Gopher Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 Here's the real thing - 5541 small prairie at the Dean Forest Railway (Bachmann Collectors Club Members Day). I think Bachmann do a great job organising these events. Second one I have been to, always good to see behind the scenes at the preserved lines. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 Mogul receiving some attention in the turntable spur siding 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 Another view of the 16xx Pannier shunting 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 7, 2022 Author Share Posted September 7, 2022 (edited) Busy time on the Welsh Marches. 47xx takes a special towards Dewchurch. Few minutes later a G2 appears with a heavy freight heading the other way. Edited September 7, 2022 by Gopher 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 Another coal delivery for Jones & Son coal merchant 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 RIP Your Majesty 3 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) 72xx heads towards Dewchurch with coal empties. Last photo shows it arriving at Dewchurch Edited September 9, 2022 by Gopher 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 Aerial view of the station 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted September 10, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2022 Clive, do you remember where you got your Hereford cattle from? I have some but they look a bit undernourished, yours look far better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 11 minutes ago, Graham T said: Clive, do you remember where you got your Hereford cattle from? I have some but they look a bit undernourished, yours look far better. Graham - The ones on the right in the photo were bought at the Warley show a few years ago, from a small stall. Sorry can't remember the name other than it was a lady who was hand painting the animals. I am not sure she is still in business, because I failed to trace her when I wanted to buy more. The ones on the left are white metal and hand painted by me so hence not as good as the pre-painted ones. I'll see if I can check out the list of traders at the show (which must have been the 2019 show), and hunt her down. I know Ten Commandments also offer hand painted animals, but not seen Hereford cattle in the range. (They do some nice Highland cattle) I like the ones I bought at the show because they are appropriate for my time scale (and certainly yours). Although the Hereford cattle breed is alive and well, the beasts are much bigger today than they were 70-80-90 years ago. I often see pedigree herds when I wander around Herefordshire - lovely animals. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Graham T said: Clive, do you remember where you got your Hereford cattle from? I have some but they look a bit undernourished, yours look far better. Found it 🥳 It was Penduke Models, and they have a web site which I'm just about to check out P.S They have a range of cattle and even hedgehogs. Not terribly cheap though Edited September 10, 2022 by Gopher 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted September 10, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2022 Great, thanks. I'll take a look as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 (edited) Photos taken a few weeks ago showing Harewood Signal box. The wire fence to the left of the platelayer hut has now been fixed down. I've also added a bit more vegetation. I have been running the layout most days over the past few weeks with a variety of locos and rolling stock. All worked beautifully - until I happened to mention to someone that it was all working beautifully. Of course the next running session was then less successful with derailments. locos stalling etc. So not for the first time I really must learn to keep my mouth shut. Edited September 11, 2022 by Gopher 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 (edited) Harewood Halt - the resident Herefordshire seagull has turned up . A bird who has never seen the sea. Edited September 12, 2022 by Gopher 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR Chuffer Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 On 09/09/2022 at 08:16, Gopher said: 72xx heads towards Dewchurch with coal empties I drop in here occasionally to admire your work, I like busy yards, but why send coal empties to Dewchurch? Is there a coal mine there or coal loading point? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 3 hours ago, MR Chuffer said: I drop in here occasionally to admire your work, I like busy yards, but why send coal empties to Dewchurch? Is there a coal mine there or coal loading point? Thanks Mr Chuffer. Excellent question . I think my logic for sending coal empties to Dewchurch is a bit (very) flawed. No coal mine or coal loading point. It goes as follows: The coal empty train picks up more empties at Dewchurch before it continues it's journey. So a sort of in and out journey. The huge flaw is any coal empties sitting in Dewchurch yard would be from the local coal merchant, and therefore would probably arrive loaded, and return empty via the pick up goods as opposed to a dedicated train. Thanks again for reading my thread 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Very good site Penduke Models just a couple of donkeys ,thanks information. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 3 hours ago, lmsforever said: Very good site Penduke Models just a couple of donkeys ,thanks information. Chris No problem Chris. They have some nice stuff, once I found the website I bought a few more cattle and chickens Best wishes Clive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 13, 2022 Author Share Posted September 13, 2022 (edited) Couple of views of the loco yard Edited September 13, 2022 by Gopher 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 14, 2022 Author Share Posted September 14, 2022 G2 sits outside the sand house 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 (edited) Sailor comes home on leave to be welcomed by his wife and son Edited September 15, 2022 by Gopher 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 15, 2022 5 hours ago, Gopher said: Sailor comes home on leave to be welcomed by his wife and son Daddy! My Daddy! 1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) Cattle wagons turn up at Dewchurch. Looks like one wagon per bovine beast, and they wonder why the railways were losing money 😉 Edited September 16, 2022 by Gopher 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) Few more views of Monkton Farm. Managed to get hold of a few more hay bales, so at least the load on the trailer is a bit more proto-typical Edited September 17, 2022 by Gopher 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37Oban Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Hi, not a criticism, but the bales look more like straw than hay. Good quality hay has a pale greenish colour from the grass, straw can vary from pale yellow to a golden hue depending on the variety of corn. Roja Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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