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Post by metroland on Aug 7, 2022 15:47:27 GMT
Might be worth considering Railtec and asking if he'd do something. He has a huge following and his work is excellent. I've no idea what he charges for bespoke work but if he'll produce it it will be good. No idea either about lead times as I've never needed anything bespoke. You'd need to specify EXACTLY what you want as he would have no knowledge of LU (he doesn't know steam either but produces great work when he knows what's wanted). www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=2996
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Post by metroland on Aug 7, 2022 9:18:29 GMT
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Post by metroland on Aug 7, 2022 9:15:18 GMT
I guess it depends on what railway mags they normally stock. Down here, Smiths have it in Carmarthen and Cardigan stores but we don't have any news-stands on stations
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Post by metroland on Aug 7, 2022 8:52:36 GMT
Read all about it! Mantles Wood is being featured in the Sept issue of BRM, on news-stands Fri 12th August. The cover doesn’t feature my layout: Edit: link removed as it no longer applies However I did get the inside back cover of the August edition: Mantles Wood Aug22 BRM001 by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr
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Post by metroland on Aug 4, 2022 18:42:38 GMT
Great stuff. I particularly liked the F stock.
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Post by metroland on Mar 19, 2022 10:16:46 GMT
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Post by metroland on Sept 9, 2021 8:31:40 GMT
And so my friends we come to Sat 9th Sept 1961, the last day of Met services to Aylesbury. During the year, 3 versions of the tube map were issued, the last one to include Aylesbury was ref 561_1522Z. All 3 issues in 1961 were the horrible Hutchison spiky designs. We would have to wait until 1964 for the Paul Garbutt designs to appear, returning more to Beck style. 1961 Tube Lines final with AYL by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Sir Ralph Verney arrives at Mantles Wood with one of the final day’s workings. rev Sir Ralph Verney last day arrival 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr London Midland managed to turn out a relatively clean Black 5 in the shape of 44691 to take the train forwards. rev 44691 b 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr A final look at Q stock awaiting return to London. Q stock 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr 4MT 42259 comes to a halt, awaiting Sir Ralph Verney to take the stock forwards. rev 42259 last day 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr A last look at No3 Sir Ralph Verney as it heads homeward. From published photos it seems that a pair of brakes on the end was by no means uncommon. I’ve never seen an explanation but my assumption is that if they wanted to strengthen a rake, adding another brake with pickup shoe would be quicker than marshalling to insert another coach; it was desirable (essential?) to have a brake with pickup next to the loco to prevent gapping. rev Sir Ralph Verney last day departure 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr And so the tube map was reissued later 1961 ref 561_1524Z and services north of Amersham would be but a memory………….. 1961 Tube Lines without AYL by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr
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Post by metroland on Sept 2, 2021 8:53:27 GMT
With a relatively short time since the last update, we only have some minor changes at the top of the charts: Aug 3rd – Well I Ask You, Eden Kane Aug 10th – You Don’t Know, Helen Shapiro Aug 31St – Johnny Remember Me, John Leyton (which would be there until Sep21st) Aug 1 Australian cricket captain Richie Benaud takes 6 for 70 in England's 2nd innings at Old Trafford Aug 1 German DR limits traffic to West Berlin Aug 2 The Beatles 1st gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club Aug 3 Suicide Act 1961 decriminalises acts of, or attempts at suicide in England and Wales. Aug 7 Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2 Aug 7 Soviet premier Khrushchev predicts USSR economy will surpass US (wonder how that will turn out?) Aug 10 UK applies for membership of the European Common Market (wonder how that will turn out….) Aug 13 Construction of the Berlin Wall begins in East Germany Aug 21 Jomo Kenyatta released from jail after 9 years in Kenya (we called it keenya in those days) Aug 21 American country singer Patsy Cline records "Crazy" Aug 23 East Germany imposes new curbs on travel between West & East Berlin Aug 26 – Police launch a manhunt for the perpetrator of the A6 murder, who shot dead 36-year-old Michael Gregsten and paralysed Valerie Storie. This would be known as the Hanratty case. After long running campaigns to prove his innocence, DNA evidence in the early 2000’s would confirm his guilt. Aug 30 James Benton Parsons is confirmed as 1st African American judge of a US District Court Aug 30 USSR says it will resume nuclear testing Sep 1 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR (thanks for the head’s up) Sep 5 USA begins underground nuclear testing Sep 5 US President JFK signs law against hijacking (death penalty) Sep 5 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR Sep 6 USSR performs nuclear test at Kapustin Yar USSR Sep 10 USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR (can’t be many parts of Russia contamination-free by now) A few notable births but no deaths: Aug 7 Brian Conley, comedian, television presenter, singer and actor, and Walter Swinburn, English flat racing jockey and trainer (died 2016) Aug 8 Simon Weston, Falklands war hero Aug 16 Saskia Reeves, actress Aug 18 Huw Edwards, Welsh television journalist and news presenter 2nd September was the last Saturday of summer dated trains that year. You could still see sights like ex-GWR locos pulling ex-SR stock on workings like Wolverhampton-Margate with 6942 Eshton Hall. rev 6942 Eshton Hall 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Meanwhile a typically unkempt Black Five 44663 hauls a uid summer Saturday extra. rev Black 5 unkempt 44663 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Ex LNER D11’s could still be seen in frontline service on a Saturday though this isn’t a summer dated train. 62663 Prince Albert is working a Nottingham-Marylebone footex. Nottingham Forest were playing West Ham in the English League Division 1 (the top flight at the time). West Ham would win 3-2 though this was before the time football hooligans took it out on BR carriages after they lost. rev ex LNER D11 62663 Prince Albert 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr There was some excitement locally when spotters heard that silver stock would finally appear but it turned out to be new 1959 stock on a mileage accumulation run rather than the hoped-for A stock. rev 1959 stock 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr
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Post by metroland on Aug 3, 2021 11:21:41 GMT
Aug 3rd 1961 saw the last coal train to Chiltern Court (the building above Baker St station). Due to the track layout, Met Bo-Bo No.16 took the train in and No.7 brought it out (showing destination Aylesbury). From pictures on the LT museum site it’s clear that No.7 brought out a wagon loaded with rubbish. It’s not clear if the inward working actually had coal or was simply done for the cameras. Anyway, it gives a chance for a photo of a Met Bo-Bo with a goods train of sorts. Not sure what the runs were at Mantles Wood, possibly crew training? rev Chitlern Court Coal up 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr rev Chitlern Court Coal down 3 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr
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Post by metroland on Jul 30, 2021 14:13:45 GMT
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Post by metroland on Jul 19, 2021 13:04:16 GMT
With quite a lot going on early 1961, we had quite a few notable births in this period but very few notable deaths. Elvis dominated the charts with 3 number one hits in the period. Jan 26th Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis Presley Feb 23rd Sailor – Petula Clark Mar 2nd Walk Right Back – The Everly Brothers Mar 23rd Wooden Heart – Elvis May 4th Blue Moon – The Marcels May 18th On The Rebound – Floyd Cramer May 25th You’re Driving Me Crazy – The Temperance Seven June 1st Surrender – Elvis June 29th Runaway – Del Shannon July 20th Temptation – The Everly Brothers Jan 20 JFK inaugurated Jan 25 101 Dalmatians film released Jan 31 Ham the chimpanzee is 1st primate in space Feb 9th Beatles 1st gig at the Cavern (unadvertised) (also quoted as 21st) Feb 19th – Justin Fashanu born (suicide 1998) Feb 20th – Imogen Stubbs, British actress born Feb 28th JFK names Henry Kissinger special adviser Mar 3rd – Fatima Whitbread, British javelin thrower and Olympic medallist, born Mar 6th London minicabs introduced. George Formby died (didn’t turn out so nice that day then) Mar 8th – Edwin Bush is arrested in London for the fatal stabbing of Elsie Batten (Bush later convicted and hanged). He is the first British criminal identified by Identikit. Sir Thomas Beecham died. Mar 9th Russians launch space dog Laika Mar 13th Five members of the Portland Spy Ring go on trial at the Old Bailey accused of passing nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union Mar13th Floyd Paterson ko’s Ingemar Johanson in world title fight Mar 15th South Africa withdraws from Commonwealth (also quoted as 17th) following referendum in Oct 1960 Mar 26th William Hague, British politician born Mar 27th Ellery Hanley, English rugby league footballer and coach born Mar 29 After lengthy trial Nelson Mandela is acquitted of treason in Pretoria Apr 1st Susan Boyle, Scottish singer born Apr 3rd The Jaguar E-Type is launched Apr 6th – Rory Bremner, impressionist, and comedian born Apr 11 Trial of Adolf Eichmann for war crimes in World War II begins in Israel Apr 11 Bob Dylan makes his 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village, New York City Apr 12 Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first person to orbit Earth Apr 14th Robert Carlyle, Scottish actor born Apr 17th – Tottenham Hotspur win the Football League First Division Apr 17 Cuban exiles land in Bay of Pigs attempting to overthrow Fidel Castro Apr 20th Nicholas Lyndhurst (actor) born (Happy Birthday Rooney) Apr 27th – Sierra Leone gains independence from the UK. May 1 Fidel Castro announces there will be no more elections in Cuba May 1 Pulitzer prize awarded to Harper Lee for "To Kill a Mockingbird" May 2nd – The United Kingdom becomes a member of the OECD. May 5 Alan Shepard becomes 1st American in space May 6th – Tottenham Hotspur becomes the first English football team this century, and only the third in history, to win the double of the league title and FA Cup May 8th – George Blake is sentenced to 42 years imprisonment for spying for the Soviet Union. May 17 Fidel Castro offers to exchange Bay of Pigs prisoners for 500 bulldozers May 25 JFK announces US goal of putting a man on the Moon before the end of decade May 28 Last trip (Paris to Bucharest) on the Orient Express (after 78 years) May 28 – Peter Benenson's article "The Forgotten Prisoners" is published in several newspapers. This will later be thought of as the founding of the human rights organisation Amnesty International. May 30 Harry Enfield, English comedian born Jun 14 – The Government unveils ‘panda’ crossings; Boy George born Jun 16 Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defects to West in Paris Jun 18 Alison Moyet, singer, born Jun 19 – The British protectorate ends in Kuwait and it becomes an emirate. Jun 25 Ricky Gervais, English comedian born Jun 27 Kuwait requests help from the UK and British troops are sent. Meera Syal born Jul 1st Lady Diana Spencer born Jul 3rd Suzanne Dando, gymnast, born Jul 4th – Barclays open their "No. 1 Computer Centre" in Drummond Street, London, with a mainframe computer, Britain's first bank with an in-house computing centre. Jul 7 James R Hoffa elected chairman of Teamsters Jul 8 – At an all-British women's Wimbledon Angela Mortimer beats Christine Truman Jul 8 Fred Trueman takes 5-0 in 24 balls against Australia Jul 19 1st in-flight movie shown on TWA On Mantles Wood I finally got round to painting and weathering the station building and some signage, plus adding a ‘station garden’ on the main platform and a number of people. I’ve added some small size LT bullseyes on the down platform. Photos of the period are hard to come by, and seem to show quite restrained LT signage so I couldn’t be certain about their exact size. The Modelu range of 3D figures are really very good, though you do have to paint them and these things get more difficult as the years pass. My closeup photography isn’t as great as I’d like but hopefully they come across well. Also I had to put a lot of thought into getting the scenes to be busy enough without having far too many people for a station that didn’t see a great deal of traffic. Amazingly after all these years I seem to have almost finished the scenery, just in time to commemorate the 60th anniversary of cessation of LT service north of Amersham (Sep 9th). A general view of the station frontage rev Mantles Wood 1 comings and goings with flowers 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Sir Ralph Verney pauses by the station garden rev Mantles Wood 2 Sir Ralph Verney with garden 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Elderly gent takes a rest rev Mantles Wood 3 old gent sitting 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr A couple await their next train rev Mantles Wood 4 couple standing 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr People waiting for up and down trains. The 2 single gents and young porter are Modelu whilst the others are from the now defunct Falcon Figures rev Mantles Wood 5 canopy view by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr
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Post by metroland on Mar 21, 2021 12:03:43 GMT
NEWSFLASH GT3 has been seen hurtling through Mantles Wood. Sadly the old biddies seem more interested in discussing Mrs Dales Diary than the white heat of technology. Mind you the recent introduction of Derek Nimmo as Jago Peters has added some frisson. They say he painted his Swedish au pair in the nude you know! (For those that don’t know, KR Models – a new entrant to the market – have brought out a RTR GT3 and very good it is too). rev2 GT3 with detailing 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr
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Post by metroland on Mar 4, 2021 15:31:11 GMT
Thanks guys 9th Sept is good enough for me!
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Post by metroland on Mar 4, 2021 14:24:30 GMT
Apols if the answer is on this board but I can't seem to find it. I know Met services to Aylesbury ended in 1961 but can't pin down the exact date of final service. Can anyone help pls?
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Post by metroland on Feb 3, 2021 22:06:48 GMT
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Post by metroland on Jan 13, 2021 13:51:57 GMT
Not a lot happening with No.1 records since the last update, as Elvis stayed at the top for 8 weeks: 03Nov 1960 It’s Now Or Never – Elvis for 8 weeks 31Dec 1960 I Love You - Cliff Richard and the Shadows for 2 weeks 14Jan 1961 Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson also for 2 weeks Despite this update covering a fairly short period it’s clear with hindsight just how much the ending of the colonial era in Africa was moving ahead, not to mention the situation worsening in Vietnam without us really appreciating the gravity. 08Nov John F. Kennedy is elected President of the United States, defeating Republican candidate Richard Nixon who was the incumbent Vice President 10Nov – Lady Chatterley's Lover sells 200,000 copies in one day following its publication since being banned since 1928. (You’ll recall the court case at the end of the last update) 12Nov Coup against South Vietnamese President fails 14Nov Belgium threatens to leave UN due to criticism on its policy on Congo 23Nov Tinseltown dedicated its Walk of Fame at Hollywood Blvd & Vine St 27Nov Dr Felix Houphouet-Boigny becomes president of Ivory Coast, a post he would hold until late 1993. 28Nov Mauritania gains independence from France 01Dec Paul McCartney and Pete Best arrested then deported from Hamburg, Germany for accusation of attempted arson. 02Dec – The Archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher, talks with Pope John XXIII in the Vatican, the first ever meeting between the leader of the Anglican Church and the Pope. 07Dec Ivory Coast claims independence from France 09Dec 1st broadcast of "Coronation Street" on British ITV 10Dec Willard Libby won the Nobel prize in Chemistry for his work developing carbon-14 dating. Kenneth Branagh born, Northern Irish actor and director 14Dec – Chris Waddle born, English footballer and commentator 16Dec TWA 266 & United 826 collide over Staten Island, killing 134 20Dec The National Liberation Front, better known as the Viet Cong, is officially formed in South Vietnam 24Dec – Carol Vorderman born, British television presenter 27Dec – Maryam d'Abo born, British actress (The Living Daylights) 31Dec Last day on which the farthing is legal tender. The last man is called up for National Service, as Conscription ends. Steve Bruce born, football player and manager 01Jan 1961 Betting and Gaming Act 1960 comes into force, permitting operation of commercial bingo halls. Fiona Phillips, journalist and television presenter and Mark Wingett, British actor, both born 02Jan Neil Dudgeon, English actor born 03Jan US breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba 07Jan Members of the Soviet Portland Spy Ring are arrested in London (and charged 2 days later). The Avengers television series first screened on ITV. 08Jan The French vote for Algerian independence from France in the wake of seven years of guerrilla war 13Jan – Graham McPherson born, British singer aka Suggs 15Jan Berry Gordy signed The Supremes with Motown Records It wouldn’t be until January 1974 that the first would be a public holiday in England, but as it happens 1st Jan 1961 was on a Sunday so the power was switched off and some engineering work took place. A couple of rakes of LT wagons, plus a BR rake consisting of a 97xx plus Grampus wagons. A shuttle service was run between Mantles Wood and Amersham using one of the new railcars (later to become Class 121). I’ve been waiting a few days to get the photos back from Boots. It would be nice to think our scientists could develop something faster, what with us now being in the space age. It wouldn’t be until 1977 (in Canada) that I would have my first experience of 1 hour photo machines. How revolutionary that was! Despite service being severely curtailed there are still a few takers. rev a tight view 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr BR’s share of the work was undertaken with this 97xx and Grampus wagons rev b 97xx with Grampus wagons by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Pannier L92 simmers gently whilst not a lot is happening rev d L92 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr The ‘bubble car’ departs for Amersham rev c DMU arriving 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr
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Post by metroland on Nov 13, 2020 16:53:58 GMT
Summer/Autumn 1960 was quite eventful. Several No.1’s hit the charts, all of which are still played as classics. I wonder how many 2020 No.1’s will be regarded the same way in 2080? 7 July Good Timin’ Jimmie Jones 28July Please Don’t Tease Cliff and the Shadows 04Aug Shakin’ All Over – Johnny Kidd and the Pirates 11Aug Please Don’t Tease Cliff and the Shadows 2 more weeks 25Aug Apache – the Shadows 29Sep Tell Laura I love Her – Ricky Valance 1st male Welsh singer to have No1 hit (Shirley Bassey had previously hit No.1 being the 1st Welsh person overall) 20Oct Only The Lonely – Roy Orbison 03Nov It’s Now Or Never – Elvis July 1: Following a treaty signed in 1958, as of this day in 1960, no passports are needed inside Benelux. The three neighbouring countries that make up the Benelux are Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. July 4: America’s new 50-star flag is revealed to include Hawaii. July 6: Barbara Moore completed 3,200 mile walk LA to NYC July 6: Aneurin Bevan, Welsh Labour politician and father of NHS, died July 10 Belgium sends troops to Congo July 11 Moise Tsjombe declares Congolese county Katanga independent July 11 – Caroline Quentin, English television comedy actress born July 13 – Ian Hislop British broadcaster and editor born, July 21 - Mrs Bandaranaike becomes the world's 1st female elected head of government, as Prime Minister of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) July 21 Francis Chichester arrives in NY aboard Gypsy Moth II, setting record of 40 days for a solo Atlantic crossing Aug 6 Chubby Checker performs his version of "The Twist" on "The Dick Clark Show" starting a worldwide dance craze Aug 7 – the Bluebell Railway in Sussex begins regular operation as the first standard gauge steam-operated passenger heritage railway in the world. Aug 14 – Sarah Brightman, English soprano singer and actress born Aug 17 Francis Gary Powers U-2 spy trial opens in Moscow August 17th or 18th (sources vary): The Beatles, with their original drummer Pete Best, perform their first public performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg. Aug 27 British swimmer Anita Lonsbrough sets 200m breaststroke world record for the gold medal at the Rome Olympics Aug 30 East Germany imposes a partial blockade on West Berlin Sep 5 Cassius Clay [Muhammad Ali] beats 3-time European champion Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of Poland by unanimous points decision to win Olympic light heavyweight boxing gold medal at the Rome Games Sep 8 German Democratic Republic limits access to East-Berlin for West Berliners Sep 9 – Hugh Grant, English actor born Sep 10 - Colin Firth, English actor born Sep 10 – ITV broadcasts the first live Football League match to be shown on television, and the last for 23 years Sep 15 – First traffic wardens deployed in London Sep 15 – Danny John-Jules, English dancer and actor born Sep 17 - Damon Hill, English racing driver born Sep 26 Cuban leader Fidel Castro delivers a 4 hour and 29 minute long speech at the United Nations Sep 27 – Sylvia Pankhurst, English suffragette (born 1882) died, poss of boredom listening to that speech Sep 30 "The Flintstones" animated sitcom created by Hanna-Barbera premieres on ABC in the US Oct 6 "Spartacus", directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier, premieres in NYC Oct 8 – closure of the original Sheffield Tramway, leaving Blackpool as the only place in England with electric trams Oct 12 Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev bangs his shoe on his desk at UN General Assembly session Oct 19 US imposes embargo on exports to Cuba Oct 21 1st British nuclear sub HMS Dreadnought launched Oct 25 – barges collide with one of the columns of the Severn Railway Bridge in heavy fog, causing two spans of the steel and cast iron bridge to collapse. It is never repaired. Oct 27 Singer Ben E. King records "Spanish Harlem" & "Stand By Me" Oct 29 Cassius Clay's [Muhammad Ali] 1st professional fight; beats Tunney Hunsaker on points Louisville, Kentucky Oct 30 – Michael Woodruff performs the first successful kidney transplantation in the UK, at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Nov 2 Penguin Books cleared of obscenity for publishing DH Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover. The Crown’s case was probably demolished with a single out of touch sentence by their QC to the jury “Is it a book that you would even wish your wife or your servants to read?" Nov 8 John F. Kennedy is elected President of the United States, defeating Republican candidate Richard Nixon who was the incumbent Vice President Nov 16 – Gilbert Harding, radio and television personality died, especially known for ‘What’s My Line?’ – Who can forget the time he correctly guessed a contestant was a saggar maker’s bottom knocker? So what’s been happening on Mantle’s Wood? As I feared the general inability to socialise in any numbers curtailed activities through the summer and autumn, meaning I spent far more time in the garage than would be normal. The missing corner has been filled. It took me 2 goes as there needed to be a slope upwards from the end of the yard to the backscene, and another slope from the inside of the layout to the tracks – I’m unable so far to get a decent shot showing this as the camera would need to be on the far side and all attempts to show this have failed. A view of the final corner of scenic work: rev Corner view by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr The north end of the yard is now complete apart from a few details: rev lunchtime by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr During the summer I bought a 3D printed body of a 97xx class condensing pannier which fits on Hornby J52 chassis (and I believe the Railroad version of the Jinty): rev 9703 by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr The new order of things represented by a bubble car (later to become Class 122) with tail load for parcels: rev Class 122 with load by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr The old order still hangs on as C13 67420 departs with a push-pull set: rev Push Pull set a by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr For the future I need to return to the station area, as I’d left it ‘ok for a quick view’ but needing a lot more detailed work. I also have more calls on my time with these 2 scamps. Last winter I’d decided to get either a rescue dog or cat, and with the likelihood of another winter without being able to get out to group activities made serious enquiries this autumn. In the end I decided against a dog (though I love them). The need to turn out twice a day or more in prolonged bad weather coupled with advancing years means cats would be better. rev 10Oct20 Togetherness by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr The pair I have are works in progress. They came as a pair as they’d bonded strongly in the rescue centre. The little one is said to be an exotic cross and is actually 6 years old, with a heart murmur but is a sweet little thing (Spangle). Nephy is twice her size, 5 years old and is said to be a Selkirk Rex cross. I was told she wouldn’t be a lap cat but wasn’t told she wouldn’t let me touch her…… though in fact she follows me around like a little doggie – just don’t touch! What of the future? The date of my layout is a bit fluid 1957-61 so I can justify various things that were just coming in, or still hanging on, so maybe I can do some updating for early 1961 next time.
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Post by metroland on Jun 15, 2020 15:41:34 GMT
Great to see another update and further progress. The photography is also great and I'd be interested to know how you achieve the clarity and depth of focus. Thanks. No secret. I think all the current batch were 1/10th sec f22 ISO1600*, and then a very small amount of manipulation in Photoshop - auto smart fix, highlight shadows slightly and then crop and sharpen if needed. It does mean I have to find places to put the camera down on the layout to avoid camera shake, and in addition put it on delay timer so I'm not touching the camera at all when the shutter is released.
*The garage has 8 daylight fluorescent tubes which makes it brighter than a lot of railway rooms but still needs slow shutter speeds. Afraid I've no tech knowledge to answer your 2nd question and I'd never thought of it before. I understand they were electrically connected to the Met Bo-Bo's to prevent gapping but didn't draw current for any other purpose. There's plenty of pictures of them steam hauled north of Rickmansworth, as long as there were no lineside obstructions for the shoe-gear to foul on, all was well?
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Post by metroland on Jun 15, 2020 15:38:33 GMT
Great to see another update and further progress. The photography is also great and I'd be interested to know how you achieve the clarity and depth of focus. Thanks. No secret. I think all the current batch were 1/10th sec f22 ISO1600, and then a very small amount of manipulation in Photoshop - auto smart fix, highlight shadows slightly and then crop and sharpen if needed. It does mean I have to find places to put the camera down on the layout to avoid camera shake, and in addition put it on delay timer so I'm not touching the camera at all when the shutter is released.
Afraid I've no tech knowledge to answer your 2nd question and I'd never thought of it before. I understand they were electrically connected to the Met Bo-Bo's to prevent gapping but didn't draw current for any other purpose. There's plenty of pictures of them steam hauled north of Rickmansworth, as long as there were no lineside obstructions for the shoe-gear to foul on, all was well?
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Post by metroland on Jun 14, 2020 10:27:30 GMT
It’s been a while since the last full update and quite a lot happened in the world in the first half of 1960. We started the year with Emile Ford and the Checkmates at No.1 and this held the position until almost the end of January. Some number 1’s were long stayers like Lonnie Donnegan and the Everly Brothers whilst others just had a one or two week moment of glory. Jan 29th Starry Eyed – Michael Holliday Feb 5th Why – Anthony Newley Mar 10th Poor Me – Adam Faith Mar 17th Running Bear – Johnny Preston Mar 31st My Old Man’s A Dustman – Lonnie Donegan Apr 28th Do You Mind? – Anthony Newley May 5th Cathy’s Clown – Everly Brothers June 23rd Three Steps To Heaven – Eddie Cochran – becoming UK’s 2nd posthumous No.1 in just over a year. Other events at home and abroad: January 2: John F Kennedy announces his candidacy for US President. January 3 Constance Spry (florist and author) died January 5 – closure of the Swansea and Mumbles Railway January 6 Nigella Lawson born January 9: In Egypt, the building of the Aswan dam starts. January 10 – British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan makes the "Wind of Change" speech for the first time, to little publicity, in Accra, Gold Coast (now Ghana). January 12 Neville Shute (author) died January 14: Elvis Presley in promoted to Sergeant in the US Army. January 18 Mark Rylance (actor) born During January (not sure of exact date) the state of emergency due to the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya was lifted by Britain, though it wouldn’t be until August 2003 that the Kenyan govt lifted their ban on the Mau Mau organisation. February 3: Harold Macmillan, makes his Wind of Change speech in Africa, against the apartheid regime angering South African politicians. If at first you don’t succeed….. February 8: Queen Elizabeth II announces her and her family will be known as the House of Windsor, and her descendents will take the name Mountbatten-Windsor. February 8 Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (architect) died. Amongst a long list of projects were Battersea and Bankside power stations, the iconic red phone box, and the Guinness brewery at Park Royal February 19 – the Queen gives birth to her third child and second son, the first child born to a reigning British monarch since 1857. It wouldn’t be until 1989 that Cher would record ‘If I Could Turn Back Time…….’ February 29: The first Playboy Club opens in Chicago. February 29 – Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma died, last Vicereine of India (born 1901) March 5: Elvis Presley finishes with the US Army after 2 years of service. March 14 – Jodrell Bank Observatory makes contact with the American Pioneer 5 over a record-breaking distance of 407,000 miles. March 16 Jenny Eclair born March 22: The first patent for lasers was granted to Arthur Schawlow and Charles Townes March 24 Grayson Perry born March 26 – the Grand National is televised for the first time. The winner - Merryman II. March 28 – Cheapside Street Whisky Bond Fire in Glasgow; 19 firemen killed in the UK's worst peacetime fire services disaster. April 1 – Bill Griggs of Northampton first markets the Dr. Martens 'AirWair' style boots. April 2 Linford Christie born April 3: In RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee, Elvis Presley records “It’s Now or Never”, “Fever” and “Are You Lonesome Tonight”. April 11 Jeremy Clarkson born (must admit it feels like he’s been on our screens longer than that) April 13 – UK announces cancellation of the Blue Streak missile. April 14: The first underwater launch of a Polaris missile occurs. April 16 – The Times newspaper stops use of the term "Imperial and Foreign News", replacing it with "Overseas News" April 16 American rock and roll singer Eddie Cochran, 21, is badly injured in a car crash in Chippenham Wiltshire and died in hospital in Bath in the early hours of April 17. April 22 Gary Rhodes (chef) born (died 2019) April 27 – The first production of Harold Pinter's play The Caretaker at the Arts Theatre in London. April 30 – Yorkshire County Cricket Club opens its first season since 1883 under a professional captain, Vic Wilson, who leads the club to the County Championship. Obviously no truth in the rumour the 1st professional captain would be Willie Eckerslyke. May 1: (Francis) Gary Powers’ U-2 spy plane is shot down by Russia May 1 – Charles Holden (born 1875), architect and designer of over 40 stations in the London area died May 3: The Anne Frank House opens in Amsterdam. May 6: Dwight D Eisenhower (US President, not 60008) signs the Civil Rights Act in 1960 May 6 – Princess Margaret marries photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey in the first televised Royal wedding May 7 – Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Blackburn Rovers 3–0 in the FA cup final May 10: John F. Kennedy wins a primary in West Virginia. He would go on to become president of the United States in Nov1961 election. May 11: Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann is captured by Israeli soliders in Buenos Aires. He is later tried under the Piracy laws, in which pirates can be punished wherever apprehended. May 24 Kristin Scott Thomas and Guy Fletcher (Dire Straits) are born June 7 – Sir Maurice Bonham Carter and English Liberal politician and cricketer (born 1880) died, (grand-father to Helena Bonham Carter) June 8 Mick Hucknall born, and now he’s holding back the years. June 16: Psycho directed by Alfred Hitchcock opened in New York City – never has cocoa powder been so scary. In 2015 Mark Rylance would play the part of Russian spy Rudolf Abel in the film Bridge of Spies, where he was exchanged for Gary Powers. Some time in 1960 (date unknown) an 8 year old Jill Viner would decide she wanted to become a bus driver. It would be 1974 at the age of 22 that she became LT’s first female bus driver, working out of Norbiton garage. On the Mantles Wood layout I’ve been working on the section beyond electrification, which means there will be fewer opportunities for LT rolling stock. The proposition being that the goods area was expanded between the wars for the area to become a dormitory town for expanding Aylesbury, but the population and thus traffic, never came. Neasden’s 80147 pulls away from Mantles Wood with a train of Dreadnoughts bound for Aylesbury and is seen passing the goods yard in the going-away shot. rev 80147 and Dreadnoughts front by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr rev 80147 and Dreadnoughts rear by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr D5000 passes Neasden’s 80143 with a Banbury-Marylebone train of milk tankers. D5000 did actually work on the Great Central route, albeit a bit after my timescale. The standard 4MT is in the Up and Down goods loop with a short parcels. rev D500_80143 by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr L99 has been to Aylesbury to pick up a short rake of coal wagons for Neasden but must wait in the loop – possibly for the guard to sort out a tail lamp. rev L99 rear by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr And here we see why L99 was waiting. B1 61186 works a Nottingham-Marylebone express with quite a decent load including a buffet car. When the London Midland region take over, this will be reduced to four BR Mk1’s with no buffet, working to a semi-fast timetable as they’ll be promoting their soon to be upgraded WCML. rev B1 and L99 by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr The future? There’s an area at the end of the scenic section which is left to finish. On original plans, this would have been a job for next winter/spring. At one time I was hoping activities for seniors would become easier this autumn but the practicalities of getting out of lockdown aren’t easy. rev final scenic area cropped by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr The U3A is very active in Newcastle Emlyn and I used to go to at least one activity per week. Also short mat (ie indoor) bowls should have restarted in the autumn (1 match and 1 practice per week). Although west Wales is relatively ‘safe’ compared with some parts of UK, all these activities are people over 60 in halls of various sizes, so in varying degrees of close contact for 2-3 hours at a time which pushes up the risk. There’s also the weekly O gauge model railway club where it will be difficult to distance. So, it’s possible the next lot of scenic work may have to fill my time sooner rather than later. We shall see. J15 65405 was kept at Aylesbury for working the Watlington branch but did escape on other duties. rev J15 Watlingon goods by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Thompson L1 67778 with a rake of Gresley stock heads north for Aylesbury. From the cab of a southbound DMU we can see the empty goods yard. rev L1 heads for Aylesbury crop by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr
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Post by metroland on Jun 4, 2020 16:03:26 GMT
Just a very brief update. I've been working along the end wall last winter and this spring (approx 13ft). Every time I think I'm nearly ready to post something, more problems/ideas arise. The area beyond the tracks is pretty well done. The line is the area beyond electrification (apart from the turnback siding), though LT stock may still appear in the shape of steam-hauled Dreadnoughts, and coal trains to/from Aylesbury. Off picture I've been working on the Up and Down goods loops, and a couple of nearly disused sidings which I hope will feature before end-June. rev back wall scenic work a by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr rev back wall scenic work b by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr
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Post by metroland on Jan 1, 2020 9:32:11 GMT
And so we come to Jan 1960. After Cliff and The Shadows spent 5 weeks at No.1 with Travellin’ Light we had Adam Faith for 2 weeks with ‘What Do You Want?’ taking us to mid December 1959. This was a period of slow moving No.1’s – from mid-Dec to late Jan 1960 Emile Ford and the Checkmates held the top spot with What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? For the year as a whole, car ownership rose to 30pct of all UK households, ‘economic growth’ was 7.2pct whilst the Retail Price Index showed zero percent growth. Maybe MacMillan was right when he said we’d never had it so good? My recollection is that it was a time of hope and expectation that the 60’s would bring ‘something’. We seemed to think space travel was moving out of science fiction and would become a reality ‘ere long, not necessarily expecting to see a man on the moon before the decade was out. The swinging 60’s were still to come, as was the Belgian Congo, Cuba, Vietnam, the Pill, the Beatles and much more – in retrospect quite a heady mix. In the last couple of months of 1959 we had the births of Lorraine Kelly, Jasper Conran and Tracey Ullman. Sometime in 1959 the MOSFET metal oxide semiconductor or MOS transistor was invented – which went on to be fundamental to the digital age. Some other events: Oct29 First appearance of Asterix The Gaul Oct30 Opening of Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club Oct31 Riots start in Belgian Congo Nov2 Minister of Transport Ernest Marples opened the first section of M1 Nov11 Production version of Routemaster bus entered service Nov14 Dounreay reactor came online. Nov15 A brutal murder in Texas would form the backdrop for Truman Capote’s ‘In Cold Blood’ Nov18 MGM release Ben-Hur which would be a smash hit but also MGM’s last ‘best picture’ award. Nov20 Britain joins European Free Trade Assoc (wonder how that will go?) Nov20 The Declaration of Rights of Child adopted by United Nations (if only they’d seen Saint Greta of Thunberg coming…..) During December, Dr Barbara Moore walked from London to Edinburgh Dec1 The Antartctic Treaty was signed, banning military activity in the continent Dec8 Broughty Ferry lifeboat Mona capsized losing 8 lives Dec28 Ivor The Engine broadcast for the first time Meanwhile at Mantles Wood life plods along. I’ve been concentrating on a module at the country end of the station, which means the long wall (approx. 14 feet of scenic section) is almost done. I have some work to do on the station building, car park, platform, and ground surrounding the platform, but at least at a glance it looks ‘complete’. rev 1 wide view 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Ideally buildings should ‘grow out’ of the ground and not just be plonked on top. My usual way is to get some 1mm or slightly thicker black card and cut out the outline of the building. My preference is to keep the wider outline some way off so you (hopefully) can’t see the join when the work is finished, as it will be some way from the sides of the building. rev 2 foundations 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Then comes a perspective check, fiddling around with nearby objects to make sure I’m getting the effect I have in mind. rev 3 perspective check 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Some days/weeks/months later the scene is done. rev 4 view from station with ramp 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Needless to say there are copious breaks for tea, and maybe a chat as seen here. rev 5 work break 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr What next? Unsurprisingly I need to carry out a monster tidying up operation, and possibly divert attention to something off the layout, so in Blue Peter fashion I need to make some bits before the demo. I might be doing a demo at the local model railway club about static grass and visual tricks. Back on the layout am a bit undecided as to whether to work on some more stock next or continue round to the country end of the scenery. However, I have in the last couple of days taken delivery of a pair of silver birch trees, and done a perspective check with them still in their cases. Once installed they should be a couple of inches lower - I think they look ok but will leave them there for a couple of weeks to make sure they still look right before planting them. rev 6 next steps 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr That grass is looking quite brown – it must be high summer, but then it always was in our memory.
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Post by metroland on Oct 25, 2019 13:49:01 GMT
Summer and autumn 1959 has been marked by having a number of No.1 hits staying quite some time at the top. Since we were last here, Bobby Darin spent 4 weeks with Dream Lover, Cliff Richard and the Shadows 6 weeks with Living Doll, Craig Douglas 4 weeks with Only Sixteen, Jerry Keller just one week with Here Comes Summer and Bobby Darin 2 weeks with Mack The Knife. Cliff and the Shadows are about to embark on 5 weeks’ residence with Travelling Light. All these are pretty much seen as classics and get a lot of plays to this day. I won’t be around in 2069 but would lay odds 2019’s selection won’t be this well remembered. On the news front quite a lot has been happening. Jul 4 America's new 49-star flag honouring Alaska statehood unfurled Jul 17 Tibet abolishes serfdom Jul22 Plan 9 from Outer Space premiered Jul 25 SR-N1 hovercraft crosses the English Channel from Calais to Dover in just over 2 hours. Jul 28 – UK postcodes are introduced for the first time, as an experiment, in the city of Norwich Aug 4 – Barclays become the first UK bank to install a computer. Aug 21 Hawaii becomes the 50th US state, making the 49-star US flag rather short lived Aug 26 – BMC launches the Mini Sep 14 Soviet Union's Luna-2 is 1st spacecraft to land on the Moon Sep 19 Nikita Khrushchev is denied access to Disneyland Oct 4 USSR Luna 3 sent back 1st photos of Moon's far side Meanwhile back at Mantles Wood not so much has been happening. Life’s rather got in the way this summer and autumn and no work has been done on the scenic side. However, as and when I had a few mins, I’ve been working on several items of rolling stock. I took the plunge and bought a couple of the resin bodied Dreadnoughts. I haven’t done a step by step set of pics. These of course are somewhat lighter than the white metal ones though still quite sturdy. The mounting of the bogies and their running is a much better arrangement. I checked the back to back measurements on the wheels supplied and they were a touch too narrow for my liking (though nothing like how narrow Hornby wheelset often are). Opening the wheelsets out before mounting was easy enough and I’ve had no trouble with the running on Code 100 rails. I still find the roofs a challenge. On the declassified 1st this wasn’t too bad. On the 9 compartment 3rd I’m working on - it could be some time as Capt Oates would say. Herewith the ex 1st class 7 compartment coach. The roof still needs dirtying, otherwise it’s pretty much done. rev Dreadnought 1st 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Work in progress on the 9 cmpt 3rd. rev Dreadnought 3rd 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr I also bought one of the LT flat wagons, not realising RT models do a bogie casting for this. It comes with a couple of Bachmann Y25 bogies but I couldn’t see how to get them to work without fouling the lower body sides. Not knowing about the RT Models product I butchered some bogies I had for replacing EFE tube car bogies. www.shapeways.com/product/VKTZLGR57/trailer-bogies-for-efe-1959-tube-stock?optionId=19725617&li=ostatusRecent changes to the value of the £ and changes to Shapeways pricing mean these are somewhat pricier now than when I bought them a couple of years ago, especially as you still have to source wheelsets (and bearings, but these are quite cheap). I chopped about 2mm off the central tower and drilled through the middle of the bogie (and of course the wagon floor) to take an 8BA bolt and nut. Despite this butchery it seems to have worked ok and the wagon is a free runner and negotiates my curves. rev flat wagon 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr The brake van in the above picture was an old Bachmann one with horrible moulded handrails in BR livery, so I decided to try and tart it up a bit. This pic doesn’t show it in a good light but parked in a far away siding adds a bit more LT stock to add interest (though in fact it’s actually a bit late for my layout – they entered service 1962) Whilst on the subject of tarting things up I had a spare unpainted Bachmann 3 plank wagon so gave that a bit of LT treatment – it’s the nearer of the 2 in this pic, the further one having been done some years earlier. Speaking of doing things earlier, Blue Peter’s been going a year now – wonder if it will last? rev 3 plank wagon 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr And finally some non-LT stock. I intend to have a Summer Saturday set for working eg Margate/Ramsgate to The Black Country to add some interest (and green coaches hauled by ex GWR locos). Back in the early 90’s Bachmann (there’s a lot of Bachmann in this upate isn’t there) introduced some Bulleid’s which were the bee’s knees back then. After years of producing glossy carriages it became the new norm to knock out carriages in matt. rev Bulleid original 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr The trouble is that although things got a lot of grime, carriages still went through the washer and weren’t totally matt. Here’s one I’ve buffed up a bit: New glazing, passengers, light weathering and added a bit of a sheen to the paintwork. rev Bulleid weathered etc 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr
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Post by metroland on Jul 20, 2019 8:06:39 GMT
Thanks for your kind comments guys. Afraid it's just like the real thing - any chance of A stock in service is stretching further and further into the future
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Post by metroland on Jul 19, 2019 12:46:24 GMT
Back in May/June 1959 Elvis spent 5 weeks at number 1 with A Fool Such As I/I Need Your Love Tonight – presumably not much competition at the time. In fact the top of the hit parade was quite slow moving. Russ Conway had 2 weeks with Roulette and then from the end of June to almost the end of July Bobby Darin was number 1 with Dream Lover – destined to become a classic. Elsewhere, the space race was hotting up with the Russians chalking up firsts or attempted firsts. Luna E-1A was launched in June attempting to make the first moon landing (Luna 1 had exited earth orbit in January). Unfortunately Luna E-1A was aborted after 153 seconds but Luna E-2 in Sept would become the first man-made item to intentionally land there. Dunno what the Americans are doing but they seem pretty angry. Meanwhile back on Mantles Wood life plods on regardless. I’ve been working on the disused goods yard where facilities were withdrawn at the outbreak of hostilities. The staff had quickly grabbed part of the plot to dig for victory, and 14 years after the end of the war, allotments are still a big part in the lives of many. A ramp had been built at the station end some years back and an unofficial parcels entrance had been created. Not much sign of a space race here as C13 67420 awaits her next local trip. rev C13 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr A rake of Q stock arrives from the city. rev Q stock 900px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Later on, we see what was to become the Class 128 DPU had been introduced in 1959. Let’s hope it spurs a revival in parcels traffic in the area. rev Class 128 a 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr rev Class 128 b 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr
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Post by metroland on May 3, 2019 13:49:14 GMT
While we were away Russ Conway spent 4 weeks at Number 1 with Side Saddle. Coral records were pressing vinyl for all they were worth during this period and 03May 1959 Buddy Holly came in at Number 1 for 3 weeks with It Doesn’t Matter Any More – making it the UK’s first posthumous Number 1 record. The old and the new can be seen at Mantles Wood. Neasden’s C13’s were normally in a filthy state as we can see from 67420 entering the bay with the push-pull set. rev C13 arrival 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Meanwhile the future has arrived in the shape of D601 Ark Royal which has escaped from her normal workings to the West Country to perform on a Paddington-Wolverhampton Low Level express. rev D601 Ark Royal 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr
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Post by metroland on Feb 3, 2019 9:05:00 GMT
The 3rd February 1959 was The Day The Music Died. On the night of 2nd Feb Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper gave what was to be their last concert at Clear Lake Iowa. In the early hours of 3rd Feb they took off from nearby Mason City Iowa, a flight which ended in tragedy. Back in 2005 my late wife and I visited the area, and took the opportunity to film the ancient electric locos of Iowa Traction Railway. rev Mason City IATR 60 trestle July05 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Meanwhile back in Merrie Englande life continued much as it had done in the post-war era. Sir Ralph Verney approaches Mantles Wood with a train for Aylesbury. rev Sir Ralph Verney approach shot 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr At the north end of the station Neasden’s 4MT 80147 has just attached to the Dreadnoughts. A stray WW2 bomb blew the roof off at this end but the superstructure still stands, rusting quietly. rev skeleton 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr After the passenger working had departed, a mixed goods follows. Old George has finished his early shift and is waiting for a lift – maybe he’s contemplating the gold watch he’s due to receive shortly? rev waiting for lift 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr After the ‘main line’ activity Mantles Wood returns to its bucolic self. Perhaps the Scammell driver will offer George a lift? In those far off days no-one bothered themselves about the possible insurance issues of such actions. rev L92 bunker shot 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr
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Post by metroland on Jan 3, 2019 10:23:08 GMT
I have a Scammell somewhere, maybe it'll make a cameo appearance sometime!
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Post by metroland on Jan 1, 2019 14:22:15 GMT
Ooops! Before anyone notices, D5537 seems to have arrived here 6 months before entering service. I thought it was on a peak hour working from Broad St but it must be on some protracted proving runs.... Actually my timeframe is normally a bit fluid 1956-61 but by creating a back story for 1st Jan 1959 I overlooked this. 1st Jan 1959 was a Thursday and not Sat/Sun so would have been a working day.
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Post by metroland on Jan 1, 2019 14:01:11 GMT
1st January 1959 is a normal working day in England, though the lunchtime news on the wireless has reported large amounts of absenteeism across manufacturing industry. My dad no longer cycles to work but has a 2nd hand Ford Popular, a sign that car ownership is on the rise and public transport is in decline. (Dr) Richard Beeching is a technical director with ICI, of whom most people have no knowledge. The tending of allotments close to railway lines is still widespread but there are signs of decline and change in the air. Only a couple of years ago Harold MacMillan berated us ingrates over the fact we’ve never had it so good. What more could we want? The entrance to the sub-station had lovely wrought iron railings pre-war, but they were cut down as part of the war effort, only to be replaced by awful concrete and wire mesh affairs which have already lasted a decade and half. Surely we could afford to replace it with proper fencing now? There’s been a decline in moral standards since ITV started broadcasting. Some people are saying the adverts are the best thing on the telly. 'You'll wonder where the yellow went, when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent'. Coronation Street is still 18 months away so Emergency Ward 10 is the biggest soap on the telly. At least there’s National Service to sort out the young tearaways. Many people think the 60's will usher in an era of change. And yet, scenes like these feel like they will continue for ever...... rev D5537 aerial view lower angle 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr rev fencing 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr rev L99 through trees 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr rev Q27 ground level 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr rev track level mobile phone shot 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr (I need to add a brick retaining wall at the far end of the embankment and have yet to build road/embankment lead to the LH side of overbridge)
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