Spent quite a bit of time today creating a sieve with 2mm holes.
Then crushed up some coal in a plastic bag and then hitting with a hammer.
Then sifted through the new sieve.
Then sifted through a tea strainer to remove the finer dust to leave pieces of coal of a suitable size.
Then carefully placed pieces in all the coal bunkers on all 3 locos before dropping in a touch of diluted PVA glue.
Keith
Coat of matt black, then touched up the green, then touched up the black, then touched up the green, and finally touched up the black.
Some very awkward places to paint especially where green and black meet where only the longest very narrow paintbrush can reach.
Friday the double Fairlie loco arrived (the white loco on the right), called a double Fairlie because it is basically built as 2 locos joined together with a common cab in the centre, designed so it did not need turning when it reached each end of the railway.
The other 2 locos arrived this morning.
They are all now soaking in caustic soda prior to spraying with primer paint.
Keith
Megan Wright's cat Blacky has a good spot for watching for mice in Megan's veg patch.
Keith
Rose Radcliffe's white cat is strutting home atop the newsagents yard wall despite an unsuccessful mouse hunt :( I have come up with names for the human residents of Hadarford, guess I will have to think about doing the same for their pets. :)
Keith
One of a few views from the rear of the layout not often seen unless using a mirror, then the road name is back to front.
At least I remembered to hang the curtain up to obscure the far side of the hold.
Keith
A down mixed Sunday special passenger service heading to South Crossing.
Keith
2 saddle tanks double heading a down heavy freight train passing Hadarford wharf.
Keith
Another storage tray arrived today.
Keith
Early morning up milk delivery passing Hadarford wharf.
It says what it is on the tin, I only applied the milk van transfers yesterday.
Keith
Steam railcar service rounding Hadarford Hill on it's way to Alfa Central.
Keith
This afternoon I finished painting the 4 ground signals by adding the red stripe across the white disc face.
The 4 cats have had some detail added, yellows eyes to all 4 and white breast, paws and tail tip to the black cat.
The scooter has had a 2nd coat of gloss white, I think it needs a further coat before adding the detail.
Keith
Good Friday and the start of steam services with Baldwin's "Keith" and "Joanne" on passenger duty.
Being a bank holiday, Mr Beeton has brought some of his steam road vehicles out from his compound to join in.
Keith
Following Andy Healey's comment about the Triumph TR7 next the the Long Cottage a week ago.
The Triumph section of the Hadarford Car Club parked in the car park of the Station Hotel.
Roger Brown who owns the Station Hotel along with his wife Betty, is a petrol head, and a prominent figure in the Hadarford Car Club.
They often host meals for the various sections of the club in their hotel.
Apart from the TR7 you mentioned Andy, there is a TR4, Stag, TR6, and Vitesse.
Keith
Another new boiler being tested ready for the start of steam traction tomorrow.
Keith
