Limpley Stoker

It’s the right hat . We’ll know when Hattie turns up .

3 hours ago, KNP said:

Not sure if this picture was going to work.

The family sitting on the bench are a very old Dart Castings model and I expect are the oldest on this layout though from this angle the young lad looks like he's supporting a moustache!!!!

The seat and lamp are also from Dart's with the trolley from Mudmagnet Models with some Modelscenes luggage.

 

Yes , good figures from normal viewing distance - but close up I thought that was Peter Brough and Archie Andrew’s !  Oh for the BBC Light Programme again .

Digital control, obviously

I’ve often wondered who owned that dog, but surely that isn’t its doctor owner sitting in the grass beside the lane.

Hats off to Kernow for getting us so close ….

9 hours ago, rprodgers said:

Would a trip on a SRM be considered more akin to travelling on an omnibus or tram?

 

Plenty of gentleman wearing hats here on the omnibus , albeit in 1902, when I thought the rules might be stricter.

 

 

https://www.alamy.com/horse-drawn-omnibus-on-a-north-london-routing-about-1902-image234301466.html

 

The Kinver Light Railway about 1901

https://distinctlyblackcountry.wordpress.com/reviews/route-to-inland-resort/

On the tram trailer below (circa 1890) is that a gent wearing a hat (L lower deck).

http://www.tramwaybadgesandbuttons.com/page148/page149/styled-42/page471.html

 

 

Perhaps gents hats were optional on open trams as they were on a charabanc.  The gent in the closed tram prefers his own company !
 

1 hour ago, KNP said:

Hang on here a minute....

Let's zoom in a bit!

That umbrella 's still there.

Strange

Does anybody know whose it is??

It sort of appeared one day and to date never been claimed.....

 

I think it belongs to Mary Poppins. I took my grandchildren to see the show just before Covid 19 closed it   Spit spot!
 

I’m looking forward to getting mine at Easter- that will give me time to build the timber platform extensions of Limpley Stoke on a curve. I’m going to use Scale Model Scenery laser cut girders for support but haven’t worked out how to make the planking on a curve !

I feel the urge, when the train has passed  to cross the line through the enticing gate and explore the countryside beyond. 

Is the prize bull off for a winter break in the Beetle or just a dirty weekend?

Perfect- nothing to spoil the illusion.
In this view we see all the ingredients for shepherds pie - what we need after all the turkey!

Happy Christmas John - and to fellow passengers on your through coach!

What’s the time, Mr Wolf ?  It’s midwinter !! so Happy Christmas Rob and to all Offtopicers and some on !!

Happy Christmas, Rob  - and to all fellow Nodders!

Happy Christmas Little Muddlers and thank you Kevin for your daily posts - about the only post my dog, Doris, doesn’t bark at !  It must be a bit of a chore producing something every day - perhaps next year have a couple of days between posts - we’ll still be following !!

Bradford on Avon crossing is ungated but as it is close to the station the train movements are slow !

He wasn’t a very noble King so you shouldn’t mind if he is offended by the crests!

No ! Keep the King’s majestic crest, he may be due for a repaint but he still looks good.

Those ballast loads look so realistic and heavy in the grampi !

There must be a market for cosmetic 3D printed screw couplings including stowable GWR couplings with the links at 90 degrees.

That’s a great idea, but I bet you will be milking the cameo!

2 hours ago, Ray H said:

Any chance of a video of all this shunting - it might only take you ** hours/days/weeks/months?  😄

That was a video.

I’m glad you didn’t attach the tar wagon to the milk train- who wants black top milk ?

16 hours ago, gwrrob said:

Is that the dead centre of Stoke Courtenay in the background.😁

If it is that would be a grave situation.

On 25/11/2023 at 09:20, Oldddudders said:

I once attended a meeting [of BR's Business Resources Forum, where each Sector provided a rep and we tried to prioritise schemes to make best use of scarce resources like signal design engineers] where 4 people sitting in a row were all left-handed. There were only about 9 or 10 people there. Sinister!

Or Dexter ?