bROADOAK Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Andy Knott my fellow operator took a few photos on Sunday at the Barton Le Cley show. The first two are of the new track maintenance vehicle arriving back in the yard having spent the day adding sidings from the main line into the fields ready for the potato harvest. The model runs much better than I thought it would. The other shows the Simplex at rest during a lunch break, the tomatoes look about ready for picking. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 The story running with this layout is as imaginative as the model making itself, Peter. It's a wonderful little world down there. Could almost open the window and hear what's going on in the yard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Mick Thornton a photographer well known in narrow gauge modelling circles has very kindly sent me some excellent photographs he took the exhibition we did at Barton le Clay. I know he is not very pleased with them but I’m sure you will agree, they look fine. They illustrate a typical busy day in Two Sister’s Farm yard. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bROADOAK Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 The next exhibition date is 12th February at Park House School Newbury, Berks. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Just a reminder that Two Sister’s Farm will be at Park House School Newbury, Berks. This coming Saturday 12th February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 A few general views of the yard taken by Andy at the St Neots Cambs. exhibition before the visitors arrived. [img height=554 width=641]http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/8862/acritter007.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Afew pictures of my two latest scratch built models. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 The Fordson looks great, Peter. I am still amazed how much is going on in such as small space (without being crowded). I was thinking of Two Sisters only yesterday and how much I enjoyed "driving" the rolling stock at the Newbury show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I am glad you enjoyed your drive Sue, it was nice to meet you in person. Best wishes Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FNHIR Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Amazing stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 I am afraid I have not posted anything for a whole year. I have been diagnosed with polymyalgia which has affected my dexterity so I have not done a great deal other than doing exhibitions. I have done over fifty shows now with a few more to do this year in the pipe line. Finding suitable figures I have always found rather difficult so I was really pleased when I bought two un-painted figures for a pound at a show I did in Reading. I have since found out they are the old Airfix track figures which I hope you will agree are ideal for my farm. The mechanic in grubby brown overalls with a fuel can. The owner’s brother in a duffle coat, walking stick and deer stalker. The man in the duffle coat has just cadged a lift on one of the freelance shunters. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Look good peter, nice to see you back posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Lovely to see more pics from Two Sisters. I am still astounded with the amount of detail that is crammed into such a small space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philsterrainstudio Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Now you've got me thinking, emmm... Love the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Some pictures taken at Spalding model railway exhibition in November 2011 by the organising club’s official photographer. They are a bit different from the ones usually posted as they show what the layout looks like to the paying public. It was a well attended show with over 4000 visitors attending over the two days. The tractors were especially popular with the visitors many of whom were farm workers themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Strangely I was just reading your thread on a model railway forum the other night. A brilliantly detailed layout given the area constraints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Strangely I was just reading your thread on a model railway forum the other night. A brilliantly detailed layout given the area constraints. You need to see it "in the flesh", John. It is much smaller than it looks in the photos but there is so much to see. Action all the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 How big is it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Thank you all for your kind comments, they are much appreciated. The scenic part of the layout is 38.5 inches long/wide by 15.5 inches deep plus a 2foot long fiddle yard. The whole thing sits on an ironing board. The layout is kept on some brackets on the end wall of my garage and it takes about ten minutes to set it up. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Good detail and very interesting for its size. Just shows you don't need masses of space. Nice job Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuirHillyBilly Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Now that is a diorama, superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Mick Thornton, a well known specialist photographer took these excellent photographs at NG South, Sparsholt Agricultural College Winchester on 14th April 2012. It was a most enjoyable narrow gauge exhibition with layouts to suit tastes and in many different scales for the many visitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Great to see this topic re-ignited. Smashing views into this little world, your work still amazes me and this diorama never tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 After the last exhibition in 2012 I thought I would catch up on a few jobs I have been meaning to do but kept putting off. There was a gap of a couple of months before the next show so it was an ideal opportunity to get these little jobs done. The first of these being to make some slight additions to the very first rail truck I made, the Opel Blitz. It is still one of my favourites. The original false chassis I have strengthened as I always felt this to be a weak spot. The fuel tank on the actual vehicle was mounted sideways across the chassis just behind the cab. Due to the Athearn chassis arrangement I had to relocate it and mounted it to the nearside chassis rail. I then hid it behind a coil of rope as I never felt it looked right due to its shape as much as anything. I have now made two new fuel tanks one either side and I think these look much better. I’ve also made a small shelf at the rear on the near side to store odds and ends. I have fitted a KD coupler to the rear to make the vehicle a bit more versatile and also two sand boxes at the front. A white painted number has been applied to the drop side body at the rear, it serves to add a bit of colour. I cleaned the motor commutator with a cotton wool bud and gave all the bearings a touch of La belle oil. Although well over twenty years old now the motor seems to run better than ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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