Deere-est Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Come on then, hands up who's bored!! No? Me neither!!! As many views as you like, we are more than happy to see them. Feels like a tour of the yard/siding. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 These are the last pictures for a while, I promise. I?ve not done much that?s worth photographing lately. I am making a fence to go across the bridge and it?s rather fiddly to do. The fence consists of six wooden posts and a row of three wires going through them. I have made a jig to hold the parts together while the super glue cures. I can then glue the fence on the layout as one item. I shall be using PVA and adding some long grass round the bottom of the posts to help it stay in place when the layout goes on tour next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I just love that litle bunker with the tinwork and the brick. Really really imaginative. When you say on tour, where will the tour take oyu? Be nice to see it if you travel Wiltshire way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 The bunker with the tin you like Tris is supposed to be a coaling stage for the one steam loco we run on Two Sister?s farm. It?s made of 1/35 scale Italeri brick work some bits of balsa, coffee cup wrappers and thin copper wire. The dates for exhibitions are 27th January Crewe, 1st March Moulton near Northampton. 17th May Desborough, Northants. And 11th ,12th October Corby Northants. Then if that nice man at Farmmodels asks me I will be at Toytrac next year if it doesn?t clash with any of my existing commitments. If I get any more I will post the dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I just love that litle bunker with the tinwork and the brick. Really really imaginative. When you say on tour, where will the tour take oyu? Be nice to see it if you travel Wiltshire way. You'll have to go to the model railway show Moulton School, Northampton same as me - 1st March 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBRITFARMER Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Always a joy to view any pics that you post. For a small layout it certainly packs a lot of detail and you have done a great job of making appear larger than it actually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Wonderful stuff. I will keep a look out then. Could use the same principles as your coaling stage in a feed supplement bunker for a few old spuds, turnips etc to chuck in with the cattle feed on Leveret's Farm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I love this layout... the trees look so real, and everything has a lovely 'been there for years' feel about it... more please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 The bunker with the tin you like Tris is supposed to be a coaling stage for the one steam loco we run on Two Sister?s farm. It?s made of 1/35 scale Italeri brick work some bits of balsa, coffee cup wrappers and thin copper wire. The dates for exhibitions are 27th January Crewe, 1st March Moulton near Northampton. 17th May Desborough, Northants. And 11th ,12th October Corby Northants. Then if that nice man at Farmmodels asks me I will be at Toytrac next year if it doesn?t clash with any of my existing commitments. If I get any more I will post the dates. dont ask stev just tell him :D we would love to see it there in the flesh so to speak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 The Chevrolet truck that was far too high from the ground and looked faintly ridiculous has now been treated to a new chassis. It is a cheap Bachmann HO scale Brill Trolley and fits perfectly with little modification. It has a tiny can motor attached to a very heavy gearbox casting on one bogie, and the other bogie just has pick ups. Like my little Barclay it runs very well indeed, almost as well as the Athearn it replaced. I?m hoping the motorised trucks will provide a bit of interest to the non railway orientated visitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Chevvie does look better for the mods although people like me probably wouldn't have noticed without you pointing it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Your enthusiasm for Two Sister?s farm has prompted me to do a few ?what if pictures? if you know what I mean. In reality the last narrow gauge farm railway stopped working in 1969 but what if it hadn?t, what sort of tractors would have been used on the farm after that time? I can?t come right up to date as I don?t have any really modern tractors but I can come a bit nearer the present time. The most noticeable thing is the increase in physical size, they are all too wide to fit on the bridge. The first tractor is an Mb trac 800. I imagine modern tractors would be even larger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Woah, that truck looks brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massey Boy Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 nice ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 The next more modern tractor is the Renault 145-14, are there any fans of things French out there? Note the fencing on the bridge, very fiddly to do even with a jig, needs some more long grass planting around the posts. The Opel rail truck has just rolled into the yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 A bird?s eye view of the Renault in Two Sister?s farm yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 The last pictures of an MF 2680 I suspect will prove to be the most popular. It has been stored in a box in my loft with the other two tractors for some years now. The wheel rims are showing signs of distress. The Chevy rail truck in the background is setting off for the fields with some fuel. The next picture a birds eye view showing the Davenport leaving with planked wagon and a v side tipper, and the MF resting between jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 lovly no matter what tractor in the pics(yes fergys best though :D) what did you use for the wire in the fences? i use fine balck neckless elastic rubbery sort, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 A couple more pictures of the MF showing the wheel rims on the off side are more damaged than the near side. I wonder if the extremes of temperature found in lofts is to blame. The wire I used for the fence is thin copper, the sort that is used in electric motor armatures. I was given it many years ago. I think any thin wire would do, probably stronger than thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBRITFARMER Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 The fencing looks very effective. Also a neat idea to swap out a few pieces to create a new look/era/country for the layout. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Peter, that MF looks in a sorry state , I may have a spare set of wheels in my spares box for it if you decide to revive it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 That is a very kind offer, but I'll not take you up on it, I think I'll stick to my original plan and the early Fordsons. They are better suited to the small size of the layout. The others will return to the loft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bROADOAK Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 A couple of pictures showing a little progress in the yard. I have treated my self to three V side tippers, probably better for the waste from the cow sheds. I imagine if you used the wooden tippers by the time you got to the fields there would be little left! Now I must make some 1/32 scale cow pats??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGU Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 The detail in that is superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 I actually smile when I see your layout, it is a real joy to look at all the photos and see the bits and pieces parked up, stacked up, changing around. . .. all the detail adds up to a real lifelike experience down at Crossover Farm. Gav should like the Renault I would have thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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