The Church Outing

[@duckendpictures4085]

I'm very sad to report that my great friend and one half of Duck End Pictures, Peter Strange, died suddenly on Sunday 19th April. It was Peter's beautiful garden railway in Oxfordshire, and his ever growing collection of exquisite Bassett-Lowke rolling stock, that inspired the 'Cyril and Daisy' stories. Over the years we had enormous fun together, spending the winter months creating the stories and planning the filming sequences, building sets and filming indoor scenes. By May we were ready to move outside and play with the trains. Together we sometimes laughed till we cried at the absurdity of the adventures of these two little people. We always felt that the fact that they couldn't actually move required extra thought and informed our creativity. The films were a genuine collaboration; we each contributed in our own way. I will look back with great pleasure on the fun we had together. We were always very pleased to receive positive comments about the films - so a big 'thank you' for making the effort to post on here. It was good to know that there are others who shared our whimsical sense of humour. Sadly, there will be no more Cyril and Daisy films. However, I have two sequences nearly completed from our next film which I will edit and post as an unfinished project in the next few weeks. Paul Rhodes

[@richardlingard6185]

I was so sorry to hear your sad news. I have loved watching all the films which are absolutely charming. I have passed the word along to numerous friends. I very much look forward to seeing the 'unfinished project'. Richard.

[@djdutch87]

I'm sorry to read this message and hear about your friends my condolences for your loss. I really enjoyed watching the videos. I always wondered about what work was behind the scenes.

[@MrGrahamxyz]

How lovely to have a new Duck End production. The atmosphere of these railway adventures is superb; you almost forget that this is a miniature garden railway! I would love to know how many hours it takes to produce one of these excellent videos. How ever long it takes, the effort that you put in is very much appreciated. Incidentally, I live in Wales and was crying with laughter when the train crossed the border bridge to the sound of bleating sheep. Keep up the good work. Long live Cyril and Daisy!

[@ELEB2634]

Brilliant to see a new production..... .... ...more please

[@johnrichards3006]

Wow.... yet another stunning movie delight from the Duck End Pictures production company.....wonderful photography and a wonderful piece of tin plate nostalgia...well done boys...I think your best film yet.

[@duckendpictures4085]

Thank you so much for all the very kind and positive comments about our little film, 'The Church Outing'. This film was a joy to make, and apart from one rather obstreperous cow all the actors behaved themselves throughout the production. I think they were excited by the prospect of a day trip to Wales I did ask Cyril the meaning of the Welsh station sign but he didn't know. Daisy, who has some distant Welsh heritage, thinks it might mean something like, 'The Hill of The Blessed Little Puffer'.

[@JamesSimpsonn]

Utterly wonderful once again. You never fail to impress with these wonderful and charming films. Congratulations both

[@bobross3080]

Fantastic production!

[@sirrliv]

Huzzah for a new episode of Tinplate Train Adventures! I love these videos for how cathartic they are, so relaxing watching the trains go by, charming in their toy simplicity yet engaging with the impressive smoke effects and realistic sound overlays. And of course the little story vignettes are always adorable.

[@bryanrugo1452]

I love this channel , keep uploading more magnificent videos like this one 🚂🚃😀

[@heartmalapropism]

My favourite bit was the shot of the cow peeping through the window and surprising everyone :-D

[@martinsoublette95]

3:55

[@joeviking61]

Positively magnificent short film ...my compliments.

[@davidwakefield8267]

Another brilliant film! All that way to ride on a little train. We would all do it though. Much thanks for this one, I'm looking forward to the next already.

[@bewseybill3691]

Very entertaining. Have you considered putting them onto a CD. I could then watch them on the big screen at home.

[@jungle2117]

Nice and impressive interactive railroad. Like the humor.

[@johnvine5731]

What a fantastic day out. Worth every penny of the 1/9d and 1d!

[@saltleywsc]

Another superb Duck End production Thank you for sharing !

[@CapeCodTrainTodd]

Well Done! That was fun to watch. I like to make up little stories, a reason for the trains to be running in the backyard with the videos I make but you have taken it to the next level and have given me some ideas..

[@grandadchoochoo7569]

Spot on guys!! Brilliant!

[@threerailfan6671]

Thank you Peter and Paul, I love your videos - they are always worth the wait. Keep up the excellent work! And my very best to Daisy and Cyril.

[@SteamerEdge]

There is just nothing that could be improved on in this video - absolutely delightful ! Duck End Pictures videos should be compulsory viewing for all KZbin Model Rail enthusiasts. Every boys little dream garden railway. I loved the cows, and what does the Welsh Station name mean ? Thank you, for this commendable video :-))

[@loucosmotivaferromodelismo6560]

😃👍muito legal

[@Gerri006]

Wonderful Work

[@nitramretep]

Another gem from Duck Rnd Pictures! I look forward to these, too infrequent, movies! Thanks again for your time and labor in making them.

[@cadser0engco]

That was great. It must have taken you some time to put it all together. Well done and thank you.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Oh fantastic, I was so pleased when I saw you had a new video out, I am subscribed on MikeMovies but now also on MRU. I loved the attention to detail, the wonderful sound track and effects and of course the trains themselves. Simply wonderful, thank you :)

[@johntyjp]

Splendid once again, Cyril is obviously a railway buff, Daisy and the vicar just had to sit there and let him indulge! The clerestory coaches are nice!

[@TimberSurf]

What an excellent video, great editing and sound, I always warm to a humorous story, I particularly like the 'smoke', very well done, thanks for taking the time to make it.

[@deltatrains]

Great Production. Thanks for the smile.

[@ricomon64]

That was a beautiful video. I've read about how time consuming your videos are, but the finished product is well worth the effort. Thank you for spending the time to keep us entertained.

[@johnkuzma7066]

Inspires me to make something like this for a school presentation, Great work

[@TheMendipman]

Marvellous fun as always!

[@pwsod]

Superb. My favourite.

[@sudrianliam1199]

Wonderful, as always! Laughed myself to bits at the end! And I see there's a new addition to your G1 locomotive fleet as well, the Small Prairie.

[@Hallands.]

Great fun!

[@marto2200]

well done cheers

[@noudv.3438]

Do more videos

[@JohnBrennanRhodes]

Love it! Good ending! Is there a translation for the train station name? Google translate says some thing like "The little wonderful blower"?

[@alexslayout.9202]

Where do you live?

[@alexslayout.9202]

What Gauge is it?

[@duckendpictures4085]

Hi Alexander, it's Gauge 1