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  1. Anyone else just seeing links not pics above (tick agree if so, save cluttering up the thread)
    31 points
  2. Today's photos feature some of the remains of the lines built by the North British railway in Northumberland. Some of you will know the locations, others may need to use a map or Goole earth to work out where the photos were taken - most of them are not really near villages, let alone towns. The first three are on the branch from Scotsgap to Rothbury. The last two are taken near the Scotish Border on the line past Reedsmouth to Riccarton. Longwitton April 81 C5350.jpg The station is actually at Rothley, near Rothley lake. B6342 bridge near Rothley cross roads DSC_1084.jpg Brinkburn station NBR Rothbury branch May 81 J7397.jpg Kielder viaduct NBR April 81 J7344.jpg Deadwater station 25th Oct 89 C13805.jpg David
    24 points
  3. Emerging from the gloom, and seen from the bridge, the headboard seems to have righted itself a little, but I really have no idea what happened to the lamps.
    19 points
  4. Issue 280 has arrived here in Bath and is available for sale at https://www.titfield.co.uk/Wild-Swan/MRJ-Journal.htm This is my brief review of the contents, it's another good one I think. Edited by Martin Nield who muses slightly eyore-ishly on the usual subject for this year but thankfully also gives us a happy mix of articles. An inspiring account of how Peter Kazer built Talyllyn No 4 in 1/32 scale, Simon Fountain on the O gauge locomotives he has built for "Blackberry Lane Shed", John Thompson builds magnificent NER signals for "Port Solway", the editor reflects on his completed L&YR P4 "Eccleston" layout, Ralph Robertson builds Alpha Mill for "Slattocks Junction", while Stephen Williams adds an advertising hoarding to "Faringdon". This article features one of the nicest colour pictures of the steam era railway that I have ever seen, taken on the Severn Valley line at Bridgnorth - just lovely. A decent letters page contains a wonderfully indignant letter from one John Bennet in Towcester which had me re-reading Tim Watson's piece from last month while small suppliers forum has a fab picture of auto trailer enhancements. Dave Rowe marks the sad passing of Shirley with a beautifully written celebration of their life together. Moving, uplifting, funny and absolutely full of interest to anyone who has been in this hobby for more than five minutes, it brought to my mind the letter Dave wrote to Railway Modeller following the publication of some rather fulsome obituaries to the once ubiquitous Cyril Freezer. It was candid, insightful, down to earth and bloody funny but also kind to the memory of a man who had spread a lot of joy amongst us all in one way and another. RIP Shirley, you are much missed by many.
    18 points
  5. The Flying Scotsman appears, apparently heading through a hurricane, headboard askew, lamps all over the place, and a fogman's hut blown over too.
    18 points
  6. Can't fix that; most things do.
    15 points
  7. Backing up and around Cow still eating the roof!
    15 points
  8. G'Day Folks Just sent a E-Mail to the owners of 'Tornado' asking them to bung a bit of plastic card under the cab to lift it up a bit. terry (aka manna)
    15 points
  9. Hello all, and thanks Drmditch. Today, I confess, is not a good day, but generally I'm managing to stay on the level. I am genuinely confused, though, about what I can and cannot do here in the "Protected Area" of the NE and have more or less given up trying to work it out. I think I can still go to the pub, so long as I don't sit next to myself. Once again, glum for all those badly affected by it in whatever way. The Covid crisis doesn't affect the way I work, but it's killing the economy and that is losing me business, which is a worry. I haven't done any modelling, I'm afraid, just reading. Re-reading Tolkien at the moment, which, like Wagner, is basically all about death. The older I got, at each re-reading, the Lord of the Rings became darker. I'd left off it for a while, but picked it up again recently and am happy that I can now see plenty of the light as well as the shade. Anyway, I am also boning up on the Border Reivers. I am fascinated by the subject, having been up to the Wall recently for my first Covid-era tourist jolly, and picked up an intriguing and very readable book by Graham Robb on the Debatable Land. So, also I'm now tucking into the classic George MacDonald Fraser (he of Flashman) treatment of the subject, The Steel Bonnets. In a near total flight from reality, I am now almost entirely divorced from what, in Tolkien terms, we might think of as the 'primary world', preferring to walking in other realms. Occasionally, however, I am reminded of the wider world, usually, I'm happy to say, when it sends me something nice. It raised my spirits today by sending me this ....
    14 points
  10. Just easing in to connect Now to push back a bit to help those patient passengers to get on......
    14 points
  11. Two more high level views with little or nothing going on. Looking south..... and then to the north.
    14 points
  12. Hi, This might be of interest to some, showing the station without the roof in place. Peter A L
    13 points
  13. Still no modelling started yet, still playing! A gap between the cargowaggons allows a shot of 08802 whilst shunting Dallam freight terminal
    13 points
  14. The Southern Pacific Railroad radically sorted out their cab / tender issues. Hard work for the fireman though carrying buckets of coal along the footplate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They did have some handsome steam locos though, didn't dare to get the levels out between cab and tender with this paint scheme. Brit15
    13 points
  15. Yup; on it - well I would be if I can find out how I fixed it last time.
    12 points
  16. This rather assumes that in addition to the tools and skills required you can easily find straight timber and flat plywood........not that easy these days..
    12 points
  17. A gap between the cargowaggons allows a shot of 08802 whilst shunting Dallam freight terminal.
    12 points
  18. Covid lockdowns have begun to take hold here, with rationing taking place. Tesco are:- 4 toilet rolls, 2 packets pasta, and 500ml fresh cheese. Asda & Morrisons are:- 4 toilet rolls, 2 hand sanitisers, 1 packet dried pasta. Waitrose are:- 1 lobster, 100g Ardennes pate, 2 scented candles. AldI are:- 1 mig welder, pink sports bra, 2 trumpets. Oil filter for a Tesla saloon.
    11 points
  19. View New Content appears to be including a line for each post made, not just one for each topic with new content in it. So the same topic can appear multiple times in the list.
    11 points
  20. That’s a faff having to remove the back end of the link each time direct link actually embeds the picture as I go along (as the old software did with the likes of YouTube videos) so I’ll most likely use that as it’s always shown a link while I’m writing and a few times I’ve posted the same pics twice, at least I can see what pic I’ve put down now with direct link
    11 points
  21. Whistler, 40007 sits in Seven Mills Sidings.
    11 points
  22. 10 points
  23. We have no time for sulks on the team, and we'd need to sell some amount of 37s to afford that release clause! "We will build a great model, and nobody builds a better model than us, believe me. We will be the greatest model manufacturer God ever created, I'll tell you that." Yeah, think we will file Donald's CV under B, for bin!
    10 points
  24. 10 points
  25. With the nice weather today, I had no excuse not to come and see you down the road! As you eluded to, just before you arrived at the terminal I saw Freightliner 66504 approaching the departure signal at Gateway West Jn, with the backdrop dominated by the dormant Ratcliffe Power Station: Then I headed to just outside the terminal, and took a couple of pole shots as you arrived: I could hear the train for ages on approach but it was quite slow going. Finally a shot from ground level from the footpath up to the distribution center on top of the hill... Thanks Jim, I'll try and get out the rest of the week in a couple of places. Might stay more local (and sheltered!) tomorrow if the weather forecast comes true... Thanks, Jack.
    10 points
  26. Still buzzing around above the station, we get a rear three quarter view of Silver Link, after which we can bank round to the west, where we will find 61204, which has backed on to the Ely-Birmingham.
    9 points
  27. Got one via ebay a few years ago. They still come occasionally for silly money. I cant remember how much I paid for mine mine, it wouldnt have been daft thats for sure !! Not a particularly good kit, poor fit to cab/roof area and the detail etches were rubbish, all on mine as here are scratch built, the kit version wasnt evn close to correct.
    9 points
  28. Out of possible interest............... How much for something like this now? It's complete with wheels and motor/gearbox. And, I didn't pay near what was asked on the box! I'll build it one day (though it'll be painted by an expert, not me). I've also got an eight-wheeled tender for it. I did build one of these kits years ago for a friend (painting it myself!). His home was broken into by scum, who, instead of nicking it (and other models of his), just threw it against a wall completely wrecking it. I wonder if they were the parents of those creatures who smashed up the exhibition in Stamford last year?
    9 points
  29. To you maybe, but we are living in the IKEA generation. Flat-packs are less daunting to many people than using basic craft skills - measuring, sawing, screwing and gluing - which were once a cornerstone of education, be it formal or in grandad's shed, but are not so widely known if you have never done basic joinery.
    9 points
  30. Hi Jim, hows it going. Yep there are a few on the layout at the moment. The 142 has stayed in the station since I finished testing it, the 108 had a service and the 3 car 101 had a new chip fitted. The other lima 101 has been turned into a dummy to run with other units.
    9 points
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  32. Afternoon, School inspected today, math was almost unbearably loud as they are attempting to put a new roof on the building. Well I don't think so, sounded more like they were driving herds of cattle through the attic. Anyways my dog appears to be getting paralysis, very very slowly according to the vet. On a more positive note, its been staying very green outside, as we've had a noticeable shortage of 100+ degree days this summer, so most of the vegetation has survived to fall. Speaking of fall, its finally cooling down here in Northeast Oklahoma, but getting back up to 89-90 tomorrow. Mercifully the temperature should fall down some at night, something it doesn't do during the summer. As a result of the lower temperatures, the population of Moss that lives on the former railway sleepers that make up the wall of our garden beds has grown exponentially. Yesterday a good 30 minutes was used to go around my room and dust and oil anything that needed said treatment, slightly 1-step-forward-2-steps-backwards as the oil just collects more dust. Douglas Mossville
    9 points
  33. Thanks Justin, this is a recent conversion on my part, I'm normally very ill disciplined and like you struggle to resist a shiny new etch. It all started with the Midland shed buildings where I concentrated on all the buildings for a complete scene which I found very satisfying. To be fair the race special for Wincanton is an easy win in as much as I already have a short rake of horseboxes built over several years which are almost complete - final painting, lettering and weathering to go. I intend to add another couple of Midland boxes to the rake along with a CCT, an OCT and a full brake. The train I plan after that is much more ambitious but I will keep that under my hat in case I revert to starting random models and not finishing them! Jerry
    9 points
  34. First a potential apology...I have no idea if this has been done before, or indeed done to death. If so, as I say many apologies. It came about as I took some photos on my train set. One in particular stood out as, although an old model now, to me at least it absolutely portrays what it is supposed to be. No doubt purists and cognoscenti could rip it to pieces, but for me, it looks the part. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Bachmann Standard 5.
    8 points
  35. Hi all, We'll be hosting a live Q&A tomorrow at 14:30 BST - feel free to join in and have any questions you may have answered. Cheers, Dave
    8 points
  36. I don't understand the high demand for bog rolls. How many ars backsides do these people have? Chris
    8 points
  37. Too right! I found myself, earlier today, recounting all the sh1t that I have encountered over the last 12 months. Hardly surprising that I am not coping too well. I don't think anyone would, even if they had started from a better place than I did. I have always coped OK to date with not having children but regret it greatly now. Dealing with all this alone is dreadful.
    8 points
  38. A discussion was had after lunch to discuss disposing of surplus 'stuff'. This will downsize our stock of junk and upsize the house, garage and workshop. The axe has already started to fall, but the 4 mm railway stuff, which resides dormant in various boxes will remain. It was agreed that the increasing fleet of grandchildren might like a model railway to use when they visit the hippodrome, so rather than just have a box of track and a load of mechanisms full of carpet fluff, a 'portable' layout that can be placed over the dining room table has been agreed. The placement includes a sensible overhang, although I suspect that it might make more sense to have it on it's own set of legs. The argument is that disposing of the 4 mm stuff now, and then having to buy more in a few years time at today's prices (even second hand) might be a false economy. Parts of the old SG baseboards might be resurrected sooner rather than later. Much as I would like a steam fleet, I suspect that a mixed period Diesel type line would be a better option, although there will be a few steamers just in case. The period running from about 1970 through to Post Privatisation. It will be colourful from a livery perspective rather than realistic. More planning is going to be required!
    8 points
  39. The weather has turned rather damp, so gardening was put on hold this morning. Unfortunately, the alternative was house cleaning, Having scrubbed, dusted, polished and washed, (not necessarily in that order,) I have more apple processing to carry out this afternoon. As usual the menial tasks are allocated to me whilst far more interesting experimentation with the next batch of jelly will involve some oranges and Cointreau. Of course, this is well above my pay grade and level of responsibility, and is probably a good thing. I would probably overdo it on the testing and sampling to order to pass it fit for others consumption. A return to railway modelling is now just over the horizon.
    8 points
  40. I’ve just lost a post which took me about 20 minutes to type, fighting predictive text all the way. Bother! (Other words are available.) I am to bed going! I will make another attempt on the morrow.
    8 points
  41. But they saw you! Hiding in the bushes was they. Described your exit from the carpark as very red with steam bursting from ears.
    8 points
  42. My hospital appointment yesterday for a colonoscopy was a disaster. Because no-one had thought to send the relevant department my hospital notes they didn't know that i had only been discharged from hospital four weeks ago following admission for a perforated bowel. Hence after taking all the horrible preparation stuff on Sunday I spent nearly three hours in the endoscopy unit yesterday morning before being told, sorry we can't do it today as it has to be a minimum of six weeks after discharge. I wonder if the fact that the NHS trust in question is under special measures has anything to do with it? The one bright spot was that although the hospital is in Greasy Wet and Rusty territory i didn't see a single pannier all day. Dave
    8 points
  43. Good evening David, 'It is possible to "fix" the Bachmann version, as I think you've done.' It is....... This much-modified Bachmann A1 has had the back end raised up by inserting washers underneath its cab. It gives a much better orientation between the loco's footplate and the tender's soleplate. One thing I haven't done (and really should do) is to alter the incorrect angle of the return crank on this side. It leans backwards at bottom dead centre, instead of forwards. The grossly over-scale lamps have long been confined to the bin and replaced (as seen in the picture below) with correct-sized LMS ones.................... I've done the same 'lifting up' at the rear on a much-modified Bachmann A2 as well. Since these are the only two Bachmann Pacifics on LB, it's worth it. Regards, Tony.
    8 points
  44. Following on from Jerry's post, number 280 has now been printed and will be going out shortly. It should be in plastic wrappers rather than the paper envelope of the last issue which caused a few problems. I believe there is likely to be one more issue this year, 281, which will be the Christmas issue. Notwithstanding the issues that were not produced during the lockdown I believe this puts the MRJ more or less back on track date-wise. Some very sad news, which will affect some here I think, is that Shirley Rowe has passed away, hopefully the forthcoming issue will give more information. A fantastic character and modeller to boot, she has handled all the overseas subscription for MRJ since the beginning and will I think have been on first name terms with many subscribers. RIP Shirley MRJ is nonetheless definitely continuing into 2021 - despite the lack of quoted forward dates on the editorial page. Simon
    8 points
  45. Well, this arrived today. I think it's turned out rather well .... Here with its stablemate ...
    7 points
  46. It's too wet to take pictures outside today, but these three should give an idea of how things are progressing. Peter
    7 points
  47. Whilst shooting 619, 3514 arrived with my train for Tirano (don't fret, this one is timed for an 11 minute stop so I've time to catch it) - I'd also noted that the shunter was sat up on the lead with 2 log flats and 2 Coop wagons.... The St Moritz bound service was already in, they had just uncoupled a flat and a Coop load from the back of the allegra... I walked up the adjacent platform expecting to be able to shoot the shunter adding the wagons to the back of my train.....and then my train (with passengers already on) backed out of the station to go and pick them up instead! Oh well, the surprise let me do another "arrival" shot for this one! One of the Coop wagons stayed on the shunter to be taken by the following train, so we had 3 coaches and 3 wagons behind our Allegra to go south...and after a second station stop it departed on time! At Stablini, below Alp Grüm we pass Bernina railcar 54 leading a train uphill At the new passing loop just north of Poschiavo, 53 and 51 with a decent load 7 start climbing the grade on the following train... At Poschiavo, shunter 151 was positioned ready to remove the Coop load from the back - the logs stayed on to Tirano. 23201 on shed Time to take it to the streets... Best station bench award? At Bruscio we met 3502 heading North, seen here climbing away... And at Campocologno we meet the Northbound morning Bernina Express to St Moritz, 52 and 55 complete the set! Into Tirano, and shunter 162 moves the 2 log flats to the adjacent siding, before pulling the 3 coaches off and putting them on the other platform for the next departure. Tractor 22 moves the log flats round in the unelectrified sidings here. And finally, before going off to find some ice cream here's a bit of Italian freight - 652 132 waits in the standard gauge station next door with a mix of vans.
    7 points
  48. I had heard the news a few weeks ago; quite sad. Aside from her modelling credentials and her place within the business she was a tremendous character and I feel for Dave and the family. We saw a fantastic family album of Dave and Shirley pitching in with their daughter's barn conversion (Dave had the good sense to make a model before they transformed it) with pictures of Shirley hodding bricks up the ladder. Lovely, lovely people.
    7 points
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