Neptune Street

[Carl L]

The latest addition to the loco stud; it was such a good price, DCC ready and lightly weathered, just too good not to re-home. The usual to complete; fit brake rigging, vacuum pipes, real coal and crew.

[Steve M]

Are those capstans air rifle pellets?

[Carl L]

Yes, not sure where I got the idea from.

(Error above - B1 was DCC fitted)

[Stese]

They look the part... I love 'alternative' scenic items.

[Steve M]

Many of my 'alternative scenic items' have eight legs.

[bulleidboy]

Great picture and scene Carl.

[Mountain Goat]

Nice....

[Chops]

Astonishing photo, one can almost smell the grease and smoke. Is that graffiti on the roof?

[Carl L]

Astonishing photo, one can almost smell the grease and smoke. Is that graffiti on the roof?

Chops,

it is and it isn’t. The original was painted on the side on one of the large corrugated iron storage sheds at Hull’s Alexandra dock and became a beloved symbol and unofficial navigation aid for sailors. It is now preserved in Humber Street Gallery in Hull. It is my homage to all trawler men. Have a Google to see the original.

[Carl L]

The added bonus of getting the Christmas ‘stuff’ up is shed time

So I’ve made a start on the level crossing; the wooden decking has gone down, it is after all a minor road giving access to the shed and dock, as opposed to a main tarmac road.



The level crossing gates are also coming along, with some alterations; gates in this area seemed only to have one bracing diagonal, as opposed to a cross brace - just a touch fiddly.



I had started to do some more, the footpaths and cobbles down to the wooden decking, but started to make one or two stupid mistakes, a 5 am start to the day is not conducive to late evening shed time.

More tomorrow, hopefully.