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Colourisation: problems ahead.
BernardTPM replied to BachelorBoy's topic in Modelling musings & miscellany
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Colourisation: problems ahead.
BernardTPM replied to BachelorBoy's topic in Modelling musings & miscellany
I think the problem here is not so much the exact shade and perception of colour, which is really another well discussed topic, but the possible use of random colour and guesses when converting a monochrome image. Personally I'd rather have the original non-colour picture. -
Hornby (Margate) 20T Brake Van
BernardTPM replied to Darius43's topic in Modifying & Detailing RTR stock
Same length as the HD model, but a new tool. The HD LMS brake van used GWR partitions as did their BR brake van. Hornby 1974 Hornby Dublo circa 1960 -
The long buffers would be the then standard square shank type with large round heads.
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Original Freightliner Box at Popham?
BernardTPM replied to scottystitch's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Going by the number of vertical seams I reckon it's a 'C' type container, so 27' long (8' x 8' cross section) the maximum length allowed on trailers at the time. These were withdrawn comparatively early, superseded by 30' and then 40' types. -
Newman Miniatures Crampton
BernardTPM replied to TangoOscarMike's topic in Kitbuilding & Scratchbuilding
The three compartment coach looks rather like the 'Prusssian' coaches Bachmann did. -
Märklin announces Flying Scotsman in H0
BernardTPM replied to sncf231e's topic in 3.5mm - British HO
Not really; they're right on the real thing when you compare them to the official specifications. Actual painted numbers. BR Gill Sans. The Marklin numbers would look better if they were spaced a little further apart. Indeed if the spacing had been right the typeface errors wouldn't have been very obvious. It's only when you look closely you can see the '0's are a bit too elliptical and the '3' is symmetrical top to bottom; Gill Sans '3' has a very slightly longer bottom stroke and the centre part angles down very slightly. The signwriter has done his job correctly. -
Märklin announces Flying Scotsman in H0
BernardTPM replied to sncf231e's topic in 3.5mm - British HO
British Trix and Rivarossi both used 1:80 scale, though some Trix models: AL1 (because it started as Lilliput) and the late '60s A2, A3 and A4 LNER Pacifics were 4mm scale while the 16t mineral and pig iron wagons were 'accidentally' 4mm scale because their 1:80 scale 17' 6" chassis works out at 16' 6" in 4mm scale. -
Two Interesting Dublo Wagons - Are they HD originals ?
BernardTPM replied to Stentor's topic in Collectable/Vintage
Age yellowing. Probably if you rub with very fine abrasive they will look grey again. -
CCW Wooden Gresley Coaches
BernardTPM replied to Rosie Taylor's topic in Kitbuilding & Scratchbuilding
British Honduras, now Belize, perhaps? -
00 scale road vehicles from non-railway sources
BernardTPM replied to ianmacc's topic in Road Vehicles
Just measured my original Matchbox (45A) at 57.75mm long. 167" is about 4242mm, so the scale is about 1:73.45. Perhaps someone in Vauxhall's management realised FA perhaps wasn't the best of codenames, so these were always referred to as F, series I and II (though the final 1960-'61 model had some significant revisions, including a completely new, higher rear window and roofline but wasn't called series III). I still need to build an FE to complete the line-up. -
00 scale road vehicles from non-railway sources
BernardTPM replied to ianmacc's topic in Road Vehicles
I had one of the Midget versions of that which was just a little too long. Being whitemetal it wasn't too hard to cut and shut with a razor saw. 1957-9 Victor F dimensions (inches) w.b. 98, length 167, width 62¼, height unladen 58¼. Divide by 3 for 4mm scale millimetres. -
The transfers work well. For compartment stock I've created some artwork for fold-up seats/compartment walls. Would be rather more complicated for open stock though.
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What to do with old Tri-ang Princesses....
BernardTPM replied to 33C's topic in Modifying & Detailing RTR stock
The current geometry is the same as Super4 radii 1, 2 & 3. Series 3 was the same as the earlier 'Standard' track with different radii that do not directly equate. -
Digging out my 'Parkin' Mk.1 book it is obvious that the dia.30 Griddle cars (the ones in the 1961 Trains Illustrated) are all but identical in layout. The interiors of these have light, vertically grained wood panelling with squared linoleum flooring (light/medium marbled squares on the passageways, darker round the seats) except at the 'bar' end where there is longitudinally black/buff striped carpet (as in this Mk.1 Pullman). Though the pictures are monochrome, the pattern on the upholstery suggests that it is Black and Gold Stripes - First Class (stripes arranged vertically). Table tops look to be medium to dark (probably laminate, probably wood grain) with aluminium edging.
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No luck on finding that Trains Illustrated, but here's the drawing from Modern Railways April '62: On re-reading the article says the interiors were 'similar to' rather than identical to the ones in the 1961 issue, though still Eastleigh built.
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Revised in 1972, I believe. The lit in a tunnel rule only applied "where block apparatus had failed in a section where there is a tunnel" Rule 120
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I've not been able to find it yet, but I'm pretty sure the 1960s rebuild looked nothing like that! I'll have to move a few boxes tomorrow to carry on the search.
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Two Interesting Dublo Wagons - Are they HD originals ?
BernardTPM replied to Stentor's topic in Collectable/Vintage
I think you may be mixing up Pressfix with Kingsprint. Those were rub-down, sold through the Kings Cross model shop. Don't think they ever did wagon lettering though. Pressfix still have a backing sheet the transfer is released from after application. Rub down just have a waxy protection sheet that stopped them sticking to any surface accidentally. -
If you can find a copy, apparently the Griddle Car interiors were illustrated on p.212 of Trains Illustrated, April 1961 (according to Modern Railways* July 1962). Checking the cover online I might have that issue. I'll see if I can find it. * The new name for the same magazine, starting from January 1962.
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The Airfix Staniers came out around the same time as the (now Railroad) Hornby 'Staniers', but in terms of accuracy there was really no competition then.
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Robert Hudson "Rugga" V Skip Wagons
BernardTPM replied to Fair Oak Junction's topic in Narrow Gauge Prototype