.

 

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Stu's contibution to urban dereliction and squalour.

 

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Jason's barn with Tim's Cortina after Paul's had his evil ways with it.

 

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Meanwhile one of the characters in the Story of the Blues indifferently grazes.

 

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Thanks guys; you really have helped give the layout a bit of individuality.

The thing that strikes me most is the excellent scenics that have a nice colour,depth and richness helped by the use of quality materials.First class.

Truro on seven blood and custard mark 1's is actually accurate with 021 reporting numbers 25/5/58. You can even justify double heading with your King - 6015 (100 reporting no)/3440 and a mix of maroon and blood & custard mark 1's, 12/9/57.

 

Mike Wiltshire

Mike, I have both of those workings in photos in the book steam on the South Devon banks by David Fish.If I take my photos in b& w you won't know the coaches are choc/cream.Sorted.

It looks like Chris [2manyspams] is doing his best Sandie Shaw impression there. and is that magic dust he's sprinkling.

Great scenics joking apart.

Wot no green coaches.....

Why do you know someone with some ?

A final few of Mallard60022's Wills kit built King 6015 as we see her leaving the fiddle yard onto my embankment and beyond.Plenty of anomalies on show but I like the combination and the blood and custard livery is growing on me.Next weekend we might see City of Truro pulling some BR mark ones in blue and white livery ! Its not just the preserved lines who can run what they like you know.

Don't forget to take your clowns mask costume.

Cue the circus music.

I'm surprised the Jokers running that railway haven't put silly seaside faces on their locos 

I hope not as I'm planning on riding on Goliaths footplate next summer.

 the next thing we'll see is it hung on the draw bar hook (another place where it should not be!).

 

 

What like in that photo of Tornado you posted in this thread here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/77417-cannot-load-photos-of-any-size-today/#entry1196431