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

[sb67]

Just caught up with your thread Rob, that 14xx is absolutely superb, I love the way you've used the factory weathering to good effect and added to it, you've made the loco look as if it has had a little bit of cleaning and tlc but looking very well used. 

 

Great stuff! 👍

[The Stationmaster]

On 28/10/2022 at 19:49, NHY 581 said:

Evening all, 

 

Aside from a few finishing touches, 1432 is just about done. 

 

It's proving to be a nice diversion and I'm very relieved to see that given the somewhat aggressive approach, the de-weathering appears to have  paid off. 

 

 

 

 

We are therefore left with a loco that, dare I say it,  seems to look half tidy. 

 

Rob. 

 

 

Very good Rob but I do wonder about a patch of rust on the smokebox right next to and beneath the oil pipe cover where maybe the effect of some oil leaking would be more typical😇

[NHY 581]

Morning all, 

 

Finally managed to find my own thread......

 

Well, not much to report at present. It looks like next years exhibition calender is starting to fill up with a few emails landing this week. 

 

Thus far, I have the following........

 

January- Sheep Dip Edington @SDJRT show. Late confirmation due to comms issue. 

 

July-TBC Exeter. (There may be a clash here so not confirmed as yet ) If Exeter is go, then I'll probably show Bleat Wharf but run it in Small Southern tank engine mode for something different. 

        Sheep Dip @Penarth (Provisional)

 

August-possibly shows x 2

 

September-Bleat Wharf @ Stafford. (Provisional) 

 

October-Ewe@Uckfield (Provisional) 

 

This means there'll be a bit of work on Sheep Dip. Not much, as it's pretty much okay but there's a few jobs I want to attend to. Mainly detaily stuff. 

 

So a bit to look forward to........

 

Rob. 

 

 

Edited November 13, 2022 by NHY 581
Sausage hooves

[JustinDean]

20 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

Morning all, 

 

Finally managed to find my own thread......

 

Well, not much to report at present. It looks like next years exhibition calender is starting to fill up with a few emails landing this week. 

 

Thus far, I have the following........

 

January- Sheep Dip Edington @SDJRT show. Late confirmation due to comms issue. 

 

July-TBC Exeter. (There may be a clash here so not confirmed as yet ) If Exeter is go, then I'll probably show Bleat Wharf but run it in Small Southern tank engine mode for something different. 

        Sheep Dip @Penarth (Provisional)

 

August-possibly shows x 2

 

September-Bleat Wharf @ Stafford. (Provisional) 

 

October-Ewe@Uckfield (Provisional) 

 

This means they'll be a bit of work on Sheep Dip. Not much, as it's pretty much okay but there's a few jobs I want to attend to. Mainly detaily stuff. 

 

So a bit to look forward to........

 

Rob. 

 

 

Excellent! Stafford is just up the road so if you need a hand with anything Rob just give me a shout. 
 

Jay

[NHY 581]

1 hour ago, JustinDean said:

Excellent! Stafford is just up the road so if you need a hand with anything Rob just give me a shout. 
 

Jay

 

 

Mange Tout, Jay. 

 

Thank you. There may well be a couple of the above where an extra pair of  hands will be more than useful. 

 

Once things are rubber stamped I'll have a better idea of when and where. In a few cases, I'm trying to work out which layout to take where. To me, it's important to avoid too many visits to the same area, with the same layout, if that makes sense. 

 

And after the conversation I've just had.....it might well be a little busier. More details will follow when confirmed. 

 

However, I can now confirm the Exeter gig. 

 

 

Rob. 

[NHY 581]

Well, I can now confirm the earlier confirmation of the Exeter show. I can also confirmate that Bleat Wharf will have it's first outing as a Southern region layout with a selection of small, terribly cute, Southernesque tank engines. There is, after all, nothing to readily identify Bleat as an S&D layout as the only signage are a couple of L&SWR signs.

 

There is therefore some weathering to be taken care of. We shall be have a couple of distressed Ps ahead of the show supported by a B4 or two and a Terrier....and their brake vans. 

 

It's nice to ring the changes...is it not ? 

[MrWolf]

Is a distressed P something that is taken hurriedly when on a well used footpath with minimal cover?

[NHY 581]

4 hours ago, MrWolf said:

Is a distressed P something that is taken hurriedly when on a well used footpath with minimal cover?

 

 

Or as may or may not have previously happened.........the lights go out whilst one is in mid-flow...

 

 

[NHY 581]

In other news, a second Full Monty liveried SE&CR C Class has been secured somewhat cheaper ( realistically priced) than anticipated. 

 

That pretty much concludes (exceeds...) the motive power requirements. Once the Hattons Genesis 6 wheelers arrive after Christmas, so we're informed, then I'll start proper planning. 

 

By that I mean getting the 120 x 40 cm roll of paper out on the table and plonking buildings and trains about the place until it looks about right...........ish. 

 

 

Rob

Edited November 13, 2022 by NHY 581

[MrWolf]

That is good news, despite being mass produced, certain locomotives tend to elude us, either we don't have the money at the time, or we simply don't know it's available, either way, we miss the boat, or train in this case.

Is it possible to have too many locos? It's handy to have a few in reserve for other projects or to offset the offer of a loco that we didn't think we were going to get.

 

I've just bought some shirtbutton tender transfers for the Earl BTW. Thanks again!

[MrWolf]

49 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Or as may or may not have previously happened.........the lights go out whilst one is in mid-flow...

 

 

 

That's an overlooked advantage to the water in the bottom of the lav. It acts as an audible targeting system for when one has to "go dark". Possibly the only time when women have the advantage in the bathroom stakes.

[mullie]

1 minute ago, MrWolf said:

 

That's an overlooked advantage to the water in the bottom of the lav. It acts as an audible targeting system for when one has to "go dark". Possibly the only time when women have the advantage in the bathroom stakes.

The house I grew up in never had a light in the toilet, proxy light in the bathroom next door but then that had a window frame taken out of the cowshed! Oh how farm workers families lived in the 60s, 70s .......... 80s and possibly still do.

 

We did eat a lot of carrots!

 

Martyn

[Winslow Boy]

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Or as may or may not have previously happened.........the lights go out whilst one is in mid-flow...

 

 

 

That could be quite distressing in both circumstances.

 

So I've been told.

 

From one distressed person to another.

[NHY 581]

9 hours ago, mullie said:

 

 

We did eat a lot of carrots!

 

Martyn

 

 

Aha! Cat's Eyes Mullander....

[wiggoforgold]

7 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Aha! Cat's Eyes Mullander....

Might this just be a cover story to hide his expertise  with radar?

[mullie]

2 hours ago, wiggoforgold said:

Might this just be a cover story to hide his expertise  with radar?

More like 'Bags under the eyes' Mullender I'm afraid!

[NHY 581]

Morning all, 

 

Much flitting going on about here. I'm not really settling on anything......yet. I'm off to the Thornbury show tomorrow with Lord and Butler. I was to head off to the Barry and Penarth's club show today but have decided to give it a miss. 

 

However, I can at least provide a view of a rather scruffy pair of chaps at Bleat Wharf. 

 

 

In other news, the teeny tiniest of steps has been taken regarding making a start on Chapter Six of the Sheep Chronicles, Lambsdown.

Expect nothing more than molluscesque progress. Expeditious this is not. 

 

Rob. 

 

 

 

[Schooner]

11 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

Expeditious this is not. 

But exciting it is! Looking forward to updates.

 

'Till then pics of scruffy chaps will keep us going just fine :) Nobody take that out of context, please!

[NHY 581]

41 minutes ago, Schooner said:

But exciting it is! Looking forward to updates.

 

'Till then pics of scruffy chaps will keep us going just fine :) Nobody take that out of context, please!

 

 

Morning Louis, 

 

I thank you. I shall endeavour to provide them, intermittent though they may be. There may well be a Chapter 6a..........Not sure yet but I've had a thought........

[RodneyS]

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

I've had a thought........

Dangerous.

[gwrrob]

On 13/11/2022 at 21:39, NHY 581 said:

Once the Hattons Genesis 6 wheelers arrive after Christmas,

 

Will you be weathering these.....

 

🙂

[NHY 581]

37 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

Will you be weathering these.....

 

🙂

 

Too damn right.........and plonking photos on THAT THREAD....

[NHY 581]

Morning all. 

 

Live from the Thornbury show. 

 

Tidy. 

 

Rob

[Gilbert]

Expensive.....if L&B have a stand full of temptations....

Edited November 20, 2022 by Gilbert

[MrWolf]

56 minutes ago, Gilbert said:

Expensive.....if L&B have a stand full of temptations....

 

That will probably cover the next six layout themes then!