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11B

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  1. Well the hill side is starting to take shape!

  2. I'm done building bridges! I'll try embankments and roads now...

  3. I stand here looking at this first base board thinking I must start on making some hills!

    1. pipparooba

      pipparooba

      id be thinking track plan track plan track plan

  4. Been sat in the Smug on Carnforth Station drinking. wow the 350's look good in FTPE livery,,,,, Or could this be the drink?

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    2. 11B

      11B

      Oh dear, beer typing... Snug!!!

    3. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      I can imagine the snug with fug and trains too - lovely.

    4. 11B

      11B

      It was! This morning however!

      thesnugmicropub.blogspot.co.uk

  5. it's that time of the month again, time to clean the fish tank. I think we have the oldest goldfish in history....

  6. Well. the time has come.. Today, and at the age of 35yrs I was the oldest member of the nursing staff on my ward........

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      When does the pension kick in? ;-)

    2. 11B

      11B

      At this rate.... Never

  7. Black clouds and sunshine! now do I get on with the ballasting, carry on chopping wood for winter, or get browny points by tidying the house!!!

  8. Sadly, in general, this hobby (railways) can attract some certain types of people. Whilst on the whole, the vast majority of people involved are nice people, you seem to of found the less than desirable type here. I am sure we have all seen them, and as we all know, they don't last long! Kind regards Ian
  9. Ballasting is like Marmite. You either love it or hate it!!!

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    2. eastwestdivide

      eastwestdivide

      Am I the only one who neither loves nor hates Marmite? Other spreads are available.

    3. Platform 6

      Platform 6

      Just don't put ballast on your sandwich - *everyone* hates that ;-)

    4. Nelson Jackson
  10. 11B

    Foxthwaite

    Well it as been a little while since I have posted anything about Foxthwaite, for the simple reason that I haven't had the time to do much.... But I have now managed to build the main bridge, and start to weather it a bid, and start to get some ballast put down on the same board... The bridge still needs a bit of work to complete it, but still, it's built and installed so this will allow me to crack on with this board. the layout is currently kept/worked on in the box room, which gives me some room to work (ok, not very much room, but it's my room!!!). The photo above gives you a small view of the work so far. The black five is on the main line, and the Fowler tank is in the long siding. A HO gauge Sharp Stewart tank loco heading towards the station on the private line. Still now back to the ballasting!!! Kind regards Ian
  11. Axe v's thumb.... and the winner is..... not me..... How much blood!!!

    1. Nelson Jackson
    2. Trebor

      Trebor

      look at the positive side, you now know that the axe works, rather too well....

    3. Spitfire2865
  12. Hi Michael, Just found this thread......... wow!!!! The detail in the buildings!!! I thinks I may end up asking lots of questions....... Kind regards Ian
  13. Happy days, new log burner installed today, everyone melting!!!

    1. Super D

      Super D

      Switched our heating off a month ago!

    2. New Haven Neil

      New Haven Neil

      Log burner was the best thing we ever did.

    3. 11B

      11B

      Wow, its hot in here, and dug out my old brew can so I have tea on tap!!!

  14. What set off as needing one new tyre turned into two.... Arr!!!!

    1. Trebor

      Trebor

      modelling budget, SPENT!

       

    2. Jim49

      Jim49

      Did You Go to Kwik Fit by any chance? I think those b*gg*rs keep a sharp Stanley knife handy to ruin many a tyre when the car owner's not looking.

  15. Fingers crossed for you Jim, Then all you need to do is park one (or more) in Carnforth D&UGL when I'm off work, and a fine day!!!!! Good luck Ian
  16. My first car was a mk3 Escort..... It didn't even make it home from the garage... Oil pump went, and warning light didn't work.... One replacement engine later....... I moved on to Renaults and never looked back!!!! Ian Ian
  17. The last three days at work, and we have had sun shine, today I get a day off in the rain. Mother nature knows I have jobs to do at home outside!!!

    1. 3 link

      3 link

      lovely and sunny down here in the south...

    2. Chris116

      Chris116

      Oh dear, now yu will have to do some modelling to pass the time away!!

       

  18. Hi Jeff, How are you getting on with this little project? Not seen anything about it for a little while. kind regards Ian
  19. How does this work then? Given that the train was running late, then left early, do you have to contact the relevant signal box and request to stop for this sort of reason, or are you allowed to just stop if you have a booked stop at that location? Likewise, if the latter is the case, then you get any early path, do they contact you first to check you are still on the loco and not got off to do what ever? Kind regards Ian
  20. Carnforth again, 15 July 2013, with the exception of the last photo which is 06 Feb 2013. Rail grinder units DR79262 and DR79272 47500 following its derailment and fire at Manchester 47760 leads 48151 and 45231 with the 5Z61 Carnforth West Coast Rail to York NRM. this is the stock for the Scarborough Spa Express 46115 sets off on a test run with the 5Z33 Carnforth-Hellifield-Preston-Carnforth Jack / Phil, I have not managed to loco at the locos you both mention as when I looked at the foot path behind WCR, all I could see was mud, deep mud!!!! But I will as soon as the path is useable. Kind regards Ian
  21. Or they could make them from memory metal, just like glasses............. Ian
  22. Hi Phil. I am not sure. I will try and have a look next week if I get down there. Thanks Ian
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