Leon Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) Hi.A few hours last night. Started to lay a base layer down for the Coal Loading Facility. Still a lot to do before we can add the grass and weeds etc. I’m not going to over do the Coal dust (although it currently looks that way) and will base the scenary on Coed Bach and Gwendreath. These locations seem pretty green still coal dust kept to a minimum. Edited January 23, 2019 by Leon 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) Just some quick, rough photos of this evenings progress. We got the signals wired up and run on sensors so no need to ever touch them as they will be controlled by the moment of the points. Still lots of work and improvements to do, each photo you post highlights an error or something missed...lol Edited January 24, 2019 by Leon 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) Some progress on the Coal washery. The area to the right go the rake of HAA's will be the concrete loading pad, this is in the process of being built. Class 60 on route learning brings a short rake of HEA's from the pit to the washery.. Lighting gantry placement also in progress. Edited January 24, 2019 by Leon 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) Lastly, a few of Petroleum Class 60 arriving with Household coal from the pit for washing/blending. Im thinking "Cefn-Coed-Y-Cymmer" as a name for the washery ??? Looking at the back scene you really have to think about what angle to photograph to get the most from it. Edited January 24, 2019 by Leon 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted January 24, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2019 Cefn Coed y Cwmmer is a village to the north of Merthyr Tydfil on the A470; it is where that road used to cross the A465 'Heads of the Valleys' (before anybody points out that the A470 has bypassed it for years, yes, I know; I mean the original route). It is several miles outside the edge of the coalfield, which is to the south of Merthyr, and an unlikely place for a washery. Please, do not allow any of this geological pedantry to prevent you calling your washery anything you like, Cefn Coed y Cwmmer included, though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 (edited) Thank you Johnster for the info, I had not thought of that. The name came to me the other day whilst driving to Pen Y Fan. I will get back on Google Earth to see if I can find a name I like within the coalfield area. I guess Onllwyn was just on the edge of the boundary ? Edited January 25, 2019 by Leon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 Carried on working on the Coal Washery site for an hour or so. Then got distracted, Trainload Coal 37/8 from Canton arrives with empty HAA wagons for loading. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Wow when I first scrolled down I thought the first one was real David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 (edited) A few hours spent working on the Coal Washery, no list today so not as productive... The loading pad has been painted. Its surprising how much the Coal Washery becomes reduced in size as you detail and add. Looked pretty big on a bare board, now it looks like a small Coal Concentration Depot... I can't put my finger on it but to me it doest yet scream Welsh Valleys Coal.... More looking at Flickr for ideas is needed I think. Any suggestions on what to add or remove are very welcome guys... 3 Trainload Coal branded MEA's can be seen loaded alongside the pad. "Cwmbargoed DP" stables on the cripple siding whilst waiting for its train to be formed. The 37/8 is not the right body, I need to remove a side window to look like a heavyweight. Its a renumbered 37/2. Note the Ball and Sone skip in the background, wow that company gets everywhere ! I was going to add a weigh bridge in front of the yard office, but then realised not much room are a need for lorries to be weighed there, I think that area of the site will be for repairs and an engineers area. The road that goes off under the road is to more "pretend" Coal face. Edited January 26, 2019 by Leon 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Hi leon It looks good. My suggestions to move it on are 1. Browner scrubbier grass - autumn colours 2.Have a lot more crap lying about. Old barrels, rails and so on 3.Perhaps some puddles too 4.Have some of the track sleepers and chairs disappear under muck and only have the rails showing Cheers Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 Hi leon It looks good. My suggestions to move it on are 1. Browner scrubbier grass - autumn colours 2.Have a lot more crap lying about. Old barrels, rails and so on 3.Perhaps some puddles too 4.Have some of the track sleepers and chairs disappear under muck and only have the rails showing Cheers Steve Thanks Steve, They above are in my plans, I need to tone down the grass or add Autumn colours. Got a box of bits to detail the whole layout once i finish spray painting, Puddle, Will look into that. I bought a kit years ago from Geoscenes, Its really fine dust for coal yards, I will add more. Most of the photos i have as you say have the track work buried.. Many thanks for taking the time to reply... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted January 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2019 Thank you Johnster for the info, I had not thought of that. The name came to me the other day whilst driving to Pen Y Fan. I will get back on Google Earth to see if I can find a name I like within the coalfield area. I guess Onllwyn was just on the edge of the boundary ? Onllwyn was indeed 'close to the edge' as are all of the opencast sites. This is because the coalfield is in the form of a basin of rock strata, and comes to the surface at the edges; this is where it can be cropped by cut and cover open stripping. There is a rise in the middle of the field where coal comes closer to the surface, the 'Pontypridd Anticline', but nowhere along this does it come close enough for anything but deep shaft mining. The coal measures are underlaid by Limestone beds, which as outcrops form a ring around the field. As you leave Cefn Coed y Cwmmer heading north towards Brecon, this is visible as cliffs to the right of the road, with signs warning of falling rocks. Beneath this again is the Red Sandstone of which the Brecon Beacons are formed; basically the rocks get older the further north you go. Enough geology for now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Had a bit of a play this evening. 37406 departs the stable point to collect its train. 56040 Oystermouth works some local Speedlink coal service. 17 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Looking brilliant bud nothing like seeing well modelled stock through an well done landscape david 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 (edited) Went looking for some inspiration today, Tower loading point (disused) Not sure on this new update, have to reset password every time I want to sign in and won't upload pictures too well. Edited February 4, 2019 by Leon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 Went looking for some inspiration today, Tower loading point (disused) Part 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted February 4, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2019 11 minutes ago, Leon said: Went looking for some inspiration today, Tower loading point (disused) Not sure on this new update, have to reset password every time I want to sign in and won't upload pictures too well. Hi Leon, Your pictures look to be be appearing fine - what problem are you having? With regards to your log in, have a look at this post and also have a look at the FAQ if your still struggling, I am adding to it as people raise queries! Shame to see what's happened at Tower - I recall 37s climbing out of there on heavy coal trains!! Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 (edited) Apologies, I wasn't signing in with display name, i was using the old login name labrinth.. All signed in ok now thanks Rich after reading the article.. With regards to the pictures I was only able to upload to as it maxed the 10mb, was it always 10mb ? Maybe as the pics was taken on the drone they are about 5mb each. Yes, unfortunatly not as much at the loading point as I had hoped. Pools of water and tyres.... Pretty easy to model... Edited February 4, 2019 by Leon 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted February 4, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2019 1 minute ago, Leon said: Apologies, I wasn't siding in with display name, i was using the old login name labrinth.. All signed in ok now thanks Rich after reading the article.. With regards to the pictures I was only able to upload to as it maxed the 10mb, was it always 10mb ? Maybe as the pics was taken on the drone they are about 5mb each. Yes, unfortunatly not as much at the loading point as I had hoped. Pools of water and tyres.... Pretty easy to model... Nice shots mate. No I think previously it was unlimited. Any may review that decision (or not!) but in the meantime, in your photo editor, select 'Save As...' then there should be an option (possibly in an options box) to set the compression level. This is a figure between 1 and 12 (1 is awful, 12 is biggest file size) try 6,7 or 8 and then save, and you'll find your 5MB file drops to about 700-800Kb, with no noticeable change in the picture. Obviously, don't overwrite the originals!!! Rich 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 Great. Thank you very much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 A short clip of the former loading pad at Tower Colliery, South Wales. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) Bit of action from tonight. Claas 60 passes the washery with a short steel train. Whilst 37898 Trainload Coal waits to be loaded. I often wondered how the MEA/tipper wagons got unloaded at Onllwyn Washery, then recently i saw an excavator used to unload, great. A use for the two i have..... The loaded MEA's are tripped in from the left fiddle yard of the layout by the 08/09 from a "nearby colliery". The coal is then unloaded, washed and blended etc. I have 3 CR signals tall lighting towers to add to the washery, once repaired... Very much still a work in progress. Edited February 5, 2019 by Leon 10 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 All shut down for the evening, Just a single class 56 on shed taking on fuel. 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Griffin Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Just now, Leon said: All shut down for the evening, Just a single class 56 on shed taking on fuel. The fitters have a busy night fitting the buffers to the grid. its an awesome layout mate. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 Lol, Trust you Dan to notice that ! To be honest, a lot of the fleet are missing the buffers....lol Soon I will turn my attention to the locos and rolling stock. Still lots to do but thank you for the comment. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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