Model Railways

[Richard A Thackeray]

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

And from my iPhone

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Again, from iPhone

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Hmm
This was on Look North earlier this evening, & there I was, in front of the TV camera, photographing it
Worse still, SWMBO saw it too

From about 20:55
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0012c3g/look-north-yorkshire-evening-news-07122021

 

[MontyVeda]

Thanks for those Richard... a stunning layout and some great photographs

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thanks for those Richard... a stunning layout and some great photographs

Thankyou

Given that part of it was built as the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, it may find its way over the Pennines??
Just keep an eye on the website/social media

I very much doubt it will travel again this year, as it's being exhibited in Wakefield until the 19th

 

[FrankCrank]

Again, from iPhone

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Always admire the time and patience that goes into creating these displays. One thing in particular, the close up of the engine, shows it looking 'factory fresh', and I think real skill is needed to make it look weathered. Not trying to detract in any way - this coming from someone who obliterated an Airfix Flying Scotsman with their newly acquired air gun, aged around 15, not that that's any excuse

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Always admire the time and patience that goes into creating these displays. One thing in particular, the close up of the engine, shows it looking 'factory fresh', and I think real skill is needed to make it look weathered. Not trying to detract in any way - this coming from someone who obliterated an Airfix Flying Scotsman with their newly acquired air gun, aged around 15, not that that's any excuse

I think that was one of the few unweathered locomotives
There must have been close to 30, so a lot of work

1/4 ton of chippings for ballast too!!

We did hear the owner telling someone that he'd had an old chap having a real go at him, as none of the cars on the transporters had tax discs!!!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

@FrankCrank
The other probable reason, for non-weathering, is that the engines are on loan from the sponsor?
Heljan

And a condition was the return in the same physical condition?
(the weathered ones being his own?)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Heaton Lodge, as I featured above

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YgrwxRdxYM

 

[rockyroller]

Heaton Lodge, as I featured above

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YgrwxRdxYM

wow! close to 50 cars!

 

[rogerzilla]

You'd always get a few engines that had just been washed. A green Alycidon pulling blue and grey carriages was probably "bulled up" for a railtour, anyway.