Well. It's been months hasn't it since the last Chuffer update. There has been a dearth of modelling, consequently that meant very little to write about.

Other things have been happening though. In July three of us Chuffers trundled up to Tywyn to visit the Tal-Y-Llyn narrow guage. We took a round trip to Abergynolwen and back, hauled by 'Tom Rolt'

and spotted 'Douglas' getting up steam at the station, still in the RAF colours.

Wandered around the museum, and had our picture taken for posterity...

August saw us exhibiting 'Teifi Gorge' at Llwyncelyn. A very successful outing, with the layout performing without a hitch. Remarkable when you think it had not been unpacked since it's previous outing.

No pictures - you've all seen Teifi before, many times!

September Pat and Mary took 'Maes Y Gof' and the 'American' up to the annual Bala exhibition, and made it into a four day mini-break. I drove up on the first day, Saturday to see how they were getting on.

I just took an overall picture of the main hall (there were two other rooms of exhibits) as it was a bit cramped where Pat was placed with Maes Y Gof. He's two thirds of the way up just left of centre.

I think at both venues our layouts were the more popular, mainly because we seem to operate to entertain, not just run trains. Very exhausting though!

 

The Cardi-Bach Museum is now up and running, we have had a couple of Society meetings there, and Pete has had it open a couple of times for visiting parties. Mentioning Pete segues on to a modelling chapter - his Lynton and Barnstaple Layout.

He has come on in leaps and bounds with some exsquisite  detailing. Starting from Lynton:

Looking back at the station masters house and garden:

Then moving further back to show the goods yard, coal storage, and the crane still in primer ready for the painters:

Turning around the corner on the way to Woody Bay, the farmer has just ploughed a field, and is in the yard unharnessing the horses.

Turn to the right and Woody Bay station comes into view:

Up behind the station sheep are being herded into the stock pens ready for the forthcoming auction.

(Every one of them painted and place individually - also the four sheep-dogs patiently doing their thing)

Still lots more detail to take in, and still more modelling to do. We think Pete is doing a fantastic job!

Thats it for now - spell checker doesn't seem to be working, so apologies for any errors!

TTFN

Shaun.