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Probably the Worst Kit in the World…
Regular readers of this blog will be aware of the extremely long-running saga of the Caley Jumbo 0-6-0 which occasionally (dis)graces these pages. After a long and protracted campaign which started at the end of 2009, I have somehow got this thing to a point where it has a chassis with wiper pick-ups that…
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Bubbling away on the back stove…
Now that the Jumbo chassis is working satisfactorily , it awaits my rest days this week before various refinements like pick-ups and brake gear are added. Other items are currently occupying the two benches or have just done so. Among these is this BR Diagram 1/410 twin bolster wagon, like the prototype, it’s essentially a…
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The Finished Product
Iain’s marvellous drawing is complete. He’s working on his third artwork, featuring a BRCW Type 2 Diesel on a similar type of service.
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Iain MacIntosh artwork
Iain, whose work I have highlighted on here before has made great progress with his second work. Again it depicts a V2 Class locomotive at work on the Waverley Route. this time it’s on one of the stopping passenger trains that were a feature of the line running between Carlisle Citadel and Edinburgh Waverley. This…
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Kingdoms in transition.
Indian Summer in the domain of Autumn. Mellow light and strong colours. Always make the most of days like this in the north. They are beautiful but fleeting as daylight shortens and less settled weather patterns move in. There will be a few weeks of amazing colour yet though and perhaps winter will gift us…
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Variety week.
I’ve had a very varied and interesting week for very many reasons. Last Sunday, I visited Expo EM north with Jamie, my regular accomplice in such expo ‘raids’! Held in Manchester this year instead of the traditional recent venue at Slaithewaite, the show struck the right balance between size and friendliness. My phone/camera didn’t have…
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As Summer draws to a close…
Today has been a beautiful day down here in the Debatable Lands, as has the last few days in truth. It really has been a fitting end to the best summer I can remember in ten years. The beginnings of change are there though as house martins circle and swoop, building themselves up for their…
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77021 Loco Group
http://www.77021.org/pictures.php A brief introduction to an embryonic group in which I’m involved. You will probably already be aware that despite several BR Standard steam designs having been saved from the slaughter of the 1960s, there were some gaps in the surviving classes. Some of these are being plugged by the Standard Locomotive Group with 72010…
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Weekend at Whitrope
A truly massive weekend of productivity occurred at Whitrope last weekend as a large crew and excellent weather combined to ensure conditions were just right for work, if slightly warm! Mike at Cumbria Lift and Shift helped greatly with his Palfinger equipped flatbed truck, not only delivering our new ground frame on Saturday but assisting…
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The Great Marquess
It’s the time of year when the Fellsman service starts up its summer season, running via the Settle and Carlisle. Currently, the service is being operated by Gresley K4 61994, The Great Marquess. I was lucky enough to snap her during her service stop at Carlisle. I took these photos largely to illustrate the variations…
Max Stafford's Kennel 