Mark Meeting. 18th Oct.2014.

Wagonman

Western Thunderer
Give me a chance: we only got home a couple of hours ago... Pictures coming, I promise. Meanwhile I'd like to add my thanks to the organisers for a fine job done.


Richard
 

Wagonman

Western Thunderer
ARSE.jpg

First up, the Sentinel on Simon T's ARSE – be careful how you say that! Lovely model.


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'Marianne' the building of which has filled many pages in the S7 Newsletter. A French lady 'of a certain age'.


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Richard Chown, of 'Castle Rackrent' fame, the builder of 'Marianne', standing by ARSE


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A view of Peter Drost's winning entry in the Challenge 33. Tanat Valley 3 with a GWR owned Peckett tank doing the honours.

TV3 2nd.jpg

A view of TV3 from above the bufferstop. Peter told me this view was usually not possible as the end is hard up against a wall. Interesting what you can cram into 33 square feet.


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This little exBristol & Exeter Rly tank was the first loco that Peter scratchbuilt in S7, many years ago (he wouldn't say how many).

I am trying without success to load an image of the winner of the Peco wagon-building competition...


Richard
 

jc2001

Western Thunderer
It f***in works!
Well done. I still recall our discussion some years back when you outlined your plans for suspension and individual traction motors, etc. and it's good to see it all come to fruition. I would have loved to have been there to see it.

John
 

Heather Kay

Western Thunderer
I've just got home. We spent the weekend with my parents in Dorset, and their internet is intermittent at best.

Having had a cuppa, I now need to cuddle a cat who has missed us for three whole days, and then I might be able to download the video and edit it.

Look in again a week or so's time! :confused:
 

Pugsley

Western Thunderer
Righty-ho, here's a short video of things trundling about.
Thanks for posting that, it's far better than my effort, as I suspected it would be! Who'd have thought it, S7 models moving around on an S7 layout ;)

You're very kind with your captions (insert embarrassed smiley here) and I can't claim any credit for the Cargowaggon flat - that's Simon's.
 

Heather Kay

Western Thunderer
You're very kind with your captions (insert embarrassed smiley here) and I can't claim any credit for the Cargowaggon flat - that's Simon's.

I wasn't sure, which was why I put a query on it. I'll find some time to amend and upload a fresh version in a while. :thumbs:
 

Pugsley

Western Thunderer
Well done. I still recall our discussion some years back when you outlined your plans for suspension and individual traction motors, etc. and it's good to see it all come to fruition. I would have loved to have been there to see it.
Thanks John, I can still remember it too, even though it was quite some time ago now - 3, possibly 4 years! Hopefully you'll be there to see it in action on another occasion - I might even have the lights sorted out by then :)
 

tomstaf

Western Thunderer
Thanks for making that video Heather:thumbs: I think the 37 looks very at home on that layout. Just needs a couple of twins for that Judith Edge shunter to marshall ;)

Cheers

Tom
 

SimonT

Western Thunderer
Thank you Heather. It was a pleasure to have such a great piece of work running on my layout; Martin it is truly magnificent.

The clue as to the wagon is the use of blue as a base coat for proper colours -Teehee!

Simon
 

Heather Kay

Western Thunderer
The clue as to the wagon is the use of blue as a base coat for proper colours -Teehee

Now, I may be getting old and forgetful, and I appreciate the correction, but I do recall Martin discussing such beasts on these very forum pages. I know Tom has one, too. I was 50% wrong!

I'll re-edit shortly to correct my error, and re link the vid because no doubt GooToob will be fussy about it.
 

Heather Kay

Western Thunderer
I didn't manage to get any decent video of Merney Junction, sadly. I got a couple of stills, but not with any stock on it. :(
 
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