Right boys.
The blog is going back to just featuring the exploits of the Chuffers.
Nothing was happening with the Cardi-Bach on the secretarial front - I found that it was more satisfying to go outside and bang my head against the garage wall. We will continue with the Society, but a good long chat with members is needed to chart a course...

The good news about the old Series I land rover of Emyr's. The engine is complete, and running sweet as a nut! One or two minor water leaks, but soon rectified.
Next comes the wiring. The proverbial 'rats nest' as I understand it...

No more photos, because for once I was without my trusty little Canon. I'll make sure we get some pictorial evidence next posting.

I did manage pictures of the latest layout exploits.
We'll get the little stuff out of the way first, and then move on to the big boys' toys.

The Llechryd extension of the Teifi Gorge Railway is forging ahead.
The friends of Llechryd were given a small plot of land by the side of the station, so the good ladies of the parish created a garden for contemplation...

Meanwhile, the Bowen family who farms the land in the immediate area moved a flock of sheep into the small meadow between the rail-yard and the river:

Their intention was to have the prize herd of Welsh Black cattle in the paddock across the railway line, but they had to wait, as there was the sound of a train coming through the cutting from Cilgerran.
Da Bowen and his son Idris stood by the gates whilst daughter Gwyneth kept an eye on the herd...
(The horses were also interested in the goings-on)

Back in the real world, I managed to get some clear acrylic sheet from our good friend Chris, of 'Mikes' shop in Cardigan, and have started on a protective barrier around the layout - protection from small fingers, rather than Covid19, you understand.

That's enough of the tiny narrow gauge stuff - on the big old Hornby Three Rail!
You have to be of a fairly senior disposition to remember, but it should take several people back to their childhood.

In the last post, I showed pictures of Pat's new railway room, with an embryo layout framework taking shape. Since then Pat came over here to Llechryd to cut the baseboard tops and transported them back to Cilgerran in the van.

In the short space of time since then, Pat with the able assistance of Mary, has completed the framework and topped it off with the plywood - he couldn't wait any longer and promptly laid a test track and had trains running!
Coffee morning on Tuesday was spent taking little video clips.
I haven't had time to edit them, so excuse the raw filming and audio!

That was the 'Duchess of Sutherland' plus some Pullman coaches going around.
Next up we have a very smart 4-4-0 in scarlet livery pulling a couple of clerestory coaches.
There is a quick glimpse of a rather portly figure at the end...(editing will remove that)

One quick clip of the GWR 'Banana' auto coach, and then we'll move on to something even more nostalgic.
Here comes the flying banana:

That was just some of Patrick's electric Hornby Three Rail stock.
He also has an extensive collection of clockwork driven engines!


Two quick (and I mean quick in every sense) video's of a couple of the wind-up 0-4-0 flying around the track.

Good... hey? Here's the second one. After that, I'm going to start cooking my tea. I've been spending long enough on this!

Cherrio 'till the next one.
Shaun.