well filled baps The Sheep Chronicles. The adventures of a Sheep, the Works Forecat and the Works Apprentice, George.

[Graham T]

2 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

Good call........think that's tucked away somewhere on red vinyl...

 

 

Just don't play it backwards!

 

[steve45]

Hi Rob,

 

Sorry to hear about your back/leg.

 

When I had sciatica a couple of years ago I used a tens machine for pain relief. It worked very well.

 

I was also told to use cold compress, not hot, as hot made the nerve angry.

 

I really would not like to go back there, it was awful and you have my sympathy

Edited May 17, 2023 by steve45
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[NHY 581]

My thanks to everyone for their advice and support ( ? ! ) for my ongoing back/leg issues. Today sees little change but continuing perseverance. 

 

But...........in the good news section......

 

Two Hattons 6 whl L&NER coaches arrived from Hattons this evening. As described and good value. Crucially, this completes (ish ) the passenger service requirements for a potential East Anglian Light Railway............

 

Rob

Edited May 18, 2023 by NHY 581

[Gilbert]

Page...666 ....the mark of the sheep?

[Oldddudders]

5 minutes ago, Gilbert said:

Page...666 ....the mark of the sheep?

Baa!

[Schooner]

Ram!

[NHY 581]

Here's the East Anglian Light Railway Passenger ensemble.....

 

 

Rob

 

 

[Kevin Johnson]

Rob those Hattons 6 wheel coaches do look really nice.👍

[MrWolf]

4 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Here's the East Anglian Light Railway Passenger ensemble.....

 

 

Rob

 

 

 

That's making me think Elsenham & Thaxted Light Railway....

 

[Schooner]

4 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Very nice, I'd ride that.

 

 

Er...

[NHY 581]

8 hours ago, MrWolf said:

 

That's making me think Elsenham & Thaxted Light Railway....

 

 

 

Morning Rob,

 

Might I have finally found a home for this...? 

 

 

 

Edited May 19, 2023 by NHY 581

[NHY 581]

As may be deduced, a little light reading has been undertaken.........

 

 

 

[Graham T]

29 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Morning Rob,

 

Might then I have finally found a home for this...? 

 

 

 

 

That's a lovely little building Rob.

 

[MrWolf]

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Morning Rob,

 

Might I have finally found a home for this...? 

 

 

 

 

Morning Rob,

I think that you have something there:

 

 

Or add a whacking great canopy....

 

 

 

 

Edited May 19, 2023 by MrWolf

[NickBrad]

I think I may have to order one of those Hattons coaches, looks just the thing for replicating the grounded coach that once resided at Outwell Basin

[NHY 581]

49 minutes ago, NickBrad said:

I think I may have to order one of those Hattons coaches, looks just the thing for replicating the grounded coach that once resided at Outwell Basin

 

Hi Nick, 

 

They ( Hattons ) literally have none left. You'll need to place a pre-order for one of the next batch due in December. 

 

Either that or do as I did and add to a wishlist on Hattons website. That's how I got mine. 

Ebay seems to see these either offered by chancers or auctions going a bit daft. 

 

Rob

[Schooner]

Seems a shame to let these links go to waste, so I'll just pop them here for safekeeping. Hope no-one minds.

Although suspiciously Eastern for my liking, can't deny it's an interesting little scene. Luckily @KNP has already proven it's impossible to model a barge. Oh, no, wait...

 

Back in the real world:

Mind you, can't imagine you'd enjoy having a crack at any of those buildings, Rob.

 

Certainly don't think you'd make an excellent and evocative job of them.

 

Probably for the best you've moved on.

 

Apart from anythng else, there's two whole engines shown (location already mentioned elsewhere in this thread), anyway. Far too much, that'd be silly. The eponymous local vessels are up to 40' long, so far too big to model. Generated specific wagon traffic 'tho, as well as some interesting niche options, in addition to the broad needs of the area - see the train in the station. Bet that bridge would make a rubbish scenic break an' all, and I definitely don't like the look of those sheds.

 

I suppose that if one were to look for a little but operationally diverse scene for inspiration, it might be of interest...

 

If you were feeling a little more reclusive, however

Loch Carron, Highlands of Scotland, 13 August 1876. This photograph was taken from the Strome Ferry Hotel, by a photographer doing a tour of England and Scotland in a Pullman train. The party visited Haddon Hall in Derbyshire, Melrose Abbey and Bristol, amongst other places. The coming of the railways made it easier for people to take excursions and see different parts of Britain. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)

 

Hope the back's heading in the right direction :)

[NickBrad]

16 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

Hi Nick, 

 

They ( Hattons ) literally have none left. You'll need to place a pre-order for one of the next batch due in December. 

 

Either that or do as I did and add to a wishlist on Hattons website. That's how I got mine. 

Ebay seems to see these either offered by chancers or auctions going a bit daft. 

 

Rob

 

 

Yep, went last night, ended up with 2 on pre-order in the GER stratford livery and somehow a Ruston 88DS as well

[NHY 581]

Evening all, 

 

Well. Progress of sorts. I'm down to do a charity motorcycle ride tomorrow morning and given one's back, I thought I'd best see how the land lay today. 

 

A rubbish night's sleep saw me wake in some discomfort. No real progress since yesterday. However, some movement ( early doors trip to the supermarket with the Memsahib ) saw an improvement and a reduction in pain. 

 

Fortified by this, back home, I swung a leg over the trusty mount and sat on it. So far so good. Could I take it off and put back on main stand and safely wheel it about. Yes. Hat and coat donned, I popped out and topped up the fuel and after a few grunts, popped some wind in the tyres. 

 

15 miles later ( petrol station is less than 2 from Chateau Sheep...............) all was okay. Some pain in lower back, right thigh/groin/calf but tolerable, worse off bike than on. 

 

So, early night then good to go at Sparrowfart tomorrow. 

 

Updates tomorrow. 

 

 

Rob

 

 

[New Haven Neil]

Are you being an extinguished distinguished gentleman, Rob?

[NHY 581]

3 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said:

Are you being an extinguished distinguished gentleman, Rob?

 

 

Indeed I is Neil. 

[MrWolf]

Good to hear that motorcycle therapy still works! 

We've taken off for a couple of days, by car, but it's still a Triumph at least!

[NHY 581]

Morning all, 

 

As predicted, up at Sparrowfart. Trusty Triumph given final wipe over, suit donned. 

 

Ready to scramble. 

 

 

 

 

 

[durham light infantry]

Nice t-shirt spotted in Santorini. Do you want one Rob?

 

 

[NHY 581]

11 hours ago, durham light infantry said:

Nice t-shirt spotted in Santorini. Do you want one Rob?

 

 

 

 

Thanks Mike but I'll pass if you don't mind. 

 

Why are they selling them though ? My recollection of Santorini is not much in the way of sheep wandering about...

 

Rob