Andrew 117 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 Thomas and the snow Annie and Clarabel were delighted to see the snow, but Thomas wasn't so sure. "I don't think we'll be able to get out of the carriage sidings" he said. Even when they turned round to face the other way, the enormous depth of snow defeated them: "If we try to move from here, we'll just get stuck!" said Thomas. Annie and Clarabel were very sad. "Isn't there anything you can do, Thomas?" they said. So Thomas jumped everyone across to another track, but still the snow was too deep to risk. "It's no good" said Thomas. "There's too much snow today. We'll just have to stay at home." So he blew hot steam into Annie and Clarabel's pipes to keep them warm and cheer them up. The Fat Controller told Thomas that the whole line was completely snowed-in, and even the girder bridge was impassable. But as he said, things like that don't happen very often in Dorking, so we hope the trains will be running again soon. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 117 Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 (edited) Spring Greens After a month of cold and then wet, our weather hasn't been great until very recently. So I needed to seize the moment in today's sunshine and decided it felt like a day for running Southern Region branch line trains, using the N Class and the BR Standard 2-6-4 tank. Here are some of my many photos. Edited March 1 by Andrew edit 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mick 421 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 It's so good to see members able to return to their garden layouts. Most days should be sunny like that. Smashing photos Andrew - those Southern greens always look well in front of your bamboo. Keep the photos coming! Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 117 Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 (edited) Here's the 5 minute video from that last running session: Spring Greens! Edited March 25 by Andrew sorting video link Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 117 Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 An exciting day (part 1) The day, which was to feature the first visiting locomotives this year, began with a sort of "Escape from Suez" commemorative intermodal train with the Class 66 and the slowly lengthening rake of container flats: And then the first of our exciting visitors appeared: Of which there will be more anon. Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 117 Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 An exciting day (part 2) This was starting to look like a fantasy diesel gala: Then "Western Harrier" took to the road: Link to post Share on other sites
aussietmrail 141 Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 HI Andrew, that spring video was pure awesome to watch, I love that tank loco and the Western Harrier, nice looking diesel, a loco I have heard of looks pretty good beside the 66 class. Have a good Easter, Tony Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 117 Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 Western Harrier - the video 2 Link to post Share on other sites
mick 421 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Great little video Andrew that just goes to show you don't need DCC sound to create an enjoyable viewing experience. I really like it with a nice soothing soundtrack in the background - much better than some of the awful diesel sounds I've been fortunate enough to acquire! I'd been thinking of doing something similar myself up in the attic and been searching for some complimentary music but it's not until you actually see what someone else has done that you appreciate just how pleasing it can be. The attic acoustics really distort and reverberate DCC sound to a point where it becomes overbearing even for me sitting up there but made even worse on video for everyone else. Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 117 Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 An exciting day (part 3) We end with a couple of shots of Castle Class "Earl of St Germans" seen hauling a portion of a long distance express from the West: Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 117 Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 More of those Maroon Monsters Why not? Link to post Share on other sites
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