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Nice photos Shaun !   You captured the evening lighting just right.  I feel like I'm on the hillside,  taking in the scene.

Looking forward to seeing the future developments.     Cheers,   Felix

47 minutes ago, Sasquatch said:

As a side note, I noticed that not only do you have some Petite Properties kits on BBR but you also made a flower shop from the double fronted shop. Under no circumstances was I copying you, it's just a case of modelers thinking alike! It does make the perfect flower shop!!

Regards Shaun.

I thought it was a funny coincidence,  as you say modelers thinking alike :)   Although that is not quite right, as my idea came from my Mum,  when asked in what way she would like to have a presence on the layout.   I enjoy personalizing, have a few friends in the village,  pets,  and I have a few names in mind for PO wagons,  which I'll need to figure out how to do stenciling.

You're most welcome to come on over for a visit.  Just give a heads up as I'm on-call some weekends,  but I'm sure we can arrange a time.    Cheers, Felix

P.S.  I agree, the Petite Prop line of starter kits & other details they make are fantastic,  reasonably priced too.

Just a couple quick old photos showing "Niki" with branch goods & the 45xx with the branch passenger.

Not much progress due to work & gardening activities. Got a huge list of things to crack on with,  from making new

& improved tress to starting major work on the dock & station area of Boxer Bay.  The railway will Never be finished,  thankfully ;)

Looking very nice Shaun,  I like those curved platforms,  a pleasant change from the standard dead straight variety.

Queensbury was such a neat station.   The L&Y warehouse is an awesome, impressive structure,  fine model making indeed.

Good thing you have AC,  it's going to be a hot Summer.    Felix

Peckett perfect 😉 Haven't featured the excellent Minerva Peckett for awhile. I really need to finish this model for
the BBR, with lettering, nameplate, crew, & of course, weathering !  I'm still contemplating going crazy and hacking
the back cab off, opening up the footplate. We will see. In the meantime, here she is, shunting a single LMS refrigerator
wagon into Gordon's Brewery.   All for now, Felix.   ( Note to self : must get point rodding installed soon )

A fun afternoon playing trains. BBR #8 "Hilda", Ex Midland Railway 1F, shunts the goods yard
at Windrush Junction. One of our bargain acquisitions for the railway, she was all of £75.
She's been running great since the worm gear was swapped out.  A Brief B&W film was "discovered".

Superb photographs Shaun.   Some really nice scenes.

I like the below track level angles.

Felix

The GWR Easter Special service arrives at Windrush Junction.  The sight of so many 6 wheeled coaches raised a few eyebrows.

Not a typical sight for the local train spotters,  so accustomed to the standard auto coach & 48xx.

The village florist Pretty Petals was doing good trade for the Easter holiday.

Love the photo of the GNR train leaving Goathland Shaun,  a really good shot with atmosphere !

Suits the weather over here on the coast of late.  Rain, hail, brief sun,  hail & rain,  & bl**dy cold.

Miserable,  but good for staying inside running trains :)

Felix

Drifting round the high street,  never know whatchas gonna sees.

I must chat to Alain about my magneto !  It's a foreign job.  He'll know what's what.

Where the bl**dy hells the post ?   Blooming postman chatting up nurse Georgina again,  I'll wring his neck !

Sunday snap.   A goods train heads from Windrush Junction to Boxer Bay,  including a couple bolster wagons which were recently finished.  They're headed to the docks to pickup some timber from a coastal ship.  The sheep take no notice of the passing train.

Hi Shaun,

The Doctors house is coming on nicely,  a neat looking structure.

Talk about snow,  we got an amazing amount, considering we're on the coast !  (Feb 23rd)

Cheers,  Stay warm,

Felix

Not much time available for the hobby of late.  I have managed to build a couple CR / LMS bolster wagons.

The pair now awaits painting, lettering, weathering,  and loading !  The white metal is perfect for this type of wagon,

giving them good weight.  Nice quick kits from Taff Vale Models,  fun to build.  (No connection)

On 31/12/2022 at 23:38, Sasquatch said:

Josie's kind of cute! Does the colonel have any involvement in the running of things or is he just a frequent traveler on the line?

Yep,  Col. Stephens keeps a close eye on the management of the BBR.  I like to believe it's one of his railways

that breaks even more often then being in the red :)   As long as we keep getting the Baltic timber.

A new major structure has been completed,  and ready to be "planted"  onto the railway.  The Thomas Farm,  which consists of the main cottage & stables.  A few ancillary buildings will be added in time.  The basic shell is from Petite Properties, suitably detailed.  These kits make great starters to make up buildings a little quicker then complete scratchbuilding.   I hope to start growing the farm in the next fortnight.  Spring is coming.  Happy harvesting ;)

P.S.  Josie is cute.  She is the model that got me back into O.  Otherwise I was heading into OO S&D territory.

Ahhh,   should have guessed 🙃   you did give us many hints.

Looks great, I like the name.

Now departing on platform 1,   Last Train to 2023,  stopping at all stations :)

Wish everyone a happy,  healthy,  peaceful 2023.   🎉   Happy modelling !

On 26/12/2022 at 14:47, Sasquatch said:

Absolutely beautiful. Must get over there to visit you and see Boxer Bay in the flesh.

Merry Christmas Felix, from our house to yours, wishing you a very happy new year.

Regards Shaun. 

Welcome anytime Shaun.

Just a word of caution,  be careful not to look too closely at O scale,  as sometimes one can catch this disease

and never go back.  It's a very contagiousness thing.  Don't say I didn't warn you 😜   See you in '23 ~  Cheers mate

How about a Chemist or Optician ?  Surely it couldn't be a hobby shop ?

Happy New Year to you Shaun,   

Felix

Oops,  forgot to post this short video I made of the excellent Dapol 45xx,  a superb model I just couldn't resist getting.

Hope everyone had a nice holiday & best wishes for '23.

Merry Christmas Shaun !   

      &

A Happy,  Healthy Peaceful New Year to you & your family !

Already looking forward to my next visit !  That A4 looks so good in the blue.

Cheers,

Felix

Not sure where 2022 went !

From the staff of the Boxer Bay Railway,  We Wish everyone a Merry Christmas, peace, health & happiness ❤

Lovely photos Shaun,   the A4 looks most impressive.

It is nice to get away from the internet.  One can start out intending to spend just a few

minutes looking at something,  and just like that,  a few hours are gone.  Time is hard enough to come by.

Best regards,  Felix

Ladies & Gents, Lads & Lasses, sloshed & inebriated, The Cheeky Seagull now features nightly music entertainment !
with Piano Pete & the talented Sonny MacGregor ! With Thanks to Mr. Oliver Hardy & Mr. Stan Laurel ~ Piano Movers Ltd.

The wagon was a cheap laser wood kit in 1/48, fun to build & looks okay. The equine from Duncan models, and the Piano is again 1/48 and by Petite Properties. The idea for this odd comedic cameo is lifted from the very funny Laurel & Hardy '32 "Music Box" film, if you've never seen it, you can find it on youtube under "music box 1932". I wonder, Has anyone produced 7mm figures of Laurel & Hardy ?