any excuse will do

Not brilliant sunshine today but still 25 degrees, Had to test the local goods today. hauling three wagons loaded with wood and stone (about 6 lbs);

 



and what was SWMBO doing?  Tiling! got her well and truly involved now!!

 



 

Mikey

 

 Very nice Mikey, and 25 Degrees :cheers

oh if only i could get my other half to do that??
you are a lucky man.

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Good day then mickeyh .lucky to have s w m b o involved.:doublethumb

Nice pics Mickey

The tank engine and goods trucks look just right to shift rocks and wood from a quarry

I presume you scratchbuild all your buildings the one your wife is fixing the tiles on i presume is destined to be the local town hall or something

cheers Brian

you're right on all counts Brian!! That and the church are the only ones designed to stay out all the time.

Mikey

Oooh, narrow gauge in the garden :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen: I want one :cool:

Do you not need a finer ballast between the sleepers Mike:question

Yes at the moment the track is being lengthened (only a bit), I start with the white chippings to give a solid base then when the track is laid pour a finer grade over everything and work it in with a brush to embed the sleepers *exactly the same as ballasting with the PVA mix. Because it is supposed to represent an old tramway the sleepers have to be completely covered.

Mikey

That should look the part indeed, looking forward to more Mikey

That's a funny looking hairdryer swmbo is using, does she use that on your hair Mikeyh

Great photos, and that looks like a nice scratchbuild of the town-hall as well, do you have any other photos of it, maybe as you were building it.

Hehe uses it to stick the toupee on! I've got loadsa pics of the construction but I cant find them! They're all on photobucket somewhere!!

Mikey

Great stuff Mike - and there's nothing like a night on the tiles!

Ken.

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I've got loadsa pics of the construction but I cant find them! They're all on photobucket somewhere!!

Mikey, the only photobucket user who needs the search engine to find his own photos :exclam:exclam    thud

thats truer than you realise Jeff!! Nearly 62 I'm well qualified for senior moments!!

Mikey

You're still a spring chicken Mikey.

Great shot of th train rounding the bend and that's a huge building SWMBO is re-roofing - did you get a grant for it ?

Please find those photos !!!!!

This is tramway loco meeting stainz goods



This my friend Brians Mallet also doing a bit of 'testing'



Mikey

OOoooooooooooooooh yes - I like those shots !!thumbsthumbs

Nice pics mate, thanks, :cheers

Phill

neat update Mikey,just keep em coming and stop being shy !!!

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