Blackgill: Tyne Dock to Consett in P4

by Arpster

original page on Old RMweb

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Comment posted by Lord of the Badgers on Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:28 pm

I want to weep.. . that's just amazing. Amazing is too small a word though...

9F... please please hurry him along - can't wait to see that!

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Comment posted by Nortonian on Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:05 pm

Being an Northeasterner, I would like to add my congratulations to the ever growing list. I have many photographs of the Northeast which show all the aspects this `model of a railway` displays.

It should be made available to a wider audience, so please do ones best to encourage your father to allow us all to see more.

I just hope that my eventual 7mm version captures the NE scene as well as this has done.

Regards

Ian

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Comment posted by Steve with the Hat on Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:22 pm

beautiful modelling!

your dad is to be congratulated on a great acheivement.

regards

Steve

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??? posted on Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:04 pm

Hello all,

I managed to dig out some locos the other night and take a few photos on the layout again. Not the best lighting (I was in a hurry!) but hopefully they give an impression of some of the larger locos present!

I hope you enjoy,

Arp

It's 1954 and an O1 is trundling down the bank from Consett with a train of iron ore empties, the fireman taking a rest on the footplate. The T1 banker is coaled before its next turn.

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The empties disappear off to Tyne Dock, the tinny clanking of the wagons echoing off the hillsides.

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63755 rolls through the station under the gantry.

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J71 68316 sits on the depot after a day spent as pilot.

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Rolling through the station.

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A train full of ore is propelled up the bank past the depot by an O1 (I need Mr Nevard to add some steam and smoke for me!).

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The crew of 63462 have a rest on the level stretch through the station before the hard work of banking to Consett starts in earnest once more.

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63755 blasts towards Consett with its load of iron ore from Tyne Dock.

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Glimpsed through the bridge, a Q7 banks another load of ore up the hill towards Annfield Plain.

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An Ivatt 2MT is watered before working a short train of domestic coal up to Consett.

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An ex-works G5 rolls to a halt in the platform with a passenger train from Blackhill in 1953.

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A G5 waits for its passengers before setting off on the Saturday afternoon working to Newcastle via Birtley.

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Comment posted by max stafford on Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:19 pm

It just gets better and better this model, I absolutely love it. I love the look of the T1, lurking under the coaling stage between jobs and the finish on your Thompson non-corrs is beautiful. If I can get my own project to half as good as the standards displayed here I shall be a very happy man!

Dave.

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Comment posted by Horsetan on Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:09 am

I do like the Thompson O1 - hardly anyone seems to model that.

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Comment posted by iak on Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:23 am

This is stunning and an inspiration

Just goes to show what can be achieved with some commitment and a vision as to what one is aiming for - bravo

Some of this stock is really good and in the context of what they are running on? WOW!!!

Those Bradwell hoppers a really special looking

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Comment posted by 45156 on Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:29 pm

I've already commented on this one, but really I've got to have another reply after seeing the new photos. Your dad is a very talented guy, and his skills certainly should be shared with the modelling community - this layout is up there with the very best here, or anywhere else for that matter.

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Comment posted by CUTLER2579 on Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:52 pm

Well 45156 sums it up perfectly,I would have to agree 100% with his observations.This Layout is so good I can't find the right word for it but BL--DY Marvellous is one way (using 2 words) to describe it.

Regards.

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Comment posted by Jason on Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:52 pm

Stunning, simply stunning.

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??? posted on Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:16 pm

I'm glad you enjoyed these latest photos. I didn't really have time to dig out many locos or much stock but I hope they give an impression of what's hiding in boxes, built or partially built, or in some cases still unbuilt! Hopefully now that the scenery is nearly all finished my dad will have time to get to work on the remainder of the locos and wagons. I'll add more photos as an when wherever possible.

Thanks again for your comments,

Arp

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Comment posted by timlewis on Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:27 pm

Looks even better with some big locos on it. This is the first time I've ever seen photos of Bradwell 56T hoppers actually working for a living. Brilliant!

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Comment posted by Andy M on Mon Oct 05, 2009 1:51 pm

This whole package is absolutely gorgeous! Thanks so much for taking the time to post all the extra images.

I'm now feeling overwhelming inadequacy and intend to box up and sell everything immediately and begin stamp collecting!!!!!

Andy

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Comment posted by Mallard60022 on Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:09 am

Am I right in thinking these are Dave 'Bradwell' model hoppers or am I being daft? If so, how do I get them?

Sincerely, I. Ronore

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Comment posted by 10800 on Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:34 am

Er, from Dave Bradwell?

http://www.scalefour.org/bradwell/index.htm

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Comment posted by craigwelsh on Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:35 am

I'd mentioned this layout thread to Dave Bradwell at Scaleforum while discussing wagons, hopefully he has had a chance to look in between finishing his Q6 kit..

The layout really does look superb with the big engines on there and i'd love to hear about your father's construction methods either online or in print if he ever has the chance.

MRJ does still have many readers (and an owner!) who aren't online and it would be a shame for them not to see this as it really does rate up there with North Shields..

Looking forward to the 9F when he finishes it.

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Comment posted by Darren01 on Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:56 am

This has to be one of the best layout i have seen ,your dad is a master builder! it's just amazing to look at ,and to think it has been hidden away from the likes of us! Thank you for putting it up on the RM WEB , more please sir

Darren01

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Comment posted by Mallard60022 on Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:57 am

Ah! Cheers. As I am not very xperienced with the finescale end of things, I had not realised Mr. Bradwell was part of the Scalefour Society etc. Many thanks. Having not seen his website before (doh!)it comes as a nice surprise to find his chassis and kits; especially the K1 and A1/2 chassis.

Sincerely,

N.O.T.Seenthisbefore

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Comment posted by Deltheboy on Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:14 am

Absolutely superb, if any layout was to persuade me to convert to P4 this must be top of the list. The first picture of Blackgill Crossing is so lifelike it??™s uncanny. Many congratulations to your father for giving me the pleasure of viewing such a realistic and extraordinary layout.

Derek

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Comment posted by 10800 on Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:18 am

No problem

Dave's relationship with the Scalefour Society is that he is of course a member and AFAIK models exclusively in P4 - and his kits reflect his interests for his own layout Derwenthaugh (see MRJ 152). His website, along with some others who haven't developed their own, is hosted by the Scalefour Society as a service to the P4 community.

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Comment posted by Mallard60022 on Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:47 am

Aah! I dare not yet proceed to the hallowed land of P4 despite Society members telling me that if you are doing EM them why not just go that one step better and do P4! I need a lot more skill building (literally) before any move can be made. However, I have asked Mr B if his kit(s) may be within my capabilities (having supplied some info on what I've done already).

Thanks again for contact.

Phil

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Comment posted by Adrian on Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:40 pm

Never mind all the plaudits for the modelling - which are thoroughly deserved.

A big pat on the back for the photo's - you're pretty nifty with that camera. Well done, there are some wonderfully evocative photo's there.

Adrian

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??? posted on Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:46 pm

Re Dave Bradwell's kits: my dad and Dave know each other reasonably well and in fact he was a guinea pig for testing the construction of the kit. He may or may not have written a review of their building for MRJ, I can't remember off the top of my head.

Re the photography: thanks very much! I've knackered myself and my knees out scrambling around in that bloomin' loft. Hopefully we'll be able to get the layout out into the garden sometime next year and get some proper photos of it. I can't really do it justice with my amateur skills, but I like to experiment and try to get the feeling across best I can.

Re the rest of your comments: thanks very much all of you. My dad is back from holiday now so I'll try to show him this thread and see what he thinks of the praise you've heaped upon his labour of love (and hate). It might help me to persuade him to actually drag the thing out to an exhibition some time soon.

Cheers,

Arp

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Comment posted by jwealleans on Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:49 pm

Oh, yes. If that's portable, please do. I'd travel quite a long way to see that in the flesh, although I suspect you may well be in my end of the country anyway.

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Comment posted by 10800 on Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:35 pm

Absolutely - I was under the impression it was permanently bolted to the rafters!

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