Andrew P Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 OH NO ........what's he thinking .......will he won't he you take it easy young man !!!!!! EASY? wots easy mate Also wots YOUNG? hahah 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgabill Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Thanks Tony, I need to build an extension to get the O Gauge in so you never know what might happen next. As for 47840, It's a Heljan Loco so I would imagine it's taken from the real thing mate. Good morning Andy Did some research last night/ i.e got my old spotting books out, and Chris (Mrs MB) on the tablet. Off the top of my head this morning it looks like North Star went from BR Blue to IC Swallow livery as 47613 at about the time it was transfered from Canton to Bath Road (May 88). It passed to Virgin, and was ultimately in your livery prior to withdrawl in 2007 I think. I suppose it was 'cos it had been a Bath Road loco, which I would have seen so often, that I just "knew" it wasn;t in Blue as 47840 in BR days. (It was that colour as 47613 or 47077 prior to that). Must admit to feeling good that the old grey cells are obviously still working, sometimes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatus-maximus Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 47840 received BR blue around 2002 as part of Virgin's farewell 'heritage' liveries. It was repainted into two tone green in 2007. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Cheers Guys, I do like the mucky condition of it, it was like that when I bought it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Banger Blue Posted March 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2018 I find http://www.class47.co.uk/c47_intro_v2.php a good source of info about the good ol’ 47s All the details for 47840: http://www.class47.co.uk/c47_numbers.php?ft=y&index=2&jndex=4&kndex=39&s_loco=47840 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 I find http://www.class47.co.uk/c47_intro_v2.php a good source of info about the good ol’ 47s All the details for 47840: http://www.class47.co.uk/c47_numbers.php?ft=y&index=2&jndex=4&kndex=39&s_loco=47840 Cheers Dougie, that is an excellent site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzer Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Morning Jazzer, I forgot to say that a couple of points are Peco Medium Y's, I like the Y points for some more realistic effects. Running Session with the Blues 019.JPG Running Session with the Blues 013 - Copy.JPG Thanks for the inlfo Andy. I don’t know whether it’s the camera angle or whether it’s just me but they just looked like custom made points to me. I can see they are peco now you have pointed it out but they do look very good in the context of the yard as a whole. As I have said before I tend to look at the overall picture in OO gauge rather than scrutinising at close range and to that extent I think the whole yard really comes “alive “ very well. I think I will try a Y point myself as a space saver. I have always steered clear of them before as they always look a bit small to me. Maybe I am getting a bit pedantic these days but the standard is being set so high these days that so many details we didn’t think about years ago are becoming achievable with a bit of thought these days. Each to his own of course but for me I like to see.layouts that near resemblance to the real thing and Kings Moreton has tha quality. Keep the pics coming. I might even grow to like blue diesels. (Ha Ha) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Hi Andy Great videos... nice to see the fiddle yard in No45. Cheers Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Thanks for the inlfo Andy. I don’t know whether it’s the camera angle or whether it’s just me but they just looked like custom made points to me. I can see they are peco now you have pointed it out but they do look very good in the context of the yard as a whole. As I have said before I tend to look at the overall picture in OO gauge rather than scrutinising at close range and to that extent I think the whole yard really comes “alive “ very well. I think I will try a Y point myself as a space saver. I have always steered clear of them before as they always look a bit small to me. Maybe I am getting a bit pedantic these days but the standard is being set so high these days that so many details we didn’t think about years ago are becoming achievable with a bit of thought these days. Each to his own of course but for me I like to see.layouts that near resemblance to the real thing and Kings Moreton has tha quality. Keep the pics coming. I might even grow to like blue diesels. (Ha Ha) Thanks Jazzer, BTW Blue Diesel's are the New Steam hahhah. My Layout and Modelling would not stand close scrutiny, as maybe Pendon, or Tony Wrights Little Bytham, but it's an overall impression I aim for, and if it looks right from about 5 ft away then that's good enough for me, like my Point Rodding and Signal Wires, it's just a representation, and that is good enough for me. Cheers again. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Hi Andy Great videos... nice to see the fiddle yard in No45. Cheers Alan Thanks Alan, I really wasn't sure if people would like to see behind the scene's butt it turns out to be fairly popular, so will be repeated again soon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Thanks Alan, I really wasn't sure if people would like to see behind the scene's butt it turns out to be fairly popular, so will be repeated again soon. It is from life's personal experience that I've learnt it is behind the scenes where all the hard work goes on..... often unnoticed, unacknowledged and taken for granted ! Well done Peter, great stuff... Regards always... Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 It is from life's personal experience that I've learnt it is behind the scenes where all the hard work goes on..... often unnoticed, unacknowledged and taken for granted ! Well done Peter, great stuff... Regards always... Bob I'm guessing you mean me Bob, so thanks anyway mate, lots more to come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I'm guessing you mean me Bob, so thanks anyway mate, lots more to come. Sorry Andy I am having a really bad day....! Regards.... What's my name again...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Sorry Andy I am having a really bad day....! Regards.... What's my name again...? I know what you mean Bob, today's been like that for me, nothing done, and no enthusiasm to do anything tomorrow yet either, although I do have to go to Hospital tomorrow for my Cardiac Rehab workout at Lunchtime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted March 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2018 My Layout and Modelling would not stand close scrutiny, a .. Having had a look at it last night I would disagree. The videos do not do it justice in terms of the length and work of the layout. This is probably because Andy puts the camera about halfway down the track when filming so you don't see the whole length and of course the fiddle yard has been well received. Andy's obviously getting better because he chewed my ear about Nottingham ... a good sign. Peter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bogie Posted March 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2018 My Layout and Modelling would not stand close scrutiny, as maybe Pendon, or Tony Wrights Little Bytham, but it's an overall impression I aim for, and if it looks right from about 5 ft away then that's good enough for me, like my Point Rodding and Signal Wires, it's just a representation, and that is good enough for me. Cheers again. It looks very good from Australia which is a bit over 15,000 km away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 Having had a look at it last night I would disagree. The videos do not do it justice in terms of the length and work of the layout. This is probably because Andy puts the camera about halfway down the track when filming so you don't see the whole length and of course the fiddle yard has been well received. Andy's obviously getting better because he chewed my ear about Nottingham ... a good sign. Peter Morning Peter and thanks for popping around last night, as for the full length, when the weather gets a little warmer, then I'll do some shots from outside the door looking down the full vista. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 It looks very good from Australia which is a bit over 15,000 km away. Take a short cut, dig a hole in your garden. hahha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Loving the videos Andy and showing the fiddle yard is a great idea. Any chance of panning round 360 degrees to show the whole of your empire? Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Morning Peter and thanks for popping around last night, as for the full length, when the weather gets a little warmer, then I'll do some shots from outside the door looking down the full vista. That'll be outside looking in then and not inside out ......sharp exit ...boom..boom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 Loving the videos Andy and showing the fiddle yard is a great idea. Any chance of panning round 360 degrees to show the whole of your empire? Steve. Thanks Steve, Nice idea, next time I'll set a slow freight going and follow it around from a distance and then up close and personal so you get the whole thing in perspective. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 (edited) That'll be outside looking in then and not inside out ......sharp exit ...boom..boom That would depend if I had the O Gauge set up in the Drive mate. TBH that is something I hadn't thought of until now, I can set the O Gauge up outside on a nice day, just 2 Boards and 3 trestles, easy peasy, lemon squeeeeeezy. Thanks for giving me an idea Martin. Edited March 21, 2018 by Andrew P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 That would depend if I had the O Gauge set up in the Drive mate. TBH that is something I hadn't thought of until now, I can set the O Gauge up outside on a nice day, just 2 Boards and 3 trestles, easy peasy, lemon squeeeeeezy. Thanks for giving me an idea Martin. No problem young man always good to bounce ideas around.....not too much heavy lifting though ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2018 That would depend if I had the O Gauge set up in the Drive mate. TBH that is something I hadn't thought of until now, I can set the O Gauge up outside on a nice day, just 2 Boards and 3 trestles, easy peasy, lemon squeeeeeezy. Thanks for giving me an idea Martin. I can just see you dashing about trying to get everything in when the rain starts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bogie Posted March 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2018 Take a short cut, dig a hole in your garden. hahha The dog has already started. Should be there Friday next week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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