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Having taken on far too much to drink my man Perks decided it was time for the party goers to sober up for a while, so, using his initiative he gathered up as many shunters poles as he could carry and the good people rose to the occasion, getting a well deserved airing. Whilst on a higher plain one of the party ( I believe it was Lord B.Runel) was overheard stating that "it was impossible to gauge the evening", to which a reply came back saying they though "he was a little narrow minded ! ". Oh! Dear it's getting late, maybe it would be best to quietly move back indoors before any heated discussions begin amongst the guests.

Well..... The partee seems to be well attended! Gin and tonics are flowing and Mr. & Mrs. Tong are swinging across the orangery skirts are swirling, even Lady Fanshaw has asked for some Jam to be pumped up! Delightful to see her "pumping up the jam"...... Makes a change from normal hors derves! If this goes well I might suggest to her that we paint the town red rather than the village green! Mr. Slim was getting slightly concerned about the gramophone decks slipping earlier but I managed to get Horace Walpole ( Station Clerk) to wind then up as he seems to be flinging his arms akimbo without any justification. Strange how you can repay someone for an afternoon tea at Lyons corner shop but it's very satisfying.

Perks just wondered if this evenings party would be well attended to which I replied " it's going to be the best gig in town". He replied " but I thought the GWR had all the best gigs?". I don't think he quite understood me!

Having spent an entertaining day with Mrs.Farquhar, afternoon tea etc., I felt it was time to repay her kindness. I took myself off to the local haberdashery and asked Mr.Perkins, the owner, if he could supply me with enough material to make enough glad-rags for a special party this evening. He gave me plenty of samples to peruse and happy with these I took my leave. I sent out my man Perks to ask as many of Mrs.Farquhars' friends if they could attend a party this evening. Lady Fanshaw has allowed me to set up two gramophones in her orangery and luckily Mr.F.B.Slim has turned up with his gramophone collection to play out what he refers to as "his BIG dancehall chunz". Not quiet sure what he means but he also added " it could be a bangin' nite!" Hmmmm Hope all goes well and nobody will be too disappointed ? Well ......it's Saturday night after all !!!!

Thank you MetrOland. The engine shed was built about 12 years ago! Looking a bit worn around the edges now but may recycle it (it was used on a broad gauge layout now long gone- There are 4 Rovers waiting to be built !!!!). Mikkel I've long been an admirer of your work and approach, so praise indeed. Erm...........i'm not letting on just yet, however, i feel if the goods shed were to be used it wouldn't have been used at Box (sadly). Box had a much smaller "goods" shed on the downside built of timber. It was just a whim, I get those from time to time, but i think it is good enough to make an appearance somewhere else maybe. Slow but steady "things" are starting to get made.

Thank you Buffalo, I had a sneaking suspicion I had seen it somewhere in the past and you've confirmed it for me. Now I can move on......... I knew I could depend on you !

Thank you, much appreciated.

Good evening all, Does anyone know what was on the Up signal box name board at Box Station ? Was it "Box Signal Box" or purely "Box" as I'm uncertain about this matter and would be very grateful for any help please.

Looks like you've fallen under Iain's magic wand ! He certainly uses methods which seem foreign to some but comes up trumps each time. Hope he gave you lots of inspiration to build your dream in the sky ( well loft really). If you should see him again please give him my regards Broad Gauge modeller from Yeoford he'll know! Looking forward to following this one. Happy modelling !

Blimey! It must be really cold, even the King has turned blue!!!! Nice video again.

Keep up the excellent work......Courage my good fellow!

Looking forward to this conversion, I'm considering the same once the two Buffalo's are off the workbench. I love the early loco's seemingly more character in my eyes. Enjoy !!! P.S. What chassis are you proposing to use ? Comet or reuse the Hornby one ? I'm not keen on the two front cylinder cut outs on the Hornby model but I suppose they are to accommodate the rr small radius track systems. Duh! Sorry just saw part 2 !!

Oh! YUMMY yes please!! Er.....sexy Dreadnoughts hmmmm now that could get interesting ? Joking aside, there's some serious kit in that list and Edwardian period too, I'm looking forward to seeing this manifest into a colourful extravaganza.

BIG pat on the back for this one so far, I'm enjoying watching your progress. Like the name too, it should place it for anyone who wonders about its location. Keep up the good work, something to be proud of. ( mind you I'm biased towards early GWR so it pleases me even more!)

Highly evocative, great video made me want to be on the bridge and breath in the smoke! Thank you very for taking the time and effort to post it here.

Think I've lost the plot, I just tried login onto a model railway site and ended up somewhere between Grandstand and a bloke selling mugs of OXO with a meat pie ! LOL Barnstormworth United for the cup! Rippin Yarn !!!!!!

Proper job!

Sorry to hear it was a wasted trip ( so Thomas has turned into a swinger ? Interesting!) Nice photos though and it's always useful to have a good reference point. Grahame

Anyone know approximately when farmers remove polytunnels from their land? Simple answer to that one Tim - when the supermarkets tell them they want it NOW!

.There's a guy on ebay who will do this to a Bachmann prairie and sell it to you for a price. Once again....... Such a waste of a good loco, even the GW made some use of their loco's and stock before committing the ultimate sin !!!

Nobody is really THAT lucky are they ? Where's my railcard? I'm on the way !!!!

Really nice photograph, crackin loco but sooo wrong to put that totem on the side!

Hi, I just came across this and although I don't think I can help it has given me pleasure in looking. As a very young boy I would walk across the pedestrian bridge in Verdin Park to get from my house in Waterloo Road ( Oak Tree Inn- yes I was brought up in the pub!) on the way to and from Winnington Park School. Many a penny placed on those lines! Happy days.

What was it like driving the Reliant Robin back home? I always seemed to pick up the wrong keys ! Ha ha