{"id":2813,"date":"2023-06-05T01:29:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T01:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/monday-variety-3\/"},"modified":"2023-06-05T01:29:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T01:29:31","slug":"monday-variety-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/monday-variety-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Variety"},"content":{"rendered":"
A Welter Of Shelters<\/span><\/p>\n Four rustic shelters had travelled across as Wightlink passengers and were awaiting their taxi to who knows where. There are four unsatisfactory shelters at Ryde bus station.<\/p><\/div>\n So prettier but no real improvement. Bearing in mind the millions spent on the too-small roadway …<\/p>\n … you would have though that a proper overall canopy would be desirable. It does sometimes rain on the Island (sorry for the lack of a spoiler alert) and the shelterage at the new facility is utterly useless to protect the summer crowds in a summer downpour.<\/p><\/div>\n The minimalist representation of the town of Peterville was low relief in front ot the back fence at fbb mansions. There was a bit\u00a0 more to the right …<\/p><\/div>\n … next to the church and pub.<\/p><\/div>\n Painted with a touch of wispy blue to represent a sky for all seasons, the roadway covers the hidden turn-back siding below.<\/p>\n As any railway modeller knows, trains only break down or derail on the less accessible bits of track. Hence the gap! There was no similar hidden track in the outdoor version; it would have been in the car park!<\/p><\/div>\n “Stone” has been delivered for the retaining wall as the original has warped beyond re-use. Setts (erroneously often called cobbles) have arrived for the roadway. Buildings have been made slightly less low relief with bits of thin ply and lots of gunk …<\/p>\n … with more roof and a partial repaint to follow. Plenty for the old man to do!<\/p><\/div>\n Various pipes and handrails have been added …<\/p>\n … and numerous small details. His driver and fireman look very tall (hard hats needed), which is because the cab floor is two scale feet too high but too tricky to modify.<\/p>\n fbb reckons he could use HO loco men rather than OO, smaller but barely noticeable once the tender is connected. The modeller has resprayed the loco in unlined\u00a0 “Southern” black which looks smart.\u00a0<\/p>\n You would be hard-pressed to recognise it from the original.<\/p>\n It would cost you \u00a3200<\/span>!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p><\/div>\n … and equally eagerly grabbed an exciting Scotland to the South Coast.<\/p>\n What Alan did NOT obtain was ANy printed information for London North Western Railway which DOES serve Northampton.<\/p>\n Never mind, eh?\u00a0<\/p>\n It’s …<\/span><\/p>\n … readers are invited to think of a suitable phrase to complete the above three letter “starter”. Sadly, due to the cost of living crisis, there are no prizes.<\/p>\n