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

[Gilbert]

15 minutes ago, Fishplate said:

As long as London is on the left, you know you're on a proper railway👍

Just how does that work? Surely all railways lead to London? (unless westbound on the North London line....of course...

[New Haven Neil]

Whenever I draw a plan with a station platform (Rob seems to have cured me of this, though) the station is always on the left.  M current layout has a fiddle-de-dee on both ends, just to be contrary, and I'm right pawed.  Oops pressed send too early.  I wonder why it is we do that, as most plans I see of terminii are the same.

 

Mrs NHN also got left handed-ness beaten out of her (literally) at a Cornish primary school.

Edited November 25, 2023 by New Haven Neil

[Fishplate]

39 minutes ago, Gilbert said:

Just how does that work? Surely all railways lead to London? (unless westbound on the North London line....of course...

 

Geographically, very few railways in GB have London on the left. . . . . 

Edited November 25, 2023 by Fishplate

[Gilbert]

9 minutes ago, Fishplate said:

 

Geographically, very few railways in GB have London on the left. . . . . 

Sorry...irony...I missed it...nice one!

[Tortuga]

The new arrangement in the railway room for Alsop (through station) means both fiddle yards are on the left…

[david51]

I have three small layouts at home,two have the fiddle yard on the right . The other has the FY on the left . I don’t find that it makes much difference to operation ,although thinking abou past layouts most have had the FY on the right . 

[Donw]

22 minutes ago, Fishplate said:

 

Geographically, very few railways in GB have London on the left. . . . . 

 

That rather depends on where you are looking from 

 from here on the Isle of Wight  it would be on the left for the SECR , LTSR, GER 

 

However from Newcastle it would be on the left for the GNR, GCR, MR, LNWR, GWR. LSWR

 

You are just biased by the maps which have the north at the top invert the map and it all changes. 

 

Don 

[NHY 581]

Evening all. 

 

For those who were unable to make the trip to Uckfield, here's a lovely overview. 

 

http://www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/exhib23nf.html

 

 

Enjoy, 

 

Rob

[AdeMoore]

7 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

Evening all. 

 

For those who were unable to make the trip to Uckfield, here's a lovely overview. 

 

http://www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/exhib23nf.html

 

 

Enjoy, 

 

Rob

Excellent little review and virtual exhibition, thanks for sharing that Rob.  

[Limpley Stoker]

On 25/11/2023 at 09:20, Oldddudders said:

I once attended a meeting [of BR's Business Resources Forum, where each Sector provided a rep and we tried to prioritise schemes to make best use of scarce resources like signal design engineers] where 4 people sitting in a row were all left-handed. There were only about 9 or 10 people there. Sinister!

Or Dexter ?

[Oldddudders]

5 hours ago, Limpley Stoker said:

Or Dexter ?

Ah, a breed of small cattle, I think. 

[vaughan45]

Unlike a Dexta which is a breed of small Fordson tractors eminently suitable for a green diesel layout.

[NHY 581]

Evening all, 

 

I've finally consolidated the various photos I have taken of Ewe. They were dotted all over the phone and are now in one album. 

As I did, a thought struck me that I had a pretty complete record of the build. So, I thought you fine types might like a evolutionary trip by taking a few photos from lots ( about 400 ! ).....Taken between August 2021 and October 2023. 

 

Here goes........

 

 

 

Table top planning. ( August 2021 ) 

 

 

 

 

New home 

 

 

Top layer of MDF added. 

 

 

Track now laid. 

 

 

Adding the DAS to provide ground surface and river bank. Not building indents to lose 'gap' between buildings and ground. Caboose Industries ground throws in situ.  Experiments with dead trees. Winter setting ? ( October 2021 ) 

 

 

Fiddly stick built. 

 

 

Track bed painted with red oxide. Grass areas paint in brown, road/yard in grey. ( January 2022 ) 

 

 

Track now painted and weathered. Ballasting. ( February 2022 ) 

 

 

 

 

 

First fix static grass down. Road/yard surface from ground down barbecue ash. 

 

 

MBR trees arrive. 

 

 

Adding 4mm static grass. ( March 2022 ) 

 

 

 

 

Starting to get a feel for the scenics now. 

 

 

 

First attempt at water on a layout. ( yes, I added it AFTER the static grass....( March 2022-SWAG was just over a month away !) 

 

 

 

 

 

Water lillies added ( March 2022 ) 

 

 

Starting to add the reeds.

 

 

Painting/weathering the buildings. ( April 2022 ) 

 

 

 

 

 

Adding the buildings and just blending it all in. 

 

Trees permanently added. 

 

 

More blending in. ( April 2022 ) 

 

 

Weathering the motive power for SWAG'22. Bachmann 03. ( April 2022 ) 

 

 

Pretty much up to date-( September 2023 ) 

 

 

Scenic tweaking. ( October 2023 ) 

 

 

New framing. ( October 2023 ) 

 

 

Rob. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 28, 2023 by NHY 581

[Captain Kernow]

Best of luck tomorrow, Rob.

 

[NHY 581]

Thanks Tim. 

 

Arrangements confirmed today. All being well, home just after lunch. 

 

Rob. 

[Gilbert]

5 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

Thanks Tim. 

 

Arrangements confirmed today. All being well, home just after lunch. 

 

Rob. 

If I know NHS Wales it will be before they have to give you lunch....just saying.

and as previously said by  El Capitano..best for the op...

[Re6/6]

All the best for today Rob.🐏

[JustinDean]

Excellent post showing the layout build and best of luck today mate.  
 

Jay

[MrWolf]

Good luck with the op, hope to see you back soon.

 

Rob 

[Winslow Boy]

Take care Rob. No running for buses.

[lmsforever]

Good luck.

[Graham T]

Here's to happy hooves 🙂

[Tortuga]

Good luck and best wishes.

[paulbb]

Hold the bungee jump

[NHY 581]

Afternoon all, 

 

Many thanks for the kind words. All done and back at Chateau Sheep. Much numbness and slings but a pretty good effort from all involved in the treatment. 

 

Time will tell what, if any, difference it makes but it's worth a go. 

 

Rob