7mm , Blackney, A Glimpse of the Forest

[Alan]

I'm glad I retired when I did.

 

[Geoff]

I'm glad I retired when I did.

Our son dreams of doing the same for he has had his fill of being underpaid and unappreciated.

Geoff

 

[paulc]

House??!! I was convinced my teachers slept in coffins in the School vaults.

Well it was a flat in a house .

 

[Alan]

Not only is the Bedford finished, so is the ConflatA and container.

Photo of it being taken as it goes to Forest Furniture for a full load which will end up at Liberty's.




a close up

 

[Alan]

I've spent the last couple of weeks building a couple more wagons, all I need to do is to make some loads for them.

 

[Alan]

A ggod friend gave me an early present for Blackney a couple of Modelu Collies. Now painted and belong to Mjor Hawkins and their names are Monty and Ike. Guess who Major Hawkins served with.

 

[Allen M]

Guess who Major Hawkins served with.

Possibly as a young man with the older Colonel Stephens which also developed the involvement of railways.

Regards
Allen

 

[SimonT]

Guess who Major Hawkins served with.

Probably The Woofers!
Aka The Worcester & Sherwood Foresters Regiment

 

[Jordan]

a couple of Modelu Collies

I'm impressed they could get the dog(s?) to sit still long enough to be 3D scanned successfully!!

 

[Alan]

It's a month since I last posted, slight mojo loss. However an hour on the computer produced this, I hope I'm not too early

 

[Geoff]

Seasons greetings to you as well Alan, hope your mojo returns soon, you've been missed

Geoff

 

[Alan]

Whilst posting the Christmas Card I realised I hadn't posted any photos for a over a month so inspired by Geoff's I had a play and photographed the full coal tain leaving Blackney for Bullo behind 8749.









and finally a slightly old fashioned helicopter shot

 

[michael mott]

Had to do a double take on this one Alan almost as If I had traveled back in time.

Michael

 

[Jordan]

Had to do a double take on this one Alan almost as If I had traveled back in time.

You have to watch him - he sneaks in the occasional Ben Ashworth photo every now & then, & thinks we won't notice!!

"Like" is just so inadequate with this layout. Joking aside, fantastic photos Alan.

 

[Alan]

Sorry Jordan that one is mine this is Ben's he was standing beside me.

 

[Geoff]

Sorry Jordan that one is mine this is Ben's he was standing beside me.

Not surprised that he was standing beside you Alan, it's too damn cold to be perched up a tree in this weather!

Nice to see you posting again.

Geoff

 

[Captain Kernow]

Really lovely shots, Alan, this really does show off good 7mm modelling to excellent effect. I particularly like your weathered minerals!

 

[Alan]

It's mid afternoon and 3775 arrives with empty vans for Forest Furniture.



It draws forward ready to propel its train up the branch guards van first rather like the operation on the Sling Branch

 

[Alan]

I seemed to have missed out the mid day passenger train for those who have been to Gloucester. arrving at 12.30

 

[JasonBz]

That shot of the railcar is truly remarkable!