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Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:31 pm

Here are a few photos, starting with a lovely long slate train!

Penrhyn.....Dinorwic??

Gregs corporate livery

George and chris visited with what was a roundhouse millie

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:59 pm

And it ran! Eventually

Briefly

Here's one of the dynamic duo caught on camera

Dual gauge steam up sidings with Matt double heading on the 32mm line below

Johns lovely railcar - with a smokey exhaust?!!!! Not really, a passing loco on the lower circuit

Members of the Trent Industrial Tramway Society had turned in up Teds Escort to see Lady Of Sherwood outshopped from the paint shop at Matt's Berry Hill Works

and the newly completed (except for the lamp tops) Westwood & Loscoe mixed rake

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:02 pm

ME WANTS THAT ESCORT!!!!! *becomes an excited mosher*

Great pics & lovely steam effects. Shame about that Millie. It's been ruined with that tatty repaint, those LGB couplings, the extended body & that it's on the 'other' gauge

cjallenby · Post by **cjallenby** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:13 pm

Thanks for giving me and George an enjoyable visit

We hope to return in warmer weather with the Millie (which will look much better as it will be finished next time

) and also George wants to bring his Ragleth.

George will post his piccies Tuesday

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:31 pm

Lovely pics

I am still looking for a date to fit in a visit.

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:07 pm

Shame about that Millie. It's been ruined with that tatty repaint, those LGB couplings, the extended body & that it's on the 'other' gauge

No need to be so harsh to LGB, 45mm gauge and Chris.

Looks like a grand time was had, seeing as George got up to butterly it ought not be to much of an extra trek for me to get there.

bessytractor · Post by **bessytractor** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:09 pm

Hancockshire:47406 wrote: ME WANTS THAT ESCORT!!!!! *becomes an excited mosher*

Great pics & lovely steam effects. Shame about that Millie. It's been ruined with that tatty repaint, those LGB couplings, the extended body & that it's on the 'other' gauge

its steam powered and it goes, everything else is irrelevant

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:11 pm

Wow great Pics

Matt im loving the long rake of slate wagons and the 2 Talyllyn Locos double-heading.

Myfanwy and Lady of Sherwood look excellent too

Greg the new W&LLR rake looks splendid

Tom

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:12 pm

Anoher question, do you know where that FR guards van is from, I need one!

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:17 pm

The green one? Is that not from Brandbright? or is it a different version?

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:19 pm

both FR quarrymans and the guards van are merlin kits from the early 80's

hussra · Post by **hussra** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:22 pm

Sir haydn:47389 wrote:

That's certainly one approach to fitting all the RC bits in! An interesting challenge on a Millie, mine is staying manual.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:23 pm

so by saying they're from the 80's, would i be right in thinking that they arent around anymore? I suppose the Brandbright one is now the closest you'll get to it?

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:30 pm

yes, no available. although atropos used to do the double balcony van, i think he still may produce them

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:38 pm

Brandbright do the single balcony one. I'll ask atropos but it will probably be expensive. I may find the drawings and scratchbuild

cjallenby · Post by **cjallenby** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:05 pm

may i just add my Millie is still in the process of being modernized and is certainly NOT finished! the wires will be covered by a coal bunker and once this is done, the loco will be going to Georges for a FULL repaint as my dad done the last while it was left at home and i was at uni and i agree it looks awful.

Once the coal bunker is finished and the loco repainted by George it will look much improved

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:16 pm

Hey Chris, don't let a certain persons comments wind you up!
There's nothing wrong with a "work in progress" - at least you turned up with it and had a quick run

Nice to see you both and I hope you enjoyed your visit to the Midland Railway Centre. Look forward to seeing you again and hope the Ragleth pays a visit next time!

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:25 pm

Narrow Minded:47393 wrote:

I did a double-take when I saw this picture. It looks an incredibly lifelike scene, perfectly complemented by the full-size railway backdrop. The only giveaway is the van and signalbox being larger than the Lady Anne in the foreground, producing an optical illusion of a bizarre inverted perspective where things get larger as they get further away...or that just me?

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:41 pm

It cirtainly looked realistic from where I was sitting though I must say the novel I am reading at the moment is most gripping...

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:44 pm

MuzTrem:47432 wrote:
Narrow Minded:47393 wrote:
I did a double-take when I saw this picture. It looks an incredibly lifelike scene, perfectly complemented by the full-size railway backdrop. The only giveaway is the van and signalbox being larger than the Lady Anne in the foreground, producing an optical illusion of a bizarre inverted perspective where things get larger as they get further away...or that just me?

Standard gauge exchange sidings???

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