EHertsGER's Blog

Hi Marcus,

 

Is there a way of subscribing to follow the blog as a whole, rather than just individual entries? 

 

I'd hate to miss an episode of this (particularly as Widford is just up the road) and the RMWeb interface seems nothing like as user friendly as (say) Blogspot...

 

Cheers

Flymo

That prompts me to consider moving or copying content to Blogspot - I have a feeling this is going to get out of hand!

Adrian

 

'Subtly' is the best answer I can give. As I have yet to even put pencil to paper in search of a design for the whole thing. The first question to consider is how are we supposed to see the station with those trees in the way?? Then, do I model the weir as well and how? Do I let things just vanish under the bridge or should I model a 'half-length' cutting for interest's sake -and how to cope with trains vanishing off-scene at each end?

 

I am am really aiming for a 'timewarped' perspective that would result in everybody being stuck in a version of, say, 1930 that keeps all the good bits and fails to move forward in time, thereby avoiding nasty things like that 'orrible loading gauge. The actual 'life' of the model could be played out in a series of 'snapshot' periods, so the whole 'theatre' passes as a series of staged 'scenes'. Thus I am likely to be subjective about some stuff and oblivious to other in the interests of the overall feel of Widford.

 

All will be sorted out by compromise (not an unfamilar phenomenon in this hobby...) and an avid peering into the archives of the BRLHS...

 

Now, back to the workbench, there is a J65 chassis calling...

 

best,

Marcus

James

 

I imagine you have already joined the Great Eastern Railway Society; that would be the principal spurce of information. Otherwise, as for the actual items, my suggestion is to write to Danny Pinnock of D&S kits. He may well supply the bits you need - or indeed the whole coach kits (I recently bought over 100 kits off him, so he is still in business!)

 

As for GER coach and wagon lettering - if you are patient there will be a waterslide sheet of each available early next year (I will be behind that edfort, commissioning one for my own, and other GER modellers' use...). Ther will be correct complete number sets included for all lf Danny's kits.

 

Best,

Marcus