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Callow Lane - another signal plus some other 'sticky-up' bits

Captain Kernow

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Following on from my previous blog entry where I had started work on a Midland Railway wooden post, lower quadrant signal for Callow Lane, I have now more or less finished the signal, bar a little bit of weathering, plus planting on the layout and connecting to an operating system. This was another MSE/Wizard Models kit, and very good they are too.

 

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I've also finished the painting of the water crane ensemble, again, bar a little weathering:

 

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Also built a Ratio loading gauge, the 'tensioning wires' (if that's what they're called?) took a bit of time, mostly using 5 amp fuse wire. This is also still to be weathered:

 

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I've also started to experiment with scribed cobbles, a la Harrap method, but that's for another posting in due course...

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Mikkel
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Great work Captain. Apart from the lovely signal I like the look of the wires on the loading gauge. Looking forward to seeing the cobbles, as I'm thinking of doing some.

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Timara

It's coming on rather nicely there Tim. :)

 

Dare I ask when we're likely to see this little marvel as a completed entity on the circuit? ;)

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Captain Kernow
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Dare I ask when we're likely to see this little marvel as a completed entity on the circuit? ;)

You may dare ask, but I daren't reply!!

 

(it's booked to be at the S4 AGM near Teignmouth in June next year, but won't be finished by then...)

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bcnPete
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Thought that was Neil's water crane when I first laid eyes on it :O

 

Very nice neat work as usual Cap'tn...

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Inspirational work Captain.

 

Does doing cobbles a la Harrap involve anything special in the apparel department?

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

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Tim V

Juxtaposing Midland signals and GWR water columns, rather like the Forest of Dean railways Captain!

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Captain Kernow
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Juxtaposing Midland signals and GWR water columns, rather like the Forest of Dean railways Captain!

Well, the Midland came in from one end of Callow Lane, and the GW from the other, so perhaps that's the intention!...

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