WELLINGTON GROUP AT BRIAN C's AGAIN

[Gavin Sowry]

Another typical autumn day in the capital of Middle Earth. What better way to celebrate Mothers Day, than to play trains, and let the mums cater for the boys.

JR is still there, scoffing the yummies, and boiling a bit of water in one of his engines, so I'll kick off proceedings.

Here's the latest edition at Brian's, a backdrop. Made of the same stuff they use to plaster ads on the back of buses. My Feldbahn stock is getting towed around with Brian's 44 tonner.



John S is our cane train fan, and here is his latest, a neat little Drewry



The Censor will be on my back if I comment on this next one, other than it is a, shall we say, artistic, view of mine host.



Seems to be a new trend these here parts, to include the host in action..... : : :

 

[KandNWLR]

Good idea with the backdrop

 

[Gavin Sowry]

Good idea with the backdrop

Done from a single photo, which took up half the length of the mural. The image was flipped to create a mirror image for the rest of the background. Never picked that out, until I was told about it.

 

[PhilP]

I hope neither Host, or engine, 'blow-off'!!!

 

[KandNWLR]

Done from a single photo, which took up half the length of the mural. The image was flipped to create a mirror image for the rest of the background. Never picked that out, until I was told about it.

Clever

 

[JRinTawa]

Right, picking up the battern form Gav here are my photos from the day.
Lets have a overall look at the great photo mural come backdrop, which as you can see from the overall view it hides the garage wall.

Cropping in ....

Left end, and the footbridge and church....

...the village shops...

...station and railway hotel...

....and the right hand end

 

[JRinTawa]

Okay some general shots around the railway now...

...looking back the other way...

...the main station yard. As you can see it was sunny

There are lots of little details throughout the railway.

 

[JRinTawa]

Tucked away behind the trestle is the loco and carriage sheds.

The loco shed has internal lighting...

There is also a boilerhouse and other out buildings...

The boilerhouse

Oww look, here is Brian holding the boilerhouse He was discussing the best way to install an effective smoke unit.

 

[JRinTawa]

Another of Brian's new scratch built buildings is the way and works workshop which is a bit obscured behind the breakdown train. (That's Murray C's Mallet and train visiting in the foreground)

Thanks Brian, we can get a better look now

In Bay 1 it's time for a brew

Looks like the supervisor is checking something in the drum store, Bay 2

Bay 3

Bay 4 is the electrical workshop

Bay 5 is the track gangs tool store.

 

[JRinTawa]

Elsewhere, heading along the back straight is John S's Baguley Drewry

Cat on a hot Butynol roof

Farm tucked away behind the garage

Along with the Mid West Quarry

Murray's train again

 

[JRinTawa]

My favourite train for the day wasn't a train really but a railcar. Ian W's railcar, the body started by Ken Evans with detailing, battery electrics and motor etc by Ian.

I do like the backdrop though, it looks even better in the flesh than in the photos.