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Post by ge_rik » Sat Jan 02, 2021 8:02 pm

Thanks everyone. It was indeed a cool night, but very enjoyable in its own way. Since then, I've been hoping for a bit more snow so I can get a few shots of trains running in the wintery daylight.

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Post by gregh » Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:24 am

Lucky you to have your family around on NYE and to be able to watch your trains run. Great video.
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Post by ge_rik » Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:09 am

gregh wrote: Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:24 am Lucky you to have your family around on NYE and to be able to watch your trains run. Great video.
Yes. My daughter and her husband came over from Ireland two weeks before Christmas and so were able to self isolate before the festivities.
They're now having to self isolate again in Ireland.

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Post by ge_rik » Fri Jan 08, 2021 2:08 pm

My latest effort. Filmed just before the rain started ....


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Post by Peter Butler » Fri Jan 08, 2021 2:32 pm

An absolute pleasure to watch Rik, a real treat for the eyes. Beautifully presented with perfect photography, and the loco sound is some of the best I have heard.
Thanks for that.
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Post by ge_rik » Fri Jan 08, 2021 6:49 pm

Peter Butler wrote: Fri Jan 08, 2021 2:32 pm An absolute pleasure to watch Rik, a real treat for the eyes. Beautifully presented with perfect photography, and the loco sound is some of the best I have heard.
Thanks for that.
Thanks Peter
Must admit, I quite enjoyed filming it, even though I lost all sense of touch in my fingers.

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Post by Soar Valley Light » Fri Jan 08, 2021 7:21 pm

Fantastic Rik,

Snow always gives things a a timeless feel in my opinion in 12" to the foot scale (to considerable benefit in many cases!). With garden railways I guess there are less out of scale features in view and the effect is equally pleasing. Your clip could easily be taken for the real thing. It's great to see a train slowly making it's way about it's business. Completely realistic operation - an absolute delight. :thumbup:

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Post by gregh » Fri Jan 08, 2021 9:49 pm

A great video as usual Rik. :thumbup: Oh that poor driver with no cab to protect him
Soar Valley Light wrote: Fri Jan 08, 2021 7:21 pm Fantastic Rik,
Snow always gives things a a timeless feel in my opinion in 12" to the foot scale (to considerable benefit in many cases!). With garden railways I guess there are less out of scale features in view and the effect is equally pleasing. Your clip could easily be taken for the real thing. It's great to see a train slowly making it's way about it's business. Completely realistic operation - an absolute delight. :thumbup:
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Agree completely Andrew. Some snow here would cover my bits of dirt and weeds nicely. BUT, here in Sydney it is only 20C and I wish it would warm up a bit.
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Post by FWLR » Sat Jan 09, 2021 8:35 am

Superb video Rik, it reminded me of when I was about 11 or 12, travelling from Southport to Preston on the train on a winters day and the windows were steamed and frosted up. Just like your coaches in the video. :goodpost

I could watch your videos all day and memories come back to my childhood...

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Post by BertieB » Sat Jan 09, 2021 11:10 pm

Brrrrrr! Lovely stuff. Lots of nice shots. Jealous of the tractor too.

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Post by ge_rik » Sun Jan 10, 2021 8:51 am

BertieB wrote: Sat Jan 09, 2021 11:10 pm Brrrrrr! Lovely stuff. Lots of nice shots. Jealous of the tractor too.
One of those soldered metal ornaments made in India or China. I bought it in the gift shop at the top of Honister Pass after doing the Via Ferrara there. I can recommend all four (for when life is back to normal): the Pass, the gift Shop, the Via Ferrara and the tractor .... :thumbright:

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Post by pippindoo » Sun Jan 10, 2021 4:42 pm

Another superb little clip of the life and times of ' The Peckforton'. It really is a fascinating little railway, the reporting is as good as any railway journal, the little people and their lives are believable, and the blog is packed with such interesting and invaluable information. I watched the latest clip numerous times, but the first time I found myself thinking how bad the snow was there, how much disruption was being caused to services, and then even wondering who the tractor was for!

I'm Pipp and I'm addicted to Peckforton.....
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Post by Peter Butler » Sun Jan 10, 2021 4:49 pm

I'm a Peckforton-oholic too, and thankfully there is no cure!
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Post by BorisSpencer » Mon Jan 11, 2021 12:24 am

Peter Butler wrote: Sun Jan 10, 2021 4:49 pm I'm a Peckforton-oholic too, and thankfully there is no cure!
Careful, Rik's getting you hooked, next thing you'll be having to buy special edition DVDs with bonus footage and directors cuts!

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Post by ge_rik » Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:57 am

Thanks folks. I certainly enjoy making them and also planning each one so it's really encouraging to hear you enjoy my little creations. Although it's tempting to monetise them, I've resisted it. I get quite irritated when adverts pop up on videos I watch so wouldn't want to inflict that on others.

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Post by Peter Butler » Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:55 am

BorisSpencer wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 12:24 am
Peter Butler wrote: Sun Jan 10, 2021 4:49 pm I'm a Peckforton-oholic too, and thankfully there is no cure!
Careful, Rik's getting you hooked, next thing you'll be having to buy special edition DVDs with bonus footage and directors cuts!
Rik has already been kind enough to use his skills with his camera to create a video of my railway.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHGDJmKpnIQ

I can think of no better way of enjoying our joint efforts.
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Post by FWLR » Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:57 am

I have seen this video before and I love it. It shows how good a line can be with a little care and attention to detail. This has to be one of the best lines in the UK, for me anyway... :thumbright:


By the way have you seen how many like's the video has and how many dislikes....NO dislikes...and,

108 likes.... :bravo

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Post by ge_rik » Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:13 am

Thanks Rod
It amazes me how quickly people start watching my videos. With the latest one, I uploaded it and by the time I'd copied the URL to paste a link on the forum, it had already had three views and one like. I hadn't even had a chance to watch it online myself.

I do enjoy making the videos - and watching them myself as a record of how things have developed over the years. It's a bonus that others quite like watching them as well..... :thumbright:

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Post by ge_rik » Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:00 pm

Braved the conditions again today to shoot this little video



Hope you enjoy

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Post by gregh » Sun Jan 24, 2021 7:37 am

Great views of 'just the right amount' of snow. It really enhances the train. I like the wagon steps picking up a bit of snow. The loco looks good. Did you manage to get any of the electronics into the side tanks?
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