Recent news items
This page covers some of the recent news articles that were issued by the Teddies during 2021.
January 2021
Lockdown has allowed for time to build and paint models. As well as working on the windmill, we have now designed and completed the Market Cross for the village Square.
The Windmill model was planned and started (using resin) about 2-3 years ago. Plans were shelved for a while, in order to complete other models as well as track changes.
Work on the model started again over the Christmas break. Using a combination of the original resin parts and extra 3D printed sections, the building is progressing.
An walk to a local real windmill took place, so we could examine the way the sails are put together in order to continue the design process.
Snow at the end of January caused a stoppage on the line.
The snowplough was deemed not to be capable of shifting this quantity of snow!
February 2021
The Windmill model is about complete, just a little tidying to do and a motor to fit so the sails can turn.
We even found a printable “Windy Miller” to join the farm family who will be looking after the mill.
The line had another “dusting” of snow and cold weather in February, following the heavy coverage in January.
First clearance attempts with the snow plough were unsuccessful due to ice on the line. Later attempts were more successful. Karen was able to steam around the track for a short time as the snow fell.
The teddies complained about damp fur and snowflakes on their noses.
