4mm Chris' Trainsets
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Chris Nevard
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Her fur makes great late summer grass when you put it in the Grasmaster
TheSnapper
Western Thunderer
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
But they an be useful - here is sweet Fleur supervsing the running in of a Bachmann pannier tank. The rug is to protect the cat's soft paws from the horrid polished wooden floor so they don't get sore with all the waiting about (more likely to protect the engine when it got knocked over shortly after).
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
OK, back to some sort of sanity; 44417 rumbles through Catcott Burtle with a Sunday engineering working in September 1961.
But, some might notice the cat wahing itself next to the railings on top of the culvert. . . .
But, some might notice the cat wahing itself next to the railings on top of the culvert. . . .
Dog Star
Western Thunderer
Now this does confuse... either me or your camera!
When we meet Fleur for the first time, here, we see a puddy which is a lovely ochre / beige / sort-of-cat colour.
Post no. 61 depicts Fleur doing duty as a Traction Inspector (without the traditional mac / hat / pipe) and yet there has been a change of livery.
How do they do that?
When we meet Fleur for the first time, here, we see a puddy which is a lovely ochre / beige / sort-of-cat colour.
Post no. 61 depicts Fleur doing duty as a Traction Inspector (without the traditional mac / hat / pipe) and yet there has been a change of livery.
How do they do that?
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
Probably my iffy camera white balance - she and her grand daughter do tend to change colour in different types of light though. You see than with the eye sometimes, I'm wondering if the transluscent fur absorbes a little of whats around.
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
The elder (older in journospeak), is Fleur, we also have her great grand daughter called Saffy (below). They're British Shorthair, the colour is 'Fawn'. Saffy likes to chew the tops off LSWR latice post signals especially if from MSE parts.
I must apologise to the moderators for all this cat stuff!
To get back on track.......
An elderley Johnson 1P built in 1901 gallops along the Midland Mainline in Derbyshire on a misty day in 1955. This was my very first brass kit, it dates from 1982.....
I must apologise to the moderators for all this cat stuff!
To get back on track.......
An elderley Johnson 1P built in 1901 gallops along the Midland Mainline in Derbyshire on a misty day in 1955. This was my very first brass kit, it dates from 1982.....
Wagonman
Western Thunderer
But why is it carrying Express Goods headcode? Did the cat change it when the Stationmaster wasn't looking?
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
That's the SDJR passenger train headcode where the loco normally resides The crew where too lazy to break the super glue bond for the brief excursion to Duffield.
The crew where too lazy to break the super glue bond for the brief excursion to Duffield.
Anyway as the OP the thread goes wherever you want
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
Snow at Combwich - sorry if I've posted this one before! The snow is cream of tartar (a cooking ingredient, it's a white powder). I've tried various snows for model makers but they're all RUBBISH in comparison and were not easy to remove. C-O-T vacuums off easily too.
Yesterday I tried to get some more, but Sainsburys no longer stock it in tubs (just tiny packs which is no good), so I'm going to try out Bicarb of Soda which hopefully will give a similar result.
Yesterday I tried to get some more, but Sainsburys no longer stock it in tubs (just tiny packs which is no good), so I'm going to try out Bicarb of Soda which hopefully will give a similar result.
queensquare
Western Thunderer
That's the SDJR passenger train headcode where the loco normally resides
Some great pictures Chris, love the cats.
As you say, the SDJ only had two headcodes - one for passenger as shown and one for frieght which had the lamp on the buffer beam over the other buffer. Eminently sensible!
Jerry
tomstaf
Western Thunderer
Chris that cream of tartar looks very good indeed! Did you fix it in position at all, and when you say easy to remove - simply a case of hoover off?
Cheers
Tom
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
It's just loose, no need to fix it into position. Vacuumed off just fine.
BUT, I wouldn't operate trains over it, not sure what it would do to the works. Fine for photos though.
BUT, I wouldn't operate trains over it, not sure what it would do to the works. Fine for photos though.
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
'Pug' No. 51202 is captured pottering about on Cement Quay on a dull September day in 1963. After withdrawal from BR is was bought by the cement company, as seen here. In the 40/50's the little loco was often seen at Radstock standing in for one of the Sentinels when away for exams and wash outs etc.
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
T'ther week I bough the new Parkside Dundas (PC86) GWR 10 Ton Gunpowder Van Z2 at S4errrm, great kit and even more fun to weather. Thought I'd try out that fangled Crafty Computer decal/transfer sheet too....
My only crit' with the kit is that the buffers look a little small, but can always be replaced at some later stage.
My only crit' with the kit is that the buffers look a little small, but can always be replaced at some later stage.
Steph Dale
Western Thunderer
Is that a 'grow your own'decals system? Have you got any more details and how did you find it?
Steph