The Westwood & Loscoe Light Railway

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:40 pm

absolutely superb, very nice progress

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:30 pm

excellent! now do we call you narrows minded

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:37 pm

Sir haydn:47683 wrote:excellent! now do we call you narrows minded

Some might

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:39 am

Narrow Minded:47636 wrote:

I love this shot! has a really nice narrow gauge feel with the rough track at the station and the kink in the foreground!

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:38 am

Thanks for the comments guys

Early days yet, so hopefully I can improve it and get the look I'm after.
It's not The Narrows, or the excellent model on the Whetton Gooey Light Railway, but the Westwood & Loscoe version

Came down to this view through the back window this morning.......

Looks like cyclone Yasi's little sister hit the W&L during the night

Sir Clothem Cap · Post by **Sir Clothem Cap** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:57 am

What or who caused that?

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:59 am

Sir Clothem Cap:47698 wrote:What or who caused that?

The wind

Sir Clothem Cap · Post by **Sir Clothem Cap** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:02 am

Click your heels together 3 times and say "theres no place like home"

I hope the damage is only minor.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:13 am

I hope the damage is only minor.

Ta. As far as I can see nothing on the railway itself has suffered - the quarry complex was on the table ready to put in its new location and most of that is trashed

(Luckily the best bit, that SLRMidge got me, the crusher / loading tower was in the shed for a paint job

)
I reckon because of where it's going, I'll be able to patch enough of it up

Anyone else "suffered with bad wind"???? Apparently it was supposed to be worse further north

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:48 pm

Nasty indeed, Greg. The ANLR has a bit of superficial damage, and annoyingly it looks like the weather over the weekend will be so awefull I won't be able to get out to tidy up.

Tobias · Post by **Tobias** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:49 pm

Anyone else "suffered with bad wind"????

only when i eat beans

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:51 pm

Narrow Minded:47701 wrote: Anyone else "suffered with bad wind"???? Apparently it was supposed to be worse further north

Thats a bit personal. Although the great southern baked bean shortage may explain this

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:57 pm

Where the large walls might look like a hindrance to my railway they are actually quite useful for fending off the wind!

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:30 pm

You sure you didnt just have a few too many drinks last night Greg & go for a late walk around the garden?

Hope you can sort it out mate.
No damage to report here.

Sir Clothem Cap · Post by **Sir Clothem Cap** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:29 am

Mr. Bond of the DVLR:47736 wrote:Where the large walls might look like a hindrance to my railway they are actually quite useful for fending off the wind!

I can see a video from mr Bond with "bohemian rhapsody" as the music track especially the words "anyway the wind blows doesn't really matter to me"

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:16 pm

Done some tidying up today, both in the garden and Lady Of Sherwood - much to my disgrace I let her go into Berry Hill Works with a dirty steam dome, which I noticed in the photo's didn't "sit" right because of the boilerband.

A session with the needle files has sorted that problem out and after a quick polish with "Autosol" here she is posing in Westwood with a clean (for now) dome

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:32 pm

AAAARrrrgghhh, looks like a shelf queen, go run the guts out of it!

Just joking,
Nice one mate, I did notice the dome was looking more Derby style than Swindon!

Looks loads better now.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:36 pm

I did notice the dome was looking more Derby style than Swindon!

Cheers Shane

I still reckon I'm gonna paint it black! (It'll match Myfanwys dome then!)

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 6:21 pm

Suffered a bad case of "Modellers Block" this week

Having finished the rush job with the new rake of coaches plus W&L transfers on the Tenmille van and Seibient Hill open wagon, I've managed little else than clean up and assemble a Brandbright driver figure (cheers again Matt) ready for painting.

As well as work and being tasked by SWMBO, part of the problem has been time taken laying out "The Narrows" and re-laying track between Codnor and Loscoe (which is now complete apart from ballasting).
The other hinderance has been the accumulation of "stuff" on my workspace (Pentrich Sidings)! - I've got into the habit of getting tools etc out to tackle a job and then leave 'em out at the back of the bench. This piles up and creeps forward until I'm left with next to no work area

I know, bad workshop practice and I'm a lazy git!! It's getting sorted TONIGHT!!

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 6:25 pm

Narrow Minded:48041 wrote:The other hinderance has been the accumulation of "stuff" on my workspace (Pentrich Sidings)! - I've got into the habit of getting tools etc out to tackle a job and then leave 'em out at the back of the bench. This piles up and creeps forward until I'm left with next to no work area
I know, bad workshop practice and I'm a lazy git!! It's getting sorted TONIGHT!!

You should see my workbenches! I don't clean up until I HAVE to. Then it takes ages. Although I do find that when I do clear up I can't remember where i put things

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