Limpley Stoker

That’s to stop birds nesting in the nice warm flue

I’m still delighted by the smooth running of my DCC fitted Manor under DC control. Having no control of the random sounds seems more exciting than the steady chuffs under DCC control.

I haven’t been brave enough to try running it with an HM 6000 controller as this has inbuilt pulse waves - has anyone had experience here?   I wondered if the higher frequency would be safer than the lower frequency pulse waves.

Another excellent view as yet unseen - a rural idyll,  adding beef and lamb to this weeks livestock experience! 

13 minutes ago, Vistisen said:

 

I left the UK about 33 years ago. Can anyone tell when it became compulsory to start every conversation with the word “So...” ?

So, here’s the thing: we have to adapt to the white water of change, so we’re all still here at the end of the day.   Like .

Very little smell there- they are very clean premises for the piggies. I think it is a composite pigsty - the enclosure on the left is a little larger than the other two.

Perhaps there is a flatpack windmill kit in the crate at the creamery!

11 hours ago, KNP said:

 

Don't know what you are talking about, seems to be on my one?????

Now....

😉

I didn’t feel I ought to point out the slip up on the plan.

I see the Moderator is still working from home!

Nobody worried about disturbing the bats in the 1930’s .

Notice to Panniers:

Please adjust your dress before leaving the engine shed

Another tempting footpath, but no hurry- you won’t miss the auto train on the viaduct!

I thought they were solar panels…

4 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

Further to this eBay purchase in 2020 and the loss of photos in the RMweb crash we now see it progressing with the start of a load. An Oxford Diecast Fowler plough is on the way to some lucky South Hams farmer. I will tie it down after giving the plough a coat of matt varnish to dull its out of the box shiny appearance. Some sellers want 35 sheets for a mint boxed example of the Loriot but patience is usually rewarded if an unboxed example can be sought. The underframe , as one would imagine, is non existent detail wise compared with todays models. Now do I get the traction engine to match or would it be a too heavy load for a loriot/lowmac.

 

 

Wiki-Knowall  says the Fowler ploughing engine weighs 21 tons with water tank and coal box full The Loriot can take 25 tons ! 

That’s much more realistic. It’s a great view  from up here on the bridge.

I’m amazed by the advertisements in the pub noticeboard. I think one is for a chimney sweep. How did you get such fine detail? 

That would be a very slow death!

We haven’t seen this lovely view before - it must be taken from the window of the pub !

I think that picture has been manipulated - Kill !

Great pictute Kevin    On so many levels.

4 hours ago, Kevin Johnson said:

Lovely shot of the 2776 idling outside the engine shed Kevin.

Idling sums up Little Muddle - so 2776 fits in well especially without a motor! 
I don’t think the chap staring at his runner beans has noticed the new arrival yet.

10 minutes ago, KNP said:

Sitting, minding her own business, 2776 open cab Pannier sits in the afternoon sun.

Waiting for her crew to turn up……unfortunately the wait will be a while as I have run out of crew so have some on order….

So, at the moment just waiting

 

 

 

 

A splendid makeover !
 

Those brake rods make a huge difference - I’ve just looked up the instruction sheet and see they could fit a Bachmann chassis too.

28 minutes ago, great northern said:

That is a work of genius Kevin. Astounding modelling, and what a wonderful start to the day.

“ and another thing”, says Edna,  “your house isn’t even on the map published in Rmweb a couple of days ago! “”

22 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

I've fitted the extra pipes and screwlinks as supplied in the polybag. In my opinion these are cosmetic use only as they are very fragile. Extra close Hunt couplings bring the gap down nicely although a sliver of packing card is necessary to stop the slop in the NEM socket. Here they are behind my replacement Dapol mogul which has had the smokebox door changed to a correct GWR version.

 

 

 

 

 

Daylight come and I wanna go home.

Everyone has to be somewhere.

Rivet …Rivet ….Rivet oh, that’s frogs . That’s three for those counting them .