Dewchurch 3

[Gopher]

2 hours ago, Graham T said:

 

But I see someone is still managing to catch a five minute snooze just outside the shed!

 

Oh yes - you don't want to peak too early.  Got to conserve your energy for the day ahead   

[Gopher]

One of those back alleys off George Street, leading to ??

[longchap]

48 minutes ago, Gopher said:

One of those back alleys off George Street, leading to ??

 

Lovely attention to those once ubiquitous items of everyday living us chaps of a certain age know so well. 

 

I like the lead flashing which show some undulation over the valley gutter slates. Please can you reveal your technique?

 

Bill

[Graham T]

5 minutes ago, longchap said:

 

Lovely attention to those once ubiquitous items of everyday living us chaps of a certain age know so well. 

 

I like the lead flashing which show some undulation over the valley gutter slates. Please can you reveal your technique?

 

Bill

 

I also liked the curtains, and that the lower halves of toilet/bathroom windows are painted over.  As you say, nice attention to detail that makes the scene.

 

[Gopher]

3 hours ago, longchap said:

 

Lovely attention to those once ubiquitous items of everyday living us chaps of a certain age know so well. 

 

I like the lead flashing which show some undulation over the valley gutter slates. Please can you reveal your technique?

 

Bill

Thanks Bill.  The lead flashing is strips of Tamiya masking tape cut to size and painted with Tamiya gun metal paint.  I find it sticks well to the plastic, and is easily pealed off  without leaving any kind of residue.

 

Clive

3 hours ago, Graham T said:

 

I also liked the curtains, and that the lower halves of toilet/bathroom windows are painted over.  As you say, nice attention to detail that makes the scene.

 

Thanks Graham - as you guessed simply white acrylic paint, painted onto the clear plastic, I find gives quite a good impression of net curtains.  The other curtains are, strips of paper, painted in various colours and, stuck inside the windows  

 

Clive

[longchap]

28 minutes ago, Gopher said:

Thanks Bill.  The lead flashing is strips of Tamiya masking tape cut to size and painted with Tamiya gun metal paint.  I find it sticks well to the plastic, and is easily pealed off  without leaving any kind of residue.

 

Thanks Clive, most useful and I have several thickness of said masking tape in stock, so will experiment.

 

Bill

[Gopher]

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Edited December 2, 2022 by Gopher

[Gopher]

Night falls on the goods yard and the porter is still asleep.  I wonder if he got transferred to Dewchurch from Little Muddle 

 

Edited December 2, 2022 by Gopher

[Gopher]

Night also starts to fall over George Street (not that anyone has noticed)

 

Edited December 3, 2022 by Gopher

[Gopher]

Foremarke Hall parked outside the sand furnace.  This is a Bachmann model renamed and renumbered by me as a reminder of my day on it's footplate on a steam experience course on the Gloucester and Warwickshire railway.   Great day.  

[Gopher]

Diesel refuelling siding with Class 24 

[Gopher]

I wonder where the train is 

[MrWolf]

1 hour ago, Gopher said:

I wonder where the train is 

 

At times, that picture and title could be symbolic of life in general. 🤣

[Gopher]

Rear entrance to goods shed,  with Mark 1 stock stabled at Platform 1 in the background.  

 

Edited December 7, 2022 by Gopher

[Gopher]

Class 43 Warship Zealous sits at the diesel refuelling point. 

[Gopher]

Another aerial view of Dewchurch station 

[Fishplate]

23 hours ago, Gopher said:

Zealous sits at the diesel refuelling point. 

 

Very nice pics.

 

"Zealous the Enthusiastic Engine" appears to be missing from the Rev Awdry s writings though. . .

[Gopher]

48 minutes ago, Fishplate said:

 

Very nice pics.

 

"Zealous the Enthusiastic Engine" appears to be missing from the Rev Awdry s writings though. . .

Thanks -

 

That is a good point about Zealous 😆.  I wonder whether Gordon cancelled him, or ghosted him (or is it her).  No idea if these are the correct terms, in our modern media language.  

[MrWolf]

1 hour ago, Gopher said:

Thanks -

 

That is a good point about Zealous 😆.  I wonder whether Gordon cancelled him, or ghosted him (or is it her).  No idea if these are the correct terms, in our modern media language.  

 

I wouldn't worry about it, no matter you say somebody will say that you're wrong, so you might as well just get on with it! 🤪

[Gopher]

I call this "A Study in Tenders".  Just waiting for a call from a very rich collector of art to make me an offer I will refuse. 

[St Enodoc]

1 hour ago, Gopher said:

I call this "A Study in Tenders".  Just waiting for a call from a very rich collector of art to make me an offer I will refuse. 

If you'd dimmed the lights you could've called it Tender is the Night.

[Gopher]

35 minutes ago, St Enodoc said:

If you'd dimmed the lights you could've called it Tender is the Night.

😄 Brilliant, I think you should be my agent. We can talk about your commission later

[Gopher]

Little and large - Pannier 16xx and Britannia Lord Kitchener on shed

[Gopher]

61xx Large Prairie heads a local passenger train through the Welsh Marches towards Harewood Halt.   Dapol engine with Hornby Collett Bow ended coaches in tow.

 

 

Edited December 13, 2022 by Gopher

[Gopher]

My home brewed weathering on Accurascale 21T MDO wagons sitting in the goods yard at Dewchurch.

 

 

 

Edited December 14, 2022 by Gopher