HLR Ratiobash fleet

[MickT]

Apologies for continuing the thread drift, as this is supposed to be Tom's ratiobashes, not everybody's, but as the topic of Julien's LNWR style ratios was raised, I dug out my own archive from NGS 2006 and came up with this snap that shows the super job he did with them to advantage I think.

Mick

[Tigger]

I doubt it - who would want to be dwarfed by their own rolling stock?... Mind you having seen the size of the shay perhaps there is hope ;D

(and I'm sure that I'll pay for that heightist comment from a lanky *** later Tigger  ;))

I'll get you at playtime ;D ;D

[JulienW]

Apologies for continuing the thread drift, as this is supposed to be Tom's ratiobashes, not everybody's, but as the topic of Julien's LNWR style ratios was raised, I dug out my own archive from NGS 2006 and came up with this snap that shows the super job he did with them to advantage I think.

Mick

:-[ I never thought of them as being anything special Mick, though my efforts seem to have survived close-up photography - you can see that the 3rd is illuminated, and also the slightly rough edge to the cast resin roof on the brake 3rd.

Digressing a bit from Invercloy's Ratiobashes: how did you do the lining on the upper panels of your carriages, Julien? Steady hand or do you have another trick?

Nothing but a very steady hand and a fine (5/0 I think) brush Ted.

Sorry for starting off the drift Tom.  Hopefully normal service will resume soon.

[invercloy]

Sorry for starting off the drift Tom.  Hopefully normal service will resume soon.

No apology necessary, its been interesting  :)

[invercloy]

I was hoping to have these totally finished for Sparsholt, but my delivery of little people to fill them with hasn't arrived, I was waiting for them to arrive to fix them and the glazing in place at the same time.

Other than that they're totally finished.  Ah well, they'll be running unglazed and with the roofs fixed on temporarily  :(