Lord of the Badgers

Thats a good story. A pal of mine bought what he descibed as a "small signal from the end of Rhyl Station". The poor fellows face was a picture on the day it arrived, as in reality the gantry was huge lying on his drive and garden.

 

Then his wife returned home in a new outfit....It was one of those lifetime memories. With as much diginity as she could muster, she climbed over the obstacle to her front door, then turned and announced to all and sundry that either THAT goes or she does!

 

She went.

Mate of mine was offered a WR decommissioned brakevan, and a small section of track to sit it on. Would make a great summerhouse etc he thought.

Of course these things weigh, well, a lot. When he found out what the crane would cost to get it in the back garden, and having to swing a (60 ton?) van over the neighbour's roof.. suprisingly the wife was OK with it (he already has a signal in his garden) but his wallet wasn't...

Anyhoo... back to the thread, models to discuss & all that...

I like that shot Tom - the one under the bridge - nice.

Here's some of mine from this year, may have mentioned them on the old thread, not sure

both, 92203 at toddington

Alright, wonder how many of you know a possibly true story about the real 2937 Clevedon Court?

I come from the area..

Not sure of the exact story - but it's one they tell when you're shown around the house, so it could be rubbish!

Essentially the story goes that Lord Elton got wind of the loco being withdrawn, and asked for it to be saved for display at Clevedon Court itself.

When it was withdrawn (at Hereford shed apparently - just looked), the loco was brought to the gates of the house (no mean effort in those days).

Only trouble was that his Lordship was away that day, and the wife (no disrespect, but apparently not briefed of the intention) responded to the "where'd you want yer loco ma'am" question with a "take it back, not a blooming clue what you're on about" sort of answer

And so, she was cut up (that's the loco, not the wife), although a nameplate survives & is in the house still. Would've been no need for Lady Of Legend eh...

Unexpect - "In A Flesh Aquarium". The most completely bonkers thing I've heard all year - mixes metal, opera, jazz, goth and circus music, and throws a couple of kitchen sinks into the mix for good measure.

Sounds like Cardiacs (mix of punk, prog, circus music)

Youtube is your friend if you don't know them...

The Veils - The Runaway Found.

Track 6 "The Leavers Dance" is one of my all time fav songs