Good evening everyone, welcome to the third blog of June - and a distant light at the end of the lock-down tunnel. Here in Wales things aren't quite as liberated as England, but that could be all to the good.
Nothing of import on the Cardi-Bach front, I guess we'll have a meeting some time in August, all being well.


On to the Chuffering blog... Quite a busy one this week, with contributions not only from Pat, but from Mike up in Llanduesant, Peter in Login, and a bit of progress from HQ in Llechryd.


First of all though, a short 'birdie' video for Mary.
This time it's Woody, who comes frequently to the feeder outside my kitchen window, and now seems to accept my being the other side of the glass. The blue tits tolerate him, but all the same are a little bit wary.

Here he is:

Up in the foothills of the Brecon Beacons Mike has been busy rebuilding some 3mm coaches.
These are old Kitmaster kits of BR 'blood and custard' stock. Part of a four-car consist, Mike has so far fettled three of them, with new windows, bogies, some interior detail, and a repaint.
Herewith we have a picture or two...

No doubt one or two of us may well remember traveling in those as a matter of course.

Hopefully, we will soon be able to visit Mike once again and help him with the big 3mm layout that he has - (actually two - I forgot about the original one that came from North Wales)

Meanwhile I called round to Chessboard House for coffee and scones this morning, and Pat showed me his last week's efforts. Tremendous!

A coaling staithe and other bits and bobs have been added to one of the sidings:

While at the other end a yard crane and loading platform have made an appearance:

In the Hotel grounds, the annual classic car show is in full swing, with overflow vehicles having to park in the station yard.
The AA man is in attendance in the recruiting trailer, with his motorcycle combination parked in the opposite corner

 The village hall, opposite the station was open for the event, to provide extra catering and 'offices'.
The local ice cream van doing a roaring trade on the right.

Despite all the activity going on, the local window cleaner paid no attention, and carried on with his allotted task....


 

Just a few miles to the South of Cilgerran is Login, where the Cardi-Bach Society has our museum, on the grounds of Login Station - which is the home of Peter and Dawn, and where, in happier times they run their excellent tea shop. Sadly they have been thwarted by the lock-down, but it at least gives Pete a chance to work on his interpretation of the L & B railway.



It looks as if winter has come early to Woody Bay!

Peter has started to form the landscape prior to scenicing (odd word - my 'Grammarly' spell checker doesn't like it at all) he is recycling polystyrene packaging and a thick adhesive for PVC which is also a bit like filler.

  

 

I don't envy him the job of texturing/grassing/painting all of that. It's quite an undertaking.



To finish this weeks blog we pop into the garage at Tynant.
On the Llechryd extension all the track has been ballasted, and a station built out of card and paper:

Internal lights together with platform lanterns have been fitted. Just plonked in place to see how it looks.
To check electrical continuity after ballasting and cleaning, I ran a couple of our locos
(here is a picture of the stock box - they all need names really)

I digress... A short video of a local passenger train from Cilgerran through to Llechryd and back:

Followed by a short goods going into the Tinplate siding:

Thats all for this week - hope it was of some interest. I was going to post some pics of Chairman Emyrs Land Rover rebuild, but I shall save that for next week.

Cheerio for now,

Shaun.