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Dec 2023 Gallery Entries CLOSES 1st DEC

Post by philipy » Wed Sep 27, 2023 11:28 am

Bertie has offered the theme for the next Gallery, and has chosen " Rural Backwater " as the subject.

Now, most of us model rural lines of one sort or another, so you should have no excuses for not submitting an entry!

Rules as always. Closing date for entries will be 1st December.

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Re: December 2023 Gallery Entries thread

Post by Andrew » Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:25 am

I keep forgetting to enter, so this time I'm going to kick things off...

"Meanwhile, over at HS2 HQ..."

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Re: December 2023 Gallery Entries thread

Post by philipy » Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:48 am

Thanks Andrew. Lovely shot and even better caption! :lol: :lol:
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Re: December 2023 Gallery Entries thread

Post by SimonWood » Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:56 am

Fantastic, Andrew. I know here is not the place to discuss it, but are there thread/posts anywhere else on the forum where you discuss (a) how you rusted that tipper and (b) your approach to ballasting? Both looking phenomenal in this shot!
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Re: December 2023 Gallery Entries thread

Post by Andrew » Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:34 am

SimonWood wrote: Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:56 am are there thread/posts anywhere else on the forum where you discuss (a) how you rusted that tipper and (b) your approach to ballasting? Both looking phenomenal in this shot!
Glad you like 'em!

I waffle on about tipper rusting on my rolling stock thread, pages 14 and 33, plus a more general overview on p41. I've probably still just about got enough copper sulphate spare to send you some if you'd like it, just let me know. Some have turned out better than others, I fancy revisiting them at some point...

The ballasting is basically Peter's SBR technique, albeit with less subsequent maintenance! After several years it is beginning to weaken and come away in places - I'll need to do some re-ballasting in Spring, I think.

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Re: December 2023 Gallery Entries thread

Post by andymctractor » Wed Oct 04, 2023 3:40 pm

Andrew, can you tell this guy that the ‘thunder box’ should be inside the privy?
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Re: December 2023 Gallery Entries thread

Post by Scrat » Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:50 am

Short local freight train arrives in the middle of nowhere:
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Driver and fireman are hidden behind the tender as they are preparing to take water.
They have just moved the water crane over.

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Re: December 2023 Gallery Entries thread

Post by Lonsdaler » Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:52 am

Quiet location with occasional traffic.
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Re: December 2023 Gallery Entries thread

Post by philipy » Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:00 pm

Rural backwater
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Re: December 2023 Gallery Entries thread

Post by drewzero1 » Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:11 pm

Oh my, this decision just keeps getting harder and harder! They're all so picturesque! :thumbup:

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Re: December 2023 Gallery Entries thread

Post by Lonsdaler » Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:50 pm

philipy wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:00 pm Rural backwater
Beautiful image Philip.
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Re: December 2023 Gallery Entries thread

Post by BertieB » Fri Oct 20, 2023 4:27 pm

philipy wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:00 pm Rural backwater
That’s a remarkable picture, I think. The moss! Lovely.

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Re: December 2023 Gallery Entries thread

Post by ge_rik » Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:04 am

philipy wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:00 pm Rural backwater
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Literally 😷😉

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Re: December 2023 Gallery Entries thread

Post by philipy » Thu Nov 09, 2023 9:37 am

Closing date is 3 weeks away!!!!
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Re: Dec 2023 Gallery Entries CLOSES 1st DEC

Post by Peter Butler » Thu Nov 09, 2023 10:13 am

I'm stumped on this one so must give it a miss. However I will cast my vote when the time comes.
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Re: Dec 2023 Gallery Entries CLOSES 1st DEC

Post by ge_rik » Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:36 pm

I've not entered for a while so here's my contribution:
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The Down afternoon mixed

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Re: Dec 2023 Gallery Entries CLOSES 1st DEC

Post by dudeface » Mon Nov 27, 2023 6:38 pm

Despite currently not having a railway I have decided to enter a photo, since there are only 5 entries.
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Rural Lackwater.
(It's all dried up, but in a rainstorm there would be a river here.)
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Re: Dec 2023 Gallery Entries CLOSES 1st DEC

Post by drewzero1 » Tue Nov 28, 2023 11:35 pm

Here's Thornas with the full-service milk train:
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(Does the hose behind him count as back-water? :twisted: )

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Re: Dec 2023 Gallery Entries CLOSES 1st DEC

Post by dudeface » Wed Nov 29, 2023 1:33 am

If only you had that pond right now... :sad11:
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Re: Dec 2023 Gallery Entries CLOSES 1st DEC

Post by -steves- » Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:50 am

There might not be many entries, but it's still an extremely tough choice this time. :dontknow:
The buck stops here .......

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